Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia năm môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 2

Practice test 2
Choose the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
1. A. naked	B. looked 	C. booked	 	D. hooked
2. A. cooks 	B. loves	 	C. joins 	D. spends
3. A. teacher 	B. children 	C. chore	 	D. school
4. A. hurry 	B. under 	C. pressure 	D. rush 
5. A. social 	B. educate	C. country 	D. electronic
Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress.
6. A. recently	B. facial	C. tomorrow	D. confidence
7. A. communicate	B. impatient 	C. interesting	D. apologize 
8. A. carpet	B. visit	 	C. summer 	D. include
9. A. expression	B. example 	C. friendliness 	D. superior
10. A. nervous 	B. body	C. verbal	D. polite
Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following sentences.
11. The duties of the secretary are (A) to take (B) the minutes, mailing (C) the correspondence and calling the members before meetings (D).
12. If he took (A) my advice in the first place (B), he wouldn’t (C) get into (D) trouble now.
13. The value of the dollar (A) declines (B) as (C) the rate of inflation raises (D).
14. If (A) it receives enough rain (B) at the proper time, hay will grow quickly (C) as (D) grass. 
15. Psychology today is (A) interesting, informative (B) and it is (C) easy to read (D).
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
16. ______ ideas are different from ______, but I am sure ______ are still good friends. 
A. You/my/your	B. Yours/I/us	C. Your/mine/we	D. Yourself/my/we
17. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She_____in many films.
A. appears	B. is appearing	C. appeared	D. has appeared
18. He never feels lonely because he has got______friends.
A. much	B. a large amount of	C. many	D. a great deal of
19. Last Monday ______ a holiday, so my brother ______have to go to work.
A. was/hadn’t 	B. was/didn’t	C. had been/didn’t	D. was being/didn’t
20. She______good at languages. She ______ two languages very well.
A. is/is speaking	B. is/speaks	C. has been/speaks	D. is being/speaks
21. Many a candidate______unsuccessful in the oral test.
A. was	B. aren’t	C. weren’t	D. were
22. His choice of words______very good.
A. is	B. have been	C. were	D. are
23. I am considering______my job. Can you recommend a good company?
A. to change	B. changing	C. to be changed	D. being changed
24. “I thought John wasn’t going.” – “I______go”
A. made him to	B. made him	C. make him	D. make him to
25. When she was young, she______swim across the river.
A. was able to	B. can	C. would	D. should
26. He______stop making personal calls at work, or he will be fired.
A. would rather	B. had better	C. could	D. will
27. When my father was young, he______up early to do the gardening.
A. used to get	B. was used to get	C. got used to get 	D. used to getting 
28. “You look really tired.” – “I’m not used to ______up so early in the morning.”
A. awaken	B. wake	C. waking	D. awaking
29. I wondered______the right thing.
A. whether I was doing	B. if I had been done	C. whether was I doing	D. if I had doing
30. He ______me that he ______ that afternoon.
A. told/left	B. told/was leaving	C. had told/left	D. told/was left
31. The manager had his secretary______the report for him.
A. to have typed	B. typed	C. type	D. to type 
32. By______the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.
A. ordering	B. taking	C. having	D. making
33. Many buildings ______in my city recent years.
A. have been built	B. are built	C. have been building	D. are being built
34. I want these dishes______when I come back.
A. be washed	B. to be washing	C. being washed	D. to have been washed
35. ______, please tell him to wait for me.
A.Were he to appear	B. Had he appeared	C. Should he appear	D. Should he not appear
36. If I______in your position, I ______ that.
A. were/didn’t do	B. was/wouldn’t did	C. had been/wouldn’t do	D. were/wouldn’t do
37. I wish you______to me before you went and bought that car.
A. spoke	B. have spoken	C. had spoken	D. would have spoken
38. If only he______harder, he wouldn’t have lost his job.
A. had been working	B. had worked	C. would work	D. were working
39. Susan’s doctor insists that______for a few days.
A. her resting	B. that she rest	C. her to rest	D. that she is resting
40. It is imperative______what to do when there is a fire.
A. that everyone know	B. that everyone knows	C. that everyone knew	D. that everyone knew
41. The pictures made a______impression on him.
A. depressed	B. depressing	C. depression	D. depressive
42. In the kitchen there is a_____table.
A. beautiful large round wooden	B. large beautiful wooden round
C. wooden round large beautiful	D. round large wooden beautiful
43. What beautiful eyes______!
A. does she have	B. she has	C. has she	D. she does have
44. The gardener fertilizes his land to______it more productive.
A. make	B. force	C. help	D. do
45. One difference between maths and language is that maths is precise______.
A. while language is not	B. but not is language 	C. so language is not	D. while is language not
46. Unlike the earth, which rotates once every twenty four hours,______once every ten hours.
A. the Jupiter’s rotation	B. Jupiter rotates	C. Jupiter’s rorating	D. the rotation of Jupiter
47. Mary was the last applicant______.
A. to be interviewed	B. to be interviewing	C. being interviewed	D. to interview
48. Do you like frog’s legs? -______them, I don’t really know. 
A. Never trying	B. Not to have tried	C. Never having tried	D. Never have tried
49. Not having written about the required topic, ______a low mark.
A. the teacher gave me	B. I was given	C. the teacher gave me	D. my presentation was given
50. Employers often require that candidates have not only a degree in engineering but also______.
A. two years’ experience	B. two year experiences	C. two years experience	D. two year’s experience
51. She remembered the correct address only______she had posted the letters.
A. since	B. afterwards	C. after	D. following
52. We are late because we got stuck in ______traffic jam.
A. an	B. the	C. a	D. no article is needed
53. I finished my homework a few days ahead______the deadline.
A. of	B. to	C. by	D. at
54. Vietnam’s rice export this year will decrease______about 10% compared with that of last year.
A. with	B. at	C. by	D. on
55. They have made the fried chicken by mixing ______flour with water, then flouring the chicken. 
A. few	B. a few	C. little	D. a little
56. Increasing______of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. the amount	B. an 3amount	C. a number	D. the number
57. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her ______.
A. up	B. down	C. over	D. back
58. My father decided to______smoking after he had been smoking for ten years.
A. put away	B. give up	C. get over	D. take up
59. He offered to give me a______of how the machine worked.
A. demonstrator	B. demonstration	C. demonstrative	D. demonstrate
60. Does the farmer bring his farm______to the local market every day?
A. product	B. produce	C. production	D. productivity
61. Those gloves are much too small for you. Don’t try to put them on or you’ll______them
A. extend	B. spread	C. stretch	D. swell
62. This director has ______some famous films but I think this one is the best.
A. conducted	B. composed	C. made	D. done
63. There should be a law against______.
A. violent family	B. fights for households	C. violent domestics	D. domestic violence
64. The main aim of the campaign is to raise______of the issues involved.
A. knowledge	B. awareness	C. attention	D. acquaintance
65. “You’re already leaving? The ball is only starting.”?” – “But it’s very late, so______”.
A. take care	.	B. have a good day	C. goodbye for now	D. it’s great fun, thanks.	
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
66. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry. 
A. hopeless 	B. hopeful 	C. successful 	D. unsuccessful 
67. Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States. 
A. Artifacts 	B. Pottery 	C. Rugs 	D. Textiles 
68. Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential. 
A. accidents 	B. misunderstandings 	C. incidentals 	D. misfortunes 
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences.
69. The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer. 
A. look down on 	B. put up with 	C. take away from 	D. give on to 
70. I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer. 
A. unplanned 	B. deliberate 	C. accidental 	D. unintentional