Much of what we know about the Vikings is in the form of centuries-old stories.. The Vikings themselves originally told centuries-old stories to us now that we know much about them.. Wha
Trang 1ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC SO 74 Stress:
1.A participate B enthusiast C enthusiastic D psychology
2.A temporary B opponent C delegate D dedicated
3 A economic B ecomony C philosopher D significant
4 A opportunity B civilization D intellectual D psychological
5 A official B athletics C intensive D synchronized
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
6 The new language laborary will the students to learn English much better
7 It is the best to _your anger under any circumstances
8 The local authorities are trying to processd with the of the slums in the area
9 He soon became after the publication of his first novel
10 The old man was found _on the floor of his bedroom,
11 Wendy: “ _” Brain:” About 400 kilometers”
A How far have you driven? B How long have you been driving?
C How much did you drive? D How many kilometers have you been driving?
12 According to the police, several witnesses of the accident have with in formation
13 They decided to _every month for their retirement
A put some money away B put some money aside C take up some money D take some money away
14 After his wife’s death, he let his son _the company and retired
15 Several people _the pickpocket, but couldn’t catch him
A went through B ran into C went after D ran over
16 Dave: “Did Jane pass her driving test?” “Judy:” _”
A I’m afraid not B No, she wasn’t C I hope not D Not at all
17 I didn’t know the marking would take so long until I the first couple of the essays
A have read B had read C were reading D would read
18 By the time you read this letter, I _home for Paris
A will leave B have left C will have left D am leaving
19 Only later _how much damage had been caused
A I realised B I had realised C I would realise D did I realise
20 if only you _how I feel about you!
A understand B can understand C understood D would be understood
21 Brian lost his job no fault of his own
22 I’d like to thank you, _my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us
A on behalf of B on account for C because of D instead of
23 Annie:”have a nice weekend” –Riat:” ”
24 there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle
25 It cost them _money to recover the painting
A quite a few B a great deal of C a large number D a great many
26 had I had time to take my coat off when the boss came in
27 The taxi was so late reaching the airport that I _missed my plane
28 The match will be broadcast _to various countries in the world
29 She was completely bu his false story
A taken away B taken down C taken up D taken in
Trang 230 “Was Jack wearing a seat belt?” “Yes He ijured without it”
A would be B wouldn’t be C had been D would have been
31.John was late this morning because he had trouble his car started
32 because of their careless work, the road had to be repaired afetr only one year
33 He became an orphan at 12, and has learnt to stand since then
A up his back B on his onw body C straight on his legs D on his own feet
34 Nobody’s got to stay late this evening,. _?
35 You not copy the questions when answering them A could B need C might D would
Choose one mistake in each sentence below.
36 The doctor will be giving you a lot of information; if you have questions about them, let us know
37 Some members of the committee were opposed to use the club memebrs’ money to redecorate the meeting hall
38 The report that Mark wrote on the mating behavior of the bees in this area was definitely better than Bob
39 Our supervisor finally noticed that it was we, Caroline and me, who always turned in our reports on time
40 In order for conservation the mineral, we must cut waste and recylce the metal in discarded products
Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.
Although women now (41) almost half of all workers in the US, nearly 80 percent of them are employed
in low-paying clerical, sales, service, or factory jobs Approximately a third of all women workers have clerical jobs, which pay(42) average $12,000 or less Partly as a result, women make only seventy-five cents for every dollar (43) _by men (44) _, men routinely make more money even when education, experience, and responsibilties are (45) _
The gap in male-female earning had great significance because more than 16 percent of US households are (46) _by women Low-paying jobs keep many of these households in poverty Women’s groups such as National Organization for Women have demanded that equal opportunities and equal pay (47) to
women According to women’s (48) _Maggie McAnany, “It is imperative that the government help to change the stiation (of employment for women) We cannot wait for the companies to (49) _themselves Change must come (50) the law.”
47 A are giving B are given C is giving D be given
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
GOLD IN ALASKA
(1)Alaska’s first major gold discovery occurred in Juneau in 1880, when two propectors guided by a native found gold in a creek that, of course, is now called Gold Creek (2) The city itsefl is named for Joseph Juneau, one of the miners, while the other miner, Richard Harris, lent his name to the Harris Ming District Their find led to the discovery of a lode of gold quartz that has supported mining to present times
(3) Prospectors arrived in the 1890s as a result of gold strikes in the Klondike and near Nome
Many took steamship to Skagway in Southeast Alaska, where they began their trek by land to the Klondike
(4)The discovery of gold at Anvil Creek in 1898 brought thousands of fortune seekers to the Nome area; gold
was later discovered on Nome’s Bering Sea beaches, where it is still found today Prospectors can be seen
straining gravel in their sluice boxes along the shore, perhaps just hoping to find enough gold to pay for their
annual summer trips to Nome A major commercial gold dredging operation was conducted offshore in the
1990s
The gold rush gave many communitiwes in Alaska their start Gold was discovered in Fairbanks, for example,
in 1902, and it became an important supply post as well as center of mining activity where major operations continue today
Trang 351 What is the topic of the passage?
A the naming of the city of Juneau and the Harris Mining District B reason why people come to Alaska
C gold prospecting in Alaska during the 19th and 20th centuries D modern gold mining operations in Alaska
52 How did people get to the gold strikes in the Klondike?
A by walking from Nome B.by land from Skagway C only by steamship D by flying into juneau
53 The word “trek” in paragraph 2 in closest meaning to
54 Which is the best place for thwe following sentence?
“On their initial trip they collected one thousand pounds of gold”
55 Which of the following can be inferred from the reading?
A Fairbanks and Juneau were not important places before gold was discovered
B Alaska are greedy people
C All the gold has been removed from Alaska
D The U.S acquired Alaska for its gold
56 The word ‘it” in paragraph refers to
57 In what order is the information in the passage presented?
A in chorological order B from most important to least important
C from present to past D nome of the above
58 It can be inferred that “dredgig” in paragraph 2 means
A making items from gold B exploring a beach C.exploring the ocean bottom D selling gold items
59 What is the purpose of the passage?
A to explain who first discovered gold in Alaska B to give an historical account of gold mining in Alaska
C to outline the importance of gold to the Alaskan economy
D to show that gold is important for Nome’s tourist industry
60 The word “conducted” in paragraph 2 is closets in meaning to
A carried out B brought about C set up D put in
Read the text and choose the best answer
The relationship of economics to history is rather different from that of the other social siences Curious as it
may sound , this relationship in many respects comes close to that between history and literature Economics,
after all, is the science (in the broad meaning of the term) of something which men actually do Even if the
science did not exist, men would still make economic decisions, economic predictions, and participate in the various forms of economis organization which , in part, it is the economist’s function to describe Similarly, the disciplined study of literature is concerned with something which men would also do anyway even if the disciplined study did not exist: compose poems, act out dramas, write novels, and read them Political science,
or the discipline of politics, has, it is true, many similarities to economics, particularly where it is concerned
with gerneralization about political structures
61 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The similarity between economics and politics B History and Literature’s curious relationship
C A definition of economics D Economics interrelationship with other subjects
62 History is related to economics _
A in many differet kinds of ways B in a different way from its relationship to literature
C in the same way as it is related to literature D just as political science is related to economics
63 The social science mentioned in the passage is:
A economics B history C literature D politics
64.The word” broad” in the passage is closest in meaning to
65 Economics looks at:
A all kinds of decision making B people’s real-life behavior
C broad aspects of organization over time D the description of historical events
66 The word “that” in the first sentence refers to:
A history B economics C the relationship D the other social sciences
67 Studying literature involves:
A much hard work B putting poems and plays to music
C looking at some normal activities of man D reading and writing novels
68 The word “Curious” in the second sentence is closest in meaning to
Trang 4A Strange B Funny C Serious D Important
69 The next paragraph afetr the passage probably discusses:
A the way political science and sociology relate to history
B how literature is systematically studied at university
C in that way economics may be considered to be a science D the differences between social sciences and natural sciences
70 The word “ particularly” in the last sentence is closest meaning to _
A generaaly B consequently C normally D especially
Choose the phrase or clause that best complete each of the following sentences.
71 Having worked for a publishing house for years, _
A she finally quit and devoted hersefl to writing novels
B and then she finally quit to devote hersefl to writing novels
C but she quit because of her devotion towriting novels D her devotion to writing novels urged her to quit
72 _she would look nicer
A If she doesn’t wear so much make-up B Unless she wore so much make-up
C Were she not to wear so much make-up D If she wouldn’t wear so much make-up
73 Many people are convinced that
A.it is man’s effect on nature that causes desertification B man’s effect on nature that causes desertification C man’s effect on nature it is the cause of desertification D man’s effect on nature causes desertification
74 It is vital that
A land to be well-managed to prevent droughts B well-managed land to prevent droughts
C to prevent droughts is well-managed land D land be well-managed to prevent droughts
75 He not only directed the movie _
A and acted in it, too B nad also acted in it C but he acted in it as well D so he acted in it as well
Choose the best way of combining each pair of the sentences given
76 Much of what we know about the Vikings is in the form of centuries-old stories Originally, the Vikings themselves told them
A The Vikings themselves originally told centuries-old stories to us now that we know much about them
B What we know about Vikings is originally told to us in the form of centuries-old stories, but it not much
C Much of what we know about the Vikings is in the form of centuries-old stories originally told by the Vikings themselves
D Centuries-old stories were originally told by the Vikings themselves is the form of what we know about the Vikings
77 Many insects have no vocal apparatus in their throats However, they make sound
A Many insects make sound so that they have no vocal apparatus in their throats
B The reason why many insects make sound is that they have no vocal apparatus in their throats
C Since many insects can make sounds , they have no vocal apparatus in their throats
D Many insects make sounds despite having no vocal apparatus in their throats
78 We know that animals need vitamins for growth and development Olants need them, too
A Plants are known to need the same vitamins for growth and development as do animals
B In order to grow and develop, plants are known to need then vitamins that are produced by animals
C Animals need vitamins to grow and develop whereas pl;ants need its growth and development
D What we know is that both animals and plants can produce vitanims for growth and development
79 Beef contains vitamins Generally, fish contains almost the same vitamins as beef
A The vitamins content of beef is generally considered to come from fish
B The vitamin content of fish may be considered in general as similar to beef
C Generally, beef and fish may be considered to be a combination of vitamin content
D What vitamin fish contains may be considered in general to be made from beef
80 He was very powerful Nervertheless, he failed to do anything to save his son’s life
A He failed to do anything to save his son’s life in spite of the fact that he had no power
B In order to save his son’s life, he had great power to do anything he could
C Powerful as he might be, he could do anything to save his son’s life
D The failure in saving his son’s life was due to his being very powerful
Trang 5DAP AN ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC SO 74 Stress:
1.A participate B enthusiast C enthusiastic D psychology
2.A temporary B opponent C delegate D dedicated
3 A economic B ecomony C philosopher D significant
4 A opportunity B civilization D intellectual D psychological
5 A official B athletics C intensive D synchronized
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
6 The new language laborary will the students to learn English much better
7 It is the best to _your anger under any circumstances
8 The local authorities are trying to processd with the of the slums in the area
9 He soon became after the publication of his first novel
A celebrated = famous B fame C popularity D brightening
10 The old man was found _on the floor of his bedroom,
11 Wendy: “ _” Brain:” About 400 kilometers”
A How far have you driven? B How long have you been driving?
C How much did you drive? D How many kilometers have you been driving?
12 According to the police, several witnesses of the accident have with in formation
13 They decided to _every month for their retirement
A put some money away B put some money aside C take up some money D take some money away
14 After his wife’s death, he let his son _the company and retired
15 Several people _the pickpocket, but couldn’t catch him
A went through B ran into C went after D ran over
16 Dave: “Did Jane pass her driving test?” “Judy:” _”
A I’m afraid not B No, she wasn’t C I hope not D Not at all
17 I didn’t know the marking would take so long until I the first couple of the essays
A have read B had read C were reading D would read
18 By the time you read this letter, I _home for Paris
A will leave B have left C will have left D am leaving
19 Only later _how much damage had been caused
A I realised B I had realised C I would realise D did I realise
20 if only you _how I feel about you!
A understand B can understand C understood D would be understood
21 Brian lost his job no fault of his own
22 I’d like to thank you, _my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us
A on behalf of B on account for C because of D instead of
23 Annie:”have a nice weekend” –Riat:” ”
24 there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle
25 It cost them _money to recover the painting
A quite a few B a great deal of C a large number D a great many
26 had I had time to take my coat off when the boss came in
27 The taxi was so late reaching the airport that I _missed my plane
28 The match will be broadcast _to various countries in the world
29 She was completely bu his false story
A taken away B taken down C taken up D taken in
Trang 630 “Was Jack wearing a seat belt?” “Yes He ijured without it”
A would be B wouldn’t be C had been D would have been
31.John was late this morning because he had trouble his car started
32 because of their careless work, the road had to be repaired afetr only one year
33 He became an orphan at 12, and has learnt to stand since then
A up his back B on his onw body C straight on his legs D on his own feet
34 Nobody’s got to stay late this evening,. _?
35 You not copy the questions when answering them A could B need C might D would
Choose one mistake in each sentence below.
36 The doctor will be giving you a lot of information; if you have questions about them, let us know.
37 Some members of the committee were opposed to use the club memebrs’ money to redecorate the meeting
hall
38 The report that Mark wrote on the mating behavior of the bees in this area was definitely better than Bob.
39 Our supervisor finally noticed that it was we, Caroline and me, who always turned in our reports on time.
40 In order for conservation the mineral, we must cut waste and recylce the metal in discarded products Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage.
Although women now (41) almost half of all workers in the US, nearly 80 percent of them are employed
in low-paying clerical, sales, service, or factory jobs Approximately a third of all women workers have clerical jobs, which pay(42) average $12,000 or less Partly as a result, women make only seventy-five cents for every dollar (43) _by men (44) _, men routinely make more money even when education, experience, and responsibilties are (45) _
The gap in male-female earning had great significance because more than 16 percent of US households are (46) _by women Low-paying jobs keep many of these households in poverty Women’s groups such as National Organization for Women have demanded that equal opportunities and equal pay (47) to
women According to women’s (48) _Maggie McAnany, “It is imperative that the government help to change the stiation (of employment for women) We cannot wait for the companies to (49) _themselves Change must come (50) the law.”
47 A are giving B are given C is giving D be given
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
GOLD IN ALASKA
(1)Alaska’s first major gold discovery occurred in Juneau in 1880, when two propectors guided by a native found gold in a creek that, of course, is now called Gold Creek (2) The city itsefl is named for Joseph Juneau, one of the miners, while the other miner, Richard Harris, lent his name to the Harris Ming District Their find led to the discovery of a lode of gold quartz that has supported mining to present times
(3) Prospectors arrived in the 1890s as a result of gold strikes in the Klondike and near Nome
Many took steamship to Skagway in Southeast Alaska, where they began their trek by land to the Klondike
(4)The discovery of gold at Anvil Creek in 1898 brought thousands of fortune seekers to the Nome area; gold
was later discovered on Nome’s Bering Sea beaches, where it is still found today Prospectors can be seen
straining gravel in their sluice boxes along the shore, perhaps just hoping to find enough gold to pay for their
annual summer trips to Nome A major commercial gold dredging operation was conducted offshore in the
1990s
The gold rush gave many communitiwes in Alaska their start Gold was discovered in Fairbanks, for example,
in 1902, and it became an important supply post as well as center of mining activity where major operations continue today
Trang 751 What is the topic of the passage?
A the naming of the city of Juneau and the Harris Mining District B reason why people come to Alaska
C gold prospecting in Alaska during the 19 th and 20 th centuries
D modern gold mining operations in Alaska
52 How did people get to the gold strikes in the Klondike?
A by walking from Nome B.by land from Skagway C only by steamship D by flying into juneau.
53 The word “trek” in paragraph 2 in closest meaning to
54 Which is the best place for thwe following sentence?
“On their initial trip they collected one thousand pounds of gold”
55 Which of the following can be inferred from the reading?
A Fairbanks and Juneau were not important places before gold was discovered
B Alaska are greedy people
C All the gold has been removed from Alaska
D The U.S acquired Alaska for its gold
56 The word ‘it” in paragraph refers to
57 In what order is the information in the passage presented?
A in chorological order B from most important to least important
C from present to past D nome of the above
58 It can be inferred that “dredgig” in paragraph 2 means
A making items from gold B exploring a beach C.exploring the ocean bottom D selling gold items
59 What is the purpose of the passage?
A to explain who first discovered gold in Alaska
B to give an historical account of gold mining in Alaska
C to outline the importance of gold to the Alaskan economy
D to show that gold is important for Nome’s tourist industry
60 The word “conducted” in paragraph 2 is closets in meaning to
A carried out B brought about C set up D put in
Read the text and choose the best answer
The relationship of economics to history is rather different from that of the other social siences Curious as it
may sound , this relationship in many respects comes close to that between history and literature Economics,
after all, is the science (in the broad meaning of the term) of something which men actually do Even if the
science did not exist, men would still make economic decisions, economic predictions, and participate in the various forms of economis organization which , in part, it is the economist’s function to describe Similarly, the disciplined study of literature is concerned with something which men would also do anyway even if the disciplined study did not exist: compose poems, act out dramas, write novels, and read them Political science,
or the discipline of politics, has, it is true, many similarities to economics, particularly where it is concerned
with gerneralization about political structures
61 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The similarity between economics and politics B History and Literature’s curious relationship
C A definition of economics D Economics interrelationship with other subjects.
62 History is related to economics _
A in many differet kinds of ways B in a different way from its relationship to literature
C in the same way as it is related to literature D just as political science is related to economics
63 The social science mentioned in the passage is:
A economics B history C literature D politics
64.The word” broad” in the passage is closest in meaning to
65 Economics looks at:
A all kinds of decision making B people’s real-life behavior
C broad aspects of organization over time D the description of historical events
66 The word “that” in the first sentence refers to:
A history B economics C the relationship D the other social sciences
67 Studying literature involves:
A much hard work B putting poems and plays to music
Trang 8C looking at some normal activities of man D reading and writing novels
68 The word “Curious” in the second sentence is closest in meaning to
69 The next paragraph afetr the passage probably discusses:
A the way political science and sociology relate to history
B how literature is systematically studied at university.
C in that way economics may be considered to be a science
D the differences between social sciences and natural sciences
70 The word “ particularly” in the last sentence is closest meaning to _
A generaaly B consequently C normally D especially.
Choose the phrase or clause that best complete each of the following sentences.
71 Having worked for a publishing house for years, _
A she finally quit and devoted hersefl to writing novels
B and then she finally quit to devote hersefl to writing novels
C but she quit because of her devotion towriting novels D her devotion to writing novels urged her to quit
72 _she would look nicer
A If she doesn’t wear so much make-up B Unless she wore so much make-up
C Were she not to wear so much make-up D If she wouldn’t wear so much make-up
73 Many people are convinced that
A.it is man’s effect on nature that causes desertification B man’s effect on nature that causes desertification
C man’s effect on nature it is the cause of desertification D man’s effect on nature causes desertification
74 It is vital that
A land to be well-managed to prevent droughts B well-managed land to prevent droughts
C to prevent droughts is well-managed land D land be well-managed to prevent droughts.
75 He not only directed the movie _
A and acted in it, too B nad also acted in it C but he acted in it as well D so he acted in it as well Choose the best way of combining each pair of the sentences given
76 Much of what we know about the Vikings is in the form of centuries-old stories Originally, the Vikings themselves told them
A The Vikings themselves originally told centuries-old stories to us now that we know much about them
B What we know about Vikings is originally told to us in the form of centuries-old stories, but it not much
C Much of what we know about the Vikings is in the form of centuries-old stories originally told by the Vikings themselves.
D Centuries-old stories were originally told by the Vikings themselves is the form of what we know about the Vikings
77 Many insects have no vocal apparatus in their throats However, they make sound
A Many insects make sound so that they have no vocal apparatus in their throats
B The reason why many insects make sound is that they have no vocal apparatus in their throats
C Since many insects can make sounds , they have no vocal apparatus in their throats
D Many insects make sounds despite having no vocal apparatus in their throats
78 We know that animals need vitamins for growth and development Olants need them, too
A Plants are known to need the same vitamins for growth and development as do animals.
B In order to grow and develop, plants are known to need then vitamins that are produced by animals
C Animals need vitamins to grow and develop whereas pl;ants need its growth and development
D What we know is that both animals and plants can produce vitanims for growth and development
79 Beef contains vitamins Generally, fish contains almost the same vitamins as beef
A The vitamins content of beef is generally considered to come from fish
B The vitamin content of fish may be considered in general as similar to beef.
C Generally, beef and fish may be considered to be a combination of vitamin content
D What vitamin fish contains may be considered in general to be made from beef
80 He was very powerful Nervertheless, he failed to do anything to save his son’s life
A He failed to do anything to save his son’s life in spite of the fact that he had no power
B In order to save his son’s life, he had great power to do anything he could
C Powerful as he might be, he could do anything to save his son’s life
D The failure in saving his son’s life was due to his being very powerful