ĐỀ THI TRƯỜNG THPT HÀ HUY TẬP – NGHỆ AN LẦN 2
Choose the word whose underlined letter(s) is/ are pronounced differently from the others.
1.
A. final
B. writer
C. ivory
D. window
2.
A. passed
B. managed
C. cleared
D. threatened
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others.
3.
A. apply
B. persuade
C. reduce
D. offer
4.
A. preservative
B. congratulate
C. preferential
D. development
Find the underlined words or phrases which is incorrect.
5. Sirius, the Dog Star, is the most brightest star in the sky with an absolute magnitude about twenty-three
times that of the sun.

A. most brightest
B. an absolute C. times
D. that
6. Killer whales tend to wonder in family clusters that hunt, play, and resting together.

A. tend
B. to wonder
C. clusters
D. resting
7. Alloys of gold and copper have been widely using in various types of coins.
A. have
B. widely
C. using
D. various
Complete the sentences with the given options.
8. There should be an international law against________
A. Afforestation
B. deforestation
B. C.forestry
D. reforestation
9. I’d rather you_________home now.
A. going
B. go
C. gone
D. went
10. Don’t worry! I have_______tire at the back of my car.
A. another
B. other
C. others
D. the other
11. _______he arrived at the bus stop when the bus came.
A. No longer has
B. No sooner had
C. Not until had
D. Hardly had

12. Susan’s doctor insists______for a few days.
A. that she is resting B. her resting
C. that she rest
D. her to rest
13. We couldn’t fly_______because all the tickets had been sold out.
A. economical
B. economy
C. economic
D. economics
14. Through an _______, your letter was left unanswered.
A. overtone
B. overcharge
C. overtime
D. oversight
15. My mother told me to________for an electrician when her fan was out of oder.
A. send
B. write
C. rent
D. turn
16. Jane__________law for four years now at Harvard.
A. is studying
B. has been studying
C. studies
D. studied
17. He _____to the doctor after the accident, but he continued to play instead.
A. must have gone
B. should have gone C. couldn’t go
D. didn’t have to go
18. I won’t change my mind___________what you say.
A. whether

B. no matter
C. because
D. although
19. How many times have I told you_________football in the street?
A. not playing
B. do not play
C. not to play
D. not to have played
20. “Mum, I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test”
“_____________”
A. Good way!
B. You are right
C. Oh, hard luck!
D. Good job!

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21.
– John: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect
our environment?”
- Laura: “_______________”
A. Of course not. You bet!
B. Well, that’s very surprising
C. There’s no doubt about it
D. Yes, it’s an absurd idea.
Choose the option which has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined.

22. He was asked to account for his presence at the scence of the crime.
A. Complain

B. exchange
C. explain
D. arrange
23. The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
A. effects
B. symptoms
C. hints
D. demonstration
Choose the option which has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined.

24. Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. Failed to pay
B. paid in full
C. had a bad personality
D. was paid much money
25. His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning.
A. elicited
B. irregular
C. secret
D. legal
Rewriting the sentences in another way so that they have the same meaning as the given above.

26. If motorists were to drive carefully, they would have fewer accidents.
A. Motorists are not careful and there are many accidents
B. Motorists are careful and yet there are many accidents
C. Motorists are not careful and yet there are few accidents
D. Motorists are careful and there are few accidents
27. He had hardly left the office when the phone rang.
A. No sooner had he left the office than the phone rang.
B. No sooner he had left the office than the phone rang.

C. No sooner he had left the office when the phone rang.
D. No sooner he did left the office than the phone rang.
28.My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
A. The more time my boss has, the better he works.
B. The less time my boss has, he works better
C. The less time my boss has, the better he works
D. The less time my boss has, he works the better
29. She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country.
A. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.
B. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
C. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.
D. She was the first woman elected as the president of the Philippines.
30. He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time
Read the following passage and choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
NEIGHBOURS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS

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However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product solely on its merits, considering
quality, value and style before making a decision. (31)______, we are easily influenced by the people around us.
There is nothing (32)______with us. It is probably a smater way to make decisions than relying on only our own
opinions. But it does make life hard for companies. They have long understood that groups of friends and relatives
tend to buy the same products, but understanding the reasons has been striky. It is because they are so similar with
(33)_______ to how much money they make and what television ads they watch that they independently arrive at

the same decision? Or do they copy one another, perharps (34)______envy or perhaps because they have shared
information about the products?
Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big influence on buying
decisions. When one of a person would buy a nearest neighbours bought a car, the chances that that person would
buy a car of the same brand during the next week. The researchers argued that it was not just a (35)_____ of envy.
Used cars seemed to attract neighbours even more than new cars.
31. A. What’s more
B. Instead
C. Unlike
D. In place
32.
A. wrong
B. silly
C. bad
D. daf
33.
A. connection
B. regard
C. relation
D. concern
34. A. for
B. as to
C. out of
D. about
35. A. thing
B. point
C. matter
D. fact

Read the text and answer the questions given by choosing one numbered options.

A pilot cannot fly a plane by sight alone. In many coditions, such as flying at night and landing
in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not
very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby
planes are moving.
The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when on shouts in a cave. The echo
of the sounds against the wall helps a person determine the size of the cave. With radar, however, the

waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers
in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of radiation waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when
the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained
technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects. The word "radar," in fact, gets its
name from the term "radio detection and ranging." "Ranging" is the term for detection of the distance between an
object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control,
tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
36. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. the nature of radar
B. types of ranging
C. alternatives to radar
D. history of radar
37. According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?
A. size
B. weight
C. speed
D. shape
38. Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?
A. argumentative
B. imaginative
C. explanatory
D. humorous
39. The phrase “a burst” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning in which of the following?

A. an attachment
B. a discharge
C. a stream
D. a ray
40. The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to which of the following?

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A. a radar set
B. a short burst
C. a radiation wave
D. light
41. Which type of waves does radar use?
A. sound
B. heat
C. radio
D. light
42. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
A. other uses of radar
B. uses of sonar technology
C. other technology
D. a history of flying

Read the text and answer the questions given by choosing one numbered options.
Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a
hindrance, and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of
interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job
applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out. The
first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one

noticeable good trait , their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are.
Thus, an individual who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable
of doing a job well regardless of his or her real ability.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when
interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an
interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the
impression given by the candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly
demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A
suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who
appears exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who
gives a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.
Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other
selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of
the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive
ability as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests.
43. This passage mainly discusses the ______
A. effects on interviewing on job applicants.
B.adequacy interviewing job applicants
C. judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants
D. techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants
44. The word “hindrance” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _________
A. encouragement
B. assistance
C. obstacle
D. light
45. The word “They” in the first paragraph refers to_________
A. judgments
B. applicants
C. interviewers

D. characteristics
46. According to the passage, the halo effect________
A. stands out as the worst judgmental error
B. takes effect only when a candidate is well dressed
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C. exemplifies how one good characteristic colors perceptions.
D. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability.
47. The word “confirm” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________
A. verify
B. conclude
C. recollect
D. misrepresent
48. According to the passage, the first impression__________
A. can easily be altered
B. is the one that stays with the interviewer
C. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices
D. has been repeatedly demonstrated unrelated to the applicant’s ability.
49. The word “Skews” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to________
A. biases
B. opposes
C. improves
D. distinguishes
50. The word”this” in the last paragraph refers to__________
A. devise personnel selection
B. measure cognitive
C. predict candidate suitability
D. devise accurate tests.


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