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Mock test No1 I­ Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: 1­ A. said 2­ A. future 3­ A. coughed 4­ A. measure 5­ A. restaurant B. laid B.culture B. laughed B. treasure B. mausoleum C. lain C. mature C. weighed C. pressure C. cause D. paid D. fortunate D. matched D. pleasure D. audience II­ Pick out the word which has the stress differently that of the other words: 6­ A. multimedia 7­ A. memorable 8­ A. investigate 9­ A. emergency 10­ A. imprison 11­A. photography 12­ A. facilities 13­ A. visual 14­ A. responsibility 15­ A. diversity B. environment B. miraculous B. communicate B. photography B. endanger B. preference B. confirm B. insert B. submarine B. amphibian C. documentary C. professional C. eliminate C. geography C. horrify C. wilderness C. comedy C. technical C. comprehend C. heritage D. education D.embarassing D. manufacture D. accuracy D. develop D. outdoor D. refrigerator D. miracle D. recommend D. surprise III­ Mark the letter A, B, C or Don your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: 16­ “ You missed a good chance in your career” “Yes, I…………….that job when Mr Johnson offered” A. shall take B. shall have taken C. should take D. should have taken 17. A…………is a book or a movie with an exciting story about crime or spying A. thriller B. romance C. biography D. comic 18. On September 9, 1850, California was admitted to the Union………………. A. being thirty­first state B. as the thirty­first state C. for the thirty­first state D. the thirty­first state 19­ Everyone thought she would accept the offer. …………….., she turned it down. A. However B. Moreover C. So D. Too 20. ……………electricity you use, ……………..your bill will be A. The most­ the higher C. More­ higher B. The more­ the high D. The more­ the higher 21­ This one is prettier, but it costs ………………as the other one A. twice as many B. as many C. twice as much 22­ I’ve just bought a television set……………………in Japan A. which they make B .who is made C. which make 23­ They asked me a lot of questions, …………..I couldn’t answer. A. all of which B. that C. all of whom D. so much D. made D. who 24­ Under no circumstances………………to play with fireworks without parental supervision. A. should a child be allowed B. a child be allowed C. a child should be allowed 25­ When…………………..is not known. A. it was invented the wheel C. the invention of the wheel D. a child shouldn’t be allowed B. the wheel was invented D. was the wheel invented 26­ The……………of the pagoda in the water was very clear and beautiful A. sight B. mirror C. reflection D. shadow 27­ After the recent scandal, the president is expected to do the ………….thing and resign form his position A. precious B. kindness C. decent D. formal 28­ Lifelong learning is the only way to remain………..in today’s job market, according to economist Chun Ho Suk A. competitor B. competition C. competitive D. competed 29. Experiments …………..present a giant step into the medicine of the future. A. using gene therapy B. use gene therapy C. they use D. gene therapy uses 30­ The green house effect occurs………………heat radiating form the Sun A. when does the earth’s atmosphere trap B. does the earth’s atmosphere trap C. when the earth’s atmosphere traps D. the earth’s atmosphere traps 32­ On the second level of the parking lot……………… A. is empty B. are empty C. some empty stalls are D. are some empty stalls 33­ ………….students in the school have a good command of English A. Most B. The most C. The most of D. Almost the 34­ ……………variety of flowers in the show, from simple carnations to the most exquisite roses A. A wide B. There was a wide C. Was there D. Many 35­ No longer…………….do all the housework with their hands A. have women to B. do women have C. do women have to D. women have to IV­ Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage: It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school.The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. Education is much more open­ended and all­inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one`s entire life. Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling. 36. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The best schools teach a wide variety of subjects B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is 37. What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” (lines 2)? A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial. B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year. C.Summer school makes the school year too long. D. All of life is an education. 38. The word “bounds”in line 4 is closest in meaning to ___________. A. rules B. experience C. limits D. exceptions 39. The word “chance” in line 9 is closest in meaning to_________________. A. unplanned B. unusual C. lengthy D. lively 40. The word “an integral” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ____________. A. an equitable B. a profitable C. a pleasant D. an essential 41. The word “they” in line 16 refers to ____________. A. slices of reality B. similar textbooks C. boundaries D. seats 42. The phrase “For example,” line 22, introduces a sentence that gives examples of _________. A. similar textbooks B. the results of schooling C. the workings of a government D. the boundaries of classroom subjects 43. The passage supports which of the following conclusions? A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant. B. Education systems need to be radically reformed. C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated. D. Education involves many years of professional training. 44. The passage is organized by ___________________________. A. listing and discussing several educational problems B. contrasting the meanings of two related words C. narrating a story about excellent teacher D. giving examples of different kinds of schools 45. The writer seems to agree that... A. Schooling is as important as education B. Education is not as important as schooling C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal D. Education is more influential than schooling. V­ Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. 46­ In spite of the cold weather, we kept the fire burning all day. A B C D 47­ Traditionally, the flag is risen in the morning and taken down at night. A B C D 48­ When we have nothing to do, time seems to go past very slowly. A B C D 49­ The monk spent so many years copying out manuscripts by candlelight that eventually he A B C irreparably damaged the eyes. D 50­ Before becoming famous as writer, Nathaniel Hawthome lived for some months in a commune A B C D 51­ Not only the inflation rate was rising but unemployment, always a specter since the 1930s, was on A B C D the increase . 52­ Cotton used to rank first between Alabama’s crops, but it represents only a fraction of the A B C D agricultural production now. 53­ In 1903, when the Wright brothers announced they had invented a flying machine, his news was A B C generally ignored. D 54­ Rock music was original a mixture of country music and rhythm and blues. A B C D 55­ The basic law of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are taught to all elementary A B C school students. D rhythm and blues: mot the loai am nhac dan gian (Mien Nam Hoa Ki) VI­ Give the correct form of the words: A writing revolution I’ve been a professional writer for most of adult life and I’ve been writing (56­ scientist)………fiction for at least twenty years now. My real name is Herbert Smith but I use the (57­ pen)…………..”Al Maccintyre” because I think a (58­ novel)…………..should have a more exciting name than “Smith”.I used to have enormous problems writing manuscripts for (59­ publish)…………….. First, I would start scribbling on a huge wad of ordinary (60­ write)…………..paper. Then I would jot down a few ideas in a (61­ note) …………….before I started to write my first draft on the (62­ type)……………….This went on till a couple of years ago when I bought my first (63­ person)…………….computer. I was only interested in the word (64­ process) ……………, actually, and when I saw the first neat (65­ print)………………..of my efforts on the computer, I knew it would change the way I wrote novels forever. Answers: 56………………… 57………………… 58………………… 59………………… 60………………… 61……………….. 62………………… 63………………… 64………………... 65……………….. VII­ Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in brackets: 1­ On the first of next month, he (66­ be) …………..in prison for 5 years. 2­ The sunlight (67­come) ………through the window (68­ wake) ………………me up early every morning. 3­ His personal problems seem (69­ distract)…………..him from his work recently. 4­ It’s a great pity you (70­ not come)………… to Brighton with us last Saturday. As you have never seen the see before, it (71­ be) ………………a new experience for you. 5­ Thomson (72­catch)………. the ball, we would have won the game. 6­ There were some people (73­ crow)…………….on the river. 7­ When she (74­know)……….me for a year, she invited me to tea. 8­ “What explosion?” “I didn’t hear any” “You (75­hear)……….. it. The whole town heard it” 66………………… 69………………… 72………………… 74………………... 67………………… 68………………… 70………………… 73………………… 75……………….. 71……………….. VIII­ Finish the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 76­ You can’t say anything that would pursuade me to live abroad. Nothing ___________________________________________________ 77­ I didn’t arrive in time to see her I wasn’t __________________________________________________ 78­ It takes six hours to drive from London to Edinburgh It is a _____________________________________________________ 79­ She knows a lot more about it than I do I don’t know___________________________________________________. 80­ Mrs Edwards is the owner of that car. That car _______________________________________________________ 81­ You’d prefer you not to smoke. We’d rather _____________________________________________________ 82­ The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard everyday. Only by _________________________________________________________ 83­ The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms. Smiling _______________________________________________________ 84­ He never has enough money. He is always ____________________________________________________ 85­ Is this the only way to reach the city center? Isn’t there _____________________________________________________ 86­ The soap opera was so exciting that I forgot to do my exercises Such _________________________________________________________ 87­ I will always by you whenever you are in trouble. Should _________________________________________________________ 88­ However long it may take, I will find him. Despite ________________________________________________________ 89­ They won the case as the plaintiff didn’t turn up. Had it _________________________________________________________ 90­ Jane will have problems managing to pass her exams if she doesn’t work harder. (succeed) Unless Jane ___________________________________________________ The end ... - tailieumienphi.vn