ĐÊ ̀ THI THƯ ̉ TÔ ́ T NGHIÊ ̣ P THPT 5 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. 1. a. wealth b. meat c. peaceful d. beaches 2. a. gather b. ethnic c. there d. although Mark the letter a, b ,c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose part is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions 3. a. sweater b. different c. favorite d. however 4. a. enough b. person c. people d. picture 5. a. linguistics b. scenery c. picnic d. locate Mark the letter a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. I remember ……………… the letter a few days before going on holiday. a. to receive b. to have received c. received d. receiving 7. My father …………………… to the Golf Club for the past 25 years. a. was belonging b. had belonged c. has been belonged d. has belonging 8. he’s a very wealthy man; a few hundred pounds is nothing …………. him. a. for b. with c. to d. about 9. I’ll be there …………… I can. a. sooner as b. no sooner as c. as soon as d. soonest as 10. The higher one rises in the atmosphere, ……………………… the temperature generally becomes. a. colder than b. the colder than c. the colder d. is colder 11. Tell me …………………… you want, and I’ll try to get it for you. a. that do b. what do c. that if d. what 12. ………………… I ask him for the money he owes me he says he will bring it in a few days, but I don’t think he has got it at all. a. Whatever b. However c. Whenever d. Wherever 13. What’s the name of the man ………… car you borrowed? a. who b. which c. that d. whose 14. “Where did you get these old dresses?” . “They …………… in the old trunk accidently.” a. was found b. finding c. found d. have been found 15. I wanted ………………. by the head of the company, but it was impossible. a. to see b. to be seen c. seeing d. being to see 16. “If you can’t find anyone else, I’ll drive you to the airport.” He ………………….to drive to her to the airport. a. offered b. invited c. refused d. begged 17. The Chinese .spaghetti dishes for a long time before Marco Polo .back to Italy A. made- brought B. have made- brought C. made- had brought D. had been making- brought 18. Political demonstrations on American campuses have abated ……… A) after 1970 B) in 1970 C) for 1970 D) since 1970 19. If he ……… immediately, he won’t get any information. 1 A. phones B. won’t phone C. phone D. doesn’t phone 20. I could not eat _______ I was very hungry. a. even though b. in spite c. despite d. in spite the fact that 21. The exercise was ___________ for the pupils to do. A. very difficult B. so difficult that C. too difficult D. such a difficult 22. people attended the lecture because the subject was very boring. A. A few B. Few C. A little D. Little 23. . The people who are waiting for the bus in the rain are getting well a. waiting b. to wait c. waited d. wait 24. Nothing can prevent him ……the final match . A.win B.to win C.to winning D.from winning 25. .Peter: “I enjoy listening to pop music.”- Maria: “_________.” A. I’m, too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I 26. .David: “Happy Christmas!”- Jason: “____________” A.You are the same! B. Same for you! C. The same to you! D. Happy Christmas with you! 27. A: “How’s life?” – B: “____________.” A. Sure B. Not too bad, but very busy C. Very well, thank you D. Pleased to meet you 28. His pronunciation causes me a lot of ________. A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficulty D. difficultly 29 . She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university ________. A. educated B. educational C. educating D. education 30. Arthur Conan Doyle is the ___________ who writes many exciting stories about Sherlock Holmes. A. teller B. author C. editor D. publisher Mark the letter a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 31“Stay in bed for a few days,” the doctor advised me. a. The doctor advises to me to stay in bed for a few days. b. The doctor advised to me to stay in bed for a few days. c. The doctor advised me to stay in bed for a few days. d. The doctor advises me to stay in bed for a few days. 32.If I were taller, I could reach the top shelf: a. I am not tall enough to reach the top shelf. b. I am too tall to reach the top shelf. c. I cannot reach the top shelf because I am very tall. d. In spite of being tall, I cannot reach the top shelf. 33.Driving on the left is very dangerous in our country. A.It very dangerous to drive on the left in our country. B.It is very dangerous to drive on the left in our country. C.It is very dangerous driving on the left in our country. D.It is very dangerous to driving on the left in our country. 34/ I like classical music and he does, too. A. Both he and I like classical music. B. Neither he nor I like classical music. C. I like classical music more than him. 2 D. I like classical music, but he likes it more than me. 35. . “No parking” It means: A. There is no park here B. You can’t go to the park here C. You are not allowed to park your car here D. There’s not enough space for parking here Mark the letter a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 36. He got a job in a bank because he had no qualifications. A B C D 37.Do they look worried with the interview ? A B C D 38.Tom used to going to a lot of parties when he was a student A B C D 39. It’s no use to advise him to stop smoking. A B C D 40. The teacher was angry with his students because they didn’t do the homeworks. A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Choose the best answer to complete the letter: Dear Ms. Brown, I am .(41) . in applying for the (42) . of part-time Import &Export Clerk. I am 20 years of (43) . . I am in my third year studying business administration at Brookfield Polytechnic. As my lectures take place only in the mornings I would be available .(44) . for your company in the afternoon from 2 p.m to 6 p.m. I speak and write (45) . English and Italian. I have one year experience of office work . My typing is quite good and I enjoyed with people. Please let me know if you think I may be suitable for the position. I can come for an interview at any time convenient for you. I look forward to hearing from you. Your sincerely, 41A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. very interesting 42.A. work B. vacancy C. post D. job 43.A. age B. old C. eld D. ages 44.A. to working B. to work C. for working D. for work 45.A. fluently B. fluency C. fluent D. very fluently 3 Read the following passage and mark the letter a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Nowadays gymnastics are very popular in China and some other Asian countries. Modern gymnastics began there in the nineteenth century. In 1811, an outdoor gymnastics centre for men was open in Berlin where they could do bodybuilding and exercises on a high bar and other pieces of equipment. Dance is an important part of training as it prepares you for the types of movement required in gymnastics. One of the aims is to make the body stronger for jumps and turns. In competitions, women perform the exercises with music so dance, gymnastics and music are connected. To become a top gymnast, it is important to start when very young, that is, when you are still in your kindergarten with simple exercises. Boys developed physically later than girls so Olympic gymnastics medals are usually won by men between the ages of nineteen and twenty-five while girl champions are fourteen or fifteen years old. 46.When and where did modern gymnastics begin? A. In Africa in the 19 th century. B. In Europe in the 19 th century. C. In America in the 19 th century. D. In Asia in the 19 th century. 47.What did Berlin set up the gymnastics centre for in 1811? A. For men to do gymnastics with equipment. B. For women to do gymnastics. C. For people to do outdoors gymnastics. D. For men to do gymnastics without equipment 48.Why is dance an important part of gymnastics training? A. Because it helps you to be stronger. B. Because it is a sport. C. Because it includes the types of movements required in gymnastics. D. Because it makes you jump and turn. 49.What does a gymnast have to do to become a top gymnast? A. He/ She starts training when very young. B. He/ She starts with simple exercises C. He/ She developed physically quickly. D. A and B are correct. 50.Why are women younger than men among the Olympic medal winners? A. Male athletes are older than female athletes in all games. B. Girls developed physically earlier than boys. C. Women are physically stronger than men. D. Girls are more hard-working than boys. 4 . Polo .back to Italy A. made- brought B. have made- brought C. made- had brought D. had been making- brought 18. Political demonstrations on. winning 25. .Peter: “I enjoy listening to pop music. - Maria: “_________.” A. I’m, too B. I don’t C. Neither do I D. So am I 26. .David: “Happy Christmas! - Jason: