SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NGHỆ AN TRƯỜNG THPT HOÀNG MAI ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2010 - LẦN 1 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (80 câu trắc nghiệm) Mã đề thi 209 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences. Câu 1: There is no reason to _____________ his honesty; he is absolutely sincere. A. ask B. search C. doubt D. inquire Câu 2: It _____________ that to be a good musician, you have learn to play very young. A. was said B. is said C. says D. had been said Câu 3: My uncle had never married, choosing to remain _____________ all his life. A. single B. individual C. separate D. divorced Câu 4: “I can’t remember us ever _____________ ,” replied the stranger. A. to have met B. to meet C. having met D. being met Câu 5: We expected her at nine but she finally _____________ at midnight. A. came to B. turned out C. turned up D. came off Câu 6: This ticket _____________ one person to the museum. A. permits B. admits C. allows D. enters Câu 7: Many people hate Mondays, saying that they really _____________ . A. get down them B. get them down C. get over them D. get them over Câu 8: I’m _____________ from 6 am till midnight. A. in duty B. for work C. on duty D. on work Câu 9: Which horse shall we _____________ on in the next race? A. bet B. back C. win D. place Câu 10: ______________ of the students in my class could solve the problem yesterday. A. Not much B. Either C. None D. Neither Câu 11: The children playing on the beach are _____________ to hear me shout. A. too far B. so distant C. so far away D. too far away Câu 12: Far more people _____________ football on a Saturday afternoon than play it. A. see B. watch C. stare D. look Câu 13: The guest of honor, along with his wife and children, ____ sitting at the first table when we had a party yesterday. A. were B. have been C. are D. was Câu 14: I enjoy my job as a nurse but it’s taken me a year to _____________ to working at night. A. be use B. getting used C. use D. get used Câu 15: Despite _____________ a terrible headache, Jane managed to finish the exam. A. to have B. she had C. of D. having Câu 16: Unemployment _____________ by 5 percent since the beginning of the year. A. rose B. has raised C. has risen D. was raised Câu 17: I don’t believe a word he says. I think he _____________ . A. lied B. is telling lie C. is lying D. is laying Câu 18: We _____________ at each other for over a minute without blinking. A. glanced B. stared C. watched D. winked Câu 19: It’s high time your brother got a job and _____________ . He’s in his late thirties already. A. turned in B. settled in C. turned down D. settled down Trang 1/6 - Mã đề thi 209 Câu 20: How do you speak this fraction : 4/9? A. Four-nines B. Four over nine C. Four-nineths D. Four-ninths Câu 21: I have no brothers or sisters. I’m _____________ child. A. a single B. a sole C. an only D. a unique Câu 22: The people in the picture are _____________ . A. out B. indoors C. inside D. outdoors Câu 23: “ How much of this money is yours?” – _____________ . A. Half it B. Half of it C. all it D. most it Câu 24: It is unreasonable behavior A. sensible B. unacceptable C. advisable D. tenable Câu 25: Her dress is different from yours; it has a belt _____________ . A. in the waist B. through the waist C. around the waist D. on a waist 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 26 to 35 Speech is one of the most important (26)_______ of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (27)_______ by other people we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (28)_______ that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a language properly is very (29)_______ The basic (30)_______ of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (31)_______ But the more words you know, the more ideas you can (32)_______ and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words are the (33)_______ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we (34)_______ the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (35)_______ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance. Câu 26: A. rules B. reasons C. ways D. tests Câu 27: A. be understood B. be talked C. be examined D. be spoken Câu 28: A. sounds B. talks C. systems D. languages Câu 29: A. important B. expensive C. simple D. easy Câu 30: A. word B. vocabulary C. grammar D. structure Câu 31: A. well B. good C. perfect D. fluent Câu 32: A. grow B. express C. pass D. need Câu 33: A. main B. full C. certain D. most Câu 34: A. say B. talk C. sent D. pass Câu 35: A. asks B. understands C. shows D. knows 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 36 to 45. Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today. As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organise their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect. For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that Trang 2/6 - Mã đề thi 209 resembles an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ, Thus, an extract made from a heart- shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems. Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our present knowledge of drugs and their uses. Câu 36: What does this passage mainly discuss? A. Prehistoric man. B. Cures from plants. C. Early plants and animals. D. The beginning of natural history. Câu 37: Domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of …. A. the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic B. need for more readily available food C. lack of wild animals and plants D. early mans power as a hunter Câu 38: The word “this” refers to ………. A. mans ability to live on a small plot of land B. mans domestication of plants and animals C. providing food for man D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man Câu 39: The word “blossomed” is closest in meaning to … A. learned B. flourished C. produced flowers D. changed Câu 40: An herbalist is which of the following? A. An early historian. B. Someone who uses plants in medicine. C. A farmer. D. A dreamer. Câu 41: The phrase “in this respect” refers to ……… A. the development of the field of natural history B. the use of plants for drugs and medicine C. the development of human culture D. the origin of knowledge of nature Câu 42: The word “extract” is closest in meaning to … A. ailment B. design C. flavour D. substance Câu 43: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. The shape of a plant is indicative of its ability to cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ. B. The work of early herbalists has nothing to do with present day medicine. C. Early herbalists were unimaginative. D. There is little relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant. Câu 44: The word “rudiments” is closest in meaning to … A. beginnings B. proofs C. requirements D. history Câu 45: The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of………. A. zoology B. anatomy C. astrology D. biology 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 sentences. Câu 46: A. tolerant B. capture C. horrible D. apparent Câu 47: A. polluted B. preserved C. recycled D. fertilized Câu 48: A. quantity B. element C. elephant D. erosion Câu 49: A. possibly B. comfortably C. especially D. carefully Câu 50: A. discard B. focus C. emit D. attain Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Câu 51: No matter how happens, try to keep calm. A B C D Trang 3/6 - Mã đề thi 209 Câu 52: The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable. A B C D Câu 53: Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school. A B C D Câu 54: He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart. A B C D Câu 55: Make a film needs the collaboration of many individuals. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following sentences. Câu 56: Despite his experience in this field, John applied for the job. A. John applied for the job because he had experience in the field. B. John did not apply for the job because of his inexperience in the field. C. John applied for the job even though he has no experience in the field. D. John was unable to do the job because he was inexperienced. Câu 57: Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you can’t”. A. Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t. B. Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t. C. Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t. D. Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t Câu 58: My father likes nothing better than fishing on a hot, summer day. A. Fishing is my father's favourite enjoyment on a hot, summer day. B. Although he likes fishing he doesn't want to do it on a hot, summer day. C. Fishing is better than doing nothing on a hot, summer day. D. My father doesn't like fishing on a hot, summer day. Câu 59: Tom has the ability to be a professional musician, but he's too lazy to practice. A. He is able to practice music lessons professionally though he is lazy. B. As a professional musician he is not lazy to practice music lessons. C. Though practicing lazily, he is a professional musician. D. He is talented but he'll never be a professional musician as he doesn't practice. Câu 60: If I hadn't had so much work to do I would have gone to the movies. A. Because I had to do so much work I couldn't go to the movies. B. A lot of work couldn't prevent me from going to the movies. C. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work. D. I never go to the movies if I have work to do. 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. HAPPY HOURS Happy hours are not necessarily happy nor do they last for an hour, but they have become a part of ritual of the office worker and businessman. On weekdays in pubs and bars throughout America, there is the late afternoon happy hour. The time may vary from place to place, but usually it is held from four to seven. After the workday is finished, office workers in larger cities and small towns take a relaxing pause and do not go directly home to the hearth. They head off instead for the nearest bar or pub to be with friends, coworkers and colleges. Within minutes the pub is filled to capacity with businessman and secretaries, payroll clerks and stock executives. They gather around the bar like birds around fountain or forest animals around a watering hole and gossip about the intrigues of office life or matters more personal. This is their oasis; the place to unwind from the day’s stress at Trang 4/6 - Mã đề thi 209 the office. At these happy hours, social binding occurs between people who share the same workplace or similar professions. They may gossip about each other or talk about a planned project that has yet to meet a headline. In this sense, these places become extensions of the workplace and may constitute a good portion of one’s social life. These happy hours are those late afternoon chances to unwind after work and relax before returning home. Conversations which may begin quietly and with the reserve, rise gradually from a chatter to roar. The oasis quickly fills up with smoke. Coarse laughter may cackle in the air as a way to diffuse the tensions of the day. The festive mood, heightened by the feeling of relief, competes with a TV broadcasting the latest update of CNN evening news or a sports game already in progress. The price of drinks at this time are most often reduced. They are usually half – priced, and some pubs even offer d’oeuvres which are placed on the counter for complementary picking. Cheaper places may only served popcorn, potato chips and cheese with crackers. Places of higher quality and favored by richer clientele may go so far as to present a smorgasbord of Swedish meatballs, chicken wings, miniature franks and deviled eggs. When a happy hour draws to an end, the crow quietly disperses in dribs and drabs like a Diaspora in a biblical desert going off to domestic land of milk and honey. When it is finally over, the cost of the drinks goes up Câu 61: How long are happy hours? A. They are exactly two hours. B. It varies from place to place and the price of drinks. C. They last as long as there are customers. D. Not exactly an hour but maybe a little bit longer. Câu 62: What are the usual times for a happy hour? A. between 4 p.m to 7 p.m B. from 6 p.m until 9 p.m C. between 5 p.m to 8 p.m D. 10 p.m until midnight Câu 63: Who usually attend happy hours? A. Office workers and business people B. Teachers and school administrators C. Housewives D. College students and young people Câu 64: What is the purpose of happy hours? A. To bring in extra business. B. To help people unwind from the stress of their jobs. C. To have a chance to drink cheaply. D. To give people happy feeling. Câu 65: What kinds of conversation occurs at happy hours? A. Serious conversation. B. Not much talking but a lot of drinking. C. A lot of joking around with the bartender. D. General gossip and light business talk. Câu 66: What is the atmosphere of a happy hour? A. serious and busy. B. shallow and superficial. C. light and friendly. D. dark and gloomy. Câu 67: What about the cost of alcoholic drinks during a happy hour? A. The drinks are the same but the food is free. B. The price is the same but the glasses are larger. C. The first drink is free; the others are at full price. D. The are reduced, usually half – price. Câu 68: What may be served as a complementary offering to the drinks at the happy hour? A. Potato chips, cheese and crackers. B. Nothing is served but you can bring your own snacks. C. Hors d’oeuvres are served at reduced prices. D. A full course menu. Câu 69: What happens when the happy hour is over? A. The bar get ready to close. B. The bar becomes silent. C. The cost of drinks goes up to usual price. D. People go to have dinner in a restaurant. Câu 70: Why have some places recently discontinued the practice of happy hours? Trang 5/6 - Mã đề thi 209 A. Because some people drink too much at the happy hour and drive home unsafely. B. The economic situation has made it too costly. C. Many people have stopped drinking because of health reasons. D. Instead of going to happy hours more and more people choose to drink at home. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is the best completion according to the suggestions Câu 71: She / not stand / kept / wait / such / long // A. She doesn't stand keeping to wait for such a long time. B. She can't stand being kept waiting for such a long time. C. She can't stand being kept to wait such a long time. D. She doesn't stand being kept waiting for such long. Câu 72: I / grateful / kindness / visit / your factory / last month. A. I’m grateful for your kindness when I visited your factory last month. B. I’m grateful with your kindness when I visited your factory last month. C. I’m grateful at your kindness when I visited your factory last month. D. I’m grateful of your kindness when I visited your factory last month. Câu 73: Never / stop / try / you get / solution / problem. A. Never stop trying until you get the right solution from the problem. B. Never stop trying until you get the right solution on the problem. C. Never stop trying until you get the right solution to the problem. D. Never stop trying until you get the right solution of the problem. Câu 74: Laser / be / great use / many science, / especially / medicine // A. Lasers are the great use, and many sciences, especially medicine. B. Lasers are of great use in many sciences, especially in medicine. C. The great use of lasers is in medicine, especially for many sciences. D. Lasers are in great use, according to many scientists, especially in medicine. Câu 75: She / keep / me / wait / rain / ten / minutes / last night. A. She kept me waiting in the rain for ten minutes last night. B. She kept me wait in the rain for ten minutes last night. C. She kept me to be waiting in the rain for ten minutes last night. D. She kept me to wait in the rain for ten minutes last night. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following sentences. Câu 76: A. none B. tongue C. onion D. tomb Câu 77: A. compartment B. company C. comparison D. companion Câu 78: A. bath B. breath C. healthy D. bathing Câu 79: A. days B. says C. rays D. bays Câu 80: A. cease B. loose C. lose D. dose HẾT Trang 6/6 - Mã đề thi 209 . word “this” refers to ………. A. mans ability to live on a small plot of land B. mans domestication of plants and animals C. providing food for man D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man Câu. Domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of …. A. the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic B. need for more readily available food C. lack of wild animals and plants D. early mans. ĐÀO TẠO NGHỆ AN TRƯỜNG THPT HOÀNG MAI ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2 010 - LẦN 1 Môn: Tiếng Anh - Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (80 câu trắc nghiệm) Mã đề thi 209 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on