ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 8 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 1. A. student B. statue C. situation D. actually 2. A. welcome B. method C. government D. compile Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions. 3. A. institution B. university C. indicative D. preferential 4. A. approaching B. probably C. finally D. obvious 5. A. conference B. lecturer C. reference D. researcher Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 6. Power plants are increasingly located outside metropolitan areas. A. belonging to a big or capital city B. in an industrial city C. of a busy suburb D. relating to a remote suburb 7. Few businesses are flourishing in the present economic climate. A. growing well B. setting up C. closing down D. taking off 8. The girls were deeply affected by that sentimental movie. A. influenced B. sad C. touched D. annoyed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 9. We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being. A. lively B. frequented C. accessible D. revealed 10. Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects. A. lesser and lesser B. fewer and fewer C. lesser and fewer D. less and less Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions. 11. She joined the local tennis club, _______ were at least 60. A. most of its members B. most of which C. most members D. most of whose members 12. It was only then _______ how much I owned to her. A. did I realize B. had I realized C. I did realize D. that I realized 13. That honest man always speaks _______ is true even if it is bitter. A. that it B. that C. what D. which 14. 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 15. _______ chooses to be honest is, certainly, nearer to God. A. Anyone B. Who C. Anyone of us D. Whoever 16. Did you apologize to Mary, _______ ? A. who you spilt some coffee on her dress B. you spilt some coffee on her dress C. whose dress you spilt some coffee D. whose dress you spilt some coffee on 17. There has been a great _______ in her English. A. escalation B. rise C. increase D. improvement 18. Released in 1915, _______. A. D.W Griffith’s made an epic film about the Civil War, Birth of a Nation. B. the Civil War was the subject of D.W. Griffith’s epic film, Birth of a Nation. C. D.W. Griffith’s epic film Birth of a Nation was about the Civil War. D. the subject of D.W. Griffith’s epic film Birth of a Nation was the Civil War. 19. According to the _______ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave. A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details 20. _______ to China if you had the chance? A. Do you go B. You go C. Had you gone D. Would you go 21. It _______ a lot of patience to be a nurse. A. uses B. takes C. spends D. costs 22. The cheetah runs 70 miles _______ hour. It’s the fastest animal in the world. A. each B. per C. a D. one 23. There was hardly _______ food left in the fridge. A. more B. any C. no D. some 24. We spent the _______ days on the beach. A. few last sunny B. last sunny few C. last few sunny D. few sunny last 25. Jane: “_______ married?” Cathy: “Yes, I _______ married 2 years ago.” A. Have you gotten/ got B. Are you/ got C. Do you get/ was D. When did you get/ was 26. "How's Karen today?" "She is feeling _______ she was yesterday." A. better slightly than B. slight better than C. slightly better than D. slightly better 27. Peter: “I’ve got to go, Betty. So long." Betty: “So long, Peter. And _______.” A. be careful B. don’t hurry C. take care D. don’t take 28. Boy: “Would you say that English is a global language?” Girl: "_______." A. Yes, it has B. I like it C. Oh, absolutely D. I don’t understand the difference 29. Sarah: "I am terribly sorry, Mr. Johnson. I won't be able to come to the office tomorrow." Mr. Johnson: " _______ ." A. Oh, that's annoying B. Sounds like fun C. Well, never mind D. Great, Sarah 30. _______ all attempts at negotiation had failed did the men decide to go on strike. A. Not until B. No sooner C. Only by D. Only then 31. The government has had new houses _______ in the rural areas. A. build B. built C. to be built D. building 32. Mrs. Finkelstein demanded that the heater _______ immediately. Her apartment was freezing. A. repaired B. would be repaired C. be repaired D. should be repair 33. He is _______ student that he is going to win a scholarship A. so B. so good C. so good a D. such 34. I've told you _______ hundred times not to come into _______ room with _______ hat on. A. a / a / a B. a / the / the C. X / a / a D. an / the / a 35. Jim's ________ flu again. That's the third time this year. A. led up to B. come up with C. put up with D. gone down with Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. 36. That car isn’t beyond my means. A. I am really interested in that car. B. That car is cheap enough for me to buy. C. I really do not like that car. D. That car is too expensive for me to buy. 37. The boy was not allowed to have any friends, so he felt lonely. A. Having no friends, the boy felt so lonely. B. Not having friends, they made the boy feel lonely. C. Having a lot of friends, the boy felt lonely. D. Deprived of friends, the boy felt lonely. 38. Some of the people can’t find a seat in the concert hall. A. There weren’t enough seats for all the people in the concert hall. B. There were enough seats for some people in the concert hall. C. There are some people without a seat in the concert hall. D. There weren’t enough seats even for some people in the concert hall. 39. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. A. Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. B. Have nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. C. Since having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. D. Because having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. 40. It’s possible that she didn’t hear what I said. A. She may not hear what I said B. She might not hear what I said C. She may not have hear what I said. D. She might have not heard what I said. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 41. I advised him about the low ceilings in the house but he took no notice and hit his head three times. A (warned) B C D 42. The first thing she did when she got to the hotel was to put her rings and other values in the safe provided. A B C (valuables) D 43. From it's very beginning the piece of music has the power to carry you away to distant lands. A (its) B C D 44. Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is wood pulp, which is used in paper- making. A (Of the many) B C D 45. Last night, when I was reading, I heard the door to open and saw the shadow move across the floor. A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions. 46. The hotel is not spacious. The hotel is not comfortable. A. The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable. B. The hotel is neither spacious or comfortable. C. The hotel is both spacious and comfortable. D. The hotel is not spacious but comfortable. 47. The man was shot in the bank robbery. The doctors are operating on him. A. The man was shot in the bank robbery where the doctors are operating on him. B. The man whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery. C. The man was whom the doctors are operating on him shot in the bank robbery. D. The doctors are operating on the man who was shot in the bank robbery. 48. The robber changed his address all the time. He didn't want the police to find him. A. The robber changed his address all the time in order not want the police to find him. B. The robber changed his address all the time so as to want the police not to find him. C. The robber changed his address all the time as so that the police didn't find him. D. The robber changed his address all the time in order for the police not to find him. 49. He was exhausted by his work. He threw himself on his bed. A. Being exhausted by his work, he threw himself on his bed. B. He was exhausted by his work throwing himself on his bed. C. He was exhausted by his work and throw himself on his bed. D. He was exhausted by his work then threw himself on his bed. 50. She buys a lot of new dresses every month. She always dresses shabbily. A. However a lot of new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily. B. However many new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily. C. Many as new dresses she buys every month, she always dresses shabbily. D. She always dresses shabbily although she buys a lot of new dresses. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well., especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue. A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest. Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge. 51. How has science done a disservice to people? A. Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated. B. It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food. C. As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food. D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables. 52. The word “prone” is nearest in meaning to ______. A. supine B. unlikely C. healthy D. predisposed 53. What are nitrates used for? A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods. B. They preserve the colour of meat. C. They are the objects of research. D. They cause the animals to become fatter. 54. FDA means ______. A. Food Direct Additives B. Final Difficult Analysis C. Food and Drug Administration D. Federal Dairy Additives 55. The word “these” refers to ______. A. meats B. colors C. researchers D. nitrates and nitrites 56. The word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to ______. A. trouble-making B. color-retaining C. money-making D. cancer-causing 57. All of the following statements are TRUE except ______. A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals C. Researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than forty- five years D. Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world 58. The word “additives” is closest in meaning to ______. A. added substances B. dangerous substances C. natural substances D. benign substances 59. What is the best title for this passage? A. Harmful and Harmless Substances in Food. B. Improving Health through a Natural Diet. C. The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health. D. Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food. 60. The word “fit” is closest in meaning to ______. A. athletic B. suitable C. tasty D. adaptable Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. In the past people suffered (61) ____ a disease called scurvy. Their gums bled, their skin became rough, their wounds did not (62) ____ and their muscles wasted away. The (63) ____ of these symptoms was a lack of vitamin C; people ate preserved meats and foods and could not get fresh vegetables and fruits. The best (64)____ of vitamin C are oranges, lemons, grapefruit, cantaloupes, strawberries, and fresh vegetables. These fruits must be fresh because vitamin C is destroyed by heat, storage, or exposure (65)____ air. Although today more people (66) ____ vitamin C pills than any other supplement, some people still have scurvy, (67)____ some of the elderly, alcoholics, and the chronically ill. Research shows that vitamin C reduces the (68) ____ of colds and can help prevent cancer. There is also evidence that vitamin C prevents heart disease, (69) ____ wound healing, helps prevent gum disease, and helps protect us from pollutants such as cigarette smoke. Some recent research also shows that vitamin C has a positive effect on some mental (70)____ and increases life span. 61. A. from B. with C. by D. at 62. A. close B. recover C. heal D. get well 63. A. reason B. cause C. origin D. signs 64. A. store B. resources C. provider D. sources 65. A. to B. towards C. in D. by 66. A. consume B. drink C. take D. have 67. A. containing B. including C. consisting D. like 68. A. severity B. seriousness C. gravity D. importance 69. A. hastens B. hurries up C. quickens D. speeds 70. A. chaos B. confusions C. disorders D. disturbances Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The Moon has been worshipped by primitive peoples and has inspired humans to create everything from lunar calendars to love sonnets, but what do we really know about it? The most accepted theory about the origin of the Moon is that it was formed of the debris from a massive collision with the young Earth about 4.6 billion years ago. A huge body, perhaps the size of Mars, struck the Earth, throwing out an immense amount of debris that coalesced and cooled in orbit around the Earth. The development of Earth is inextricably linked to the moon; the Moon’s gravitational influence upon the Earth is the primary cause of ocean tides. In fact, the Moon has more than twice the effect upon the tides than the Sun does. The Moon makes one rotation and completes a revolution around the Earth every 27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes. This synchronous rotation is caused by an uneven distribution of mass in the Moon (essentially, it is heavier on one side than the other) and has allowed the Earth’s gravity to keep one side of the Moon permanently facing Earth. It is an average distance from Earth of 384,403 km. The Moon has no atmosphere; without an atmosphere, the Moon has nothing to protect it from meteorite impacts, and thus the surface of the Moon is covered with impact craters, both large and small. The Moon also has no active tectonic or volcanic activity, so the erosive effects of atmospheric weathering, tectonic shifts, and volcanic upheavals that tend to erase and reform the Earth’s surface features are not at work on the Moon. In fact, even tiny surface features such as the footprint left by an astronaut in the lunar soil are likely to last for millions of years, unless obliterated by a chance meteorite strike. The surface gravity of the Moon is about one-sixth that of the Earth’s. Therefore, a man weighing 82 kilograms on Earth would only weigh 14 kilograms on the Moon. The geographical features of the Earth most like that of the Moon are, in fact, places such as the Hawaiian volcanic craters and the huge meteor crater in Arizona. The climate of the Moon is very unlike either Hawaii or Arizona, however; in fact the temperature on the Moon ranges between 123 degrees C. to –233 degrees C. 71. What is the passage primarily about? A. the Moon’s effect upon the Earth. B. the origin of the Moon. C. a comparison of the Moon and the Earth. D. what we know about the Moon and its differences to Earth. 72. The word “massive” is closest in meaning to ______. A. unavoidable B. dense C. huge D. impressive 73. The word “debris” is closest in meaning to ______. A. rubbish B. satellites C. moons D. earth 74. According to the passage, the Moon is ______. A. older than the Earth B. protected by a dense atmosphere C. composed of a few active volcanoes D. the primary cause of Earth’s ocean tides 75. The word “uneven” is closest in meaning to ______. A. heavier B. orderly C. equally distributed D. not uniform 76. Why does the author mention “impact craters”? A. to show the result of the Moon not having an atmosphere. B. to show the result of the Moon not having active tectonic or volcanic activity. C. to explain why the Moon has no plant life because of meteorites. D. to explain the corrosive effects of atmospheric weathering. 77. The word “erase” is closest in meaning to ______. A. change B. impact C. obliterate D. erupt 78. A person on the Moon would weigh less than on the Earth because ______. A. of the composition of lunar soil B. the surface gravity of the Moon is less C. the Moon has no atmosphere D. the Moon has no active tectonic or volcanic activity 79. All of the following are true about the Moon EXCEPT ______. A. it has a wide range of temperatures B. it is heavier on one side than the other C. it has less effect upon the tides than the Sun D. it is unable to protect itself from meteorite attacks 80. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. The Moon is not able to support human life. B. If the Moon had no gravitational influence, the Earth would not have tides. C. People living in Hawaii and Arizona would feel at home on the Moon. D. Mars could have been formed in a similar way to the Moon. THE END . ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 8 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate. had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. A. Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. B. Have nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. C. Since having nothing. the / the C. X / a / a D. an / the / a 35. Jim's ________ flu again. That's the third time this year. A. led up to B. come up with C. put up with D. gone down with Mark the letter A,