Bài tập môn Tiếng Anh - Luyện thi Đại Học năm học 2015-2016 - Bài số 28 - Phạm Thái Bạch Mai

LESSON 28 – June 12th, 2016
I. Replace the phrases in italics below with a suitable idiom or expression from the box in the right form.
 a. a feather in one's cap	e. the fur begins to fly
 b. by the skin of one's teeth	f. the scales drop from one's eyes
 c. not see hide nor hair of	g. get one's claws into someone
 d. ruffle somebody's feathers	h. one's jaw drop
1. After she married him, he revealed his true character and she saw him as he really was.
2. When he heard the shocking news, his mouth opened in surprise.
3. She managed to catch the bus at the last possible moment.
4. She is determined to marry Luke.
5. An angry argument started when Amanda saw the state of the kitchen.
6. He passed his computer exams, which is something he can be proud of.
7. I haven't seen anything of Sean. I have no idea where he is.
8. Tom upset Fiona a bit when he said she behaved like her mother
II. CLAUSES OF TIME. Choose the correct answer.
1. I will call you before I.......over.
 A. come 	B. will come 	C. will be coming 	D. came
2. After she graduates, she........a job.
 A. got 	B. will get 	C. had got 	D. get
3. When I........him tomorrow, I will ask him.
 A. saw 	B. have seen 	C. will see 	D. see
4. As soon as it........raining, we will leave.
 A. stops 	B. stop 	C. had stopped 	D. stopped
5. By the time he comes, we will have already........
 A. leave 	B. leaving 	C. left 	D. leaves
6. Whenever I........her, I say hello.
 A. see 	B. will see 	C. will have seen 	D. saw
7. The next time I go to New York, I am going........a ballet.
 A. seeing 	B. see 	C. saw 	D. to see
8. I will never speak to him again so long as I........
 A. lives 	B. will live 	C. am living 	D. live
9. By the time Bill......to bed tomorrow, he will have had a full day and will be ready for sleep.
 A. had gone 	B. will go 	C. goes 	D. went
10. As soon as I finish my report, I will call you and we.......out for dinner.
 A. went 	B. will go 	C. will have gone 	D. go
11. By the time I return to my country, I ......away from home for more than three years.
 A. would be 	B. will have been 	C. will be 	D. am
12. After he.......breakfast tomorrow, he will get ready to go to work.
A. will have had 	B. has 	C. will be having 	D. have
13. As soon as he finishes dinner, he......the children for a work to a nearby playground.
 A. will take 	B. takes 	C. will be taking 	D. took
14. When Bill gets home, his children......in the yard.
 A. played 	B. will play 	C. will be playing 	D. play
15. He will work at his desk until he......to another meeting in the middle of the afternoon.
 A. went 	B. go 	C. will go 	D. goes
16. She......lunch by the time we arrived.
 A. finished 	B. has finished 	C. had finished 	D. finishing
17. Bob will come soon. When Bob......., we will see him.
 A. come 	B. will come 	C. will be coming 	D. comes
18. I will get home at 5:30. After I get home, I......dinner.
 A. will have 	B. will be having 	C. had 	D. have
19. As soon as the taxi ........., we will be able to leave for the airport.
 A. arrives 	B. arrive 	C. will arrive 	D. arrived
20. I will go to bed after I.......my work.
 A. finish 	B. finished 	C. will finish 	D. finishes
21. I ......here when you arrive tomorrow.
 A. am 	B. had been 	C. could be 	D. will be
22. I am going to wait right here until Jessica......
 A. comes 	B. will have come 	C. is coming 	D. came
23. As soon as the war.......over, there will be great joy throughout the land.
 A. are 	B. will be 	C. is 	D. would be
24. Right now the tide is low, but when the tide comes in, the ship.....the harbour.
 A. left 	B. will leave 	C. will have left 	D. leave
25. I am going to start making dinner before my wife.....home from work today.
 A. get 	B. gets 	C. will get 
III. Choose the word with the different stress pattern.
1. A. Australian	B. geography 	C. identity	 D. institution
2. A. tutorial	B. application 	C. information	 D. academic
3. A. certificate	B. original 	C. philosophy	 D. veterinary
4. A. education	B. secondary 	C. mathematics	 D. economic
5. A. compulsory	B. environment 	C. independent D. curriculum
IV. Read the passage and choose the best words below to fill in the blanks.
 Around the age of sixteen you must make one of the biggest decisions (0).......your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (1).......? Do I leave and start work or begin a training (2)........? The decision is yours, but it may be (3)....... remembering two things: there's more unemployment (4).......people who haven't been to university, and people who have the right (5)......will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs.
 If you decide to go (6).......into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (7).......you get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8).......you earn.
 Starting work and taking a break to study when you're older is (9).......possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10)......practical work experience.
0. A. of 	B. to 	C. with 	D. for
1. A. after 	B. later 	C. then 	D. past
2. A. school 	B. class 	C. course 	D. term
3. A. worth 	B. necessary 	C. important 	D. useful
4. A. between 	B. among 	C. with 	D. through
5. A. notes 	B. papers 	C. arts 	D. skills
6. A. straight 	B.just 	C. direct 	D. rather
7. A. make 	B. help 	C. let 	D. give
8. A. where 	B. while 	C. when 	D. what
9. A. also 	B. again 	C. another 	D. always
10. A. getting 	B. making 	C. taking 	D. doing
V. Make 10 compounds by matching a word in A with one in B. Fill each gap of the sentences with the correct form of the compounds.
A
advanced, application, Australian
birth, secondary, entrance, identity, master's, reference, tuition
B
aborigine, card, certificate, degree, exam, fee, form, level, number, school
1. You can find out when and where a person was born on his ..........
2. My sister has filled in at least ten...........but she has only had one reply.
3. Young people between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 go to...........
4. An ..........is a card with a person's name, date of birth, photograph, etc. on it that proves who they are.
5. Please quote your..........when making an enquiry.
6. The ............that you pay to be taught at the college or university.
7. He was doing a two-year postgraduate course leading to........
8. We wish the university............would be abolished.
9. You need three...........to get onto this university course.
10. We like reading books about .........., who were the original people of Pacific Asia.
VI. Complete the conditional sentences, using the correct verb form.
1. If I met Richard, I.............(tell) him about our new office.
2. If the steak............(not be) so hot, we would eat it.
3. What.............(you do) if it rained?
4. He.............(help) me if he could.
5. If Andrew.............(prepare) the meal, I would not come for dinner.
6. My father would not be angry with me if I.............(come) home early.
7. We.............(not have) a pet if we lived in a flat.
8. If he could speak French, he.............(get) the job in Marseille.
9. If you.............(take) the 7:40 flight, you would not have to change Heathrow.
10. I would not stay any longer if Gerry..............(sing) at the party.
VII. Choose one word from A and one from B to complete each sentence. Change the form of the verb if you need to.
	A 	B
	do 	chance - housework - favour
	have 	complaint - best - seriously
	make 	mistake - time - photos
	take 	nap - responsibility - effort
1. It doesn’t matter whether you win the competition or not. The important thing is to.......your......
2. Anna......some wonderful.......on holiday in Scotland last year.
3. I always.......the......on Saturday mornings so I can have the rest of the weekend free.
4. I thought that was Jo I saw over there, but I must have......a...... . She’s in France at the moment.
5. You’ll never manage to learn this vocabulary unless you really.......an...... .
6. The state of this bathroom is disgusting. I would like to......an official......to the hotel manager.
7. I think everyone.......a great .......at the party last night.
8. When she was in Ireland last year, Giovanna made sure she......every......she could to speak English.
9. Could you possibly......me a.......and get me some books from the library while you’re there?
10. My grandpa usually.......a.......in the afternoon.
11. Piotr lied about his age because he thought that no one would......him......if they knew how young he really was.
12. Now that you are 18, it is really time that you.....a bit more......for your own finances.
VIII. Complete the conversations with the correct form (active or passive) of the verbs given.
1. adore / propose / go out
 "I saw Jake looking at rings in the jeweler's. Do you think he...........to Helen?"
 "Probably. They...............with each other for a long time. And we all know how much he...............her."
2. tell / hold / not have
 "The president...............a press conference about the hurricane damage in an hour."
 "He probably............all the information yet.·'
 "No, but he..............the main facts by then."
3. dislike / depend / see
 I............always............spiders. For the last six months. I.............a therapist about it.
 She says that the success of our sessions largely...........on how much I really want to get over my fear.
4. take / call / not study
 "Why....it...................immigration so long to check your passport?"
 "I don' t know. They.................usually..................them so carefully."
 "By the time we get to the departure gate, they................our flight! "
5. open / increase / recruit
 According to health officials, drug abuse among the under-25's..............all the time. To tackle this problem, a new advice center.................at the beginning of next year, and so far several trained professionals..............to work there already.
KEY TO LESSON 28
I. 
1. the scales dropped from her eyes	2. his jaw dropped
3. by the skin of her teeth	4. has got her claws into
5. The fur began to fly	6. a feather in his cap
7. I haven't seen hide nor hair of	8. ruffled Fiona's feathers
II.
1. A - 2. B - 3. D - 4. A - 5. C - 6. A - 7. D - 8. D - 9. C
10. B - 11. B - 12. B - 13. A - 14. C - 15. D - 16. C - 17. D
18. A - 19. A - 20. A - 21. D - 22. A - 23. C - 24. B - 25. B
III. 1. D - 2. A - 3. D - 4. B - 5. C
IV.
0. A. of 	1. B. later 	2. C. course 	3. A. worth 	4. B. among 	
5. D. skills 	6. C. direct 	7. C. let 	8. B. while 	9. C. another 	
10. A. getting 	
V.
1. birth certificate 	2. application forms	3. scondary school 	
4. identity card 	5. reference number	6. tuition fee 	
7. master's degree	8. entrance exam 	9. advanced levels 
10. Australian Aborigines
VII. 
1 do; best 	2. took; photos 	3. do; housework
4. made; mistake 	5. make; effort	6. make; complaint 	
7. had; time 	8. took; chance	9. do; favour 	
10. takes / has; nap	11. take; seriously 	12. took; responsibility
VIII. 
1. will propose - have gone out – adores
2. will tell - does not have - will have held
3. dislike - will see - depends
4. does (it) take - do not study - wil have called
5. has increased - will be opened - have been recruited