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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

(ĐỀ LUYỆN 265) Thời gian: 90 phút

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)

Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question
1. A. honest B. prepare C. polite D. explain.
2. A. disappoint B. stressful C. candidate D. suitable.
3. A. application B. congratulation C. responsibility D. qualification.
4. A. benefit B. pollution C. protection D. priority
5. A. diversity B. disappear C. governmental D. generation.
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct
6. A future system of solid waste managements should begin with reduction in the amount of waste.
A. managements B. solid C. reduction D. amount.
7. The tongue is the principal organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed , and speaking.
A. swallowed B. of taste C. principal D. is.
8. In order to survive, trees rely to the amount of annual rainfall they receive, as well as the seasonal
distribution of the rain. A. rely to B. of C. as well as D. seasonal distribution.
9. There is a widespread belief that the economical situation will improve.
A. economical B. there C. improve D. a.
10. He promised he comes on time but he forgot about the heavy traffic at that time of the morning.
A. he comes B. on C. forgot D. at that time.
Choose the best answer from the four options (A, B, C or D)
11. It is widely believed that_____ human beings are descended from one common ancestor.
A. All B. every C. every of D. even.
12. Today_____ seems more expensive than usual.
A. almost everything B. almost of everythings C. most of everything D. almost everythings
13. Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much_____ apples.
A. less expensive than B. most expensive than C. expensive than D. lesser expensive than.
14. The more you talk about the matter, _____.
A. the worse the situation seems B. the situation seems worse
C. the worse seems the situation D. the situation seems the worse.
15. Only during the early twentieth century_____ in the United States.
A. was liquor prohibited B. liquor was prohibited then
C. When liquor was prohibited D. that liquor was prohibited.
16. “Did you study last night?” “No, but if I_____, I would have done better on today’s test.”
A. Had B. had done C. have D. will study.
17. Those ceramic vases are interesting. We saw_____ at the art fair.
A. them made B. make them C. they made D. making them.
18. Remember to go_____ your test paper to check for grammar and spelling mistakes.
A. over B. on C. off D. into.
19. Venice, _____was built on water, is a city in Italy.
A. which B. where C. that D. who.
20. In recent years, more and more people_____ for things with credit cards.
A. have been paying B. Pay C. paid D. are paying.
21. I can’t do whatever I want because I am still financially_____ on my parents.
A. reliant B. dependable C. determined D. subject.
22. Mr. Thornton was obliged to pay damages to his neighbours in_____ for the devastations his pet dogs
made in their gardens. A. compensation B. reparation C. reward D. penalty.
23. “Can’t we just order a nice bit of cod?” “Don’t be ridiculous! We ___ all this way to eat fish and chips.”
A. haven’t come B. aren’t coming C. haven’t been coming D. hadn’t come.
24. It was_____ to mark that he’d better withdraw from the game in case his knee injury got worse.
A. recommended B. argumented C. insisted D. appealed.
25. “Mary has difficulty in fitting in.” “Well, I guess she_____ to this type of work.”
A. isn’t used B. didn’t use C. hasn’t been used D. doesn’t get used.
26. The inarticulate information_____ us into thinking that it was a half-price flight to Chicago.
A. misled B. misconducted C. misfired D. misinformed.
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27. Franklie has always been held in high_____ among his workmates because of his exceptional skill at
handling the most difficult tasks. A. esteem B. admiration C. prestige D. respect.
28. In order to_____ our high standards we have to be very strict on quality control.
A. maintain B. hold C. preserve D. carry on.
29. She’s got exams at the moment and_____ that she’s working very long hours.
A. on top of B. more than that C. what is more D. besides
30. Lucy found the missing dog. She was given $100 as a_____.
A. reward B. profit C. benefit D. bonus.
31. “I’m afraid I can’t come with you.” “__________”
A. What a shame! B. What a pity C. Patience D. that’s shame.
32. “Who did you invite to our party? “No one_____ than Mike and his wife.
A. other B. besides C. except D. rather.
33. Peter’s grandfather has just passed away.’ -“_____”
A. I’m sorry to hear that B. I apologise C. how terrific D. it’s amazing.
34. “Do you have the time?” - “__________”
A. Sorry, I left my watch at home B. yes, please C. yes, I do D. How can I help you?
35. “We’re from London” - “__________”
A. How interesting B. I don’t know C. Not at all D. yes, please.
Read the passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each space
The extinction of many species of birds has (36)_____ been hastened by modern man; (37)_____ 1600
it has been (38)_____ that approximately 100 bird species have become extinct (39)_____ the world. In North
America, the first species (40)_____ to completely disappear was the great Auk, a flightless bird that
(41)_____ as an easy source of food and bait for Atlantic fishermen through the beginning of the nineteenth
century. Shortly after the great Auk’s extinction, two other North American species, the Carolina parakeet and
the passenger pigeon, began decreasing noticeably in (42)_____. The last Carolina parakeet and the last
passenger pigeon in captivity both died (43)_____. September 1914. In addition (44)_____ these extinct
species, several others such as the bald eagle, the peregrine falcon, and the California condor are today
recognized as endangered; steps are being taken to (45)_____ their extinction.
36. A. undoubtedly B. completely C. nearly D. quite.
37. A. since B. during C. after D. in.
38. A. estimated B. evaluated C. calculated D. valued.
39. A. over B. above C. through D. all.
40. A. known B. recognized C. realized D. named
41. A. served B. was C. used D. took
42. A. numbers B. amounts C. quality D. reality
43. A. in B. on C. at D. from
44. A. to B. of C. with D. at
45. A. prevent B. stop C. finish D. complete.
Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question
In most discussions of culture diversity, attention has focus on visible explicit aspects of culture, such
as language, dress, food, religion, music, and social rituals. Although they are important, these visible
expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learnt consciously, are on the tip of the iceberg of
culture. Much of culture is taught and learned implicitly, or outside awareness. Thus, neither culture insiders
nor outsiders are aware that certain “invisible” aspects of their culture exist.
Invisible elements of culture are important to us. For example, How long we can be late before being
impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening
behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly. These are all aspects of culture that we learn and we use without
being aware of it. When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we have
learned implicitly, we usually do not recognize their behavior as cultural in origin.
Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-culture relations. Conflicts may arise
when we are unable to recognize other’s behavioral differences as cultural rather than personal. We tend
to misinterpret other people’s behavior, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence without
realizing that we are experiencing cultural rather than individual differences.
Formal organizations and institutions, such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments, and the
legal systems are collection sites for invisible cultural differences. If the differences were more visible, we
might have less misunderstanding. For example, if we meet a man in a courthouse who was wearing exotic
clothes, speaking a language other than ours, and carrying food that looked strange, we would not assume that
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he understood ours. Yet when such a man is dressed similarly to us, speaks our language, and does not differ
from us in other obvious ways, we may fail to recognize the invisible cultural differences between us. As a
result, mutual misunderstanding may arise.
46. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture. B. To describe cultural diversity.
C. To point out that much of culture is learned consciously. D. To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs.
47. The word “deliberately” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. intentionally B. accurately C. slowly D. randomly.
48. The word “invisible” means_____.
A. cannot be seen B. cannot be mistaken C. easily misunderstood D. unable to be captured.
49. The phrase “the tip of the iceberg” in bold in paragraph 1 means that_____.
A. most aspects of culture cannot be seen B. visible aspects of culture are learned in formal institutions.
C. we usually focus on the highest form of culture. D. other cultures seem cold to us .
50. Which of the following was not mentioned as an example of invisible culture?
A. What food to eat in a courthouse B. what topics to avoid in a conversation
C. How late is considered impolite D. How people express interest in what others are saying.
51. The word “those” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to_____.
A. Invisible cultural assumptions B. people from a different culture.
C. people who speak a different language D. Topics that should be avoided.
52. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that conflict result when_____.
A. people think cultural differences are personal. B. people compete with those from other cultures.
C. One culture is more invisible than another culture.
D. Some people recognize more cultural differences than others.
53. The author implies that institutions such as schools and workplaces_____.
A. reinforce invisible cultural differences B. teach their employees about cultural differences.
C. are aware of cultural differences D. share a common culture.
54. Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding?
A. Strange behavior from someone speaking our language. B. Unusual food being cooked by foreign
visitors
C. Strange behavior from someone speaking a foreign language D. learning about our own culture in schools
55. Which sentence is TRUE?
A. Misunderstanding often results from different cultural behavior towards the same things.
B. Cultural diversity has nothing to do with such aspects as language, religion and food.
C. Schools are one of the places where the invisible cultural differences hardly cause problems.
D. Behavioral differences should be considered something personal and subjective.
Read the passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each space
Learning how to learn.
There is usually one important (56)____ missing from most school (57)____. Very few students are
taught how to organise their learning, and how to (58)____ the best use of their time. Let’s take some simple
(59)____. Do you know how to look up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the information the
dictionary contain? Can you (60)____ notes quickly, and can you understand them (61)____? For some
reason, many schools give learners no (62)____ with these matters. Teachers ask students to (63)____ pages
from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (64)____ to do it. Learning by heart can be
useful, but it is important to have a genuine understanding of a subject. You can waste a lot of time
memorizing books without understanding anything about the subject.
56. A. subject B. theme C. book D. mark.
57. A. timetables B. agendas C. terms D. organizations.
58. A. make B. take C. give D. get.
59. A. examples B. results C. sentences D. rules.
60. A. make B. do C. send D. revise.
61. A. afterwards B. after C. lastly D. at last.
62. A. help B. instruction C. ability D. teaching.
63. A. memorize B. concentrate C. remind D. forget.
64. A. how B. what C. why D. it

PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)

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I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as
the provided one.
1. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there.
It is such_________________________________________
2. I’ll pick the children up if you like.
Would you_________________________________________
3. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late
He was annoyed_________________________________________
4. Tom is the most industrious pupil.
No other pupil_________________________________________
5. She isn’t accustomed to life in London
She’s not used to_________________________________________

II. Topic: Which is more important, knowledge from books or experiences from life?
We gain our knowledge about the world and our life from two sources: from experience and from
books. These two resources are both important, but which of them is more important?
Knowledge from books forms a very important part of our knowledge structure. In schools and
colleges, we learn knowledge which is fundamental to our future career. We learn knowledge from books in
order to make our contributions to this society in the future. A student learns mathematic equations and other
scientific knowledge and become a scientist or engineer. We will be illiterate and ignorant without learning
knowledge from books. Moreover, we acquire knowledge about life and the world by reading books,
magazines and newspapers. This is also very important as we cannot experience everything all by ourselves.
Therefore books are a very important source of knowledge.
On the other hand, we can't learn everything from a book. “Experience is the best teacher” is an old
cliché, but I agree with it. The most important, and sometimes the hardest, lessons we learn in life come from
our participation in situations. We learn how to get along with others or how to have self-respect from our
experience, not from books. We cannot learn emotional feelings, such as love and care, through books; they
come from our real life experience. Knowledge from experience is also a very important supplement to
knowledge from books.
Needless to say both learning sources, books and experience, are very important to us. But in my
opinion knowledge from experience is more important, because without knowledge from experience, it is
impossible to get a real understanding of knowledge from books, and how to apply this knowledge to real
world situations.
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