ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 2

SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION 1

I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence:

1. There’s nothing in life ……….good health.

A. More important than C. as important than

B. So important than D. less important than

2. Famous people are often ……….by members of the public.

A. Stared at B. stared C. stared to D. stared of

3. Kelvin couldn’t go on holiday because he was ……….at work.

A . busy enough B. too busy C. enough busy D. very busy

4. Harry and Sue were tired so they made ……….a cup of tea and had a rest.

A. Both of them B. each of them C. themselves D. one of them

5. A: ……….Lucy at the airport tomorrow?

B: No, I don’t think so.

A. Does anybody meet C. Shall anybody meet

B. Will anybody meet D. Is anybody meeting

6. I don’t think the government ……….a main road through our village.

A. Must build B. might build C. can build D. should build

7. Thomas was a friend ……….I had always had a good relationship

A. About whose B. with whom C. for whom D. to who

8. There was a lot of information in the report, the details ……….I can’t remember now.

A. About which B. which C. of which D. in which

9. I was very shy when I left school. I wasn’t use ……….to strangers.

A. To talk B. talking C. talks D. to talking

10. My grandmother can’t see very well, so……….

A. She always fell over C. she’s always falling over

B. She always falls over D. she’s always fallen over

11. My back hurts ……….heavy furniture all day.

12. The food at the restaurant was so bad ……….the customers complained to the manager.

A. Few of B. a few C. a few of D. few

13. Please leave that note on the table. It’s……….me to meet Alex tomorrow.

A. For reminding B. so that it reminds C. reminded D. to remind

14. There was two good films on television but George couldn’t see ………. Because he had to work all
weekend.

A. Both of them B. either of them C. two of them D. none of them

15. Oh, no! ……….the rice! We can’t eat any of it.

A. I burnt B. I’ve been burning C. I burn D. I’ve burnt

16. I agree with……….you’ve said.

A. Everything that B. everything what C. everything who D. everything which

17. Could I have a look at your magazine when you’ve finished……….it?

A. To reading B. reading C. to read D. read

18. The library……….closed. Nobody’s answering the phone.

A. Can’t be B. needn’t be C. should be D. must be

19. Sarah did everything ……….to make sure her New Year party was a success.

A. She could B. which she could C. what she could D. that could

20. If you want ……….information, please our website.

A. More further B. any further C. the more D. the furthest

II. Fill in each of the gaps in the passage below with only one suitable word:

One day, late in the evening, a man was walking home alone on an empty road. He had (1)…………………
passed through the railway station (2)…………………suddenly he heard some footsteps behind him. He got (3)
…………………bit scared. He quickened his steps, but the footsteps didn’t stop. The man thought that he was (4)
…………………followed. It must be a robber. No one else would else be walking on this dark road at such a late
hour. The man seemed to (5)…………………trying to catch him, so he started running, and the man behind stared
running too. (6)…………………matter how hard he tried to run, the man behind still followed him. He was scared
almost to death (7)…………………he reached an old cemetery. Without thinking, he jumped over the wall and
threw himself on the ground near a big grave. The man behind also jumped over the wall and (8)…………………
now trying to find the man. (9)…………………was no way out, the man got up and shouted in a trembling voice:
“Who are you? Why (10)…………………earth are you following me?”
III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it:

1. My mother bought me a nice blouse.

A nice blouse ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. “Would you mind waiting for a few minutes?”

We were asked to ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Given the choice of tea and coffee, I’d drink tea.

I’d rather……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. This is the last time I speak to you.

I………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. There is no danger that you fall from the ladder.

There is no danger of …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. We are only interested in why they knew it.

The only thing………………………………………………………………………………………................................................

7. Nam asked Lan if she could remember where she had left the address book.

Nam said: “Lan,…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………”

8. “I’m sorry I came late, sir” the little boy said

The little boy apologized……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. Britain has got many kinds of colleges.

There ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10. Steven used to be more attractive.

Steven is not……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

IV. Translation:

Translate these sentences into English:

1. Công, dung, ngôn, hạnh là 4 đức tính của người phụ nữ Việt Nam truyền thống thời xưa.

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2. Người học Tiếng Anh ở VN không thể nói tốt Tiếng Anh như mong đợi là vì họ không có môi trường
giao tiếp bằng Tiếng Anh thường xuyên.

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3. Tổng thiệt hại của cơn bão ước tính khoảng 10 tỷ đồng Việt Nam.

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4. Không khí ở đây ngột ngạt quá. Tôi có thể mở cửa sổ ra được không?

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5. Bà ta được phong giáo sư ở độ tuổi 40.

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