NguyÔn §øc Hng* - Marie Curie Private High School (: 710743 - 0912.883.190) Họ và tên: Điểm: /100 ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2011 MÔN TIẾNG ANH (LẦN 1) Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút A - PHONETICS: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) A. dictation B. action C. foundation D. question A. bank B. function C. monk D. monster A. chic B. chick C. chief D. chill A. trays B. says C. bays D. days A. naked B. wicked C. beloved D. confused A. birth B. with C. myth D. fifth A. school B. Scot C. science D. scared A. nature B. natural C. patient D. feature B - GRAMMAR: I/ Choose the best answer for each numbered blank in the following paragraph: I do not think it possible for many people at the age of six to be able to predict their future with 9) _______ accuracy. However, at that age I felt confident enough to inform my mother that I intended 10) _______ my own zoo and moreover, I added, I would give her a cottage in the grounds to live 11) ______. If my mother 12) ______ an American parent, she would probably have rushed me to the nearest psychiatrist; however, being fairly phlegmatic, she merely said she thought that it 13) ______ lovely and promptly forgot 14) _______. She should have been warned since, from the age of two, I 15) _______ matchboxes and my pockets with a wide variety of the smaller fauna that I came 16) _______, so the progress from a matchbox to a zoo could 17) _______ predicted. It is nice to record though that, before she died, I had fulfilled my promise and 18) _______ her to live in my zoo, not in a cottage but in a manor house. 9) A. an B. any C. the D. no 10) A. on having B. that I would have C. to have D. having 11) A. x B. in C. at D. by 12) A. is B. was C. were D. had been 13) A. would be B. was going to be C. had been D. was to be 14) A. x B. all about C. all about it D. about 15) A. have filled B. had been filling C. was filling D. filled 16) A. on B. by C. x D. at 17) A. be B. have C. have to D. have been 18) A. taking B. have taken C. taken D. take II/ Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: 19) Anyone ________ to come with us is welcome. A. wants B. to want C. wanting D. want E. who want 20) The librarian told the students ________ to find the book. A. who B. where C. what D. which E. where 21) Staying in a hotel costs ________ renting a room in a dormitory for a week. A. twice more than B. as much twice as C. twice as much as D. as much as twice E. two as much time as 22) No matter ________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child. A. how remarkable it seems B. how seems it remarkable C. how it seems remarkable D. how it remarkable seems 23) No sooner had we started the picnic ________ the rain began pouring down! A. than B. when C. that D. and E. suddenly 24) Let’s begin our discussion now, ________? A. don’t we B. will you C. shall we D. will we E. won’t we 25) He works hard ________ he can support his family. A. because B. until C. so that D. even though E. but 26) The Prime Minister will be leaving ________ Bangkok on Thursday. A. from B. to C. for D. in E. over 27) ________ having a well-paid job, she never has any money. A. Despite B. Because C. For D. Even though E. Let alone 28) The old palace ________ we stayed during our honeymoon last year has been burnt. A. in that B. which C. where D. A, B and C E. when 29) Travellers ________ their reservations well in advance if they want to fly during the Christmas holidays. NguyÔn §øc Hng* - Marie Curie Private High School (: 710743 - 0912.883.190) A. had better to get B. had better gets C. had to get better D. had better got E. had better get 30) It costs about fifty dollars to have a tooth ________. A. filling B. to fill C. filled D. fill E. fills 31) He ________ drink whisky, but he does now. A. wasn’t used to B. hadn’t use to C. didn’t use to D. isn’t used to E. used to 32) Jim ________ care of himself. He left home when he was 16 and has been on his own since. A. is used to take B. is used to taking C. was using to take D. used to taking E. used to take 33) ________, “Alice in the Wonderland” appeals to many adult readers too. A. Though it written for children B. Though for children written C. Though written for children D. It was written for children C - VOCABULARY: I/ Choose the best answer for each sentence below. 34) Time and the boxer aimed devastating blows at his opponent. A. later B. next C. then D. again E. never 35) It looked there wasn’t anyone in the building. A. as if B. like if C. though D. like that E. even if 36) In the examination the use of dictionaries is . A. forbidding B. forbidden C. forbade D. forbid E. forbids 37) You can get wonderful views of the waterfall. It’s a well-known beauty . A. place B. spot C. position D. scene E. place 38) Give me a thin of that cake. A. slice B. biscuit C. cut D. blade E. piece 39) Another word for quiet is . A. excited B. adventure C. pale D. calm E. quite 40) A story from the past somehow like a legend is called a . A. account B. article C. exciting D. myth E. humour 41) Safe is an adjective, and its related noun is . A. safety B. safely C. safeness D. safer E. unsafe 42) We call a group of bananas . A. a clutch B. a bend C. a strand D. a bunch E. a herd 43) We can count Jack. He will certainly help us. A. for B. on C. at D. to E. in 44) The former President a speech in Parliament on Monday. A. made B. did C. took D. got E. announced 45) He caught the ball in spite of the fog. A. because of B. therefore C. regardless of D. however E. despite of 46) Although he had intended to return to France, he never did. A. meant to B. decided to C. intense D. avoided to E. thought 47) If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more quickly. A. do me a favour B. help me C. take my fingers D. pick me up E. A & B 48) I shouldn’t go outside without a raincoat because it’s raining cats and dogs. A. it just started to rain. B. it’s going to rain. E. cats and dogs are going down C. it’s raining heavily. D. it’s raining a little. 49) Library cards will expire when they are not used. A. cost more money B. cease to be effective E. have more time to spend C. be mailed to the holder’s address D. be continued automatically 50) If a client insists upon being stubborn, lawyers have to take claims to court. A. obstinate B. indignant C. abject D. gauche E. intelligent 51) Professor Baker is a co-worker of Professor Ayers. A. an advocate B. a disciple C. a rival D. a colleague E. a lecturer 52) Although he is recognised as one of the most brilliant scientists in his field, Professor White cannot seem to make his idea understood in class. A. get his ideas down B. recall his ideas E. make up his mind C. summarise his ideas D. get his ideas across NguyÔn §øc Hng* - Marie Curie Private High School (: 710743 - 0912.883.190) 53) The street lights in most American cities adjust automatically at dusk. A. in the middle of the night B. in the middle of the day E. just before lunch C. in the evening just before dark D. in the morning just before light II/ Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word: Men have been 54) _______ in the stars ever since they first looked 55) ________ into the sky. Some of these stars may have their 56) _______ planets. If 57) ________ is so, we can suppose that intelligent life may 58) ________ on one of them. The problem is that the nearest star is four light years 59) ________. In other words, light from it has been travelling for four years when it finally 60) _______ us. Probably 61) _________ from the Earth will ever visit that star 62) ________ it would take a 63) ________ a hundred thousand years to reach it. 54) A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interests 55) A. toward B. out C. up D. above 56) A. own B. belong C. possessive D. possess 57) A. who B. whom C. when D. that 58) A. exist B. happen C. appear D. preserve 59) A. on B. near C. away D. from 60) A. comes B. reaches C. goes D. acquires 61) A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody 62) A. although B. because C. so D. but 63) A. plan B. helicopter C. fleet D. rocket D - WRITING: Which is the best transformation of the given sentence? 64) However urgent it is, I’m not going to stay here all night to finish it. A. It is urgent; however, I’m going to stay here all night to finish it. B. No matter how urgent it is, I’m not going to stay here all night to finish it. C. It is, however, so urgent that I’m going to stay here all night to finish it. D. It is, however, so urgent that I’m not going to stay here all night to finish it. 65) No sooner had she drunk the coffee than she began to feel drowsy. A. She had drunk the coffee so soon that she began to feel drowsy. B. She drank the coffee immediately because she began to feel drowsy. C. Immediately she had just drunk the coffee she began to feel drowsy. D. She had drunk so much coffee that she began to feel drowsy. 66) Passengers unable to show a ticket must pat an immediate fine of $10. A. If you are travelling without a ticket, we may fine you $10. B. A $10 fine will be payable later if you travel without a ticket. C. If you lose your ticket, a new one will cost you $10. D. You are fined $10 at once if you can’t show us your ticket. 67) The news of their divorce caused us a big surprise. A. We knew they had got divorced but we were a little surprised. B. We were greatly surprised when we heard they had got divorced. C. They got divorced, which was surprising news. D. We were little surprised at the news of their divorce. 68) We regret we cannot accept payment by credit cards for sales of under $10. A. If you spend more than $10, you must pay by credit card. B. We make a charge if you pay by credit card. C. If you spend less than $10, you cannot pay by credit card. D. We prefer cash payment for large sales. E - WORD FORMATION: 69) He felt very when he learnt that he had failed his exam again. A. courage B. courageous C. discouraged D. encouraged 70) Some people consider mountain climbing a dangerous . A. act B. action C. activity D. activist 71) This tin opener is . Throw it away. A. useless B. disused C. misused D. useful 72) To people, money is all that they want. A. practice B. practical C. impractical D. practising 73) Generally , learning a foreign language is interesting, but not easy. NguyÔn §øc Hng* - Marie Curie Private High School (: 710743 - 0912.883.190) A. to speak B. speaks C. speaking D. speak 74) She is in asking for bigger salary. She’s worked hard. A. reason B. unreasonable C. reasonable D. unreasonably 75) We can enjoy live programmes through satellites. A. communicate B. communication C. communicative D. communicable 76) Learning English has become a in our country. A. necessitate B. necessary C. necessity D. necessarily 77) This office equipment needs . A. moderning B. modernisation C. to modernise D. modernising 78) At last, we could draw the . A. conclude B. conclusion C. conclusive D. conclusively F - READING COMPREHENSION: I/ Read the passage carefully and then choose the correct answer: The Earth has got warmer since the 1990s. This will have serious effect on agriculture. In warmer areas, it will be too dry. The amount of water could decrease by 50%. This could cause a large decrease in agricultural production. World temperatures could increase two degrees centigrade by the year 2040. This could cause the ice sheets to melt and raise the level of the oceans by one or two metres. Many coastal cities would be under water. Why is this happening? There is too much carbon dioxide in the air. When oil gas and coal burn, they create large amounts of carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide lets sunlight enter the Earth’s atmosphere and heat the Earth. However, it does not let as much heat leave the atmosphere and enter space. It is like a blanket. The heat can pass through the blanket to warm the Earth. The heat stays there and cannot get through the blanket again. Scientists call it the Greenhouse Effect. A greenhouse is a building for growing plants. It is made of glass and clear plastic. These scientists say that we must start planning now. We need to do research so we can predict what will happen. We much conserve coal, oil and gas. However other scientists disagree. They say there is no reason to worry because we have at least twenty years to plan and the Greenhouse Effect will not be very serious. They believe that there is no way for the world to slow it down or stop it. We must just prepare for a high-temperature world. Meanwhile all the scientists agree that we must continue measuring the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and observing its effects. 79) What is the topic of the paragraph? A. Carbon dioxide. B. The atmosphere. C. The Greenhouse Effect. D. The temperature. 80) How has the Earth’s climate been since 1900s? A. Drought has happened all over the world. B. The Earth has been warmer. C. The Earth has been colder. D. It is as cool as it used to be. 81) Which causes the Greenhouse Effect? A. Carbon B. Carbon Dioxide C. Gas D. Dust 82) Which sentence is not TRUE? A. All scientists agree that the Greenhouse Effect is very serious. B. Carbon dioxide lets sunlight enter the Earth’s atmosphere but does not let as much heat leave the atmosphere and enter the space. C. A greenhouse is made of glass and clear plastic. D. Coal, oil and gas must be conserved. 83) What is the common idea of all scientists? A. We must start planning now. B. The Greenhouse Effect is not very serious. C. The Greenhouse Effect is very serious. D. They keep on measuring the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and observing its effects. II/ Read the passage carefully and then choose the best answer: Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 – 1910), the United States’ famous humourist and the author of popular and outstanding autobiographical works, travel books, and novel. The first thirsty-six years of Clemens’ life gave him experiences – as a boy in a little town in Missouri, as a steamboat pilot, as a reporter on the far western frontier, and as a traveler abroad – which he thereafter used as materials for his best and most successful writings. He was born on November 30 th , 1835. Hannibal was the town of Clemens’ boyhood, destined to figure importantly in several of his finest books. The steamboats which Clemens and his gangs of boyhood friends watched wheeling past or docking at the wharf were endlessly fascinating. So, too, were the steamboat men and the townspeople, many of NguyÔn §øc Hng* - Marie Curie Private High School (: 710743 - 0912.883.190) whom were prototypes of characters in Mark Twain’s books. The river and the woods around the town were wonderful places for the boys to play. In the summer, Samuel ordinarily paid a vacation visit to the farm of his uncle John Quarles, near Florida. Some of his happiest and most vivid memories were to be of his play around Hannibal and of his visit to the farm. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer (1876) was one of Twain’s best books, certainly his best for juvenile audience. The setting was St. Petersburg. The characters were the grownups and the children of the town in the 1830s. The happy endings endear the book to children; the lifelike picture of the boy, Tom Sawyer, and his friends is enjoyed by many people, both young and old. 84) Mark Twain’s real name was ______. A. Tom Sawyer B. Samuel L. Clemes C. Hannibal D. Petersburg 85) He lived about ______ years ago. A. 25 B. 50 C. 1000 D. 2000 86) Twain’s early life was ________. A. quiet and scholarly B. sad and difficult C. poor and miserable D. active and adventurous. 87) Twain based most of his successful writings on ________. A. true-life experience B. pure fantasy C. facts that he learnt from school D. facts that he got from his parents 88) Many people, young and old, enjoy The Adventures of Tom Sawyer because of ______. A. its thrill B. its happy endings and the lifelike picture of the characters C. its mystery D. all are correct G - ERROR IDENTIFICATION: 89) Since erect in 1886, the Statue of Liberty has served as a symbol of freedom. A B C D 90) Compared to those of animals, the fossil record for plants is quite sketchy. A B C D 91) Dolphins, whales and many other sea creatures use high sophisticated navigation systems. A B C D 92) Dogs that are trained to lead a blind must be loyal, intelligent and calm. A B C D 93) However type of raw materials are used in making paper, the process is essentially the same. A B C D 94) Labour Day is always celebrated on first Monday in September. A B C D 95) Natural predators, disturbing from tourists, and public have all contributed to the decline of the California’s condor. A B C D 96) Pele scored more as 1,280 goals during his career, gaining a reputation as the best soccer player of all time. A B C D 97) Physicists is a fascinating course of study to follow. A B C D 98) A baby elephant sucks its trunk alike a human baby sucks its thumb. A B C D 99) When a patient’s blood pressure is much higher than it should be, a doctor usually insists that he will not smoke. A B C D 100) In the novel, everyone they encounter try to thwart their efforts. A B C D . - 0912.883.190) Họ và tên: Điểm: /100 ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2011 MÔN TIẾNG ANH (LẦN 1) Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút A - PHONETICS: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) A. dictation B. action. Some people consider mountain climbing a dangerous . A. act B. action C. activity D. activist 71) This tin opener is . Throw it away. A. useless B. disused C. misused D. useful 72) To people,. has got warmer since the 1990s. This will have serious effect on agriculture. In warmer areas, it will be too dry. The amount of water could decrease by 50%. This could cause a large decrease