SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 13 Thời gian: 90 phút I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 1. A. vision B. attract C. sorry D. order 2. A. alarm B. renowned C. although D. propose 3. A. instructor B. positive C. punishment D. business 4. A. imagine B. attention C. allowance D. architect 5. A. excursion B. alternate C. curious D. celebrate II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 6. A. boss B. hot C. stone D. cost 7. A. behind B. decline C. timing D. distrust 8. A. nature B. strange C. frankly D. aging 9. A. idea B. repeat C. cheat D. feast 10. A. purchase B. children C. chicken D. chemist III. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 11. The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked ____ on workers A. cause B. effect C. impact (ảnh hưởng) D. consequence 12. The government ____ the flood victims with food, clothes and money. A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented 13. More and more people ____ of food poisoning nowadays A. exist B. survive C. die D. starve 14. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night ____ A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness (quáng gà) 15. When you take ice out of the freezer, it ____ A. melts B. dissolves C. softens D. disappears 16. There are many ____ of pollution in our modern world. A. resources B. sources C. bases D. foundation 17. Many people ____ that natural resources will never be use up A. view B. regard C. consider D. believe 18. Using the computer competently (thành thạo) is an important ____ to help one get a good job. A. reason B. aspect C. factor D. issue 19. George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s ____ as much as that. A. worth B. cost C. valued D. priced 20.”Did Jenny say anything about her sister?”-No, she didn’t ____ her at all. A. remind B. remark C. refer D. mention 21. Before he went to Japan, he asked his bank to ____ some money to Tokyo for him. A. transport B. transform C. transfer D. transplant 22. Paul’s retired now. He‘s the ____ manager of our bank. A. former B. formal C. old D. prior 23. Barbara’s wedding was a big ____ there were more than two hundred guests. A. occasion B. opportunity C. occurrence D. moment 24. I don’t like john. His ______complaints , day after day make me angry. A. continuous B. continual C. regular D. invariable 25. It has been ____ that the annual medical cost for many illnesses connected to smoking is between 20 to 35 million pounds. A. expected B. estimated C. believed D. anticipated 26. Pay attention ____ all traffic signs when you are traveling in the street. A. from B. on C. to D. for 27. Sally has a big advantage ____ most girls when it comes to games as she ‘s so tall A. on B. over (group) C. to (two) D. above 28. The children are fond of watching ____ TV. A. a B. an C. the D 29. Have you met ____ boy that Susan is going to marry? A. a B. the C. which D 30. ____ this dictionary I have no Japanese books A. Beside B. In addition C. Except D. Apart from (=Besides) 31. He ____ be very courageous to climb that dangerous mountain. A. must B. can C. should D. might Prepared & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com 32. Their plans were destroyed ____ of a bad storm. A. in spite B. because C. instead D. in place 33. I didn’t know you were capable ____ cooking such a wonderful meal. A. in B. of C. with D. to 34. I’m not surprised she changed her mind ____ the last moment. A. at B. for C. on D. in 35. David was trying to take over another cyclist when he ____. A. has crashed B. had crashed C. were crashing D. crashed 36. You’d better resign before they find out about what you ____. A. have done B. had done C. were done D. were doing 37. Unless I submit the assignment today I ____ have to repeat the course. A. would B. will C. should D. might 38. She passed the university entrance exam, ____ made her parents proud. A. what B. which C. who D. when 39 Many natural resources ____ by the end of the century. A. will have disappeared B. have disappeared C. had disappeared D. disappeared 40. The laser beam can remove bone, and ____ it is invaluable in ear surgery A .when B. then C. so D. because IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and breathing problems. Worldwide, about three million people die every year because of smoking – that‘s about one (41) ____ every ten seconds! In fact, smoking is the (42) ____ of almost 20 percent of all deaths in the developed countries of the world. Smoking doesn’t just (43) ____ the smoker, it hurts other people , too. When a pregnant (44) ____ smokes, she is hurting her developing (45) ____ when a man (46) ____ at home , his wife and children are also breathing in smoke and can become sick. Even though most people understand the (47) ____ effects of smoking, they continue to smoke. The (48) ____ of women and teenagers who smoke is increasing. cigarette companies make advertisements that (49) ____ these groups of people so that they (50) ____ to buy cigarettes. 41. A. death B. end C. loss D. decrease 42. A. origin B. reason C. cause D. basis 43. A. injure B. danger C. destroy D. hurt 44. A. child B. man C. woman D. wife 45. A. baby B. children C. love D. youth 46. A. relax B. enjoy C. cigarettes D. smokes 47. A. beneficial B. harmful C. harmed D. profitable 48. A. number B. amount C. quantity D. total 49. A. interest B. concern C. matter D. worry 50. A. retain B. maintain C. continue D. preserve V. Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter marked A, B, C, or D. The coffee plant is actually a large shrub (bụi), or bush, not really a tree. It can grow very tall (from three to nine meters) if it is left alone in the wild. It has dark green leaves on the outside and lighter green leaves underneath. Small white blossoms appear on the leaves, making the coffee plant look like it’s covered with snow. After a few days, the Fragrant blossoms (hoa thơm) fall off the plant, and small berries begin to grow. The berries change from green to dark red in about six months. Underneath the berry skin there is a green bean. When the berries are ripe, they are picked, and the bean inside is removed. This is the bean that produces coffee. Coffee beans are picked by hand, one by one. Then they are dried and prepared for market. Coffee beans are shipped all over the world. When they reach their destination, different coffee beans are blended together to produce different kinds of coffee. Then the beans are roasted, ground and packaged in air-tight cans and bags to keep the coffee fresh. Different countries prefer different blends (pha trộn). In Turkey and Arabia, dark coffee is preferred. In the United States and Canada, the coffee is not so dark. Coffee is also prepared and served differently all over the world. In some places, it is made very thick and strong and served in small cups . Other countries serve coffee with more water in it, in bigger cups. 51. Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage as a characteristic of the coffee plant? A. It can grow up to nine meters tall. B. It has small white blossoms. C. When the berries are ripe, the beans inside become brown D. It takes about six month for the berries to ripen 52. Which of the following words mean almost the same as the word “fragrant” in the first paragraph? A. Sweet-smelling B. odorous C. smelly D. foul-smelling 53. Which of the following the true about the coffee plant, according to the passage? A. When the berries are ripe , they fall of the plant. B. It has light green leaves on the outside and darker green leaves underneath. C. The coffee plant looks its best when covered with snow D. It is a bush, not a tree. 54. Which of the following does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to? Prepared & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com A. coffee plants B. coffee beans C. the berries D. the blossoms 55. Which of the following countries prefer dark coffee? A. France B. America C. Arabia D. Canada VI. Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter marked A, B, C, or D. Greetings in all languages have he same purpose: to establish contact with another person, to recognize his or her existence and to show friendliness. The formulas for greeting are very specific and usually do not carry any literal meaning people say “ Good morning “ even if it is a miserable day and may reply to “ How are you?” with “ Fine, thanks” even if they aren’t feeling well. Closings, like greetings are commonly used to exchange with no literal meaning. People who are leaving each other permanently or for a long time shake hands or embrace, depending on the relationship. If you are in an unfamiliar situation and wonder what to do. Watch other people or ask. It is interesting, and sometimes very important to learn about the standards of courtesy in different cultural areas of the world so that we can practice them well and avoid awkwardness in case we get a chance to visit a person or a community of unfamiliar social customs. 56. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a purpose of greetings? A. To create contact with the person being greeted. B. To show that you recognize his or her present C. To show that you admire him or her. D. To show that you are willing to be his or her friend. 57. Which of the following is a characteristic of the formulas for greeting? A. literal B. specific C. usual D. common 58. In what way are closings similar to greeting? A. They are common B. They are exchanges C. They are familiar D. They have no literal meaning 59. According to the passage, what should you do when you are in an unfamiliar situation? A. Observe what other people do B. Use formulas you know. C. Wonder what you should do D. Ask your friends for help 60. Which of the following is a benefit of learning about the standards of courtesy in a different cultural area? A. You can act comfortably when you have a chance to visit the community B. You can have a chance to visit a community of unfamiliar social customs C. You can practice meeting with people from different cultural areas D. You can avoid meeting with a community of unfamiliar social customs V. Choose from the four underlined parts of each sentence (marked A, B, C, and D) one that needs correcting. Identify tour answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 61. Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching therefore teaching is not a well-paid job. A. Many teachers have devoted B. their lives C. to teaching D. therefore teaching 62. People depend unlimited energy to power their everyday lives. A. depend unlimited B. energy to power C. their everyday D. lives 63. Lack of properly physical exercise can cause tiredness and poor general health. A. properly physical exercise B. can cause C. tiredness and D. poor general 64. They are going to build the town square next this area. A. going to build B. the town square C. next this D. area 65. The train will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up A. be leaving B. on five minutes C. so you’d D. better hurry up VI. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 66. During the Olympic games, people from all over the world come together in peace and friendship. ____ several million people attend the games, and millions of other people watch them on television. A. Some of these people compete form medals B. Why do we have the Olympic Games? C. The winners became national heroes. D. Today, the Winter Games take place every four years. 67· Smoking is a habit, a bad habit. Many people start to smoke when they are teenagers, usually because they have friends who smoke and they want to be like them. Sometimes young people start smoking just because their parents not to. ___. But starting to smoke is a very dangerous decision. Once someone starts to smoke, it can be very difficult to stop. A. Cigarette smoking is common all over the world B. The number of women and teenagers who smoke is increasing C. They want to make their own decisions D. Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and breathing problems. 68· Probably the most widely recognized conversational convention is that people take turns speaking. ____. Some rules must be present, otherwise conversations would be continually breaking down into a disorganized jumble of interruptions and simultaneous talk. A. But how do people know when it is their turn ? B. Turn-taking cues are usually quite subtle. C. People do not simply stop talking when they are ready to yield the floor D. Body movements and patterns of eye contact are especially important. Prepared & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com 69· English is the native or official language of one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in Australia, Canada, create Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. ____. A. Three-fifths of the world radio stations use English. B. It is also one of the official languages in India. C. English is the language of international communication D. It is the language of international business, research, and science. 70· Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, people drink coffee in Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and everywhere in between. ___. Today it is still a favorite drink of millions of people. A. The Arabs kept coffee a secret for many years B. The coffee plant is actually a large shrub, or bush, not really a tree C. Coffee has become very popular in the United States D. Coffee has been part of people’s cultures for thousands of years. THE END Prepared & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com . SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 13 Thời gian: 90 phút I. Choose one word whose. issue 19. George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s ____ as much as that. A. worth B. cost C. valued D. priced 20.”Did Jenny say anything about her sister?”-No, she didn’t ____ her at. and D. poor general 64. They are going to build the town square next this area. A. going to build B. the town square C. next this D. area 65. The train will be leaving on five minutes so you’d