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 148 Thời gian: 90 phút Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 1: As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad . A. widely B. secretly C. alone D. overseas Question 2: American poet James Merrily received critical acclaim for his work entitled Jim's Book. A. advice B. disapproval C. praise D. attention Question 3:. A revolution in women's fashion during the second half of the twentieth century made trousers acceptable for almost all activities. A. available B. permissible C. attractive D. ideal Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary STRESS in each of the following questions. Question 4: A. journalese B. entertain C. Portuguese D. refusal Question 5: A. career B. machine C. guitar D. pupil Question 6: A. understand B. engineer C. comprehend D. mountainous Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 7: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours. A. uninterested B. unsure C. slow D. open Question 8: The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war. A. worry and sadness B. pain and sorrow C. loss D. happiness Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 9: A. machine B. change C. children D. lunch Question 10: A. reply B. safely C. quickly D. yearly Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 11: Though he tried hard, he didn’t succeed. A. However hard he tried, he didn’t succeed. B. However he tried hard, he didn’t succeed. C. However he didn’t succeed hard, he tried hard. D. However he tried hard, but he didn’t succeed. Question 12: He got over his illness in three months. A. It took to get over his illness in three months. B. It took three months to him to get over his illness. C. It took him three months to recover from his illness. D. It took three months for his illness to get over. Question 13: You will have to pay at least 100 pounds to get this camera. A. You’ll be impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds. B. You’ll find it impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds. C. You’ll be impossible to get this camera less than 100 pounds. D. You’ll have to be paid at least 100 pounds to get this camera. Question 14: "The match was postponed because of bad weather" A. Bad weather put off the match. B. Bad weather forced the match to be postponed. C. Bad weather caused the match to be postponed. D. Bad weather made the match be postponed. Question 15: "You stole my best cassette, Bob!" said Willy. A. Willy accused Bob for having stolen his best cassette. B. Willy accused Bob of having stolen his best cassette. C. Willy accused Bob on having stolen his best cassette. D. Willy accused Bob to have stolen his best cassette. Question 16: "Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought Jane. A. Jane wondered why she hadn't got a computer in the previous time. B. Jane wondered why hadn’t she got a computer in the previous time. C. Jane wondered why she didn't get a computer in the previous time. D. Jane wondered why not she got a computer in the previous time. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 17 to 26. UNICEF (The United Nations Children’s Fund) is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the (17) ___ of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and (18)____ to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of (19) ___ towards children. UNICEF (20) ___ that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development. UNICEF mobilizes political will and material (21) ___ to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to, build their capacity to form PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com appropriate policies and (22) ___ services for children and their families. VNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for (23) ___ most disadvantaged children - victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and (24) __ and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to (25) ___ the suffering of children and those who provide their care. UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free from discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority. UNICEF (26) ___, through its country programs, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social, and economic development of their communities. Question 17: A. protest B. destruction C. protection D. achievement Question 18: A. admits B. suggests C. adopts D. tries Question 19: A. poverty B. behavior C. medicine D. injure Question 20: A. insists B. devotes C. treats D. mounts Question 21: A. sources B. mines C. budgets D. funds Question 22: A. care B. appeal C. supply D. react Question 23: A. a B. an C. the D. Ø Question 24: A. exploit B. exploited C. exploiter D. exploitation Question 25: A. rise B. relieve C. increase D. lower Question 26: A. throws B. looks C. aims D. points 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 27 to 36. Question 27: What is the main topic of this passage? A. the "French" method of educating deaf students B. the oral method of deaf education C. Gallaudet College D. the history of deaf education Question 28: Why is Pedro Ponce de Leon mentioned? A. He was the first known teacher of the deaf. B. He advocated a combination of oral and manual methods. PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com C. He taught a manual alphabet similar to the one used today in the United States. D. He was an influential educator at Gallaudet College. Question 29: The word tutored in line 9 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. taught B. supported C. led D. encouraged Question 30: According to the passage, what was the principle achievement of Juan Bonet? A. He taught sign language at a free school. B. He was the first to combine oral and manual methods. C. He wrote the first book on educating the deaf. D. He opened the first American school for the deaf. Question 31: "This school's method" in line 25 refers to which school? A. Ponce de Leon's school B. Charles Michel de 1'Epee's school C. Gallaudet College D. Laurent Clerc's school Question 32: In lines 32-33, the word institution refers to____. A. a large group of people B. a method of teaching C. a hospital D. a school Question 33: Why does the author suggest that the first school for the deaf was opened in 1817? A. because a president ordered it B. because they wanted to use the French method C. because there was a considerable population of deaf people D. because Laurent Clerc was a great teacher Question 34: The word Influential in line 43 means_____. A. convincing B. positive C. important D. noticeable Question 35: What is the distinction of Gallaudet College? A. It is the first school to use the French Method. B. It used a combination of a manual alphabet and oral methods. C. It is the only liberal arts college for deaf students. D. It is located in Washington D.C. Question 36: Advocated in line 51 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. predicted B. donated C. classified D. promoted Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions. Question 37: — are low in cholesterol and often come from corn, soybeans, or olives. A. There are vegetable oils B. Vegetable oils C. The oil in vegetables D. While vegetable oils Question 38: Wood that has been specially treated is —— regular wood. A. as water resistant much more than B. water resistant much more than C. more than water resistant D. much more water resistant than Question 39: "How did you like the movie?" "______" A. It lasted about two hours. B. I went there by taxi. C. I thought it was boring. D. Yes, it was. Question 40: "Could I borrow your calculator?" "______" A. Yes, you could. B. Yes, you can. C. Yes, you do. D. Yes, you will. Question 41: "Hi, sorry, I'm late." "______" A. Hi, my name's Jim. B. Pleased to meet you. C. Hi, I'm from Canada. D. That's OK. Question 42: Could we picnic here?" "______" A. No, you may not. B. I'm afraid so. C. Not, I think. D. I'm sorry. I'm afraid you can't. Question 43: The flamingo is similar to the heron, stork, and spoonbill, but —— a longer neck and webbed feet. A. which has B. has C. have D. having Question 44: In 1938, many people listening to the radio heard a report —— had landed in New Jersey. A. how beings from Mars B. being from Mars C. that being from Mars D. that beings from Mars Question 45: Jack turned the last corner and____ for the finishing line. A. approached B. arrived C. waited D. headed Question 46: The swimmers_____ forward as they waited to begin the race. A. fell B. crawled C. rolled D. leaned Question 47: You look really silly! Your pullover is on _____. A. upside down B. inside out C. round and round D. side by side Question 48: If I wear a long-sleeved shirt, I usually _____ the sleeves. A. put up B. take up C. roll up D. get up Question 49: I'm______ money every week to buy a new sports jacket. A. making for B. getting over C. putting aside D. turning in Question 50: With ______ to your letter of 10th September, I would like to place an order four your new travel guide. A. referring B. reading C. reference D. reception Question 51: No sooner ______ my car than the alarm went off. A. had the thief touched B. the thief had touched C. the thief touched D. the thief has touched Question 52: Having passed the entrance exam, ______ go away for a holiday. A. he is allowing to B. his parents allow him to C. his parents allow him D. he is allowed to Question 53: It is necessary that he _______ the books. A. find B. doesn’t find C. don’t find D. did not find PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com Question 54: I suggest that he _______harder. A. should study B. study C. studied D. A and B are right Question 55: I ___that you _____ Mrs. Pitt. How long_____ you _____her? A. didn't know/ knew/have you known B. don’t know/knew/did you know C. amnot knowing/know/had you known D. didn’t know/know/have you known Question 56: Jennifer asked me _______ the week before. A. where had I gone B. where I had gone C. where did I gone D. I had gone where Question 57: ____ with my previous job, I would have won a higher promotion and I __ in this unfortunate position now. A. Unless I had stayed I am not B. If I stayed / would not be C. If had I stayed / will not be D. Had I stayed / would not be Question 58: She is a slow student. She seems to be unable to concentrate on anything in _______. A. particular B. particularly C. particularity D. particularize Question 59: Even if you have your separate phone, you should try to ___ to your family’s regulations about the time for calling. A. obey B. abide C. observe D. stick Question 60: My father wants me to study law, but I have made up my _____to become an archaeologist, instead. A. heart B. head C. brain D. mind Question 61: Kate Moss looks like ____ . She's far too skinny! A. a kettle of fish B. a bag of bones C. a whale of a time D. a bundle of nerves Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 62: Beethoven wrote and performance some of his greatest works while almost totally deaf. A B C D Question 63: Financial considerations play an important partly in the choice of a college. A B C D Question 64: All atomic particles are in motion, but not move at the same speed or distance. A B C D Question 65: Not many people realize that the Albany County Airport, construct in the 1930s, was the United States' first municipal airport. A B C D Question 66: Time as measurement by the position of the sun is known as solar time. A B C D 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 67 to 76. Question 67: Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Walt Disney and His Legacy B. The History of Disney World and Disneyland C. Walt Disney's Boyhood Years D. Walt Disney and Animated Cartoons Question 68: The word humble in line 4 is closest in meaning to______. PREPARED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com A. simple B. shy C. boring D. respectful Question 69: What is the author's attitude toward the accomplishments of Walt Disney? A. critical B. approving C. ambivalent D. spiteful Question 70: According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. Disney first achieved success after his death. B. Mickey Mouse was Disney's only cartoon creation. C. Snow White was the first full-length cartoon film. D. Disney's first concern was always profitability. Question 71: In lines 10-11, barely making ends meet is closest in meaning to_____. A. trying new businesses B. producing only a few cartoons C. not making much money D. meeting personal failure Question 72: The word enduring in line 17 is closest in meaning to_____. A. difficult B. suffering C. famous D. lasting Question 73: The word studio in line 22 is closest in meaning to_____. A. laboratory B. company C. study D. students Question 74: The word renowned in line 23 is closest in meaning to_____. A. possessed B. talked about C. useful D. well known Question 75: It can be inferred from the passage that____. A. Snow White was Disney's most successful film B. Disney created cartoon movies and "noncartoon" movies C. the Tokyo theme park is in financial difficulty D. the California theme park is now closed Question 76: The word culminating in line 27 is closest in meaning to_____. A. developing B. ending C. helping D. advancing Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best joins each of the following pairs of sentences in each of the following questions. Question 77: Transportation has been made much easier thanks to the invention of cars. However, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution. A. The invention of cars has made transportation much easier, but cars are among the greatest contributors of air pollution. B. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, people use cars to contribute to the pollution of air. C. Although the invention of cars has made transportation much easier, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution. D. However easier the invention of cars has made transportation, it is cars that are among the greatest contributors of air pollution. Question 78: He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days. A. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards. B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days. C. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days. D. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days. Question 79: The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window. A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window. B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room. C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window. D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air. Question 80: Despite having few passengers, the coach to Dover will still leave according to schedule. A. The coach that goes to Dover only carries a small number of passengers. B. There are quite a few people travelling on the bus to Dover, so it will be departing soon. C. The coach to Dover is going to depart as planned, even though there aren’t many people on it. D. If the bus for Dover leaves right now, there won’t be a lot of people travelling on it. 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 148 Thời gian: 90 phút Mark the letter A, B, C, or. get this camera. A. You’ll be impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds. B. You’ll find it impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds. C. You’ll be impossible to get this. 51: No sooner ______ my car than the alarm went off. A. had the thief touched B. the thief had touched C. the thief touched D. the thief has touched Question 52: Having passed the entrance exam,