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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 30

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I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 1: Below are some pieces of advice that can help you reduce the feeling of pressure and creating

a good impression on your interviewer

D

Question 2: What I love most about the book that was the close-knit friendship of the three friends

Question 3: No matter how young are you, you should take responsibility to do some housework family

to help your parents

D

Question 4: Irrigation often studied together with drainage, which is the natural or artificial removal of the

A B C surface and sub-surface water from a given area

D

Question 5: Studies of Mars indicate that enough water might be collected on the planet’s surface

sustain prolonged missions by human space crews

D

II 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 6 to 15

THE BODY CLOCK

Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with technology Deep inside the brain there is a “clock” that governs every aspect of the body’s functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness,

performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body temperature and so on It regulates all of these functions on a

24-hour basis and is called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa “about” + dies “day”)

This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m and again between 3-5 p.m Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the afternoon One of the major

causes of the travelers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a person’s internal body clock with clocks in

the external world Crossing different time zones confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate So your sleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether

Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond 24 hours It is contrary to our biological programming to shrink our day That is why travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east NASA studies of long haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than eastward flights When flying west, you are “extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural direction of your internal clock Flying eastward will involve “shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock’s natural tendency

One of the more common complaints of travelers is that their sleep becomes disrupted There are many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and working longer hours Sleep loss, jet lag and

fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well Judgment and decision-making can be reduced by 50%,

attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent and communication by 30 percent It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination’s schedule as soon as you arrive But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone

Question 6: The main function of the body clock is to _

A govern all the body’s responses B regulate the body’s functions.

Question 7: The word “It” refers to _

Question 8: Jet lag _

A makes our body clock operate badly B causes our body clock to change.

C extends the hours of our body clock D upsets our body’s rhythms.

Question 9: The word “malady” is closest in meaning to

Question 10: The direction you fly in _

A helps you sleep better B alters your body’s natural rhythms.

C affects the degree of jet lag D extends or shrinks your body clock.

Question 11: According to the article, _

A various factors stop us sleeping when we fly.

B travelers complain about the negative effects of flying.

C flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making.

D jet lag can affect different abilities differently.

Question 12: On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article _

C proposes gradually adjusting your body clock D suggests changing the time on your watch.

Question 13: According to the author, which of the following reasons disrupt travelers’ sleep?

A Travelers try to sleep between 3-5 p.m.

B Travelers’ attention is reduced by 75 percent.

C The traveler’s internal circadian clock has to adjust to patterns of light and activity.

D Travelers fly in the natural direction of their internal clock.

Question 14: It can be inferred from the passage that _

A travelers have to spend more money flying westward than eastward.

B there are more travelers in westward flights than in eastward ones.

C westward travelers become friendlier than eastward ones.

D travelers do not sleep as well in eastward flights as in westward ones.

Question 15: The word “fatigue” is closest in meaning to _

A obsession B exhaustion C sleeplessness D frustration

III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 16: Anyone _ to another country needs special papers.

Question 17: It is very importance for a firm or a company to _ changes in the market.

A keep pace of B keep track with C keep in touch with D keep pace with Question 18: It’s high time we _.

Question 19: Last time the doctor _ that she _.

C had suggested/should not smoke D suggested/ did not smoke

Question 20: It tasted so _ of the lemon that the other flavours were lost

Question 21: "How would you like your steak?" " "

Question 22: “Would you like some beer?” “Not while I’m _”

Question 23: He spent part of _ afternoon telling them _ news he could not tell them by telephone.

Question 24: We are supposed to attend _ on “Brain Electronics” tomorrow

Question 25: I will have your car _ by the end of the day

Question 26: He always did it well at school _ having his early education disrupted by illness.

Question 27: According to a recent survey, most people are on good _ with their neighbours

Question 28: He _ off alone a month ago and _ of since.

A set/ hasn’t been heard B set/hasn’t heard C settled/ hasn’t heard D settled/ hadn’t been heard

Question 29: But for their help, he _

A has failed B would have failed C has not failed D wouldn’t have failed

Question 30: " " "What happened?"

A What did you do today? B I had a bad day C How was your day? D Have a nice day

Question 31: _ will Mr Thanh be able to regain control of the company

A No matter how does he work hardly B Not until his work hard

Question 32: An eyewitness described how ten people _ in the fire

A had killed B had been being killed C had been killed D were killed

Question 33: She was so frightened that she was shaking like _

Question 34: _ provided a living for nearly 90 percent of the population of the American colonies.

Question 35: I can’t go with you today; I have _ things to do

Question 36: If Thang hadn’t quarreled with the bad boys at school, he _ a black eye.

Question 37: He objected to _.

A his mistakes being laughed at B his mistakes laughing at

Question 38: "This cupboard is broken." " "

A We'll get it fixed B But it's small C But it's big D We have to pay extra money.

Question 39: "I have an idea Let's go on a picnic on Saturday." " "

Question 40: This film is really sad I think _.

Question 41: "I'd like to place an order for delivery, please." " "

Question 42: We expected her at nine but she finally _ at midnight.

Question 43: It was ten years ago _ Mr Thang returned from America.

Question 44: He teaches _ piano and _ violin.

Question 45: _ I love you, I can’t let you do whatever you like.

IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

Question 46: Nobody is allowed to enter the area without permission.

A You are not allowed to enter the area because of the permission.

B You can’t enter the area under any circumstances.

C You can’t enter the area if you are not allowed to.

D You can enter the area if you ask for permission.

Question 47: Strong as he is, he still can’t lift that box.

A He’s very strong, but he still can lift that box B He still can’t lift that box because he’s not as strong.

C The box was too heavy for him to lift D However strong he is, he still can’t lift that box.

Question 48: “Why I haven’t thought of this before,” Dung said to himself

A Dung suggested himself not thinking of that before.

B Dung advised himself not to have thought of that before.

C Dung wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before.

D Dung said that why he hadn’t thought that before.

Question 49: The company turned down Hung’s offer

A The company accepted Hung’s offer B The company offered Hung a job.

C The company discussed Hung’s offer D The company rejected Hung’s offer.

Question 50: “I claim that you took my money,” she said to the housekeeper.

A She warned the housekeeper against taking her money.

B She admitted the housekeeper having taken her money.

C She accused the housekeeper of having taken her money.

D She insisted on the housekeeper taking her money.

Question 51: What he did came as no surprise to me

A His behaviour surprised me B He was surprised when I came.

C I was not surprised by his actions D he told me that he was not surprised.

Question 52: If I were in your shoe, I would let him go.

A I was wearing your shoe and would like to let him go B I suggest that you let him go.

C I advise you to wear your shoe and let him go D I would like to be in your shoe so he could let him go.

Question 53: So far as you’ve explained the problem, it doesn’t sound too bad.

A If you hadn’t explained it so well, the problem would seem worse.

B The problem wouldn’t have a bad sound if you explained it.

C The problem can’t be any worse than you’ve made it sound.

D The problem didn’t seem very bad until you’ve explained it.

Question 54: I found it difficult to communicate in English.

A I didn’t like to communicate in English B I preferred communicating in English.

C I was not used to communicating in English D I had no difficulty communicating in English Question 55: The firemen were in time to save the people but not the house.

A Both the people and the house were lost in the fire B The people were saved but the house was lost.

C The house was saved but the people were lost D The people were saved and so was the house.

V 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

Prehistoric horses were far removed from the horses that Christopher Columbus brought on his ships during his

second voyage to the New World Although fossil remains of “dawn horses” have been excavated in several sites in

Wyoming and New Mexico, these animal, which were biologically different from contemporary horses, had been extinct several millennia before onset of the Indian era Although moviegoers visualize an Indian as a horse rider, Indians were not familiar with horses until the Spanish brought them to Mexico, New Mexico, Florida, and the West

Indies in 1519 Those that escaped from the conquerors or were left behind became the ancestors of the wild horses

that still roam the southwestern regions of the country The Indian tribe scattered in the western plains began to breed horse about 1600

The arrival of the horse produced a ripple effect throughout the Great Plains as the Indians living there were not nomadic and engaged in rudimentary farming and grazing land hunting Tracking stampeding herds of buffalo and elk

on foot was not the best way to stock quantities of meat to adequately feed the entire tribe during the winter However, mounted on horses, the hunting team could cover ground within a substantial distance from their camps and transport

their game back to be roasted, dried into jerky, or smoke for preservation The hunters responsible for tribe provisions

stayed on the move almost continuously, replacing their earth-and-sod lodges with tepees Horses carried not only their riders but also their possessions and booty The Blackfoot Indians of the Canadian plains turned almost exclusive hunters, and the Crow split off from the mainstream Indian farming in favor of hunting In fact, some of the Apache splinter groups abandoned agricultural cultivation altogether

The horse also drastically altered Indian warfare by allowing rapid maneuvering before, during, and after skirmishes With the advent of the horse, the Apache, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne established themselves as territorial monopoly in the Plains Because Indians did not have the wheel and had dragged their belongings from one settlement

to another, horse also enabled them to become more mobile and expedient during tribal migration In fact, the Cheyenne abolished the custom of discarding belongings and tepee skins simply because there were no means to transport them

Question 56: The word “excavated” is closest in meaning to _

A hunted down B exasperated C dug up D extinguished

Question 57: According to the passage, how many genetic species of horses are known today?

Question 58: The word “Those” refers to _

Question 59: According to the passage, American Indians _

A were exposed to horses in the 1500s B farmed with horses in the 1500s.

C have ridden horses since prehistoric times D tamed horses in the early 1500s.

Question 60: The author of the passage probably believes that the popular image of American Indians before the

arrival of Europeans _

A cannot be discussed briefly B is not historically accurate.

C is not theoretically viable D cannot be realistically described.

Question 61: According to the passage, after the arrival of Europeans, the Indian tribes inhabiting the Great

Plains _

A played communicated hunting games B herded undomesticated buffalo.

C had sedentary and tranquil life-styles D improved their hunting techniques.

Question 62: The word “provisions” is closest in meaning to _

A weapons B supplies C attire D health

Question 63: According to the passage, American Indians invented various methods for _

A dislocating their traps B communicating over great distances.

C keeping their possessions D conducting their hostile excursions.

Question 64: It can be inferred from the passage that Indians did NOT _

A pursue stampedes B accrue tribal wealth C assign sustenance tasks D use covered wagons.

Question 65: It can be inferred from the passage that the arrival of horses in the Americas _

A altered the future course of the Indian way of life.

B made the Indian tribes relinquish their territorial monopolies.

C shattered the advancement of the Indian culture.

D led to the dispersal of the Indian tribes throughout the continent.

VI 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 68: A communicative B disobedient C generational D argumentative

VII 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

LISTENING

Human beings have a strong need to put their experiences and problems into words That is why everyone _71 a

“friendly ear”- someone who is _72 to listen to their troubles and joys But few people 73 _ what a complex skill listening is To be a good listener requires great powers of concentration, which can only be gained through practice

There are two reasons why listening is often such hard _74 The first is simply that people much prefer to speak How often have you missed what someone has said because you were thinking about what you were going to say 75 _? The second reason is that people speak too slowly The average speed is about 125 words per minute, 76 _ is not fast enough for the human brain It _77 too much time for the concentration to fail, as the brain tries to keep itself busy with other, irrelevant thoughts

Next time you are in a listening _78 ,try to predict what the speaker is going to say Ask yourself questions about what is being said, and 79 _ if the speaker answers them Finally, make quick summaries in your head of the main points that have been made All of these things will _80 you to concentrate and make you a better listener