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Page 1 of 7 Code 135 SỞ GD-ĐT NGHỆ AN TRƯỜNG THPT BẮC YÊN THÀNH ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 2. NĂM 2012 Môn: Tiếng Anh. Khối D. Thời gian làm bài 90 phút Code: 135 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. Question 1. A. miraculous B. diversity C. platoon D. occupation Question 2. A. delivery B. ornamental C. climatic D. environment Question 3. A. ancestor B. tragedy C. geology D. accurate Question 4. A. interview B. satellite C. similar D. contestant Question 5. A. magnificent B. photography C. proverbial D. advantageous Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to identify the underlined part that is not correct. Question 6. Dogs that are trained to lead the blind must be loyalty, intelligent and calm. A B C D Question 7.Since erecting in 1886, the Statue of Liberty has served as a symbol of freedom. A B C D Question 8.Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been A B C forced to alter their eating habits. D Question 9.What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading A B C easily among the population. D Question 10. The president refused to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors. A B C D Read the 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 A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port. Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank. Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental. The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters. Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the dam. When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it. The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level. According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof. If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time. Question 11. According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an) __________ city. Page 2 of 7 Code 135 A. underground B. underwater C. marine D. legendary Question 12. The word ‘akin’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by ________. A. similar B. next C. likely D. close Question 13. Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan? A. social B. political C. financial D. engineering Question 14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text? A. Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. B. Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean. C. Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations. D. Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants. Question 15. The word ‘monumental’ in Paragraph 2 means _________. A. important and difficult B. like a large monument C. serving as a monument D. important and historic Question 16. What is going to be built first? A. a city B. a dam C. a monument D. a sea bed Question 17. The phrase ‘suck out’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. draw out B. pull out C. dry up D. take out Question 18. The most difficult task is to protect the dam against _________ and earthquake. A. fire B. water C. sunlight D. weather Question 19. According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year _______. A. 2020 B. 2010 C. 2012 D. 2002 Question 20. What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage? A. The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time. B. People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation. C. People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city. D. People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849). In 1841, Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home, Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The novel White Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman. With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today. Question 21. The main subject of the passage is_______. A. Melville's travels B. the popularity of Melville's novels Page 3 of 7 Code 135 C. Melville's personal background D. Moby Dick Question 22. According to the passage, Melville's early novels were_______. A. published while he was traveling B. completely fictional C. all about his work on whaling ships D. based on his travel experience Question 23. In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear? A. 1837 B. 1841 C. 1847 D. 1849 Question 24. The word "basis" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. background B. message C. bottom D. dissertation Question 25. The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because A. he had unofficially left his ship B. he was on leave while his ship was in port C. he had finished his term of duty D. he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti Question 26. A "frigate" in paragraph 1 is probably_______. A. an office B. a ship C. a troop D. a fishing boat Question 27. How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity? A. His popularity increased immediately. B. It had no effect on his popularity. C. It caused his popularity to decrease. D. His popularity remained as strong as ever. Question 28. According to the passage, Moby Dick is_______. A. a romantic adventure B. a single-faceted work C. a short story about a whale D. symbolic of humanity fighting the universe Question 29. The word "metamorphosis" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_______ A. circle B. change C. mysticism D. descent Question 30. The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on ________ A. nineteenth-century novels B. American history C. oceanography D. modem American literature Read the text below and then mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to fill each space. Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists (1)_________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2)_________ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3)_________ from the force of the wind, rain and sun. (4)_________ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5)_________ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6)_________. Environmental groups are putting (7)_________ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8)_________ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9)_________ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists, (10)_________ , believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay. Question 31. A. put B. give C. take D. have Question 32. A. at B. in C. by D. to Question 33. A. threat B. danger C. risk D. harm Question 34. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According Question 35. A. strike B. strong C. severe D. heavy Question 36. A. raise B. arise C. lift D. rise Page 4 of 7 Code 135 Question 37. A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D. encouragement Question 38. A. away B. off C. up D. over Question 39. A. belief B. request C. favor D. suggestion Question 40. A. because B. however C. despite D. Although Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 41: By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years. A. have been studying B. will have been studying C. had been studying D. will have studied Question 42: You’d better stop spending money, _____ you will end up in debt A. unless B. otherwise C. if D. in case Question 43: Ancient people believed that _____ with a sun and the moon rotating around it. A. the universe has earth at the centre B. the centre of the universe is earth C. the earth was the centre of the universe D. the earth is the centre of the universe Question 44: The people in my class, _____ are very friendly. A. most of international students B. the most international students C. almost international students D. mostly international students Question 45: If he is in trouble, it is his own fault, I personally wouldn’t _____ a finger to help him. A. raise B. lift C. bend D. turn Question 46: _____ an argument that Paul and Steve had earlier A. What was B. Which was C. There was D. It was Question 47_____ appears considerably large at the horizon than it does over head is merely an optical illusion. A. The Moon B. That the Moon C. When the Moon D. The Moon which Question 48: What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? I recommend _____ as much as possible. A. him rest B. that he rests C. that he rest D. him to rest Question 49: Ann hoped ____ to join the private club. She could make important business contacts there. A. being invited B. inviting C. to invite D. to be invited Question 50: “ Excuse me, but there is something about _____ immediately” A. which I must speak to you about B. which I must speak to you C. that I must speak to you D. that I must speak to you about Question 51: She _____ regretted having been so unkind. A. awfully B. severely C. bitterly D. fully Question 52: I find my boss difficult to work with. He is always _____ my idea. A. critic B. criticism C. critical D. criticizing Question 53: Alan and Sue _____ an argument. They are not speaking to each other. A. must have B. must have had C. might have D. might had Question 54: Don’t lie! You ____ their phone ringing. They haven’t got a phone. A. couldn’t have heard B. hadn’t heard C. can’t hear D. haven’t heard Question 55: Only when the ground is kept moist, _____ germinate. Page 5 of 7 Code 135 A. will grass seeds B. grass seeds will C. does grass seeds D. grass seeds does Question 56: A: “ Do you know how old I am?” - B: “ _____” A. Happy birthday B. I couldn’t help it C. Don’t mention it D. I haven’t a clue Question 57: She would rather I _____ harder now. A. studied B. studying C. be studying D. study Question 58: The _____ dressed woman in the advertisement has a pose smile on her face. A. stylistic B. Stylishly C. stylish D. Stylistically Question 59: He is doing very badly but he tries to ______ appearances. A. hold on B. stick to C. keep up D. make out Question 60: Today's weather will be a ______ of yesterday. A. continuing B. continuation C. continuity D. continual Question 61: The______polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog". A. much B. largely C. fully D. heavily Question 62: Too many factories dispose______their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea. A. out B. of C. away D. off Question 63: He was so mean that he could not bear to_______the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal. A. part with B. pay off C. give in D. let out Question 64: - Teacher: "Jon, you've written a much better essay this time." -Jon:"______" A. Writing? Why? B. Thank you. It's really encouraging. C. You're welcome. D. What did you say? I'm so shy. Question 65: Unlike the other Asian states, Singapore has ______ raw materials. A. hardly any B. any hardly C. hardly no D. hardly some Question 66: - "Make yourself at home." – “_________” A. Not at all. Don't mention it. B. Thanks. Same to you. C. That's very nice. Thank you. D. Yes, can I help you? Question 67: Thanks to the invention of labor-saving ______, domestic chores are no longer a burden. A. devices B. things C. equipment D. furniture Question 68: Only 65 per cent of people voted in the local election; the rest were completely_____. A. uninterested B. disinterested C. uninteresting D. interested Question 69: Slang can be defined as a set of codes used in ______ language. A. informal B. unfamiliar C. informative D. uneducated Question 70: The higher the humidity, _____ people feel A. the uncomfortable less B. the uncomfortable more C. the most uncomfortable D. the more uncomfortable 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 sentence . Question 71: The singer has given up performing live. A. The singer is accustomed to performing live Page 6 of 7 Code 135 B. The singer used to perform live. C. The singers live performance has been cancelled. D. The singers performance has always been live Question 72: The boy was not intelligent enough to have solved such complex problems alone. A. The complex problems couldn’t be solved because the boy was so stupid. B. The boy was not intelligent but he managed to solve such complex problems. C. The boy, though quite intelligent, couldn’t solve the complex problems. D. The boy together with someone else solved the complex problems Question 73: Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it. A. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad. B. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it. C. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality. D. Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it. Question 74: Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you can’t”. A. Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t. B. Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t. C. Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t. D. Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t. Question 76: Mary loves her mother more than her father. A. Mary loves her mother more than her father does. B. Her father loves her mother but Mary loves her more. C. Her father doesn’t love her mother as much as Mary. D. Mary’s love for her mother is greater than for her father. Question 75: Farming / what / provide / living / nearly 50% / our population A. Farming is what provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population. B. Farming is what is provided with a living for nearly 50 % of our population. C. Farming is something what provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population. D. Farming is what someone provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population. Question 77: Never / history / humanity / there / be / more people / live / world A. Never in the history of humanity has there been more people to live in the world. B. Never in the history of humanity there are more people living in the world. C. Never in the history of humanity have there been more people living in the world. D. Never in the history of humanity are there more people to live in the world. Question78: She / sister / someone / I / used / play / when I / young A. She is the sister of someone that I’m used to playing when I was young. B. She is the sister of someone I used to play with when I was young. C. She is someone sister I used to play with when I was young. Page 7 of 7 Code 135 D. She is someone sister I’m used to playing when I was young. Question 79: She suggest / take / plane this evening / or / go / train tomorrow A. She suggested taking the plane this evening or going by train tomorrow. B. She suggested that we should take the plane this evening or going by train tomorrow. C. She suggested taking the plane this evening or we should go by train tomorrow. D. She suggested to take the plane this evening or to go by train tomorrow. Question 80: He / took / little notice / she / coming / kept / read A. He took a little notice that she was coming in and kept reading. B. He took little notice that she was coming in so he kept on reading. C. He took so little notice that she was coming in and kept on reading. D. He took as little notice as she was coming in so he kept reading. The end . Page 1 of 7 Code 135 SỞ GD-ĐT NGHỆ AN TRƯỜNG THPT BẮC YÊN THÀNH ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 2. NĂM 2012 Môn: Tiếng Anh. Khối D. Thời gian làm bài 90 phút Code: 135 Mark the letter A, B, C. / take / plane this evening / or / go / train tomorrow A. She suggested taking the plane this evening or going by train tomorrow. B. She suggested that we should take the plane this evening or. by train tomorrow. C. She suggested taking the plane this evening or we should go by train tomorrow. D. She suggested to take the plane this evening or to go by train tomorrow. Question 80: