ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 NĂM 2013 MÔN TIẾNG ANH

PART I: 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.. complim

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 NĂM 2013 MÔN TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Đề có 6 trang, gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm

Mã đề thi 109

Họ, tên thí sinh:

Số báo danh:

PART I: 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.

Question 1: A eventually B capacity C altogether D particular

Question 2: A appearance B ambitious C performance D telephone

Question 3:A temptation B property C government D beautiful

Question 5: A interview B processor C essential D compliment

PART II: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer

to each of the following questions

Question 6: To solve this problem, it is advisable _

A a drastic measure to be adopted B that to adopt a drastic measure

C that a drastic measure be adopted D that a drastic measure is adopted

Question 7:

John “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?”

Laura “ _ ”

A Yes, it's an absurd idea B There's no doubt about it

C Of course not You bet D Well, that's very surprising

Question 8: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _ to be dead.

Question 9: On _ he had won, he jumped for joy.

Question 10: The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several _

A celebrations B celebrated C celebrities D celebrates

Question 11: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _ paintings were destroyed,

including two by Picasso

Question 12: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view He is very _.

A open – minded B kind – hearted C narrow- minded D absent - minded

Question 13: In most _ developed countries, up to 50% of _ population enters higher

education at some time in their lives

Question 14: What chemical is this? It's _ a horrible smell.

Question 15: I have told you not to do it _

Question 16: Learning English isn't so difficult once you _

A get down to it B get off it C get on it D get down with it Question 17: George wouldn't have met Mary _ to his brother's graduation party.

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Question 18: Nowadays children would prefer history _ in more practical ways.

Question 19: John has a monthly bank _ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in

his account

Question 20: Can you list the problems _ poor and _ countries?

A facing/ overpopulation B facing/ overpopulated

Question 21: In a few hours, we _ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.

A are finishing B have finished C will have finished D will be finishing Question 22: The doctor gave the patient _ examination to discover the cause of his

collapse

Question 23: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, _ ?

Question 24: _ non-verbal language is _ important aspect of interpersonal

communication

Question 25: We bought some _.

A German lovely old glasses B German old lovely glasses

C lovely old German glasses D old lovely German glasses

Question 26: Tom "I'm sorry I won't be able to come" - Mary “ _”.

A Great B Oh, that's annoying C Well, never mind D Sounds like fun Question 27: _ air essential is to man, so is water to fish.

Question 28: If you had taken my advice, you _ in such difficulties now.

A wouldn't have been B hadn't been C wouldn't be D won't be

Question 29: One's fingerprints are _ other person.

Question 30: Jane wasn't in when I arrived I suppose she _ I was coming.

A must have forgotten B must forget C may forget D can't have forgotten Question 31: _ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an

optical illusion

A The Moon B The Moon which C When the Moon D That the Moon Question 32: I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _.

C I have not been invited D I was not invited

Question 33: Jane “It's going to rain” Mary “ _”.

A I hope not so B I don't hope either C I don't hope so D I hope not

Question 34: A good friend is _ will stand by you when you are in trouble.

Question 35: _, we tried our best to complete it.

A Difficult as the homework was B Thanks to the difficult homework

C As though the homework was difficult D Despite the homework was difficult

Question 36: She listened so attentively that not a word _.

A she had missed B she missed C she didn't miss D did she miss

Question 37: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came _

again

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Question 38: The policeman _ him to appear as a witness.

Question 39: Many political radicals advocated that women should not be discriminated on the

basic of their sex

A publicly supported B rightly claimed C publicly said D openly criticized Question 40: Staying in a hotel costs _ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.

A as much as twice B twice as much as C twice more than D twice as

PART III: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

Question 41: The (A) reason he wants to take a leaving (B) of absence is that he (C) needs a

complete (D) rest

Question 42: His boss (A) has asked (B) him to respond (C) immediately (D) this fax.

Question 43: It is the writing (A) English that (B) causes difficulties (C) to foreigners (D).

Question 44: The (A) diameter of the Sun is more than (B) one hundred times (C) greater than (D)

the Earth

Question 45: Foreign students who are doing (A) a decision about which (B) school to attend (C)

may not know exactly where the choices (D) are located

PART IV: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which

is closest in meaning to the given one

Question 46: Friendly though he may seem, he's not to be trusted.

A He's too friendly to be trusted.

B However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted.

C He may have friends, but he's not to be trusted.

D However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted.

Question 47: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.

A It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.

B You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.

C You should persuade him to change his mind.

D You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.

Question 48: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.

A The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.

B The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.

C The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.

D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.

Question 49: I wish you hadn't said that.

A I wish you not to say that B If only you didn't say that.

C I hope you will not say that D It would be nice if you hadn't said that.

Question 50: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.

A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.

B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.

C The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.

D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.

PART V: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each sentence.

Question 51: My English is progressing .

A odds and ends B leaps and bounds C bounds and leaps D ends and odds

Question 52: Many of the current international problems we are now facing .

A linguistic incompetencies

B are the result of misunderstandings

C are because of not understanding themselves

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D lack of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other

Question 53: We got on well when we shared a flat, .

A in spite of the different in our old

B although the difference in our age

C in spite that fact that I was much older than her

D despite her being much older than me

Question 54: Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the

International Convention, .

A the members applauded him B a speech had to be given by him

C the members congratulated him D he gave a short acceptance speech

Question 55: When you do something, you should .

C weigh up the pros and cons D go down well with

PART VI: 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 following questions from 56 to 60.

Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a

distant site and transmit the material to their employers A recent survey in USA Today estimates

that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters But although the numbers are rising

annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published

"The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago Why hasn't telecommuting become

more popular?

Clearly, change simply takes time But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part

of many managers These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities

It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office

Question 56: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters

EXCEPT _

A the lack of interaction with a group B the different system of supervision

C the fact that the work space is in the home D the opportunities for advancement

Question 57: How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?

A More than 8 million B More than predicted in Business Week

C Fewer than estimated in USA Today D Fewer than last year

Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _.

A the manager of a group of telecommuters B a reporter

Question 59: The word "resistance" could best be replaced by _.

A participation B consideration C opposition D alteration

Question 60: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

A A definition of telecommuting B The advantages of telecommuting

C An overview of telecommuting D The failure of telecommuting

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PART VII: 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 following questions from 61 to 70.

Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart diseases One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit This knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs One alternative is to eat substitute eggs

These egg substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked.

They have the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called 'designer' eggs These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran In spite of their diets, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans

Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly They cite scientific studies to

back up their claim And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol

levels have brought mixed results It may be that it is not the type of egg that is the main

determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body's production of blood cholesterol Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one's intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level

Question 61: What is the main purpose of the passage?

A To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level.

B To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.

C To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten

D To convince people to eat 'designer' eggs and egg substitutes.

Question 62: According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases?

Question 63: Which of the following could best replace the word 'somewhat'?

Question 64: What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?

C dietary changes in hens D concerns about cholesterol

Question 65: According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the

suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol?

Question 66: The word 'portrayed' could best be replaced by which of the following?

Question 67: What is the meaning of 'back up'?

Question 68: What is meant by the phrase 'mixed results'?

A The results are blended B The results are a composite of things.

C The results are inconclusive D The results are mingled together.

Question 69: According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of following

types of eggs EXCEPT?

Question 70: According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?

A reducing egg intake but not fat intake B increasing egg intake and fat intake

C decreasing egg intake and fat intake D increasing egg intake but not fat intake

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PART VIII: 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 71 to 80.

The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a (71) many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know But very few students bother (72) it This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to (73) your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (74) understand what you are driving at and be persuaded

Of course, skill in expression is not enough (75) itself You must have something to say in the first place The effectiveness of your job depends (76) _ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself

Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (77) _ teach The foundations for skill in expression have to be (78) early: an interest in and an ear (79) language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression If you do not lay these foundations (80) your school years, you may never have an opportunity again

Question 72: A learning B to learn C with learning D learn

Question 73: A interpret B give out C transfer D present

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN HUỆ

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ TIẾNG ANH - LẦN 1 NĂM 2011

1C, 2D, 3A, 4C, 5C, 6C, 7B, 8D, 9C, 10C, 11B, 12C, 13D, 14B, 15A, 16A, 17A, 18A, 19A, 20B, 21C, 22A, 23B, 24A, 25C, 26C, 27A, 28C, 29D, 30A, 31D, 32D, 33D, 34A, 35A,

36D, 37A, 38D, 39A, 40B, 41B, 42D, 43A, 44D, 45A, 46D, 47A, 48B, 49D, 50C, 51B,

52B, 53D, 54D, 55C, 56B, 57A, 58B, 59C, 60C, 61B, 62B, 63B, 64D, 65B, 66D, 67D,

68C, 69C, 70C, 71B, 72B, 73D, 74A, 75B, 76C, 77D, 78B, 79C, 80A.

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013

Môn : TIẾNG ANH; Khối: D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ và tên thí sinh: ……….

Số báo danh: ………

ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU; TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80

Mã đề thi: 423

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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 1 to 10

A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker

The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through

performance A person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that

is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance When speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and

feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them Here the participant’s tone can

consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are .usually discernible by the acute listener Public performance is a manner of communication that is highly specialized with its own

techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture The motivation derived from the text, and

in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability

to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic communication Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional health Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front How a speaker perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given

conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by

constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed

Question 1 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The function of the voice in performance

C The connection between voice and personality

B Communication styles

D The production of speech

Question 2 What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect

ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" in lines 8- 9?

A Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are

B The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words

C A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication

D Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas

Question 3 The word "Here" in line 9 refers to………

A interpersonal interactions B the tone C ideas and feelings D words chosen

Question 4 The word "derived" in line 13 is closest in meaning to………

Question 5 Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in line

14-15?

A As examples of public performance

B As examples of basic styles of communication

C To contrast them to singing

D To introduce the idea of self-image

Question 6 According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a

person's………

A general physical health B personality C ability to communicate D vocal quality

Question 7 According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide…………

Question 8 The word "drastically" in line 21 is closest in meaning to………

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Question 9 The word "evidenced" in line 22 is closest in meaning to………

Question 10 According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?

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

Question 11: Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter.

A A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer

B More people have summer colds than winter colds

C People get colder in the summer than in the winter

D The winter is much colder than the summer

Question 12: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work.

A He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work

B If her were careful, we would finish the work

C If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work

D Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work

Question 13: The meeting was put off because of pressure of time

A The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early

B The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure

C The meeting lasted much longer than usual

D There was not enough time to hold the meeting

Question 14: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they

wanted.

A The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks

B The hostess tried hard to please her guests

C The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess

D Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks

Question 15: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents

A More men than women have insurance

B Male insurance agents outnumber female agents

C Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance

D Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one

Question 16: There is a huge amount of ………associated with children’s TV shows nowadays

Question 17: The replacement of shops such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes………… the

housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping

Question 18: On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater.

A Upon reflection

C For this time only B After discussing with my wifeD For the second time

Question 19: I have English classes …………day - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Question 20: ……… be needed, the water basin would need to be dammed.

A Hydroelectric power should

C Hydroelectric power

B when hydroelectric power

D Should hydroelectric power

Question 21: It is very difficult to…………the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language

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Question 22: It’s essential that every student …………the exam before attending the course.

Question 23: All………….is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.

A what is needed B for our needs C the thing needed D that is needed

Question 24: I decided to go to the library as soon as I……….

A finish what I did

C finished what I did B would finish what I did D finished what I was doing

Question 25: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to……….what she missed while she was

away

Question 26: ……… in the street yesterday was very friendly.

A The mounted police, who I saw

C Who is the mounted police I saw

B The mounted police I saw whom

D The mounted police whom I saw

Question 27: …………so aggressive, we’d get on much better

Question 28: “ Please speak up a bit more, Jason You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the

back”, the teacher said

Question 29: Please cut my hair ……….the style in this magazine

A the same length as B the same length like C the same long like D the same long as

Question 30: Issues from price, place, promotion, and product are………….of marketing strategies

planning, despite growing calls to expand the range of issues in today’s more complex world

A these that are among the most conventional concerns

B among the most conventional concerns

C they are among the most conventional concerns

D those are among the most conventional concerns

Question 31: ………….in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing.

A Frost is produced

C What produces frost

B Frost produces

D What is frost produced

Question 32: Half of the children were away from school last week because of………… of

influenza

Question 33:She was ………she could not say anything

A so surprised at the news that

C so surprised of the news that

B such surprised at the news that

D so that surprised for the news

Question 34: Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening

Barbara: ………

Question 35: He said that the plane had already left and that I………an hour earlier

A must have arrived

C should have arrived

B had to arrive

D was supposed to arrive

Question 36: So little………….about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.

Question 37: A: ……….

B: Oh, thank you I just got it yesterday

A When have you got this beautiful dress?

B You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you?

C How a beautiful dress you’re wearing!

D That’s a beautiful dress you have on!

Question 38: A washing machine of this type will certainly………….normal domestic use.

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Question 39: Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals,

………….ancient Peruvians did through natural processes

Question 40: I studied English for four years in high school ………had trouble talking with

people when I was traveling in the US

Question 41: Carbon dioxide may be absorbed by trees or water bodies, or it may stay in the

atmosphere when………… , while it is only in the atmosphere that chlorofluorocarbons find their home

A by releasing emissions from cars

C cars that release emissions B released from car emissionsD emissions are released by cars

Question 42: There seems to be a large ……… between the number of people employed in service

industries, and those employed in the primary sectors

Question 43: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are

as different as ………

A cats and dogs B chalk and cheese C salt and pepper D here and there

Question 44: A: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!

B: ………but I think it’s quite easy

A I couldn’t agree more

C You’re right B I understand what you’re saying.D I don’t see in that way

Question 45: It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to…….….to the nines- no jeans and pullovers

this time!

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 46 - 55

COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL

In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the cinema or renting videos But is this…… 46……a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been ………47… that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent as a…… 48…… But new research, ………49……out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be true

Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills Researchers claim that this is because the games………50……the brain work harder

in certain ways, like…… 51……sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are The fact that people play the games repeatedly…… 52…… that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly developed

Social skills may benefit, too Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter

games……53…… “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and

co-operation, and that this…… 54……them to make good friendships and become strong members

of their communities So rather than…… 55…….up computer games, perhaps young people need

to spend more time on them?

Question 46.

Question 47.

Question 48.

Question 49.

Question 50.

Question 51.

Question 52.

Question 53.

Question 54.

Question 55.

A necessarily

A speaking

A product

A worked

A make

A realizing

A means

A in order to

A supports

A giving

B certainly

B informing

B result

B thought

B force

B noticing

B asks

B such as

B helps

B ending

C fully

C telling

C reason

C turned

C push

C imagining

C brings

C due to

C shows

C taking

D nearly

D saying

D conclusion

D carried

D keep

D solving

D causes

D as well as

D serves

D stopping