Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each
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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC (SỐ 11)
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I Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest
1 A apparent B fantastic C interest D consider
2 A continental B community C experience D convenient
3 A influence B injury C inherit D interest
4 A tolerate B employment C tendency D property
5 A cafeteria B opportunity C individual D environmental
II Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
6 Where can I get a good rate of for my money ?
A deposit B interest C capital D credit
7 I’d rather you for me here
8 Your car is _ more expensive than mine
9 The escaped prisoner is still _
A at hand B at will C at large D at last
10 Farmers are at the _ of the bad weather that can destroy their crop
11 She took a _ of absence from work when she had her baby
10 When we arrived in Paris, it was _ down with rain
A falling B pouring C dropping D running
11 He would like to offer a big _ to anyone who finds his missing girl
12 The little puppy turned out to be the survivor of the plane crash
13 I cannot stay up late at night I prefer _ early
A turning on B turning up C turning in D turning out
15 I couldn’t see what she was doing It was so dark down there
A make up B make out C make for D make from
16 He is an honest man You can rely on him to do a good job
A take in B count on C base on D put up with
17 I _ at the meeting, the others didn’t come
A turned in B turned on C turned down D turned up
18 I have two sisters, _ are going to college
A who both B them both C both of whom D both of them
19 We rarely have our luggage _ by porters
A carry B to carry C to be carried D carried
20 Everyone can join our club, _ age and sex
A instead of B in case of C in place of D regardless of
21 He has a big house and an expensive car, not to _ a villa in Dalat
A infer B refer C mention D discuss
22 The discovery was a major _ for research workers
A progress B breakthrough C advancement D success
23 The examination was by no easy, and I doubted if I have passed it
24 I was at a to understand what the speaker was talking about
A loss B fuss C failure D miss
25 Because of the rapid technological progress, computers being made today will be
in five years’ time
A outdone B extinct C retired D obsolete
Trang 226 for a few apples left on the trees, the deer have eaten everything in our garden
A But B Except C Apart C Besides
20 you to win the lottery, what would you do?
27 At the canteen, my friend ordered lemonade and I did
A likely B likewise C similar D alike
28 I felt over while I was riding and my sister had to _ a doctor
A call on B bring C take D fetch
29 _ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth
A As the small stars B The stars as small
C Despite of the small stars D Small as the stars
III Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for
each of the blanks from 31 to 40
When the first white men came to America, they found vast amount of natural resources of tremendous value Forests cover a large part of the nation, later gas, oil and minerals were found in unbelievable amounts There was
a great abundance of very fertile soil Forests, prairies, streams and rivers abounded with wildlife So vast were
these resources that it seemed that they could never be used up So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland Grassland and prairies were plowed and harrowed Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industrial nation Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies Mammals and birds were slaughtered for food and sport
Within a short time, the results were obvious Floods caused millions of dollars worth of damage yearly The very fertile soil washed away or blew up in great clouds The seemingly inexhaustible oil and minerals showed
signs of depletion Rivers were filled with silt from eroding farms and wastes from factories Many of the rivers
were made unfit for fish Several species of birds disappeared, and some mammals seemed on the verge of going Future timber shortages were predicted In short, Americans soon became to realize that some sorts of conservation program must be set up, if future as well as present Americans were to share in the resources that are the heritage
of every American
31 The title that best expresses the main theme or subject of this selection is _
A What the first white men found in America B The loss of top soil
C The cause of timber shortage D The story of America’s natural resources
32 It seemed to the early American settlers that
A fertile soil was scarce B the natural resources were inexhaustible
C forests should not be cut D there was a shortage of minerals
33 The use of America’s natural resources by the early settlers was _
A careless B scientific C unbelievable D predicted
34 Much of the fertile soil of America has
A sunk deep into the earth B been covered by lakes
C been eroded by wind and water D become the scene of factories
35 One reason why many of rivers were no longer suitable living places for fish is that
A too many fish have been caught B a conservation program has been set up
C floods have caused much damage D factories have dumped waste into rivers
36 According to the passage, all of the following are true, EXCEPT
A The early Americans settlers used a lot of minerals and oil
B They killed animals for food and sport
C They grew different kinds of plants in prairies
D They grew and harrowed grasslands and prairies
37 The word “abounded with” in line 3 could best be replaced by
A were profitable in B were abundant in C were covered with D were filled with
38 A The word “silt” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
39 Some species of birds and mammals seemed
A to be killed B to die C to become extinct D to be slaughtered
40 Americans soon realized that _
A they should stop killing animals for food B they must give up exploiting minerals
C they shouldn’t reclaim the land D they must establish a conservation program
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the blanks from 41 to 50
Bodies are made to move They are not designed (41) sitting around in front of the television or reading magazines Keeping fit doesn’t mean you (42) _ to be a super athlete, and even (43) exercise can give you a lot of fun When you are fit and healthy, you will (44) you look better and feel better You will have more energy and self-confidence
Every time you move, you are exercising The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and climb The more it does, the stronger and fitter it will become (45) of all, exercise is fun It’s (46) your body likes doing most - keeping on the move
Physical exercise is not only good for your body People who (47) regular exercise are usually happier, relieved and (48) _more alert than people who sit around all day Try an experiment next time you are
in a bad (49) , go for a walk or play a ball game in the park See (50) better you feel after an hour
43 A several B a few C little D a little
50 A how B however C how much D whether
V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
51 What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems (was)
A B C D
52 My sister has written, asking if we can put up her for a few days while she is in HCM city (put her up)
A B C D
53 Prediction of earthquakes remains inexactly, but general predictions can be made after (inexact)
A B C
monitoring magnetic changes
D
54 Most doctors agree that it is not good for patients to lay in bed without exercising (to lie)
A B C D
55 The computer software industry is one of the most competitive markets in today’ s
A B C technological advanced society. (technologically)
D
VI Mark the letter A, B, C or D to complete each of the following questions
56 John’s score on the test is the highest in the class ;
A he should study hard last night B he should have studied hard last night
C he must have studied hard last night. D he must had to study hard last night
57 When attempting to reach his home before the storm,
A the bicycle of John broke down B John had an accident on his bicycle
C it happened that John’s bike broke down D John’s bicycle had broken down
58 She wanted to serve some coffee to her guests ; however,
A she hadn’t many sugar B there was not a great amount of sugar
C she was lacking in amount of sugar D she did not have much sugar
59 The salary of a bus driver is much higher _
A in comparison with a teacher B than a teacher
C to compare as a teacher D than that of a teacher
60 _, he would have come to class on time
A Had Mike got up earlier B If Mike was able to get up early
C If Mike could get up early D Unless Mike had got up early
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each of the blanks from 61 to 70
Although most universities in the United States are on semester system, which offers classes in the fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring and summer quarter The academic year, September to June, is divided into three quarters of eleven weeks each, beginning in September, January, and March ; the summer quarter, June to August, is composed of shorter sessions of varying length
There are several advantages and disadvantages to the quarter system On the plus side, students who wish to
complete three degrees in less than the customary four years may take advantage of the opportunity to study year
round by enrolling in all four quarters In addition, although most students begin their programs in the fall quarter, they may enter at the beginning of any of the other quarters Finally, since the physical facilities are kept in operation year round, the resources are used efficiently to serve the greatest number of students But there are several disadvantages as well Many faculty complain that the eleven-week term is simply not long enough for
them to cover the material required by most college courses Students also find it difficult to complete the
assignments in such a short period of time
In order to combine the advantages of the quarter system with those of the semester system, some colleges
and universities have instituted a three-term trimester system In fourteen weeks, faculty and students have more
time to cover material and finish course requirements, but the additional term provides more options for admission during the year and accelerates the degree programs for those students who wish to graduate early
61 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage ?
A Universities in the United States `B The Academic Year
C The Quarter System D The Semester System
62 A semester system
A has eleven-week sessions
B not very popular in the United States
C has two major sessions a year
D gives students the chance study year round
63 How many terms are there in a quarter system ?
A 4 regular terms and one summer term
B 3 regular terms and one summer term
C 2 regular terms and two summer term
D 1 regular term and four summer term
64 When is the academic year ?
A September to August B June to August C August to June D September to June
65 The word “ customary “ in line 7 could best be replaced by
A agreeable B traditional C lengthy D limited
66 When may students begin studying in a school that uses a quarter term ?
B Summer semester only
C At the beginning of any quarter
D At the beginning of the academic year
67 The word “ them “ in line 12 refers to _
A faculty B weeks C courses D students
68 The word “ instituted “ in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A considered B established C recommended D attempted
69 Where would this passage most probably be found ?
A In a college catalog for a university in the United States
B In a general guide to colleges and universities in the United States
C In an American newspaper
D In a dictionary published to the United States
70 Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to trimester ?
A They allow students to graduate early
B They provide more options for admission
C They last eleven weeks
D They are long enough to cover the material
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the following questions
71 The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister
A The death of the Prime Minister was the reason why the bill was prevented passing
B Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed
C But for the Prime Minister died, the bill wouldn’t be prevented from passing
D Preventing the passing of the bill was that the Prime Minister’s death
72 I gave Ted the message but he had already known about it
A Ted refused to take the message I gave him
B I had hardly given Ted the message than he knew about it
C I needn’t have given Ted the message
D I must have given Ted the message, but he didn’t know about it
73 His last letter to me was written ten years ago
A He didn’t write to me for ten years
B I haven’t heard from him for ten years
C Hs didn’t keep touch with me ten years before
D I lost touch with him ten years before
74 It was his overeating that caused his heart attack
A If he didn’t eat too much, he wouldn’t get heart attack
B Unless his overeating, he wouldn’t have had heart attack
C But for his overeating, he wouldn’t have had heart attack
D Without his overeating, he wouldn’t have heart attack
75 We suggested a lot of things but were all rejected
A Everything that we suggested were all rejected
B Everything we suggested was all rejected
C All the things that we suggested was rejected
D All of the things we suggested was rejected
76 They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them
A So fierce a dog did they had that nobody would visit them
B So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them
C Their dog was fierce enough for anybody to visit them
D If their dog weren’t fierce, somebody would visit them
77 They were so surprised by the news that they didn’t know what to do
A Surprisingly, they didn’t know what to do about the
B The news was surprised them what to do
C It was such surprising news that they didn’t know what to do
D It was such a surprising news that they didn’t know what to do
78 Just after solving one problem, I was faced with another
A Scarcely had I solved one problem when I was faced with another
B Hardly had I solved one problem when I was faced with another
C No sooner had I solved one problem than I was faced with another
D All are correct
79 I am sure it wasn’t Mrs Brown you saw yesterday because she had gone abroad
A It was not surely that Mrs Brown you saw yesterday
B It can’t have been Mrs Brown you saw yesterday
C You must have made mistake Mrs Brown with someone else
D It mustn’t have been Mrs Brown you saw yesterday
80 I only recognized him when he came into the light
A Only when I recognized him, he came into the light
B It wasn’t until he came into the light that I recognized him
C Not until he came into the light I did recognize him
D I did not recognize him even when he came into the light
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