UNIT 1 - UNIT 7 (VOCAB+GRAMMAR)

ĐỀ 1 – TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN CÔNG TRỨ (2017-2018)

Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the
rest:

1. A. environmental    B. responsibility C. modernization   D. international 

2. A. scientific       B. efficiently            C. electronic                       D. corporation 

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from

that of the others:

3. A. technology         B. vacancy         C. curriculum              D. candidate

4. A. breathe               B. chemistry      C. separate                   D. effort

Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) in each sentence

that needs correcting:

5. Wood is (A) an excellent resource (B) for heating (C) homes, cooking food,
and (D) building houses.

6. (A) People who live in (B) big cities often have (C) trouble (D) making
friends.

7. Not (A) until I was (B) on my way to the airport (C) had I realized I had left
my passport (D) at home.

Read the following passage. Then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D:

Children in (8) ______ Netherlands must be at least four years old to enter
primary education. Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed
attend primary school, (9) ______ this is not compulsory until children reach
the age (10) _________ five. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools,
children are grouped by age in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all
subjects. Primary school (11) ______ of 8 groups, thus schooling lasts for 8
years. During the first two years, which (12) ______ kindergarten, children
receive an average of 22 hours of education, during the last six years children
receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open five days a week,
but children are free on Wednesday afternoon.
8. A. a                                                  B. the                                  C. an                         
D. no article

9. A. although                                    B. despite                           C. in spite                

D. due to

10. A. of                                              B. on                                    C. in                          

D. for

11. A. includes               B. contains       C. consists                     D. composes

12. A. also called                                B. is also called                  C. is called

also                   D. also calls

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:

13. _______ you give up smoking cigarettes, you will die of lung cancer.

A. Suppose                         B. Unless                             C. If                                     D.
Without

14. It is very important to make a good impression _____ your interviewer.

A. for                  B. of                            C. on                         

D. to

My first impression of him was favorable.

She gives the impression of being very busy.

His trip to India made a strong impression on him.

15. The National _______ in England is set by the Government and must be
followed by all state schools.

A. curriculum                     B. subject                            C. course                

D. plan

16. She says if she ______ that the traffic lights were red she ______.
A. had realized / would stop                                                            B. realized /
would stop                                  

C. realized / would have stopped                             D. had realized / would

have stopped

17. It’s the long winters here _______ really depress most people.

A. that                                 B. when                              C. where                             D.

what

18. The painting _____ in the museum last month has not been found yet.

A. stealing                          B. stolen                              C. to steal                           

D. steal

19. Finishing his lecture, _________.

A. the students asked him many questions                                    B. the

students asked many questions                           

C. he asked the students to put questions                                      D. he was

asked the students many questions

20. ________, it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.  

A. For better or worse       B. On better and worse                   

C. Whatever better or worse    D. Better or worse

21. ________ is to give strangers your address.

A. What you should never do          B. That you should never do                           

C. What should never you do          D. That should never you do

22. On no account ______ be touched.

A. this switch must            B. must this switch                            C. you

must              D. must this switch not

23. His father insists _______.

A. that he (should) attend a different university                                 

B. that he attends a different university                        

C. he attends a different university                                   

D. he would attend a different university

24. Thirty-eight national sites are known as parks, another eighty-two as

monuments, and _______.

A. the another one hundred seventy-eight as historical sites                      

B. seventy-eight plus one hundred more as historical sites                                       

C. the other one hundred seventy-eight as historical sites                                        

D. as historical sites one hundred seventy-eight

25. For the last 20 years, we ______ significant changes in the world of science
and technology.

A. witnessed                      B. have witnessed             C. witness                          

D. are witnessing

26. ____ at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class
due to a sudden power cut.

A. We had arrived hardly       B. We have hardly arrived                               

C. Hardly we had arrived        D. Hardly had we arrived

Choose the word or phrase which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined

word:

27. The stock market crash marked the start of a severe depression.

A. recession                        B. unhappiness                  C. development    

D. boom

28. Developments in micro-technology are bound to have a huge influence on

various aspects of our lives.
A. advantages                    B. improvements               C. compulsions    
D. qualifications

Choose the word or phrase which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the

underlined word:

29. I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really
my cup of tea.

A. piece of cake                                                              B. something hard to

deal with                                       

C. what someone is incapable of                                      D. what someone is

uninterested in

30. Inflation will never be completely wiped out from the economy.

A. eradicated                     B. deleted                           C. started                                       

D. slowed down

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

31. “Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?” Peter asked me.

A. Peter advised me to ask the teacher for help.                        B. Peter

told me the reason why I did not ask the teacher for help.

C. Peter suggested that he should ask the teacher for help.         D. Peter
recommended me not to ask the teacher for help.

32. Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy.

A. They were not happy as they were wealthy.                             

B. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy.                

C. They were as wealthy as they were happy.                              

D. Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy.

33. They couldn’t climb up the mountain because of the storm.

A. The storm made it impossible to climb up the mountain.                 

B. The storm discouraged them from climbing up the mountain.                           

C. Their climbing up the mountain was unable due to the storm.                           

D. The storm made it not capable of climbing up the mountain.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option

that best completes each of the following exchanges.

34. Kate: “How lovely your cats are!” – David: “___________.”

A. Really? They are                            B. Thank you, it is nice of you to say so      

C. I hope so                                         D. You can say that again.

35. Tom: “Can I have another cup of tea?” – Christy: “___________.”

A. Help yourself                 B. Do it yourself                                 C. Be

yourself                                     D. Allow yourself

Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D:

It’s often said that we learn things at the wrong time. University
students frequently do the minimum amount of work because they’re crazy
about a good social life instead. Children often scream before their piano
practice because it’s so boring. They have to be given gold stars and medals to
be persuaded to swim, or have to be bribed to take exams (36) . But the story
is different when you’re older.

Over the years, I’ve done my share of adult learning. At 30, I went to a
college and did courses in History and English. It was an amazing experience.
For starters, I was paying, so there was no reason to be late – I was the one
frowning and drumming my fingers if the tutor was late, not the other way
round. Indeed, if I could persuade him to linger for an extra five minutes, it
was a bonus, not a nuisance. I wasn’t frightened to ask questions, and
homework was a pleasure not a pain. When I passed an exam, I had passed it
for me and me alone, not for my parents or my teachers. The satisfaction I got
was entirely personal. (37)

Some people fear going back to school because they worry that their
brains have got rusty. But the joy is that, although some parts have rusted up,
your brain has learnt all kinds of other things since you were young. It has
learnt to think independently and flexibly and is much better at relating one
thing to another. What you lose in the rust department, you gain in the
maturity department.

36. It is implied in paragraph 1 that ______.

A. parents should encourage young learners to study more       

B. young learners are usually lazy in their class

C. young learners often lack a good motivation for learning       

D. teachers should give young learners less homework

37. The writer’s main point in paragraph 2 is to show that as people

grow up, ______.

A. they have a more positive attitude towards learning   

B. they cannot learn as well as younger learners

C. they tend to learn less as they are discouraged                        

D. they get more impatient with their teachers

38. The phrase “For starters” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by

“______”.

A. First and foremost       

B. At the starting point    

C. At the beginning           
D. For beginners

39. While doing some adult learning courses at a college, the writer was
surprised ______.

A. to get on better with the tutor                                    

B. to feel learning more enjoyable

C. to have more time to learn                                          

D. to be able to learn more quickly

40. In paragraph 3, the word “rusty” means ______. => brush up on sth (v)

A. impatient because of having nothing to do               

B. not as good as it used to be through lack of practice

C. staying alive and becoming more active                    

D. covered with rust and not as good as it used to be

WRITING

WORD FORM

1. The government expressed ___ about the success of the negotiation.

(optimistic) OPTIMISTICALLYOPTIMISM

2. Three suspected ____ have been arrested. (terrorize)

TERRORIZATIONTERRORISTS

3. A letter of ____ is sometimes really necessary for you in a job interview.

(recommend) RECOMMENDATION

4. Is it ____ for me to attend the class? (compel) COMPULSORY

5. I found Nguyen Cong Tru’s flash mobs very ____. (impress) IMPRESSIVE

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

1. I am having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week. 

=> If I hadn’t lost my passport last week, I would not have a lot of trouble now.

2. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

=> Although it is sad, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.

3. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.

=> The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.

4. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. (Participle

phrase)

=> Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk.

THPT TRẦN PHÚ - 2016-2017
 

I/ Guided cloze test: (1 mark)

Read the passage and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each
blank:

How many times have you come back from (1) __________was meant to be a
relaxing holiday and said, “(2) __________ I had stayed at home!” Why are
holidays often more stressful than staying at home? It is not actually very
surprising that a foreign travel is tiring and it is not just (3) __________ of the
distance involved. A successful trip needs a good plan and very careful
preparation – this is hard work. Having set off, you will probably have to
spend hours in stuffy airports because of endless delays. Flying, everyone
knows, is itself a stressful experience for (4) __________ people. Finally, you
arrive in an unfamiliar environment with perhaps no knowledge whatsoever
of the local language. It is almost (5) __________ becoming a child again: one
feels so helpless and stupid. Imagine not being able to explain what you want
to eat to a waiter or where you are staying to a taxi driver!

1. A. that khô ng đi vớ i giớ i từ

B. what                              

C. which khô ng có danh từ phía trc để bổ nghĩa                            

D. the thing  the thing that =what

2. A. whether                   B. Why not                        C. Even if                           D. If

only: giá như mà

3. A. for                              B. since                               C. as                                     

D. because

4. A. most :hầ u hết                         B. almost :hầ u như                          C. the

most :nhiều nhấ t                      D. mostly: chủ yếu là , thườ ng là

1. MOST: hầu hết

E.g: Most children like playing and hate being given more homework.

Most ( adv) = very/ extremely (rất/cực kỳ)

E.g: This task is most important. ( = extremely important)

2. MOST OF

MOST OF + the tân ngữ / sở hữu cách của đại từ nhân xưng
E.g1 : Most of the students in this school are intelligent and learned.

E.g 2 : Most of Ms. Nga’s relatives are friendly

3. MOSTLY ( = mainly, generally) (adv) : Chủ yếu là, thường là

E.g: My weekends were spent mostly alone.

4. ALMOST(adv) = nearly: hầu như, gần như (chỉ số lượng, chất)

Almost rất hay bắt cặp với 3 từ all, every, no

E.g 1 : Almost everything was done from the beginning.

E.g 2 : Almost no one refused to join the party.

E.g 3 : Almost all workers are on strike.

5. A. as+SV           B. as if+SV        C. like +V-ing      D. you

II/ Reading comprehension: (1 mark)

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each
question:

Last week I paid a visit to the village where I grew up. It was a small, friendly
community with two farms and a number of old cottages round the village. I
realized very quickly that although in many ways it appeared unchanged, in
reality hardly anything was the same. Now all the pretty cottages are there, of
course, and both the picturesque farmhouses. But none of the inhabitants are
country people. All of them are commuters, who leave early every morning for
the nearby town. Neither of the farmhouses is attached to a farm these
days; the land has been sold and is managed by somebody in an office
somewhere who has little interest in the village itself. There are a few new
houses, but they have no local character; you can see the same style anywhere
in the country. The whole of the village, in fact, has been tidied up so much
that it has become nothing more than just another suburb.

6. The writer ________ .

A. like living in a farmhouse.                                      B. grew up in a small rural

community.

C. used to live in a cottage.                                          D. came back from the village.

7. In his visit, he quickly realized that ________ .

A. the villagers have become commuters

B. the life in the village at present isn’t the same as in the past (fact - not tense
shifting)

C. the old villagers have sold all their farmhouses and moved to the town
nearby

D. the village (had) changed a lot in appearance.

8. Neither of the farmhouses ________

A. is managed by the commuters.                           

B. has been sold.

C. is attached to the farmers.                                     

D. has a connection with a farm.

9. According to the writer, ________

A. the village still maintains its traditional life.

B. all the houses are the same style.

C. the present owners of the land show much interest in its development.
D. the village has become nothing but a suburb.

10. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A. The writer has visited the village several times before.

B. The whole of the village has been tidied up.

C. The village has undergone significant changes.

D. The village used to be a friendly community.

III/ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION: (4 marks)

11. Choose a word that has the different stress pattern from the others.

A. geography                   B. development              C. technology                          

D. destination

12. -Sue: Would you like to get something to eat?

_-Bill: ________________________________.

A. Yes, thank you.                                                            B. A little, I agree.

C. No, thanks. I’m not hungry now.                          D. I will.

13. We need to be more ________ about this problem.

A. scientific                      B. scientist                        C. scientists                              

D. scientifically

14. Poor people live in cottages made ________ straw and mud.

A. from (bị biến đổ i)     B. by     C. of ( ko bị biến đổ i)                 D. for

15. Depending on poor crops, they find it impossible to ________ .

A. spend money                                                               B. make ends meet

C. feel happily                                                                    D. long-lasting life

16. Hobbies may help disabled people ________ their sorrow.

A. escaping                       B. to escaping                  C. escape                                    
D. escaped

17. ________ a lot of obstacles(chướ ng ngạ i vậ t), she managed to finish her
university education and now has a good job in a big company.

A. Thanks to                    B. For                                  C. In spite of                             

D. Because of

18. Tom won that awards, ________ was a big surprise to his parents.

A. which                            B. in which                       C. that                                         

D. which he

19. Choose the whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.

A. foot

B. food

C. put                                        

D. look

20. Which underlined part of the sentence needs correcting?

I forgot telling (A) Jim to feed (B) the cat before I left (C) for (D) work this
morning, and now it is half-starved.

21, Choose the whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.

A. coat                                B. phone                            C. couch                             D.

bowl

22. Which underlined part of the sentence needs correcting?

A. My favorite actress, who (A) signature I was given (B) 2 years ago, is
coming (C) here tomorrow (D).
 

23. -Samatha: ________________. You are now the Olympic Champion.

-David: Thanks. Yes, I’m very happy.

A. Welcome                     B. Congratulations!       C. Hello                               D.

How are you today?

24. The company offers ________ support for those who buy their software.

A. technology(n): cô ng nghiệp                  B. technique(n):kỹ thuậ t                    

C. technically                   D. technical(adj): thuộ c kĩ thuậ t

25. A night camp-fire ________ a two-day trip will be a great event in the
children’s school days.

A. of                                     B. about                            C. on D. at

26. A computer is an electronic ________ device which manages large collections

of data.

A. storage                          B. typewriter                   C. calculating                   D.

accurate(adj): chính xá c

27. All the tickets ________ now, so we can’t see that film.

A. are being sold            B. have been sold C. have sold                      D. are

selling

30. ________ do you like_ the red dress or the blue one?

A. What                              B. Whichever                  C. Whatever                     D.

Which

31. My brother doesn’t serve in the military any more.

A. My brother used to serve in the military any more.

B. My brother used to serve in the military.

C. My brother is used to serving in the military.

D. My brother is used for serving in the military any more.

32. Choose a word that has the different stress pattern from the others.

A. persuade                      B. resort                             C. cartoon                          D.

visual

IV/ WRITING: (2 marks)

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings:

33. “I’m hungry, Mum. I want a big hamburger now,” said the little boy.

The little boy told to his mum he was hungry and he wanted a big hamburger
then.

34. I got wet while I was riding home because I left my raincoat at the office.

If I _hadn’t left my raincoat at the office, I would not have got wet while I was
riding home.

35. In spite of his age, Mr. Benson often does exercise for 2 hours before
breakfast.

Though Mr. Benson is old, he often does exercise for 2 hours before breakfast.

36. Study harder or you will fail the next exam.

Unless you study harder, you will fail the next exam.

37. “The weather may get much worse tomorrow,” said the reporter.

The reporter said the weather might get much worse the following day.

38. I have not played a video game for nearly twelve years.

It’s been nearly twelve years since I last played a video game.
It is … 

It has been … (recommended)

39. Hanoi is one of the oldest cities in Vietnam. I visit Hanoi (object) every
year.

Hanoi, which I visit every year, is one of the …

Hanoi, where I met your mother, is …

40. Because of the heavy snow, the flight was delayed.

Because it snowed heavily, the flight was delayed.

41. We started working here five years ago. (study, learn, work, live)

We have worked here for five years .

42. No one has told me about the new proposal.

I have not been told about the new proposal.