Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1. The factory is said _______ in a fire two years ago. A. being destroyed B. to have been destroyed C. to have destroyed D. to destroy Question 2. By the end of this year my father _______ in this company for 12 years. A. will work B. will have been working C. has been working D. has worked Question 3. –“Would you mind giving me a hand with this bag?” -“ _____________________” A. Yes, I’ll do it now. B. No, not at all. C. Well, I’d love to D. Yes, I am. Question 4. Forget all and try your best next time- Lightning never _______ twice in the same place. A. strikes B. attacks C. beats D. hits Question 5. _______ raiding for camels was a significant part of Bedouin life has been documented in Wilfed Thesiger’s Arabian Sands. A. That B. Which C. What D. Where Question 6. The little boy pleaded _____ not to leave him alone in the dark. A. on her mother B. her mother C. with her mother D. at his mother Question 7. _____, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties. A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually Question 8. The TV station, in _______ to massive popular demand, decided not to discontinue the soap opera. A. reaction B. response C. answer D. rely Question 9. His emotional problems _______ from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think. A. stem B. flourish C. root D. sprout Question 10. Pete was born and brought up in Cornwall and he knows the place like the _________. A. nose on his face B. back of his hand C. hairs on his head D. teeth of his mouth Question 11. Tom: "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary: “_______”. A. Sounds like fun B. Well, never mind C. Oh, that's annoying D. Great Question 12. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as _____. A. cats and dogs B. salt and pepper C. chalk and cheese D. here and there Question 13. Rows and silences are ______ and parcel of any marriage. A. package B. stamps C. packet D. part Question 14. How do you account for the manager's fiery _______ yesterday afternoon? A. output B. outburst C. outcry D. outlaw Question 15: Patient: "Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?" Receptionist: “________” A. Not at the moment. He can't be disturbed. B. OK, you will need to check my diary. C. OK, let me just check the diary. D. Have a seat and I'll be with you in an hour. Question 16. It’s not in my nature to _______ over the price of something. A. haggle B. discuss C. challenge D. transact Question 17: ” Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _________?” A. don’t you B. can’t you C. will you D. do you? Question 18. We usually do go by train, even though the car _________ is a lot quicker. A. travel B. journey C. trip D. voyage Question 19. The sign says that all shoplifters will be ________. A. persecuted B. disproved C. prosecuted D. prohibited Question 20. In elections, politicians try to get old people to vote for them, it’s called the _______ vote. A. white B. blue C. old D. grey Question 21. In the end, I just lost my _________ and started gabbling incoherently. A. head B. mind C. brain D. intelligence Question 22. John: “May I come in?” Peter: “ ________________” A. Feel free B. Yes, no problem C. You’re welcome D. Sorry, let’s wait Question 23. When I got up yesterday morning, the sun was shining, but the ground was very wet. It ……. A. rained B. has been raining C. had rained D. had been raining Trang 1 Question 24. The villagers strongly recommend that a new school ___________ immediately. A. must be built B. is going to be built C. be built D. will be built Question 25. The children can stay here __________ they don’t make too much noise. A. whether B. providing C. unless D. until Question 26. _______ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth. A. Small as the stars B. The stars as small C. As the small stars D. Despite of the small stars Question 27. I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of _______. A. brain B. tongue C. mind D. memory Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Question 28. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry. A. have been successful B. have not got wet C. have got no water D. have got home dry Question 29. Crime frequently increases during periods of social upheaval A. ruin B. unrest C. havoc D. trends Question 30. The evening would have been more enjoyable if all the extraneous activities had been dropped from the program. A. irrelevant B. excessive C. overextended D. exceptional Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 31. The reason he wants to take a leaving of absence is that he needs a complete rest. A B C D Question 32. A desert area that has been without water for six years will still bloom when rain will come. A B C D Question 33. Like a synonym of speech, which is the general term, address implies some degree of A B C D formality. Question 34. The fact that half of the known species is thought to inhabit the world's rain forests does not A B seem surprising, considering the huge numbers of insects that comprise the bulk of the species. C D Question 35. Moonquakes originating at deep of some 800 kilometers indicate the Moon has considerable A B C D Rigidity and is not molten at such levels. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 36. A. consequently B. profile C. initiate D. project Question 37. A. obedience B. curriculum C. benefactor D. moustache Question 38. A. arithmetic B. assassinate C. agriculture D. controvert Question 39. A. compulsory B. technology C. academic D. eliminate Question 40. A. inheritance B. mathematician C. communication D. tuberculosis Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 71 to 80 Sound Advice for Language Learners A recent issue of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the (71) _______ of second language acquisition. Their advice may prove invaluable for those (72)_____ a language course. One suggestion is that you (73) ______ whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language. Did you enjoy studying languages at school, for example? Do you have enough time to learn a language? The major (74) _____ will be your own time and effort. If proof of your level of proficiency is important you must make sure that the course on offer leads to a (75)_____ qualification. Also, be realistic in Trang 2 your (76)______. If you don't set achievable aims you are more likely to give up. Do not be deceived (77)______ thinking that the most expensive courses are the best. (78) ______ around to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in mind that the quicker you learn a language the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a French teacher, tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a (79) ______course. Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge of teaching methodology her chances of making progress were high. Three years on she remembers very little. She feels her biggest mistake was not to follow (80) ______ her first experience. "I should have consolidated what I'd learn by continuing to study, even if it were by myself." Question 71: A. domain B. branch C. field D. area Question 72. A. wondering B. thinking C. looking D. considering Question 73. A. assess B. review C. balance D. survey Question 74. A. chance B. cost C. price D. evaluation Question 75. A. recognized B. understood C. valued D. regarded Question 76. A. sights B. ends C. objects D. goals Question 77. A. by B. about C. into D. in Question 78. A. Nose B. Push C. Run D. Shop Question 79. A. rapid B. crash C. quick D. fast Question 80. A. up B. on C. through D. out The end Sở GD-ĐT Hà Tĩnh Trường THPT Lê Hữu Trác I. (Đề thi có: 06 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2010-2011. Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút. Mã đề thi: 510 Họ và tên thí sinh: ………………………………………………………………………………. Học sinh trường: …………………………………………………………………………………. Số báo danh: ………………………………………………………………………………… ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ CÂU 1 ĐẾN CÂU 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ CÁC THÍ SINH. Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 1. A.qualification B. competition C. independence D. politician Question 2. A.multiply B. simplify C. consolidate D. decorate Question 3. A.curriculum B. generator C. temporary D. atmosphere Question 4. A.development B. originate C. misbehavior D. certificate Question 5. A.signature B. scholarship C. terminus D. transaction Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6. _________ ten minutes of the start of the game two players had been sent off. Trang 3 A. Before B. Inside C.Within D. Around Question 7. Now that he has retired , he lives partly on his pansion and partly on the __________ on his post office savings account. A.income B.interest C.wages D.salary Question 8. She isn’t _____________ well with the new manager. A.getting on B. going on C. keeping on D. taking on Question 9. : -“Do you like the weather here?” -“I wish it __________ .” A. doesn’t rain B. didn’t rain C. won’t rain D. hadn’t rained Question 10. ______________ his assistance in those days, I would not be so successful now. A. Unless I had B. If there were not C. If it had not for D. Had it not been for Question 11.When you have a small child in the house, you _______ leave small objects lying around. Such objects _______ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death. A. should / must B. should not / might C. needn't / may D. mustn't / can't Question 12.She__________ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest. A. has worked B. has been working C. had been working D. was working Question 13. Anne: "Make yourself at home". John : "____________" A. Yes, Can I help you? B. Not at all. Don't mention it. C. Thanks! Same to you. D. That's very kind. Thank you. Question 14.As a result of the company’s __________ policy, there are now 15 Fairdeal supermarkets compared with 10 in 1980. A. expansion B. increase C. intensification D. magnification Question 15. They are going to make ______ excursion next month. A. two weeks' B. two-weeks C. a two-week D. a two-week's Question 16. The new system didn’t ______ expectations. A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to Question 17. _ Hello, I’d like to speak with Mrs Smith. _ __________ A. Who are you? B. Hang on, please, I will put you through. C. Sure D. Off course you can Question 18. I’d rather you _________ in here. A.don’t smoke B.shouldn’t smoke C.didn’t smoke D.not smoke Question 19. - What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary! - _______ A. I don't like your sayings B. Thank you for your compliment C. Thank you very much. I am afraid D. You are telling a lie Question 20. Jack won’t come to the meeting and _____________ A. Betty won’t too B.nor won’t Betty C.Betty won’t neither D. neither will Betty Question 21. – I didn’t see Tommy at the party last night. - Oh, there was a chocolate fair in the mall. A chocoholic like him____there. A. would have gone B. was C. must have been D. can have gone Question 22. At no time ____________ the house. A.did they leave B.they did leave C. they left D. they didn’t leave Question 23. The rumors go that Jason will be arrested. He is said__________a bloody robbery. A. to take part in B. to join in C. to have joined in D. to have taken part in Question 24. _________ lack of success and financial reward, Vincent van Gogh persevered with his painting. A. Despite his B. Because of his C. His D. Although his Question 25. Not only_________ a good physician but also a talented violist A. she is famous as B. she appears to be C. appears as she is D. is she known as Question 26. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ___________ A. occupation B. occupant C. occupied D. occupational Question 27. They thought they could deceive me but they were wrong. I could________. A. see them through B. see through them C. see them off D. see off them Question 28. _ My parents got divorced when I was 5 Trang 4 _ _________ A .How did it happened? B. They shouldn’t do that. C. Oh, I’m sorry. D .You must have been shocked Question 29. The actress, along with her manager, ___________ going to the party tonight. A. is B. are C. was D. were Question 30. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ______. A. smile B. laughter C. amusement D. enjoyment Question 31.We had _________ food left over that we had to throw it away. A.such a lot of B.so many C.so a lot of D.such much Question 32. “Never say it again,____________?” A.won’t you B.do you C.don’t you D.will you Question 33.John failed again. He _______ harder. A. must have tried B. should have tried C. can have tried D. may have tried Question 34.Don’t phone me between 8.00 and 9.00. I shall _________ then. A.study B.be studying C. be studied D. have studied. Question 35.You __________ the washing-up. I could have done it for you. A . hadn’t to do B. couldn’t have done C. mustn’t have done D. needn’t have done Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 45. A desert is a special (36) ________ where only certain kinds of plants and animals can survive. All deserts have very little water. This means that only animals and plants that can (37) _________ water for long periods of time can exist in the desert. Plants in the deserts are particularly (38) ______ to the dry and hot environment. One well-known desert plant is the cactus. Like many desert plants, this plant has very tiny leaves. As plants lose most of their water (39)_______ their leaves, the small leaves of the cactus help to cut down water evaporation. There are some desert plants that do not have leaves (40) ________ . Some desert plants survive by avoiding the dry season altogether . During the dry season, this plant remains a seed and does not (41) _________ from the soil at all. When the rains come, this seed would grow very quickly into a plant. It would bloom rapidly and then (42) _____________ its seeds before the dry season returns. Desert animals have also learnt to adapt well to life in this region. The camel, for example, (43) __________ well in the desert because water can be (44) __________ in its body. Other desert animals include rodents such as mice. These animals need very little water as they can get all the water they (45) __________ from their food. Question 36. A.section B. district C. part D. region Question 37. A.do without B. keep off C. stay away D. give up Question 38. A.convenient B. adjusted C. regulated D. adapted Question 39. A.by B. through C. out of D. from Question 40. A.at all B. as well C. in all D. either Question 41. A.rise B. arise C. awake D. emerge Question 42. A.scatter B.throw C. fling D. cast Question 43. A.exists B. survives C. subsists D. remains Question 44. A.stocked B. kept C. stored D. contained Question 45. A.demand B. require C. request D. ask for Trang 5 Trang 6 1A 21C 41D 61A 2C 22A 42A 62D 3A 23D 43B 63D 4C 24A 44C 64A 5D 25D 45B 65B 6C 26C 46C 66D 7B 27B 47B 67C 8A 28C 48C 68A 9B 29A 49D 69C 10D 30B 50A 70A 11B 31A 51B 71B 12C 32D 52A 72D 13D 33B 53B 73B 14A 34B 54A 74C 15C 35D 55D 75D 16D 36D 56B 76D 17B 37A 57B 77C 18C 38D 58C 78D 19B 39B 59B 79A 20D 40A 60B 80C 1B 21A 41C 61B 2B 22A 42D 62C 3B 23B 43C 63C 4A 24C 44A 64D 5A 25B 45B 65D 6C 26A 46D 66C 7A 27B 47B 67B 8B 28A 48D 68A 9A 29B 49A 69A 10B 30A 50B 70C 11B 31B 51A 71C 12C 32D 52D 72D 13D 33A 53A 73A 14B 34A 54B 74B 15C 35B 55B 75A 16A 36C 56D 76D 17C 37C 57C 77C 18B 38D 58D 78D 19C 39C 59C 79B 20D 40A 60C 80A . plants and animals can survive. All deserts have very little water. This means that only animals and plants that can (37) _________ water for long periods of time can exist in the desert. Plants. in the deserts are particularly (38) ______ to the dry and hot environment. One well-known desert plant is the cactus. Like many desert plants, this plant has very tiny leaves. As plants lose. come to this club are in their twenties and thirties. A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually Question 8. The TV station, in _______ to massive popular demand, decided not to