ĐỀ THI THỬ 3

I. Choose the word whose underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. received B. washed C. asked D. laughed
2. A. chopstick B.reach C. champagne D. latches

II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
3. A. gather B. suggest C. crowded D. temple
4. A. capital B. celebrate C. volcanic D. hurricane

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5. My sister ...................English here since she graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Education.
A. teaches B. taught C. has taught D. is teaching
6. Lunar New Year is the festival ...................Vietnamese people expect most.
A. which B. who C. what D. when
7. I’ve lost my key. Can you help me look ................... it?
A. after B. for C. to D. at
8. Your brother read this article on the website last night, ...................?
A. didn’t he B. couldn’t he C. does he D. doesn’t he
9. She asked me why I ..................... the food.
A. don’t like B. wasn’t like C. weren’t like D. didn't like
10. Are you looking forward ...................abroad on your vacation?
A. to go B. going C. to going D. went
11. She is................ kind that everybody loves her.
A. so B. such C. very D. too
12. I decided to buy a house in the countryside ...................avoid noise and pollution.
A. so that B. in order that C. so as to D. in order not to
13. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines ...................November 8, 2013.
A. at B. on C. in D. of

IV. Choose the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correction.

14. The Chinese team have worked very hardly to get this far in the competition.
A B C
D
15. It is really annoyed to talk to so stubborn a person like him.
A B C D
16. First of all, he asked me where I came from and what did I like.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. 
17. The local government has plans to ................... this city. (modern)
18. The earthquake has caused great ................... and rebuilding the city will take years. (destroy)
19. ................... , the typhoon didn’t cause much damage to the village. (luck)
20. If it's important to you that you dress ................... , you'll certainly have to spend a lot of money on
clothes and shoes. (fashion)

VI. Complete the conversation with the correct answer A, B, C, D, or E.

Kate: Hello,pleased to meet you A. Do you like studying English?
Nga: Pleased to meet you,too. B. So, what do you do?
 Kate: (21)………………………....
Nga: I need it for my job.
Kate: (22)…………………………
Nga: I work for an international bank in Hanoi.
Kate: (23)…………………………
Nga: Yes, and at university,too. But I’ve forgotten a lot of it. I C. What about listening, Nga?
want to improve my writing skill. You know that sometimes D. Did you learn English at school?
I have to write letters in English. E. Why are you studying English here?
Kate: (24)…………………………
Nga: It’s quite good.
Kate: (25)…………………………
Nga: Oh, yes. It’s an interesting and useful language.
Kate: Well, that’s very good. Good luck to you, Nga.

VII. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
On 11 March 2011, Japan suffered the (26) ..............earthquake in its history. The 2011 Tohoku earthquake
measured 9.0 on the moment magnitude scale and produced (27) ..............tsunami approximately 10 meters (28)
.............. . Despite the warning systems, thousands (29) .............. killed by the quake and tsunami. Over 100,000
buildings were (30) .............. with several towns completely destroyed.
26. A. strong B. strongest C. stronger D. strength
27. A. a B. an C. the D. 
28. A. height B. higher C. high D. highten
29. A. was B. were C. had D. have
30. A. constructed B. supplied C. damaged D. injured

VIII. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
Half a billion people who live close enough to the world’s most active volcanoes are in danger, but none
of them really seem to care about that. Technology now helps scientist foresee when volcanoes erupt but they
have little .success in convincing people to move.
Now volcano experts are taking a different way to saving lives, by changing the direction of the lava flow with three
methods: setting explosives, building walls, and cooling the lava with water.
The most common one is setting explosives. Although bombs have not worked, explosives on the ground were used
successfully in Italy in 1996. Experts were actually able to block a flow of lava that was flowing directly from Mount Etna
below.
31. ……………… Volcano eruption is the best title for the passage.
32. ……………… Half a billion people care about the danger from volcanoes.
33. ……………… People trust the predictions that scientists make about the volcanic eruptions.
34. ……………… The word “erupt" nearly means break out.
35. ……………… Setting explosives is the most popular method.

IX. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question :

How can scientist predict earthquakes? Earthquakes are not scattered anywhere but happen in certain
areas. They happen in places of the earth’s surface meet. This pattern causes them to shake the same places
many times. For example, earthquakes often occur on the west - coast of North and South America, around the
Mediterranean Sea, and along the Pacific coast of Asia.
Another way to predict earthquakes is to look for changes in the earth’s surface like a sudden drop of
water level in the ground. Some people say animals can predict earthquakes. Before earthquakes people have
seen chickens sitting in trees, fish jumping out of water, snakes leaving their holes and other animals acting
strangely.
After an earthquake happens, people can die from lack of food, water and medical supplies. The amount
of destruction caused by an earthquake depends on where it happens, and how strong it is. It also depends on
types of buildings, soil conditions and population. Of the 6000 earthquakes in the earth each year, only about
fifteen cause great damage and many deaths.
36. Earthquakes happen in certain areas where _____.
A. the population is large B. pieces of the earth’s surface meet
C. the soil condition are stable D. many buildings are built
37. Earthquakes often happen along _____.
A. the east - coast of North America B. the east - coast of South America
C. the Pacific coast of Asia D. the coast of Australia
38. Looking for _____ can help predict earthquakes.
A. changes in the earth’s surface B. water beneath the earth’s surface
C. drops of water D. water currents
39. After an earthquake, as a result of _____ people can die.
A. lack of food B. lack of friendship
C. lack of information D. lack of knowledge.
40. The passage mainly discuss ______.
A. the damage caused by earthquakes B. how strong earthquakes are
C. strange animal behavior D. how to predict earthquakes

X. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence: (2 pts)
41. “Do you like pop music?” Hoa said to Maryam.
 Hoa asked Maryam ................................................................................................................................
42. It takes her an hour to get to school because she lives in a remote area.
 If..............................................................................................................................................................
43. You had dinner with the girl last night. She has just gone abroad.
 The girl....................................................................................................................................................
44. Mr. Kevin has no money, so he can’t travel around the world.
 If..............................................................................................................................................................
45. Although I was caught in a traffice jam, I went to the meeting on time.
 In .........................................................................................................................................

XI. Rearrange the given words or phrases to make meaningful sentences. (1.0 pt)
46. which is/ The majority of/ earthquakes occur/ the “Ring of Fire”/ around the Pacific Rim/ known as/ .
 _____________________________________________.
47. to look/ live in/ an earthquake zone, / If you/ take some time/ you should / around your house/./
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48. an abrupt shift/ Tsunamis are/ of the earth/ in the underwater/ the result of/ movement/ .
 ____________________________________________.
49. old friends/ I’m preparing/ with some/ of mine/ for a picnic/ .
 ________________________________________________.
50. when homes, office/ of people / A large number/ blocks and highways/ killed/ collapsed/ were / .
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