SỞ GD-ĐT ………. TRƯỜNG THPT ………… ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013-2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 170 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Select the best choice to complete each of the following sentences which have one missing word or phrases. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. 1. John: “Could I just do it right now?”- Jane: “________” A. Yes, you could. B. Why not? Go ahead. C. Not for me. D. Yes, let’s. 2. I’m really sleepy today. I wish I ________ Bob to the airport late last night. A. weren’t taking B. hadn’t had to take C. didn’t have to take D. didn’t take 3. The more effect you put in this project, ________________. A. the more satisfying you are B. the more satisfied are the results C. the more satisfied the results are D. the more satisfying the results are 4. Inexperienced ________, she can know the way of operating that system. A. even though she is B. as she may be C. she may be though D. as she might 5. Alice didn’t expect_________ to Bill’s party. A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked 6. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash. A. was injured B. are injured C. has been injured D. were injured 7. My new glasses cost me _______ the last pair I bought last month. A. more than three times B. three times as much as C. more three times than D. as much three times as 8. The ministry refused to ________ the figures to the press. A. release B. leak C. show D. add 9. Steve _______ his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question. A. threw out B. threw off C. threw away D. threw in 10. Mr. Jones gave his sons some money to _______ them up in business. A. get B. set C. put D. make 11. _______ comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to it. A. It B. Therefore C. There D. That 12. James had, _______, saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning house. A. lastly B. at last C. lately D. at least 13. The lawyer insisted that his client _______ never have been arrested in the first place. A. should B. must C. ought D. would 14. As they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to _______. A. fall away B. fall back C. fall over D. fall out 15. Can you take ______ of the shop while Mr. Bentall is away? A. management B. running C. charge D. operation 16. Government should _______ international laws against terrorism. A. bring up B. bring about C. bring in D. bring back 17. _______ sighting an approaching car, some drivers tend to speed up. A. When slowing down instead of B. Instead when slowing down at C. When instead of slowing down D. Instead of slowing down when 18. Ballet dancers, _______ actors, must spend many hours a day practicing before a performance. A. like B. the like C. the same D. same as 19. More ivory obtained from elephants in Africa _______ those in Asia. A. rather than B. more than C. than from D. as well as 20. You _______ out yesterday without a coat. No wonder you caught cold. A. shouldn’t have gone B. haven’t gone C. hadn’t gone D. mustn’t have gone 21. Never before _______ in an earnest attempt to resolve their differences. A. have the leaders of these two countries met B. the leaders of these two countries have met C. have the leaders of these two countries meet D. met the leaders of these two countries 22. The number of chromosomes in a cell _______ from species to species. A. varies B. vary C. varying D. to vary 23. The interviewer told her that he would earn $ 45000 a year, _______ she to be offered the job. A. were B. should C. lest D. would 24. It sounds like you let people take advantage of you. _______, you need to learn to be more assertive. A. Otherwise B. If only C. What if D. If so 25. It’s difficult to _______ luxuries when you are used to having them. A. cut down on B. cut down at C. cut off on D. cut down into There is one mistake among four underlined words or phrases in each of the sentences. Find the mistake and mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. 26. According to a World Resources Institute report, a significant part of forest acreage disappear each year. A B C D 27. The earliest known artworks were done by cavemen which used a mixture of clay, chalk, and burned wood and bones. A B C D 28. Because of its ability to survive close to human habitations, the Virginia deer has actually increased their range and numbers. A B C D 29. Because Washington is a district and not a state, its residents have less rights than other citizens. A B C D 30. A 1971 U.S. government policy not only put warnings on cigarette packs but also banning television advertising of cigarettes. A B C D Read the following passage extracted from www.lifecho.com by Nicoleta Cramaruc and select the best answer to each question below. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. Traditional education creates, in time, an incomplete image on family’s gender roles. From generation to generation children interiorize theirs parent’s model known as “ separated world’s myth” – a wife and a mother only cooking ,doing laundry and taking care of the child “contrasting” with a husband and a father working or fixing different things. According to this mentality each partner has established responsibilities in private and public life that other one couldn’t take over. Changing traditional gender roles seems to be difficult not because woman or man don’t have the necessary skills for other one’s tasks but because everyone carries on a symbol of his “world”. Society’s evolution especially on woman valorization redefines gender roles promoting a woman more active, ambitious and independent and a man more emotional and involved in household tasks. Women of our days have more liberty to choose between the “family model” – these ones are being more obedient and anchored in tradition (the feminine type) and the “feminist model” – who’s priority is the career (the anti-feminine type) or the middle model adopted by the “double career” type of woman – profession and family. On the base of any of these choices are variables like social-status, race, education level, culture’s values etc. We are assisting to a reprioritization of woman needs and so professional success became more interesting and even attractive than family one probably because it brings something new. Women are motivated to choose the career by elements as the wish for financial independency, the need to prove her capacities, to open and better integrate in modern society and the possibility to control and not being only controlled. All this reasons offer her a psychological equilibrium. Most of the men consider women’s career as a conflict source having arguments like: women will neglect theirs family attributions, the imminent change of man’s authority, his incertitude concerning the professional competition and the risk to deteriorate the marital relation. Even at first side man and children are felling the stress generated by the new status of woman, she’s living an interior conflict as well. Woman need to understand her need for self- accomplishment but the remains of traditional mentality still affect her modern vision. So our children should make a difference on gender roles perspective but we are in a vicious circle because every family is raising their kids for a passed time, influenced by their own mentality and resistance to change. The main idea is that both women and men should consider this role’s exchange like a challenge and also accept that a man as well as a woman can do anything with willing. 31. What does the reading passage mainly discuss? A. Children’s perspective on the discrimination. B. The domination of men’s roles over women’s. C. Gender roles in modern society. D. The interior conflicts in women’s roles over men’s. 32. In the first paragraph, the phrase “separated world’s myth” refers to __________. A. children’s opinions on their world which is also their family B. children’s false view on the different and unexchangeable roles of their parents C. children’s thoughts on their mothers’ domination roles over their fathers. D. children’s ideas on what responsibilities their parents should be take charge of 33. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? A. Men’s and women’s roles cannot be easily exchanged since their lack of necessary skills. B. In the development of society, men becomes more involved in household chores while women are more active and independent. C. The exchange between men’s and women’s roles turns out challenging because of an invisible default. D. Society’s evolution is unlikely to happen due to the constancy of men’s and women’s roles. 34. Which of the following words can best replace the word “anchored in” in the third paragraph? A. conflicted with B. attached to C. accustomed to D. connected with 35. What does the word “one” in paragraph four refer to? A. reprioritization B. success C. woman D. need 36. Which of the followings is NOT mentioned as one of the women’s needs for reprioritization? A. The need to manage their own lives on their own earnings. B. The need to show their abilities in order to be recognized by the public. C. The need of integration into modern society. D. The need to possibly bring something new. 37. In the fifth paragraph, what does the author imply by saying “she’s living an interior conflict as well”? A. The remains of traditional mentality still affect women’s modern vision. B. Women still do not know how to manage the conflicts with men. C. The opposition from their husbands and children is so strong that women cannot overcome it. D. Men and children always feel the stress with the domination of women’s roles. 38. The word “deteriorate” in the fifth paragraph can be best replaced by __________. A. worsen B. reduce C. devastate D. decline 39. What does the write advise people to do by this reading passage? A. Children should be taught about their particular roles when they are young. B. Men and women have to understand their roles with satisfaction. C. Men and women roles’ exchange is impossible and children should understand it with willing. D. Children should learn that society’s evolution is no good for men at all. 40. Who may possibly write this passage? A. An anthropologist B. A historian C. A professor D. A psychologist There is one word missing from each space of the passage. Choose the correct answer to complete the text. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. CAREERS Work should be a meaningful and (41)___ part of one’s life. The (42)____ of a career is, therefore, one of the most serious decision anyone can (43)___. It is important to take in consideration your (44)___ and personal preferences. For instance, adventurous people who enjoy an outdoor life shouldn’t choose a (45)___ in an office. If you like to work alone, you shouldn’t look for employment which requires working with the public. If you enjoy working with people, you may like a career in a (46)___ such as human resources. You should (47)____ about finding out as much as possible about intended career before you finish your education. It may take time to (48)____ for the career you want. Don’t accept a job if you haven’t got a clue what your working conditions will be or how much you can expect to (49)____. Future disappointment can be avoided by talking to professionals with (50)____ in the career you are interested in as well as visiting different companies and institutions. 41. A. comfortable B. productive C. exported D. efficient 42. A. thought B. advice C. choice D. interest 43. A. do B. set C. have D. make 44. A. facilities B. skills C. references D. contracts 45. A. work B. job C. pension D. business 46. A. branch B. department C. workplace D. firm 47. A. set B. work C. look D. find 48. A. run B. practise C. train D. learn 49. A. bring B. earn C. obtain D. win 50. A. reputation B. employment C. experience D. experiment Choose the answer that is the best combination of the sentences in each question. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. 51. Societies doubted about women’s intellectual ability. Therefore, they could not get access to education. A. Women’s intellectual ability was doubted about due to their lack of education. B. Not getting access to education, societies showed their uncertainty to women’s intellectual ability. C. The denial of education to women was caused by societies’ doubt about their intellectual ability. D. Failure to get access to education resulted in the doubt about women’s intellectual ability. 52. Humans must be directly involved in saving endangered species. Or else, they will immediately die out. A. Endangered species are at immediate risk of extinction unless there is direct human intervention. B. In case humans are involved in protecting endangered species, they will immediately die out. C. Humans’ direct involvement will probably make it possible for endangered animals to die out. D. Had humans been not involved in protecting endangered species, they would have immediately disappeared. 53. It is popularly known that smoking is a real danger to people’s health. However, getting rid of it seems a big challenge for addicts. A. However hard it is to give up smoking, people know that smoking is really dangerous for smokers’ health. B. Addicts find it difficult to stop smoking despite that it is really dangerous for people’s health. C. The danger from smoking is popularly understood though addicts find it impossible to give it up. D. Much as most people are aware of the real danger of smoking, heavy smokers cannot get rid of it easily. 54. Influenza broke out last week. As a result, half of the children were away from school then. A. Haft of the children have been away from school since influenza broke out. B. Due to an outbreak of influenza, half of the children were absent from school last week. C. That half of the children were away from school last week was a cause to spread out influenza. D. Because influenza broke out last week so half of the children were absent from school. 55. The confidential documents were locked carefully in the safe by the manager. No one is allowed to have access to it without his permission. A. The confidential documents were locked carefully in the safe so as that no one can have access to it. B. Without the manager’s allowance, no one can take a look at the confidential documents locked carefully in the safe. C. The manager locked the confidential documents carefully in the safe to avoid people’s access to it without his permission. D. The documents were too confidential to keep carefully in the safe, so the manager allows no one to have access to it without his permission. Read the following passage extracted from www.asiatravel.com and select the best answer to each question below. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. Culture Shock is not something that people generally get on a holiday but as soon as your boss calls you into the office and says "Hi John, we value you so much we want you to head our Hong Kong operations!" you really need to start thinking about the implications and how you are going to avoid this condition. It is not so much as a life threatening disease, but it can lead to some very serious problems if you do not take a few precautions. Culture shock is definitely a serious condition that needs to be watched, and checked upon. I personally have suffered from it on numerous occasions and sleep deprivation, mood swings, and depression are all in there. Travelling to a new destination with unusual habits and traditions can be a very traumatic experience. A little research before you leave will help tremendously but the most important thing is to actually leave with an open mind. A lot of people fly off without any research and expect things to be done in exactly the same way and at the same speed as they were at home. Well this just isn't going to happen. And it is very important to try to understand the culture religion and people of the country that you are travelling to. The culture shock selection of books are a very good starting place, but one that you will not really understand fully until you are actually in the country mingling with the locals. One interesting point of this can be found in the book Culture Shock Thailand. Thai people are among the nicest people in the world but it is a very different world from, let's say, the UK. The book explains a good deal about Thai culture and traditions and it explains how Thais smile their way out of an embarrassing situation and look down on those that don't. The book then puts this into a couple of different examples to try to ensure that the reader understands. One such example is that if you are walking down the street and someone throws dirty water over you from a doorway, you should smile at the person that did this, showing your forgiveness. This should help clear the air and the person will most likely go out of their way to help you clean up. Imagine this happening in London! Thais shy away from confrontation, and this is one of the many aspects that make them such a happy and kind nation. If as an expatriate you are moving to a country with severe Culture Shock such as perhaps Cambodia, or Vietnam, then even more research would be needed. Nowadays you can possibly do a lot more research than ever with the growth of the internet. You can see pictures of pretty much every destination in the world and even read restaurant, hotel and bar reviews without having even left your office. It is also advisable to stay away from a lot of the other expats especially before you leave and while after you arrive in the destination. A lot of expats can be very negative about a country, even though they continue to stay there and this is not something that you need when you have just travelled half way around the world. Instead, leave with an open mind and make your own judgments about the place after you have started to understand it a little. One of the biggest causes, though, of Culture Shock is language. It will make an enormous amount of difference to you if you learn a little or as much as possible of the local language before you leave. Take up classes and practice it as much as you can; if you are studying Thai, eat out at Thai restaurants and try to practice your Thai. This small step will make your life a lot simpler and will also give you immediate respect when you arrive in the foreign country, not to mention open many new doors. If you show an interest in the other person’s language and culture they will show an interest in you. If you are being relocated by your company, try to find out a little about the living conditions in that country and the package that the company offers you. Will they supply you with hotel accommodation or will you be straight into an apartment or house? Are you given a housing allowance and allowed to choose the accommodation yourself? Will the company pay the deposits that the landlord requires? Will you have maids? What about a car? How many return trips will you have a year to your home country? Will they be in economy or business class? What about your family rights - the wife - the husband - the children? How long is the posting for? Will the company pay for repatriation due to illness, or unemployment? Do they have limits to the amount of furniture that you can send over but most importantly bring back? Will they cover these charges? Do they have any restrictions as to how you send these things? Do they offer you insurance that is suitable for the country that you are travelling to? When you arrive it is important to fit in, get a feel for the place, the smells and the sounds. I would suggest just walking for a day or two experiencing the mystique of the new land you have just discovered. After a while when you are feeling a little more at home join a club, and make friends socially outside of your regular work patterns, and try to meet and befriend as many locals a you can, so that you will really get a deeper understanding of where you and most probably appreciate the differences in culture a lot more. Culture Shock basically comes from a lack of understanding and built up anxiety, and can be caused by the most minute things, building up. One time in Hong Kong a colleague seemed to be literally screaming at the waitress in Cantonese, I was very anxious and asked what was wrong, my colleague looked very confused as to why I was asking the question and she simply replied that she was ordering some water! All in all every expat has had his or her bad days, and there are times you just want to get on a plane and fly back, however these days are minimal compared to the fun, and amazing discoveries that you will make. Once you are bitten by the spirit and feeling of adventure you are about to embark on, you will have more difficulty believe it or not, returning "home" than you imagined especially the longer you stay away. 56. What is the main idea of the reading passage? A. Travelling abroad has some specific negative effects on your feelings due to culture shock. B. It is believed that every expat is certain to encounter culture shock during the overseas trip. C. There are always some things one can do to get over anger and confusion when traveling abroad. D. There is no point in worrying about culture shock in other countries since it is not as serious as people thought. 57. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that __________ A. people’s expectation that the destination country will bear the similarity to their home one is useless. B. Most of the countries have unusual habits as one characteristic to help building up culture shock. C. More research should be carried out before the trip so as to avoid understanding unusual habits in a new country. D. People should be open-minded since what they are going to experience will not have much difference to that in their country. 58. Which of the following can best replace the word “traumatic” in the third paragraph? A. fantastic B. upsetting C. unavoidable D. resembling 59. According to the passage, what should people do when Thais cause some annoyance to them? A. Buy a book called Culture Shock Thailand to learn more about the trouble. B. Try to talk to them about the problem in order to clear the air. C. Clean up yourself and continue to walk down the street so as not to have any trouble with them. D. Give them a smile and be tolerant of the situation. 60. What does the writer advise people to do when they arrive in a new country? A. People should arrange a short trip a few days earlier in order to get accustomed to restaurants, hotels and bars in the new place. B. It’s best not to talk to people who arrived there since they may give irrelevant and negative comments. C. People should make their own judgements right before the trip. D. People should understand the new place a little by staying away from expats because of their negative points. 61. What does the word “it” in the sixth paragraph refer to? A. culture shock B. difference C. classes D. language 62. It can be inferred from the seventh paragraph that ___________ A. Shelters should be first considered when people have plans to travel to a country. B. Being aware of the situation in which you live and other services is essential for people’s abroad relocation. C. As soon as people are relocated by their company, they should ask themselves some necessary questions in order to prepare for culture shock. D. People should look down on the offers from the company for the relocation since all questions have already been dealt with. 63. Which of the following phrases can best replace the word “fit in” in the eighth paragraph? A. become involved B. feel the similarity C. control feelings D. see the point 64. What can be inferred from the writer’s experience in the restaurant with his colleague during the trip in Hong Kong? A. He felt very annoyed about his colleague. B. The waitress in the restaurant was shocked at her colleague’s screaming. C. A lack of understanding is a cause to culture shock. D. His anxiety was built up during the trip. 65. In the last paragraph, what does the writer mean by saying “you will have more difficulty believe it or not, returning "home" than you imagined especially the longer you stay away”? A. Once people underwent culture shock, they would find it hard to leave the destination country due to its extreme annoyance. B. People would like to stay longer to understand more about the culture shock since they think it is more interesting than annoying. C. Culture shock is inevitable and may cause people to want to return home since the longer people stay the more trouble they have. D. The difficulty in returning home will make people stay longer in the destination country than you expected. There are four words in each question. One word has primary stress pattern which is different from that of the others. Select the word and mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. 66. A. tuberculosis B. incompetently C. enthusiastic D. familiarity 67. A. adolescence B. necessary C. inventory D. comparable 68. A. supervisor B. innovative C. alternative D. monetary 69. A. intimacy B. generator C. military D. laboratory 70. A. contributor B. preferential C. advantageous D. ingenuity Choose the best sentence that has the closest meaning to the original one and mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on the answer sheet. Question 71. “I'll drop you from the team if you don't train harder,” said the captain to John. A. The captain urged that John should train harder in order not to drop out. B. The captain threatened to drop John from the team unless he trained harder. C. John was reminded to train harder so as not to dropping from the team. D. The captain promised to drop John from the team in case he trains harder. 72. “I would like to invite you to attend our conference on environmental issues tomorrow, sir”, said the student to his professor yesterday. A. The students invited his professor to our conference on environmental issues the following day. B. The professor was told to attend the conference on environmental issues tomorrow. C. The student invited his professor to their today’s conference on environmental issues. D. The students insisted on inviting his professor to attend the conference on environmental issues the following day. 73. “Actually, that’s me who told the manager about Mary’s irresponsibility last week,” said the man. A. The man confessed that he had informed the manager of Mary’s irresponsibility the previous week. B. The man said that he actually has told the manager about Mary’s irresponsibility the previous week. C. The man criticized Mary for her irresponsibility that the manager had not known the previous week. D. The man blamed the manager for Mary’s irresponsibility the previous week. 74. “I don’t see any good point in this movie because both the story and the sound track are terrible!” said the woman. A. The woman believed that she did not see this movie well because of the terrible story and soundtrack. B. The woman underrated the movie due to its terrible story and soundtrack. C. The woman complained that she did not see any point in that movie owing to the terrible story and soundtrack. D. The woman admitted not seeing the movie well since the story was as bad as the soundtrack. 75. “Thank you very much for your invitation but I am going away to Japan on Saturday this week”, said the boss to Karl yesterday. A. The boss showed his gratitude toward Karl for his invitation as he was going away to Japan this Saturday. B. Karl felt sorry for his boss’s leaving for Japan on Saturday that week though he thanked him for the invitation. C. The boss said that he was going away to Japan on Saturday that week, so he could not come to Karl’s party. D. The boss refused Karl’s invitation for the party since he had planned to go to Japan this Saturday. Select the best answer that has the closest meaning to the underlined words of each sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. 76. Sky watchers have reported seeing mysterious flashes of light on the surface of the moon, but no one has been able to satisfactorily explain how or why the moon sporadically sparks. A. mysteriously B. occasionally C. constantly D. interestingly 77. If no specific measures are taken, what is occurring to the Earth will cause all species including human race to vanish. A. disappear B. prosper C. attacked D. devastate 78. Technology is so advancing nowadays that computers and other machines seem to be obsolete after a very short time. A. outdated B. antiquated C. disused D. irreplaceable Select the best answer that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined words of each sentence. Then mark the letter (A), (B), (C) or (D) on your answer sheet. 79. The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks. A. associate B. separate C. cooperate D. assemble 80. They are fighting to eradicate the legacy of starvation caused by the civil war. A. get rid of B. indicate C. distinguish D. create THE END