ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 12 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút I. Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet. Upon the creation of the United States, one of the core concepts which the hopes for the new democracy were pinned was the ideal that its citizens would be enlightened individuals with clearly articulated rights and the opportunity for individual achievement and education. It was believed that in a free nation where the power belongs to the people, the commitment to education defines the progress of that democracy and is the catalyst for future progress. This core value has not only stood the test of time but has also grown in importance. In this new Information Era and international economy, education is an increasingly vital commodity, a precursor of potential success and a driving force of chance. It is important to recognize, however, that we approach education today differently than in the past, partly because the kinds of jobs people had didn’t require the kind of basic education and specialized training that is often required in the workforce today. In the 1950s, for instance, only 20 percent of American jobs were classified as professional, 20 percent as skilled; and 60 percent as unskilled. Today, our world has changed. The proportion of unskilled jobs has fallen to 20 percent, while jobs now account for at least 60 percent of the workforce. Even more important, almost every job today increasingly requires a combination of academic knowledge and practical skills that require learning throughout a lifetime. 01. The passage shows the percentage of jobs that require higher training in the US____ between 1950s and now. A. has changed dramatically B. has been reversed C. has changed slightly D. has remained the same 02. Which of the following titles would be best for the passage? A. The Significant Role of Education in American Citizens’ Careers. B. Education and Jobs in the Past and at Present in the United States. C. Recent Changes of Educational and Vocational Systems in America. D. Academic Knowledge and Practical Skills in American Professions. 03. In order to become a good American citizen today, in the author’s point of view, any individual must ____. A. move actively forward in the new Information Era and international economy with a prestigious diploma. B. understand thoroughly the combination of academic knowledge and practical skills. C. know well all his/her rights and be ready to grasp his/her opportunity of success in life. D. study carefully the history of American educational and vocational systems even since their creation. 04. The phrase “enlightened individuals” in the first sentence most likely means “people who _____.” A. bring light to anywhere they go B. always appear brilliant-looking in public C. have often been well-exposed to light D. have acquired an adequate level of education 05. Education is defined in this passage as a driving force of chance because _________. A. education has helped to bring about and orient most changes in the American workforce. B. the government of the United States wants to drive social changes in their own ways. C. any American citizen who wants to changes his driving license must be very well-educated. D. without education, no changes could have happened in American society so far. II. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the following incomplete sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet. 06. Never before ______ as accelerated as they are now during the technological age. A. have been historical changes B. historical changes have been C. have historical changes been D. historical have changes been 07. The police wanted to know _____. A. what was into the parcel. B. that was in the parcel. C. that in the parcel was. D. what was in the parcel. 08. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely. A. Rich as he was B. Despite of his wealth C. Rich as was he D. Despite he was so rich 09. Peter asked me ______. A. what time the film started B. what time does the film start C. what time did the film start D. what time the film starts 10. She never ate or slept properly _____. A. after her husband dies. B. when her husband died. C. after her husband died. D. at her husband’s death 11. I didn’t know that _____. A. do you appeal by classical music. B. you appealed to classical music. C. classical music appealed to you D. did you appeal to classical music. 12. She will be ill ______. A. unless she takes a few days’ rest B. provided she takes a few days’ rest C. in case she takes a few days’ rest D. if she takes a few days’ rest 13. _____, I have continued to work on my thesis. A. Even though there are problems. B. In spite of there are problems. C. Although all these problems. D. Despite all these problems. 14. ______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell. A. What we refer to B. What do we refer to C. That we refer to it D. To which we refer 15. _____ but he also wants to marry her. A. Not only does he love her, B. Not he only loves her, C. Not only he loves her, D. He not only loves her, III. 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. Telling the Whole Food Truth As a teacher of whole-food vegetarian cookery, I do feel a certain sympathy with the ‘Men for Meat’ group. There is both confusion and just plain, unappetizing cooking in this area, when a whole-food/ vegetable diet should and can be highly nutritious and utterly delicious. The words ‘whole-food’ and ‘vegetarian’ are not synonymous: vegetarians do not eat any ‘fish, flesh or fowl’. Most eat dairy products. Those who don’t are called vegans. I tell students not to turn vegetarian until they have become knowledgeable about nutrition, and especially about protein. It’s very easy to become a sick vegetarian. And a whole-food diet just consists of eating the whole of food, with nothing added, and nothing taken away. For example, you eat whole-wheat flour, not white flour, which has had had bleach added. In all, no refined carbohydrates are eaten and very fatty and additive-laden foods are avoided and the stress is on fresh products of the best quality. And that’s all - except you must then find recipes which are both healthy and delicious because you’ll have to cook it all yourself. Very few ready-bought meals fulfill both requirements. 16. ‘Men for Meat’ is a _____. A. group that eat all kinds of food B. group of vegetarians C. cookery group D. group of men 17. A whole food diet _____. A. has a lot of nutrition B. is often fresh C. is easy to eat D. is added with flour. 18. The writer of this article feels a ‘certain sympathy’ for this group because _____. A. They don’t know much about vegetarian cooking B. “whole food” and “vegetarian” are not the same. C. She is a vegetarian. D. her students do not eat meat. 19. According to the writer, what is wrong with ready bought meals for vegetarians? A. They can’t be both healthy and delicious. B. They can be cooked easily. C. They contain some additives. D. They have best quality. 20. What is NOT true about the writer? A. She supports the whole food. B. She is a teacher. C. She is a vegetarian. D. She dislikes ready bought meal IV. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the same group. Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet. 21. A. sacred B. hatred C. looked D. crooked 22. A. wicked B. washed C. laughed D. booked 23. A. tables B. forks C. beds D. windows V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 24. The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard. A. were playing B. last night outdoors C. began D. very hard 25. Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner. A. more sadder B. Despite C. smiling D. the second-place contestant 26. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night. A. ghosts stories B. telling and listening C. especially D. on Halloween night 27. The work performed by these people are not worth our paying them any longer. A. by these people B. worth our paying C. any longer D. are 28. We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature. A. was B. could spend C. so that D. in the country 29. Catherine is studying law at the university, and so does John. A. so does John B. at the university C. law D. studying 30. The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious. A. is smelling B. The food C. is cooking D. delicious VI. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet. 31. A. recent B. prevent C. remote D. receive 32. A. opposite B. endanger C. geography D. geometry 33. A. community B. considerate C. circumstance D. photographer 34. A. anthem B. attend C. appear D. apply 35. A. scenery B. festival C. location D. atmosphere VII. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) the one that is the nearest meaning to each of the given sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet. 36. David drove so fast; it was very dangerous. A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous. B. David drove so fast that was very dangerous. C. David drove so fast and was very dangerous. D. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous. 37. “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady. A. The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady. B. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady. C. The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady. D. The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady. 38. The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!” A. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately. B. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately. C. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately. D. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately. 39. No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back. A. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately. B. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back. C. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone. D. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back 40. The critics undervalued his new book. A. The critics had a low opinion of his new book. B. The critics turned down his new book. C. The critics rejected his new book. D. The critics were fed up with his new book. VIII. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps in the text below by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet. Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (41)_____ of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (42)_____. When there is a language (43)_____, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions (44)_____ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (45)____ to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body language (46)_____ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod (47)____ approval, while shaking the head (48)____ a negative reaction. Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be (49)____ in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. (50)_____ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings. 41. A. usage B. use C. utility D. employment 42. A. speech B. claims C. utterance D. address 43. A. separation B. barrier C. divisions D. obstacles 44. A. imply B. signify C. stand D. point 45. A. resort B. rotate C. revolve D. refer 46. A. progresses B. transmits C. remits D. emits 47. A. presents B. signs C. signifies D. registers 48. A. predicates B. indicates C. abdicates D. implicates 49. A. found B. trailed C. explored D. traced 50. A. Until B. While C. Because D. As IX. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the following incomplete sentences. Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet. 51. According to a recent survey, most people are on good_____ with their neighbours. A. terms B. relations C. acquaintance D. relationships 52. - “Today’s my 20 th birthday.” - “______” A. I don’t understand. B. Many happy returns! C. Have a good time! D. Take care! 53. - “Is it all right if I use your bike?” - “______” A. Oh, forget it. B. I accept it. C. Sure, go ahead. D. I don’t care. 54. Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric ______. A. current B. shock C. charge D. fire 55. An eyewitness described how ten people_____ in the fire. A. had been killed B. had killed C. were killed D. had been being killed 56. _____ provided a living for nearly 90 percent of the population of the American colonies. A. What farming B. Farming was what C. Farming was D. What was farming 57. “Can you ______ me a favor, Bill?” Peter said. A. do B. make C. get D. put 58. I can’t go with you today; I have_____ things to do. A. a great deal B. a great many C. great many D. many a great 59. But for their help, he_____. A. wouldn’t have failed B. has not failed C. would have failed D. has failed 60. There’s little ______ of foreign news in today’s paper. A. information B. coverage C. column D. article 61. Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be ______. A. deliberate B. determined C. aware D. meant 62. Nowadays children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways. A. be taught B. teach C. to be taught D. to teach 63. "______" - "What happened?" A. I had a bad day. B. How was your day? C. What did you do today? D. Have a nice day. 64. The old houses were ______ down to make way for a block of flats. A. knocked B. put C. banged D. hit 65. That pipe ______ for ages - we must get it mended. A. has been leaking B. had been leaking C. is leaking D. leaks 66. My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it ______ for a new one. A. away B. off C. up D. in 67. My father hasn't had much ______ with my family since he moved to New York. A. connection B. meeting C. contact D. business 68. She was so frightened that she was shaking like_____. A. a leaf B. a flag C. jelly D. the wind 69. Ensure there is at least a 3cm space ______ allow adequate ventilation. A. in view of B. so as to C. so that D. with a view to 70. Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” John: “______” A. But do you know how much it costs? B. In fact, I myself don’t like it. C. I’m glad you like it. D. You’re welcomed. 71. The car had a(n) ______ tyre, so we had to change the wheel. A. cracked B. injured C. bent D. flat 72. I hadn’t realized she was English ______ she spoke. A. when B. only after C. in case D. until 73. Why don’t you ask the man where ______ to stay? A. he would like B. would he like C. he feels like D. he would rather 74. My brother ______ his driving test when he was 18. A. has passed B. passes C. passed D. was passing 75. - “You look nervous! ______” - “This thunder scares me to death.” A. Why’s that? B. Come on! C. What’s wrong? D. How are you? 76. - “Would you like beer or wine?” - “______” A. I'd prefer beer, please. B. Yes, I'd love to. C. I couldn’t agree more. D. No, I've no choice. 77. _____ will Mr. Thanh be able to regain control of the company. A. Only with hard work B. Only if he works hardly C. Not until his work hard D. No matter how does he work hardly 78. You need more exercise - you should ______ jogging. A. carry out B. hold up C. take up D. try on 79. _______ that she burst into tears. A. She was so anger B. Her anger was such C. Such her anger was D. So angry she was 80. You should make a(n) ______ to overcome this problem. A. impression B. effort C. apology D. trial THE END . ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 12 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút I. Read the following text then answer. democracy and is the catalyst for future progress. This core value has not only stood the test of time but has also grown in importance. In this new Information Era and international economy,. sick vegetarian. And a whole-food diet just consists of eating the whole of food, with nothing added, and nothing taken away. For example, you eat whole-wheat flour, not white flour, which has had