Đề thi thử trắc nghiệm môn tiếng Anh

Cuộc thi “Đi tìm thủ khoa”

I. Ngữ âm (10 điểm)

Như chúng tôi đã đưa tin, hôm qua 23-4, báo SGGP phối hợp với Đại học Quốc gia TPHCM và Sở GD-ĐT TPHCM tổ chức cuộc thi thử trắc nghiệm môn tiếng Anh – cuộc thi “Đi tìm thủ khoa”. Để giúp các em đang chuẩn bị bước vào kỳ thi tốt nghiệp lớp 12 và thi đại học, cao đẳng năm 2006 cũng như đáp ứng yêu cầu tham khảo của đông đảo bạn đọc không có điều kiện tham dự cuộc thi, chúng tôi xin đăng nguyên văn đề của cuộc thi nói trên. Phần đáp án sẽ đăng trên báo SGGP số ra ngày 25-4.
(Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)
 
I. Ngữ âm (10 điểm)
Chọn một từ có dấu nhấn (stress) nằm ở vị trí khác với các từ còn lại.
1. A. prospect B. absorb C. regret D. dispose
2. A. certain B. teacher C. sentence D. career
3. A. concern B. famous C. despite D. suggest
4. A. expect B. attract C. pension D. conceal
5. A. exercise B. important C. architect D. difficult
6. A. protection B. acceptance C. historic D. curious
7. A. occupy B. eruption C. department D. religion
8. A. aggressive B. disposal C. logical D. mechanic
9. A. satisfaction B. believable C. significant D. capacity
10. A. invitation B. calculation C. competition D. agreeable

II. Từ vựng và ngữ pháp (30 điểm)
Chọn một từ/cụm từ thích hợp để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong những câu dưới đây.
11. She has _____ beautiful smile.
A. the B. very C. much D. a
12. I was born _____ 1978.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
13. Do you _____ like me?
A. yet B. still C. already D. much
14. My hometown is about three _____ kilometers from here.
A. hundreds B. hundred
C. hundreds of D. of hundred
15. Do you know who he was talking _____ on the phone?
A. to B. for C. at D. by
16. There can be _____ reasons why people fail their driving tests.
A. dozens B. dozen of C. dozens of D. a dozen
17. I always get up late _____ weekends.
A. for B. by C. at D. on
18. _____ to America?
A. Have you ever been B. Have you ever gone
C. Had you ever gone D. Were you ever
19. Your final marks were much different _____ mine.
A. on B. with C. as D. from
20. I always tell myself and other close friends that everything _____ all right.
A. is B. will be C. are D. would be
21. What kind of sport _____ when you were in high school?
A. were you used to playing B. were you used to play
C. did you use to playing D. did you use to play
22. What _____ so seriously these last two hours?
A. have you been discussed B. were you being discussed 
C. have you been discussing D. had you discussed
23. I can’t help _____ that you may be late for the concert this evening unless you take a taxi.
A. to think B. thinking
C. have thought D. being thought
24. He regretted _____ his youth in gambling.
A. having spent B. had spent
C. being spent D. had been spent
25. Would you mind _____ early in the morning? I will be very busy after 8 o’clock.
A. come B. to come C. will come D. coming
26. Exercising everyday helps your body _____ healthy.
A. keep B. continue C. stay D. maintain
27. Yuri Gagarin’s first space _____ in 1961 showed that man could live in space.
A. tour B. drive C. travel D. flight
28. Sumo wrestling is a _____ sport in Japan, and it is as old as the nation of Japan itself.
A. national B. capital
C. international D. local
29. Human speech is considered the most advanced _____ of communication.
A. format B. form C. shape D. kind
30. During the last few weeks, I haven’t got a(n) _____ to call him.
A. time B. luck C. chance D. occasion
31. If you are not too tired, we can have a _____ of tennis after lunch.
A. game B. match C. contest D. sport
32. It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a(n) _____.
A. control B. check-up C. operation D. visit
33. The laser beam is a _____ tool in surgery.
A. invaluable B. valueless
C. worthless D. worthy
34. He has _____ a lot of difficulties throughout his youth.
A. occurred B. experienced
C. revealed D. taken place
35. The human body can go without food for a long time, but two or three days without water usually results in ____.
A. death B. hunger C. starvation D. famine
36. Fountain pens first became commercially _____ about a hundred years ago.
A. accessible B. handy
C. available D. universal
37. _____ such as waving and handshaking always communicate certain cultural messages.
A. Signs B. Signals C. Hints D. Gestures
38. Her parents died in a car _____ when she was only 6 years old.
A. accident B. disaster C. tragedy D. misfortune
39. Why don’t you _____ this old bicycle? It’s useless now.
A. throw B. discard C. waste D. remove
40. A good _____ of English will help you find a job more easily.
A. knowledge B. wisdom
C. skill D. comprehension

III. Đọc hiểu (40 điểm)
A. Chọn một từ/cụm từ thích hợp cho mỗi chỗ trống trong những câu dưới đây.
Deep sleep is important for everybody. The actual (41)_____ of sleep you need depends (42)_____ your age. A young child (43)_____ to sleep ten to twelve hours, and a teenager about nine hours. Adults differ a lot in their sleeping (44)_____. For most of them, seven to eight hours a night is (45)_____, but some sleep longer, while others manage with only four hours.

For a good night, having a comfortable (46)_____ to sleep is very important. Also, there should be (47)_____ of fresh air in the room. A warm drink sometimes helps people to sleep, (48)_____ it is not a good idea to drink coffee immediately before going to bed.

(49)_____ you have to travel a very long distance, try to go to bed earlier than usual the day before the (50)_____. This will help you to feel more rested when you arrive.

41. A. size B. number C. amount D. sum
42. A. on B. to C. in D. of
43. A. could B. ought C. must D. should
44. A. ways B. habits C. manners D. actions
45. A. little B. more C. less D. enough
46. A. point B. place C. position D. part
47. A. plenty B. much C. many D. several
48. A. because B. as C. although D. even
49. A. Since B. Until C. After D. If
50. A. journey B. voyage C. fare D. visit

B. Đọc kỹ các đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất cho mỗi câu hỏi bên dưới.
Đoạn 1 (câu 51-55)

Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them is his moving “I Have A Dream” speech. But fewer people know much about King’s childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L. ’s grandfather purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. His grandfather allowed the house to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M. L. grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.

M. L. ’s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all-black schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta’s segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice that was a huge barrier keeping black Atlantans from mingling with whites.

51. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The prejudice that existed in Atlanta.
B. M. L’s grandfather.
C. Martin Luther King’s childhood.
D. The neighborhood King grew up in.
52. When was M.L. born?
A. In 1909. B. In 1929.
C. In 1949. D. 20 years after his parents had met.
53. According to the author, King was influenced by _____.
A. community spirit B. black lawyers
C. his mother D. his speeches
54. What is Martin Luther King well-known for?
A. His publications. B. His neighborhood.
C. His childhood. D. His work in civil rights.
55. According to the author, M.L. _____.
A. had a difficult childhood
B. was a good musician as a child
C. loved to listen to his grandfather speak
D. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta

Đoạn 2 (câu 56-60)

Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they don’t have the time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page; at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlines.

There are newspapers to satisfy every reader. In the big cities there are many types of papers, with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps one edition each day. In some areas the paper is printed weekly. Most newspapers have several sections, especially on Sundays when the edition is larger than usual. There are, in addition to the front page with the most important news, the sports section, the society page, the comics, the amusement section, a business page, and the editorials.

Another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the magazine. Some magazines are published weekly; others are put over monthly. There are news magazines, literary magazines, and magazines of such special interests as photography, sports, art, and music. Some are primarily for men, others for women, and there is a selection of children’s magazines, too. In the United States, there are publications for every taste and interest.

56. According to the author, do people have the time to read the news carefully everyday?
A. Certainly. B. Probably.
C. No, they don’t. D. Nobody knows.
57. What is usually found on the front page of a newspaper?
A. The most important news. B. The sports section.
C. The comics. D. The amusement section.
58. According to the author, another type of publication which helps keep the population informed is the _____.
A. printed book B. Internet
C. journal D. magazine
59. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How people begin their day.
B. Newspapers and magazines.
C. People’s reading habits.
D. Different types of publications.
60. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. There are no special publications for children.
B. Magazines are often published weekly or monthly.
C. The Sunday editions of newspapers can be larger than the usual one.
D. There are often many types of newspapers in a big city.

IV. Viết (20 điểm)

A. Những phần được gạch dưới và ghi mẫu tự A, B, C, D trong các câu sau có thể là phần có lỗi. Hãy đọc kỹ từng câu và tìm ra một lỗi trong mỗi câu.

61. The gas from the chemical factory has caused a serious pollution.
A B C D
62. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not of your satisfaction.
A B C D
63. Sydney is an important commerce, industrial and tourist center of Australia.
A B C D
64. They are going to build the town square next this area.
A B C D
65. The train will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up.
A B C D

B. Chọn một câu thích hợp để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống trong các đoạn văn sau.
- The first Olympic Games took place in Greece more than two thousand and seven hundred years ago. _____(66)_____ The games were organized for more than 600 years. Then, for one thousand and five hundred years nothing more was heard of it.
A. The modern Olympic Games began again in 1895.
B. Every year there was no war for five days and sports competitions took place.
C. During the two world wars there were no Olympic Games.
D. The Olympic Games cannot take place in a country which is at war.

- London has a very fine old zoo, which many children with their parents and friends visit every day. _____(67)_____ Many old trees grow in the park, and in spring, summer and autumn, there are a lot of flowers, too.
A. The zoo is open every day from 9 AM to 7 PM.
B. People who want to go there can go by bus or by underground or by taxi.
C. There are many kinds of animals: elephants, bears, foxes, and monkeys.
D. The zoo is in a large park which is not far from the center of London.

- Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. _____(68)_____
A. It has been the law for 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays.
B. Christmas is a great English national holiday.
C. The English are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up.
D. An English family prefers to live in a house with a garden.

- _____(69)_____ It is now generally accepted that in the future robots will take over many of our tasks, especially jobs of a repetitive nature. But it’s doubtful if robots will ever be able to do any of the more creative types of work – or indeed if people would want them to.
A. Would you like a robot in your house?
B. In the home robots would probably be used to do the cleaning and washing up.
C. Robots in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking.
D. Robots would be used as slaves.

- The elephant is the only animal in the world with a trunk. _____(70)_____ It pulls leaves off trees with its trunk and then puts them into its mouth. It can even use its trunk to pull up trees when it wants to make a path through the jungle.
A. The tusks of an elephant are really its front teeth.
B. It also uses its trunk to get water.
C. It uses its trunk in many ways.
D. When an elephant is angry, its tusks can be very dangerous.

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