Mã đề 231- Page 1 of 4 SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN TRƯỜNG THPT ĐÔ LƯƠNG 1 ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG 2010- 2011 (Lần 2) MÔN TIẾNG ANH- THỜI GIAN 90’ Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………………………… Phòng thi: ………… Số báo danh: ……… Mã đề:231 Choose the word whose stress pattern is placed differently from that of the others. 1. A. agriculture B. electronic C. population D. scientific 2. A. solidarity B. energetic C. excellently D. combination 3. A. biography B. psychological C. approximate D. congratulate 4. A. exclusive B. suppose C. detective D. prejudice 5. A. interest B. appoint C. poisonous D. damage Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 6. A. justice B. service C. practice D. advice 7. A. catastrophe B. propose C. become D. survive 8. A. treatment B. struggle C. initiate D. total 9. A. merchant B. sergeant C. commercial D. term 10. A. teenage B. luggage C. manage D. damage Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 11. This film tells the remarkable story of ________ FBI special agent. A. a B. an C. the D. X 12. Germany was defeated by Brazil in the final. Germany was the ________ in the 2002 World Cup. A. champion B. winner C. runner-up D. second prize 13. My neighbor never smiles at me or speaks to me ________ I have made to be friendly and neighborly. A. for the many efforts B. although I put in many efforts C. despite the fact that D. in spite of the many efforts 14. We had an interesting journey. Accommodation was free and all we had to pay ________ meals. A. for was B. was for C. for were D. were for 15. The medicine _________ had no effect at all. A. the doctor gave it to me B. the doctor gave C. which the doctor gave it to me D. which the doctor gave to me 16. Tom forgot his glasses so he _______ see what the teacher wrote on the board. A. couldn't B. wasn't able to C. difficult to D. hardly 17. The singer was _________ on the piano by her sister. A. played B. performed C. accompanied D. helped 18. ASEAN economic cooperation _________ many areas, such as agriculture, industry, services, transportations, and tourism. A. creates B. contains C. consists D. covers 19. She is _________ a spectator. A. more an athlete than B. more of an athlete than C. an athlete more than D. an athlete of more than 20. Due to the storm, the flight was _________ for some hours. A. delayed B. stopped C. cancelled D. given 21. The government made serious attempts to raise the _________ of living A. standard B. level C. mode D. cost 22. _________ you read the instructions carefully, you will understand what to do. A. As well as B. As much as C. Provided D. As far as 23. This is a big decision to make. Think it _________ before you give your final word tomorrow. A. upon B. over C. of D. on 24. Give me a thin ________ that cake. A. slice B. biscuit C. cut D. blade 25. I would rather _________ at home yesterday evening. Mã đề 231- Page 2 of 4 A. to stay B. stay C. would stay D. to have stayed 26. “This engine is really _________, it can run for 30 km on only 1 liter of fuel.” A. affective B. effective C. efficient D. affected 27. He drove away as soon as the lights _________ green. A. became B. turned C. changed D. grew 28. " _________ children like ice-cream." -"That's quite natural." A. Most of B. Most C. The most D. The most of 29. That humans should all have some fat in our diets is _________. A. a commonly held view B. not yet a proven fact C. only true for women D. proven to be true by experiments on rats 30. Of the two new secretaries, one is competent and ________ is not. A. another B. other C. the other D. the second 31. ________ returns! A. Terrible B. What a long time C. So long D. Many happy 32. He was ________ to see Jeannie reach the other side of the river safely. A. relieved B. irritated C. ridiculous D. terrified 33. ________ by the almost complete lack of care for wounded soldiers, Jean Henry Dunant ________ to the leaders of the nations to found the Red Cross. A. appalled/appeared B. appalled/ appealed C. appended/ appeased D. appended/ appealed 34. The shipment will not arrive for ________ four days. A. many B. other C. another D. several 35. I am in the ________ every month now. I simply can’t afford to buy luxuries A. pink B. red C. black D. green Identify one underlined part that is incorrect in each of the following sentences. 36. The first picture of Mars taken by Viking spacecraft showed that it may once have been life on the planet. A B C D 37. At the end of the story, the two families understood each other and lived friendlily in their neighborhood. A B C D 38. It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough food the world’s rapidly increasing population. A B C D 39. As soon as we’ve finished supper, we’ll all go to downtown to see our friends. A C D 40. In a sun battery, a photosensitive semi-conducting substance such as silicon crystal is the source of electricity. A B C D Read the following passage carefully and choose the answer which best fits each space. Smile Power The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (41) ________ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea was first (42)________ by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different facial (43) ________ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible (44) ________ increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. But sad, angry expression decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious (45) ________ of gloom and depression by effectively (46) ________ the brain of essential fuel. Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early (47) ________ and (48) ________ that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitter- which definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could not (49) ________ deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (50) ________ inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that by deliberately through your tears you can (51) ________ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters- replacing a depressed condition (52) ________ a happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic (53) ________, depression and anxiety states could (54) ________ from Mã đề 231- Page 3 of 4 simply exercising their zygomatic (55) ________- which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile- several times an hours. 41. A. desperately B. determinedly C. deliberately D. decidedly 42. A. put off B. put down C. put by D. put forward 43. A. aspect B. looks C. expressions D. appearances 44. A. laughter B. sadness C. humor D. depression 45. A. cycle B. spiral C. circle D. vortex 46. A. cutting B. starving C. removing D. eliminating 47. A. result B. subject C. research D. experiment 48. A. advises B. wants C. demands D. suggests 49. A. even B. only C. ever D. always 50. A. by B. without C. when D. from 51. A. make B. persuade C. allow D. decide 52. A. through B. by C. after D. with 53. A. disease B. illness C. infection D. ailment 54. A. recover B. improve C. benefit D. progress 55. A. muscles B. nerve C. veins D. bones Read an article adapted from The Hanoitimes and then choose the best answer to the questions. Top universities offer special policies to attract students Not only do private universities fear that they cannot enroll enough students, but prestigious schools have also been trying to attract more candidates. From today, March 14, to April 17, local education and training departments will begin receiving applications for attending the 2011 university entrance exams. The students who cannot submit documents for applications during that timespan can submit documents directly to the universities they register to study from April 15 to April 21. As such, the university entrance exam season only kicks off today, March 14. However, in fact, universities began preparing for the enrollment season many months ago. Representative from the Hanoi University, for example, said the university has drawn up a detailed plan to attract candidates. All students matriculating as fulltime students will have the opportunity to select a second major if they have good grades after the first year of studying (the over-all mark must be 7 at least). The second major can be either a foreign language or one of the following six majors: business administration, tourism, international studies, information technology, finance and banking and accountancy. The instruction of the six majors will be carried out in English. After the first year of studying at one of schools of the university, similar to Hanoi University, the students of the Hanoi National University will have the opportunity to register for a second major at other member schools of the university. Those students will obtain two university degrees after four years of study. This will give students more opportunities to find good jobs after they finish school. According to Vu Viet Binh, Deputy Head of the Training Division of the Hanoi National University, after the first year of studying, students of meteorology, hydrology and oceanography, will have the opportunity to study information technology at the University of Technology, a member school of the Hanoi National University, and physics students, materials sciences, and nuclear technology will be able to study electronic-telecommunication technology as a second major. Meanwhile, students of the natural resources major will have the chance to study economic development at the Economics University of the Hanoi National University. Students of the Foreign Language School will be able to study finance and banking and business administration at the Economic. For the last many years, top universities have been known for requiring very high marks from the university entrance exams. Therefore, many excellent students have failed the exams to the universities. Experts have warned that this will cause a “waste of talents” because excellent students do not have the opportunity to pursue their studies at the university level. However, the problem will be settled this year as universities have announced that they will try not to miss out on talented students. The Hanoi Economics University, Finance Academy, Banking Academy and the Hanoi Foreign Trade University all have announced that students who fail exams to the majors they wish to study, but have marks equal or higher than the floor marks (the minimum required marks) set by the university, will be allowed to follow another major. Mã đề 231- Page 4 of 4 In an effort to attract more students to some majors that are of high significance to national economy, some schools have decided to set lower required marks for students registering to study the branches. For example, if the Hanoi Economics University sets the floor mark at 22 for this year, students will just need to have 19 marks to be eligible for studying agriculture and rural development at the school. Meanwhile, private schools are trying to attract excellent students by offering tuition exemption policies or offering scholarships. The Hai Phong People Founded University, for example, has exempted tuitions for those students who get high marks from the university entrance exams. President of FPT University Le Truong Tung said that together with the policy on offering preferential loans to students, the school will grant 400 Nguyen Van Dao scholarships to the 400 most excellent students from 100 leading high schools across the country. 56. When does the university entrance exam season start? A. in the middle of March B. in the early March C. from April 15 to April 17 D. from March 14 to April 17 57. The word “drawn up” the closest meaning to ________. A. made B. painted C. set D. solved 58. The word “fulltime” has the opposite meaning to ________. A. overtime B. part-time C. professional D. normal 59. The word “exemption” has the closest meaning to ________. A. reduction B. decrease C. remission D. drop 60. The word “settled” has the closest meaning to ________. A. solved B. set up C. held D. made 61. How many solutions are given by universities to attract more candidates? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 62. Electronic-telecommunication technology can be chosen as a second major by students at ________. A. the Hanoi University B. the Hanoi National University C. the Hanoi Economics University D. the Hanoi Foreign Trade University 63. How many second majors are mentioned in the passage? A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12 64. According to the passage, in what major can a student be accepted if he has a 3 marks lower than the floor mark? A. international studies B. information technology C. oceanography D. agriculture and rural development 65. According to the passage, what majors will be taught in English? A. business administration and accountancy B. information technology and nuclear technology C. economic development and tourism D. hydrology and information technology Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences with the best answer. Any price will be accepted, provided that EVN provides sufficient electricity “We don’t care about increasing the electricity price. What we want is the Electricity of Vietnam to commit (66)________ enough electricity,” Chinh said. This is also the viewpoint of many enterprises and state management agencies. At a conference held in late February 2011, a representative of the Vietnam Cement Corporation also said that the biggest headache for the manufacturer is (67) _________ the electricity price increase, but the regular electricity cuts. According to the representative, the electricity price increase has (68) ________ the cement price to increase (69)________ 20,000 dong per ton, thus forcing the enterprise to adjust the sale prices sooner than expected. “However, the electricity price increase would not be a big problem. “Any prices will be accepted, (70) ________ we can have enough electricity,” he said. It is expected that the designed capacity of cement plants in 2011 will be higher than the (71) ________ by four million tons, while Vietnam still had to import three million tons of clinker in 2010. “However, we are afraid that the growth rate will be lower in 2011 than in 2010 due to the lack of electricity,” the representative said. Mã đề 231- Page 5 of 4 Deputy Director of the Hanoi Planning and Investment Department Nguyen Van Tu said that if the Electricity of Vietnam EVN has to cut electricity this year, it should think carefully about the electricity cut (72) ________, so that enterprises can use electricity in the most effective way. Last year, in a similar conference, Tu also asked EVN to prioritize to provide electricity to Hanoi, reasoning the 1000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi. The reason Tu has (73) ________ for this year is the “need to push up production to stabilize the (74) ________ economy”. “If Hanoi’s export companies cannot boost exports, this will very badly affect macroeconomic (75) ________,” Tu has warned. 66. A. to provide B. provide C. to providing D. providing 67. A. not B. not only C. not even D. no 68. A. driven B. brought C. led D. pushed 69. A. with B. to C. on D. by 70. A. if only B. provided that C. in case D. so that 71. A. demand B. supply C. provision D. necessity 72. A. plan B. turns C. schedule D. regulations 73. A. talked B. told C. cited D. suggested 74. A. macro B. micro C. minimum D. maximum 75. A. problems B. issues C. matters D. questions Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one. 76. It will not be long until he is at the meeting. A. It will take him a long time to attend the meeting. B. He will be at the meeting soon. C. The meeting will last for a long time. D. He has been at the meeting for a long time. 77. I would prefer you to deliver the sofa on Sunday. A. I would rather to have the sofa delivered on Sunday. B. I would rather have the sofa delivered on Sunday C. I would rather you had the sofa delivered on Sunday. D. I would rather have the sofa being delivered on Sunday. 78. I would have spent less money if I had traveled by bus. A. I traveled by bus, and it didn’t cost me much. B. I would have gone by bus if I had saved money for the fare. C. I wouldn’t have saved much if I had taken the bus. D. I could have gone by bus and so saved a lot of money. 79. Invitations were sent out as soon as the date of the conference was chosen. A. After choosing the date of the conference, invitations were sent out. B. Before sending out invitations, the date of the conference was chosen. C. Hardly had the date of the conference been chosen when invitations were sent out. D. Choose the date of the conference before sending out invitations. 80. Whatever subject you choose makes no difference to me. A. You can choose any subject, there’s no difference. B. What subject you choose is important to me. C. It doesn’t mater to me what subjects you choose. D. I don’t care about you. THE END (Học sinh không dùng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển- Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm) 231: 1A 2C 3B 4D 5B 6D 7A 8C 9B 10A 11B 12C 13D 14A 15B 16B 17C 18C 19B 20A 21A 22C 23B 24A 25D 26C 27B 28B 29B 30C 31D 32A 33B 34C 35B 36C 37D 38C 39D 40A 41C 42D 43C 44A 45C 46B 47C 48D 49B 50A 51B 52D 53B 54C 55A 56A 57A 58B 59C 60A 61D 62B 63C 64D 65A 66C 67A 68C 69D 70B 71A 72C 73C 74A 75B 767B 77B 78D 79C 80C . Mã đề 231- Page 1 of 4 SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN TRƯỜNG THPT ĐÔ LƯƠNG 1 ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG 2010- 2011 (Lần 2) MÔN TIẾNG ANH- THỜI GIAN 90’ Họ và tên. (Lần 2) MÔN TIẾNG ANH- THỜI GIAN 90’ Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………………………… Phòng thi: ………… Số báo danh: ……… Mã đề: 231 Choose the word whose stress pattern is placed differently from that of. Provided D. As far as 23. This is a big decision to make. Think it _________ before you give your final word tomorrow. A. upon B. over C. of D. on 24. Give me a thin ________ that cake.