Sở GD & ĐT Thanh Hoá ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 NĂM 2008-2009 Trường THPT Cẩm thủy 1 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
************** Thời gian làm bài 180 phút

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I/ Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced different from the rest :
1. A. oxygen B. supply C. healthy D. slowly
2. A. amount B. count C. mountain D. course
3. A. reasonable B. threaten C. release D. keenness
4. A. child B. ill C. wild D. nice
5. A. mounted B. dated C. conquered D. handed
II/ Pick out the word whose syllable is stressed differently from the others :
6 . A. contaminate B .occur C. release D. sulphur
7. A. prevent B. natural C. mineral D. common
8. A. protect B. enrich C. region D. mature
9. A. homework B. family C. hospital D. reunion
10. A. information B. conservation C. environment D. occupation
III / Choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D for each space :
11. Language is not necessarily the private ________ of those who use it .
A . instruction B. property C . importance D. guidance .
12. An important part of conservation is the _________ of waste .
A . preservation B. prevention C. production D. pollution .
13. “ Wild-life-preserves “ are areas where wild animals are _______ within their natural environment.
A. hunted B .threatened C. protected D. discarded .
14. Most children are ill-prepared for employment .
Most children are ill when they prepare to go to work .
Most children are not well qualified for employment.
Most children are willing to do their job.
Most children are ill, but they prepare their jobs.
15. Farmers can help enrich the soil by __________ fertilizers.
A .to add B adding C added D. the addition.
16. Oxygen is a __________ gas.
A. Poisonous B. odourless C. dangerous D. harmful.
17 . Clean air __________ us with a healthy supply of oxygen .
A. gives B. pours C . provides D .exhausts
18. Most forest fires are caused by humans ; _________ are caused by lightning .
A. only a few B. only few C. only a little D. only several .
19. Hurry up ! We have ________ time to catch the last train home .
A . little B . a little C. a few D . few
20. How ________ sugar do you want ? _ Not _______ , just ________ .
A . many / many / little B . much / much / a little
C. many / many / a few D . much / much / few
21. People say that playing football is the most interesting. It means___________________ .
A. The most important thing is the most interesting.
B. It was said that playing football is the most interesting.
C. It is said that playing football was the most interesting.
D. Playing football is said to be the most interesting.
22. Don’t drink ________ wine . It’s bad for your health .
A. many of B. so much C. a lot of D. many
23. What would John do if he ______ the director of this company ?
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
24. _______ my students are familiar with this kind of school activities .
A. Most B. Most of C. A few D. Few
25. You have made _______ mistakes in your writing .
A. so much B. a lot of C. little of D. much of
26. The _______ of the moon for the earth causes the tides .
A. attract B. attracted C. attractive D. attraction
27. Your bad result made me __________
A. disappoint B. disappointment C. disappointed D. disappointing
28. The flight to London was postponed because ______ the bad weather .
A. at B. of C. on D. for
29. Car _______ contains carbon monoxide which is invisible but dangerous .
A. rubbish B. garbage C. exhaust D. air
30. Irag is very _________ oil .
A. richness of B. rich in C. of rich in D. getting rich in
31. She was _____ she could not say anything .