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 242 Thời gian: 90 phút I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. mechanic B. parachute C. chemistry D. character Question 2: A. newspapers B. magazines C. vegetables D. biscuits II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 3: A. comfortable B. secretary C. necessary D. intelligent Question 4: A. instruction B. computer C. accurate D. destroy Question 5: A. achievement B. arrangement C. enclosure D. reference III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks. People in many countries grow fresh water fish from eggs. They move the small fish into lakes and rivers. The fish live and (6)______ there. People go (7)______ in these lakes and rivers. They enjoy catching fish because fish is also good food. Now the Japanese grow salt water fish. Most of them are yellow tail fish. Workers grow the fish from eggs. Every time they feed the fish, they play (8)______ of piano music. The fish (9)______ that piano music means food. When the fish are small, the Japanese put them into the ocean near the land. The fish find some of their (10)______ food. Workers also feed them. They play the same piano music. The fish (11)____ know the music. They swim toward it and (12)___ the food. In (13)______ months the fish are large. The Japanese play the same music. The fish swim toward it and the workers (14)__ them. The Japanese get about 15 percent of their seafood (15)___ farms in the ocean. Question 6: A. bread B. born C. grow D. develop Question 7: A. catching B. fishing C. shopping D. enjoying Question 8: A. tapes B. lot C. songs D. films Question 9: A. learn B. recognize C. think D. realize Question 10: A. self’s B. own C. own’s D. self Question 11: A. mostly B. nearly C. already D. recently Question 12: A. find B. bite C. see D. hold Question 13: A. few B. couple C. a few D. many Question 14: A. grasp B. seize C. hold D. catch Question 15: A. from B. of C. on D. in IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 16: The early we leave, the sooner we will arrive. A B C D Question 17: George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither. A B C D Question 18: Tree squirrels are active, noisy, and lively animals that make its home in tree trunks. A B C D Question 19: The Charles Dickens’ character Wilkins Micawber lived in optimistic expectation of a best fortune. A B C D Question 20: Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out. A B C D Question 21: Dinosaurs became extinct millions of years ago because of the earth's climate changed drastically. A B C D Question 22: My brother has always helped me in time of need, and I wish that he was here now. A B C D Question 23: Many charity organizations have brought food supplies and clothes to flood-effecting areas in the Mekong Delta. A B C D Question 24: After Tom returned to his house, he read a book. A B C D Question 25: Our former teacher told us not talk while the teachers were explaining the lesson. A B C D V. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. To a European, money means power, the freedom to do as he likes, which also means that, consciously or unconsciously, he says: “I want to have as much money as possible myself and others to have as little money as possible.” CREATED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC- binhbac72@gmail.com In the United States, wealth was also acquired by stealing, but the real exploited victim was not a human being but poor Mother Earth and her creatures who were ruthlessly plundered. It is true that the Indians were expropriated or exterminated, but this was not, as it has always been in Europe, a matter of the conqueror seizing the wealth of the conquered, for the Indian had never realized the potential riches of his country. It is also true that, in the Southern states, men lived on the labor of slaves, but slave labor did not make them fortunes; what made slavery in the South all the more inexcusable was that, in addition to being morally wicked, it didn’t even pay off handsomely. Thanks to the natural resources of the country, every American, until quite recently, could reasonably look forward to making more money than his father, so that, if he made less, the fault must be his; he was either lazy or inefficient. What an American values, therefore, is not the possession of money as such, but his power to make it as proof of his manhood; once he has proved himself by making it, it has served its function and can be lost or given away. In no society in history have rich men given away so large a part of their fortunes. A poor American feels guilty at being poor, but less guilty than an American renter who had inherited wealth but is doing nothing to increase it; what can the latter do but take to drink and psychoanalysis? Question 26: Which of the following can be concluded from the first paragraph? A. Money is made either consciously or unconsciously. B. Those who have a lot of money enjoy real freedom. C. Some European acquire money and power without even being conscious of it. D. Some people not only want to get rich but wish others to be poor. Question 27: To an American, money means ___________. A. proof of ability and manhood B. "proof of ability and manhood" and "diligence and efficiency" C. diligence and efficiency D. The freedom to do whatever he likes Question 28: The author seems to believe that the natural resources in the U.S. are _________. A. rich B. on the increase C. poor D. limited Question 29: In the passage, the word “fortunes” (Paragraphs 2 and 3) is used twice. What does it mean? A. good opportunities B. power C. wealth D. luck Question 30: In the author’s opinion, an American renter __________. A. will take to drink if he does nothing to increase his wealth B. should feel more guilty than a poor American C. should feel content with this inherited wealth D. is even lazier and more inefficient than a poor American VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. Question 31: "Do you believe in what the boy says, Mary?" said Tom. A. Tom asked Mary if she believed in what the boy said. B. Tom asked Mary to believe in what the boy said. C. Tom asked Mary whether she believes in what the boy says. D. Tom said that Mary believed in what the boy said. Question 32: John is fat because he eats so many chips. A. If John didn’t eat so many chips, he would not be fat. B. John is fat though he eats so many chips. C. Being fat, John eats so many chips. D. If John doesn’t eat so many chips, he will not be fat. Question 33: People say he won a lot of money on the lottery. A. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery. B. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery. C. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery. D. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said. Question 34: She is learning English because she wants to get a better job. A. She is learning English so as she gets a better job. B. She is learning English in order she can get a better job. C. She is learning English so that she will be able to get a better job. D. She is learning English so that she gets a better job. Question 35: "I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday," said Jean to the dentist. A. Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before. B. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day before. C. Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before. D. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before. Question 36: After the members of the committee had had lunch, they discussed the problem. A. Having been served lunch, it was discussed by the committee members of the problem. B. Having been served lunch, a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee. C. Having been served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem. D. Having been served lunch, the problem was discussed by the members of the committee. Question 37: If only I had studied hard last term. A. I regret not to study hard last term. B. I regret not studying hard last term. C. I regret because I studied hard last term. D. I wish I studied hard last term. Question 38: You can only pass the next exam by studying as hard as you can. A. Only by studying as hard as you can help you pass the next exam. B. The only to pass the next exam is studying. C. You can have only one way to pass the exam, which is studying. CREATED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC- binhbac72@gmail.com D. Only by studying as hard as you can you pass the next exam. Question 39: The students in my class no longer work as hard as they used to. A. The students in my class didn't use to work hard. B. The students in my class used to work harder than they do. C. The students in my class are working harder than before. D. The students in my class didn't work hard any longer. Question 40: That was a very funny story which made everybody laugh. A. That was a very funny story by which everybody was made laughing. B. That was a very funny story which everybody was made to laugh. C. That was a very funny story by which everybody was made to laugh. D. That was a very funny story which everybody was made laughing. VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 41: Not until 1856 ___________ across the Mississippi River. A. the bridge building was B. the first bridge was built C. the first building a bridge D. was the first bridge built Question 42: The cost of living has ___________ over 10 percent in the past years. A. risen B. raised C. raise D. rising Question 43: Now men and women remain single longer than they once ___________. A. were done B. do C. did D. doing Question 44: He ___________ on his English study all yesterday evening. A. was working B. had worked C. working D. used to work Question 45: These chairs are ___________ better than the others. A. very B. much C. either D. as Question 46: Why did Berth ask you ___________ a bicycle? A. that you had B. if you had C. that if you had D. do you have Question 47: Malaria is a disease ___________ by the anopheles. A. is transmitted B. transmitted C. transmit D. transmitting Question 48: "Is swimming under water very difficult?" - "No, it’s just a matter ___ able to control your breathing." A. being B. of being C. that you are D. to be Question 49: Come with me. I’m seeing “ The killer tomorrow. ___________ A. Are you? B. Shall you? C. Do you? D. Will you? Question 50: No one has ever asked me that question before. In the passive voice: ___________ A. I have never been asked that question before. B. I have not ever been asked that question before. C. That question has never been asked me before by anyone D. That question has ever been asked me by no one before. Question 51: Our teacher said “The Second World War broke out in 1939”. Indirect speech: _________ A. Our teacher said us that the Second World War had broken out in 1939. B. Our teacher said that the Second World War broke out in 1939. C. Our teacher told that the Second World War had broken out in 1939. D. Our teacher told us that the Second World War had broken out in 1939. Question 52: "What’s it ___________?" - "A flute." A. said B. spoken C. told D. called Question 53: The girls and flowers ___________ he painted were vivid. A. that B. which C. whose D. who Question 54: All night long people danced and sang. They did it ___________. A. during the whole night B. the night long C. in all the night D. in the night Question 55: After he ___________ work, he went straight home A. has finished B. would finish C. had been finishing D. had finished Question 56: "What did you think of the book?" - "___________ the books I’ve read, it was the most interesting." A. Of all B. From all C. All D. All of Question 57: "I can’t see the stage very well from here." - "___________." A. I can’t neither B. Neither I can C. Neither can’t I D. Neither can I Question 58: I applied for the job that I saw ___________ in the paper. A. advertising B. be advertised C. being advertising D. advertised Question 59: He looked like such a fool with his hair dyed green that I just _________ laughing at it. A. couldn’t help B. couldn’t enjoy C. didn’t stop D. can’t help Question 60: I __________ more money on teachers if I __________ the Minister of Education and Training. A. spent / was B. will spend / were C. would spend / did D. would spend / were Question 61: Do you know any restaurants ____________? A. where have a really good meal B. where we can have a really good meal C. that we can have a really good meal D. which has a really good meal Question 62: Sally was very disappointed with the exam result. She ____________ a bad mark before. CREATED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC- binhbac72@gmail.com A. had ever got B. had got C. never had got D. had never got Question 63: My sister and I __________ the piano when our guests __________ last night. A. played / arrived B. had played / arrived C. were playing / arrived D. were playing / were arriving Question 64: Have you seen the place __________ the graduation ceremony will be held in? A. is where that B. which C. where D. in that Question 65: Her mother told her not to be too __________ and advised her to try to do things herself. A. dependable B. independent C. dependent D. depending VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The first cause of global greenhouse gas emissions is over-population. In 1950, the world population was 3 billion, now 6.5 billion people who produce an enormous output of waste and utilize an unbelievable amount of resources and energy. Most people having children have no idea why they are even having children. Most do not really love their children because if they did, they would be very much involved in trying to ensure that their children have a world to survive in. Unless overpopulation is addressed, there is no way of slowing down greenhouse gas emissions. But corporations need workers, governments need taxpayers, bureaucrats and soldiers. More people means more money. The solution to all of our problems is simple. We just need to live in accordance with the basic laws of ecology. Weaken diversity and the entire system will be weakened and will ultimately collapse. All of the species within an ecosystem are interdependent. There is a limit to growth because there is a limit to carrying capacity. Human populations are exceeding carrying capacity and diminishing resources and diversity of species. Albert Einstein wrote that "if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man." And the honey bee is disappearing. Why? We do not know why. All around the world bees are disappearing and bees pollinate our plants. We are cutting down forests and plundering the oceans. We are polluting the soil, the air and the water and rapidly running out of fresh water to drink. Water is now being sold for more than the equivalent amount of gasoline. Question 66: The passage is about _________. A. bees and human beings B. an important part of bees in overpopulation C. the decreasing of the world's population D. overpopulation and its effect Question 67: Overpopulation __________. A. has no effects on human beings B. is a good results C. leads to greenhouse gas emissions D. has good effects to resources Question 68: According to the writer __________. A. the more people survive on earth, the more resources are used B. growth is limited C. human beings can live independently from other species D. children can grow up without their parents' care Question 69: According to Albert Einstein, without bees ____________. A. human beings could survive in only 4 years B. man would disappear soon C. human life on earth would be better D. all human beings would die immediately Question 70: Which action is NOT referred in the text? A. We are polluting the air and water. B. We are cutting down forests. C. We are plundering the oceans. D. We are raising more and more bees. IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best sentence to each of the following given words. Question 71: important / it / stop / patient / smoke / drink / at once // A. It’s important that the patient stops smoking and drinking at once. B. It’s important that the patient stops to smoke and drink at once. C. It’s important that the patient should stop to smoke and drink at once. D. It’s important that the patient should stop smoking and drinking at once. Question 72: balcony / high building / good / view / football match // A. The balcony of the high building can make the football match better to view. B. The football match can view the balcony of the high building quite well. C. From the balcony of the high building, the football match can have a good view. D. From the balcony of the high building, we can have a better view of the football match. Question 73: police’s warnings / people / refuse / helmets // A. Even though the police’s warnings, many people refuse not to wear helmets. B. Despite the police’s warnings, many people still refuse to wear helmets. C. Because of the police’s warnings, many people refuse wearing helmets. D. Thanks to the police’s warnings, many people still refuse of wearing helmets. Question 74: ages / be / they / go / Da Lat // A. Since they have gone to Da Lat, they have been ages. B. It has been ages when they have gone to Da Lat. C. It seems to be ages since they last went to Da Lat. D. It has been ages when they last went to Da Lat. CREATED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC- binhbac72@gmail.com Question 75: computer / run / ten time / fast / this / old one // A. This computer runs ten times faster than the old one. B. This ten times computer runs faster than the old one. C. This computer runs fast ten times than the old one. D. This computer runs faster ten times than the old one X. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. THE WILDLIFE Wild animals, plants and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened. One species has become extinct in each year of this century. But many hundreds are now in danger. Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction. Already many kinds of wild animals have been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc. are thought to be in danger of extinction. But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man's needs of timber and paper. What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished?- Would our life still exist then? Question 76: What would happen to the human beings if the wildlife vanished? A. Tropical forests would be cut down. B. Many species would quickly become extinct. C. The human life would be seriously threatened. D. Species would go on dying out. Question 77: What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants? A. the rapid advance of the process of extinction. B. the extinction of many species. C. the vanishing of whole habitats. D. man’s need of timber and paper. Question 78: What does the writer caution us against? A. hunting wild animals. B. destroying our environment. C. cutting down the tropical forests. D. draining marshes. Question 79: "What would happen if we cut down forests?" - "Cutting down forests would cause __________. A. the floods B. both the changes of temperature and the floods C. neither the changes of temperature nor the floods D. the changes of temperature Question 80: To "threaten” in the passage means "_____________". A. to pollute B. to vanish C. to poison D. to give fear to THE END CREATED & 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 242 Thời gian: 90 phút I. Mark the letter A, B,. this / old one // A. This computer runs ten times faster than the old one. B. This ten times computer runs faster than the old one. C. This computer runs fast ten times than the old one. D. This. __________. A. will take to drink if he does nothing to increase his wealth B. should feel more guilty than a poor American C. should feel content with this inherited wealth D. is even lazier and