Đề luyện tập thi chuyên Tiếng Anh số 5

ĐỀ LUYỆN TẬP SỐ 5 A. MULTIPLE CHOICE:
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. incinerate
B. incriminate C. considerate D. accelerate 2. A. loaf B. plough C. enough D. cough
3. A. supply B. assembly C. biannual D. typhoon
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. 4. A. facilitate B. instrumental C. historical D. dimensional
5. A. communicate B. computer C. flamingo D. testimony
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best
completes each of the following sentences.
6. John ............................................. this expensive car, but he prefered that cheaper one.
A. must have bought B. can‟t have bought C. needn‟t have bought D. could have bought
7. ............................................ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
8. No matter how angry he was, he would never .......................................... to violence. A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort
9. We decided to buy the house .......................................... we didn‟t really have enough money. A. in spite B. nonetheless C. even though D. however
10. If we want to live in harmony with other people, we should get rid of ........................................ A. ideas
B. thoughts C. prejudices D. opinions
11. He really deserved the award because he performed .............................................. what was expected of him.
A. much better which B. the most that C. much more as D. much better than
12. ........................................ believed to be over 300 species of trees in El Yunque rainforest in Puerto Rico.
A. There are B. They are C. It is D. It has been
13. Paul has gone to bed because he's feeling a bit ....................................... the weather. A. over B. under C. about D. on
14. New measures have been ............................................ to try and ease traffic congestion in the city. A. made B. conducted C. taken D. carried out Page 1 of 9
15. Mary had a new hairstyle yesterday. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
– Jane: “What an attractive hairstyle you have, Mary!”
– Mary: “ ..............................................”
A. I‟m sorry, but I didn't realize that.
B. Thank you very much, I‟m afraid.
C. Thank you for your compliment.
D. I don‟t like your sayings.
16. Round and round ...........................................
A. the wheels of the engine went
B. did the wheels of the engine go
C. went the wheels of the engine
D. going the wheels of the engine
17. The building was very old so they had to .........................................
A. go ahead with it B. cut it off C. break it out D. tear it down
18. Because of lack of orders, the company cannot keep all the employees. One hundred ................................... were announced yesterday. A. posts B. redundancies C. vacancies D. jobs
19. These days we rely .............................................. on computers to organize our work. A. considerably B. significantly C. heavily D. sharply
20. Paul is going to have an exam tomorrow. Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange.
– Dad: “Good luck with the exam, Paul!”
– Paul: “......................................” A. By no means, Dad. B. I wish so, Dad.
C. Thank you, Dad. D. Never mind, Dad.
21. Everybody recommended that she ............................................ with her education for 3 more years.
A. continues B. continue C. must continue D. should have continued
22. Owing to an increase in on-site accidents, all visitors will be ........................................ to wear hard hats.
A. required B. registered C. restricted D. retorted
23. .........................................., the kitchen is well designed. A. As it was small B. Although small C. Despite small D. However small was it
24. The grocery store gave out several samples of frozen foods to drive customers ..................................... A. satisfy
B. satisfying C. satisfied D. satisfactorily
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) opposite in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
25. Even passengers on domestic flights may be required to carry ID. A. faraway B. native C. distant D. external
26. The song remembers the brave heroes who died for their country. A. champions B. stars C. villains D. sidekicks Page 2 of 9
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) similar in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
27. Thanks to Bob‟s generosity, I still have a roof over my head. A. have a lot of money
B. have many things to do C. have a house with a roof D. have somewhere to live
28. Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.
A. fabricating B. exaggerating
C. falsifying D. prevaricating
29. He made a false confession which he later retracted. A. forgot
B. excluded C. withdrew D. countermanded
VI. 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 30 to 39.
To be or not to be a vegetarian
A strict vegetarian is a person who never in his life eats anything derived from animals. The main
objection to vegetarianism on a long-term basis is the difficulty of getting enough protein – the body-building
element in food. If you have ever been without meat or other animal foods for some days or weeks (say, for
religious reasons) you will have noticed that you tend to get physically rather weak. You are glad when the fast
is over and you get your reward of a succulent meat meal.
Proteins are built up from approximately twenty food elements called „amino-acids‟, which are found
more abundantly in animal protein than in vegetable protein. This means you have to eat a great deal more
vegetable than animal food in order to get enough of these amino-acids. A great deal of the vegetable food goes
to waste in this process and from the physiological point of view there is not much to be said in favour of lifelong vegetarianism.
The economic side of the question, though, must be considered. Vegetable food is much cheaper than
animal food. However, since only a small proportion of the vegetable protein is useful for body-building
purposes, a consistent vegetarian, if he is to gain the necessary 70 grams of protein a day, has to consume a
greater bulk of food than his digestive organs can comfortably deal with. In fairness, though, it must be pointed
out that 20 vegetarians claim they need far less than 70 grams of protein a day.
Whether or not vegetarianism should be advocated for adults, it is definitely unsatisfactory for growing
children, who need more protein than they can get from vegetable sources. A lacto-vegetarian diet, which
includes milk and milk products such as cheese, can, however, be satisfactory as long as enough milk and milk
products are consumed. Meat and cheese are the best sources of usable animal protein and next come milk, fish and eggs.
Slow and careful cooking of meat makes it more digestible and assists in the breaking down of the
protein content by the body. When cooking vegetables, however, the vitamins, and in particular the
watersoluble vitamin C, should not be lost through over-cooking.
With fruit, vitamin loss is negligible, because the cooking water is normally eaten along with the fruit,
and acids in the fruit help to hold in the vitamin C. Page 3 of 9
Most nutrition experts today would recommend a balanced diet containing elements of all foods, largely
because of our need for sufficient vitamins. Vitamins were first called „accessory food factors‟ since it was
discovered, in 1906, that most foods contain, besides carbohydrates, fats, minerals and water, these other
substances necessary for health. The most common deficiencies in Western diets today are those of vitamins.
The answer is variety in food. A well-balanced diet having sufficient amounts of milk, fruit, vegetables, eggs,
and meat, fish or fowl (i.e. any good protein source) usually provides adequate minimum daily requirements of all the vitamins.
From Practical Faster Reading by Gerald Mosback and Vivien Mosback, CUP
30. A strict vegetarian …………………………
A. rarely eats animal products. B. sometimes eats eggs.
C. never eats any animal products. D. never eats protein.
31. We feel weak when we go without meat and other animal products ………………………… A. because we are reducing our food intake.
B. because we do not get enough protein.
C. because vegetables do not contain protein.
D. unless we take plenty of exercise.
32. Proteins are built up from …………………………
A. approximately twenty different foods.
B. about twenty different vegetables. C. various fats and sugars.
D. about twenty different amino-acids.
33. The word „advocate‟ (line 16) is closest in meaning to ………………………… A. discussed B. recommended C. disputed D. made legal
34. One thing in favour of vegetarianism is that …………………………
A. vegetable food is easier to digest. B. animal food is less expensive.
C. vegetable food is cheaper.
D. it is good for the digestion.
35. The phrase „in particular‟ (line 22) is closest in meaning to ………………………… A. with care B. in part C. especially D. in detail
36. The digestive organs can comfortably deal with …………………………
A. any quantity of food per day.
B. less than 70 grams of food per day.
C. a limited quantity of food per day.
D. any amount of vegetable foods.
37. Vegetarianism is not suitable for growing children because they ………………………… A. need more
protein than vegetables can supply. B. cannot digest vegetables.
C. use more energy than adults.
D. cannot easily digest milk and milk products.
38. Slow and careful cooking of meat …………………………
A. preserves the vitamins. B. breaks down the vitamins. Page 4 of 9
C. makes it easier to digest.
D. reduces the protein content.
39. Most nutrition experts today believe the food we eat should contain ………………………… A. more meat than vegetables. B. more vegetables than meat.
C. fruit, cereals and fish as well as meat and vegetables.
D. as many different kinds of vegetables as possible.
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
40. My grandmother sees remarkable well considering that she has endured four operations on her eyes A B C and
suffered from vitamin deficiency during her childhood. D
41. The academy members waged a relentless war against my supervisor and I because our research seemed A B to
contradict the findings of the head of the institution. C D
42. Professor Chandra's pioneering work on rainwater harvesting and recharging of groundwater in A B drought
prone areas have been drawing media attention. C D
43. Economists have tried to discourage the use of the phrase “underdeveloped nation” and encouraging A B C the
more accurate phase “developing nation” in order to suggest an ongoing process. D
44. Work as quick as you can but as carefully as possible when you take the test. A B C D
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 45 to 54. Phobias
The (45) …………………… of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in
everyday situations. It is important to (46) …………………… between a fear and a phobia.
It's (47) …………………… usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious
around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of
these things. When these fears begin to (48) …………………… you embarrassment or you feel that your life is
being disrupted then you would be wise to seek treatment for what could potentially be a phobia. By far the Page 5 of 9
most (49) …………………… phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia. The word derives from
Greek and (50) …………………… means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a
distressing condition in which people (51) …………………… going outside because of the awful feelings of
anxiety that (52) …………………… Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient undergoing
behavioural therapy during (53) …………………… they gradually get used to being near the object or the
situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be prescribed to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative
therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (54) …………………… with their fear and conquer it. 45. A. reason B. point C. fact D. logic
46. A. choose B. distinguish C. select D. pick
47. A. very B. absolutely C. quite D. truly 48. A. cause B. make C. create D. give 49. A. standard B. average C. normal D. common 50. A. precisely B. specifically C. literally D. exactly 51. A. dodge B. avoid C. miss D. slip 52. A. rise B. raise C. arise D. arouse 53. A. that B. this C. where D. which 54. A. acceptance B. terms C. realization D. comfort
IX. 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 55 to 64.
Cultural Center Adds Classes for Young Adults
The Allendale Cultural Center has expanded its arts program to include classes for young adults. Director
Leah Martin announced Monday that beginning in September, three new classes will be offered to the Allendale
community. The course titles will be Yoga for Teenagers; Hip Hop Dance: Learning the Latest Moves; and
Creative Journaling for Teens: Discovering the Writer Within. The latter course will not be held at the Allendale
Cultural Center but instead will meet at the Allendale Public Library.
Staff member Tricia Cousins will teach the yoga and hip hop classes. Ms. Cousins is an accomplished
choreographer as well as an experienced dance educator. She has an MA in dance education from Teachers
College, Columbia University, where she wrote a thesis on the pedagogical effectiveness of dance education.
The journaling class will be taught by Betsy Milford. Ms. Milford is the head librarian at the Allendale Public
Library as well as a columnist for the professional journal Library Focus.
The courses are part of the Allendale Cultural Center‟s Project Teen, which was initiated by Leah Martin,
Director of the Cultural Center. According to Martin, this project is a direct result of her efforts to make the
center a more integral part of the Allendale community. Over the last several years, the number of people who
have visited the cultural center for classes or events has steadily declined. Project Teen is primarily funded by a
munificent grant from The McGee Arts Foundation, an organization devoted to bringing arts programs to
young adults. Martin oversees the Project Teen board, which consists of five board members. Two board Page 6 of 9
members are students at Allendale‟s Brookdale High School; the other three are adults with backgrounds in education and the arts.
The creative journaling class will be cosponsored by Brookdale High School, and students who complete
the class will be given the opportunity to publish one of their journal entries in Pulse, Brookdale‟s student
literary magazine. Students who complete the hip hop class will be eligible to participate in the Allendale
Review, an annual concert sponsored by the cultural center that features local actors, musicians, and dancers.
All classes are scheduled to begin immediately following school dismissal, and transportation will be
available from Brookdale High School to the Allendale Cultural Center and the Allendale Public Library. For
more information about Project Teen, contact the cultural center‟s programming office at 988-0099 or drop by
the office after June 1 to pick up a fall course catalog. The office is located on the third floor of the Allendale Town Hall.
55. Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Tricia Cousins will teach two of the new classes.
B. The new classes will begin on June 1.
C. People who want a complete fall catalogue should stop by the Allendale Public Library.
D. The cultural center‟s annual concert is called Pulse.
56. According to Leah Martin, what was the direct cause of Project Teen?
A. Tricia Cousins, the talented choreographer and dance educator, was available to teach courses in the fall.
B. Community organizations were ignoring local teenagers.
C. The McGee Arts Foundation wanted to be more involved in Allendale‟s arts programming.
D. She wanted to make the cultural center a more important part of the Allendale community 57. Which
of the following statements is wrong about the teacher of the yoga and hip hop classes?
A. She‟s one of the workers in the Allendale Cultural Center.
B. She has an MA in dance education.
C. She‟s not responsible for the journaling class.
D. She‟s a complete ignoramus in terms of dance education.
58. Which of the following factors is implied as another reason for Project Teen?
A. The number of people who have visited the cultural center has declined over the last several years.
B. The cultural center wanted a grant from The McGee Arts Foundation.
C. The young people of Allendale have complained about the cultural center‟s offerings.
D. Leah Martin thinks classes for teenagers are more important than classes for adults.
59. The word “munificent” (line 15) most nearly means ……………………… A. complicated B. generous. C. curious. D. unusual
60. The Creative Journaling for Teens class will be cosponsored by ………………………
A. The Allendale Public Library B. The McGee Arts Foundation Page 7 of 9 C. Brookdale High School D. Betsy Milford
61. The title of the course “Creative Journaling for Teens: Discovering the Writer Within” implies that ………………………
A. all young people should write in a journal daily.
B. teenagers do not have enough hobbies.
C. writing in a journal can help teenagers become better and more creative writers.
D. teenagers are in need of guidance and direction
62. Which of the following correctly states the primary subject of this article?
A. Leah Martin‟s personal ideas about young adults
B. The McGee Foundation‟s grant to the Allendale Cultural Center
C. three new classes for young adults added to the cultural center‟s arts program
D. the needs of young adults in Allendale
63. The word “integral” (line 13) most nearly means ……………………… A. essential B. colossal C. astounding D. wonderful
64. This article is organized in which of the following ways?
A. in chronological order, from the past to the future
B. most important information first, followed by background and details
C. background first, followed by the most important information and details D. as sensational
news, with the most controversial topic first B. WRITING:
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
65. You will only get paid for time off if you have a doctor‟s note.
 Unless .................................................................................................................................................................
66. You didn't eat that sandwich. That's why you are hungry now.
 You wouldn‟t ......................................................................................................................................................
67. He was not brave enough to face up to his responsibility.
 He was too ..........................................................................................................................................................
68. He has never made such a long journey before.
 That is .................................................................................................................................................................
69. “Don‟t forget to phone Alan before you go out,” John said to me.
 John reminded .................................................................................................................................................... Page 8 of 9
Part II. Some people think that life in the future will be far better than it is today. In about 160 words, write a
paragraph about whether you agree or disagree with this opinion. Don’t forget to give reasons and examples
to support your idea.
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