Chuyên đề ôn thi Tiếng Anh cho học sinh THPT - Chủ đề 1: Home Life - Đỗ Bình (Có đáp án)

TOPIC 1 - HOME LIFE
Choose the word marked A, B, C, or D which is stressed differently from the rest.
Question 1. A. hospital 	B. mischievous 	C. supportive 	D. special
Question 2. A. family 	B. whenever 	C. obedient 	D. solution
Question 3. A. biologist 	B. generally 	C. responsible 	D. security
Question 4. A. confident 	B. important 	C. together 	D. exciting
Question 5. A. possible. 	B. university 	C. secondary 	D. suitable
Choose the option marked A, B, C, or D that best completes each sentence.
Question 6. Each of us must take___________ for our own actions. 
	A. probability	B. ability	C. possibility	D. responsibility 
Question 7. These quick and easy___________ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.	A. solve 	B. solvable 	C. solutions 	D. solvability
Question 8. John is___________ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.
	A. a 	B. an 	C. the 	D. no article
Question 9. According to the boss, John is the most________ for the position of executive secretary.
	A. supportive 	B. caring 	C. suitable 	D. comfortable
Question 10. She got up late and rushed to the bus stop.
	A. came into 	B. went leisurely 	C. went quickly 	D. dropped by
Question 11. Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking.
	A. help 	B. prepared 	C. be busy 	D. attempt
Question 12. Whenever problems come up, we discuss them frankly and find solutions quickly.
	A. happen 	B. encounter 	C. arrive 	D. clean
Question 13. - Lam: What are the___________ of that country? 
 - Lan: I think it is some kinds of cheese and sauces.
	A. drinks 	B. beverages 	C. grains 	D. special dishes
Question 14. Peter tried his best and passed the driving test at the first___________.
	A. try 	B. attempt 	C. doing 	D. aim
Question 15. - An: Where is Jimmy? 
 - Anh: He is___________ work. He is busy___________ his monthly report.
	A. on/ for 	B. in/ about 	C. to/ through 	D. at/ with
Question 16. With greatly increased workloads, everyone is___________ pressure now.
	A. under 	B. above 	C. upon 	D. out of
Question 17. We are not allowed___________ jeans at school.
	A. wear 	B. to wear 	C. wearing 	D. worn
Question 18. Sometimes I do not feel like___________ to my sibling about my troubles.
	A. talk 	B. to talk	C. talking 	D. talked
Question 19. The worker was___________ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise.
	A. more hard-working 	B. as hard-working than
	C. more hard-working than 	D. more hard-working as
Question 20. John___________ a respectful and obedient student.
	A. said to be 	B. is said 	C. is said being 	D. is said to be
Question 21. I love ___________ films but I seldom find time to go the cinema.
	A. see 	B. saw 	C. seen 	D. seeing
Question 22. In the last hundred years, traveling___________ much easier and more comfortable.
	A. becomes 	B. has become 	C. became 	D. will become
Question 23. In the 19th century, it_________ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. 
A. took 	B. had taken 	C. had taken 	D. was taking
Question 24. In the past the trip___________ very rough and often dangerous, but things___________ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.
	A. was/ have changed 	B. is/ change
	C. had been/ will change 	D. has been/ changed
Question 25. Now you___________ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours. [not more than]
	A. are flying 	B. would fly 	C. will fly 	D. can fly 
Question 26. When Carol___________ last night, I___________ my favorite show on television.
	A. was calling/ watched 	B. called/ have watched
	C. called/ was watching 	D. had called/ watched
Question 27. By this time next summer, you___________ your studies.
	A. completes 	B. will complete 	C. are completing 	D. will have completed
Question 28. Right now, Jim___________ the newspaper and Kathy___________ dinner.
	A. reads/ has cooked 	B. is reading/ is cooking
	C. has read/ was cooking 	D. read/ will be cooking
Question 29. Last night at this time, they________ the same thing. She_________ and he_________ the Newspaper.
	A. are doing/ is cooking / is reading 	B. were doing/ was cooking/ was reading
	C. was doing/ has cooked / is reading 	D. had done/ was cooking/read
Question 30. When I__________ home last night, I__________ that Jane___________ a beautiful candlelight dinner. 
A. had arrived/ discovered/ prepared 
B. was arriving/ had discovered/ was preparing
	C. have arrived/ was discovering/ had prepared
	D. arrived/ discovered/ was preparing
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer marked A, B, C, or D provided.
Jean spent her first few years in Hooper and her family moved to Otsego early in her life. She was only ten when her father died unexpectedly, leaving her mother to raise and support their family alone. Her mother soon went to work outside the home to provide for the family, and Jean, being one of the oldest, had to help care for her younger siblings. Although she had much responsibility at home, Jean thoroughly enjoyed school and was an excellent student. She went on to graduate 10th in her class at Otsego High School in 1953.
While still in high school, Jean met a young man named Charles "Chuck" Holly, at a dance in Alamo; and they were quite taken with each other. Over the next few years, their love for each other blossomed and they were married on February 24, 1953, while Jean was still in school. At the time, Chuck was serving his country in the military, and had come home on leave to marry his sweetheart. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, he was sent overseas to serve in Korea for the next fifteen months.
Upon his discharge, the couple settled into married life together in the Plainwell, Otsego area. To help make ends meet, Jean went to work at the collection bureau in Kalamazoo for a while, before taking a job at the cheese company in Otsego. In 1964, Chuck and Jean were overjoyed with the birth of their son, Chuck, who brought great joy into their lives. Jean remembered how her mother was always gone so much working after her father died and she did not want that for her son, so she left her job to devote herself to the role of a mother. 
[be taken with sb/sth: find sb/sth attractive or interesting;
on leave: absent with permission; blossom: develop; make (both) ends meet: earn enough money to live without getting into debt]
Question 31. After Jean's father passed away, her mother used to___________.
	A. work outside the home 	B. be a housewife
	C. support the family alone 	D. work as a secretary
Question 32. Which is not referred to Jean?
	A. She was a responsible girl.
	B. She never helped her mother with household chores.
	C. She often did well at school. 	D. She went to high school.
Question 33. Jean's husband was a___________.
	A. teacher 	B. dancer 	C. soldier 	D. servant
Question 34. Jean___________.
	A. served in the military 	B. lived in Korea for fifteen months
	C. had a daughter 	D. got married when she was a student
Question 35. Which is not TRUE about Jean? 
	A. She disliked staying at home and taking care of her child.
	B. She worked outside the home before she had a child.
	C. She was very happy when she got a baby.
	D. She quit her job to look after her baby.
Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D provided.
On December 10, 2006, I was going through some hard time. The landlady did not want to release the house any more so I had to (36)_________ and only had one month to find a place. Because Christmas was coming and it was difficult for me to (37)__________ a suitable accommodation. I had only some money (38)_________. I could not buy a Christmas tree and some presents for my three boys, (39)___________ I had to use the money to find a place to live. Tome, it broke my heart as I could not prepare the Christmas for my three boys. I have been their only parent since my husband (40)___________ away two years ago. I was so sad and everything was getting on my nerves. Although I managed to solve the problem myself I could not help (41)___________ my sons about the things. When I suddenly woke up at midnight, I found my eldest son was sitting (42)___________ me. He kissed me and said, "Don't worry, Mum. We love you very much and always stand by you (43)___________ happens." At the moment I started weeping, grabbed him and kissed him. His words and love made me (44)___________ all about what I was stressing about.
In fact ever since that moment, I have realized that I can overcome any problems thanks to my sons' love. The most important thing of my life is that my boys are safe and healthy, and they bring me joy all the time. The memory (45)___________ me that nothing really matters, when I have the love of my children.
Question 36. A. transfer 	B. convert 	C. move 	D. change
Question 37. A. notice 	B. watch 	C. find 	D. see
Question 38. A. leave 	B. to leave 	C. leaving 	D. left
Question 39. A. because 	B. although 	C. as though 	D. if
Question 40. A. passes 	B. passed 	C. has passed 	D. was passing
Question 41. A. tell 	B. to tell 	C. told 	D. telling
Question 42. A. by 	B. next 	C. over 	D. up
Question 43. A. whenever 	B. whatever 	C. whoever 	D. however
Question 44. A. forget 	B. to forget 	C. forgot 	D. forgetting
Question 45. A. remembers 	B. minds 	C. reminds 	D. misses
Mark the option marked A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 46. The wave lengths of ultraviolet light are short than those of visible light but longer than those of X-rays.
	A. lengths 	B. short 	C. those 	D. but
Question 47. All thoroughbred are descended from three Arabian stallion imported into England between 1689 and 1724.
	A. All	B. from	C. stallion	D. into
Question 48. By measuring the rate of decay of potassium isotopes in volcanic ash, scientists can date the layers of volcanic ash and any human remain in they.
	A. measuring	B. can date	C. remain	D. they
Question 49. Hundreds of parts to complete fossil skeletons of Triceratops have been gather in North America from rocks of the late Cretaceous period.
	A. Hundreds of	B. to complete	C. gather	D. rocks
Question 50. By the time of the dinosaurs, turtles have already developed the hard shell into which their heads and legs could be drawn.
	A. time	B. have	C. into which	D. drawn
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