ĐỀ ÔN THI THCS & THPT LƯƠNG THẾ VINH - ĐỀ SỐ 13

Time allowed: 45 minutes

EX1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others'.
1. A. ancient B. face C. save D. variety
2. A. learned B. helped C. looked D. reduced
3. A. question B. accommodation C. information D. nation

EX2. Circle the odd one out.

4. A. walk B. compass C. plaster D. sleeping bag
5. A. expensive C. accountant C. journalist D. mechanic

EX3. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

6. You dropped water everywhere. Please try to be more !
A. ambitious B. careful C. determined D. patient
7. Most people need about eight hours of sleep every day. A few people, , need only
four hours of sleep.
A. therefore B. hence C. however D. because
8. The plane will at 6.30, so you must be Ho Chi Minh city at 6.0.
A. take after B. take down C. take off D. take up
9. I'd rather at home than to see that film.
A. stay/ to go B. staying/ going C. to stay/ to go D. stay/ go
10. Messi: Could you mail this letter for me, please? Kaka: .
A. No, I couldn’t B. I’ll try C. Yes, here it is D. I’m sorry, I can’t
11. is visiting important and historic places in a city or an area as a tourist.
A. Travelling B. Sightseeing C. Wandering D. Going out
12. They have never waited here before, ?
A. don't they B. have they C. haven't they D. are they
13. It took me quite a long time to wearing these glasses.
A. be used to B. used to C. get used D. be used for
14. Are you lift the table?
A. enough strong to B. strong enough to C. too strong to D. too strong
15. When the phone rang, the Smiths the new film on T.V.
A. watching B. are watching C. were watching D. was watching
16. We bought some .
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
17. The paintings Mr. Brown has in his house are worth around £100,000.
A. whose B. which C. what D. whom
18. We have used this dictionary to look up the words 4 years.
A. since B. ago C. for D. in
19. You'd better at night. It's dangerous.
A. not to go out B. don't go out C. not go out D. to go out
20. There’s nothing good on TV. Why don’t you turn it ?
A. on B. down C. off D. up
21. The air in the city is becoming .
A. seriously pollution B. serious polluted C. seriously polluted D. serious pollution
22. These shoes don't me. They're much too big.
A. fit B. pass C. suit D. match
23. Why don't you your hat? It's sunny today.
A. put out B. take on C. put on D. take out
24. I didn't see I recognized at the party.
A. everyone B. no one C. anyone D. someone
25. you drive, the quicker we'll get there.
A. Faster B. The fastest C. The faster D. Fastly
26. , we would go swimming.
A. If today is Sunday B. If today were Sunday
C. Unless it is Sunday D. If today was Sunday.

EX4. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
27. Collecting (A) stamps become (B) one of the popular hobbies (C) among (D) teenagers.
28. Everyone loves (A) him because of (B) his honesty, bravery (C) and he is friendly (D).
29. My brother has bought (A) a new MP3 player (B) yesterday but (C) I haven't seen (D) it yet.
EX5. Read the passage and then choose the best answer.
Smoking causes lung cancer, which is the number one cancer among men. Ninety percent
of the people who get lung cancer die. Smoking is also the leading cause of mouth cancer,
tongue cancer, and throat cancer. Many smokers have heart disease and pneumonia. Smoking
causes one million early deaths in the world every year. Smokers not only harm themselves but
also harm others. Smokers breathe smoke out into the air. They breathe it out on their children
and their wives or husbands. Children whose parents smoke have more breathing and lung
problems than other children. Women who are married to smokers are more likely to have lung
cancer than those married to non-smokers.
We are all aware that smoking is bad. So why do people smoke?
30. The number one cancer among men is ……………….
A. tongue cancer B. throat cancer C. lung cancer D. mouth cancer
31. The main cause of mouth cancer, tongue cancer and throat cancer is ……………….
A. drinking B. overeating C. breathing D. smoking
32. Every year, smoking causes about one million ……………….
A. cancer patients B. killing diseases C. early deaths D. injured men
33. The word “it” in the passage refers to ……………….
A. cancer B. smoke C. air D. breath
34. Who are more likely to have lung cancer and lung problems?
A. People who live in the city B. People who live with smokers.
C. People who live with non-smokers. D. People who live in the country.

EX6. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each blank.

Pollution
We are slowly (35) the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much
smoke in the air that is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for
example, (36) gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policeman have to wear
oxygen masks.
We have (37) down so many trees that are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world.
As a result, farmers in some parts of America can’t grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia,
there is too little rice. (38) , we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are
quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for
them to survive. We must act now before it is too (39) to do anything. Join us now. Save the
earth. It is too important to ignore.

35. A. destroying B. destroy C. to destroy D. destroyed

36. A. poisoned B. poison C. poisonously D. poisonous
37. A. cut B. cuts C. moved D. killed
38. A. Moreover B. Despite C. Although D. Because
39. A. later B. latest C. lately D. late

EX7. Choose the answer to indicate the sentence that is best written by the phrases given.
40. he/improve/his spelling/he/not get/good grades
A. He improves his spelling, so he won't get good grades.
B. If he improves his spelling, he won't get good grades.
C. He improved his spelling because he doesn't get good grades.
D. Unless he improves his spelling, he won't get good grades.
41. I/go/school/my dad's car /whenever/rain
A. Going to school in my dad's car if it rain is my wish.
B. I go to school in my dad's car whenever it rains.
C. I drive my dad's car to school when it is raining.
D. It's my only choice to go to school in my dad's car.
42. We/lost/so/stopped/ask/a policeman/direction
A. We were lost, so we stopped to ask a policeman for direction.
B. We lost, so we stopped and ask a policeman for direction.
C. We are lost, so we stopped asking a policeman about direction.
D. We were lost, so we stopped to asking a policeman for direction.
43. he/retire/eldest son/ take over/business
A. After he retired, his eldest son took over his business.
B. After he retired, his eldest son will take over his business.
C. After he retires, his eldest son will take over a business.
D. After he has retired, his eldest son took over a business.
44. How long/ your friends/ stay/ you?
A. How long is your friends going to stay with you?
B. How long are your friends going to stay with you?
C. How long did your friend staying with you?
D. How long did your friends stayed with you?

EX8. Choose the answer to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
45. This is the most wonderful book I’ve ever read.
A. I have ever read a wonderful book.
B. This is the most boring book I’ve ever read.
C. This is more wonderful book than those books.
D. I have never read such a wonderful book before.
46. It snowed heavily. The football match still took place.
A. Although it snowed heavily, but the football match still took place.
B. In spite of the heavy snow, the football match still took place.
C. Despite it snowed heavily, the football match still took place.
D. Because it snow heavily, the football match still took place.
47. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it
A. The cake was too hard that I couldn’t eat it
B. The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it
C. The cake was hard enough that I couldn’t eat it
D. The cake was very hard that I couldn’t eat it
48. She is the woman. I met her last week
A. She is the woman who I met last week
B. She is the woman which I met last week
C. She is the woman whose I met last week
D. She is the woman whom I met last week
49. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
A. If you doesn't have a visa, you can’t visit the USA.
B. If you don’t have a visa, you can’t visit the USA.
C. If you don’t have a visa, you can visit the USA.
D. If you don’t has a visa, you can’t visit the USA.
50. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult.
A. My French friend isn’t used driving on the left.
B. My French friend isn’t used to driving on the left.
C. My French friend isn’t use to driving on the left.
D. My French friends isn’t used to driving on the left.
51. I’m always nervous when I travel by air.
A. Traveling by air always make me nervous.
B. Travel by air always makes me nervous.
C. Traveling by air always makes I nervous.
D. Traveling by air always makes me nervous.
52. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
A. Apples are not usually as expensive so oranges
B. Apples are not usually so expensive as oranges
C. Apples are not usually more expensive than oranges
D. Apples are usually as expensive as oranges
EX9. Rewrite the second sentence using the given word(s) so that it has a similar meaning
53. The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it. (ENOUGH)
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54. He started to play the guitar five years ago. (FOR)
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55. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting. (IT’S)
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