ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2011 ĐỀ SỐ 8 1. The right-hand rule was in those countries by Napoleon Bonaparte. A. given room for B. take for granted C. put into force D. lost track of 2. His success made him become A. fame B. famous C. famously D. famousness 3. Are you familiar the procedures? A. for B. at C. to D. with 4. We regret the late arrival of the 12.45 train from London. A. announce B. to announce C. announcing D. for announcing 5. Poverty prevented him with his studies. A. to continue B. continue C. with continuing D. from continuing 6. We have to fight against the dirtying and of our air and water. A. poison B. poisonous C. poisoning D. poisonously 7. They stayed for hours, I was very annoyed. A. that B. which C. for which D. whenever 8. Plants gain energy from the light of sun. A. a B. an C. the D no article 9. Choose the incorrect part in English in the following sentences: The (A) performance has (B) been cancelled (C) in spite of (D) the bad weather. 10. Most (A) the students in the class (B) can speak (C) English quite fluently.(D) 11. Pick out the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words: A. comfortable B. marvelous C. pharmacist D. responsible 12. Choose the word that has the main stress on the first syllable: A. particular B. involved C. difficult D. important 13. Choose the word that has the main stress on the second syllable: A. industry B. vehicle C. erosion D. Japanese 14. Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: A. complain B. dangerous C. raining D. planning 15. A. nature B. mature C. picture D. future 16. A. report B. access C. section D. respect 17. You should provide every child a chance to go to school. A. for B. of C. to D. with 18. He is very capable learning and understanding things. A. with B. of C. at D. about 19. He had to give a good reason being absent several classes. A. for/at B. on/from C. on/at D. for/from 20. That is quiet silly. What you are saying is A. reason B. reasonable C. unreasonable D. reasonably 21. Mary her homework when we arrived so we all went out for the evening. A. had been finished B. was being finishing C. was finished D. had finished 22. Are you with your child’s performance at school? A. satisfying B. satisfactory C. satisfied D. dissatisfying 23. When we arrived, a crowd for several hours to greet him. A. had been waiting B was waited C. has been waiting D. was waiting 24. If you had worked harder, you A. would not be sacked B. were not sacked C. won’t have been sacked D. wouldn’t have been sacked 25. People do exercise fit. A. keeping B. being kept C. to keep D. to be kept 26. There are so many things to do that we never get A. interesting/boring B. interested/bored C. interested/boring D. interesting/bored 27. No longer clean the floor. I have just bought a vacuum cleaner. A. do I have to B. I do have to C. I have to D. have I to 28. We must be quick. There’s time. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few 29. I’d rather here. A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited 30. “He lost his job tree months ago” A. They are three months since he lost his job. B. It’s three months since he lost his job. C. It’s three months ago since he lost his job. D. It has been three months since he has lost his job 31. If George keeps studying as he has been, he will have no trouble in passing his exams. A. George will not pass his exams because he is not studying. B. George has passed his exams C. George has trouble in passing his exams D. George is studying hard to pass his exams. 32. The film was so boring that I fell asleep. A. the film was interesting enough, but I fell asleep B. I fell asleep because the film was boring C. I did not fall asleep even though the film was boring D. The film was too long for me to watch 33. I regret lending him money. A. I did not lend him money B. I wish I had lent him money C. He did not borrow money from me D. I lent him money and I regret now. 34. John didn’t attend the class because he was serious ill. A. John’s class was not serious. B. John never attended the class C. John was absent from class many times D. John was too ill to attend the class 35. Because of working hard, she felt ill. A. She worked so hard that she felt ill. B. She was too ill to work hard C. She did not work, so she felt ill. D. She was not ill although she worked hard. Around the age of sixteen, you must take one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university 36 ? Do I leave and start work or beginning a training 37 ? The decision is yours, but it may be 38 remembering two things: there is more unemployment 39 who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right 40 will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide 41 straight into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will 42 you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn 43 you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older is 44 possibility. This way, you can save up money for student days as well as 45 practical work experience. 36. A. after B. then C. later D. past 37. A. course B. class C. school D. term 38. A. useful B. necessary C. important D. worth 39. A. with B. among C. between D. through 40. A. skills B. papers C. arts D. notes 41. A. to go B. go C. going D. gone 42. A. make B. give C. let D. help 43. A. what B. while C. when D. where 44. A. always B. again C. another D. also 45. A. taking B. making C. getting D. doing In the United States and Canada, it is very important to look a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her. If you look down or to the side when the other is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear to be hiding something; that is, it might seem that you are not honest. However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a few seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word. But they always turn immediately back to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social “rules” are the same for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child. 46. In the US and Canada, when you are having a conversation with someone, A. do not look directly in the eyes. B. it is impolite to look at the eyes of the speaker or hearer. C. you should look him or her directly in the eyes. D. A and B are correct. 47. If you look down or to the side when the other is talking, A. you are very polite. B. you are very interested in what is being said. C. you will be thought to be not interested in the conversation. D. you are the interesting person. 48. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, A. you are thought to be dishonest. B. the Americans are interested in you. C. you are interested in the conversation. D. you are very polite. 49. The speaker will sometimes look away A. because he or she wants to end the conversation. B. because he or she thinks that the hearer is not honest. C. because he or she is thinking or finding the right word. D. because the hearer is interested in what is being said. 50. These social “rules” are A. the same for everybody. B. for women only C. for children only D. for men only . ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2011 ĐỀ SỐ 8 1. The right-hand rule was in those countries by Napoleon Bonaparte. A. given. will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying. This, of course is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, you may appear to be hiding something;. and start work or beginning a training 37 ? The decision is yours, but it may be 38 remembering two things: there is more unemployment 39 who haven’t been to university, and people who