QUANG NGAI DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION & TRAINING

NGUYEN CONG PHUONG HIGH
SCHOOL
Academic Year: 2014-2015

THE STATES HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

EXAMINATION
MOCK TEST No.1
Allowed time: 90 minutes

Candidate Full Name: - Candidate No.

( ID: 98347 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1 :A. lean
B. teammate
C. beacon
D. overhead
Question 2. A. challenge
B. snatch
C. brochure
D. chocolate
Question 3. A. naked
B. sacred
C. learned
D. studied
( ID: 98352 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs
from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4. A. description B. counselor
C. inspector
D. amendment
Question 5. A. psychiatry
B. inexpensive
C. patriotic
D. scientific
( ID: 98357 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 6. By tomorrow, the car _____ by me.
A. will have been bought B. will be bought
C. was being bought
D. was bought
Question 7. _____ is used to express disagreement.
A. I couldnt disagree with you any more.
B. Thats not a good idea.
C. Thats the way I see it.
D. Thats what Im not thinking of.
Question 8. The meeting has been put _____ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.
A. up
B. in
C. out
D. back
Question 9. The activities of the international marketing researcher are frequently much broader than
_____.
A. the domestic marketer has
B. the domestic marketer does
C. those of the domestic marketer
D. that which has the domestic marketer
Question 10. I am wrong, _____?
A. aren't I
B. are I
C. are not I
D. am I
Question 11. - A: John got married again. - B: Really? Who _____?
A. with
B. at
C. to
D. about
Question 12. The child was told to _____ for being rude to his uncle.
A. excuse
B. apologize
C. forgive
D. confess
Question 13. Mai: Wow, Ive never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam - Nam: _____.
A. Oh, I dont know.
B. Thank you. Im glad you like it.
C. Youre welcome.
D. I agree with you.
Question 14. - A: Are you interested in scuba diving? - B: A lot. Undersea life is _____.
A. fascinating
B. fascinate
C. fascinates
D. fascinated
Question 15. "_____ anyone ring while Im away, please take a message."
A. Will
B. May
C. Should
D. Would
Question 16. She had to pass all her exams, or _____ she would not have a holiday.
A. instead
B. else
C. though
D. therefore
Question 17. The meeting has been brought _____ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.
A. on
B. out
C. down
D. forward
Question 18. If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he _____ harder.
A. will study
B. studies
C. will study
D. study
Question 19. My uncle was _____ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but
steady recovery.
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A. seriously
B. deeply
C. fatally
D. critically
Question 20.The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _____ best in its climate and soil.
A. what grows
B. it grows
C. does it grow
D. what does it grow
Question 21. She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything.
A. in order to
B. so as not to
C. so that
D. not to
Question 22. A: Can I smoke in here? - B: Id rather you _____.
A. dont
B. didnt
C. wont
D. cant
Question 23. The grape is the _____, juicy fruit of a woody vine.
A. skin which is smooth B. skinned is smooth
C. smooth-skinned
D. smooth skin
Question 24. The _____ collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-door were told they
had to wait.
A. blue
B. black
C. grey
D. white
Question 25: _____, we couldnt have continued with the project.
A. If you hadnt contributed positively
B. Even if you didnt like to contribute
C. Provided your contribution wouldnt come
D. Unless we had your contribution
Question 26: The more you talk about the situation, ______
A. it seems worse
B. the worse does it seem
C. the worse it seems
D. it seems the worse
Question 27: Those boys took a long ladder______.
A. in order to get the ball from the roof
B. so they will get the ball from the roof
C. so that the ball from the roof can be gotten
D. and then get the ball from the roof
Question 28: She regretted to tell him that______.
A. she was leaving the tickets at home
B. she had left the tickets at home
C. the tickets at home would be left
D. she would have left the tickets at home
Question 29: Alexander Fleming, ______, received the Nobel Prize in 1945.
A. that discovered penicillin
B. who discovered penicillin
C. which discovered penicillin
D. he discovered penicillin
Question 30: The doctor advised Robert ______ to lose weight.
A. to take more exercise so that he could B. to take more exercise if he wanted
C. that he takes more exercise
D. that he should take more exercise in order that
( ID: 98391) Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. (0.5 points)
Question 31. Helen Keller, blind and deaf from an early age, developed her sense of smell so finely that
she could identify friends by their personal odors.
A. classify
B. communicate with C. describe
D. recognize
Question 32. The life boat rescued the crew of the sinking ship.
A. picked up
B. provided food for C. saved the life of D. looked for
Question 33. The two bombs exploded simultaneously.
A. accidentally
B. all of the sudden C. violently
D. at the same time
Question 34. You must apply yourself to your work more.
A. improve
B. carried out
C. did quickly
D. cocentrate on
Question 35. They have modern notions about raising children.
A. opinions
B. rules
C. standards
D. plans
( ID: 98415 ) Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction in each
of the following questions. (0.5 points)
Question 36. The book that you see laying on the table belongs to the teacher.
A
B C
D
Question 37. Because of refraction, the water in a tank ever looks as deep as it actually is.
A
B
C
D
Question 38. In the early days of jet development, jet engines used a great numbers of fuel.
A
B
C
D
Question 39. The principles used in air-conditioning are basically the same as those used by the human
body
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A
B
C
to cool himself.
D
Question 40. Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all the surface water must be treated.
A
B
C
D
( ID: 98425 ) Read the following passage and circle the most suitable answer (A, B, C or D) to fill in
each gap. (2.0 points)
Most Americans eat three meals (41) ______ the day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast begins
between 7:00 and 8:00am, lunch between 11:00 am and noon, and dinner between 6:00 and 8:00 pm. On
Sundays "brunch" is a (42) ______ of breakfast and lunch, typically beginning at 11:00 am. Students often
enjoy a "study break" or evening snack around 10:00 or 11:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch tend to be light
meals, with only one (43) ______. Dinner is the main meal.
(44) ______ breakfast Americans will eat cereal with milk which are often mixed (45) ______ in a
bowl, a glass of orange juice, and toasted bread or muffin with jam, butter, or margarine. Another common
breakfast meal is scrambled eggs or (46) ______ omelet with potatoes and breakfast meat (bacon or
sausage). People who are on (47) ______ eat just a cup of yogurt. Lunch and dinner are more (48) ______.
When eating at a formal dinner, you may be overwhelmed by the number of utensils. How do you (49)
______ the difference between a salad fork, a butter fork, and a dessert fork? Most Americans do not know
the answer (50) ______ But knowing which fork or spoon to use first is simple: use the outermost utensils
first and the utensils closest to the plate last.
Question 41. A. in
B. for
C. on
D. during
Question 42. A. addition
B. connection
C. combination
D. attachment
Question 43. A. course
B. food
C. menu
D. goods
Question 44. A. For
B. In
C. At
D. With
Question 45. A. each other B. together
C. one another
D. others
Question 46. A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Question 47. A. holiday
B. engagement
C. diet
D. duty
Question 48. A. vary
B. variety
C. varied
D. variously
Question 49. A. say
B. talk
C. speak
D. tell
Question 50. A. too
B. either
C. so
D. neither
( ID: 98441 ) Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions
Asian elephants used to live in the forests from Iraq to Southern China. Since these forests were cut
down to make room for farms and villages, the elephants had to live in small, hilly regions. These small
areas cannot supply enough food for them. An adult elephant eats about 331 pounds of grasses, leaves and
other plants each day. When forests were larger, Asian elephants migrated with the seasons. In this way,
they found new food supplies. The plants and trees could also grow again after elephants left.
Today, there is nowhere for the elephants to go. Experts say that the Asian elephant population is about
55,000 living on a habitat of about 19,000 square miles (30,400 square kilometres). In contrast to this, the
African elephant population is about 10 times this size and live on almost 3 million square miles (4.8
million square kilometers) of available habitat.
51. How much does an adult elephant eat a day?
A. About 150 kg of grasses leaves and other plants.
B. About 331 kg of grasses leaves and other
plants.
C. About 19,000 kg of grasses leaves and other plants. D. About 30,400 kg of grasses leaves and other
plants.
52. How can Asian elephants find new food supplies?
A. They made forests larger.
B. They found other plants.
C. They migrated with the seasons.
D. They could grow plants and trees.
53. How many African elephants are there today?
A. 19,000.
B. 30,400.
C. 55,000.
D. 550,000.
54. Which of these sentences is true to the text?
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A. Asian elephants habitat is bigger than Africans.

B. Asian elephants habitat is as big as

Africans .
C. Africans habitat is bigger than Asian.
D. Africans habitat isnt so big as Asian.
55. According to the text, Asian elephants can be extinct because of
A. hunting.
B. loss of habitat.
C. change of climate.
D. polluted environment
55. p n l B. trong bi: there is nowhere for the elephants to go. => Chng c th mt mi trng
sng
( ID: 98451) Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions
The word Olympic comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic
Games were always held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place
every four years after that date until A.D.394..
In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived
as an international competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic
Games were held in Athens in 1896. Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only. Women began
to take part in the Games in 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the
ancient Greece. The Games, however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two
World Wars.
Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these words appear at every Olympic opening:
The most important thing is not to win but to take part.
56. At the first modern Olympic Games, the athletes were __________
A. women only
B. men only C. both men and women
D. most men and a few women
57. Who can take part in the Olympic Games ?
A. Amateur athletes only B. All athlethes
C. Proffesional athletes only
D. All are correct
58. The last ancient Olympic Games were held in__________
A. 1896
B. 776 B.C.
C. 1875
D. A.D. 394
59. When were women allowed to take part in the Games for the first time ?
A. In 1900
B. In 1916
C. In 1875
D. In 1896
60. Which of the following is NOT true ?
A. The town Olympia was the place where the first Games were held.
B. Pierre de Coubertin suggested reviving the Olympic Games.
C.The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years in Athens.
D. The purpose of The Olympic Games is to encourage not only sport but also world peace.
WRITING :
( ID: 98460 ) PART I : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same
the sentence printed before it.
61.. His jealousy increases with his love for her.
The more ...................................................................................................................................
62. 10. She became interested in wildlife conservation, so she joined Greenpeace.
But for...............................................................................................................................................
63. They said that the explosion had been caused by mine.
The explosion .......................................................................................................................................
64. . Wed prefer you not to smoke.
Wed rather ....................................................................................................................
65. Most students ignored what the teacher was saying.
Few................................................................................................
( ID: 98461 ) PART II : Write a composition of about 140 words on the following topic.
Good books are good teacher and friends

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Li gii chi tit trng Nguyn Cng Phng

1. p n l D. T overhead c phn gch chn c pht m l /e/, cc t cn li c phn gch chn c pht m
l /i:/
2. p n l C. T brochure c phn gch chn c pht m l //, cc t cn li c phn gch chn c pht m l
/t/
3. p n l D. Theo quy tc c ui ed, t studied c phn gch chn c pht m l /d/, cc t cn li c phn
gch chn c pht m l /t/.
4. p n l B. T counselor c trng m ri m tit th nht, cc t cn li c trng m ri m tit th hai.
5. p n l A. T psychiatry c trng m ri m tit th hai, cc t cn li c trng m ri m tit th ba.
6. p n l A. By + mc thi gian trong tng lai => cu chia tng lai hon thnh will have done
7. p n l B. Thats not a good idea. khng phi l mt kin hay. => y l cu th hin s khng ng
tnh.
Cc cu cn li:
A. Ti khng th ng vi bn.
C. l cch m ti nhn n.
D. khng phi l iu ti ngh.
8. p n l D. put back: li li, chm li
Cc cm cn li: put up: ko ln, t ln; put out: tt, dp tt; put in: a ra, dn ra
9. p n l C. those = those activities
10. Vi cu hi ly ui, ta dung ph nh dng vit tt, v am not khng c dng vit tt,nn vi ch ng I ta dng
arent
11. p n l C. got married + to + someone: ci ai
12. p n l B. apologize someone for doing something: xin li ai v iu g
Cc t cn li: excuse: th li, tha li; forgive: tha th; confess: th ti
13. Ive never seen such a nice cell phone T cha bao gi nhn thy chic in thoi p nh vy. => li khen
=> p n l B. Cm n. T rt vui khi cu thch n.
Cc p n khc khng hp ng cnh:
A. . T khng bit.
C. Cu p li li cm n ca ai .
D. T ng tnh vi cu.
14. T cn in l tnh t sau is => B v C loi.
fascinating (adj): c tnh m hoc ( ch ng ); fascinated (adj): b m hoc ( b ng )
=> p n l A.
15. p n l C. Rt gn If cu iu kin loi I: Should + S + V, ..
16. p n l B . or else: nu khng, hoc l
Instead (+of): thay v.; though: mc d; therefore: v vy
17. p n l D. bring forward: a ra, ra, mang ra
Cc t cn li: bring on: dn n, gy ra; bring out: ni ln; bring down: h xung, lm tt xung
18. p n l D. Cu trc gi : S + suggest + S + V (bare - inf)
19. p n l A. seriously ill: m rt nng.
Cc t cn li: deeply: t su thm; fatally: mt cch cht ngi; critically: ch trch
20. p n l A. what c th bt u mt mnh danh ng, thay th cho danh t ng u cu lm ch ng what +
V. ( ng t theo sau lun chia dng s t ); hoc lm tn ng what + S+ V.
21. Cu trc ch mc ch:
In order ( not ) to/ so as ( not ) to + V: / khng lm g
So that + clause:
=> Da vo ngha, ta chn p n l B. Dch: C y lit k nhng th phi lm khng b qun bt c th g.
22. p n l B. Cu trc: would rather + S + V ( QKG ): thch hn l .
23. Cch hnh thnh tnh t ghp: smooth skinned: v nhn
24. p n l D. white collar worker: cng nhn vin chc, nhn vin vn phng
Cc t cn li: blue-collar worker: chnh l giai cp cng nhn, grey collar worker: cng nhn k thut c xm;

25. p n l A. Cu iu kin loi III: If + S + had + PII, S + would + have + PII.

26. p n l C. Cu trc so snh cng cng : The + comparision + S + V, the + comparision + S
+ V.
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27. p n l A. in order to + V : lm g ( ch mc ch )
Cc lin t cn li: so that + clause: ( ch mc ch ) , tuy nhin v ngha cu ny khng chn c.
So: v vy ( ch kt qu); and then: v sau
28. regret + to V: rt ly lm tic phi lm g ( ngi ni khng mong mun )
Chn p n l B. Qu kh hon thnh had done din t hnh ng xy ra trc mt thi im trong
qu kh.
Dch: C y rt ly lm tic phi ni cho anh ta bit rng c y v nh.
29. Alexander Fleming tn ring ch ngi => C loi, D loi v y khng phi l cu mnh quan h
A cng loi v that khng dng trong cu mnh quan h khng hn nh.
p n l B.
30. advise someone to do something: khuyn ai nn lm g
=> C v D loi.
Xt v ngha, p n l B. Dch: Bc s khuyn Robert nn tp th dc nhiu hn nu anh ta mun gim
cn.
31. p n l D. identify = recognize: xc nhn, nhn ra
Cc t cn li: classify: phn loi; communicate with: giao tip vi; describe: miu t
32. p n l C. rescue = save the life of : cu sng
Cc t cn li: pick up: nht ln;provide food for: cung cp thc phm cho; look for: tm kim
33. p n l D. simultaneously = at the same time: cng mt lc
Cc t cn li: accidentally: mt cch v tnh; violently: mt cch d di; all of the sudden: tt c nhng
bt ng
34. p n l D. apply oneself to = cocentrate on: tp trung vo
Cc t cn li: improve: nng cao; carry out: tin hnh; do quickly : lm nhanh
35. p n l A. notion = option: kin, quan im
Cc t cn li: rule: lut l; standard: tiu chun, plan: k hoch
36. p n l C. laying => lying
37. p n l D. Trang t actually o xung sau is
38. p n l C. numbers => deal. V, fuel nhin liu danh t khng m c.
39. p n l D. himself => themselves
40. p n l B. enough safe => safe enough
41. p n l D. during the day: sut c ngy.
42. p n l C. combination: s phi hp
Cc t cn li: addition: s cng thm ; connection: s kt ni; attachment: tp tin nh km
43. p n l A. course: mn n ( danh t m c )
Cc t cn li: food: mn n ( danh t khng m c ); menu: thc n; goods: hng ha
44. p n l A. For breakfast: i vi ba sng
45. p n l B. mix together: trn ln vi nhau
46. p n l B. omelet: trng p lt danh t ny c quy l danh t m c => cn mo t an, v
c nhc n ln u
47. p n l C. on diet: trong ch n king
48. p n l C. varied: c a dng hn ( mang tnh b ng ) - ng vai tr nh tnh t
Cc t cn li: vary (v): ang dng; variety (n): s a dng; variously (adv): mt cch a dng
49. p n l D. tell ( someone ) something: ni (vi ai ) ci g
Cc t cn li: say + that clause / to someone; speak (to someone) about something; talk (to someone)
about something
50.p n l B. Cu ph nh, dng either cui cu.
51. p n l B. trong bi: An adult elephant eats about 331 pounds of grasses, leaves and other plants
each day.
52. p n l C. trong bi: When forests were larger, Asian elephants migrated with the seasons. In this
way, they found new food supplies.
53. p n l D. trong bi: the Asian elephant population is about 55,000.
54. p n l C. trong bi: Asian habitat: 30,400 square kilometers ; Africans habitat : 4.8 million
square kilometers => Africans habitat > Asian habitat
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56. p n l B. trong bi: The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. Like the
ancient Games, the athletes were men only.
57. p n l A. trong bi: Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games,
58. p n l D. trong bi: the Games took place every four years after that date until A.D.394..
59. p n l A. trong bi: Women began to take part in the Games in 1900.
60. p n l C. V, trong bi khng cp n modern Olympic Games

Phn vit:
Part 1:

61.The more he loves her , the more jealous he is.

62. But for her interest in wildlife conservation , she wouldnt have joined Greenpeace .
63. The explosion was said to have been caused by time .
64. wed rather you didnt smoke .
65. Few students paid attention to / took notice of what the teacher was saying
Part 2:

Sample 1:
When I read a book, I am swept away into my own little world discovering new things and imagining
places only I can see. It is a private dialogue between the author and me. There is no one to criticize or
question me. I can read the book at my own speed and savor it every moment. Books offer us the world.
We can learn about history, geography, famous and interesting people and different countries. It is the
cheapest form of travel that I know! I love to read a variety of authors and learn about new ideas and ways
of expression. I also try to read a variety of books, from romance to biographies and everything in between.
I especially like adventure stories because it is in here that I can really put my imagination to work! There
is such a vast amount of information available in books. From the early ages to our recent years we can
continue to learn about a variety of topics and interests. School textbooks offer us the basics for learning
how to learn-from math to science, from language to arts. Recently, my father and brother were interested
in building a new table and chairs for our family's dinning room. Neither one of them is a carpenter. So
how did they do it, your might ask? They bought a book that showed them how! A good book truly merits
respect whether it is a "how-to" book, a good novel or a school textbook.
Sample 2:
It is often said: Tell me what you are reading and I will tell you who you are. For me, a good book is
always a good teacher guiding me through life as well as a true companion encouraging me and consulting
me in my desperate straits. In fact, interesting books are a source of invaluable knowledge to those who
want to master everything they havent known before. Through masterpieces all over the world we can
realize the whole outstanding culture and civilization of mankind in every aspect such as literature, science,
sociology, and so on. Nobody denies the important role of good books in developing mans knowledge.
The more we read valuable books the more we become wise and experienced. Next, good books are true
companions who always share our joys and sorrows in our daily activities. Are you in low spirits and
disappointed in your affairs? Read wise advice through books by profound scholars and authors. Are you
sad? Read subtle humorous stories of well-known humorists in the world. All your sorrows and
disappointments will vanish at once. In summary, good books help us train our personality. They help us
distinguish the Good from the Bad and they lead us to the True, the Good and the Beautiful.

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