KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG NGỮ PHÁP TIẾNG ANH TÓM LƯỢC BÀI: Ôn thi tốt nghiệp môn tiếng Anh – P4,5 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. particular B. environment C. advertisement D. circumstances Question 2: A. introduce B. volunteer C. understand D. mechanized Question 3: A. mushroom B. mountain C. movement D. moustache Question 4: A. industrial B. organize C. pagoda D. involvement Question 5: A. impression B. establish C. typical D. enormous Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: I don’t mind ____ waiting for a few minutes. A. to be kept B. keeping C. being kept D. being Question 7: Jane wishes she ____ more friends. A. would have B. has C. had D. has had Question 8: That was the happiest day ____ my life. A. all B. of C. in D. for Question 9: She can’t bear people ____ at her. A. shouting B. to shout C. shout D. shouted Question 10: - Could I have ____ sugar in my tea, please? A. any B. some C. little D. few Question 11: I’d love to try and make that cake. Have you got a(n) ____ for it? A. receipt B. prescription C. ingredient D. recipe Question 12: I had to pay the fine, ____? A. didn’t I B. hadn’t I C. wouldn’t I D. don’t I Question 13: At first he didn’t agree, but in the end we managed to bring him ____ to our point of view. A. up B. over C. round D. back Question 14: The four men who successfully retraced Sir Ernest Shackleton’s open-boat voyage across ____ Ocean are resting on South Georgia. A. Southern B. a Southern C. the D. the Southern Question 15: What a dangerous thing to do! You ____ have been killed! A. may B. can C. must D. might Question 16: There’s nothing I like more than ____ for a brisk walk along the seashore. A. go B. out C. walking D. going Question 17: There were ____ few tickets sold that the concert was cancelled. A. a B. very C. so D. such Question 18: You’ve got to be ____ certain before you decide. A. deadly B. deathly C. dead D. dearly Question 19: Fertilizers are ____ to the fields after the crops have been planted. A. added B. used C. enriched D. applied Question 20: His business is growing so fast that he must take ____ more workers. A. up B. over C. on D. out http://moon.vn - hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG Question 21: Ludwig van Beethoven is considered one of the greatest composers ____. A. to live B. when living C. who ever lived D. while he was still living Question 22: The economics of the plan ____ the investors. A. is worrying B. are worrying C. has worried D. worry Question 23: ____an athlete involves regular ____. A. Be – train B. Being – training C. To be – to train D. Being – to train Question 24: Scarcely ____ when the fight broke out. A. he arrived B. he had arrived C. did he arrived D. had he arrived Question 25: Up ____ and the people cheered. A. went the balloon B. did the balloon go C. had the balloon go D. has the balloon gone Question 26: - What’s the matter with your son? - ____ A. He went to London two weeks ago. B. He’s just graduated from university. C. He’s got a headache. D. He did an experiment on a cure for the headache. Question 27: Jack can speak two languages. One is English. ____ is Vietnamese. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others Question 28: - Sorry, do I know you? - ____ A. Fine, thanks. And you? B. How do you do? C. We’ve met before, haven’t we? D. Hi! Haven’t seen you for ages! Question 29: ____ she was brought up. A. It is London where B. It was London, where C. It is in London, which D. It is in London that Question 30: - ____ - No, that’s Helen’s. A. Is this your luggage? B. Are these your luggages? C. Is your luggage this one? D. Are your luggages these ones? Question 31: John left without a word. If only he ____ something. A. had said B. says C. was saying D. said Question 32: - Let’s meet outside the theatre. - ____ A. Yes, let us do it. B. What about? C. Is 6.30 all right? D. I’d like to go to the concert. Question 33: I came ____ this book while I was doing ____ the attic. A. into – with B. into – away with C. across – up D. round - with Question 34: Customer: ____ Salesman: It’s over there, next to the dry fruit section. A. I’m sorry. I didn’t buy the tea and coffee. B. Can you help me? I can’t carry the tea and coffee. C. How much is a kilo of tea and coffee? D. Excuse me, where’s the tea and coffee? http://moon.vn - hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG Question 35: She is saving to buy one of ____. A. impressive Italian dining wood square tables B. that square Italian wood impressive dining tables C. those impressive square Italian wood dining tables D. impressive square wood Italian dining tables 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 45. Line Levels of Vocabulary 1 Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described. Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As 5 such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang, however, refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of 10 speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than in writing. Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some 15 cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seem to require its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events. Is has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and acceptance of new 20 objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population. Finally, it is worth noting that the terms “standard”, “colloquial”, and “slang” exist only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of 25 English will, during appropriate situations, select and use three types of expressions. Question 36: Which of the following is the main topic of passage? A. Standard speech B. Idiomatic phrases C. Different types of vocabulary D. Dictionary usage Question 37: How is slang defined by the author? A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority for formal usage. B. Words and phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries. C. Words and phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers. D. Words and phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal usage. Question 38: The word “obscurity” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by: A. disappearance B. influence C. qualification D. tolerance Question 39: The word “appropriate” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to: A. old B. large C. correct D. important http://moon.vn - hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG Question 40: The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to: A. words B. slang phrases C. memories D. the majority Question 41: Where in the passage does the author explain where colloquial language and slang are most commonly used? A. Lines 3-4 B. Lines 11-12 C. Lines 18-19 D. Lines 24-25 Question 42: What does the author mean by the statement in paragraph 2: “Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations”? A. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings. B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms. C. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal language. D. Most of the speakers of a language can use both formal and informal speech in appropriate situations. Question 43: Which of the following is true of standard usage? A. It can be used in formal or informal settings. B. It is limited to written language. C. It is only understood by the upper classes. C. It is constantly changing. Question 44: The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created EXCEPT: A. new situations B. a new generation. C. interaction among diverse groups D. a number of linguists. Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that the author A. does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation. B. approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang. C. approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations. D. does not approve of colloquial usage in writing. 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 46 to 55. TATTOOING: AN ANCIENT TRADITION Tattooing is an old art. In ancient Greece, people who had tattoos were regarded as members of the (46)____ classes. On the other hand, tattooing was (47)____ in Europe by the early Christians, who thought that it was a sinful thing to (48)____. It was not until the late 18th century, when Captain Cook saw South Sea Islanders decorating their bodies with tattoos, that attitudes began to change. Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing (49)____ in popularity. A survey by the French army in 1881 (50)____ that among the 378 men (51)____ there were 1,333 designs. Nowadays, not everybody finds tattoos acceptable. Some people think that getting one is silly because tattoos are more or less permanent. There is also some (52)____ about (53)____ a blood disease from unsterilized needles. Even for those who do want to a tattoo, the (54)____ of getting one is not painless, but the final result, in their eyes, is (55)____ the pain. Question 46: A. greater B. upper C. high D. extreme Question 47: A. banned B. exported C. blamed D. finished Question 48: A. be B. create C. make D. do Question 49: A. gained B. won C. earned D. made Question 50: A. declared B. said C. explained D. showed Question 51: A. inquired B. questioned C. demanded D. spoken Question 52: A. danger B. trouble C. concern D. threat http://moon.vn - hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG Question 53: A. gaining Question 54: A. progress Question 55: A. due B. catching B. system B. worth C. having C. pace C. owed D. infecting D. process D. deserved Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 56: Upon reaching the destination, a number of personnel is expected to change their reservations and proceed to Hawaii. A. reaching B. is C. to change D. proceed Question 57: At the Hermitage, Andrew Jackson’s home in Tennessee, even his glasses have been left exactly where he lay them. A. have been left B. exactly C. lay D. them Question 58: The officials of the Board of Elections asked that each voter present their registration card and a valid Texas driver’s license before receiving a ballot. A. present B. their C. driver’s D. receiving Question 59: Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best, partly because the person who delivered it had such a dynamic style. A. the first B. the best C. who D. such a Question 60: Someone who has ever tried to pick up spilled mercury will agree that this element is hard to handle. A. Someone who B. to pick up C. agree that D. to handle Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to make meaning sentences with the words provided. Question 61: I/ read/ advertisement/ your company/ today’s newspaper. A. I would like to read the advertisement of your company on today’s newspaper. B. I have just read the advertisement of your company in today’s newspaper. C. I enjoy reading the advertisement from your company in today’s newspaper. D. I read the advertisement which is of your company in today’s newspaper. Question 62: I think/ I/ meet your requirements/ I/ write/ apply for the position/ English-speaking local guide. A. I think I must meet your requirements so that I am writing to apply for the position of Englishspeaking local guide. B. Because I think I can meet your requirements so I am writing to apply for the position of Englishspeaking local guide. C. I think I can meet your requirements so I am writing to apply for the position of English-speaking local guide. D. As I think I can meet your requirements so I am writing to apply for the position of Englishspeaking local guide. Question 63: My academic background/ BA certificate in Tourism/ I/ two years’ experience/ work as a tour guide. A. My academic background includes a BA certificate in Tourism and I have two years’ experience of working as a tour guide. B. My academic background it is a BA certificate in Tourism as well as I have two years’ experience of working as a tour guide. C. My academic background which has a BA certificate in Tourism. However, I have two years’ experience of working as a tour guide. http://moon.vn - hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG D. My academic background that is a BA certificate in Tourism. Moreover, I have two years’ experience of working as a tour guide. Question 64: My strengths/ work well with a variety of personalities/ persistent and punctual. A. My strengths is to work well with a variety of personalities, besides, I am persistent, and punctual. B. My strengths include being able to work well with a variety of personalities, in addition to, I am very persistent and punctual. C. My strengths include working well with a variety of personalities and I am very persistent, and punctual. D. My strengths include working well with a variety of personalities and being very persistent and punctual. Question 65: My résumé/ enclose/ contact/ me/ every afternoon/ look forward to/ be interviewed. A. My résumé enclosed and contact me every afternoon. I look forward to be interviewed. B. My résumé is enclosed. You can contact me every afternoon. I am looking forward to being interviewed. C. My résumé which is enclosed, so please contact me every afternoon. I am looking forward to being interviewed. D. My résumé is enclosed. Please contact me every afternoon. Therefore, I am looking forward to being interviewed. 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 66 to 75. Line 1 During the nineteenth century, women in the United States organized and participated in a large number of reform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and, most importantly, to free the slaves. Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves. Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and 5 Lucy Stone were feminists and abolitionists who supported the rights of both women and blacks. A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Philips, also supported the rights of women to speak and participate equally with men in antislavery activities. Probably more than any other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics. They became involved primarily in order to better their living 10 conditions and the conditions of others. When the Civil War ended in 1865, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and suffrage to blacks but not to women. Discouraged but resolved, feminists influenced more and more women to demand the right to vote. In 1869, the Wyoming Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but eastern 15 stares resisted more stubbornly than before. A women’s suffrage bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878 bit it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote. Question 66: With what topic is the passage primarily concerned? A. The Wyoming Territory B. The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments C. Abolitionists D. Women’s suffrage Question 67: The word “ban” in line 3 most nearly means to A. encourage B. publish C. prohibit D. limit Question 68: The word “supported” in line 5 could best be replaced by A. disregarded B. acknowledged C. contested D. promoted http://moon.vn - hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG Question 69: According to the passage, why did women become active in politics? A. To improve the conditions of life that existed at the time. B. To support Elizabeth Cady Stanton for president. C. To be elected to public office. D. To amend the Declaration of Independence. Question 70: The word “primarily” in line 9 is closest in meaning to A. above all B. somewhat C. finally D. always Question 71: What had occurred shortly after the Civil War? A. The Wyoming Territory was admitted to the Union. B. A women’s suffrage bill was introduced in Congress. C. The eastern states resisted the end of the war. D. Black people were granted the right to vote. Question 72: The word “suffrage” in line 12 could best replace by which of the following? A. pain B. citizenship C. freedom from bondage D. the right to vote Question 73: What does the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee? A. Voting rights for blacks. B. Citizenship for blacks. C. Voting rights for women. D. Citizenship for women. Question 74: The word “it” in line 16 refers to A. bill B. Congress C. Nineteenth Amendment D. vote Question 75: When were women allowed to vote throughout the United States? A. after 1866 B. after 1870 C. after 1878 D. after 1920 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence(s) in italics. Question 76: It’s nearly sunset now and I still haven’t eaten anything since breakfast. A. There hasn’t been time to eat anything since breakfast, and now it’s almost sunset. B. Breakfast was the last thing that I ate and the sun will be setting soon. C. I generally don’t eat anything between breakfast and sunset, as is the case today. D. I’m getting hungry because it’s almost evening and I haven’t even eaten breakfast today. Question 77: The taxi driver ignored stop sign, so it was only natural that he crashed his vehicle. A. Naturally, the taxi driver nearly had an accident after he had disregarded the stop sign. B. The taxi driver probably crashed his car because he was foolish enough to ignore the stop sign. C. Since he paid no attention to the stop sign, it is not surprising that the taxi driver had an accident. D. As he had completely disregarded the stop sign, the taxi driver was lucky to avoid crashing his car. Question 78: At this exact moment, I am wishing I had checked my answers more carefully. A. Right now, I am regretting the fact that I didn’t check my answers carefully enough. B. Had I checked my answers more carefully, I wouldn’t have failed the test. C. Ever since I failed the test, I have been regretting not checking my answers carefully. D. How I wish I had checked my answers after I had finished the test. Question 79: Despite the recent lack of rain, the farms are still doing quite well. A. However little it may rain in general, the farms always manage to perform at a fairly high level. B. The outlook for farm production is positive in spite of how little rain there has been lately. C. Due to the absence of any rain lately, there is beginning to be a bit of trouble on the farms. D. The farms are not having too much trouble, even though there has not been any rain lately. http://moon.vn - hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG Question 80: The cheap book is better designed than the expensive one. A. Though the first book is only slightly more expensive that the other, the letter has a better design. B. Both of the books have a good design, yet the less expensive one’s is a bit better. C. The book which costs more does not have as good a design as that which costs less. D. While both books are well designed, the design of one is better than that of the other. http://moon.vn - hotline: 04.32.99.98.98