Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH & NV TP.HCM Sưu tầm: Lê Mậu Thành Trang 1/9 ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA TP.HCM ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH SAU ĐẠI HỌC ĐT 1/2009 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (VIẾT) Đề có 09 trang Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút. Họ, tên thí sinh:______________________________________ Số báo danh:________________________________________ I. NGỮ PHÁP (Từ câu 1 đến câu 10) * Chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau: Câu 1: If you take into consideration_________he’s done very well for himself. A. how difficult his life has been B. how his life has been difficult C. how his difficult life has been D. how his life difficult has been Câu 2: Walking through the forest, I had an odd feeling that_____________. A. was followed B. was following C. was being followed D. was to follow Câu 3: Doctors usually advise against their patients_____anything but light work immediately after recovering from surgery. A. do B. doing C. to do D. about doing Câu 4: - There you are ! Where have you been ? – I’m so sorry. _________long ? A. Are you waiting B. Did you wait C. Have you waited D. Have you been waiting Câu 5: I’ve been trying to phone Kate but the line is busy. She________to her boyfriend. A. must talk B. must be talking C. can talk D. can be talking Câu 6: Wear that_____necktie to the party tonight. A. narrow Chinese silk B. Chinese narrow silk C. Chinese narrow silk D. Chinese silk narrow Câu 7: Few pleasures can be equal to_______ of a cook drink on a hot day. A. one B. that C. that one D. the one Câu 8: In some countries, television__________pupils and students many useful lessons. A. used to teach B. is used to teach C. is used to teaching D. used to teaching Câu 9: Look at that car ! It’s out of control !_______________! A. It’ll crash B. It’s to crash C. It’s going to crash D. It’s crashing Câu 10: ___________I had worked harder, I don’t think I would have passed the exam. A. Even if B. Even though C. As if D. As though II. TỪ VỰNG (Từ câu 11 đến câu 20) * Chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau: Câu 11: He was a(n) _________student so we were surprised when he was accepted by Oxford University. A. ordinary B. normal C. medium D. average Mã đề t hi: 174 Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH & NV TP.HCM Sưu tầm: Lê Mậu Thành Trang 2/9 Câu 12: Jaime had always thought he would become a doctor, but his parents wanted him to study law instead of _________. A. chemistry B. biology C. architecture D. medicine Câu 13 : The passenger pigeon became________in the early twentieth century. A. extinct B. exhausted C. extinguished D. exterminated Câu 14: If you concentrate on talking with________speakers, you’ll master the language. A. original B. national C. local D. native Câu 15: Not speaking the language, Robert had to _______on an interpreter. A. rely B. base C. decide D. centre Câu 16: They’ve________my name on this form – the first letter is L, not R. A. misspelt B. mispronounced C. mistook D. misunderstood Câu 17: Don’t be so _________. We’ve only been waiting a few minutes. A. improper B. impatient C. immoderate D. immature Câu 18: The computer can be considered the most influential________of the last half of the 20 th century. A. creation B. invention C. discovery D. initiative Câu 19: Julia’s joyful personality and _______of humour attracted millions of viewers. A. brain B. mind C. state D. sense Câu 20: Leave some room in your suitcase for _________ on the return trip. A. memories B. reminders C. souvenirs D. remembrances III. CLOZE TEST (Từ câu 21 đến câu 40) * Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C và D) cho mỗi chỗ trống Passage A A recent report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer says the dangers of tobacco smoke are __(21)__ than had been thought. The International Agency for Research on cancer is __(22)__ in Lyon, France. The agency researches the __(23)__ of cancer. It identifies the number of people who develop cancer around the world. And it develops programs __(24)__ at finding ways to prevent the disease. The new report is part of series __(25)__ by independent international experts on the dangers of different chemicals. A __(26)__ of twenty-nine experts from twelve countries developed the report. These scientists examined more than fifty medical studies __(27) __ tobacco smoking. The group says that tobacco use is the largest cause of preventable cancers around the world. Experts say that more than one-thousand-million people around the world __(28)__tobacco. The report says that one-half of all people who smoke cigarettes will die from __(29)__ caused by smoking tobacco. These __(30)__ cancers of the lung, stomach, liver, kidney and blood. Câu 21: A. greater B. bigger C. larger D. deeper Câu 22: A. settled B. placed C. based D. posed Câu 23: A. reasons B. causes C. sequences D. origins Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH & NV TP.HCM Sưu tầm: Lê Mậu Thành Trang 3/9 Câu 24: A. intended B. meant C. directed D. aimed Câu 25: A. written B. made C. delivered D. sent Câu 26: A. council B. team C. community D. committee Câu 27: A. relating B. concerning C. referring D. involving Câu 28: A. use B. consume C. smoke D. trade Câu 29: A. diseases B. troubles C. impacts D. infections Câu 30: A. conclude B. include C. exclude D. enclose Passage B Humans have long wanted to change animals to meet their __(31)__. Now, an Israeli scientist is developing chickens without the feathers that __(32)__ a bird’s body. The new chickens have red skins. They look unusual. Yet the scientist says they have __(33)__ fat and may grow faster than other chickens. He adds that the __(34)__of feathers will keep the birds __(35)__ in the Middle East and other warm climates. Avigdor Cahaner is a genetic scientist at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Mister Cahaner hopes to __(36)__ what he believes the world needs – a meaty, low-fat__(37)__. Other scientists have developed chickens that__(38)__weight quickly. These large birds are called broiler chickens. These chickens must __(39)__ a lot of food in order to grow quickly. This means they also produce a lot of body heat. The birds will die if their body __(40)__ rise too high. Câu 31: A. wants B. desirers C. wishes D. needs Câu 32: A. hides B. covers C. wraps D. encloses Câu 33: A. more B. a lot of C. less D. a little Câu 34: A. shortage B. deficiency C. loss D. lack Câu 35: A. cold B. hot C. cool D. warm Câu 36: A. create B. make C. form D. do Câu 37: A. food B. animal C. bird D. chicken Câu 38: A. lose B. gain C. decrease D. increase Câu 39: A. take B. eat C. absorb D. feed Câu 40: A. temperatures B. degrees C. heats D. tempers IV. ĐỌC HIỂU: (Từ câu 41 đến câu 60) A. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 41 đến 60. 1 5 Worried about getting old? Wondering how to stop going grey, or white, or silver? Well, help may be at hand. Scientists have discovered the drug the body uses to give our hair its natural colour. They hope they can recreate this drug and use it to prevent people’s hair from turning white. The goal is to make a shampoo that contains the drug so that our hair will stay its natural colour throughout our life. This would keep us all looking ten years younger. Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH & NV TP.HCM Sưu tầm: Lê Mậu Thành Trang 4/9 10 The researchers are from Germany and England. They were researching the causes of hair turning white because of illness or stress. The scientists conducted test on the hair of six women aged between 46 and 65. They were able to reverse the process that caused the hair to lose its colour. Lead researcher Dr Ralf Paus said the technique could be used as an “anti-greying agent” in the future. However, he warned it was still too early in the testing process to give more details. He was not able to say whether he thought his discovery would make white hair a thing of the past. Câu 41 Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. White hair is unavoidable B. Stress may change our hair colour C. White hair may be a thing of the past D. Shampoo may prevent hair from turning white Câu 42 : The phrase “at hand” (line 2) most probably means___________. A. suitable B. available C. convenient D. coming soon Câu 43: The word “They” (line 9) refers to________________. A. scientists B. test C. women D. causes Câu 44: Lead researcher Dr Ralf Paus_____________ A. was from Asia B. aged between 46 and 65 C. said it was too early to create an anti-greying agent D. was not sure whether white hair would be a thing of the past soon Câu 45 Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage? A. Most people are worried about growing old. B. Our body uses a drug to give our hair its natural colour. C. Scientists will be able to create the anti-greying agent in a near future. D. There were no scientists from the US in the research team. B. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 46 đến 50. 1 5 10 There are lo t s of bison or buffalo in Yellowstone Nation al Park. When the winter weather is bad, bison have hard time finding grazing land. They leave Yellowstone in search of food. Bison wander into the forests of southern Montana. The state of Montana does not want bison to leave the park. Stray bison can infect nearby cattle and make them sick. Brucellosis is the sickness, and it causes pregnant cattle to lose their babies. In the past thirty years, Montana has spent thirty-four million trying to get rid of brucellosis. Using snowmobiles and helicopters, Montana officials chase the bison back into the park. If the bison won’t go, then they are shot and killed. In 1996, thousands of bison couldn’t find food and left the park to find some. More than a thousand bison were Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH & NV TP.HCM Sưu tầm: Lê Mậu Thành Trang 5/9 15 killed. Since 1997, more than 4,000 bison have been hazed back to Yellowstone and only 317 bison have been shot. Volunteers ski into snowy areas to find wandering bison. The volunteers use two-way radios to stay in touch with each other. They want to get the bison back into Yellowstone so they won’t be hazed or killed. Volunteers race to find the bison. Finding stray bison is costly to taxpayers. Huge herds of bison are in Yellowstone now, and there are at least one thousand too many. If more of the wild bison get loose, they will be killed. Montana cattle are a billion-dollar industry. Cattlemen and state officials will protect the cattle even if the bison are endangered. Câu 46 Volunteers are trying to keep bison in Yellowstone National Park because_______ A. the winters in Montana have been severe B. bison leave the park in search of food and get lost C. bison could get brucellosis from nearby cattle D. bison could infect cattle in the area Câu 47 “hazed” in line 15 is closest in meaning to _________ A. chased B. harmed C. hurt D. destroyed Câu 48 If the bison wouldn’t go back to the park they would be _________ A. shot B. infected with brucellosis C. hunted by poachers D. threatened to be extinct Câu 49 Cattlemen protect their cattle by __________ A. killing stray bison B. chasing bison back to the park C. acting as volunteers to find bison D. paying for bison’s food Câu 50 Brucellosis _____________. A. is an infectious disease B. killed more than a thousand bison in 1997 C. killed pregnant cattle D. has been recently discovered C. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 51 đến 55. 1 5 10 A United Nations committee on climate change has said we can control global warning. The panel, made up of representatives from over 120 countries, believes we can limit the harm greenhouse gases do to the atmosphere. The panel indicated that we can keep our Earth safe by changing the way use energy around the world. Most important is to introduce more fuel-efficient vehicles and household goods. For this to happen, individuals need to change their lifestyles and spending patterns. Report co-author Pete Smith said: “We can go a long way to addressing this problem at relatively low costs with a range of options.” He calculated that it would cost less than three percent of world economic output by 2030. He added: “We’ve got a big problem on our hands but this report provides governments with a way out.” The “big problem” is Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH & NV TP.HCM Sưu tầm: Lê Mậu Thành Trang 6/9 the damage rising temperatures are doing to the Earth. Increased floods, droughts, rising sea levels, more violent and destructive storms and extinctions of species are just a few things threatening the life of our planet. Câu 51: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. It is difficult to control global warming. B. People’s lifestyles should be changed. C. Global warming can be controlled. D. What causes global warming? Câu 52: The word “do” (line 3) most probably means ________. A. cause B. act C. make D. perform Câu 53: The word “this” (line 5) refers to _________. A. keeping the Earth safe B. introducing fuel-efficient vehicles C. changing people’s lifestyles D. limiting the harm greenhouse gases do to the atmosphere Câu 54 : Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as one of the big problem we are having? A. Decreased natural disasters. B. Reduced biological diversity. C. Increased unemployment. D. Overcrowding and environmental pollution. Câu 55: The paragraph following this passage would most probably be about __________. A. a brief history of the United Nation B. the consequences of global warming C. the extinctions of endangered species D. ways in which global warming can be controlled D. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng nhất (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu từ 56 đến 60. 1 5 10 The international symbol of British cuisine – fish and chips, wrapped in paper – may never be the same again. The industry associated with the national delicacy is facing increasing pressure to reduce environmental pollution caused by its discarded packaging. An estimated 3.6 billion containers for take-away British chips and their continental cousins, French fries and pomfrites, and thrown away each year. Apart from conventional paper wrapping, it is estimated that almost one billion plastic and cardboard plates are dumped each year in Britain alone after fish and chip lovers have had their fill. Later this month, a new product will be launched which, its manufacturers claim, will help reduce the 22,000 tons of European paper associated with the food. The new product, an edible chip cone, is biodegradable and, say its makers, even tastes like a chip. Fast food shops will now be able to serve portions in the new cone, which can be Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH & NV TP.HCM Sưu tầm: Lê Mậu Thành Trang 7/9 eaten itself, after its contents have been consumed, therefore leaving no litter. The Dutch manufacturers, Viko, point out that if people prefer not to eat the product, they can throw it in a litter bin where it will decompose naturally within a few days. The new cone – approximately 10 inches high, the right size for a medium portion of chips – is made from powdered potato, wheat flour, vegetable oil and salt. The packaging, however, is more expensive than the conventional wrapping and the customer may have to foot the bill for extra cost. Câu 56 : The passage is mainly concerned with __________. A. a new kind of food B. the British people’s eating habit C. a new product that is environmentally friendly D. the yearly large amount of discarded packaging in Britain. Câu 57: Fish and chips cause environmental problems because __________. A. people buy more than they can eat B. people prefer to use plastic plates C. people are careless with the wrapping D. the plates and wrapping are not used again. Câu 58 : How will the new product solve the problem? A. It can be used again. B. It is in a different shape. C. People can eat it. D. It lasts longer than paper. Câu 59: All of the following are the ingredients of the new cone EXCEPT __________. A. powdered potato B. wheat flour C. salt D. vegetable Câu 60: Chips served in the new cone ___________. A. will be larger than those served in paper wrapping B. will taste better than those served in plastic C. will cost more than those served in paper D. will be easier to eat than other chips V. CẤU TRÚC CÂU (Từ câu 61 đến câu 70) A. Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với câu tốt nhất ứng với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau: Câu 61: Even though it was hot, I managed to get through all the work. A. In spite of being hot, I managed to get through all the work. B. Despite of being hot, I managed to get through all the work. C. In spite of the heat, I managed to get through all the work. D. Despite of being hot, I managed to get through all the work. Câu 62: “Why don’t you take tomorrow off?” suggested my boss. A. My boss suggested that I take the next day off. B. My boss suggested that I would take the next day off. Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH & NV TP.HCM Sưu tầm: Lê Mậu Thành Trang 8/9 C. My boss suggested why I didn’t take the next day off. D. My boss suggested that I shouldn’t take the next day off. Câu 63: Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class. A. Maria wishes she were put in a higher class. B. Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class. C. Maria wishes she would have been put in a higher class. D. Maria wishes she would have liked to have been put in a higher class. Câu 64: They’ve found the remains of an old Roman villa nearby. A. The remains of an old villa have been found nearby. B. The remains of a nearby villa have been founded by them. C. The remains have been founded of an old villa nearby. D. The remains have been found of a villa nearby by then. Câu 65 : Popular newspapers are cheaper than serious ones. A. Serious ones are not so expensive as popular newspapers. B. Serious newspapers are not as expensive as popular ones. C. Serious ones are more expensive than popular newspapers. D. Serious newspapers are more expensive than popular ones. B. Chọn phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với câu có nghóa gần nhất ứng với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây: Câu 66: I / sit / front seat / we reach / London / then / we / switch places. A. I’ll sit in front seat until we reach London and then we can switch places. B. I’ll sit in front seat until we will reach London then we can switch places. C. I’ll sit in front seat until we will reach London and then we can switch places. D. I’ll sit in front seat until we reach London then we can switch places. Câu 67 : People / choose / friends / similar interests / not / uncommon. A. People choose friends with similar interests not uncommon. B. That people choose friends with similar interests not uncommon. C. That people choose friends with similar interests are not uncommon. D. That people choose friends with similar interests not uncommon. Câu 68 : committee / say / there / no / possibility / discuss / matter / any / far. A. The committee said there was no possibility of discussing about the matter any farther. B. The committee said there was no possibility of discussing the matter any farther. C. The committee said there was no possibility of discussing the matter any further. D. The committee said that there was not possibility of discussing about the matter any further. Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH & NV TP.HCM Sưu tầm: Lê Mậu Thành Trang 9/9 Câu 69: Theodore / suggest / have / meal / then / go / cinema. A. Theodore suggested to have a meal and then go to the cinema. B. Theodore suggested having a meal then going to the cinema. C. Theodore suggested having a meal then went to the cinema. D. Theodore suggested having a meal and then going to the cinema. Câu 70 : people / think / carefully / consequences / actions / vital. A. People think carefully about the consequences of their actions is vital. B. People think carefully about the consequences of their actions are vital. C. That people think carefully about the consequences of their actions is vital. D. That people think carefully about the consequences of their actions are vital. End – of – Test . Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH & NV TP.HCM Sưu tầm: Lê Mậu Thành Trang 1/9 ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA TP.HCM ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH SAU ĐẠI HỌC ĐT 1/2009 MÔN THI: TIẾNG. bison have hard time finding grazing land. They leave Yellowstone in search of food. Bison wander into the forests of southern Montana. The state of Montana does not want bison to leave the. 2030. He added: “We’ve got a big problem on our hands but this report provides governments with a way out.” The “big problem” is Đề thi tuyển sinh sau đại học Đợt 1/2009 – Đại học KHXH &