KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG ÔN TẬP NGỮ PHÁP CHO KỲ THI THPTQG – P12 (PRACTICE TEST 6) Time allotted: 90 min Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the others in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. delicate B. invention C. discover D. bacteria Question 2: A. mineral B. obstacle C. odorless D. organic Question 3: A. birthmark B. conceal C. discard D. forbid Question 4: A. alternative B. continental C. revolution D. explanation Question 5: A. particular B. electrify C. geneticist D. fashionable Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: I left at 5.30, ____ they were still arguing. A. at which time B. at the time C. all the time D. just in time Question 7: ____ of the hundred members of the club was given a souvenir. A. All B. Each B. Either D. Neither Question 8: You must ____ allowance for him: he is not very well! A. get B. do C. make D. have Question 9: ____ popular opinion, many Welsh people do not speak Welsh. A. Despite B. Against C. Contrary to D. Opposite Question 10: I must remember ____ up early tomorrow. A. will get B. should get C. getting D. to get Question 11: He always takes full ____ of the mistake made by these competitors. A. benefit B. advantage C. profit D. advice Question 12: He has the slightest ____ of winning her affection. A. chance B. luck C. means D. occasion Question 13: - “Why didn’t you attend the concert?” - “I would have gone if I ____ time.” A. have had B. had had C. would D. have Question 14: I don’t think that ____ of yellow suits you very well. A. color B. degree C. tone D. shade Question 15: - “Why didn’t he report the incident to the boss?” - “He probably thought ____ not his responsibility.” A. it to report was B. being reported it C. reporting it was D. to have it reported Question 16: We went to the airport to ____ off a friend who was leaving for New York. A. tell B. say C. see D. join Question 17: - “Mark wasn’t there last night.” - “No, ____.” A. I wasn’t either B. so was I C. I wasn’t too D. neither I was KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG Question 18: - “That’s a very nice hat you’re wearing.” - “____.” A. That’s nice B. I like it C. That’s all right D. I’m glad you like it Question 19: Either of the men ____ off duty. A. are B. were C. shall be D. is Question 20: You can stay here ____ you don’t make a loud noise. A. otherwise B. nevertheless C. unless D. so long as Question 21: Sam’s on his way, so make him a coffee ____ he arrives. A. if B. until C. while D. when Question 22: The heavy rains have ruined the fruit ____ in the south of Greece. A. growing B. produce C. crop D. productivity Question 23: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she ____ again. A. came up B. came round C. came over D. came forward Question 24: The children had been ____ of the danger, but they had taken no notice. A. warned B. shown C. prevented D. suggested Question 25: - “Is he a good student?” - “Yes, he speaks English ____ of all.” A. as fluently B. the most fluently C. more fluently D. fluently the most Question 26: Vitamin D is necessary to aid the ____ of calcium from food. A. absorbance B. absorbent C. absorbency D. absorption Question 27: The government is trying to divert ____ away from the economy. A. attendance B. attention C. attendant D. attentiveness Question 28: The explosion was of such ____ that it was heard five miles away. A. intensiveness B. intensity C. intense D. intensification Question 29: - “So, do you think you and your colleagues will be able to help me?” - “____” .A. I’ll see what we can do. B. Thanks. I’ll appreciate that. C. No, I don’t think that. D. Yes, why not? Question 30: - “Good afternoon. Is it possible to change my ticket?” - “____” A. Yes, but we don’t charge to change your ticket. B. Yes, but there is a charge to change your ticket. C. No. When would you like to travel? D. No, it isn’t. There are still some seats available. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 31: The Republic of South Africa occupies the southern tip of the continent. A. takes up B. takes in C. takes over D. takes on Question 32: These factories were ugly buildings with high chimneys pouring out black smoke. A. forming B. sending C. giving D. releasing Question 33: For centuries people made up stories about dragons. A. constructed B. beautified C. created D. prepared Question 34: The air is naturally contaminated by foreign matter such as plant pollens and dust. A. polluted B. occupied C. filled D. concentrated KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG Question 35: Overpopulation tends to create conditions which may result in famine after the failure of a single crop. A. bring about B. bring over C. bring up D. bring back Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 36: In some countries, octopuses and snails are considered being great delicacies to eat. A B C D Question 37: Excepting for the graduate students, everyone will have to take the tests on the same day. A B C D Question 38: Land covers almost third of the earth’s surface, of which two-thirds is too cold or too dry A B C D for farming. Question 39: Although Mark has been cooking for many years, he still doesn’t know to prepare A B French foods in the traditional manner. C D Question 40: National forests including land for animal grazing, as well as wilderness areas with A B C scenic mountains and lakes. D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that bests fits each of the numbered blanks. The word processor and the calculator are without doubt here to stay, and in many respects our lives are (51)____ richer for them. But teachers and other academics are claiming that we are now starting to (52)____ the first significant wave of their effects on a generation of users. It seems nobody under the age of 20 (53)____ spell or add up any more. Even several professors at (54)____ universities have commented on the detrimental effect the digital revolution has had (55)____ the most intelligent young minds in the country. The problem, evidently, lies with the automatic spellcheck now widely (56)____ on word processing software. Professor John Silver of Sydney University, Australia, said: “Why would we bother to learn (57)____ to spell correctly, or for that matter to learn even the most basic of mathematical sums, when at the (58)____ of a button we have our problem answered for us. The implications are enormous. Will the adults of the future look to the computer to (59)____ decisions for them, to tell them who to marry or what house to buy? Are we heading for a future individual (60)____ of independent human thought?” (Source: “Advanced Language Practice” – Michael Vince with Peter Sunderland. Macmillan) Question 51: A. much B. lots C. quite D. greatly Question 52: A. see B. undergo C. feel D. experience Question 53: A. can B. may C. should D. must Question 54: A: head B. leading C. chief D. first Question 55: A. for B. with C. in D. on Question 56: A. open B. available C. obtainable D. accessible Question 57: A. what B. why C. how D. when Question 58: A. turn B. touch C. switch D. press Question 59: A. do B. get C. create D. make Question 60: A. unable B. incapable C. powerless D. unqualified KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences in each of the following questions. Question 71: I met the workers. Reporters interviewed them last week. A. I met the workers who interviewed reporters last week. B. I met the workers because reporters interviewed them last week. C. I met the workers who were interviewed by reporters last week. D. I met the reporters who interviewed workers last week. Question 72: I thought they might be hungry. I offered them something to eat. A. Thinking they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat. B. Although they were hungry, I offered them something to eat. C. They might be hungry as I thought, but offered them something to eat. D. They might be hungry, so I thought I would offer them something to eat. Question 73: Her living conditions were not good. However, she studied very well. A. Difficult as her living conditions were, she studied very well. B. She studied very well just because she lived in difficult conditions. C. Living in difficult conditions forced she to study very well. D. Living in difficult conditions, she had no choice but to study well. Question 74: No one but the expert was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly resembled the original. A. No one, like the expert, was able to realize that the painting was a fake because it greatly resembled the original. B. The expert was the only person able to realize that the painting was a fake although it was very like the original. C. No one was able to realize that the expert’s painting was an imitation as it was identical to the original. D. Anyone including the expert was able to realize that the painting was an imitation though it greatly resembled the original. Question 75: The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. A. The new restaurant looks good; that’s why it has few customers. B. Due to its good appearance, the new restaurant seems to have few customers. C. The new restaurant looks good, and so it seems to have few customers. D. Although the new restaurant looks good, it seems to have few customers. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 76: She would eat nothing but small pieces of bread and butter. A. She ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn’t like them. B. She ate only some small pieces of bread and butter. C. She didn’t eat anything, not even the bread and butter. D. She wouldn’t touch the bread and butter, but she ate other things. Question 77: The arrived too late get good seats. A. When they arrived the good seats were already taken. B. Although they were late they found some good seats. C. They got good seats some time after they arrived. D. They had to stand for the whole show. KHÓA NGỮ PHÁP – Cô VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG Question 78: Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office. A. She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left. B. She left the office when she saw how angry he was. C. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office. D. He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t left. Question 79: Mary might have phoned while we were out. A. Unfortunately we were out when Mary phoned. B. We were sure Mary had phoned while we were out. C. Possibly Mary phoned while we were out. D. Mary ought to have phoned while we were out. Question 80: The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel. A. When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better. B. As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking. C. He feels so much better since he stopped smoking. D. Though he feels better, he still smokes. ĐÁP ÁN: 1. A 11. B 21. D 31. A 41. B 51. A 61. C 71. C 2. D 12. A 22. C 32. D 42. C 52. C 62. B 72. A 3. A 13. B 23. B 33. C 43. C 53. A 63. A 73. A 4. A 14. C 24. A 34. A 44. D 54. B 64. C 74. B 5. D 15. C 25. B 35. A 45. D 55. D 65. C 75. D 6. A 16. C 26. D 36. C 46. A 56. B 66. C 76. B 7. B 17. A 27. B 37. A 47. A 57. C 67. C 77. A 8. C 18. D 28. B 38. B 48. A 58. D 68. D 78. B 9. C 19. D 29. A 39. B 49. D 59. B 69. B 79. C 10. D 20. D 30. B 40. A 50. B 60. B 70. D 80. A