Ôn luyện kiến thức thi THPT năm 2009 - Practice test 6

ÔN LUYỆN KIẾN THỨC THI TNPT - 2009
PRACTICE TEST 6
(10-4-2009)
Questions 1-5. 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. cheer 	B. chemist 	C. check 	D. chat
2. A. fly	 	B. sky 	C. spy 	D. puppy
3. A. garment 	B. hardship 	C. carry 	D. garlic
4. A. helps 	B. laughs 	C. likes 	D. arrives
5. A. filled 	B. missed 	C. ploughed 	D. watched
Questions 6-30. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
6. The greenhouse effect is a phenomenon that is caused when carbon dioxide..and is trapped in the atmosphere.
A. releases 	B. is released	C. has been released 	D. had been released
7. We are willing to take care of children who have been.........by the
AIDS epidemic.
A. supported 	B. left 	C. suffered 	D. orphaned
8. David eventually ......... his disability to achieve some business success.
A. overcame 	B. overheard 	C. overjumped 	D. overgrew
9. A lot of children participated in.........performance.
A. raising-fund 	B. fundraising 	C. fundraise 	D. funding-raise
10. The building survived the earthquake but then.........by a fire.
A. is destroyed 	B. was destroyed	C. was destroying 	D. has destroyed
11..........by the boy's behaviour, she complained to the head teacher.
A. She annoyed 	B. Annoyed	C. She was annoying D. Annoying
12. .........a hotel, we looked for somewhere to have dinner.
A. Finding 	B. We found	C. Found 	D. Having found
13. I'd like to leave my car near here. Where's the..........?
 A. nearest car park, please 	B. next car park, please 
 C. nearest parking car, please 	D. next parking car, please 
14..........., we all agreed to let him go.
 A. Having promised not to tell anyone what he had seen
 B. Promising not telling anyone else what he saw
 C. When he promised not telling anyone else what he saw
 D. After he had promised not to tell anyone what he had seen
15. .........at by everyone, he was disappointed.
 A. Laugh 	B. Laughing 	C. Laughed 	D. To laugh
16. I'd rather you.........to her why we can't go.
 A. would explain 	B. explained	C. having explained 	D. explaining
17. Henry mentioned.........in accident as a child, but he never told us the details.
 A. having injured 	B. having been injured 	C. to have injured	D. to have been injured 
18. Those students who.......the exam are going to take another one........in August.
 A. failed / held	B. failed / holding 	C. have failed / will be held	D. failed / is held
19. Having been found guilty of theft,.........to find work in his chosen field as an accountant.
 A. was difficult for Henry Jones 	B. found Henry Jones difficult
 C. Henry Jones found it difficult 	D. it was found by Henry Jones difficult
20. We are incapable of........the work on time.
 A. finish 	B. finished 	C. finishing 	D. to finish
21. She left home.........the age of 18.
 A. on 	B. in 	C. of 	D. at
22. They have no money and are forced to live on............
 A. fund 	B. charity 	C. saving 	D. donation
23. The day commenced........a welcome from the principal.
 A. on 	B. at 	C. by 	D. with
24. The state school system can be divided.......two levels of education: primary education and secondary education.
 A. in 	B. into 	C. up 	D. with
25. In Britain it is.......for children to attend school between the ages of five and sixteen.
 A. enforced 	B. compulsory 	C. obliged 	D. made
26. Maria's going to stop..........dinner, so she may be late.
 A. eating 	B. to eat 	C. for eating 	D. eat
27. I asked him........, but he went anyway.
 A. not to go 	B. to not go 	C. does not go 	D. he doesn't go
28. We're eighteen, so we're........vote.
 A. too old to 	B. old enough to	C. young enough to 	D. old enough for
29. I bought this new software........English.
 A. for learning 	B. to learn 	C. learn 	D. learned
30. Are you ready? It's time...........
 A. for going 	B. to go 	C. going 	D. go
Questions 31 - 35. 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 from 31 to 35.
 Joanne Rowling became famous almost overnight. She is the (31)......of a highly successful series of book for young people.
 Joanne has (32)......of being a writer for as long as she can remember. In fact, she has been (33) stories and characters ever since she was a schoolgirl. When she was still quite young, the family moved to a town called Chepstow. A family who lived (34)......were called Potter, and she used their name for the hero of her books. She and her sister, Di, attended a state school in the town. At school, she was hard-working and rather reserved [trầm lặng]. She was particularly good at English and languages. Her talent for telling stories made her a popular figure in the school. During breaks between (35)......, she was often surrounded by a crowd of friends, anxious to hear the latest story she had written. She often included her classmates in her stories, although they were not always aware of this!
31. A. novelist 	B. composer 	C. author 	D. artist
32. A. dreamt 	B. wanted 	C. liked 	D. intended 
33. A. doing up 	B. making up 	C. putting up 	D. taking up
34. A. next 	B. near 	C. across 	D. nearby
35. A. lectures 	B. sessions 	C. lessons	D. tutorials 	
Questions 36 - 40. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 40.
 My dad has always been a runner. Every morning at 4 a.m, he would quietly leave the house for his morning jog. It was his time to think, plan for the day, and figure out how he could save the world... all before breakfast. Each morning as we would run together, he encouraged me and would take my mind off the distance by teaching me about setting goals and living my dreams. It was finally time to run our first half marathon. I had always dreamt of running a big race, but even with my dad's confidence in me, I was nervous and unsure. When I received the news that he had to travel out of town on the race day, I was devastated. I had never run that far by myself and felt very discouraged. My dad reminded me, "Living your dreams can only begin by placing one foot in front of the other. You can do this. I believe in you." It just wasn't the same.
 When I hit mile 11, I was ready to quit. I had barely enough energy to make it one more mile. I knew, unless something changed, that I would have to walk the rest of the way. It was just too hard. As I approached mile 12, I was struggling. In the distance, I thought I saw a familiar face. I rubbed my eyes and hoped I wasn't hallucinating, but it looked like my dad! It was! He had changed his plans to drive 4 hours so he could meet me at the last mile... just like always. I could barely hold back the tears as we crossed that finish line together. I learned how to live my dreams because, through his example, my dad showed me how.
36. What would the boy's father do before breakfast?
A. save the world 	B. cook breakfast	C. go jogging 	D. teach his son
37. How did the boy feel about the marathon?
A. confident 	B. devastated	C. dreamy 	D. nervous
38. When did the boy feel that he didn't have enough energy to finish race?
 A. when he hit mile 11	B. when he hit mile 12	C. when he was hallucinating D. at the last mile
39. Why could he finish the race finally?
 A. because of the image of his father	B. because of his father running with him
 C. because he got energy back	D. because he walked
40. What is the lesson from the story?
 A. One should go jogging.	B. One should run with his father everyday.
 C. One should follow his father's dream.	D. One should always try to live his dream.
Questions 41 - 45. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheel show the underlined part of each sentence that needs correction.
41. The change from summer to winter occurs very abrupt in the tun regions of North America. 
 A B C D
42. Echoes occur when sound waves strike a smooth surface and bounces backwards.
 A B C D
43. A good carpentry must possess a wide variety of skills.
 A B CD
44. Grover Cleveland was the only American president who served two nonconsecutive terms. 
 A B C D
45. On nights when is the sky clear and the air calm, the Earth's surface rapidly radiates heat into the atmosphere.
 A B C D
Questions 46 – 50. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to dicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
46. He had hardly left the office when the phone rang.
 A. No sooner had he left the office than the phone rang. B. No sooner he had left the office than the phone rang.
 C. No sooner he had left the office when the phone rang.	 D. No sooner he did left the office than the phone rang.
47. “Don’t do that! Are you mad?” she said to me.
 A. She told me not do that and asked me if I was mad. B. She told me don’t do that and asked me if I was mad.
 C. She told me not to do that and asked me if I was mad.	D. She told me not to do that and asked me if I am mad.
48. People rumoured that he had died in battle.
 A. He was rumoured to die in the battle.	B. He was rumoured to be died in the battle.
 C. He was rumoured to has died in the battle.	D. He was rumoured to have died in the battle.
49. After four years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer.
 A. After he studied for four years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer.
 B. After he had studied for four years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer.
 C. After he studied for four years abroad, he had returned home as an excellent engineer.
 D. After he has studied for four years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer.
50. She urged her sister to write the reply letter and accept the invitation.
 A. She urged that her sister should write the reply letter and accept the invitation.
 B. She urged her sister should write the reply letter and accept the invitation.
 C. She urged her sister writing the reply letter and accept the invitation.
 D. She urged her sister for writing the reply letter and accept the invitation.
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PRACTICE TEST 7
(10-4-2009)
Questions 1-5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
1. A. creature 	B. cleaner 	C. creamy 	D. cleanse
2. A. smack 	B. smash 	C. smatter 	D. small 
Questions 6-10. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D. 
3. A. people 	B. afraid 	C. money 	D. army
4. A. yesterday 	B. applicant 	C. employment 	D. uniform
5. A. river 	B. result 	C. rewrite 	D. reuse 
Questions 11-30. These are incomplete sentences. Circle A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence. 
6. That's the woman........helped me last week.
 A. who 	B. which 	C. whose 	D. where
7. The hotel.........overlooks the Huong River has just been built.
 A. who 	B. which 	C. where 	D. whose
8. Any student.......arrives late will not be allowed to get in the exam room.
 A. whose 	B. which 	C. who 	D. where
9. I have just read the book........is lying on the table.
 A. which 	B. who 	C. whose 	D. whom
10. He will ask his mother.......she arrives.
 A. who 	B. when 	C. where 	D. what
11. This is my teacher,........teaches me English.
A. whom 	B. whose 	C. who 	D. that
12. He's the singer whose last performance was.......a failure.
 A. too 	B. so 	C. as 	D. such
13. Did you see the person whose money we.......yesterday?
 A. found 	B. find 	C. look 	D. looked
14. She gave me the information,.........I wrote down at once.
 A. that 	B. which 	C. whose 	D. in which
15. I went to see my doctor,........examined my backbone.
 A. whose 	B. that 	C. who 	D. whom
16. Have you read the book, ..... I lent you last week?
 A. that 	B. which 	C. whose 	D. in which
17. His girlfriend, ........ hates rock music, refused to go to the rock concert with him.
 A. that 	B. whom 	C. whose 	D. who
18. My uncle is in.......of a large number of animals at Thu Le Zoo.
 A. management 	B. leadership 	C. charge 	D. direction
19. My sister is an expert on wildlife and its.........
 A. conserve 	B. preserve 	C. reservation 	D. conservation
20. Nowadays, people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in
 A. danger 	B. threat 	C. problem 	D. vanishing
21. Many species of animals are threatened and could easily become.......
 A. disappeared 	B. vanished 	C. empty 	D. extinct
22. Many animals are........for their fur and other valuable parts of their bodies.
 A. hunted 	B. chased 	C. run after 	D. followed
23. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught......., and sold as pets.
 A. lively 	B alive 	C. for life 	D. live
24. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat is........
 A. exhausting 	B departing 	C. escaping 	D. disappearing
25......the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
 A. The Earth is 	B. The Earth being 	C. That the Earth is	D. Being the Earth
26. If gasoline vapour.......with air, combustion will occur.
 A. mixed 	B. had mixed	C. mixes 	D. mixture
27. .........actress's life is in many ways unlike that of other women.
 A. An 	B. A 	C. As 	D. That the
28. Warmth, moisture, and oxygen are three necessary requirements....... most seedlings.
 A. for cultivating 	B. for cultivates	C. as cultivating 	D. can cultivate
29. In the West, the birth of a girl is welcomed with an enthusiasm.......to that of a boy.
 A. equally 	B. equal 	C. they are equal 	D. and equal
30. The windows are dirty. They need 
 A. be wash 	B. to wash 	C. being washed 	D. washing
Questions 31 - 35. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by circling the corresponding letter (A or B, C, D) of the correct answers. 
 Anyone who thinks that bats are dangerous pests is wrong in most cases, in fact, most species of bats are helpful to human beings. Sixty to seventy percent of bat species eat insects. These bats will eat anything that they find as they fly through the air at night. Some people even try to attract bats to their property to help control mosquitoes. Other bats are necessary to the pollination of specific species of plants.
 Unfortunately, bats are frightening to anyone who believes in the old stories of vampire bats. In reality, only three species of bats feed on blood, usually only from small animals. It is true, however, that vampire bats can spread diseases such as rabies to other species. Even though many people will continue to dislike and fear bats, it is important to remember that they are an important part of the ecology, especially in rainforests. Anything that endangers to bats in these areas will also affect the regions' fragile ecosystems. Anyone who is interested in learning more about bats can visit his or her local library.
31. What do people often think about bats?
 A. Bats are dangerous pests 	C. Bats are wild pests
 B. Bats are helpful pests 	D. Bats are useful pests
32. In fact, most species of bats are..........to human beings.
 A. dangerous 	B. wild 	C. helpful 	D. useless
33. How many percent of bat species eat insects?
 A. Fifty 	B. Fixty percent 	C. Seventy percent	D. Sixty to seventy percent
34. When do bats look for their food?
 A. at noon 	B. at night 	C. in the morning	D. in the afternoon
35. Why do some people try to attract bats to their property?
 A. to catch them 	B. to help control mosquitoes 	
 C. to add to their collection of bats	D. to kill them
Questions 36 - 40. Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space by circling the letter A or B, C, D. 
 Many environmental experts are pessimistic about the future of our (36) . They say that in the next few years harmful chemicals will further damage the (37).layer, there will be more losses of irreplaceable!
tropical rainforests, and serious air pollution will cause the climate itself to change. They also warn us that developing countries will continue to suffer ecological disasters, while the (38).countries consume the vast majority of the world's fuels. Animals are also at (39).. It is feared that some endangered species may soon die out, as their natural (40).are destroyed!
36. A. country 	B. planet 	C. society 	D. life
37. A. oxygen 	B. dioxit 	C. carbon 	D. ozone
38. A. poor 	B. developing 	C. European 	D. rich
39. A. risk 	B. danger 	C. accidents 	D. unfortunate
40. A. environment 	B. habitats 	C. resources 	D. disasters
Questions 41 - 45. In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one word or phrase that must ba changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A or B, C, D.
41. Our local tourist agent is producing an especial book for visitors to our area. 
 A B C D
42. Some of the plants in this garden require very little sunlight, but this one needs much more sunlight than the others one. A B C D
43. Water covers two-three the area of the world.
 A B C D
44. The blue whale is a rare species.
 A B C D
45. Many animals have become extinction because of the interferences of human beings.
 A B C D
Questions 46 - 50. The words in italic below are cues to make sentences in a paragraph. Choose the correct option by circling the corresponding letter A or B, C, D. 
46. / exceptionally / old / town / university / Oxford / River Thames / be /.
 A. Oxford is an old exceptionally university town on the River Thames.
 B. Oxford is an old university exceptionally town on the River Thames.
 C. Oxford is an exceptionally old university town on the River Thames.
 D. Oxford is an exceptionally old town university on the River Thames.
47. / be / it / about 60 miles / London /.
 A. It is about 60 miles from London.	B. It is about 60 miles into London.
 C. It is about 60 miles toward London.	D. It is about 60 miles up to London.
48. / other / towns I unlike /modern / be / there / grey / colleges / stone / other university buildings / Oxford's centre /.
 A. Unlike other modern towns, there are grey stone colleges and other university buildings between Oxford's centre.
 B. Unlike other modern towns, there are grey stone colleges and other university buildings at Oxford's centre.
 C. Unlike other modern towns, there are grey stone colleges and other university buildings on Oxford's centre.
 D. Unlike other modern towns, there are grey stone colleges and other university buildings in Oxford's centre.
49. / find / you / can / interesting / also / old pubs / passages / paved / centre / the /.
 A. You can also find old interesting pubs and paved passages in the centre.
 B. You can also find interesting old pubs and paved passages in the centre.
 C. You also can find interesting old pubs and paved passages in the centre.
 D. You can find also interesting old pubs and paved passages in the centre.
50. / see / you / can / industrial / estates / and / attractive / suburbs / expensive / Oxford /.
 A. You can see industrial estates and attractive expensive suburbs in Oxford.
 B. You can see industry estates and attractive expensive suburbs in Oxford.
 C. You can see industrious estates and attractive expensive suburbs in Oxford.
 D. You can see estates industry and attractive expensive suburbs in Oxford.
To be continued