Sở GDĐT Nghệ An ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC MÔN TIẾNG ANH LẦN I Trường THPT Nghi Lộc 2 Năm học 2010 – 2011 Time 90’ Họ và tên Lớp 12 Mã đề 123 (Đề thi có 5 trang) Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. 1. A. instructed B. candidate C. family D. application 2. A. south B. with C. southern D. themselves 3. A. singer B. sugar C. such D. some 4. A. good B. food C. bluetooth D. soon 5. A. near B. dear C. bear D. clear 6. A. conversation B. question C. dictation D. preservation Mark the letter A, B, C or to indicate the word that has the stress different from that of the other words. 7. A. application B. mathematics C. university D. secondary 8. A. engineering B. interesting C. forgetting D. education 9. A. delete B. gorilla C. museum D. visitor. 10.A.economy B. economic C. physician D. dictation Choose the best answer among (A, B, C or D ) that best completes each sentence or best substitutes the underlined word(s). 11. Nobody is at home,……………….? A. are you B. aren’t you C. are they D. isn’t it. 12. What …………………… if you ………………. in my situation? A. would you do/ were B. had you done/ would be. C. will you do/are D. would have done/ were. 13. She often goes to school…………… A. with the car B. by a car C. in his car D. on his car. 14. They were disqualified ……….they fought to the last minute. A. as B. since C. though D. once. 15.His factory was ………in 1988because of the inefficient production and management. A. distorted B. distracted C. distained D. dissolved. 16. All students should be ______ and literate when they leave school. A. numerous B. numeric C. numeral D. numerate 17……………………… broken several world records in swimming. A. She is said that she has B. People say she had C. She is said to have D. It is said to have. 18.The house was burgled while the family was …………in a card game. A. entertained B. buried C. busy D. absorbed 19.Noone is so…………as the person who has no wish to learn. A. unwise B. ignorant C. useless D. intelligent. 20.The………….of the lake is covered with reeds and rushes. A. beach B. coast C. shore D. bank. 21. Last year, I made friend with students …………………. have become my best mates. A. many of who B. all of that C. many of whom D. whom 22.I have no objection to…………to your story again. A. listening B. listen. C. hear D. be heard 23 . Preparing for the job interview can be …………… when you are called for the first time. A . stressful B . wonderful C . interesting D . cheerful. 24 .I have no idea how to…… this kind of business. A .turn B . make C . take D . run. 25 .Hellen: "Thank you very much for being with us tonight " - Jame " ………………… " . A . You are welcome. B . Yes. C . No, nothing is right ! D . Thanks. 26 .The front gate gave way under the ……. of the crowd. A . force B . task C . pull D . pressure. 27.Bill: “Can I get you another drink?” Jerry: “………… ” A. Forget it B. No, it isn’t C. No, I’ll think it over D. Not just now Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 28.We all know that everyone has to work hardly to earn a living themselves and support their families. A B C D 29. He’d have sent you a Christmas card if he had know where you were living . A B C D 30.In order no money would be wasted, we had to account for every penny we spent. A B C D 31.Animals and human beings use the energy finding in food to operate the bodies and muscles. A B C D 32.In summer a football match has to be taken place at 5 p.m. because the weather is too hot. A B C D VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 33 to 36 Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life. In some modern countries it has, for some time, been fashionable to think that by free education for all – whether rich or poor, clever or stupid – one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough, we find in such countries a large number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our house, we should get terrible diseases in your towns. In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to our brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society. 33. The writer wants to prove that _____________. A. our society needs all kinds of jobs. B. our society needs free education for all C. a farmer is more important than a professor D. people with high education refuse to do what they think “low” work 34. According to the passage _____________. A. work with hands is dirty and shameful B. work with hands is low work C. work with hands is the most important D. we can’t regard work with hands as low work 35. The purpose of education is _____________. A. to choose a system of education B. to prepare children mainly for their future work C. to let everyone receive education fit for him D. to build a perfect world 36. The passage tells us about _____________ of education. A. the means B. the system C. the value D. the type Choose the best answer among (A, B, C or D ) that best completes each sentence or best substitutes the underlined word(s). 37. Liz: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!” Jennifer: “………………………………” A. All right. Do you know how much it costs? B. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it. C. Not at all. Don’t mention it. D. Welcome! It’s very nice of you. 38. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was ……………………………………… A. out of order B. out of work C. off work D. off chance 39. If we ______________ the train at 8 a.m. yesterday, we ______________ in Hai Phong now. A. had taken / would have arrived B. were taking / will arrive C. took / arrived D. had taken / would arrive 40. Is that the house …………… owner has gone abroad? A. which B. that’s the C. whose D. whom. 41. If more chemicals are released into the water, plants and animals __________ . A. will kill B. will be killed C. would die D. would be died 42. “Those eggs of different colors are very artistic.” “Yes, they __________ in Russia” A. were painted B. were paint C. were painting D. painted 43. Who was the last one ………………… the classroom yesterday. A. to leave B. leaving C. left D. had left. 44. Our industrial output………. from $2 million in 2002 to $4 million this year. A. rises B. rose C. was rising D. has risen. 45 ……………. Spain defeated Netherland surprised everyone. A. Whether B. When C. Because D. That 46. Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a …………. day. A. windy B. rain C. rainy D. snowy 47. Can you please tell me some information to the job? A. that indicates B. that expresses C. that interests D. relating 48. When being interviewed, you should ………… what the interviewer is saying or asking you. A. pay attention to B. be interested on C. be related with D. express interest to 49. Jane: “Would you like another glass of beer?” Peter “_____________.” A. Yes, please B. Here you are C. It doesn’t matter D. I’m OK. 50.We ………………… with a swim in the lake. A. gave in B. cooled off C. got out D. took up. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentences which is closest in meaning to the given one. 51. It is English pronunciation that puzzles me most. A. Pronouncing English words is not complicated. B. I was not quick at English pronunciation at school. C. Puzzling me most is how to pronounce English. D. English pronunciation is difficult for me. 52. The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase. A. The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak. B. The woman, though weak, could lift the suitcase. C. So weak was the woman that she couldn't lift the suitcase. D. The woman shouldn't have lifted the suitcase as she was weak. 53. When I arrived, they were having dinner. A. I came in the middle of their dinner. B. They ate their dinner as soon as I arrived. C. When they started having their dinner, I arrived. D. I came to their invitation to dinner. 54. They couldn’t climb up the mountain because of the storm. A. The storm made it not capable of climbing up the mountain. B. Their climbing up the mountain was unable due to the storm. C. The storm made them impossible to climb up the mountain. D. The storm discouraged them from climbing up the mountain. 55. They spend much money on playing games on line. A. Much money was spent on playing games on line. B. Much money has been spent on playing games on line. C. Much money is being spent on playing games on line. D. Much money is spent on playing games on line. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 56 to 70. An astronautical experience A lot of people pay to jump down hundreds of meters while tied to a rope, not wanting to…(56) the thrill of a lifetime . Others jump from planes and put their lives in…(57)….So I thought, why not experience a 48-hour course, where you follow the …(58)…of an astronaut? It’s available to (59)…who is willing to pay and become familiar …(60)… the work of an astronaut . It was only two weeks ago that I put on a spacesuit and entered a capsule. I had never experienced anything like it before and was feeling a bit…(61)…. I knew the capsule wasn’t a real one but was made to look like one and wasn’t very … (62)…from the real one. I wasn’t…(63)…in the capsule; I shared it with another two “astronauts”. The three of us felt…(64)…. especially about the way we looked, which wasn’t very glamorous. We …(65)…and I knew we were all thinking the same thing . How and where we were going to eat , sleep and go to the toilet – the capsule was (66)…smaller than we had expected. However, as we explored, it we all ….(67)…on one thing: the place was small but everything was well organized and it quite comfortable. Suddenly, we heard someone say “Get ready”. Then we became double our weight as an invisible force pressed us to the floor. Just as suddenly we became weightless and started … (68)…. I kept…(69)…the temptation to hold …(70)…. something and relaxed and began enjoyed myself. But that was only the beginning of our course… 56 . A .loose B . miss C . lose D . loss. 57 . A . danger B . bad condition C . the end D. conclusion. 58 . A .maner B . usual C . habit D . routine. 59 .A. someone B . each C . every D . anyone . 60 . A .about B . with C . in D . to. 61 . A .furious B . wild C . nervous D . sensitive . 62 . A .different B . untrue C . false D . unreal . 63 . A . lonely B . only C . alone D . single. 64 . A .timid B . embarrassed C .shy D . ashamed, 65 . A .went over B . hung about C . looked around D . kept on. 66 . A . most B . very C . more D . much. 67 . A . admitted B . approved C . accepted D . agreed. 68 . A . rising B . arising. C . increasing D . raising . 69 . A . insisting B . persisting C . resisting D . continuing. 70 . A . down B . on to C . up D . on. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 71 to 78. A recent investigation by scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey shows that strange animals behaviour might help predict earthquake. Investigation found such occurrences within a ten- kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake . Some bird screeched and flew about wildly; dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably. Scientists believe that animals can perceive environmental changes several hours or even days before the mishap. Animals were noted as being restless for several weeks before a Tashkent, Uzbekistan, earthquake. An hour before the disaster , domestic animals refused to go indoor .In 1960, an earthquake struck Agadir in Moscow. Survivors recall that stray animals , including dogs, were seen streaming out of town before the earthquake. Ina safari zoo near San Francisco, lamas would not eat the evening before a 1979quake, and they ran around wildly all night. Unusual animal behavior preceding earthquakes has been noted for centuries .British Admiral Robert Fitzroy reported huge flocks of screaming seabirds over Concepcion, Chile , in 1835. An hour and a half later dogs were seen fleeing and ten minutes later the town was destroyed . Similar stories of chickens running around in apparent state of panic, horses trembling , and dogs barking incessantly were recorded throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by survivors of earthquake destruction in India, and the United States. In 1976,after monitor bizarre animal behaviour, the Chinese predicted a devastating earthquake . Although hundreds or thousands of people were killed , the government were able to evacuate million of other people and thus keep the death toll at a low level. 71. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior ? A. An impending earthquake. B. The number of people who will die. C. The ten- kilometer radius from the epicenter. D. The fact that an earthquake has occurred. 72.The author implies that animals are aware of an impending earthquake because…. A. of their superior intelligence. B. they are certain instinctive abilities to perceive that human do not possess. C. they are generally closer to the epicenter than the human observers. D. they react to other animal behavior. 73.The word “evacuate” is closest meaning to… A. remove B. exile C. destroy D. emaciate. 74.All of the following are true EXCEPT A. some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake . B. by observing animal behaviour scientists perhaps can predict earthquake . C. the Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives. D. only dog and horses seem to possess the special prediction that allows them to predict earthquake. 75.The word “epicenter” is nearest in meaning to … A. stratosphere B. contour C. periphery D. core . 76.The passage implies that if scientists can accurately predict earthquake, there will be … A. fewer animals going crazy B. a lower death rate. C. fewer people evacuated D. fewer environmental changes . 77.The word “devastating” means most nearly the same as … A. destructive B. voracious C. intense D. forthcoming. 78.The main idea of the passage is that …. A. earthquake can be prevented by observing animal behavior. B. scientist can interpret animal behavior. C. Observing animal behavior can help people prepare for earthquake. D. People need to prepare animals for earthquakes. Choose the best option A,B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences . 79. The more you talk about the situation, ………………………………………… A. it seems worse B. the worse does it seem C. it seems the worse D. the worse it seems 80. She regretted to tell him that ………………………………………………………………… A. she was leaving the tickets at home B. she had left the tickets at home C. the tickets at home would be left D. she would have left the tickets at home THE END . Sở GDĐT Nghệ An ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC MÔN TIẾNG ANH LẦN I Trường THPT Nghi Lộc 2 Năm học 2010 – 2011 Time 90’ Họ và tên Lớp 12 Mã đề 123 (Đề thi có 5 trang) Mark the letter. modern countries it has, for some time, been fashionable to think that by free education for all – whether rich or poor, clever or stupid – one can solve all the problems of society and build a. wasn’t very glamorous. We …(65)…and I knew we were all thinking the same thing . How and where we were going to eat , sleep and go to the toilet – the capsule was (66)…smaller than we had expected.