Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet
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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012
MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 65
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I Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by marking its corresponding letter A,
B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
Upon the creation of the United States, one of the core concepts which the hopes for the new
democracy were pinned was the ideal that its citizens would be enlightened individuals with clearly
articulated rights and the opportunity for individual achievement and education It was believed that in a free nation where the power belongs to the people, the commitment to education defines the progress of that democracy and is the catalyst for future progress This core value has not only stood the test of time but has also grown in importance In this new Information Era and international economy, education is an increasingly vital commodity, a precursor of potential success and a driving force of chance It is important to recognize, however, that we approach education today differently than in the past, partly because the kinds of jobs people had didn’t require the kind of basic education and specialized training that is often required in the workforce today In the 1950s, for instance, only 20 percent of American jobs were classified as professional, 20 percent as skilled; and 60 percent as unskilled Today, our world has changed The proportion of unskilled jobs has fallen to 20 percent, while jobs now account for at least 60 percent of the workforce Even more important, almost every job today increasingly requires a combination of academic knowledge and practical skills that require learning throughout a lifetime
01 In order to become a good American citizen today, in the author’s point of view, any individual
must
A understand thoroughly the combination of academic knowledge and practical skills.
B study carefully the history of American educational and vocational systems even since their
creation
C know well all his/her rights and be ready to grasp his/her opportunity of success in life.
D move actively forward in the new Information Era and international economy with a prestigious
diploma
02 The passage shows the percentage of jobs that require higher training in the US between
1950s and now
A has changed slightly B has remained the same C has changed dramatically D has been
reversed
03 Education is defined in this passage as a driving force of chance because _.
A the government of the United States wants to drive social changes in their own ways.
B education has helped to bring about and orient most changes in the American workforce.
C without education, no changes could have happened in American society so far.
D any American citizen who wants to changes his driving license must be very well-educated.
04 The phrase “enlightened individuals” in the first sentence most likely means “people who
_.”
A always appear brilliant-looking in public B have acquired an adequate level of
education
C have often been well-exposed to light D bring light to anywhere they go
05 Which of the following titles would be best for the passage?
A Education and Jobs in the Past and at Present in the United States.
B Academic Knowledge and Practical Skills in American Professions.
C The Significant Role of Education in American Citizens’ Careers.
D Recent Changes of Educational and Vocational Systems in America.
II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions
06 The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard.
Trang 2A began B last night outdoors C very hard D were
playing
07 The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious.
food
08 Catherine is studying law at the university, and so does John.
A studying B so does John C law D at the university
09 We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature.
10 Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
A on Halloween night B especially C telling and listening D ghosts
stories
11 The work performed by these people are not worth our paying them any longer.
longer
12 Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner.
A more sadder B smiling C Despite D the second-place
contestant
III Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group Identify your answer
by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
receive
scenery
geography
considerate
IV 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 questions
Telling the Whole Food Truth As a teacher of whole-food vegetarian cookery, I do feel a certain sympathy with the ‘Men for Meat’ group There is both confusion and just plain, unappetizing cooking in this area, when a whole-food/ vegetable diet should and can be highly nutritious and utterly delicious
The words ‘whole-food’ and ‘vegetarian’ are not synonymous: vegetarians do not eat any ‘fish, flesh or fowl’ Most eat dairy products Those who don’t are called vegans I tell students not to turn vegetarian until they have become knowledgeable about nutrition, and especially about protein It’s very easy to become a sick vegetarian
And a whole-food diet just consists of eating the whole of food, with nothing added, and nothing taken away For example, you eat whole-wheat flour, not white flour, which has had had bleach added In all, no refined carbohydrates are eaten and very fatty and additive-laden foods are avoided and the stress
is on fresh products of the best quality And that’s all - except you must then find recipes which are both healthy and delicious because you’ll have to cook it all yourself Very few ready-bought meals fulfill both requirements
18 A whole food diet _.
A has a lot of nutrition B is easy to eat C is added with flour D is
often fresh
19 According to the writer, what is wrong with ready bought meals for vegetarians?
A They can be cooked easily B They can’t be both healthy and
delicious
C They contain some additives D They have best quality.
Trang 320 What is NOT true about the writer?
A She supports the whole food B She is a teacher C She dislikes ready bought meal D She is a
vegetarian
21 The writer of this article feels a ‘certain sympathy’ for this group because _.
vegetarian cooking
C her students do not eat meat D “whole food” and “vegetarian” are not
the same
22 ‘Men for Meat’ is a _.
A group of vegetarians B cookery group C group that eat all kinds of food D group
of men
V Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps in the text below by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (23) _ of various forms of
communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral
(24) _ When there is a language (25) _, communication is accomplished through sign language
in which motions (26) _ for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (27) to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot Body language (28) _ ideas or
thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or
indicating that the party is only joking A nod (29) approval, while shaking the head (30) a negative reaction Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be (31) in Braille (a system of raised
dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs
also guide, warn, and instruct people (32) _ verbalization is the most common form of language,
other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings
employment
address
obstacles
registers
implicates
VI Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) the one that is the nearest meaning
to each of the given sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet
33 No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back.
A She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back.
B Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately.
C As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone.
D Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back
34 The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
A The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
B The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
C The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately.
Trang 4D The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
35 David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A David drove so fast that was very dangerous B David drove so fast and was very
dangerous
C David drove so fast, which was very dangerous D David drove so fast, then was very
dangerous
36 “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady.
A The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady B The girl wanted to make a coffee for
the lady
C The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady D The girl refused to make a coffee for
the lady
37 The critics undervalued his new book.
A The critics rejected his new book B The critics had a low opinion of his
new book
C The critics turned down his new book D The critics were fed up with his new
book
VII Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the following incomplete sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet
38 Never before as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.
A historical changes have been B have historical changes been
C historical have changes been D have been historical changes
39 I didn’t know that _.
A classical music appealed to you B do you appeal by classical music.
C you appealed to classical music D did you appeal to classical music.
40 as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A What we refer to B What do we refer to C To which we refer D That we refer
to it
41 She will be ill .
A in case she takes a few days’ rest B provided she takes a few days’ rest
C if she takes a few days’ rest D unless she takes a few days’ rest
42 _ but he also wants to marry her.
C Not only does he love her, D He not only loves her,
43 Peter asked me .
A what time the film started B what time does the film start
C what time the film starts D what time did the film start
44 She never ate or slept properly _.
A after her husband died B after her husband dies
45 _, I have continued to work on my thesis.
A Although all these problems B In spite of there are problems.
C Despite all these problems D Even though there are problems.
46 The police wanted to know _.
A what was into the parcel B that was in the parcel.
C what was in the parcel D that in the parcel was.
47 , he felt so unhappy and lonely.
VIII Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the same group Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
Trang 548 A hatred B looked C sacred D
crooked
booked
IX Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the following incomplete sentences Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C,
or D in your answer sheet.
51 According to a recent survey, most people are on good _ with their neighbours.
relationships
52 _ that she burst into tears.
A She was so anger B So angry she was C Her anger was such D Such her
anger was
53 My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it for a new one.
54 The old houses were down to make way for a block of flats.
55 Why don’t you ask the man where to stay?
A he would like B he feels like C he would rather D would
he like
56 She was so frightened that she was shaking like _.
wind
57 The car had a(n) tyre, so we had to change the wheel.
58 Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be
deliberate
59 You should make a(n) to overcome this problem.
apology
60 - “You look nervous! ” - “This thunder scares me to death.”
on!
61 But for their help, he _.
A would have failed B has not failed C has failed D wouldn’t have
failed
62 That pipe for ages - we must get it mended.
been leaking
63 Ensure there is at least a 3cm space allow adequate ventilation.
view to
64 I can’t go with you today; I have _ things to do.
many
65 - “Is it all right if I use your bike?” - “ ”
A Sure, go ahead B I accept it C Oh, forget it D I don’t
care
Trang 666 - “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “ ”
A Take care! B Have a good time! C Many happy returns! D I don’t
understand
67 I hadn’t realized she was English she spoke.
68 _ provided a living for nearly 90 percent of the population of the American colonies.
A What farming B Farming was what C Farming was D What was
farming
69 “Can you me a favor, Bill?” Peter said.
70 " " - "What happened?"
A Have a nice day B How was your day? C I had a bad day D What did you do
today?
71 Nowadays children would prefer history in more practical ways.
teach
72 You need more exercise - you should jogging.
up
73 My brother his driving test when he was 18.
74 _ will Mr Thanh be able to regain control of the company.
C No matter how does he work hardly D Only with hard work
75 There’s little of foreign news in today’s paper.
76 Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” John: “ ”
C In fact, I myself don’t like it D But do you know how much it costs?
77 Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric
current
78 - “Would you like beer or wine?” - “ ”
A Yes, I'd love to B I'd prefer beer, please C I couldn’t agree more D No, I've no
choice
79 An eyewitness described how ten people _ in the fire.
A had been being killed B had killed C had been killed D were
killed
80 My father hasn't had much with my family since he moved to New York.
business