Së gd & ®t ……. TRƯỜNG THPT …. Đề chính thức ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2009-2010 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút; (80 câu trắc nghiệm) Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mã đề thi 915 Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank from 1 to 10 SAVING ENERGY IN THE OFFICE The amount of energy consumed- and wasted- in commercial buildings in New Zealand is increasing all the time. The (1)______in numbers of items of electronic office equipment threatens to reach its maximum in New Zealand’s main business centres in the next ten years. Office staff leave equipment (2)_____on unnecessarily for a number of reasons. These include fear of ( 3 )______the machine, (4 ) _____of knowledge of the actual cost of running the machine, and just plain laziness. (5 )_____to control the energy usage of office equipment is wasteful, and can ( 6)_____to costs far higher than most managers, ( 7 )_______. The Energy Efficiency & ( 8 )_______Authority (EECA) is introducing twofold programme aimed at ( 9 )_____the $ 50m which is wasted every year in New Zealand’s offices. Office machines in New Zealand consume 370 GWh of energy per year, or about 1% of the country’s (10)______electricity consumptiom. 1. A. count B. growth C. result D. progress 2. A. remained B. stayed C. switched D. driven 3. A. offending B. damaging C. spoiling D. hurting 4. A. need B. want C. lack D. gap 5. A. Failure B. Prevention C. Neglect D. Loss 6. A. keep B. lead C. take D. come 7. A. explain B. realize C. decide D. produce 8. A. Convert B. Contract C. Conference D. Conservation 9. A. removing B. sparing C. controlling D. saving 10. A. whole B. all C. total D. same Pick out the word that has the main stress on a different syllable from the rest 11. . A. informal B. provide C. problem D. supply 12. A. employment B. different C. president D. evident 13. A. intelligent B. interest C. dependent D. computer Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 14. A. exception B. discussion C. revision D. attention 15. . A. headache B. which C. much D. teach 16. . A. bank B. value C. cash D. safe Choose the word or phrase that best complete the sentence (A, B, C, or D): 17. She ____ in Hue for twenty years. A. lives B. has lived C. lived D. will live 18. Today, the scientists in the world______________research on Aids. A. doing B. does C. make D. are doing 19. Your__________must be typed into 3 copies to hand in for our company. A. applicants B. application C. applicating D. applying 20. ________ Ms Linda’s application for the job was refused, she felt very disappointed. A. as soon as B. before C. while D. when 21. . The Browns got used to_____________in the countryside. A. live B. be lived C. life D. the life 22. Helen______Japanese from a book. A. taught B. taught herself C. is taught by D. teach herself 23. It is ______ long book that I couldn’t finish it. A. so B. such C. so a D. such a 28) How can you describe someone who smokes a lot? A. a heavy smoker B. a dark smoker C. a strong smoker D. a much smoker 24. .Which of the following uses of the word ‘’course" is wrong? A. I had chicken for the main course. B. My English course lasts 12 weeks. C. Of course you can come to the party. D. I was late course my alarm clock was broken 25. Fortunately no one died in the accident but 20 people were ________.’ A. damaged B. injured C. spoiled D. broken 26. : Neither I nor my sister ……………. the heat of summer. A. like B. likes C. don’t like D. doesn’t like 27. ) If you_____ more carefully, you wouldn’t have had so many accidents. A. drive B. drove C. had driven D. driven 28. ).He isn’t happy because he failed the exam . If he had passed the exam , he ………… happy. A.would have been B. would be C . wouldn’t be D. Wouldn’t have been 29. My father helps my mother with the housework to proves to be___, especially when my mother is sick. A. support B. supporting C. supportive D. supported 30. You give a ___________ party in your new house to celebrate moving into it. A. housekeeping B. house guest C. housecoming D.housewarming 31. Anna made a lot of mistakes because she was ________________. A. inattentive B. unattentive C. imattentive D. disattentive 32. Nowadays, the number of divorces has increased in some societies. This means that there are a lot of __________________. A. nuclear families B. single- parent families C. extended families D. traditional families 33. Nowadays, the divorce rate is higher than it used to be________ young people are allowed to decide on their marriage. A. despite B. but C. even though D. in spite of 34. The farmers in my village get used to _________their work in a new factory. A. beginning B. began C. begins D. begin 35. The policeman arrested the man and him into the police car. A. made/get B. made/to get C.make/get D. made /got 36. After he ____________ his English course, he went to England to continue his study. A.having finished B. finishes C. finished D. had finished 37. Go to the cinema in the evening with me. - Let me ask my parents _________________ permission. A. for B. about C. with D. to 38. We _______________ for HaNoi on the earliest plane. A. leave B. are leaving C. will leave D. will have left 39. _________ his poor health, Mr Brown still works hard to support his family. A. Despite of B. Despite C. Although D. Because of 40. Must I also include my official high school transcripts ? Yes. Remember that they __________ translated into English and certified by appropriate authorities. A. can be B. will be C. may be D. must be 41. . ____________ how hard he tried, he didn’t succeed in his work. A. Despite B. Inspite of C. No matter D. Though 42. What will you do when you graduate ___________ high school ? A. for B. from C. in D. to 43. Mary and I are looking forward ______________ you. A. seeing B. for seeing C. to seeing D. to see 44. Nowadays women ………………… the same wages as men A.should pay B.will be paid C.will pay D. should be paid 45. The more money you put in the bank, …………………………. A. the more high interest you’ll get. B. the higher interest you’ll get. C. the more interesting you get. D. the more you’ll get. 46. The more goods we export, the ……………… jobs we can creat in our country. A. more B. many C. much D. good 47. After I ……………………. from college, I ……………………. as a teacher. A. had graduated / work B. had graduated / worked C. graduated / worked D. graduate / work 48. She went to the bank ………………… some money. A. to save B. to apply C. to withdraw D. to ask 49. Quoc Hoc Senior High School, ………………… founded in 1896, is a beautiful school in Hue. A. that was B. which C. which was D. which is 50. The coffee is ………………. hot that I can’t drink it. A. too B. very C. such D. so 51. Things ……………… greatly since we ………………… Doi Moi policy. A. have changed / have had B. changed / has had C. have changed / had D. changed / had 52. Coins last approximately twenty times …………………. paper notes. A. longer B. much longer C. more longer D. longer than 53. The opposite of “possible” is ……………………………… A. dispossible B. unpossible C. inpossible D. impossible 54. She apologized ………………………….waiting so long A. to me for B. for keeping me C. for me D. for me keeping THE WILDLIFE Wild animals, plants and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction. Already many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc. are thought to be in danger of extinction. But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man's needs of timber and paper. What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished?- Would our life still exist then? Answer the sentences by choosing the best answer A , B , C , or D 55. What would happen to the human beings if the wildlife vanished? A. Many species would quickly become extinct. B. Tropical forests would be cut down. C. Species would go on dying out. D. The human life would be seriously threatened. 56. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants? A. man’s need of timber and paper. B. the extinction of many species. C. the rapid advance of the process of extinction. D. the vanishing of whole habitats. 57. What does the writer caution us against? A. draining marshes. B. destroying our environment. C. cutting down the tropical forests. D. hunting wild animals. 58. "What would happen if we cut down forests?" - "Cutting down forests would cause __________. A. the changes of temperature B. the floods C.neither the changes of temperature nor the floodsD. both the changes of temperature and the floods 59. "To threaten” in the passage means "__________________". A. to vanish B. to pollute C. to poison D. to give fear to Find out each mistake in one sentence by choosing (A, B , C , or D) 60. The early we leave, the sooner we will arrive. A. arrive B. The early C. the sooner D. leave 61. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither. A. hasn't neither B. has not C. assignment D. yet 62. Tree squirrels are active, noisy, and lively animals that make its home in tree trunks. A. its B. lively C. that D. noisy 63. Daisy has such many things to do that makes her busy all day . A. makes B. to do C. such D. to go 64. Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth's climate changed drastically. A. because of B. the earth's C. drastically D. became extinct Choose A,B ,C or D which is suitable with the sentence made by the given words. 65. Mary / not stand / kept / wait / such / long A. Mary can’t stand being kept to wait such a long time. B. Mary can’t stand be kept waiting for such a long time. C. Mary can’t stand being kept waiting for such a long time. D. Mary doesnt stand to be kept waiting for such long time. 66. As / as I / concerned / you / call / police A. As much as I concerned you should call police. B. As far as I am concerned, you should call the police. C. As long as I’m concerned, you call the police. D. As far as I’m concerned, you call police. 67. If / your / not help / I / not meet / my brother / last month A.If you didnt help me, I couldnt meet my brother last month. B. If you hadnt helped me, I didnt meet my brother last month. C. Had you helped me, I couldnt meet my brother last month. D. If you hadnt helped me, I couldnt have met my brother last month. 68. What / population / of / Ho Chi Minh City? A.What Ho Chi Minh s population is it? B. What is the population of Ho Chi Minh City? C. What makes the population in Ho Chi Minh City? D. What population is in the Ho Chi Minh City? 69. I / pass / test / matter / hard / be A.I will pass the test no matter how hard it is. B. I will pass the test no matter how hard is it. C. I will pass the test no matter what it is hard. D. I will pass the test no matter what hard is it. Choose A,B,C,or D which has the same meaning as the given one 70. "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom. A. Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said. B. Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said. C. Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said. D. Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says. 71. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery. A. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery. B. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery. C. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery. D. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said. 72. She is learning English because she wants to get a better job. A. She is learning English so as she gets a better job. B. She is learning English in order she can get a better job. C. She is learning English so that she get a better job. D. She is learning English to get a better job. 73. "I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday," said Jean to the dentist. A.Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before. B.Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before. C.Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day before. D.Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before. 74. After the members of the committee had had lunch, they discussed the problem. A.Having been served lunch, the problem was discussed by the members of the committee. B.Having been served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem. C.Having been served lunch, it was discussed by the committee members of the problem. D.Having been served lunch, a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee. 75. You can only pass the next exam by studying as hard as you can. A.You can have only one way to pass the exam, which is studying. B.Only by studying as hard as you can can help you pass the next exam. C.Only by studying as hard as you can can you pass the next exam. D.The only to pass the next exam is studying. 76. The students in my class no longer work as hard as they used to. A.The students in my class didn't work hard any longer. B.The students in my class didn't use to work hard. C.The students in my class are working harder than before. D.The students in my class used to work harder than they do. 77. That was a very funny story which made everybody laugh. A.That was a very funny story which everybody was made laughing. B.That was a very funny story which everybody was made to laugh. C.That was a very funny story by which everybody was made laughing. D.That was a very funny story by which everybody was made to laugh. 78. Mr. Pike gets old so he often feels tired. A.When Mr. Pike gets old, he will feel tired. B.Although Mr Pike gets old, he often feels tired. C.The older Mr. Pike gets, the more often he feels tired. D.Mr Pike likes to get old so that he often feels tired. 79. I suggest turning off the air-conditioner. A.Do you mind if I turn off the air- conditioner? B.Do you have someone turn off the air-conditioner? C.Do you have the air-conditioner turn off? D.Do you delay turning off the air-conditioner? 80. How long haven't you seen Peter? A.When are you going to see Peter? B.When will you and Peter see each other again? C.When did you last see Peter? D.When haven’t you seen Peter? 81. Although she was very old, she looked very grateful. A.Despite she was very old, she looked very grateful. B.Despite her old age, she looked very grateful. C.In spite of very old, she looked very grateful. D.In spite her being old, she looked very grateful. . thought to be in danger of extinction. But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world. out. D. The human life would be seriously threatened. 56. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants? A. man’s need of timber and paper. B. the extinction of many species. . cut down to satisfy man's needs of timber and paper. What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished?- Would our life still exist then? Answer the sentences