Đề trắc nghiệm thi HK1

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.
Question 1: A. mends B.develops C.values D.equals
Question 2: A.child B.sign C.wilderness D.revise

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 primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A.acquaintance B.unselfish C.attraction D.humorous
Question 4: A.expression B.decisive C.dependent D.independence

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: The human eye has a lens to focus light on the retina.
A. effort B. attention C. concentrate D. interest
Question 6: Professor Berg was very interested in the diversity of cultures all over the
world.
A. Variety B. changes C. conservation D. number

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.
Question 7: Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take
physical exercises.
A. Practiced B. ignored C.encouraged D.recognized
Question 8: My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be optimistic B.be pessimistic C.be confident D. be smart

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.
Question 9: I was very busy lately since the project of designing the new collection
started.
A.was B.since C.the project D.the new collection
Question 10: Each of the beautiful cars in the shop was quickly sold to their owner.
A.Each B.cars C.quickly D.their
Question 11: Chemical engineering is based in the principles of physics, chemistry, and
mathematics.
A.in B.principles of C.chemistry D.mathematics

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.
Question 12: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend,
offered to help.
-Mike: “ Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane: “__________”
A. Not a chane B. That’s very kind of you C. Well done D.Thank you

Question 13: Liz is telling Andrew about her first novel

-Liz: “ Guess that? My first novel has just been published.”
-Andrew: “________”
A.Congratulations B. I’d love it C. It’s very kind of you D.Great!

Question 14: All of these problems can be __________ if we join our hands to take
action against them.
A. carried out B. experienced C. promoted D. solved
Question 15: The development of this company can be __________ thanks to these new
innovating ideas from this project.
A. taken B. carried out C. called D. promoted
Question 16: When you are sad, you shouldn’t share your sorrow with a/an __________.
A. pessimist B. optimist C. palm reader D. fortune teller
Question 17: John raised his hand to give an answer __________ the question which the
teacher had asked.
A. to B. for C. about D. in
Question 18: Among the __________ that we have called for the interviews, this one
stands out with an excellent CV.
A. applicators B. applicants C. candidates D. interviewers
Question 19: As the school has employed considerable measures, its disciplines have
__________ substantial improvement.
A. undergone B. been aware of C. carried out D. received
Question 20: He is considered the best candidate for the __________ that we offer here at
our company.
A. place B. vacancy C. seat D. position
Question 21: People tend to work really hard for their future __________ this stage of
life.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
Question 22: You are __________ to fail this exam due to the fact that you are terribly
lazy.
A. certainly B. bound C. legal D. up
Question 23: Most parts of our modern lives have __________ electronic, even the
smallest things.
A. turned B. gone C. seen D. become
Question 24: While he was washing his car, Mr.Brown_________ a small dent in the rear
fender.
A.has discovered B.was discovering C.is discovering D.discoverd
Question 25: As soon as Martina saw the fire, she____________the fire department.
A.was telephoning B.telepgoned C.had telephoned D.has telephoned
 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
Scuba diving is a sport in (26)_______you swim underwater for extended periods using
special equipment. The word Scuba is actually an acronym for self-contained underwater
breathing apparatus.
Scuba diving is an excellent way to see some very beautiful sites: coral diving sites with their
colorful sea life are the most famous but other scuba diving (27)_______include shipwrecks and
caverns.
Scuba diving can also be a very relaxing sport and in (28)________places it’s very beginner
friendly. Many dive sites are (29)_______( under the care of an instructor ) after a short briefing
and training dive. You can learn to dive far more quickly than you learn snow sports, for
example. It’s also suitable for people with a number of physical disabilities. (30)_______ you
can use the breathing equipment and are able to successfully propel yourself underwater you may
be able to dive.
Question 26: A.which B.where C.that D.whose
Question 27: A.attract B.attraction C.attracted D.attractions
Question 28: A.much B.many C.little D.few
Question 29: A.accessible B.accessibility C.access D.accessed
Question 30: A.Because B.When C.As long as D.Although

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 following questions.
Butterflies are one of the most extensively studied insects - about 90 percent of the
world's butterflies have scientific names. Butterflies also have a favorable image with the
general public. Hence, they are an excellent group for communicating information on
science issues such as diversity.

Perhaps the diversity of butterflies that has received the most attention over the past
century is the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate
regions. For example, in 1875 one biologist pointed out the diversity of butterflies in the
Amazon. He mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour's walk, while
the total number found on the British islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe
had only 321. This early comparison of tropical and temperate butterfly richness has been
well confirmed.

A general theory of diversity would have to predict not only this difference between
temperate and tropical zones, but also patterns within each region, and how these patterns
vary among different animal and plant groups. However, for butterflies, variation of
species richness within temperate or tropical regions, rather than between them, is poorly
understood. Indeed, unlike comparisons between temperate and tropical areas,
comparisons of numbers of species among the Amazon basin, tropical Asia and Africa
are still in the documentation phase.

Question 31: What does the passage mainly discuss?

 A. The physical characteristics of butterflies
B. The names of butterflies
C. The variety of butterflies
D. Temperate and tropical regions

Question 32: In line 1, the word extensively is closest in meaning to____.

A.intensively B.widely C.traditionally D.extremely

Question 33: In line 12, the phrase these patterns refers to___.
A. patterns between temperate and tropical zones
B. patterns within each region
C. patterns among different animal and plant groups
D. patterns within tropical areas.

Question 34: Why does the author mention tropical Asia?

A. To note a place where documenting plant species is more difficult than
documenting butterfly species.
B. To give an example of a location where a general theory of butterfly diversity is still
in the documentation phase
C. To explain that the diversity of butterflies is affected by human populations
D. To point out that the behavior of butterflies varies with climate

Question 35: Which of the following is NOT well understood by biologists?

A. Variation of species richness within temperate or tropical regions
B. Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups.
C. Variation of species richness between temperate or tropical regions
D. European butterflies’ habitats

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 following questions.
We have known for a long time that flowers of different plants open and close at
different times of day. This is so familiar that there seems to be no need to ask the reason
for it. Yet no one really understands why flowers open and close at particular times. The
process is not as simple as we might think, as recent experiments have shown. In one
study, flowers were kept in constant darkness. We might expect that the flowers, without
any information about the time of day, did not open as they normally do. In fact, they
continued to open at their usual time. This suggests that they have some mysterious way
of knowing the time. Their sense of time does not depend on information from the
outside world; it is, so to speak, inside them, a kind of "inner clock"

This discovery may not seem to be very important. However, it was later found that
not just plants but also animals - including man-have this "inner clock" which controls
the working of their bodies and influences their activities. Men, then, are also influenced
by this mysterious power. Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as
our need for sleep and our need for food.

In the past, this did not matter very much because people lived in natural conditions. In
the modern world, things are different; now there are spacemen, airplane pilots, and, in
ordinary life, a lot of people who have to work at night. It would be very useful, then, to
know more about the "inner clock". Such ordinary things as flowers might help us
understand more about ourselves.

Question 36: A recent experiment showed that___.

A. Flowers can be used for telling the time
B. Different flowers open and close at different times of day
C. Flowers are influenced by weak light even when they are in a dark room
D. For their opening and closing, flowers do not need information from the outside
world

Question 37: In line 4, the word constant is closest in meaning to___.

A.extreme B.instant C.continuous D.frequent

Question 38: Further study of the “ inner clock” will be useful because___.
A.we do not yet understand plants and animals well enough
B.it might help us to understand ourselves in some way
C.we should try to live more naturally than we do now.
D.the number of spacemen and airplane pilots is fast increasing

Question 39: What can be inferred about the flowers if they are kept in constant
darkness?
A.Flowers will always remain in full blossom
B.Flowers will not open any longer
C.Flowers will open as they do in natural conditions
D.Flowers will not open or close as usual

Question 40: In line 11, the word influences is closest in meaning to____.
A.transfer B.affects C.removes D.changes

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below so that the meaning remains unchanged. Use NO
MORE THAN FOUR WORDS for each blank.
Question 41: Russia is the largest in the world.
 No other country is ____as large as______ Russia in the world.
Question 42: But for her busyness, she would come to the class.
 If it __weren’t for her busyness____, she would come to the class.
Question 43: You don’t need to type the letter right now. You can do it later.
 You needn’t_type the letter___ right now because you can do it later.
Question 44: I’m sorry I didn’t phone him yesterday.
 I wish I___had phoned him___yesterday.
Question 45: “ Why don’t we visit her parents next week?” : You said
 You suggested __visitting her parents_____ the next week.
Question 46: She began writing the report 45 minutes ago.
 She has __written the report for____ 45 minutes.
Question 47: Hanh said to him: “ Remember to close all the windows and turn off the
lights before going out”.
 Hanh reminded __him to close____ all the windows and turn off the lights before
going out.
Question 48: We first when to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
 We first went to Edinburgh, _which is the capital___ of Scotland.
Question 49: Our friends send these postcards to us.
 These postcards ___are sent to us_____ by our friends.
Question 50: Tom will give Anna a ride to school tomorrow.
 Anna ___will be given______ a ride to school__by_____ Tom tomorrow.