KỲ THI THỬ ĐH- CĐ NĂM 2011 MÔN ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 015 Cu 1: what / population / of / Ho Chi Minh City ?// A. What population of Ho Chi Minh City is it? B. What makes the population of Ho Chi Minh City? C. What kind is it of the population of Ho Chi Minh City? D. What is the population of Ho Chi Minh City? Cu 2: She said she __________ that film years before. A. saw B. has seen C. had seen D. would see Cu 3: The secret of getting good marks is to keep ________ in the exam room. A. calm B. calmly C. calming D. calmed Cu 4: Music interests her greatly. A. She takes a great interest in music. B. She gives a great interest in music. C. She has a great interest of music. D. Music is interested to her greatly. Cu 5: If a driver _________ suddenly on a wet road, he will skid. A. braked B. braking C. brakes D. will brake Cu 6: He hid that letter in a drawer _______ no one could read it. A. so that B. although C. because D. than Cu 7: _______ other workers' constant objection, the director dismissed the worker. A. Because B. Because of C. Although D. In spite of Cu 8: A new bridge over the river _______ at present. A. constructed B. is constructed C. is constructing D. is being constructed Cu 9: She was born _______ April 15, 1986. A. at B. in C. since D. on Cu 10: Please take the picture _______ the wall. It's too old now. A. in B. at C. off D. by Cu 11: Don't you think you have gained some weight? A. Are you getting on well with your weight? B. You have put on some weight, haven't you? C. You shouldn't think about your weight, OK? D. Don't you think weight is something you have gained? Cu 12: The Smiths, _______ house had been destroyed in the explosion, were given rooms in a hostel. A. which B. who C. that D. whose Cu 13: Mr. Brown said, 'Could you please wait here about half an hour?' A. Mr. Brown asked me if I had been able to wait there about half an hour. B. Mr. Brown asked me if I could wait there about half an hour. C. Mr. Brown asked me to wait there about half an hour. D. Mr. Brown asked me if I was pleased to wait there about half an hour. Cu 14: The mother said to her daughter, 'You must be back home by 8 o'clock.' A. The mother told her daughter that she must be back home by 8 o'clock. B. The mother said that her daughter would be back home by 8 o'clock. C. The mother suggested her daughter to be back home by 8 o'clock. D. The mother told her daughter to be back home by 8 o'clock. Cu 15: 'Would you mind if I smoked in here?' said the man. A. The man wanted me not to smoke in there. B. The man wanted me to smoke in there. C. The man asked for permission to smoke in there. D. The man offered me a cigarette to smoke in there Cu 16: His low scores in the mock tests ________ him quite a lot. A. courageous B. encouraging C. discouraged D. encouragement Cu 17: I _______ ride a bicycle when I was only 6 years old. A. could B. might C. would D. must Cu 18: She _______ the state secret to the enemy. A. gave up B. gave in C. gave away D. gave off Cu 19: Have you had much experience _______ computers? A. on B. in C. with D. about Cu 20: There was a terrible _____________ on Highway 10 this morning. Five vehicles were involved. A. scratch B. incident C. crash D. damage Cu 21: ________ students in this class have trouble finding time to work out. A. Mostly all B. Many of C. Few D. A great deal of Cu 22: Finally, / decide / go back / shop / buy / shirt // A. Finally, he decided to go back to the shop to buy the shirt. B. Finally, deciding to buy the shirt made him to go back to it. C. Finally, he was deciding to go back to the shop for the bought shirt. D. Finally, the decision to buy the shirt coming back to him. Cu 2 3: The use of computer aids in teaching, _______ the role of teachers is still very important. A. yet B. unless C. despite D. where Cu 24: _______ volleyball players, footballers cannot use their hands in the game. A. Like B. Different C. Unlike D. Oppositely Cu 25: According to the weather ______, there will be rain in HCMC area tomorrow. A. prediction B. guess C. foretelling D. forecast Cu 26: When I come into the class I realized I knew ______. A. them all B. all of they C. they all D. all them Cu 27: Between the two boys, Harry is the ______. A. smarter of all B. smarter C. smartest D. smartest of all Cu 28: It is high time Tom ________ more attentive in class. A. was B. is C. must be D. has been Cu 29: He was looked ________ by others because of his poverty. A. out for B. up to C. down upon D. into Cartoon films Cartoon films have very (0)_______ limits. If you can draw something, you can (31)_______ it move on the cinema screen. The use (32)_______: new ideas and advanced computer programs means that cartoons are becoming exciting again for people of (33)_______ ages. By the (34)_______ of the 1970s, the cinema world had decided that cartoons were only for children. But soon (35)_______, one or two directors had some original new ideas. They proved that it was possible to make films in which both adults and children could (36)_______ the fun. However, not (37)_______ cartoon film was successful. The Black Cauldron, for example, failed, mainly because it was too (38)_______ for children and too childish for adults. Directors learnt from this (39)_______, and the film companies began to make large (40)_______ of money again. 0. A. few B. any C. little D. much 31. A. get B. cause C. wish D. make 32. A. for B. of C. with D. by 33. A. more B. other C. all D. these 34. A. end B. finish C. departure D. back 35. A. afterwards B. later C. next D. then 36. A. divide B. add C. mix D. share 37. A. every B. both C. any D. each 38. A. nervous B. fearful C. afraid D. frightening 39. A. damage B. crime C. mistake D. fault 40. A. amounts B. accounts C. numbers D. totals REBECCA STEVENS Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London. In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and traveled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is hard. "You must carry everything on your back", she explained, "so you can only take things that you will need. You can't wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough do drink" When Rebecca reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17 1993, it was the best moment of her life. suddenly she became famous. Now she has written a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. she has a new job too, on a science programme on television. Rebecca is well-known today and she has more money, but she still lives in the little flat in south London among her pictures and books about mountains! 1. Before Rebecca climbed Everest, she worked for A. a factory B. a newspaper C. a travel agent D. a bookshop 2. Rebecca went to Everest. A. with her family B. without anyone C. with a climbing group D. with her close fiends. 3. Rebecca didn't take much luggage because she A. didn’t have many things B. had a bad back C. didn’t like D. had to carry it herself 4. Rebecca didn’t wash on Everest because A. it was too cold B. there was not enough water C. she is a dirty person D. she was not permitted 5. Rebecca became famous when she A. got to the highest place in the world B. was on a television programme C. wrote a book about her trip D. retied and lived in the little flat in London . KỲ THI THỬ ĐH- CĐ NĂM 2011 MÔN ANH VĂN – ĐỀ 015 Cu 1: what / population / of / Ho Chi Minh City ?// A. What population. 11: Don't you think you have gained some weight? A. Are you getting on well with your weight? B. You have put on some weight, haven't you? C. You shouldn't think about your. haven't you? C. You shouldn't think about your weight, OK? D. Don't you think weight is something you have gained? Cu 12: The Smiths, _______ house had been destroyed in the explosion,