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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC MÔN TIẾNG ANH Năm học 2009-2010 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút 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 . 1. A. information B. decoration C. considerate D. confidential 2. A. ensure B. result C. museum D. follow 3. A. holiday B. monitor C. insurance D. instrument 4. A. sacrifice B. supportive C. compliment D. maintenance 5. A. biology B. historical C. security D. mechanism Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. Fiction books tell stories from the author's _________ A. imagine B. imaginative C. imaginable D. imagination 7. It's a pity you did not go to my party. Otherwise, you _________ lots of fun. A. had B. had had C. would have D. would have had 8. Can you tell me where _________ all morning? A. you have been B. you were C. have you been D. were you 9. We regret to tell you that the materials you order are out of _________. A. work B. stock D. reach D. practice 10.They intended to _________ with the old computers as soon as they could afford some new ones. A. do away B. do up C. do over D. do down 11. _________ the end, the managers decided to stop the tower project as the prices had increased a lot. A. In B. At C. On D. By 12. There's no _________ in waiting any longer so we left. A. use B. point C. way D. good 13. _________ you do not have the key, you will have to come back before he leaves. A. Although B. However C. Provided D. As 14. I have a bad toothache today. I _________ to the dentist yesterday when it started hurting. A. should go B. should be C. should have gone D. should have been 15. I don't remember _________ the door when I left home this morning. A. to lock B. locking C. lock D. having locked 16. I want to _________ this old car for a Ferrari but I don't have enough money now. A. change B. exchange C. sell D. replace 17. If you _________ behaving like this, you will bring yourself nothing but trouble. A. try on B. turn on C. insist on D. focus on 18. Last week, the professor promised that he _________ about the Internet 3.0 today. A. told B. tells C. would tell D. is telling 19. I'm sure the answer to my letter _________ before next Friday evening. A. will arrive B. will have arrived C. arrives D. is arriving 20. It's English phrasal verbs _________ puzzle learners most. A. which B. that C. who D. Ф 21. "It's kind of you to help me tidy the room" " _________" A. Really B. You're welcome C. That's all right D. It doesn’t matter 22. The children can stay here _________ they keep things in order. A. as long as B. in order to C. because D. although 23. All of us were _________ to hear that he was successful in his final exam. A. surprising B. surprised C. surprisingly D. surprise 24. "Which of the two boys is a boy Scout?". " _________ of them is" A. All B. None C. Neither D. Either 25. _________ all university students think that they can earn a lot right after graduation. A. most B. almost C. mostly D. the most 26. Our school clubs gives students _________ pleasure after school time. 1 A. a great deal of B. a large number of C. a large quantity of D. a large deal of 27. Art critics do not agree on what _________ a painting great. A. qualities to make B. qualities make C. are qualities to make D. do qualities make 28. The house still remains in _________ after the hurricane. A. a good condition B. good condition C. good conditions D. the good condition 29. We are fighting _________ time to finish the job before weekend. A. on B. in C. with D. against 30. This is _________ the most challenging task I have ever done. A. by far B. by all means C. by the way D. by rights 31. Pete was born and brought up in Cornwall and he knows the place like the _________ A. nose on his face B. back of his hand C. hairs on his head D. tip of his tongue 32. His aunt bought him some books on astronomy and football, _________ he had any interest in. A. neither of whom B. neither of which C. neither of what D. neither of them 33. "_________ ". "Not now but I used to" A. Won't you have some tea? B. Do you watch TV very often? C. Some more wine? D. Are you going to bed? 34. "Young people nowadays are ambitious." A. You can say that again B. You are right C. That's not it D. You bet 35. "You have a good voice!" "_________" A. I appreciate it B. Well-done C. Yes, of course D. You've done a good job 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. There are various type of pollution in the world. The most 36_________ one is air pollution. it is caused mostly by factories which discharge smoke. This smoke pollutes the atmosphere 37_________ dust and cinder which can cause various types of diseases like lung cancer, heart failure and sinus infection. 38_________ inhaled, carbon monoxide from exhaust 39_________ of vehicles is also very dangerous and can cause instant death if people inhale in 40_________ amount. Water pollution is the pollution that occurs in the rivers, seas, oceans, lakes and other waterways. Water pollution is normally caused by the 41_________ of waste such as garbage and faeces. The marine life in these waters will be affected. Some sea creatures perish while others 42_________ the toxic extracts of the poisonous wastes in their bodies. When human beings eat these creatures, they will 43 _________ fall ill or die. In Japan alone, every year, thousand of people suffer 44_________ strange diseases due to mercury poisoning. Others lose their 45_________ or meet their deaths. 36. A. widespread B. extensive C. intensive D. expanding 37. A. through B. in C. by D. with 38. A. after B. on C. when D. upon 39. A. tubes B. tracts C. pipes D. sprayers 40. A. tremendous B. unlimited C. exceeding D. excessive 41. A. throwing B. pouring C. dumping D. discarding 42. A. stock B. store C. hold D. contain 43. A. either B. both C. equally D. constantly 44. A. by B. from C. through D. with 45. A. aptitude B. competence C. ability D. capacity 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 Three scales of temperature, each of which permits a precise measurement, are in concurrent use: the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin scales. These three different temperature scales were each developed by different people and have come to be used in different situations. The scale that is most widely used by the general public in the United States is the Fahrenheit scale. In 1714, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, a German physicist who was living in Holland and operating an instrument business, developed a mercury-in-glass thermometer and the temperature scale that still carries his name. 2 His original scale had two fixed points: 0 was the lowest temperature that he could achieve in a solution ofº ice, water, and salt, and 96 was what he believed was the normal temperature of the human body (thoughº this was later determined to be 98.6 ). Based on this scale, he calculated that the freezing point (or ice point)º of water was 32 ; in later studies, it was determined that the boiling point of water (the steam point) wasº 212 . The Fahrenheit scale came to be accepted as the standard measure of temperature in a number ofº countries, including Great Britain, and from there it was spread to British colonies throughout the world. Today, however, the United States is the only major country in the world that still uses the Fahrenheit scale. The scale that is in use in many other countries is the Celsius scale. Anders Celsius (1701–1744), a Swedish astronomer, developed a thermometer in 1741 that based temperatures on the freezing and boiling temperatures of water. On the thermometer that Celsius developed, however, 0 was used to indicate theº boiling temperature of water, and 100 was used to indicate the freezing temperature of water. After hisº death, the scale was reversed by a friend, the biologist Carl von Linne (1707–1748), who achieved acclaim for his development of the Linnean's classification system for plants and animals. On the new scale after the reversal by von Linne, 0 indicated the freezing temperature of water, and 100 indicated the boilingº º temperature of water. At around the same time that Celsius and von Linne were working on their thermometer in Sweden, a similar thermometer was being developed in France. After the French Revolution, the scale developed in France was adopted as part of the metric system in that country under the name centigrade, which means "a hundred units," and from there it spread worldwide. In 1948, an international agreement was made to rename the centigrade scale the Celsius scale in honor of the scientist who was first known to use a 100-degree scale, though it should be remembered that the scale that Celsius actually used himself was the reverse of today's scale. A third scale, the Kelvin scale, is generally used today for scientific purposes. This scale was first suggested in 1854 by two English physicists: William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824–1907) and James Prescott Joule (1818–1889). The Kelvin scale defines 0 as absolute zero, the º hypothetical temperature at which all atomic and molecular motion theoretically stops, and 100 separates the freezing point and boilingº point of water, just as it does on the Celsius scale. On the Kelvin scale, with 0 equal to absolute zero, waterº freezes at 273 , and water boils at a temperature 100 higher. The Kelvin scale is º º well suited to some areas of scientific study because it does not have any negative values, yet it still maintains the 100 differenceº between the freezing point and boiling point of water that the Celsius scale has and can thus easily be converted to the Celsius scale by merely subtracting 273 from the temperature on the Kelvin scale. º 46. The word fixed in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by A. ordered B. repaired C. established D. attached 47. What is stated in the passage about the temperature scale developed by Fahrenheit? A. On it, 0 was the freezing point of water.º B. It was based on the lowest and highest temperatures that he could achieve with a mixture of salt and water. C. On it, 100 was the boiling point of water.º D. It was based on an inaccurate understanding of the normal temperature of the human body 48. The author refers to many other countries in paragraph 3 in order to A. introduce a discussion of the areas of the world where the Celsius scale is used B. argue for the need for a standard measure of temperature throughout the world C. provide an example that demonstrates the effectiveness of the Celsius scale D. relate the widespread use of the Celsius scale to the previously mentioned limited use of the Fahrenheit scale 49. Which of the following is NOT true about the Celsius scale, according to the passage? A. It was developed by an astronomer from Sweden. B. It came into use in the eighteenth century. C. One hundred degrees separated the freezing and boiling temperatures of water on it. D. On it, 0 indicated the temperature at which water freezes.º 50. The word reversed in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A. brought in B. turned around C. thought up D. sent back 51. The word adopted in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by A. taken on B. brought up C. looked upon D. turned down 52. Which of the sentences below expresses the information in the italic sentence in paragraph 3? A. The discovery of the centigrade scale in 1948 brought honor to the scientist who discovered it. B. After an international organization decided to use the centigrade scale in 1948, Celsius reversed the numbers on the scale. 3 C. In 1948, nations agreed to name the centigrade scale after the man who developed an earlier version of the scale. D. In 1948, Celsius honored the scientist who was first known to use a 100-degree scale by naming it the centigrade scale. 53. A hypothetical temperature in paragraph 4 is one that A. is assumed to exist B. has been found to be false C. is known to be impossible D. has been proved through experiments 54. The phrase well suited to in paragraph 4 could best be replaced by A. appropriate for B. outfitted with C. related to D. in harmony with 55. It can be inferred from the passage that a temperature of 50 centigrade would be equal toº A. 223 on the Kelvin scaleº B. 273 on the Kelvin scaleº C. 323 on the Kelvin scaleº D. 373 on the Kelvin scaleº 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. It stands to reason that galaxies, large star systems that contain millions or even billions of stars, should collide with one another fairly often, given that the average separation between galaxies is only approximately 20 times the diameter of the average galaxy. In contrast, stars almost never collide because the average distance between stars is astronomical, perhaps 10,000,000 times their diameter. Using a telescope, it is possible to find hundreds of galaxies that appear to be colliding. However, when two galaxies appear to come into contact, there is in reality no direct contact between the stars of one galaxy and the stars of the other. Instead, the two galaxies pass through each other, and the gravitational forces in the two galaxies alter the shapes of the galaxies, often producing tails and bridges. One well-known pair of colliding galaxies, for example, is called the Mice because each of the two interacting galaxies resembles a mouse with a long tail, and the Whirlpool galaxy appears to be connected to a smaller galaxy by means of a bridge extending from one of its long spirals. It is impossible for astronomers to monitor the changing shapes of colliding galaxies because the interactions between galaxies last hundreds of millions of years, but it is possible to study galaxies in various stages of collision and draw conclusions about what happens when galaxies collide. In certain situations, when two galaxies collide, they do not always pass through each other and emerge as two separate galaxies. In one situation, if two galaxies are moving slowly enough, they may collide and then may not have enough velocity to escape each other's gravitational pull after the collision. In this case, the two galaxies will collide, and then move past each other, and then be pulled back to collide again, and continue this way until they eventually merge into a single galaxy. In another situation, if a much larger galaxy comes into contact with a smaller galaxy, the larger galaxy may absorb the smaller one in a process called galactic cannibalism. In this process, a larger galaxy first pulls away the outer stars of the smaller galaxy and then begins to pull at the denser core. While the process of galactic cannibalism is taking place and the two galaxies are merging into one, the cores of both the larger galaxy and the smaller galaxy can be clearly visible. Some giant elliptical galaxies, with what appear to be multiple nuclei, have been found in the skies, and astronomers once thought that these giant galaxies were giant galactic cannibals that had consumed many smaller galaxies recently enough that the cores of the cannibalized galaxies were still intact. One such galaxy, with what appeared to be eight separate nuclei, was found and was used to put forth the hypothesis that galaxies could be voracious monsters capable of swallowing up uncountable other galaxies simultaneously. However, further studies have shown that the numerous nuclei that seemed to be part of a single large galaxy were in reality the nuclei of smaller galaxies that were in front of or behind the larger galaxy. Thus, astronomers are now confident that galactic cannibalism exists among a limited number of interacting galaxies; however, astronomers are not convinced of the existence of cannibalistic galactic monsters that swallow up large numbers of smaller galaxies simultaneously. Signs of galactic cannibalism exist even in our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Astronomers have found younger stars south of the galaxy's disk, where only older stars should be found, suggesting that the younger stars formed when our galaxy cannibalized a smaller galaxy. Furthermore, it can be clearly seen now that our galaxy is beginning to digest the Magellanic Clouds, which are small irregular galaxies that are companions to the Milky Way and are visible in the southern skies over Earth. 56. Which of the following is NOT true according to paragraph 1? A. Galaxies may contain billions of stars. 4 B. On the average, the distance between galaxies is around 20 times the diameter of a galaxy. C. It is unusual for stars to collide. D. The average distance between stars is 70 times their diameter 57. The author mentions tails and bridges in paragraph 2 in order to A. provide a visual image of the parts of galaxies that have been affected by gravitational forces B. provide examples of the types of galaxies that tend to collide C. describe the recognizable characteristics of the colliding galaxies called the Mice D. create a visual roadmap of the routes that galaxies take through the skies 58. The word last in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by A. end in B. endure for C. finish with D. lose out to 59. The word merge in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A. divide B. swallow C. join D. appear 60. What occurs during galactic cannibalism, according to paragraph 3? A. A larger galaxy is absorbed by a smaller one. B. The first step involves pulling at the core of the smaller galaxy. C. The outer stars of the smaller galaxy are absorbed by its core. D. The core of the smaller galaxy generally manages to remain visible 61. Which of the sentences below expresses the information in the italic sentence in paragraph 4? A. Astronomers have recently found some giant galaxies that have cannibalized a number of galaxies. B. Astronomers used to think that certain giant galaxies that appeared to have a number of nuclei were galactic cannibals C. When astronomers find galaxies with multiple nuclei, they know that they have found galactic cannibals. D. Even though a galaxy has multiple nuclei, it is not certain whether or not the galaxy is a galactic cannibal. 62. The phrase put forth in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to A. encounter B. understand C. deny D. promote 63. Why does the author mention voracious monsters in paragraph 4? A. To emphasize how violently the galaxies strike each other B. To emphasize how much energy the giant galaxies consume C. To emphasize how many smaller galaxies the giant galaxies seem to consume D. To emphasize how really big the giant galaxies are 64. It is stated in paragraph 4 that scientists today are quite certain that A. galactic cannibalism does not really exist B. there is a limited amount of galactic cannibalism C. galactic cannibalism is commonplace D. galactic cannibals are capable of taking over numerous small galaxies at the same time 65. Based on the information in paragraph 5, what will most likely happen to the Magellanic Clouds in the distant future? A. They will become galactic cannibals. B. They will develop separate nuclei. C. They will become regular galaxies. D. They will become part of the Milky Way Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 66. A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of some sentences related to the same idea. A B C D 67. The measurement unit known as a "foot" has originally based on the size of the human foot. A B C D 68. She achieved world famous through her studies of child-rearing, personality and culture. A B C D 69. Some plants in this garden require very little sunlight but this one needs much more sunlight than others. A B C D 70. Many animals have become extinction due to the interference of human beings. 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 questions. 5 71. The builders are going to mend my roof tomorrow. A. I am going to have my roof mended by the builders tomorrow. B. I am going to have the builders to build my roof tomorrow. C. I am going to have the builders mended my roof tomorrow D. I am going to mend my roof with the builders tomorrow. 72. "Where is the book I lent you?" Dave asked A. Dave asked if he lent me the book. B. Dave asked where was the book he had lent me. C. Dave asked where was the book he lent me. D. Dave asked me where the book he had lent me was. 73. "Why don't you get your hair cut, Gavin?" said Adam. A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair. B. Adam suggested that Gavin have his hair cut. C. It was suggestible that Adam cut Gavin's hair. D. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut. 74. Alan worked too hard at the office, which led to his illness. A. Alan worked too hard at the office because of his illness. B. Alan's working too hard at the office resulted from his illness. C. Alan's illness resulted from his working too hard at the office. D. Alan was ill when he was working too hard at the office. 75. It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion. A. I think we need further discussion of advantage. B. I see no point in further discussion. C. I think further discussion needs to be advantaged. D. Further discussion is not to my advantage. 76. Without skilful surgery, he would not have survived the operation. A. Had it been for skilful surgery, he would not have survived the operation. B. He would not have survived the operation if he had had skilful surgery. C. But for skilful surgery, he would not have survived the operation. D. He did not survive the operation because of unskillful surgery. 77. What she does in her free time does not concern me. A. What she does in her free time is none of my business. B. What she does in her free time is not my concern. C. I don't know what she does in her free time. D. What she does in her free time is not concerned by me. 78. His speech was so boring that everyone got up and left. A. He got up and left because every one was talking. B. No one stayed to listen to him because his speech was so boring. C. Every one stood up so that they could hear his speech. D. His speech was interesting enough for every one to listen. 79. You needn't have taken so many warm clothes. A. It is not necessary for you to take so many warm clothes. B. You have taken so many clothes that I don't need. C. There's no need for you to take so many warm clothes. D. You took lots of warm clothes and it turned out to be not necessary. 80. Mark blew up when he heard the news. A. Mark became curious when he heard the news. B. Mark got angry when he heard the news. C. Mark was worried when he heard the news. D. Mark became nervous when he heard the news. ĐỀ LUY£N ĐẠI HỌC MÔN TIẾNG ANH Sè 2 6 Năm học 2009-2010 Questions 1-5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 1. A. tendency B. difference C. importance D. incidence 2. A. diverse B. current C. justice D. series 3. A. bamboo B. cactus C. camel D. hummock 4. A. reserve B. service C. derive D. combine 5. A. eternal B. literate C. pessimist D. vulnerable Questions 6 - 35. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 6. BARNEY & FRIENDS gave children pleasure. A. a great deal of B. a large quantity C. a large deal of D. a great number of 7. Do you have any objections this new road scheme? A. at B. with C. to D. for 8. Despite a lot of hardship, the Green City Project will go A. before B. forward C. advance D. ahead 9. I'm sorry! I didn't break that vase on A. my mind B. time C. purpose D. intention 10. I don't feel like to the cinema now. A. go B. to have gone C. going D. to go 11. He has money in the bank. A. a large number of B. a lots of C. a lot of D. lot of 12. There's a good film town. A. at B. over C. on in D. in on 13. He isn't going to learn Spanish and A. so isn't she B. neither is she C. she isn't too D. either she isn't 14. The policeman explained to us get to the market. A. how B. how could C. how we could D. how could we 15. He's always trying me. A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet 16. Mr. Brown in the army from 1960 to 1980. A. had served B. has served C. had been serving D. served 17. Would you please him speak about the new plan. A. let B. allow C. ask D. tell 18. Although she is unkind, I can't help her. A. like B. liked C. to like D. liking 19. Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I noticed changes which made her look even more beautiful than I remembered. A. fair B. sensitive C. subtle D. joint 20. After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket for a of the original price. A. fraction B. piece C. part D. spot 21. The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast on TV and radio. A. simultaneously B. communally C. uniformly D. jointly 22. Please fill in your employment history, including your employer as well as any previous ones you might have had. A. private B. daily C. constant D. current 23. Most museums in the city Day Passes at special rates for both pupils and students. A. issue B. transmit C. print D. project 24. The woman someone had stolen her purse, but although they searched everyone in the shop, it wasn't found. A. accused B. enforced C. claimed D. warned 25. As I was of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal. A. unaware B. unconscious C. unable D. unreasonable 26. The Best Invention this year was given to Jason Meyers. A. Reward B. Brand C. Factor D. Award 27. On Christmas Eve, the family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother's house. A. mere B. entire C. total D. complete 28. When the first Chinese restaurants opened in Greece, it was very difficult to get fresh of Chinese vegetables. A. provisions B. materials C. supplies D. ingredients 29. I find mending old socks incredibly that's why I always ask my mother to do it for me. A. hilarious B. tedious C. furious D. recreational 30. Megan solved her computer problem quite she happened to mention it to a friend who had had the same problem and told her what to do. A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively Trang 1/4 - Mã thi 152đề 31. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful in computer software. A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer 32. My mother often our mistakes, whereas my father is very strict and punishes us for even the slightest one. A. passes B. neglects C. avoids D. overlooks 33. When I joined the army, I found it difficult to out orders from my superiors, but I soon got used to it. …… A. call B. carry C. miss D. take 7 34. After nine months without any rain, the country was facing one of the worst in the last fifty years. A. draughts B. floods C. eruptions D. droughts 35. What I like about this restaurant is that there is parking space right outside it. A. plenty B. ample C. expanded D. big Questions 36 - 45. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. The Industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories. Since the 1950s, Britain's (36) industries have replaced machine operators with computers, and this (37) has led to a decline in the number of (38) in many factories. Goods are bought and used much more than ever before but a lot of these goods are imported. By the beginning of the 20th century, other industrial countries like the USA were (39) with Britain's exports, and countries in the Far East have been able to provide cheaper (40) since the 1970s. Areas located with heavy industries are suffering high unemployment. During the last 30 years, there has been a constant rise in smaller industries (41) as "light industries". These ones use electricity and are not (42) on raw materials such as coal so they are "footloose", i.e. they can be located anywhere. They produce such things as washing machines or spare (43) Some of these industries produce nothing at all, but provide services like distribution. The consumer boom of the 1980s and the increased leisure time of most Britons have led to rapid (44) in service industries like banking, tourism, retailing and information processing, and in industries which distribute, maintain, and repair (45) consumer goods. 36. A. manufacturing B. big C. large D. running 37. A. replacement B. change C. exchange D. automation 38. A. employers B. employees C. labors D. servers 39. A. working B. familiar C. competing D. fed up 40. A. things B. products C. produce D. imports 41. A. considered B. regarded C. known D. worked 42. A. dependent B. reliable C. dependable D. command 43. A. details B. parts C. sections D. gadgets 44. A. growth B. increase C. expansion D. extension 45. A. everyday B. home C. household D. expensive Questions 46 - 55. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frames of an object, each slightly different than the preceding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally referred to as computer-assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator. In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequence of pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that define the objects in the pictures as they exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity information. Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees of realism involves computer techniques for three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures. High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen. A camera can be used to film directly from the computer's display screen, but for the highest quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computes the positions and colors for the figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder. Once this process is completed, it is repeated for the next frame. When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film must be developed before the animation can be viewed. If the entire sequence does not seem right, the motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded. This approach can be very expensive and time consuming. Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple computer-generated line drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution, realistic-looking images. 46. What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss? A. The production process B. The equipment needed C. The high cost D. The role of the artist 47. According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the A. first frame B. middle frames C. last frame D. entire sequence of frames 48. The word "they" in the second paragraph refers to A. formulas B. databases C. numbers D. objects 49. According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to A. add color to the images B. expose several frames at the same time C. store individual images D. create new frames Trang 2/4 - Mã thi 152đề 50. According to the passage, the positions and colours of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by A. drawing several versions B. enlarging one frame at a lime C. analyzing the sequence from different angles D. using computer calculations 51. The word "captures" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to A. separates B. registers C. describes D. numbers 52. The word "Once" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to A. before B. since C. after D. while 53. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion? 8 A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings. B. They hand-draw successive frames. C. They calculate high-resolution images. D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas. 54. The word "task" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to A. possibility B. position C. time D. job 55. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation. B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed. C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings. D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills. Questions 56 - 65. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. The response of most animals when suddenly faced with a predator is to flee. Natural selection has acted in a variety of ways in different species to enhance the efficacy of the behaviours, known as "flight behaviours" or escape behaviours that are used by prey in fleeing predators. Perhaps the most direct adaptation is enhanced light speed and agility. Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices biter attributes, so we might expect only some species to adopt a simple fast flight strategy. Another way of enhancing the effectiveness of flight is to move in an erratic and unpredictable way. Many species, like ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes and gazelles, flee from predators in a characteristic zigzag fashion. Rapid unexpected changes in flight direction make it difficult for a predator to track prey. In some species, like the European hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the presence of predators that are faster than they are and straight light more effective against predators that are slower. One observation that supports this suggestion is the recorded tendency for slow-flying black-beaded gulls, which are normally able to escape predators by means of direct flight, to show frequent changes in flight direction when they spot a peregrine falcon (peregrines are adept at capturing flying birds). A quite different way of enhancing escape by flight is to use so-called "flash" behaviour. Here, the alarmed prey flees for a short distance and then "freezes." Some predators are unexcited by immobile prey, and a startling flash of activity followed by immobility may confuse them. "Flash" behaviour is used in particular by frogs and orthopteran insects, which make conspicuous jumps and then sit immobile. In some species, "flash" behaviour is enhanced by the display of bright body markings. Good examples of insects with colourful markings are the red and yellow underwing moths. At rest, both species are a cryptic brown color. When they fly, however, brightly coloured hind wings are exposed, which render the moths highly conspicuous. Similarly, some frogs and lizards have brightly coloured patches or frills that may serve a 'flash" function when they move quickly. Some species even appear to possess "flash" sounds. The loud buzzing and clicking noises made by some grasshoppers when they jump may serve to emphasize the movement. 56. The word "enhance" is closest in meaning to A. encourage B. resist C. increase D. reveal 57. The description of the prey's movement as "zigzag" suggests that the movement is A. reliable B. fast C. constant D. unpredictable 58. It can be inferred from the passage that the European hare A. is faster than most of its predators B. is capable of two kinds of flight C. is more likely to escape using straight flight D. is preyed upon by gulls and falcons 59. The behaviour of black-beaded gulls is most comparable to that of A. gazelles B. European hares C. peregrine falcons D. frogs 60. It can be inferred that black-beaded gulls change direction when they spot a peregrine falcon for which of the following reasons? A. The falcons are faster than the gulls. B. The gulls want to capture the falcons. C. The falcons are unpredictable. D. The gulls depend on the falcons for protection. 61. The word "alarmed" is closest in meaning to A. moving B. selected C. frightened D. exhausted 62. All of the followings are mentioned as characteristics of "flash" behaviour EXCEPT A. brief conspicuous activity B. immobility C. bright body markings D. aggressive fighting 63. The phrase "in particular" is closest in meaning to A. especially B. with difficulty C. expertly D. frequently 64. The hind wings of red and yellow underwing moths function in a way that is most similar to A. the hind wings of peregrine falcons B. the zigzag flight of European hares C. the colored patches on frogs D. the clicking of grasshoppers Trang 3/4 - Mã thi 152đề 65. Why does the author mention "grasshopper" in the last line? A. To contrast animals that "flash" with animals that "freeze". B. As an example of an animal whose "flash" behaviour is a sound. C. To compare the jumping behaviour of insects and reptiles. D. As an example of a predator that moths escape by using "flash" behavior. Questions 66 - 70. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 66. Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics. A B C D 67. So when Whitman returned to the Pacific, over thousand settlers went with him. A B C D 68. Ancient people used pot for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place. 9 A B C D 69. Ancient people made a clay pottery because they needed it for their survival. A B C D 70. A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to the same idea. A B C D Questions 71 - 75. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one. Page 5 71. Without skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation. A. Had it been for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation. B. He wouldn't have survived the operation if he hadn't had skilful surgery. C. But for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation. D. With skilful surgery he would have survived the operation. 72. What Rachael does in her free time doesn't concern me. A. What Rachael does in her free time is none of my business. B. What Rachael does in her free time is not my concern. C. I don't know what Rachael does in her free time. D. What Rachael does in her free time is not concerned by me. 73. We couldn't have managed without my father's money. A. Hadn't it been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed. B. We could have managed with my father's money. C. If we could managed, my father's money would be there. D. If we couldn't have managed, we would have had my father's money. 74. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. A. I put the phone down when the boss rang back. B. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back. C. No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back. D. Scarcely had I put the phone down than the boss rang back. 75. While I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, I will help you this time. A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time. B. Although I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, but I will help you this time. C. Because of your behaviour, I will help you this time. D. Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time. Questions 76 - 80. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best sentence built from the given words or phrases. 76. when 1/ airport/ plane/ already/ leave. A. When I arrived the airport, the plane had already left. B. When I got to the airport, the plane had already left. C. When I reached at the airport, the plane already left. D. When I came the airport, the plane had already left. 77. If/ weather/ fine/ an excursion/ tomorrow. A. If the weather will be fine, we will go on an excursion tomorrow. B. If the weather is fine, we will go on an excursion tomorrow. C. If the weather is fine, we would go on an excursion tomorrow. D. If the weather were fine, we would go on an excursion tomorrow. 78. She/ not alone/ when/ shopping/ yesterday. A. She was not alone when she did shopping yesterday. B. She is not alone when she go shopping yesterday. C. She was not alone when she went shopping yesterday. D. She had not been alone when she went shopping yesterday 79. a pity/ wish/ tell/ about/ this. A. What a pity! I wish you had told us about this. B. What a pity! I wish you told us about this. C. What a pity! I wish you would tell us about this. D. What a pity! I wish you have told us about this. 80. Only/ this way/ make/ laws/ effective. A. Only by this way we can make our laws effective. B. Only this way we can make our laws effective. C. Only by this way can we make our laws effective. D. Only by this way we can make it effective our laws. THE END Trang 4/4 - Mã thi 152đề ®¸p ¸n ®Ò thi thö ®¹i häc lÇn 1 khèi d n¨m häc 09-10 10 [...]... situations but (9) ……… have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don't think I'll throw my (10) ……… away yet Question Question Question Question Question Question Question Question Question Question 1: A highly-developed B advanced 2: A for B with 3: A in contact with B in favor of 4: A mastering B to master 5: A for example B in short 6: A do B cause 7: A Despite... better lock on the door C John suggested putting a better lock on the door D John made us put a better lock on the door Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others Question Question Question Question Question 21: A eradication 22: A impossible 23: A failure 24: A follow 25: A pesticide B contradiction B accelerate B culture B sorrow B undertake C similarity C opposition C nature... doesn't seem D don't seem Question 55: You've had a ……… escape I thought you'd never get away from him A short B narrow C close D near 15 Question 56: …………… down to dinner than the telephone rang again A No sooner had I sat B Not only I sat C Not only had I sat D No sooner I sat Question 57: Hey, Peter! 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Civilization of the Ancient Egyptians Question 18: We know the Egyptian Empire was powerful from the _ A long period it extended its power and influence B way its army fought with other invaders C number of crops grown in one season D trade and business done with other nations Question 19: Farm crops would be _ if there was no water for irrigation A harvested B unavailable C unprotected D destroyed... right Question 2: A mixed B combined C connected D linked Question 3: A even B far C more D very Question 4: A another B the others C others D the rest Question 5: A open B common C shared D public Question 6: A the other B the next C another D the last Question 7: A extra B left C spare D remaining Question 8: A readers B buyers C readership D subscribers Question 9: A as a whole B generally C on general... serious diseases A connection B action C union D combination Question 57: If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _, because it seems too good to be true A doubt B reservation C suspicion D disbelief Question 58: It was only _ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school 21 A then B when C until D as soon as Question 59: I can't bear thinking back... 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A. Sorry, I made a mistake in taking you to somebody. B. Sorry, I thought you were somebody else. C. Sorry, I took you instead of somebody. the hurricane. A. a good condition B. good condition C. good conditions D. the good condition 29. We are fighting _________ time to finish the job before weekend. A. on B. in C. with D. against 30 again.…………… A. No sooner had I sat B. Not only I sat C. Not only had I sat D. No sooner I sat Question 57: Hey, Peter! Is there anything edible? I'm starving to . .……… A. death B. dying C. dead D.