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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC SỐ 7
I. Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each question.
1. A. maniac B. mad C. manual D. man
2. A. close B. prose C. disclose D. prove
3. A. archaic B. chivalry C. archive D. architect
4. A. provision B. conclusion C. pension D. precision
II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.
5. A. eminent B. elaborate C. eloquent D. element
6. A. temperament B. temporary C. tempestuous D. temperature
7. A. contestant B. comrade C. competent D. dominant
8. A. monument B. document C. penalty D. pedestrian
III. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
9. During the Middle Ages, handwriting notices kept groups of nobles
(A) (B) (C)
informed of important events.
(D)
10. Tenant farmers are those they either rent a farm and work it for
(A) (B)
themselves or work the farm for the owner and receive payment.
(C) (D)
11. Slightly over half of the population of El Paso, Texas, says both English
(A) (B) (C) (D)
and Spanish.
12. American manufacturers depend on ocean shipping for most of trade
(A) (B) (C)
with other countries.
(D)
13. Approximately one-third of all persons involved in adult education
(A) (B)
programs in 1970 were enrolled in occupational education course.
(C) (D)
14. Natural adhesives are primarily of animals or vegetable origin.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
15. Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now
(A) (B)
be obtained for old people and even for pets.
(C) (D)
16. It is estimated that a scientific principle has a life expectancy of
(A) (B)
approximately a decade before it drastically revised or replaced by newer
(C) (D)
information.
17. A largely percentage of Canadian export business is with the United
(A) (B) (C) (D)
States.
18. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of
(A) (B) (C)
other liquids.
(D)
IV. From the four words or phrases (A), (B), (C), or (D), choose the one that best completes the sentence.
19. Penicillin is perhaps the drug ……..more lives than any other in the history of medicine.
A. what has saved B. which has saved
C. which saved D. who saves
20. This information ………to a great many people.
A. was proved to be useful B. has proved it useful
C. has been proved to be useful D. has proved useful
21. The decimal numeral system is one of the ………ways of expressing numbers.
A. useful most world’s B. world’s most useful
C. useful world’s most D. most world’s useful
22. The closer to one of the Earth’s poles, the greater ………..gravitational force.
A. is B. has C. the D. it has
23. He suggested ……….a jumble sale to try and raise money for the scouts.
A. me to hold B. me that I held C. holding D. to be held
V. Choose the sentence (A, B, C or D) which is closest in meaning to the one in bold.
24. I happened to run into him on my way to the library.
A. Fortunately, I met him just before I entered the library.
B. I was quite surprised when I met him in the library.
C. I happened to see him going into the library.
D. I met him by chance as I was going to the library.
25. All the best items had been sold by the time we got to the exhibition.
A. We stayed on at the exhibition until all the best things had been sold.
B. By the time we arrived at