SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN NĂM 2012-2013 MÔN TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI A1,D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) Mã đề thi 485 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Choose the best answer from the four option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each numbered blank in the following passage Nerea de Clifford, who has died aged 82, was a doughty champion of British cats and a Pillar of The Cat protection League which she (1) _ shortly after its foundation in 1927 and served as president from the 1970s until the time of her death Among her many (2) _ to the welfare of cats- to our knowledge of their ways-were the establishment of a sanctuary for them at new Malden, and the publication of such reports as What British Cats Think About Television, in which she noted that most cats (3) _ an interest of some kind, though it is often of hostility, a significant reaction… is the display of excitement when any picture, especially of birds , moves quickly across the (4) _ She was born in West London in 1905, and as a young woman was a distinguished (5) _ of cats During the Second World War she devoted herself to the rescue of cats, trapped in the rubble of the blitz, and thereafter to vigorous campaigns for free feline birth (6) _ She (7) _ an adoption scheme for which her “Homes Wanted” list contained some notably frank character (8) _ - a little friend in feline form, willing to light mouse-work… a rough old (9) _, and so on- and made a (10) _ of feeling London’s cats at Christmas Câu 1: Câu 2: Câu 3: Câu 4: Câu 5: Câu 6: Câu 7: Câu 8: Câu 9: Câu 10: A enrolled A contributions A show A screen A trainer A control A held A paintings A drifter A round B entered B donations B have B box B farmer B check B ran B pictures B ranger B point C joined C gifts C give C view C grower C limitation C made C sketches C rover C custom D met D dedications D make D film D breeder D restriction D gave D drawings D stray D rule Read the passage below and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question Trang 1/7 - Mã đề thi 485 DeThiMau.vn Jazz is an improvisational from of music that originated in the southern United States after the Civil War Although its origins and history are somewhat vague, we know that it began as the musical expressions of black people who had formerly been slaves, combining hymns, spirituals, and traditional work songs into something quite new The style was a blend of the rhythms brought to America by the era that featured the ragtime piano The term Jazz itself is of obscure and possible nonmusical origin, but it was first used to describe this particular kind of musical expression in about 1915 A jazz band commonly includes four to twelve musicians with a relatively large proportion of the group in the rhythm section Customarily, there are a drummer, a bass player, and a pianist Often there is also a banjo player of guitarist In traditional jazz, the clarinet, trumpet, and trombone carry the melody In more modern jazz, the saxophone, violin, and flute may also be included in the melody section Some jazz bands employ a blues singer Most jazz is premised on the principle that an almost infinitive number of variations can accommodate themselves to a profession of chords that can be repeated indefinitely to feature an improvisation by solo instruments or vocalists For example, while the trumpet plays the melody, the clarinet might embellish and invent compatible melodies around the original theme Such improvisation is a test of the jazz musician’s skill and is referred to as tone color Jazz first became popular outside the United States I the 1920s when jazz bands began to record, distribute, and even export their recordings to Europe Since Jazz is improvisational, it does not exist in the form of printed scores and recorded performances were all still are the best way of preserving the music A very basic library of recorded jazz would include work by such classic artists as jelly Roll, Morton, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Billie Holiday Theirs is probably America’s most unique and most important contribution to the musical world, although a few contemporary artists are trying to keep the tradition alive Câu 11: Which of the followings is the main topic of the passage? A Jazz bands B Jazz musicians C improvisation in Jazz D A definition of Jazz Câu 12: The new music of jazz was first heard… A in South America B in North America C in Africa D in Europe Câu 13: The word “ blend” in the passage is closest in meaning to… A rejection B imitation C mixture D variety Câu 14: The word “ jazz” is considered to have come into regular use in around… A the first half of the 20th century B the second half of the 20th century th C the first half of the 19 century D the second half of the 19th century Câu 15: The word “ premised” is closest in meaning to which of the following? A performed B created C based D fixed Câu 16: The jazz music originally came from… A folk and holy songs B non musical activities C a variety of African sources D folk, holy and labor songs Câu 17: It can be inferred from the passage that… Trang 2/7 - Mã đề thi 485 DeThiMau.vn A Jazz musicians have to improvise their music in group B it is free for Jazz musicians to play as they wish around a theme C jazz musicians play prewritten music D it is necessary to test the improvisation skills before performance Câu 18: Which of the following year was jazz popular outside the United States? A 1940 B 1925 C 1900 D 1915 Câu 19: The best way to preserve Jazz is………… A recordings B improvising it C written scores D written scores and recorded performance Câu 20: All of the following are characteristics of Jazz EXCEPT….? A a printed score for the music B a ragtime piano C a melody played by the trumpet D a large number of percussion instruments Choose the best answer to complete each sentence Câu 21: The… of the air has certainly brought great benefits to man A conquest B conqueror C conquering D conquer Câu 22: A: “ Where is my bag?” B: “……………” A there is it B there it is C here you are D here are you Câu 23: The operating principles of the telephone are… they were in the nineteenth century A today what the same B the same as today C the same today as D the same today Câu 24: Most animals in captivity have to be fed and… at least twice a day A watered B liquidated C drunk D drowned Câu 25: A bridge must be strong enough to support its own weight… the weight of the people and vehicles that use it A so well as B as long as C as well as D as far as Câu 26: My sister doesn’t like to travel by plane She says she likes to keep both feet on solid… A ground B road C earth D concrete Câu 27: Modern farm animals are the result of centuries of selective… A mating B reproduction C breeding D cultivation Câu 28: … bacteria in foods are killed, as they are during baking or stewing, decay is slowed down A if B should C unless D what Câu 29: Be careful! There’s a wasps’ nest Don’t… it A blast B thrill C disturb D interfered Câu 30: I must take this watch to be repaired as it… over 20 minutes a day A increases B gains C accelerates D progresses Câu 31: She is quite… and is certainly capable of doing a more demanding job than the one she is doing now A wise B sensible C bright D practical Câu 32: It is essential that the professor… warmly welcomed at the airport A be B is C would be D will be Câu 33: The engine of the plane let out a huge…… A thud B roar C roar crash D bang Câu 34: Owing to the fog his flight from Karachi was… A unpunctual B belated C overdue D unscheduled Trang 3/7 - Mã đề thi 485 DeThiMau.vn Câu 35: A: “ I would like to invite you to our wedding anniversary this Saturday morning.” B: “ …………… ” A I am sorry Can you come to my place/ B I would love to come but I have prior commitments I’m sorry C Thank you for your request, but I’m sorry I can’t really come D How about going to the cinema? Câu 36: She… till the early hours listening to pop music A caught me up B kept me up C held me up D took me up Câu 37: The depleted column was barely able to… the enemy attack A smash B withhold C expel D withstand Câu 38: We didn’t much like the neighbor at first, but… We grew quite fond of them A against time B by the time C at the same time D in time Câu 39: He arrived wearing a suit, but he put on his… before he went into the workshop A overwork B overcoat C underclothes D overalls Câu 40: “ well cats are very good at catching mice around the house” “…………… ” A You can say that again B Nothing more to say C Yes, I hope so D No, dogs are very good too Câu 41: One of the tigers has got… Warn everyone of the danger! A lost B loosened C loose D escaped Câu 42: Private daring felt proud when the general said: You… a medal!” A earn B deserve C reserve D expect Câu 43: Schik claimed… from military service as he was a foreign national A demobilization B exemption C liability D exception Câu 44: I… happy to see him, but I didn’t have time A would have been B will be C would be D will have been Câu 45: people who live in this cities spend their lives in an atmosphere of… Noise A continued B continuous C continual D continuing Mark the letter A,B , C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Câu 46: The basic elements of public-opinion research are interviewers, questionnaires, tabulating equipment, and to sample population A tabulating B to sample C are D basic element Câu 47: The teacher tried to make the classes enjoyable experiences for the students so they would take greater interest in the subject A so B tried to make C in the D would take Câu 48: The streets are wet There must be a heavy rain last night A last night B heavy C must be D are wet Câu 49: The twins have the same identical birthmarks on their cheeks A on B the C birthmarks D same Câu 50: Beaten by Holyfield , his position was not highly appreciated in world boxing A in B his position C by Holyfield D highly Trang 4/7 - Mã đề thi 485 DeThiMau.vn Choose the word(A,B,C or D) which is stressed differently from the rest Câu 51: Câu 52: Câu 53: Câu 54: Câu 55: A evidence A deny A minerals A nowadays A seventeen B without B studies B memory B communicate B businessman C consider C answer C interval C approach C engineers D withdrawal D countryside D interpret D received D understand Choose the most suitable word from among A,B,C or D to complete the passage There is no doubt that a common language used throughout the world would much to bring countries (56) _to each other Though it is becoming (57) _ easy to move from place to place, our (58) _ to communicate with one another gives rise to (59) _… (60) _ and makes real contact between people of different nationalities (61) _ Many attempts have been made to overcome this problem and they have all failed The fear of foreign influence and (62) _ rules out the universal (63) _ of anyone of the (64) _ major languages (65) _of this difficulty, many linguists have constructed artificial languages which could have no possible political overtones They have argued that a language of this sort would perform much the same service as Latin did in Middle Ages Câu 56: Câu 57: Câu 58: Câu 59: Câu 60: Câu 61: Câu 62: Câu 63: Câu 64: Câu 65: A closed A increased A disability A numeral A understand C understanding A impossibilities A dominate A acceptance A existing A aware B closely B increasing B inability B numbered B possibilities B dominations B acceptation B existent B unaware C close D closer C increasely D increasingly C ability D unability C numberous D numerous B understandingly D misunderstanding C possible D impossible C domination D dominating C accepting D acception C existence D existed C unawaring D awaring Read the text below then answer the questions 66-75 According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are survivable or partially survivable But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning and following certain tips Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instruction before takeoff and ask questions if you have uncertainties You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips and as tightly as possible Of course, you should also know how the release mechanism of your belt operates During takeoffs and landings, you are advisable to keep your feet flat on the floor Before takeoff you should locate the nearest exist and count the rows of your seats between you and the exists so that you can reach them in the dark if necessary Trang 5/7 - Mã đề thi 485 DeThiMau.vn In the event that you are forewarned of a possible accident, you should put your hands on your ankles and keep your head down until the plane comes to a complete stop If smoke is present in the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels, or clothing If possible, , wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation To evacuate as quickly as possible, follow crew commands and not take personal belong with you Do not jump on escape slides before they are fully inflated, and when you jump, so with your arms and legs extended in front of you When you get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as possible, and smoke near the wreckage Câu 66: What is the main topic of the passage? A safety instructions in air travel B airline industry accident statistics C procedures for evacuation aircraft D guideline for increasing aircraft passenger survival Câu 67: Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instruction… A in an emergency B before take-off C if smoke is in the cabin D before locating the exists Câu 68: According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor… A especially during landings B Only if an accident is possible C throughout the flight D during take-offs and landings Câu 69: According to the passage, which exists should an airline passenger locate before takeoff? A the ones that can be found in the dark B the ones with counted rows of seats between them C the two closest to the passenger’s seat D the nearest one Câu 70: The word “them” in line refers to… A rows B feet C exists D seats Câu 71: It can be inferred from the passage that people are more likely to survive fires in aircrafts if they… A don’t smoke in or near a plane B read airline safety statistics C keep their heads low D wear a safety belt Câu 72: Airline passengers are advised to all of the following EXCEPT………… A locate the nearest exist B ask questions about safety C fasten their seatbelts before take-off D carry personal belongings in an emergency Câu 73: The word “ evacuate’’ in the passage is closest in meaning to… A maintain B escape C vacate D evade Câu 74: The word “ inflated” in the passage is closest in meaning to… A assembled B increased C lifted D expanded Câu 75: Where does the author mention what to if you don’t understand the instruction? A line 2-5 B line 8-16 C line 1-7 D Line 15-16 Choose A,B,C or D to show the word, phrase or sentence which is different in meaning from the underlined or the original one Trang 6/7 - Mã đề thi 485 DeThiMau.vn Câu 76: I wouldn’t sniff at the chance of a job, whatever it was A be indifferent B take C be interested D lose Câu 77: Nothing would encourage my brother to join the navy A fail to give compliment B find ways to dissuade C try hard to persuade D give enough confidence Câu 78: all the people I have contact with disapprove of the changes A not any people I have contact with approve of the changes B all of the people I contact disapprove of the changes C all the people whom I have contact with approve of the change D none of the people I have contact with approves of the changes Câu 79: Her teacher seriously underrated her academic abilities A overvalued B miscalculated C overlooked D underestimated Câu 80: Write it again more carefully or he won’t be able to read it A he will be able to read it even if you don’t write it again more carefully B he will be able to read it even if you don’t write it again carefully C he will be able to read it if you write it again more carefully D if you didn’t write it again more carefully, he won’t be able to read it - - HẾT Trang 7/7 - Mã đề thi 485 DeThiMau.vn ... unpunctual B belated C overdue D unscheduled Trang 3/ 7 - Mã đề thi 485 DeThiMau.vn Câu 35 : A: “ I would like to invite you to our wedding anniversary this Saturday morning.” B: “ …………… ” A I am sorry Can... by Holyfield D highly Trang 4/7 - Mã đề thi 485 DeThiMau.vn Choose the word(A,B,C or D) which is stressed differently from the rest Câu 51: Câu 52: Câu 53: Câu 54: Câu 55: A evidence A deny A... Câu 33 : The engine of the plane let out a huge…… A thud B roar C roar crash D bang Câu 34 : Owing to the fog his flight from Karachi was… A unpunctual B belated C overdue D unscheduled Trang 3/ 7