- 1 - ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 – MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 QUESTIONS 1 — 5: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is on the syllable in the position which is different from that of the others. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. 1. A. parameter B. speedometer C. thermometer D. conscious 2. A. efficient B. deficient C. ancient D. sufficient 3. A. production B. definition C. situation D. politician 4. A. occasion B. qualification C. photography D. Canadian 5. A. edible B. ancient C. visual D. delicious QUESTIONS 6 — 35: These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence and then identify your answer by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. 6. Unlike moderate antislavery advocates, abolitionists ___________an immediate slavery. A. demanded B. have demanding C. to be demanded D. Demands 7. Wherever there is plenty of rain during the growing season, life is _____ in various forms. A. abundant B. the abundance C. a abundant time D. abundance 8.The ceremonial Chilcat blanket of the Northwest Tlingit Indians was generally ______ from cedar bark, wool, and goats' hair. A. wove B. to weave C. weaving D. Woven 9.The Greenhouse effect is a phenomenon that is caused when carbon dioxide ______ and is trapped in the atmosphere. A. is released B. releases C. has been released D. had been releasing 10.The typical elephant herd ______adult females and the young of both sexes. A. that is made up B. is made of C. is made D. is made up of 11.Because the wood of the dogwood tree is very hard, ________ is used for objects, such as roller skate wheels, in which hardness is desired. A. which B. It C. what D. Thus 12.Etymology, ______ finding out where a word came from by studying the roots of words, has been greatly assisted by modem inventions like the Internet. A. is a technique of B. which a technique of C. a technique to D. a technique of 13.The discovery of the halftone process in photography in 1881 made it ______ photographs in books and newspapers. A. possible reproducing B. possible to reproduce C. the possibility of reproducing D. possibly reproduced 14.Coinciding with the development of jazz in New Orleans in the 1920’s ______ in blues music. A. was one of the greatest periods B. one of the greatest periods C. was of the greatest periods D. the greatest periods 15.A master is an electronic apparatus that __________________radio and light waves. A. generated and was amplified B. generating and amplifying C. generates and amplifies D. to generate and amplify 16.Black Boy is an autobiographical account of the childhood of Richard Wright and portrays the suffering of an African American ______ bigotry. A. in a society full of B. in a full of society C. in of a full society D. in society of full a 17. _____ James A. Bland, “ Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” was adopted as the state song of Virginia in 1940. A. Were written by B. Be written by C. Has been written by D. Written by 18.In her time, Isadora Duncan was ______today a liberated womaj A. what calling we would B. who would be calling C. what we would call D. she would call her 19.Built in 1882, the Kinzua Viaduct in McKean County, Pennsylvania open only to those visitors ______ are able to walk its 2,058- food length. A. who B. to whom C. which D. what 20.War mer temp eratures l ed t o changes in th e ecolog y of Eure ______ the animal population and methods of hunting. A. effecting B. effected C. affecting D. affected 21.Although bats avoid entangled areas, they can dart about in the room filled with Criss-crossing wires without ever hitting one _______________ they use the navigation functions in their ear. A. as long B. so long C. so long that D. as long as 22. ______ several years for bamboo seeds to grow into plants that can be used for commercial purposes. - 2 - A It took B. It takes C. It taken D. It taking 23.The black-billed cuckoo has been known to steal eggs _____ to other birds. A. belong B. which belonging C. which they belong D. that belong 24. ______ that distinguish human beings from other primates are related to the ability of people to stand upright mid walk on two legs. A. Many of the physical characteristics B. Of the many physical characteristics C.The physical characteristics are many D. There are many physical characteristics 25. At the beginning of the 20 th century, people made coffee ______ a cloth bag full of coffee grounds into boiling water. A. by have dumped B. by dumping C. by dumped D. by have been dumping 26. The twentieth century has been a period of enormous growth in mathematical research and in the number of mathematicians and fields _______ them. A. require B. requiring C. requires D. they require 27. _____ native to Europe, the daisy has now spread throughout most of North America. A. Although B. Despite of C. In spite D. However 28.Chimpanzees, apes, orangutans and a few other primates laugh laugh, but _________ . A. another animals also laugh B. so other animals do C. no other animals do D. also do other animals laugh 29.The Wildlife Management Act of 1983 spelled out the basic rules that apply in the US today but _____ heavy punishments on poachers selling illegal furs. selling illegal furs. A. include no B. includes no C. included no D. are including no 30. Gorillas are quiet animals, _____ they are capable of making about 20 different sounds. A. whether B. even though C. which D. as well as 31. The MonaLisa, painted in Florence in 1504 by Leonardo da Vinci , is a name which is perhaps more recognizable to people throughout the world _____ to da Vinci himself. A. than that B. than C. as that D. as 32.Speech is like a piece of cloth ______ many threads including a voice box, lips, tongue, and a good brain. A. make of B. made of C. is making of D. is made of 33.The protection of technologies and technological information has become ______ of many countries. A. the importance of a concern B. an importance concern C. the importance concerning D. an important concern 34.Not only _______ as a cooked dish the world over, but it is used as the base of many other foods, condiments, and even beverages A. eating rice B. is rice eaten C. rice is eaten D. people eat rice 35.In the summer of 1974, a film producer named Allan Carr saw Grease on Broadway and _____ the next day to see if the film rights was still available. A. impressed so that he was called B.he was called so impressed that C. was so impressed that he called D. that he was so called impressed QUESTIONS 36 — 45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A,1 or D on the answer sheet. You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early year of this century, he was the most famous man in England. He became (36)_____ while still at the university, mainly (37)______ of his sporting achievements. He was at the same time, captain of the university football, cricket and athletics teams and held the world record for the long jump. He was (38) _____ a popular sport journalist. He was so famous that letters addressed to “ Mr. Fry, Oxford” were delivered to him (39)_____ any difficulty. His college, although it had a quite different name, (40)_____ known as "Fry's College". Some people have criticised Fry's sporting (41)_____ .They point out that he lived at a time (42)______ standards were quite low and (43)_____ was much easier to do well in several sports. It is certainly true that athletes at that time did not have the totally dedicated approach of modern athletes. However. It is only fair to judge him (44)______ the standards of his (45) _____ time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skills and an ability to write abour sport with style and intelligence. 36. A. fame B. rich C. well-known D. common 37. A. because B. that C. which D. thus 38. A. so B. too C. also D. of 39. A. with B. without C. no D. not 40. A. be B. which C. what D. was 41. A. achievements B. succeed C. famous D. expect 42. A. then B. when C. which D. that - 3 - 43. A. him B. men C. they D. it 44. A. at B. beneath C. out of D. to 45. A. single B. owe C. own D. private QUESTIONS 46 – 50: Read the following passage carefully and complete 11114-sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answer .111d then mark your choice on the answer sheet. In the early 1800s, an Indian woman named Sacajawea helped explore the Northwest Territor y of the United States. She wen t with Menwelh er Lewis and William Clark on their expedition to chart that area. Sacajawea helped by cr eating good feelings between the explorers and the Native Americans living in the Northwest. She helped the explorers talk with the Indians. She showed them wild foods that were good to eat. Once the Lewis and the Clark party met the Lemhi Shoshoni Indian. The Shoshoni were on distant terms with them, but Lewis and Clark need their help. The two explorers sent Sacajawea to speak to them. She was delighted to find that her brother was their chief. As a result, they provided Lewis and Clark everything they needed. The legend that Sacajawea led the expedition is not true. However without her help in getting horses, supplies and other guides, Lewis and Clark could not have completed their journey. 46. The best title of the passage is_______ . A. Exploring the Territory B. Exploring the Northwest Territory of the United States C.Lewis and Clark - The explorers D. The language of Sacajawea 47. Sacajawea was______ . A. of little help B. from India C. an Indian D. a spy for the Shoshoni 48. According to the passage, the Shoshoni__________ the explorers. A. live far from B. did not concern the C. were unfriendly to D. immediately liked 49. The passage does not tell _________ . A. whom Sacajawea went with B. what territory was explored C.how Sacajawea helped D. where Sacajawea was bom 50. The word expedition in paragraph one is closest in meaning to _______________ A. vacation B. trip C. trail D. experiment QUESTIONS 51 – 55: Read the following passage carefully and complel sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct an! and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. Why do people explore the farthest reaches of the globe? For John Clouse and Parke Thompson, the m o t i v a t i o n is not curiosity, fame or fortune. It is just to break records. The two men, both in their sixties, are members of the Travellers' Century Club. To belong to this club, a person must have travelled to at least one hundred countries. The club has divided the world into 308 different units -countries, territories and other areas. A member who has visited every places listed will cover the entire globe. Clouse has visited 307 of the 308 locations on the club's list. Thompson claims to be the first and the only person to have visited all 308 listed places However, Clouse says that, like himself, Thompson has been to only 307 places. "Mr. Thompson h asn't been to Norwegian Antartica," Clouse maintains. He says that also Thompson did visit the South Pole, the land he stood on was not under Norwegian control. 51. The best title for the passage is ____________ A. Countries and Territories of the world B. Clouse and Thompson — world travellers C. Why people travel D. Travelling for a hundred years 52. A must — principle to become a member in Travellers' Century Club is that a candidate has visited _____ . A. 308 different places B. 100 countries C. the South Pole D. Norwegian Antartica 53. The man who claims to have visited all 308 locations on the club's list is __________ . A Parke Thompson B. John Clouse C. Pake Clouse D. John Thompson 54. The passage implies that these two men _______________. A. avoid flying B. give trail talks C. enjoy competition D. no longer travel 55.The word motivation in paragraph 1 means ________ . A. movement B. change of place C. reason for acvtion D. ability to move QUESTIONS 56 — 60: Each of the following sentences has four tin words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A, B, C or D and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. 56.From (A) 1905 to 1920, American novelist Edith Wharton was (B) at the height of her writing career, publishing of her (C) three most ( D) famous novels. - 4 - 57. The Rocky Mountains were (A) explored by (B) fur traders during the early 1800's, in a (C) decades preceding (D) the United States Civil War. 58.In human beings as in other mammal (A), hairs around (B) the eyes and, ears and B in the nose prevent (C) dust, insects, and other matters from entering (D) these organs. 59. Rice, which it still (A) forms the staple diet of much (B) of the world's polpulation , grows best (C) in hot (D), wet lands. 60.Because of its (A) vast tracts of virtually (B) uninhabited northern forest, Canada has one (C) of the lowest population density (D) in the world. QUESTIONS 61 — 70: Choose one option A, B, C or D correspondin sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and mai choice on the answer sheet. 61. If we don't leave the party now we will miss the last train. A.If we leave the party now we would have not miss the last train B. If we leave the party now we could not have missed the last train. C. We ought to leave the party now if we are to catch the last train. D. We ought to leave the party now if we would catch the last train. 62. No one present noticed anything strange. A. The people who were there didn't notice anything strange. B.The people who were there didn't notice anything usual. C.The people were there didn't notice anything strange. D.The people who were there didn't notice something strange. 63. Jane's strange idea astonished everybody. A .Everybody was astonished at Jane's strange idea. B. Everybody were astonished at Jane's strange idea. C.Everybody was astonished on Jane's strange idea. D. Everybody was astonished about Jane's strange idea. 64. "Don't leave the house until I get back, John," his sister said. A. John's sister told him not to leave the house when she got back. B. John's sister told him not to go out till she get back. C. John's sister told him to go out until she got back. D. John's sister told him to stay at home till she got back. 65. You will catch a cold if you don't keep your feet dry. A.Don't keep your feet dry or you will catch a cold. B. Unless you keep your feet dry you will not catch a cold C.Unless you keep your feet dry, you will catch a cold. D. You will not catch a cold if you don't keep your feet dry. 66. The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road. A. The gate is so closed that the children cannot run into the road. B. The gate is closed so that the children cannot run into the road. C. The gate is closed to the children cannot run into the road. D. The gate is closed and that the children cannot run into the road. 67. Jack bought that second-hand car and he then recognised that he shouldn't have done that. A. Jack regretted buying that second-hand car. B. Jack regretted to buy that second-hand car. C. Jack wished he did not bought that second hand car. D. Jack wished he has not bought that second hand car 68. Joan finally managed to get a good job. A. Joan finally succeeded at getting a good job. B. Joan finally succeeded in getting a good job. C. Joan finally succeeded on getting a good job. D. Joan finally succeeded to get a good job. 69. Smith's career as a television presenter began five years ago. A. Smith had been a television presenter for five years. B. Smith has been a television presenter five years ago. C. Smith has been a television presenter since five years. D. Smith has been a television presenter for five years. 70. "Don't bite your nails anymore," said Mrs. Francesca to her son. A.Mrs. Francesca told her son stop biting his nails. B. Mrs. Francesca told her son to stop bite his nails. C.Mrs. Francesca told her son to stop biting his nails. D. Mrs. Francesca told her son to stop to bite his nails. QUESTIONS 71 — 80: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the best sentence which is made up from the given cue words and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. 71. weather / not / decide / we / go out / because. A.We decided not go out because of the weather. B. We decided not to go out because of the weather. C.We decided not going out because of the weather. D. We not decided to go out because of the weather. 72. allow / she / smoke / house. A. She doesn't allow smoking in her house. B. She doesn't allow to smoking in her house. C. She doesn't allow to smoke in her house D. She doesn't allow smoking at her house. - 5 - 73. this coat I you / prefer / coat / wear- yesterday. A. I prefer this coat than the coat you were wearing yesterday. B. I prefer this coat to the coat you wear yesterday. C. I prefer this coat to the coat you wearing yesterday. D. I prefer this coat to the coat you wore yesterday. 74. you / I / would rather / say / tell / anyone. A.I would rather you not tell anyone what I said. B. I would rather you didn't tell anyone what I said. C.I would rather you don't tell anyone what I said. D. I would rather you didn't tell anyone what I say. 75. must / fed up / study / she I be. A.She must be fed up of studying. B. She must fed up with studying. C.She must be fed up with studying. D. She must be fed up on studying. 76. climb / window / without / see I they. A. They climbed through window without being seen. B. They climbed through the window without being seen. C. They climbed through the window without being see. D. They climbed through the window without being saw. 77. look forward / Rose / come / home / we. A.We are, looking forward to Rose coming home. B. We are looking forward Rose coming home. C.We are looking forward to Rose come home. D. We are looking forward Rose to come home. 7 8 . fe e l / y o u / li k e I g o ou t / t h i s e ve n i ng? A. Are you feel like going out this evening? B. Do you feel to like going out this evening? C. Do you feel like go out this evening? D. Do you feel like going out this evening? 79. want / Phillips / Dave I cook / help / insist / him / himself. A. Phillips wanted to cook himself but Daniel insisted in helping him. B. Phillips wanted to cook himself but Daniel insisted to help him. C. Phillips wanted to cook himself but Daniel insisted on helping him. D. Phillips wanted cooking himself but Daniel insisted on helping him. 80. prefer / I / drive I train I travel. A.I prefer driving than travelling by train. B. I prefer driving to travelling by train. C.I prefer to drive to travel by train. D. I prefer to driving than travelling by train. 1.D 11.B 21. D 31. B 41.A 51. B 61.C 71. B 2. C 12. D 22. B 32. B 42. B 52. B 62. A 72.A 3. A 13. B 23. D 33. D 43. D 53. A 63. A 73.D 4. B 14. A 24. A 34. B 44. A 54. C 64. D 74. B 5. D 15. C 25. B 35. C 45. C 55. C 65. C 75.C 6. A 16. A 26. B 36. C 46. B 56. C 66. B 76. B 7. A 17. D 27. A 37. A 47. C 57. C 67. A 77.A 8. D 18. C 28. C 38. C 48. C 58. A 68. B 78.D 9. A 19. A 29. C 39. B 49. D 59. A 69. D 79.C 1O D 20. C 3 0. B 40. D 50 B 6O. D 70 C 80B. . - 1 - ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 – MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 QUESTIONS 1 — 5: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the word. 73. this coat I you / prefer / coat / wear- yesterday. A. I prefer this coat than the coat you were wearing yesterday. B. I prefer this coat to the coat you wear yesterday. C. I prefer this. A. Are you feel like going out this evening? B. Do you feel to like going out this evening? C. Do you feel like go out this evening? D. Do you feel like going out this evening? 79. want / Phillips