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MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICES

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 familiar B impatient C uncertain D arrogant

Question 2: A forgettable B philosophy C humanism D objectively

Question 3: A disappear B arrangement C opponent D contractual

Question 4: A respectable B affectionate C occasional D kindergarten

Question 5: A environmental B conservatively C approximately D considerable

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: Research has shown that there is no difference at all between the brain of the average woman and

_of the average man.

Question 7: "MD" is the abbreviation of _.

Question 8: -'- "That's a very nice skirt you're wearing." -“ _”

A How a compliment! B That's all right.

C It's nice of you to say so D I like you said so

Question 9: _are the formal rules of correct or polite behavior among people using the Internet.

C Codes of etiquettes D Codes of netiquettes

Question 10: -" " - "Yes, of course."

A You won't help me this time B You'd better give me one hand.

C I don't think I'll need your help D Could you give me a hand?

Question 11: UNICEF _supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over the world

A presents B assists C provides D offers

Question 12: Is there anyone who _ the plan put forward by the committee?

A differs B disagrees C objects D opposes

Question 13: He would win the race if he _his brother's example and trained harder.

Question 14: "Excuse me Where is the office of OXFAM located?"

Question 15: She neglected her study during the term, _she couldn't pass the exam.

Question 16: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, _they will try their best.

Question 17: I am sending you my curriculum vitae _you will have a chance to study it before our interview

Question 18: Unfortunately, your letter arrived after the final date for application _, we cannot consider you

for the post.

A As result B That is because C Consequently D To this

Question 19: Everybody in the house woke up when the burglar alarm

A went out B went off C came about D rang off

Question 20: - " You're already leaving? The ball is only starting." - " But it's very late, so _."

A take care B have a good day C goodbye for now D it's great fun, thanks^

Question 21: Have a piece of chocolate,_ ?

Question 22: By the time you come here tomorrow, the work _.

A will have been finishing B will be finishing C will have been finished D will be finished

Question 23: If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12% _annually.

A interest B profit C money D income

Question 24: -" _" - "Yes I'd like to buy a computer."

A Do you look for something? B Good morning Can I help you?

C Excuse me Do you want to buy it? D Can you help me buy something?

Question 25: In making remarks, he _to understatement.

A declined B intended C aligned D inclined

Question 26: After her illness, Lam had to work hard to _ his classmates.

A catch sight of B keep pace with C get in touch with D make allowance for

Question 27: Some kinds of birds are on the _of extinction.

A brink B.tip C side D edge 1 Question 28: _of popular expressions in our language have interesting backgrounds.

A A large number B The large number C A great deal D A sum

Question 29: _for farming purposes, soil must contain the minerals plants require.

Question 30: Please _your cigarette I am going to get choked.

A cut down B blowout C put aside D put out

Question 31: The new laws have encouraged both domestic and foreign private _.

A savings B paying C investment D economics

Question 32: Since the reform, the country has undergone _changes.

A large B sizeable C substantial D favourable

Question 33: _ “ Do you like your new job?" - "Yes, but my employer insisted that I _on time."

A was B am C have been D be

Question 34: Many companies know that attractive can persuade customers to buy their goods.

A packs B packets C package D packaging

Question 35: I think the company should inform its customers _the improvements in their services.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 36 to 45.

The universal symbol of the Internet era communications, the @ sign used in e-mail addresses to signify the word 'at', is (36) _ a 500-year-old invention of Italian merchants, a Rome academic has revealed Giorgio Stabile, a science professor at La Sapienza University, (37)_to have stumbled on the earliest known example of the symbol's use,

as a(n) (38) of a measure of weight or volume He says the sign represents an amphora, a measure of (39) _ based on the terracotta jars used to transport grain and liquid in the ancient Mediterranean world.

The professor (40)_toe ancient symbol in the course of research for a visual history of the 20 th century, to be published by the Treccani Encyclopedia The first (41)_instance of its use, he says, occurred in a letter written by a Florentine merchant on May 4, 1536 He says the sign made its (42) _ along trade routes to northern Europe, where it came to represent 'at the price of, its contemporary accountancy (43)_.

Professor Stabile believes that Italian banks may possess even earlier documents (44)_the symbol lying forgotten in their archives The oldest example could be of great value It could be used (45) _ publicity purposes and

to enhance the prestige of the institution that owned it,* he says The race is on between the mercantile world and the banking world to see who has the oldest documentation of @.

Question 36: A actually B truly C essentially D accurately

Question 39: A ability B capacity C capability D facility

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 from 46 to 55.

A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world's largest and

deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located

under the ice block that comprises Antarctica The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's core The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually

insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.

The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake.

The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific community

because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of

years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organisms in more

exposed areas The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such

a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this.

Question 46: The word "hidden" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to 2

A undrinkable B untouched C unexploitable D undiscovered

Question 47: What is true of Lake Vostok?

A It is completely frozen B It is a saltwater lake.

C It is beneath a thick slab of ice D It is heated by the sun.

Question 48: Which of the following is closest in meaning to "frigid" in paragraph 1?

A Extremely cold B Easily broken C Quite harsh D Lukewarm

Question 49: A ll of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it

A was conducted by air B made use of radio waves

C could not determine the lake's exact size D was controlled by a satellite

Question 50: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if _.

A there were no lake underneath B the lake were not so big

C Antarctica were not so cold D radio waves were not used

Question 51: The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A Pieces of dust B Tiny bubbles C Tiny organisms D Rays of light

Question 52: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it

A can be studied using radio waves B may contain uncontaminated microbes

C may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light D has already been contaminated

Question 53: The word "downside" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

A bottom level B negative aspect C underside D buried section

Question 54: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of

A further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica B problems with satellite-borne radar equipment

C ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it D the harsh climate of Antarctica

Question 55: The purpose of the passage is to

A explain how Lake Vostok was discovered B provide satellite data concerning Antarctica

C discuss future plans for Lake Vostok D present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's geography

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 from 56 to 65.

Perhaps the most striking quality of satiric literature is its freshness and its originality of perspective Satire itself, however, rarely offers original ideas Instead, it presents the familiar in a new form Satirists do not offer the world new philosophies What they do is look at familiar conditions from a perspective that makes these conditions seem foolish, harmful, or affected Satire jars us out of complacence into a pleasantly shocked realization that many of the values we unquestioningly accept are false.

Don Quixote makes chivalry seem absurd; Brave New World ridicules the pretensions of science; A Modest Proposal dramatizes starvation by advocating cannibalism None of these ideas is original Chivalry was suspect before

Cervantes, humanists objected to the claims of pure science before Aldous Huxley, and people were aware of famine before Swift.

It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular It was the manner of expression, the satiric method, that made them interesting and entertaining Satires are read because they are aesthetically satisfying works of art, not because they are morally wholesome or ethically instructive They are stimulating and refreshing because with commonsense briskness they brush away illusions and secondhand opinions With spontaneous irreverence, satire rearranges perspectives, scrambles familiar objects into incongruous juxtaposition, and speaks in a personal idiom instead of abstract platitude.

Satire exists because there is need for it It has lived because readers appreciate a refreshing stimulus, an irreverent

reminder that they live in a world of platitudinous thinking, cheap moralizing, and foolish philosophy Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth, though rarely to any action on behalf of truth Satire tends to remind people that

much of what they see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true Life

resembles in only a slight degree the popular image of it

Question 56: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Difficulties of writing satiric literature B Popular topics of satire.

C New philosophies emerging from satiric literature D Reasons for the popularity of satire.

Question 57: The last sentence of the first paragraph refers to _as a result of reading satire.

A a long fact-finding quest B a pleasant surprise

C a process of disillusionment D a process of total confusion

Question 58: Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal are cited by the author as_.

A classic satiric works B a typical approach to satire

C best satirists of all times D good critiques by satirists

Question 59: What satires fascinates readers is how _.

C realistic they are D plots are created 3 Question 60: Which of the following can be found in satiric literature?

A Newly emerging philosophies B Odd combinations of objects and ideas.

C Abstract discussion of morals and ethics D Wholesome characters who are unselfish.

Question 61: According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be_.

A informed about new scientific developments B exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated

C reminded that popular ideas may often be inaccurate D told how they can be of service to their communities

Question 62: The word "refreshing" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_.

Question 63: The word "sanctimonious" may be new to you It most probably means " _" in this context.

Question 64: Readers of satiric literature will be most likely to_.

A teach themselves to write fiction B accept conventional points of view

C become better informed about current affairs D re-examine their opinions and values

PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)

I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided one.

65 “I don’t think John will come”, said Bill

Bill doubted _

66 The postman was bitten by our dog

Our dog _

67 We couldn’t drive because of the fog

The fog prevented _

68 Although his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car

In spite _

69 The cake was so hard so I couldn’t cat it

It was _

II TOPIC: Write to suggest measures governments and individuals can take to reduce the global warming.

It was reported recently by the U.S scientists that the volume of ice on the North Pole is now the smallest within 36 last years That is caused by the global warming process Various other bad things human beings are now facing are also related to the warming of the Earth climate The fact is that we are the main agents who are responsible for the worsening of the nature So, individuals and governments throughout the world should co-operate to stop the natural environment worsening process.

Each individual first must be more aware of the need to protect our environment for not only our own lives but also the next generations The first easy thing one can do is to save the energy by using less heat and air-conditioning, using energy-efficient products, or even driving less Another way is to recycle paper, plastic, newspaper, glass, etc When the recycling is practiced, it helps to reduce the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere The other thing is to plant more trees because as we know, trees can absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen The fact is that the mission is not done by one or a group of persons so we should educate the community and encourage everyone to join hands to recycle and conserve energy.

Countries all over the world, rich or poor, developed, developing or underdeveloped should co-operate to better the situation First of all, governments are better to inform their citizens about the global warming facts and the mishaps that people may face if the process goes on Then, in order to reduce the emissions, governments should impose heavier taxes on the produce of greenhouse gas emissions Factories and companies that over-emit may not be allowed to operate or even be closed Moreover, bigger sums of money must be spent on researches discovering the alternative sources of energy Additionally, stricter laws

on environmental problems should be passed and enforced to better the surroundings for people to live.

After all, the work to recover the environment and to stop the global warming process cannot be done overnight or completed by one person or one nation, we, human beings all over the world, must co-act to share the missions Though this is the international millennium goals, each individual can do something now

to help to realize man’s purpose.

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ĐÁP ÁN

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC MÔN TIẾNG ANH

(Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)

Đề 2

I Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the other

II Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence

6 Fortunately, the demonstration to be quite peaceful

7 “ How much do you earn, Joe?”

“ I’d “

8 The traffic in town was very _ and I arrived home earlier than expected

9 The witness’s account was not _ with the facts

10 He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will _ it through the night

11 you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day

12.I suggest we _ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30

13.I hope we will be able to avoid _ anyone

14 Is he really _ to judge a brass band contest?

15 No matter how angry he was he would never _ to violence

16 The move to a different environment had brought about a significant _ in Mary’s state of mind

17 His house is nothing out of the ; it’s just an average five-room house

18 The school a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam

19 “I think that the youth are high-flying but inexperienced” “ “

so

20 What do you think of your new bookkeeper?”

- “He works his figures never need .”

21 It was a horrible ride through pouring rain _ he had a puncture and for the last hour had to push the bicycle

22 All through his life he remained _ resentful of the way he had been abandoned by his parents as

a child

A fully B seriously C completely D bitterly

23.: Do you still live there?

B: No, We’ve moved to a new house

24 I’m not particular I’ll wear of your dresses that fits me

25 It is imperative that this letter immediately

26 The pub was so crowded that he could get to the bar

27 The teacher asked a difficult question , but finally Ted _ a good answer

28 I’ve had this cold for a week now I just don’t seem to be able to shake it

29 It is not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name

30 Could you stand _ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John?

31 Can you _ out the answer to number 2?

32 The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s _

33 “Don’t forget to do as I have told you.” “ _ “

34 “How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?” “ _ “

35 We can form a negative verb by adding the prefix to the verb ”lead”

im-36.” Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” “ “

III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting.

37 Drug (A) addition has resulted (B) of many (C) destroyed careers, and (D) expulsions from school or college

38 A future system of (A) solid waste (B) managements should begin with (C) reduction in the (D) amount

of waste

39 A mosquito (A)is filled with blood (B) is carrying (C) twice its own body (D) weight

40 (A) A desire to eradicate (B) irregular spelling in English (C) can trace back (D) to the sixteenth century

41 Because (A) not food is (B) as nutritious for a baby as its mother’s milk Many women are returning (C)

to the pratice of (D) breast feeding

IV Read the passage and choose A, B, C, D for each of the following blanks

Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to consider this

taboo question, or put it to others in moments of weakness or confidentiality, you (42) _ well have heard some or all of the (43) _ It's the money, of course, some say with a smile, as if explaining something to a child Or it's the satisfaction of a task well-done, the sense of achievement behind the clinching of an important (44) _ I worked as a bus conductor once, and I can't say I (45) _ the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to (46) _ out tickets without falling over to someone's lap It's the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the (47) _, what about farmers? Is it the conversation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by the job? Work is power and sense of status say those (48) _ have either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their leadership qualities Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family

or the taxman, I suspect, and I say this under my breath, that most of us work rather as Mr Micawber lived, hoping for something to (49) _ up We'll win the pools, and tell the boss what we really think We'll scrape together the (51) _ and open that little shop we have always dreamed of, or go round the

world, or spend more time in the garden One day, we'll get that (51) _ we deserve, but until then at least we have something to do And we are so busy doing it that we won't have time to wonder why

V Reading comprehension:

TEXT 1 According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are survivable or

partially survivable But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning and following certain tips Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instructions before takeoff and ask questions if you have uncertainties You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips and as tightly as possible Of course,, you should also know how the release mechanism of your belt operates During takeoff and landings you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor Before takeoff you should locate the nearest exit and an alterative exit and count the rows of seat between you and the exits so that you can find them in the dark if necessary

In the even that you are forewarned of the possible accident, you should put your hands on your ankles and keep your head down until the plane come to complete stop If smoke is present in the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels, or clothing If possible, wet these for

added protection against smoke inhalation To evacuate as quickly as possible, follow crew command and do not take personal belongings with you Do not jump on escape slides before they are fully inflated and when

you jump, do so with your arms and legs extended in front of you When you get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as possible, and never smoke near the wreckage

52 What is the main topic of the passage?

A airline industry accident statistics

B procedures for evacuating aircraft

C guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers survival

D safety instructions in air travel

53 Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions ?

54 According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the

55 According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before takeoff

56 It can be inferred from the passage that people are more likely to survive fires in aircrafts if they

57 Airline passenger are to do all of the following EXCEPT

A locate the nearest exist

B ask questions about safety

C fasten their seat belt before takeoff

D carry personal belongings in an emergency

58 The word “evacuate” in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to _

59 The word “inflated” in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to _

60 What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?

A How to recover your luggage B Where to go to continue your trip

Text 2

In the very distant geological past all animals were aquatic The very first vertebrates, or animals with backbones, of which we have any fossil record, lived in the water These vertebrates, the fish, were adapted

to underwater living Their streamlined bodies were covered with scales to reduce surface friction: they had muscular tails so that they could swim swiftly in such a dense medium as water; and they were endowed with gills for breathing underwater

Descendants of fish-type ancestors crossed the seashore barrier and accommodated themselves to life on

land As amphibians, they possessed limbs instead of fins and lungs instead of gills But they never became completely free of the bonds that tied them to the water; even today many amphibians return to the water to lay their eggs

Millions of years after the first clumsy amphibians crawled over the land, newer types of land dwellers

appeared; these animals gave rise to the present-day reptiles and mammals They were more completely

converted for land dwelling, with bodies and biological activities far different from those of fish With these special adaptations, mammals have been able to colonize the woods and meadows, the deserts and high mountains, often far removed from the sea

61 Of the animals with backbones, the first to appear were

62 Fish are suited to underwater life because of their

63 In converting to land life, animals acquired

64 The word “descendants” in line 6 is closest in meaning to

65 The passage suggests that the first amphibians used their limbs to

66 An example of an amphibian’s incomplete adaptation to land life is its

C need to keep its skin wet D inability to breath air

67 Animals found desert living possible only

68 The seashore was a barrier for descendants of fish type creatures in that

69 The word “They” in line 11 refers to

70 The adaptation process described in the article was accomplished

C by the receding of the seas D over millions of years and through biological changes

VII Choose the sentence among A, B, C, D that is closest meaning to the original sentence

71 He never suspected that she was a witch

72 If only you told me the truth about the theft

A You should have told me the truth about the theft

B Only if you had told me the truth about the theft

C Had you had told me the truth , there wouldn’t have been the theft

D You only told me the truth if there was a theft

73 The demand was so great that they had to print the book immediately

A So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately

B So great was the demand so they had to reprint the book immediately

C So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately

D So great the demand was , they had to reprint the book immediately

74 It is certain that the new cuts will worry the staff.

A The new cuts certainly worry the staff

B The new cuts will be certainly worry the staff

C The new cuts will be bound to worry the staff

D The new cuts are bound to worry the staff

75 The minister's popularity suffered as a result of the scandal

A The scandal had a negative effect on the minister's popularity

B The scandal had bad effect to the minister's popularity

C The scandal influenced on the minister's popularity

D The scandal effected the minister's popularity

VIII Choose the sentence (A, B, C, D) that is best written based on the words provided.

76 Factory/ close down/ account/ economic depression//

A The factory had to close down on account for the economic depression

B The factory was closed down on account of the economic depression

C The factory had to close down on account for economic depression

D The factory had to close down on account of the economic depression

77 the author/ released/eared/last year/the book/a lot of money

A Released last year, the book earned the author a lot of money

B Released last year ,the author earned the book a lot of money

C The author released the book last year a lot of money earned

D The released book last year earned the author a lot of money

78 classical music/speed/plant /grow

A Many types of classical music speed plants to grow

B Many classical music speed plant growth

C Many types of classical music speed plant growth

D Many types of classical music speed plants’ growth

79 British/American/culture/time/see/valuable commodity

A British and American culture, time is seen as a valuable commodity

B In British and American culture, time sees as a valuable commodity

C In British and American culture, time is seen as a valuable commodity

D British and American cultures see time as a valuable commodity

80 sport/serious/expensive business /hour/ training

A Sport is a serious and expensive business involving hours of daily training

B Sport is serious , expensive business involving hours of daily training

C Sport is a serious and expensive business of hours of daily training

D Sport is a serious and expensive business involving hour of daily training