THPT Xuan Mai ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2010-2011 MC centre Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 100 phút Đề thi gồm 100 câu trắc nghiệm Họ và tên: ………………………… …… Lớp: ………… Trường THPT …………………. I. Choose the best answer. 1. Who did you invite to dinner? – No one… than Frank and his family. a. rather b. except c. besides d. other 2. The Vietnamese people… a heroic people. a. is b. are c. seem d. feels 3. … air to man, so is water to fish. a. Like b. As c. Since d. Just 4. Ms Moor has had years of experience dealing with students’ problem. … , she is sometimes confused by the problem that she cannot handle by herself. a. Therefore b. Nevertheless c. On the other hand d. Otherwise 5. I’m sorry… the smell of the paint in this room. I’ve just decorated it. a. about b. for c. with d. by 6. … unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score. a. Having b. Being c. Because d. Upon 7. How did you enjoy the dinner with Mr. Jones? - It was boring. He talked about himself all the time, … almost put us to sleep. a. what b. which c. that d. that he 8. I hurried to the railway station, only……the train was gone. a. finding b. found c. to have found d. to find 9. “Do you think John is smart?” – “He is… he looks”. a. cleverer b. so clever as c. more clever than d. b and c 10. Jane was pleased that she had been accepted by a/an… university. a. prestigious b. recognizable c. magnanimous d. infamous 11. The change in the timetable will… many students having to catch an early bus. a. result b. lead c. mean d. cause 12. We are prepared to overlook the error on this occasion… your previous good work. a. in the light of b. with regard to c. with a view to d. thanks to 13. It is not… to be drunk in the street. a. respecting b. respected c. respectful d. respectable 14. … , there are black holes in the universe. a. Theorically b. Theorily c. Theoretically d. Theoricly 15. Bill just doesn’t fit in here; he is like………. . a. a bird in a hand b. a fish out of water c. a fly in the ointment d. water on duck’s back 16. If this plan… off, I promise you’ll get credit for it. a. lets b. does c. gets d. comes 17. Ellen had an operation this morning and it all went… quite well. a. off b. by c. over d. on 18. Right at the beginning of their… program the Japanese recognised the importance of an iron and steel industry. a. modern b. modernization c. modernizing d. moderning 19. “I’d like to buy that coat.” – “I’m sorry, it……”. a. is sold b. had been sold c. has been sold d. was sold 20. As the drug took… , the patient became quieter. a. force b. influence c. effect d. action 21. Everyone… Tom was invited to the party. a. beside b. apart c. but d. other 22. ………over a long distance is a fact. a. That electricity transmitting b. What electricity can be transmitted c. That electricity can transmit d. That electricity can be transmitted 23. ……is there a war occurring without any death. a. Always b. Sometimes c. Barely d. Often 24. … early injection against diseases, they might have a lower risk of infection in late preschool and early school age. a. Children should receive b. Children will receive c. Will children receive d. Should children receive 25. No matter……, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child. a. how it seems remarkable b. what it seems remarkable c. how remarkable is it d. how remarkable it seems II. Identify the word or phrase that would not be accepted in standard English. 26. The second and the third lessons were equally difficult. A B C D 27. It occurred to him that he didn’t eat anything since the night before. A B C D 28. After his illness, he was advised to take over gardening as a hobby. A B C D 29. To use a calculator, one can easily convert kilos to pounds and Celsius to Fahrenheit. A B C D 30. The number of people contracting AIDS, a deadly virus disease, is in the increase. A B C D 31. The chairman demanded that everything was ready by six o’clock p.m. A B C D 32. The local man explained to me they should wait for the fisherman until it got dark. A B C D 33. Our town is beyond recognisation; it has grown much out of its former size. A B C D 34. Though all of us have tried to persuade him not to leave, he’s about going right now. A B C D 35. The trouble started when we were told to change the way the deparment was running. A B C D III. Select the word whose stress is different from the others. 36. a. inexpensive b. psychiatrist c. patriotic d. scientific 37. a. impossible b. manufacture c. perversity d. associate 38. a. continue b. invention c. reference d. detail 39. a. safeguarding b. supervise c. impudence d. metropolis 40. a organic b. institute c. nitrogen d. property 41. a. research b. conserve c. irrigate d. apprentice 42. a. refugee b. committee c. referee d. disagree 43. a. challenge b. college c. safeguard d. conflict IV. Read the passage and choose the best answer. Part A. The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the most impressive Seven Wonders of the world. Located in modern day Cambodia near lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the fifteenth century. The ruins of Angkor are documented as some of the most impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder. The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water. One possible exlanation for the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitants’s irrigation system. The temples and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River. Once filled, they were used to irrigate the surrounding paddies and farmland during the course of the year. Farmers were completely dependent on the water for their crucial rice crop. Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to maintain functional crop production. Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic system of the reservoirs and canals broke down. The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous amount of physical labour. In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor. In order to feed so may people, the local farmers were driven to grow food more quickly and more efficiently. After centuries of continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity. Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and loss of water led to decrease in the food supply. With less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus leaving the marvellous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle. Therefore it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructure. 44. What is the passage mainly about? a. Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia. b. Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire. c. A possible explanation for the decline of a civilization. d. The essential role water plays in farming. 45. The passage preceding the passage most likely discusses………. . a. architecture of ancient Asian civilization. b. religious practices of the people of Angkor. c. the form of government practised by the Khmer Empire. d. the other six wonders of the world. 46. According to the passage, lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia………. . a. was unable to supply fish for the people of Angkor. b. is one of the Seven Wonders of the world. c. is an enormous body of fresh water in Asia. d. became polluted due to a population explosion. 47. The word “seat” in line 3 is closest in meaning to ……… . a. battle b. chief c. location d. summit 48. Why does the author mention the hydraulic system of reservoirs? a. They supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean. b. They were destroyed by nearby warriors tribes. c. They helped transport the sandstone for constructing temples. d. They became non-functional due to overuse. 49. The word “artificial” in line 8 is closest in meaning to …………. . a. man-made b. numerous c. natural d. insincere 50. The word “they” in line 9 refers to …………. . a. rice paddies b. reservoirs and canals c. temples and palaces d. farmland 51. It can be inferred from the passage that the Khmer Empire …………… . a. depended upon rice as their main source of food. b. were intentionally starved by the farmers. c. lost their food source due to excess rainfall. d. supplemented their diets with meat hunted in the nearby jungles. 52. All of the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply except……… a. reduction of nutrients b. contamination of soil c. loss of water supply d. erosion of soil 53. The word “decrepit” in line 22 is closest in meaning to ………… . a. incomplete b. deteriorated c. disorganized d. beneficial Part B. Working a part-time job while studying at a university has many advantages. If students can get a job in their area of study, they are gaining valuable experience and putting their knowledge to use immediately. The extra money they can earn will be useful for their study. Also they will have the personal satisfaction of having contributed to their own education. Moreover, they certainly feel proud of themselves that they do not quite depend on their parents. Students who need extra money can hold down a full-time temporary job during their summer holiday. 54. Students who need extra money……… while studying at a university. a. should not get a part-time job b. cannot get a part-time job c. can get a part-time job d. are unable to get a part-time job 55. What are the advantages if students can get a job in their area of study ? a. students can get valuable experience b. students can put their knowledge to use at once c. students can earn extra money d. all are correct 56. How do students feel if they can get a job while studying at a university? a. unsatisfactory b. self-satisfied and independent c. proud of becoming rich d. selfish 57. Students can use the money they earn to…………. a. buy things that are unnecessary b. enjoy themselves c. contribute to their own education d. take a leisure trip 58. When can students apply a full-time temporary job? a. during their summer holiday b. on Christmas Day c. in their free time d. on school day Part C. Although he is only twelve, James Harries has his own antiques business and a flower shop. “He has a good eye for a bargain,” say his mother. “He was only 8 when he bought that for 5p.” she points to a china statuettte worth $4,000. “James gets most of his stock of antiques from jumble sales. Last year he bought a necklace for 10p which turned out to be valuable. He sold it for $8,000.” James didn’t get on at school so his parents hired a private tutor. “Other children think I’m strange because I earn my own living and I don’t want to join in their games.” James explains the success of his flower shop: “My prices have risen less than those of my competitors this year. Also I’ve got a special offer for wedding parties. I give them a Rolls-Royce for the day if they spend more than $100 on flowers. My employees don’t particularly like working for a 12-year-old, but I pay their wages so they can’t complain!” With his high income, James could afford many luxuries, but he prefers to save his money. “I put aside as much as I can. I have a lot of plans for the future and I will need to be rich to carry them out.” 60. What does James Harries trade in? a. Antiques and flowers. b. Antiques. c. A flower shop. d. Flowers. 61. The necklace he bought last year …………… a. was worthless. b. cost him a lot of money. c. brought him a lot of money. d. was worth 10p. 62. James is different from other children because he …………… a. didn’t get on at school. b. he had a private tutor. c. makes money and supports himself. d. he is strange. 63. His employees don’t like working with him because ……………. a. he pays their wages. b. he is too young. c. they can’t complain. d. he is 12 years older. 64. Which of the following is NOT true about James? a. He spends a lot of money on many luxuries. b. He had a tutor because he didn’t do well at school. c. He earns a lot of money. d. He saves money for his future plans. V. Choose the correct word which best fits each gap in the following passage. Part A. The complexities involved in captive breeding of animals are evident in the case of the golden marmosets. Since 1965 scientists have been trying to improve the breeding of the gold marmosets at the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park in Washington D.C. In(65)…attempts at the National Zoo and other institutions, the zoologists found that captive- born(66)…ignored, abused, and sometimes inadvertently(67)…their offspring. After considerable observation, the scientists(68)…that both the male and female have to have experience(69)…with and helping to care for younger siblings(70)…they themselves become sexual mature – that is, marmosets can successfully rear their young(71)…if they have had early experience in a family situation. The researchers learnt that if young marmosets are left with their family group for too long – four or five years – they are(72)…to breed. Other research showed that the animals needed special diets if they were to produce offspring. (73)…of the carbohydrate-rich fruit diet they were(74)…fed, they required a menu high in protein. 65. a. rare b. fact c. which d. early 66. a. marmosets b. was c. which d. were 67. a. refused b. killed c. for d. by 68. a. thought b. experience c. feel d. learned 69. a. captive b. mature c. breeding d. living 70. a. when b. therefore c. before d. and 71. a. only b. since c. siblings d. animals 72. a. incapable b. able c. supposed d. unlikely 73. a. Because b. Instead c. Some d. Most 74. a. daily b. really c. to d. customary Part B. There is no one who has not heard(75)…Walt Disney; he is without doubt one of the most famous figures in the twentieth century and(76)…most people hardly know anything about him. (77)…he became one of the most successful men in society, he left school at the age of sixteen and then studied art for a short time. By the early years of this century, he had already started to produce cartoons in Hollywood in(78)…with his brother Roy, who, for some reason, never(79)…to become as famous as Walt. Disney is perhaps most well-known on (80)…of his lovable cartoon character, Mickey Mouse, who first(81)…in 1928 in a film called Steamboat Willie. One of the most popular cartoon film of all time is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, which, when it was(82)…in 1937, was the first full- length cartoon in the history of the cinema. (83)…the 1950s, Walt Disney had become one of the world’s major(84)…of films for cinema and television. As Disney Production grew, its founder retained complete artistic control and he also(85)…on to publish books for children and cartoon strips in newspapers, featuring such characters as Donald Duck and Pluto the Dog. 75. a. of b. from c. about d. over 76. a. yet b. then c. already d. however 77. a. However b. Once c. As d. Although 78. a. partnership b. membership c. relationship d. friendship 79. a. achieved b. reached c. managed d. succeeded 80. a. case b. account c. view d. regard 81. a. appeared b. performed c. started d. began 82. a. seen b. released c. circulated d. advertised 83. a. Until b. Since c. By d. To 84. a. businessmen b. owners c. publishers d. producers 85. a. took b. went c. pushed d. put VI. Choose one sentence that is best written based on the words provided. 86. rain / every day / have / spend / most / time // a. It is raining every day so we had to spend most of time indoors. b. It rained nearly every day so we had spent most of our time in doors. c. It rained every day so we have spent most of time indoors. d. It rained every day so we had to spend most of our time indoors. 87. he / catch / red-handed / he / no choice / confess // a. He caught red-handed so he had no choice but to confess. b. He was caught red-handed so he had no choice but confess. c. He was caught red-handed so he had no choice but to confess. d. He was caught red-handed so he had no choice but confessing. 88. we / demand / report / not / photocopy // a. We demanded that the report was not photocopied. b. We demanded that the report not be photocopied. c. We demanded that the report be not photocopied. d. We demanded that the report not to be photocopied. 89. opinion / violent film / not / show / television // a. According to my opinion, violent films should not be shown on television. b. In my opinion, violent films should not be shown on television. c. In my opinion, violent films cannot be shown on television. d. My opinion is violent films should not be shown on television. 90. no point / join / club / full / eccentries // a. There is no point in joining that club because it seems to be full of eccentries. b. It is no point in joining that club because it seems to be full of eccentries. c. There is no point to join that club because it seems to be full of eccentries. d. It is no point to join that club because it seems to be full of eccentries. VII. Choose the best answer. 91. “Don’t repeat that mistake again”, the instructor said to the sportman. a. The instructor said that the sportman didn’t repeat that mistake again. b. The instructor said that the sportman not to repeat that mistake again. c. The instructor warned that the sportman didn’t repeat that mistake again. d. The instructor warned the sportman not to repeat that mistake again. 92. John said to Mary, “Why don’t you wear your hair a little longer?”. a. John begged Mary to wear her hair a little longer. b. John suggested Mary to wear her hair a little longer. c. John offered Mary to wear her hair a little longer. d. John wanted Mary to wear her hair a little longer. 93. Alfred said to John, “I didn’t use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me.” a. Alfred told John that he hadn’t used his cassette player, saying that someone else had. b. Alfred denied having used John’s cassette player, saying that someone else had. c. Alfred refused to use John’s cassette player, saying that someone else had. d. Alfred said to John that he hadn’t used his cassette player, saying that someone else had. 94. “Would you like another cup of tea?”, the landlady said to the guest. a. The landlady offered the guest another cup of tea. b. The landlady invited the guest another cup of tea. c. The landlady asked if the guest would like another cup of tea. d. The landlady asked whether the guest wanted another cup of tea. 95. Tom said to himself, “Why haven’t I thought of this before?” a. Tom wondered why he didn’t think of that before. b. Tom wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before. c. Tom asked himself why he hadn’t thought of this before. d. Tom asked himself why he didn’t think of this before. VIII. Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 96. a. off b. of c. safe d. knife 97. a. beard b. word c. heard d. third 98. a. promises b. devises c. surprises d. realizes 99. a. wicked b. booked c. laughed d. glanced 100. a. rough b. tough c. cough d. plough . THPT Xuan Mai ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2010-2011 MC centre Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 100 phút Đề thi gồm 100 câu trắc nghiệm Họ và tên: …………………………. thought of this before?” a. Tom wondered why he didn’t think of that before. b. Tom wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before. c. Tom asked himself why he hadn’t thought of this before didn’t think of this before. VIII. Choose the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from the others. 96. a. off b. of c. safe d. knife 97. a. beard b. word c. heard d. third