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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH ĐỊNH ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC ĐỢT I NĂM 2014 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 02/3/2014 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 8 trang) Họ, tên thí sinh: ……………………………. Số báo danh: ……………………………… ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. divisible B. decision C. design D. disease Question 2: A. prospect B. inventory C. economy D. modify Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. architect B. pioneer C. military D. principal Question 4: A. applicant B. province C. religious D. circular Question 5: A. explanatory B. contract C. triangle D. introvert Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions. Question 6: I would rather you __________ to the medical conference held in the general hospital last month. A. be invited B. had been invited C. should be invited D. were invited Question 7: You _______ me; I waited for nearly two hours, you know? A. must have phoned B. should have phoned C. should phone D. must phone Question 8: If the rain doesn’t let ________ soon, we shall have to look for a taxi. A. up B. down C. about D. off Question 9: We spent nearly 2 hours waiting outside the station, then out ________ . A. the moon rose B. did the moon rise C. rose the moon D. were the moon rising Question 10: My mother was the last person in the family __________ about the accident. A. to get informed B. to inform C. having informed D. getting informed Question 11: The main road through Salisbury was blocked for two hours today after an accident ________ several vehicles. A. including B. involving C. connecting D. containing Question 12: ________ snowfield on a mountain slope reach a depth of about 100 feet, it will begin to move slowly. A. Whenever a B. That a C. Should a D. In case a Question 13: A: “___________________________” B: “Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.” Trang 1/8 - Mã đề thi 132 Mã đề thi 132 A. When did you get this beautiful dress? B. How a beautiful dress you’re wearing! C. That’s a beautiful dress you have on! D. You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you? Question 14: The company directors asked the government to ________ in the dispute and prevent a strike. A. intervene B. interact C. integrate D. interrupt Question 15: I am sure you miss the island, ________ there for so long. A. having lived B. live C. lived D. have lived Question 16: By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, __________ were quite luxurious. A. many of that B. many of which C. which many D. many of them Question 17: George complained that no one invited him to any social events and that he felt ________ A. omitted out B. gone out C. turned out D. left out Question 18: Amanda can go and play with you in the park, but don’t be hard ________ her. A. with B. about C. down D. on Question 19: “I didn’t do well on the first quiz.” “________ ! That quiz only counted for 10 percent of the total grade, and I’m sure you will do better on the other tests.” A. Put down B. Count up C. Put out D. Count out Question 20: Luckily, I _______ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag. A. needn't have bought B. hadn't to buy C. didn't need to buy D. needed not to buy Question 21: The U.S. postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two pieces of identification ________. A. be presented B. are presented C. must be presented D. should present Question 22: The map was drawn to the standard ________ of 1/100,000, so there was not much detail. A. route B. line C. rate D. scale Question 23: ________ the lesson well, John couldn’t answer the teacher’s question. A. Having prepared B. Not preparing C. Had not prepared D. Being not prepared Question 24: ________ the public’s concern about the local environment this new road scheme will have to be abandoned. A. In the event of B. In view of C. As regards D. However much Question 25: ______ our pre-paid order, they failed to send us the items in time. A. With respect to B. Without any notice of C. On behalf of D. Regardless of Question 26: A: “I am really sorry for being late again, sir." B: “________________________” A. Apology is apology. B. Okay. It was a very good thing. C. It is okay this time, but let’s not let it happen again. D. You are welcome. Question 27: The child’s arm was swollen because he _______ by a bee. A. had stung B. had being stung C. had been stung D. stung Trang 2/8 - Mã đề thi 132 Question 28: You should not be discouraged with the amount of the school work because the harder you work, _______. A. the better will you achieve results B. the best results you will achieve C. the better results you will achieve D. the better results will you achieve Question 29: Having failed four times after great efforts, he began to ________despair. A. give way to B. make use of C. take notice of D. lose sight of Question 30: ________, the woman was visibly happy after the birth of her child. A. Tired although she was B. However tired was she C. Despite of being tired D. Tired though she was Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 31: There are (A) researchers have found that optimists are more likely (B) to succeed in (C) life than pessimists, their (D) direct opposites. Question 32: It is a shame (A) that in our youth-oriented (B) society too much (C) emphasis placed (D) on externals. Question 33: A deadly (A) virus and a hit movie - it's an unusual combination, but for (B) Hong Kong entrepreneur Jennifer Liu that was (C) crucial ingredients in her business success. (D) Question 34: No other beverage (A) comes even close (B) to rivaling coffee (C) as the most widely drinking (D) refreshment in the world. Question 35: Technological advances (A) have replaced purely physical (B) strength in many factory operations, allow (C) women to fill (D) new roles. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 36: The United States government issues three types of passports: diplomatic, official, and regular. A. circulates B. orders C. relies on D. retains Question 37: The professor's introductory remarks concerned the development of the laser beam. A. supplementary B. uncompleted C. preliminary D. final Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Question 38: Rita’s parents have just passed away in a tragic accident, so I think I should stay and keep her company. A. help her run the company B. protect her company C. be with her D. make allowance for her Question 39: Fog can be a major environmental hazard because it can cause chain-reaction accidents, delays and shut-downs at airport. A. result B. effect C. danger D. cause Question 40: Children exposed to high doses of lead often suffer permanent nerve damage, and mental retardation. A. in contact with B. injected with C. reacted to D. familiar with Trang 3/8 - Mã đề thi 132 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 from 41 to 50 Many of the most damaging and life-threatening types of weather - torrential rains, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes - begin quickly, strike suddenly, and dissipate rapidly, devastating small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. One such event, a tornado, struck the northeastern section of Edmonton, Alberta, in July 1987. Total damages from the tornado exceeded $ 250 million, the highest ever for any Canadian storm. Conventional computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-live local storms like the Edmonton tornado, because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to discern the subtle atmospheric changes that precede these storms. In most nations, for example, weather balloon observations are taken just once every twelve hours at locations typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large regions than they do forecasting specific local events. Until recently, the observation-intensive approach needed for accurate, very short-range forecasts, or "Newscasts", was not feasible. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was prohibitively high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were insurmountable. Fortunately, scientific and technological advances have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observation over large regions at a relatively low cost. Communications satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and instantaneously, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information. Meteorologists and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming raw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, Newscasting is becoming a reality. Question 41: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Dangerous storms B. Satellites C. Computers and weather D. Weather forecasting Question 42: Why does the author mention the tornado in Edmonton, Canada? A. To explain different types of weather B. To indicate that tornadoes are common in the summer C. To show that tornadoes occur frequently in Canada D. To give an example of a damaging storm Question 43: The word "subtle" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A. imagined B. complex C. regular D. slight Question 44: Why does the author state in the passage that observations are taken "just once every twelve hours"? A. To give an example of international cooperation B. To indicate that the observations are timely C. To compare data from balloons and computers D. To show why the observations are of limited value Question 45: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advance in short-range weather forecasting? A. Automated instruments B. Weather balloons C. Radar systems D. Satellites Question 46: The word "compile" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to Trang 4/8 - Mã đề thi 132 A. look up B. put together C. pile high D. work over Question 47: With Newscasting, it first became possible to provide information about A. radar networks B. short-lived local storms C. general weather conditions D. long-range weather forecasts Question 48: The word "raw" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A. inaccurate B. uncooked C. unprocessed D. stormy Question 49: With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree? A. Meteorologists should standardize computer programs. B. The observation-intensive approach is no longer useful. C. Weather predictions are becoming more accurate. D. Communications satellites can predict severe weather. Question 50: Which of the following would best illustrate Newscasting? A. A list of temperatures in major cities B. A five-day forecast C. A warning about a severe thunderstorm on the radio D. The average rainfall for each month Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 51 to 60 Until about 250 years ago, households did not take dirt as (51) ……… as they do now - it was a fact of life, and that was that. Cleaning often consisted of an annual ritual called 'spring cleaning' when the furniture was moved aside, and all the linen products in the house were cleaned. Carpets and rugs were taken outside, hung on ropes and had the dust (52) ……………. out of them - an exhausting and messy process. The industrial revolution brought about a major change - as new products became available to make homes cleaner, a corresponding interest in '(53) ……… hygiene' appeared in households. This in turn led to the (54) …………. of further products, one of which was the vacuum cleaner. (55) ………… has it that when one of the first vacuum cleaners was demonstrated, a kindly scientist took the proud inventor (56)………… , and offered a bit of advice that was to become (57) ………. to the future evolution of the product - 'make it suck, not blow'. The first vacuum cleaners appeared in the 1860s in the United States. They were operated by hand pumps and were almost as (58) ……… as spring cleaning. It was only when electric motors had become sufficiently advanced to become portable that vacuum cleaners became common household items. Most of today's major brands - including Electrolux and Hoover - were born in the 1920s. The household dirt that vacuum cleaners suck up is mostly dead skin cells - humans (59) ………… millions of cells every day. A much smaller proportion comes from dust and soil carried into the house from (60) ………. Question 51: A. considerately B. importantly C. crucially D. seriously Question 52: A. cleaned B. taken C. beaten D. sucked Question 53: A. homely B. domestic C. house D. internal Question 54: A. combination B. recreation C. development D. appearing Question 55: A. Epic B. Legend C. Tale D. Story Question 56: A. aside B. along C. away D. aback Question 57: A. respectful B. crucial C. regular D. standard Trang 5/8 - Mã đề thi 132 Question 58: A. unhelpful B. relaxing C. surprising D. laborious Question 59: A. dirt B. rubbish C. refuse D. grit Question 60: A. indoors B. outside C. external D. beyond 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 from 61 to 70 Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory. There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage. When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, one is able to keep a memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make a phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly. Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory. A better way is to practice "elaborate rehearsal". This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories. For example, a reader engages in elaborate rehearsal when he brings prior knowledge of a subject to a text. Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be done by recognition or recall. Humans can easily recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often; however, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization. Glossary: semantic: relating to the meaning of something Question 61: According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM? A. They revert from the long term memory. B. They are filtered from the sensory storage area. C. They get chunked when they enter the brain. D. They enter via the nervous system. Question 62: The word elapses in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to: A. passes B. adds up C. appears D. continues Question 63: All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the: A. STM B. long term memory C. sensory storage area D. maintenance area Trang 6/8 - Mã đề thi 132 Question 64: Why does the author mention a dog's bark? A. To give an example of a type of memory C. To prove that dogs have better memories than humans B. To provide a type of interruption D. To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell Question 65: How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time? A. By organizing it B. By repeating it C. By giving it a name D. By drawing it Question 66: The author believes that rote rotation is: A. the best way to remember something B. more efficient than chunking C. ineffective in the long run D. an unnecessary interruption Question 67: The word it in the last paragraph refers to: A. encoding B. STM C. semantics D. information Question 68: The word elaborate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to: A. complex B. efficient C. pretty D. regular Question 69: Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage? A. The working memory is the same as the short term memory. C. Cues help people to recognize information. B. A memory is kept alive through constant repetition. D. Multiple choice exams are the most difficult. Question 70: Which of the following best provides the important information in the underlined sentence from the passage. Incorrect answer choices leave out essential information or change the meaning of it A) Prompting is the easiest way to retrieve short term memory after an extended period of time. B) A memory can be retrieved by prompting, in a case where it has been rarely used. C) It's easier to remember short term memories than long term memories due to regular prompts. D) Recalling a long term memory that is often used is easy, while forgotten memories often require prompting. Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is correct and closest in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 71: This is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion. A. I think the disadvantages of the discussion far outweighed the advantages. B. I don’t like to take advantage of further discussion. C. Further discussion will not put me at an advantage. D. I can’t see any point in further discussion. Question 72: We lost our way because the signposts were confusing. A. Losing our way, the signposts were confusing. B. The signposts were confusing, which caused us to get lost. C. The signposts were confusing when we lost our way. D. We lost our way though the signposts confused us. Question 73: Without your support, I’d never have been able to find a new job. A. If it hadn’t been for your support, I’d still be doing my old job. B. Being supported, I was able to find a new job after several months. C. Were it not for your support, I’d never be able to find a new job. D. Had it not been for your support, I had only a slim chance of finding a new job. Question 74: John never really expected the plan to be a success. A. Contrary to John’s expectation, the plan wasn’t a big success. B. John would never admit the success of the plan. Trang 7/8 - Mã đề thi 132 C. There was no chance that John would be successful at the plan. D. John had little expectation of the plan becoming a success. Question 75: The effect of these pills wears off after three hours. A. These pills will take effect after three hours. B. The effect of these pills lasts for three hours. C. Wait for three hours before taking these effective pills. D. You can feel the effect of these pills after three hours. Question 76: Having replaced the flat tire with a new one, we went on driving to the countryside. A. We went on driving to the countryside and then stopped to replace the flat tire with a new one. B. We were driving to the countryside when he had a flat tire. C. Unless we replaced the flat tire with a new one, we went on driving to the countryside. D. After we replaced the flat tire with a new one, we went on driving to the countryside. Question 77: It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. A. How sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. B. Sad as is it, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. C. Sad like it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. D. Sad as it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. Question 78: You ought to have locked the door before you left. A. You never remember to lock the door before you leave. B. You had obviously locked the door before you left. C. It was careless of you to leave without locking the door. D. If you didn’t lock the door before leaving, the house might get burgled. Question 79: Fancy my mother and you behaving in the same way. A. It’s odd that you should take after my mother. B. It’s funny that you should take to my mother. C. It’s a coincidence that you take to my mother. D. It’s coincident that you take after my mother. Question 80: Don’t let her treat you like that! A. It You are not let be treated like that by her. B. She doesn’t treat you like that. C. Don’t allow you to be treated like that! D. Don’t let yourself be treated like that by her! HẾT Trang 8/8 - Mã đề thi 132 . life-threatening types of weather - torrential rains, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes - begin quickly, strike suddenly, and dissipate rapidly, devastating. brands - including Electrolux and Hoover - were born in the 1920s. The household dirt that vacuum cleaners suck up is mostly dead skin cells - humans