SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ SỐ 97 Thời gian: 90 phút Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 1 to 24. Câu 1: _______, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child. A. Tired although she was B. She was tired C. Though tired D. Despite tired Câu 2: The teacher recommended that Tom _______ his composition as soon as possible. A. finished writing B. finish writing C. should finish to write D. finishes writing Câu 3: “Shall we eat out tonight?” – “_______.” A. That’s understandable B. That’s a great idea C. It is very kind of you to invite me D. You are very welcome Câu 4: I do not understand what these results _______. A. significance B. signify C. significantly D. significant Câu 5: “You have a wonderful garden!” – “_______” A. I can’t believe it! B. It’s my pleasure. C. Yours is great too! D. Don’t mention it! Câu 6:Over the last few months garages _______ the price of petrol three times. A. raised B. have gone up C. have risen D. have put up Câu 7: _______ they offer him a partnership will the young architect stay with this firm. A. Even if B. Unless C. Only if D. In case Câu 8: He tried to _______ himself with everyone by paying them compliments. A. ingratiate B. gratify C. please D. commend Câu 9: In my _______, freedom of the press must be maintained. A. sight B. thought C. view D. mind Câu 10: “Why didn’t you pay the telephone bill?” – “_______.” A. Yes. It was true B. Thank you for all that C. Well, it’s too thick D. I did Câu 11: “Have you read that book that just came out about UFOs?” – “_______” A. Sure, of course. B. Oh, I guess I did. C. Yeah, what a waste of time! D. I haven’t either. Câu 12: It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less _______ smokers than non-smokers. A. tolerant of B. intolerant C. tolerance towards D. tolerable to Câu 13: The play was _______ than I had expected. A. far better B. more better C. good better D. very better Câu 14: They say that _______ two out of three students from this school go on to university. A. roughly B. crudely C. previously D. fairly Câu 15: _______ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job. A. Had he been B. Were he to be C. If he had D. Unless he had been Câu 16: I don’t really _______ winter sports very much. A. deal with B. face up to C. go in for D. get round to Câu 17: “Do you have a minute please?” – “_______.” A. Well it is not as good as I think B. Sorry. I left my watch home C. That’s just fantastic. Thanks D. Yes, but you should be brief Câu 18: _______ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins. A. As far as B. Instead of C. In terms of D. Comparing Câu 19: When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _______. A. reach B. hold C. hand D. place Câu 20: He joined the party as an idealistic young man, but was totally _______ by the cynicism he found there. A. disbelieving B. disillusioned C. contemptuous D. disinterested Câu 21: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _______ he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends. A. but B. due to C. now that D. even though Câu 22: The number of learners _______ not large; therefore, a number of headphones _______ available to them in the lab. A. is – is B. are – are C. are – is D. is – are Câu 23: _______ that we have to leave the building. A. We have been informed B. It has been informed us C. We have informed D. It has been informed Câu 24: _______ pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination. A. How did you B. However you C. How do you D. How you Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part from 25 to 27. PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com Câu 25: Trees have to be pruned seasonally or annually to ensure that they continue to bear fruit. A. harvested B. trimmed C. weeded D. fertilized Câu 26: In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at general assemblies in schools and churches. A. gatherings B. public libraries C. concerts D. prayer services Câu 27: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national TV networks. A. Dedication B. Dispersal C. Compilation D. Condensing Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 28-30. Câu 28: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity. A. cover B. conserve C. presume D. reveal Câu 29: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance. A. agree B. admission C. refusal D. confirmation Câu 30: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly. A. cleverly B. gently C. reasonably D. brutally Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to questions from 31 to 40 If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy. Câu 31: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______. A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich C. his mother knows little about music D. his parents help him in a sensible way Câu 32: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______. A. has won a lot of piano competitions B. cannot learn much music from them C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them Câu 33: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______. A. help their child to become a genius B. make their child become a musician C. neglect their child’s education D. push their child into trying too much Câu 34: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______. A. force their children into achieving success B. themselves have been very successful C. arrange private lessons for their children D. understand and help their children sensibly Câu 35: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents? A. Successful musicians. B. Their children. C. Unrealistic parents. D. Educational psychologists. Câu 36: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______. A. successful parents always have intelligent children B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education Câu 37: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____. A. Winston’s mother B. Michael’s mother C. Michael’s father D. Winston’s father Câu 38: The word "They" in the passage refers to ______. A. parents in general B. concerts C. violin lessons D. Michael’s parents Câu 39: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______. A. "confused about" B. "surprised at" C. "extremely interested in" D. "completely unaware of" Câu 40: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______. A. "not wanting to do something" B. "not objecting to doing anything" C. "getting ready to do something" D. "eager to do something" PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com 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 from 41 to 45. Câu 41: A. cultural B. advantage C. priority D. occurrence Câu 42: A. alternative B. circulate C. disastrous D. diversity Câu 43: A. individual B. extinction C. opposition D. universal Câu 44: A. facility B. television C. benefit D. consequence Câu 45: A. destructive B. ecology C. comfortable D. security Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to questions 46 to 55. Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent. Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence. The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other liquid. One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent. Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia. This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practiced, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast. Câu 46: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _______. A. explain how water is used in commerce and industry B. compare water with other liquids C. illustrate the importance of conserving water D. describe the properties and uses of water Câu 47: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because _______. A. they do not need oxygen B. ice floats C. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle D. there are currents in the oceans Câu 48: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______. A. exceptionally good B. special C. important D. amusing Câu 49: According to the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT _______. A. a source of natural resources B. the part of the earth covered by water C. responsible for all forms of life D. in danger of freezing over Câu 50: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best be replaced by _______. A. replace B. evaporate C. fill again D. form Câu 51: The phrase “This vast amount” in line 4 refers to _______. A. 80,000 million cubic miles of water B. 300 million cubic miles of water C. 24,000 cubic miles of rain D. 80,000 cubic miles of water Câu 52: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as _______. A. speculative B. dogmatic C. biased D. dispassionate Câu 53: Which of the following statements would be most likely to begin the paragraph immediately following the passage? A. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength. B. Water has the ability to erode land. C. Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water. D. Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes. Câu 54: The author organizes the passage by _______. A. juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas B. hypothesis and proof C. general statements followed by examples D. comparison and contrast Câu 55: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water? A. Water contracts on cooling. B. Water can absorb heat. C. Water is a good solvent. D. Water expands when it is frozen. 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 from 56 to 65. Câu 56: The eldest one of his three daughters has graduated from university. A. He has three daughters; the eldest of them has graduated from university. B. He has three daughters, the eldest of whom has graduated from university. C. His three daughters have graduated from university. PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com D. His daughter, who is the eldest, has graduated from university. Câu 57: Nobody at all came to the meeting. A. Only a few people came to the meeting. B. Not a single person came to the meeting. C. There was almost nobody at the meeting. D. Not many people came to the meeting. Câu 58: The original version of that song sounds much better. A. That version of the song doesn’t sound as well as the original one. B. No other song sounds as good as the original version of that song. C. That version of the song doesn’t sound as good as the original one. D. The last version of the song sounds the best. Câu 59: I like most sports except baseball. A. I like most sports including baseball. B. Baseball is the sport I don’t like. C. I don’t like any sports but baseball. D. The only sport I like is baseball. Câu 60: “You should have returned the book to me before I asked you to,” the girl said to her younger brother. A. The girl blamed her brother for returning the book late. B. The girl advised her brother to return the book early. C. The girl told her brother to return the book when she asked. D. The girl wanted to have the book returned to her brother soon. Câu 61: Tony used to play the guitar in a band. A. Tony has stopped to play the guitar in a band. B. Tony does not play the guitar in a band no more. C. Tony doesn’t like to play the guitar in a band any longer. D. No longer does Tony play the guitar in a band. Câu 62: By being absent so often Paul failed the examination. A. Being absent so often caused Paul fail his examination. B. Paul failed his examination although he was absent quite often. C. Paul’s failure in his examination accounted for his frequent absences. D. Paul’s frequent absences cost him his chance of passing the examination. Câu 63: The burglar was caught red-handed by the police when he broke into the flat. A. The police caught the burglar breaking into the flat. B. The police caught the burglar to break into the flat. C. The police caught the burglar when breaking into the flat. D. When the burglar had broken into the flat, the police caught him at once. Câu 64: Tom couldn’t say a word as he was shocked at what he heard. A. So shocked at what he heard, Tom couldn’t say a word. B. Tom was so shocked at what he heard to say a word. C. Tom who was so shocked at what he heard couldn’t say a word. D. Tom so shocked at what he heard couldn’t say a word. Câu 65: Men will reclaim the positions they lost to women. A. Men will take over women’s positions. B. Men will restate that many women’s positions are theirs. C. Men will regain positions which used to be theirs. D. Men are angry about the fact that women took their positions. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 66 to 70. Câu 66: My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem. A B C D Câu 67: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star. A B C D Câu 68: Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home. A B C D Câu 69: Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group. A B C D Câu 70: The most visible remind of the close relationship between the United States and A B France is the famous Statue of Liberty, which stands in New York harbor. C D 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 question 71 to 80. Have you ever dreamed about flying in the sky in your own flying car? It would be wonderful to fly (71) ____. You would not need to spend hours in traffic every day. You could also travel large distances very quickly. Since the Wright brothers built their airplane in 1903, several pioneers have worked to (72) ____ a flying car. According to car PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com industry experts, the dream of flying cars will soon be real. A talented engineer named Paul Moller recently invented such a car. Moller has spent (73) _____ 40 years and millions of dollars developing his prototype. The car has (74) ____ for four people. It is designed to take off and land in small spaces and can fly as high as 10,000 meters. It uses four external engines to move up, down, and sideways. The car, unfortunately, is not fuel-efficient. It does not get good mileage. Moller’s car is (75) ____ by computers and satellite systems. (76)____ a crash, it has airbags and parachutes. He showed that a car could be built to fly. A flying car society has many problems to (77) ____. The first concerns safety. If there are no roads, what will (78) ____ people from crashing into each other? It is easy for a single car to travel, but what happens when there are thousands? Another issue is (79) ____. At the moment, it costs several million dollars for one car. How can people afford to buy them? The third issue is fuel. There needs to be enough fuel to supply these cars. The fuel also needs to be less polluting than the kind we use now. Still, technology is advancing. It is (80) ____ that these problems will be solved in a few years. Then, dreams of quick and easy flight will be realities. Câu 71: A. at risk B. at will C. at length D. at least Câu 72: A. invent B. discover C. establish D. modernize Câu 73: A. the most B. most of C. even more D. almost Câu 74: A. room B. seat C. place D. houses Câu 75: A. conducted B. guided C. carried on D. instructed Câu 76: A. On top of B. In addition to C. In case of D. When Câu 77: A. solve B. pose C. arise D. deal Câu 78: A. avoid B. stop C. prevented D. forbid Câu 79: A. charge B. payment C. expensive D. cost Câu 80: A. likely B. essential C. worth D. undeniable 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 ĐỀ XUẤT) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ SỐ 97 Thời gian: 90 phút Mark the letter A, B, C, or. ______. A. "not wanting to do something" B. "not objecting to doing anything" C. "getting ready to do something" D. "eager to do something" PREPARED & RELEASED. thick D. I did Câu 11: “Have you read that book that just came out about UFOs?” – “_______” A. Sure, of course. B. Oh, I guess I did. C. Yeah, what a waste of time! D. I haven’t either. Câu 12: