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Đề thi thử Đại học - Lần 1 (2009-2010)
Môn Tiếng Anh - Thời gian làm bài 90 phút
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I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
II Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different.
4 A composition B anniversary C celebration D television
III Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences.
6 You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut _ the job at the theatre
7 I knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him _
A shake his head B blink C comb his hair D stretch his arm
8 Dora _ in university when you come back in three years' time.
A will be studying B will have been studied
9 I like babysitting, although the children always _a mess
10 If only we _a long time ago.
11 The plants need _ before noon.
A watering B to water C be watered D being watered
12 The school required that every student _before September 1st
A register B registered C registers D was registered
13 She resented _ waiting for hours in front of the cinema
A to be kept B keeping C being kept D being keeping
14 Doctors always hope that there will be new cures some diseases.
15 Small pox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, cancer, AIDS and heart disease
are now predominant
A because B in the event that C in case D whereas
16 We haven't seen _ for ten years I did wonder where you were.
Trang 2A one other B each other C together D the others
17 In 1997, _ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Will Smith moved out to
Chersey
A tiring with B tire about C being tired from D tired of
18 I'd rather walk _ a bus.
A than catch B to catch C to catching D than catching
19 I _three rooms of the house so far today; I'll do the other two this afternoon.
20 Charlie Chaplin was _of the silent movies.
A one of the great actor comics B the greatest comic actors
C one of the greatest comic actors D a great comic actor one
21 Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep _ and
often speak on the phone
A up date B in touch C in hand D off work
22 I am looking for a friendly young person to help _ my elderly brother while Igo out to work
during the day
A take after B give care of C put up with D look after
23 did you see such a good advertisement?
A In which issue of which newspaper B In which newspaper of which issue
C In which issue newspaper D What is the issue of which newspaper
24 my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national
company for three years
A Beside B In addition C Instead of D Apart from
25 I grateful if you could tell me what duties are involved in this job.
26 Sarah is a young girl with and a straight nose.
A almond-shaped eyes B almond-eyed shape
C eyes shaped almond D almond-shape eyed
27 I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have at it.
28 I don't think I have the strength to this table on my own.
29 It's your own fault you've cut yourself; I have no for you.
Trang 330 Traditional celebrations are a of great pleasure and interest.
A source B resource C origin D starting point
31 I gave up smoking, surprised all other members of my family.
32 When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social
organizations for male and female students
A respectively B certainly C orderly D consequently
33 I am never keen going out in the snow; I can't understand why people get
so excited it
A on / in B on / about C for / about' D with / of
34 Gale-force winds caused destruction the buildings the seafront.
A to / along B of / in C for / by D with / on
35 Can you give me advice about ?
A to eat what B what should I eat C what for eating D what to eat
IV Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given.
36 He started learning French six years ago.
A He has learned French for 6'years B It was six years ago did he start learning French
C He hasn't learnt French for 6 years D It is six years since he has learned French
37 People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery
B He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed
C He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery
D He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery
38 Thieves stole all her priceless jewels.
A She was stolen all her priceless jewels
B All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves
C All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her
D She was robbed of all her priceless jewels
39 Susan said I ought to lie down for while.
A Susan said that I should have lain for a while
B Susan suggested that I lie down for a while
C Susan suggested me to lie down for a while
D Susan ought to have lain down for a while
40 My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money.
A My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness
B My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money
Trang 4C Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money.
D Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money
41 I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't for given me.
A She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday
B She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday
C Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me
D She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday
42 The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup.
A The President congratulated that the players had won the cup
B When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President
C The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match
D The President congratulated the players on their winning the match
V Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
43 Tony asked me _
A why I had quit the job B that I had quit the job
C why did you quit your job? D if I have quit my job
44 Thanks to the British Channel, _
A they did not invade England for some time
B England was not invaded for some time
C which helped England not to be invaded for some time
D it saved England from being invaded for some time
45 I had a strange haircut, _
A this surprised my friends B my friends were surprised
C but I surprised my friends D which surprised my friends
46 I left all my books at home, _
A so the teacher was very angry with me
B and I drive my teacher crazy
C soon the teacher got angry with me
D that made the teacher angry
47 Sarah wore sunglasses _
A so that she will not be recognized B so everybody would not be recognized
C so as not to be recognized D in order that she would be recognized
48 If I met Jenny more frequently, _
A I would have been closer to her B I would be closer to her
C We will be close friends D We have become close friends
Trang 549 Paula is said _
A to be received an award B that she has received a reward
C to receiving an award D to have received an award
50 I had no qualifications; _
A Therefore, they gave me the job B That is why they gave me the job
C Moreover, they gave me the job D However, they gave me the job
VI Identify the error in each sentence.
51 My father's been worked as a shop assistant for over 15 years
A B C D
52 People tend to make a lot of shopping at Xmas time
A B C D
53 When collected in large numbers, money for charity could be of great use
A B C D
54 Though Janet is talented, the boss always finds excuses to say that she does not deserve getting extra pay.
A B C D
55 Queen Elizabeth prefers what her jewels should be left in their original setting
A B C D
VII Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe,
recycling is big news People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment Recycling means finding was to use products a second time The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
The first step is to reduce garbage In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and
expensive plastic wrappings A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag All that packaging is wasted resources People should try to buy things that are
wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils đồ dùng, dụng cụ Another way to reduce waste is to buy
high-quality products When low high-quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy For example if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message In the same way if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop
The second step is to reuse It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles After
customers empty the bottles, they return them to the store The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved In some parts
of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice In those places, the garbage dumps have
relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles
The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used
again Aluminum cans are expensive to make It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can
Trang 6as it does to run a color TV set for three hours When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources
56 What is the main topic of the passage?
A how to reduce garbage disposal
B what people often understand about the term 'recycle'
C what is involved in the recycling movement
D how to live sensitively to the environment
57 Which is described as one of the most industrialized areas?
A Europe B Asia C Middle East D South America
58 What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean?
A cautious B logical C friendly D Responding
59 People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT
A buy high-quality product B buy simply-wrapped things
60 Why is it a waste and customers buy low-quality products?
A Because people will soon throw them away
B Because they have to be repaired many times
C Because customers change their ideas all the time
D Because they produce less energy
61 What does it mean 'Customers can vote with their wallets'?
A they can choose the cheapest products
B they can cast a lot to praise a producer
C they can ask people to choose products with less packaging
D they can tell the producers which products are good for environment by buying them
62 The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to _
63 What best describes the process of reuse?
A The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again
B he bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed
C The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected
D The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed
64 The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because
A people are ordered to return bottles
B returned bottles are few
Trang 7C not many bottles are made of glass or plastic.
D each returned bottles is paid
65 The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to _
66 What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings
B Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil
C Aluminum cans and spent motor oil
D TV sets and aluminum cans
67 The energy used to make a can is the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours.
A as much as B less than C more than D not worth being compared to
68 The word 'precious' is closest in meaning to _
A natural B substantial C first D invaluable
VIII Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks.
The mathematics of the Mayas of Mexico was (69) _ when compared to that of (70) _ cultures They were (71) _ with the idea zero nearly 1,000 years before anyone in Europe had (72) _ Arab traders opened up caravan routes (73) _the desert of the Middle East and brought with them to Europe the (74) _ of zero as a number The Greek wrote numbers by using (75) of alphabet, and with the Roman number system, it was difficult to add or subtract (76) _ sometimes four figures (for example, VII) were needed to express one number (for example, 7) Neither the Greeks (77) _ the Romans could (78) _ with large numbers (79) _ contrast, the Mayas could express any number by using three symbols: the dot, the bar, and the dash For zero, they used a shell (80) _
74 A concept B viewpoint C understanding D learning
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