De thi thu dai hoc 2009

Tr−êng THPT ThuẬn Thành số ĐỀ thi thỬ ĐAi hỌc- Cao ĐẲNG 2009 MÔN THI : ANH VĂN- MÃ ĐỀ 120 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU ( TỪ CÂU ĐẾN CÂU 80 ) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH Chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với từ có trọng âm nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ lại câu sau: Câu 1: A: interesting B: surprising C: amusing D: successful Câu 2: A: engineer B: Vietnamese C: benefit D: understand Câu 3: A: yesterday B: employment C: uniform D: applicant Câu 4: A: tonight B: paper C: lecture D: story Câu A: people B: money C: army D: afraid Chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với t ừ/ c ụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để câu sau trở thành câu Câu 6: The ferry which is used to travel across the Channel between France and A B C Britain, is the largest in the world D Câu 7: The officials objected to them wearing mini- skirts for an environment – cleaning day A B C D Câu 8: It was him who came running into the classroom with the news A B C D Câu 9: In comparison with the engines used in cars, the ones used in ships are much A B C larger and very strong D Câu 10: We could not agree on any of the problems discussing at the meeting A B C D Chọn đáp án (ứng với A B, C, D ) để hoàn thành câu sau Câu 11: I find the way he talks……… A: annoying B: annoyed C: which is annoyed D: which is annoying about Câu 12: Everyone spoke very quietly………… A: so not to wake up the baby B: in order for the baby not to wake up C: in order the baby not to wake up D: so as the baby not to wake up Câu 13: In my opinion the increase in oil price is now beside the…… A: impression B: question C: argument D: point Câu 14: When I came into the kitchen, I could not… what Tom was doing; it was too dark there A: look into B: see through C: make out D: show up ’ Câu 15: Alice did not expect ……to Bill s party A: being asked B: asking C: to be asked D: to ask Câu 16: “ What was your impression of last night’s lecture?” – “ ……speaking, I thought it was rather boring.” A: Honestly B: Honest C: Very D: Really Câu 17: “ How… we are to hear that you got the schoolarship!” – “Thank you It was really a surprise.” A Pleased B:pleasing C: pleasingly D: please Câu 18: The professor said that Vietnam…….to Southeast Asia A: has belonged B: belonged C: had belonged D: belongs Câu 19: A number of sheep…….died from a strange illness A: has B: have C: is D: are Câu 20: Many of the ……… not expect to win A: participants in the races does B: participant in the race does C: participants in the race D: participants in the race does Câu 21: What …….you used in picking a winner in the art contest? A: are the criterions B: is the criteria C: are the criteria D: are the crirerion Câu 22: The other day I came……a really beautiful old house in the back streets of Birmingham A: across B: over C: by D: down Câu 23: “ I had to take the taxi home from the party last night.” – “ Oh, that is too bad You……… in my car.” A: could go B: could have gone C: can go D: could gone Câu 24: Last Sunday was …….that we took a drive in the country A: so beautiful day B: such a beautiful a day C: such beautiful a weather D: so beautiful a day Câu 25: The meal has been cooked; now you can…….a table for dinner A: lay B: put C: lie D: place Câu 26: Everyone has put…….equipment back into its proper place A: his B: their C: its D: one’s Câu 27: “ Candy was telling the truth about the accident.” – “ I wish I…….her before now.” A: believed B: had believed C: would believe D: have believed Câu 28: One way of cutting down waste is to……such things as glass and paper A: redirect B: repeat C: renew D: recycle Câu 29: He did not share his secrects with many people but he……in her A: concealed B: confessed C: confided D: consented Câu 30: Supposing I ….to agree to your request, how you think the other students would fell? A: were B: am C: would D: could CHọn đáp án (ứng với A B, C, D ) ứng v ới câu c ó nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn sau đ ây Câu 31: Although I answered his question satisfactorily, he did not give me top marks A: Much as my anwer to his question satisfied him, he didn’t give me top marks B Much to my satisfactory answer his question, he didn’t give me top marks C: No matter how satisfactorily my answer to his question, he didn’t give me top marks D: However how satisfactory he was with my answer to his question, he didn’t give me top marks Câu 32.The city has sixteen schools Two of them are junior colleges A: The city has sixteen schools two of that are junior colleges B:The city has sixteen schools, two of them are junior colleges C: The city has sixteen schools, two of which are junior colleges D:The city has sixteen schools of which two are junior colleges Câu 33 He has a box He plans to put his savings in it A: He has a box putting his savings in B:He has a box to put his savings in it C:He has a box planning to put his savings in D: He has a box to put his savings in Câu 34 He was suspected to have stolen credit cards The polices have investigated him for days A: Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days B: Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days C: Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days D: He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards, Câu 35 The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately A:So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately B:They demanded that the book had to be reprinted immediately C:The book was demanded that they had to reprint the book immediately D:They will print the book immediately Chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với câu tốt tạo từ cho sẵn Câu 36 no/ circumstances/ staft members’ telephone numbers/ give out/ A: With no circumstances, the staff members’ telephone numbers are given out B:No circumstances are the staff members’ telephone numbers be given out C: Under no circumstances should the staff members’ telephone numbers be given out D: the staff members’ telephone numbers are to give out no circumstances Câu 37 there/ twice/ work/ A: There are are twice as much work to B: There is tiwce as much work to C: There is twice work to D: There is twice as much work to be done Câu 38 life/ will/ if/ tests/ stop/ on/ be/ nuclear/ don’t/ earth/ destroyed/ A: Life on earth don’t stop if nuclear tests will be destroyed B: Life on earth will be destroyed if nuclear tests don’t stop C: If life on earth will be destroyed nuclear don’t stop D: If life on earth don’t stop nuclear tests will be destroyed Câu 39 Children/be/ likely/ go/ school/ age/ three A: The children are likely to go to school at the age of three B: The children are likely going to school in the age from three C: The children are likely to go to school for the age on three D: The children are likely going to school on the age for three Câu 40 fight/ pollution/ our enviroment/ be/ great importance A: The fight against the pollution of our environment is great importance B: The fight against the pollution of our environment is of great importance C: The fight against pollution of our environment is of great importance, D: The fight against the pollution of our environment is of great important Đọc kĩ đoạn văn chọn phương án ( A B C, D ) cho chỗ trống từ câu 41 đến câu 50 The bee is an insect that lives in almost part of the world ( 41) near the North and South Poles There are 10,000 species of bees, but only honeybees make honey and wax (42)….man can use Bees are the only insects that produce food eaten by man We use that wax from the nests of bees in making…(43)…products as candles and lipsticks We use their honey in cooking and as well as a sweet spread on bread When bees fly from flower to flower, they help both man and the blossoms (44) visit Many fruits and vegetables would…(45)…if bees did not help fertilize flowers Bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers They make honey from the nectar and use the honey and pollen as food Some people are afraid of bees because they sting But bees not sting unless they are frightened or hurt …(46)…most other insects, bees have three pairs of legs and four wings A bee has a special stomach, called a honey stomach, …(47) it carries nectar to the nest Honey bees are …(48) They live and work together in large groups They form a colony of thousands of bees A single honeybee may live only a few weeks or months, …(49)…the colony may go on living for many years One worker bee can little by itself but the many thousands of workers in a colony, working as a group, can many things They fly into the fields and words to gather food and water They build their own home in a box, a tree or a beehive, They store honey and pollen and eat it in winter, …(50)…squirrels eat the nuts they store Honeybees even air-condition their hive to keep it warm or cool Câu 41 A: except B: except for C: apart from D: in addition Câu 42 A: if B: for C: what D: that Câu 43 A: so B: such C: these D: those Câu 44 A: they B: to C: for D: who Câu 45 A: die out B: die C: stop D: cease Câu 46 A: AS B: Alike C: Liking D: Like Câu 47 A: in that B: which C: that D: in which Câu 48 A: sociable insects B: insects of society C: social insects D: society insects Câu 49 A: thought B: but C: so that D: so Câu 50 A: similar to B: like C: just as D: just Đọc kĩ đoạn văn chọn phương án ( A B C, D ) cho chỗ trống từ câu 51 đến câu 60 Have you ever stopped (51) why people give each (52) eggs at Easter? The Christian festival or Easter celebrates the return of Jesus Christ from the death, but the festival is actually named (53) the godness of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (54)… In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was …(55)…and that a new life was about to begin The rabit, (56)…to the number of young it produces, is the symbol of life In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large…(57) of eggs ( another symbol of new life ) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can This is very …(58)…Christmas when Santa Claus leaves presents for individual children At Easter, children have to be independent and (59) after themselves In this …(60) the hunt for Easter eggs represents the need for young people to go out into the world and make their onw fortune Câu 51 A: to wonder B: wondering C: wonder D: wander Câu 52 A: other B: else C: person D: others Câu 53 A: for B: after C: about D: with Câu 54 A: goes B: rises C: sets D: raises Câu 55 A: conclusion B: up C: over D: finish Câu 56 A: since B: because C: due D: as Câu 57 A: totals B: sums C: figures D: numbers Câu 58 A: unlike B: like C: different D: similar Câu 59 A: look B: carry C: get D: take Câu 60 A: way B: day C: habit D: time Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) cho câu từ 61 đến 70 As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were reworked The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century Traditionally, Santa Claus – from the Dutch Sinter Klaas – was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter The poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” Câu 61 Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage? A Saint Nicholas B Dutch settlers C A German D Sinter Klaas C â u 62 Santa Claus was traditionally described as a A religious figure B fat, jolly, old man C tall man who could walk through the air D fat man riding a white horse C â u 63 Santa Claus in North America was depicted as A one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas B a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter C a good old man with less religious character D a jolly man on horseback C âu 64 Who was Black Peter? A a popular traditional figure B an elf who rode a white horse C one of the disobedient children D an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas C âu 65 What word is closest in meaning to attributes? A natural qualities B symbols of a person C effects D outer appearance C â u 66 Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from? A Europe B the North Pole C North America D the City of New York C âu 67 1823 was mentioned as a year when A Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular B the image of Santa Claus was transformed C Saint Nicholas visited New York D Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem C âu 68 According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem A Santa Claus had wings and could fly B Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh C Santa Claus liked poetry D Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one C âu 69 The answer Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus is an illustration for the fact that A Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time B the New York Sun was popular with children C newspapers are unreliable D.Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun C âu 70 Which of the following statements is TRUE? A Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures B Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas C Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America D Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) cho câu từ 71 đến 80 My lawyer, Mr Turner, is the only man I know who has seen a ghost He is a quiet even-tempered man whose life is spent in dealing with facts He is the last person in the world to give way to fantasy He has a wife and two children of whom he is proud, takes a modest holiday abroad every year and spends his Sundays gardening He is knowledgeable about art and architecture, though he doesn't pretend to be an expert by any means It is, therefore, all the more surprising that he should so insistent about the ghost It happened, so he says, like this: He was travelling2 from London to the North of England by train It was a misty November evening and the train was half empty In fact for the first part of the journey Mr Turner had the carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper However at the first stop a passenger jumped in, slamming the door behind him He seemed out of breath as if he had been running He was a striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent eyes He was dressed rather oddly in a long waisted coat with silver buttons, tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat Mr Turner did not pay much attention to this because people wear all sorts of extravagant clothes these days and he had long grown accustomed to them Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people on long journeys Mr Turner was interested to cover that the young man was very knowledgeable about Art - in particular portraits His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition It seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery - a picture restorer, perhaps, thought Mr Turner, for he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about the subjects of certain portraits When Mr Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous judge by an artist he admired, his companion laughed and said, “He’s only a reproduction - a good one I agree but you can't talk to a reproduction.” He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still living After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr Turner dropped off He woke up just as the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes His companion had disappeared A few days later, having returned to London, Mr Turner found himself near the Art Gallery Moved by some impulse, he went in and enquired for Joseph Hart The attendant directed him to a room devoted to early nineteenth century portraits of well-known men There was no-one in the room and Mr Turner looked about him Without knowing quite how he had got there, he found himself standing in front of a full-length portrait of a dark young man in tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat The eyes smiled at him with a hint of amusement The name-plate at the foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 1800-1835 C âu 71 What kind of person was Mr Turner? A insensitive B fantastic C imaginative D sensible C â u 72 Although he was a lawyer, Mr Turner A knew something about Art B pretended to know a lot about Art C pretended to take an interest in Art D intended to learn more about Art C âu 73 When the passenger entered Mr Turner’s compartment A the train was just leaving B he was running C he was painting D the carriage was half-empty C âu 74 The passenger’s clothes didn’t seem strange to Mr Turner because A everyone he knew wore strange clothes B he liked people who wore strange clothes C he had seen a lot of people in strange clothes D he was used to wearing strange clothes C âu 75 Mr Turner thought the young man might A be an Art Expert B renew old pictures C be an Art Dealer D paint reproductions of old pictures C â u 76 Why wouldn’t the passenger give an opinion on the portrait of the judge? A the picture was a copy B the judge was still alive C the judge wasn’t alive D he hadn’t seen it C â u 77 When did Mr Turner first realize that the passenger had gone? A Just before the train stopped B After the train had stopped C When the train started D When the train was leaving the station C â u 78 Why did Mr Turner go into the Art Gallery? A He was walking past there B He had never been there before C He had planned to so D He suddenly decided to C â u 79 In the past of the gallery that Mr Turner was directed to A he only saw one portrait B there were a lot of nineteenth century people C there were a lot of pictures by unknown people D no-one else was looking at the pictures C â u 80 When Mr Turner looked at the portrait of Joseph Hart A he thought it smiled at him B he smiled at it C he didn’t recognize it D he was amused - The end -Họ tên thí sinh:……………………………… … SBD:…………………………… ĐỀ thi thỬ ĐAi hỌc- Cao ĐẲNG 2009 MÔN THI : ANH VĂN- MÃ ĐỀ 121 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU ( TỪ CÂU ĐẾN CÂU 80 ) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH Chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với t ừ/ c ụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để câu sau trở thành câu Câu 1: The ferry which is used to travel across the Channel between France and A B C Britain, is the largest in the world D Câu 2: The officials objected to them wearing mini- skirts for an environment – cleaning day A B C D Câu 3: It was him who came running into the classroom with the news A B C D Câu 4: In comparison with the engines used in cars, the ones used in ships are much A B C larger and very strong D Câu 5: We could not agree on any of the problems discussing at the meeting A B C D CHọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với từ có trọng âm nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ lại câu sau: Câu 6: A: interesting B: surprising C: amusing D: successful Câu 7: A: engineer B: Vietnamese C: benefit D: understand Câu 8: A: yesterday B: employment C: uniform D: applicant Câu 9: A: tonight B: paper C: lecture D: story Câu 10.A: people B: money C: army D: afraid TRƯỜNG THPT ThuẬn Thành số CHọn đáp án (ứng với A B, C, D ) để hoàn thành câu sau Câu 11: When I came into the kitchen, I could not… what Tom was doing; it was too dark there A: look into B: see through C: make out D: show up Câu 12: Alice did not expect ……to Bill’s party A: being asked B: asking C: to be asked D: to ask Câu 13: “ What was your impression of last night’s lecture?” – “ ……speaking, I thought it was rather boring.” A: Honestly B: Honest C: Very D: Really Câu 14: “ How… we are to hear that you got the schoolarship!” – “Thank you It was really a surprise.” B Pleased B:pleasing C: pleasingly D: please Câu 15: The professor said that Vietnam…….to Southeast Asia A: has belonged B: belonged C: had belonged D: belongs Câu 16: A number of sheep…….died from a strange illness A: has B: have C: is D: are Câu 17: Many of the ……… not expect to win A: participants in the races does B: participant in the race does C: participants in the race D: participants in the race does Câu 18: What …….you used in picking a winner in the art contest? A: are the criterions B: is the criteria C: are the criteria D: are the crirerion Câu 19: The other day I came……a really beautiful old house in the back streets of Birmingham A: across B: over C: by D: down Câu 20: “ I had to take the taxi home from the party last night.” – “ Oh, that is too bad You……… in my car.” A: could go B: could have gone C: can go D: could gone Câu 21: Last Sunday was …….that we took a drive in the country A: so beautiful day B: such a beautiful a day C: such beautiful a weather D: so beautiful a day Câu 22: The meal has been cooked; now you can…….a table for dinner A: lay B: put C: lie D: place Câu 23: Everyone has put…….equipment back into its proper place A: his B: their C: its D: one’s Câu 24: “ Candy was telling the truth about the accident.” – “ I wish I…….her before now.” A: believed B: had believed C: would believe D: have believed Câu 25: One way of cutting down waste is to……such things as glass and paper A: redirect B: repeat C: renew D: recycle Câu 26: He did not share his secrects with many people but he……in her A: concealed B: confessed C: confided D: consented Câu 27: Supposing I ….to agree to your request, how you think the other students would fell? A: were B: am C: would D: could Câu 28: I find the way he talks……… A: annoying B: annoyed C: which is annoyed D: which is annoying about Câu 29: Everyone spoke very quietly………… A: so not to wake up the baby B: in order for the baby not to wake up C: in order the baby not to wake up D: so as the baby not to wake up Câu 30: In my opinion the increase in oil price is now beside the…… A: impression B: question C: argument D: point Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) cho câu từ 31 đến 40 My lawyer, Mr Turner, is the only man I know who has seen a ghost He is a quiet even-tempered man whose life is spent in dealing with facts He is the last person in the world to give way to fantasy He has a wife and two children of whom he is proud, takes a modest holiday abroad every year and spends his Sundays gardening He is knowledgeable about art and architecture, though he doesn't pretend to be an expert by any means It is, therefore, all the more surprising that he should so insistent about the ghost It happened, so he says, like this: He was travelling2 from London to the North of England by train It was a misty November evening and the train was half empty In fact for the first part of the journey Mr Turner had the carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper However at the first stop a passenger jumped in, slamming the door behind him He seemed out of breath as if he had been running He was a striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent eyes He was dressed rather oddly in a long waisted coat with silver buttons, tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat Mr Turner did not pay much attention to this because people wear all sorts of extravagant clothes these days and he had long grown accustomed to them Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people on long journeys Mr Turner was interested to cover that the young man was very knowledgeable about Art - in particular portraits His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition It seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery - a picture restorer, perhaps, thought Mr Turner, for he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about the subjects of certain portraits When Mr Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous judge by an artist he admired, his companion laughed and said, “He’s only a reproduction - a good one I agree but you can't talk to a reproduction.” He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still living After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr Turner dropped off He woke up just as the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes His companion had disappeared A few days later, having returned to London, Mr Turner found himself near the Art Gallery Moved by some impulse, he went in and enquired for Joseph Hart The attendant directed him to a room devoted to early nineteenth century portraits of well-known men There was no-one in the room and Mr Turner looked about him Without knowing quite how he had got there, he found himself standing in front of a full-length portrait of a dark young man in tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat The eyes smiled at him with a hint of amusement The name-plate at the foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 1800-1835 C âu 31 What kind of person was Mr Turner? A insensitive B fantastic C imaginative D sensible C â u 32 Although he was a lawyer, Mr Turner A knew something about Art B pretended to know a lot about Art C pretended to take an interest in Art D intended to learn more about Art C âu 33 When the passenger entered Mr Turner’s compartment A the train was just leaving B he was running C he was painting D the carriage was half-empty 10 MÔN THI : ANH VĂN- MÃ ĐỀ 122 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU ( TỪ CÂU ĐẾN CÂU 80 ) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) cho câu từ đến10 As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were reworked The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century Traditionally, Santa Claus – from the Dutch Sinter Klaas – was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter The poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” Câu Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage? A Saint Nicholas B Dutch settlers C A German D Sinter Klaas Câ u Santa Claus was traditionally described as a A religious figure B fat, jolly, old man C tall man who could walk through the air D fat man riding a white horse Câ u Santa Claus in North America was depicted as A one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas B a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter C a good old man with less religious character D a jolly man on horseback Câu Who was Black Peter? A a popular traditional figure B an elf who rode a white horse C one of the disobedient children D an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas C âu What word is closest in meaning to attributes? A natural qualities B symbols of a person C effects D outer appearance C â u Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from? A Europe B the North Pole C North America D the City of New York C âu 1823 was mentioned as a year when A Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular B the image of Santa Claus was transformed C Saint Nicholas visited New York D Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem C âu According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem 16 A Santa Claus had wings and could fly B Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh C Santa Claus liked poetry D Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one C âu The answer Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus is an illustration for the fact that A Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time B the New York Sun was popular with children C newspapers are unreliable D.Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun C âu 10 Which of the following statements is TRUE? A Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures B Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas C Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America D Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter CHọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với từ có trọng âm nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ lại câu sau: Câu 11: A: interesting B: surprising C: amusing D: successful Câu 12: A: engineer B: Vietnamese C: benefit D: understand Câu 13: A: yesterday B: employment C: uniform D: applicant Câu 14: A: tonight B: paper C: lecture D: story Câu 15 A: people B: money C: army D: afraid CHọn đáp án (ứng với A B, C, D ) để hoàn thành câu sau Câu 16: The other day I came……a really beautiful old house in the back streets of Birmingham A: across B: over C: by D: down Câu 17: “ I had to take the taxi home from the party last night.” – “ Oh, that is too bad You……… in my car.” A: could go B: could have gone C: can go D: could gone Câu 18: Last Sunday was …….that we took a drive in the country A: so beautiful day B: such a beautiful a day C: such beautiful a weather D: so beautiful a day Câu 19: The meal has been cooked; now you can…….a table for dinner A: lay B: put C: lie D: place Câu 20: When I came into the kitchen, I could not… what Tom was doing; it was too dark there A: look into B: see through C: make out D: show up ’ Câu 21: Alice did not expect ……to Bill s party A: being asked B: asking C: to be asked D: to ask Câu 22: “ What was your impression of last night’s lecture?” – “ ……speaking, I thought it was rather boring.” A: Honestly B: Honest C: Very D: Really Câu 23: “ How… we are to hear that you got the schoolarship!” – “Thank you It was really a surprise.” C Pleased B:pleasing C: pleasingly D: please Câu 24: The professor said that Vietnam…….to Southeast Asia A: has belonged B: belonged C: had belonged D: belongs Câu 25: A number of sheep…….died from a strange illness A: has B: have C: is D: are Câu 26: Many of the ……… not expect to win 17 A: participants in the races does B: participant in the race does C: participants in the race D: participants in the race does Câu 27: What …….you used in picking a winner in the art contest? A: are the criterions B: is the criteria C: are the criteria D: are the crirerion Câu 28: Everyone has put…….equipment back into its proper place A: his B: their C: its D: one’s Câu 29: “ Candy was telling the truth about the accident.” – “ I wish I…….her before now.” A: believed B: had believed C: would believe D: have believed Câu 30: One way of cutting down waste is to……such things as glass and paper A: redirect B: repeat C: renew D: recycle Câu 31: He did not share his secrects with many people but he……in her A: concealed B: confessed C: confided D: consented Câu 32: Supposing I ….to agree to your request, how you think the other students would fell? A: were B: am C: would D: could Câu 33: I find the way he talks……… A: annoying B: annoyed C: which is annoyed D: which is annoying about Câu 34: Everyone spoke very quietly………… A: so not to wake up the baby B: in order for the baby not to wake up C: in order the baby not to wake up D: so as the baby not to wake up Câu 35: In my opinion the increase in oil price is now beside the…… A: impression B: question C: argument D: point Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) cho câu từ 36 đến 45 My lawyer, Mr Turner, is the only man I know who has seen a ghost He is a quiet even-tempered man whose life is spent in dealing with facts He is the last person in the world to give way to fantasy He has a wife and two children of whom he is proud, takes a modest holiday abroad every year and spends his Sundays gardening He is knowledgeable about art and architecture, though he doesn't pretend to be an expert by any means It is, therefore, all the more surprising that he should so insistent about the ghost It happened, so he says, like this: He was travelling2 from London to the North of England by train It was a misty November evening and the train was half empty In fact for the first part of the journey Mr Turner had the carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper However at the first stop a passenger jumped in, slamming the door behind him He seemed out of breath as if he had been running He was a striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent eyes He was dressed rather oddly in a long waisted coat with silver buttons, tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat Mr Turner did not pay much attention to this because people wear all sorts of extravagant clothes these days and he had long grown accustomed to them Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people on long journeys Mr Turner was interested to cover that the young man was very knowledgeable about Art - in particular portraits His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition It seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery - a picture restorer, perhaps, thought Mr Turner, for he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about the subjects of certain portraits When Mr Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous judge by an artist he admired, his companion 18 laughed and said, “He’s only a reproduction - a good one I agree but you can't talk to a reproduction.” He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still living After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr Turner dropped off He woke up just as the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes His companion had disappeared A few days later, having returned to London, Mr Turner found himself near the Art Gallery Moved by some impulse, he went in and enquired for Joseph Hart The attendant directed him to a room devoted to early nineteenth century portraits of well-known men There was no-one in the room and Mr Turner looked about him Without knowing quite how he had got there, he found himself standing in front of a full-length portrait of a dark young man in tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat The eyes smiled at him with a hint of amusement The name-plate at the foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 1800-1835 C âu 36 What kind of person was Mr Turner? A insensitive B fantastic C imaginative D sensible C â u 37 Although he was a lawyer, Mr Turner A knew something about Art B pretended to know a lot about Art C pretended to take an interest in Art D intended to learn more about Art C âu 38 When the passenger entered Mr Turner’s compartment A the train was just leaving B he was running C he was painting D the carriage was half-empty C âu 39 The passenger’s clothes didn’t seem strange to Mr Turner because A everyone he knew wore strange clothes B he liked people who wore strange clothes C he had seen a lot of people in strange clothes D he was used to wearing strange clothes C âu 40 Mr Turner thought the young man might A be an Art Expert B renew old pictures C be an Art Dealer D paint reproductions of old pictures C â u 41 Why wouldn’t the passenger give an opinion on the portrait of the judge? A the picture was a copy B the judge was still alive C the judge wasn’t alive D he hadn’t seen it C â u 42 When did Mr Turner first realize that the passenger had gone? A Just before the train stopped B After the train had stopped C When the train started D When the train was leaving the station C â u 43 Why did Mr Turner go into the Art Gallery? A He was walking past there B He had never been there before C He had planned to so D He suddenly decided to C â u 44 In the past of the gallery that Mr Turner was directed to A he only saw one portrait B there were a lot of nineteenth century people C there were a lot of pictures by unknown people D no-one else was looking at the pictures C â u 45 When Mr Turner looked at the portrait of Joseph Hart 19 A he thought it smiled at him B he smiled at it C he didn’t recognize it D he was amused Chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với câu tốt tạo từ cho sẵn Câu 46 no/ circumstances/ staft members’ telephone numbers/ give out/ A: With no circumstances, the staff members’ telephone numbers are given out B:No circumstances are the staff members’ telephone numbers be given out C: Under no circumstances should the staff members’ telephone numbers be given Out D: the staff members’ telephone numbers are to give out no circumstances Câu 47 there/ twice/ work/ A: There are are twice as much work to B: There is tiwce as much work to C: There is twice work to D: There is twice as much work to be done Câu 48 life/ will/ if/ tests/ stop/ on/ be/ nuclear/ don’t/ earth/ destroyed/ A: Life on earth don’t stop if nuclear tests will be destroyed B: Life on earth will be destroyed if nuclear tests don’t stop C: If life on earth will be destroyed nuclear don’t stop D: If life on earth don’t stop nuclear tests will be destroyed Câu 49 Children/be/ likely/ go/ school/ age/ three A: The children are likely to go to school at the age of three B: The children are likely going to school in the age from three C: The children are likely to go to school for the age on three D: The children are likely going to school on the age for three Câu 50 fight/ pollution/ our enviroment/ be/ great importance A: The fight against the pollution of our environment is great importance B: The fight against the pollution of our environment is of great importance C: The fight against pollution of our environment is of great importance, D: The fight against the pollution of our environment is of great important Đọc kĩ đoạn văn chọn phương án ( A B C, D ) cho chỗ trống từ câu 51 đến câu 60 The bee is an insect that lives in almost part of the world ( 51) near the North and South Poles There are 10,000 species of bees, but only honeybees make honey and wax (52)….man can use Bees are the only insects that produce food eaten by man We use that wax from the nests of bees in making…(53)…products as candles and lipsticks We use their honey in cooking and as well as a sweet spread on bread When bees fly from flower to flower, they help both man and the blossoms (54) visit Many fruits and vegetables would…(55)…if bees did not help fertilize flowers Bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers They make honey from the nectar and use the honey and pollen as food Some people are afraid of bees because they sting But bees not sting unless they are frightened or hurt …(56)…most other insects, bees have three pairs of legs and four wings A bee has a special stomach, called a honey stomach, …(57) it carries nectar to the nest Honey bees are …(58) They live and work together in large groups They form a colony of thousands of bees A single honeybee may live only a few weeks or months, …(59)…the colony may go on living for many years One worker bee can little by itself but the many thousands of workers in a colony, working as a group, can many things They fly into the fields and words to gather food and water They build their own home in a box, a tree or a beehive, They store honey and pollen and eat it in 20 winter, …(60)…squirrels eat the nuts they store Honeybees even air-condition their hive to keep it warm or cool Câu 51 A: except B: except for C: apart from D: in addition Câu 52 A: if B: for C: what D: that Câu 53 A: so B: such C: these D: those Câu 54 A: they B: to C: for D: who Câu 55 A: die out B: die C: stop D: cease Câu 56 A: As B: Alike C: Liking D: Like Câu 57 A: in that B: which C: that D: in which Câu 58 A: sociable insects B: insects of society C: social insects D: society insects Câu 59 A: thought B: but C: so that D: so Câu 60 A: similar to B: like C: just as D: just Đọc kĩ đoạn văn chọn phương án ( A B C, D ) cho chỗ trống từ câu 61 đến câu 70 Have you ever stopped (61) why people give each (62) eggs at Easter? The Christian festival or Easter celebrates the return of Jesus Christ from the death, but the festival is actually named (63) the godness of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (64)… In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was …(65)…and that a new life was about to begin The rabit, (66)…to the number of young it produces, is the symbol of life In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large…(67) of eggs ( another symbol of new life ) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can This is very …(68)…Christmas when Santa Claus leaves presents for individual children At Easter, children have to be independent and (69) after themselves In this …(70) the hunt for Easter eggs represents the need for young people to go out into the world and make their onw fortune Câu 61 A: to wonder B: wondering C: wonder D: wander Câu 62 A: other B: else C: person D: others Câu 63 A: for B: after C: about D: with Câu 64 A: goes B: rises C: sets D: raises Câu 65 A: conclusion B: up C: over D: finish Câu 66 A: since B: because C: due D: as Câu 67 A: totals B: sums C: figures D: numbers Câu 68 A: unlike B: like C: different D: similar Câu 69 A: look B: carry C: get D: take Câu 70 A: way B: day C: habit D: time CHọn đáp án (ứng với A B, C, D ) ứng v ới câu c ó nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn sau đ ây Câu 71: Although I answered his question satisfactorily, he did not give me top marks A: Much as my anwer to his question satisfied him, he didn’t give me top marks B Much to my satisfactory answer his question, he didn’t give me top marks C: No matter how satisfactorily my answer to his question, he didn’t give me top marks D: However how satisfactory he was with my answer to his question, he didn’t give me top marks Câu 72.The city has sixteen schools Two of them are junior colleges A: The city has sixteen schools two of that are junior colleges B:The city has sixteen schools, two of them are junior colleges 21 C: The city has sixteen schools, two of which are junior colleges D:The city has sixteen schools of which two are junior colleges Câu 73 He has a box He plans to put his savings in it A: He has a box putting his savings in B:He has a box to put his savings in it C:He has a box planning to put his savings in D: He has a box to put his savings in Câu 74 He was suspected to have stolen credit cards The polices have investigated him for days A: Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days B: Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days C: Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days D: He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards, Câu 75 The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.s A:So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately B:They demanded that the book had to be reprinted immediately C:The book was demanded that they had to reprint the book immediately D:They will print the book immediately Chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với t ừ/ c ụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để câu sau trở thành câu Câu 76: The ferry which is used to travel across the Channel between France and A B C Britain, is the largest in the world D Câu 77: The officials objected to them wearing mini- skirts for an environment – cleaning day A B C D Câu 78: It was him who came running into the classroom with the news A B C D Câu 79: In comparison with the engines used in cars, the ones used in ships are much A B C larger and very strong D Câu 80: We could not agree on any of the problems discussing at the meeting A B C D - The end -Họ tên thí sinh:……………………………… … SBD:…………………………… 22 ĐỀ thi thỬ ĐAi hỌc- Cao ĐẲNG 2009 MÔN THI : ANH VĂN- MÃ ĐỀ 123 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU ( TỪ CÂU ĐẾN CÂU 80 ) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH Đọc kĩ đoạn văn chọn phương án ( A B C, D ) cho chỗ trống từ câu đến câu 10 Have you ever stopped (1) why people give each (2) eggs at Easter? The Christian festival or Easter celebrates the return of Jesus Christ from the death, but the festival is actually named (3) the godness of the sun, Eostre, whose name is taken from the East where she (4)… In very ancient times, Easter was a celebration that winter was …(5)…and that a new life was about to begin The rabit, (6)…to the number of young it produces, is the symbol of life In some parts of the world, the rabbit leaves large…(7) of eggs ( another symbol of new life ) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can This is very …(8)…Christmas when Santa Claus leaves presents for individual children At Easter, children have to be independent and (9) after themselves In this …(10) the hunt for Easter eggs represents the need for young people to go out into the world and make their onw fortune Câu A: to wonder B: wondering C: wonder D: wander Câu A: other B: else C: person D: others Câu A: for B: after C: about D: with Câu A: goes B: rises C: sets D: raises Câu A: conclusion B: up C: over D: finish Câu A: since B: because C: due D: as Câu A: totals B: sums C: figures D: numbers Câu A: unlike B: like C: different D: similar TRƯỜNG THPT ThuẬn Thành số 23 Câu A: look B: carry C: get D: take Câu 10.A: way B: day C: habit D: time CHọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với từ có trọng âm nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ lại câu sau: Câu 11: A: tonight B: paper C: lecture D: story Câu 12 A: people B: money C: army D: afraid Câu 13: A: interesting B: surprising C: amusing D: successful Câu 14: A: engineer B: Vietnamese C: benefit D: understand Câu 15: A: yesterday B: employment C: uniform D: applicant CHọn đáp án (ứng với A B, C, D ) để hoàn thành câu sau Câu 16: The other day I came……a really beautiful old house in the back streets of Birmingham A: across B: over C: by D: down Câu 17: “ I had to take the taxi home from the party last night.” – “ Oh, that is too bad You……… in my car.” A: could go B: could have gone C: can go D: could gone Câu 18: Last Sunday was …….that we took a drive in the country A: so beautiful day B: such a beautiful a day C: such beautiful a weather D: so beautiful a day Câu 19: The meal has been cooked; now you can…….a table for dinner A: lay B: put C: lie D: place Câu 20: When I came into the kitchen, I could not… what Tom was doing; it was too dark there A: look into B: see through C: make out D: show up Câu 21: Alice did not expect ……to Bill’s party A: being asked B: asking C: to be asked D: to ask Câu 22: “ What was your impression of last night’s lecture?” – “ ……speaking, I thought it was rather boring.” A: Honestly B: Honest C: Very D: Really Câu 23: “ How… we are to hear that you got the schoolarship!” – “Thank you It was really a surprise.” D Pleased B:pleasing C: pleasingly D: please Câu 24: The professor said that Vietnam…….to Southeast Asia A: has belonged B: belonged C: had belonged D: belongs Câu 25: A number of sheep…….died from a strange illness A: has B: have C: is D: are Câu 26: Everyone spoke very quietly………… A: so not to wake up the baby B: in order for the baby not to wake up C: in order the baby not to wake up D: so as the baby not to wake up Câu 27: In my opinion the increase in oil price is now beside the…… A: impression B: question C: argument D: point Câu 28: Many of the ……… not expect to win A: participants in the races does B: participant in the race does C: participants in the race D: participants in the race does Câu 29: What …….you used in picking a winner in the art contest? A: are the criterions B: is the criteria C: are the criteria D: are the crirerion 24 Câu 30: Everyone has put…….equipment back into its proper place A: his B: their C: its D: one’s Câu 31: “ Candy was telling the truth about the accident.” – “ I wish I…….her before now.” A: believed B: had believed C: would believe D: have believed Câu 32: One way of cutting down waste is to……such things as glass and paper A: redirect B: repeat C: renew D: recycle Câu 33: He did not share his secrects with many people but he……in her A: concealed B: confessed C: confided D: consented Câu 34: Supposing I ….to agree to your request, how you think the other students would fell? A: were B: am C: would D: could Câu 35: I find the way he talks……… A: annoying B: annoyed C: which is annoyed D: which is annoying about Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) cho câu từ 36 đến 45 My lawyer, Mr Turner, is the only man I know who has seen a ghost He is a quiet even-tempered man whose life is spent in dealing with facts He is the last person in the world to give way to fantasy He has a wife and two children of whom he is proud, takes a modest holiday abroad every year and spends his Sundays gardening He is knowledgeable about art and architecture, though he doesn't pretend to be an expert by any means It is, therefore, all the more surprising that he should so insistent about the ghost It happened, so he says, like this: He was travelling2 from London to the North of England by train It was a misty November evening and the train was half empty In fact for the first part of the journey Mr Turner had the carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper However at the first stop a passenger jumped in, slamming the door behind him He seemed out of breath as if he had been running He was a striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent eyes He was dressed rather oddly in a long waisted coat with silver buttons, tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat Mr Turner did not pay much attention to this because people wear all sorts of extravagant clothes these days and he had long grown accustomed to them Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people on long journeys Mr Turner was interested to cover that the young man was very knowledgeable about Art - in particular portraits His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition It seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery - a picture restorer, perhaps, thought Mr Turner, for he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about the subjects of certain portraits When Mr Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous judge by an artist he admired, his companion laughed and said, “He’s only a reproduction - a good one I agree but you can't talk to a reproduction.” He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still living After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr Turner dropped off He woke up just as the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes His companion had disappeared A few days later, having returned to London, Mr Turner found himself near the Art Gallery Moved by some impulse, he went in and enquired for Joseph Hart The attendant directed him to a room devoted to early nineteenth century portraits of well-known men There was no-one in the room and Mr Turner looked about him Without knowing quite how he had got there, he found himself standing in front of a full-length portrait of a dark young man in tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat The eyes smiled at him with a hint of amusement The name-plate at the foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 1800-1835 C âu 36 What kind of person was Mr Turner? 25 A insensitive B fantastic C imaginative D sensible C â u 37 Although he was a lawyer, Mr Turner A knew something about Art B pretended to know a lot about Art C pretended to take an interest in Art D intended to learn more about Art C âu 38 When the passenger entered Mr Turner’s compartment A the train was just leaving B he was running C he was painting D the carriage was half-empty C âu 39 The passenger’s clothes didn’t seem strange to Mr Turner because A everyone he knew wore strange clothes B he liked people who wore strange clothes C he had seen a lot of people in strange clothes D he was used to wearing strange clothes C âu 40 Mr Turner thought the young man might A be an Art Expert B renew old pictures C be an Art Dealer D paint reproductions of old pictures C â u 41 Why wouldn’t the passenger give an opinion on the portrait of the judge? A the picture was a copy B the judge was still alive C the judge wasn’t alive D he hadn’t seen it C â u 42 When did Mr Turner first realize that the passenger had gone? A Just before the train stopped B After the train had stopped C When the train started D When the train was leaving the station C â u 43 Why did Mr Turner go into the Art Gallery? A He was walking past there B He had never been there before C He had planned to so D He suddenly decided to C â u 44 In the past of the gallery that Mr Turner was directed to A he only saw one portrait B there were a lot of nineteenth century people C there were a lot of pictures by unknown people D no-one else was looking at the pictures C â u 45 When Mr Turner looked at the portrait of Joseph Hart A he thought it smiled at him B he smiled at it C he didn’t recognize it D he was amused Chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với câu tốt tạo từ cho sẵn Câu 46 life/ will/ if/ tests/ stop/ on/ be/ nuclear/ don’t/ earth/ destroyed/ A: Life on earth don’t stop if nuclear tests will be destroyed B: Life on earth will be destroyed if nuclear tests don’t stop C: If life on earth will be destroyed nuclear don’t stop D: If life on earth don’t stop nuclear tests will be destroyed Câu 47 Children/be/ likely/ go/ school/ age/ three A: The children are likely to go to school at the age of three B: The children are likely going to school in the age from three C: The children are likely to go to school for the age on three 26 D: The children are likely going to school on the age for three Câu 48 no/ circumstances/ staft members’ telephone numbers/ give out/ A: With no circumstances, the staff members’ telephone numbers are given out B:No circumstances are the staff members’ telephone numbers be given out C: Under no circumstances should the staff members’ telephone numbers be given Out D: the staff members’ telephone numbers are to give out no circumstances Câu 49 there/ twice/ work/ A: There are are twice as much work to B: There is tiwce as much work to C: There is twice work to D: There is twice as much work to be done Câu 50 fight/ pollution/ our enviroment/ be/ great importance A: The fight against the pollution of our environment is great importance B: The fight against the pollution of our environment is of great importance C: The fight against pollution of our environment is of great importance, D: The fight against the pollution of our environment is of great important Đọc kĩ đoạn văn chọn phương án ( A B C, D ) cho chỗ trống từ câu 51 đến câu 60 The bee is an insect that lives in almost part of the world ( 51) near the North and South Poles There are 10,000 species of bees, but only honeybees make honey and wax (52)….man can use Bees are the only insects that produce food eaten by man We use that wax from the nests of bees in making…(53)…products as candles and lipsticks We use their honey in cooking and as well as a sweet spread on bread When bees fly from flower to flower, they help both man and the blossoms (54) visit Many fruits and vegetables would…(55)…if bees did not help fertilize flowers Bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers They make honey from the nectar and use the honey and pollen as food Some people are afraid of bees because they sting But bees not sting unless they are frightened or hurt …(56)…most other insects, bees have three pairs of legs and four wings A bee has a special stomach, called a honey stomach, …(57) it carries nectar to the nest Honey bees are …(58) They live and work together in large groups They form a colony of thousands of bees A single honeybee may live only a few weeks or months, …(59)…the colony may go on living for many years One worker bee can little by itself but the many thousands of workers in a colony, working as a group, can many things They fly into the fields and words to gather food and water They build their own home in a box, a tree or a beehive, They store honey and pollen and eat it in winter, …(60)…squirrels eat the nuts they store Honeybees even air-condition their hive to keep it warm or cool Câu 51 A: except B: except for C: apart from D: in addition Câu 52 A: if B: for C: what D: that Câu 53 A: so B: such C: these D: those Câu 54 A: they B: to C: for D: who Câu 55 A: die out B: die C: stop D: cease Câu 56 A: AS B: Alike C: Liking D: Like Câu 57 A: in that B: which C: that D: in which Câu 58 A: sociable insects B: insects of society C: social insects D: society insects Câu 59 A: thought B: but C: so that D: so 27 Câu 60 A: similar to B: like C: just as D: just CHọn đáp án (ứng với A B, C, D ) ứng v ới câu c ó nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn sau đ ây Câu 61: Although I answered his question satisfactorily, he did not give me top marks A: Much as my anwer to his question satisfied him, he didn’t give me top marks B Much to my satisfactory answer his question, he didn’t give me top marks C: No matter how satisfactorily my answer to his question, he didn’t give me top marks D: However how satisfactory he was with my answer to his question, he didn’t give me top marks Câu 62.The city has sixteen schools Two of them are junior colleges A: The city has sixteen schools two of that are junior colleges B:The city has sixteen schools, two of them are junior colleges C: The city has sixteen schools, two of which are junior colleges D:The city has sixteen schools of which two are junior colleges Câu 63 He has a box He plans to put his savings in it A: He has a box putting his savings in B:He has a box to put his savings in it C:He has a box planning to put his savings in D: He has a box to put his savings in Câu 64 He was suspected to have stolen credit cards The polices have investigated him for days A: Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days B: Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days C: Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days D: He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards, Câu 65 The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.s A:So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately B:They demanded that the book had to be reprinted immediately C:The book was demanded that they had to reprint the book immediately D:They will print the book immediately Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) cho câu từ 66 đến75 As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were reworked The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century Traditionally, Santa Claus – from the Dutch Sinter Klaas – was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter The poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New 28 York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” Câu 66 Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage? A Saint Nicholas B Dutch settlers C A German D Sinter Klaas Câu 67 Santa Claus was traditionally described as a A religious figure B fat, jolly, old man C tall man who could walk through the air D fat man riding a white horse Câu 68 Santa Claus in North America was depicted as A one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas B a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter C a good old man with less religious character D a jolly man on horseback Câu 69 Who was Black Peter? A a popular traditional figure B an elf who rode a white horse C one of the disobedient children D an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas Câu 70 What word is closest in meaning to attributes? A natural qualities B symbols of a person C effects D outer appearance Câ u 71 Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from? A Europe B the North Pole C North America D the City of New York Câu 72 1823 was mentioned as a year when A Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular B the image of Santa Claus was transformed C Saint Nicholas visited New York D Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem Câu 73 According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem A Santa Claus had wings and could fly B Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh C Santa Claus liked poetry D Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one Câu 74 The answer Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus is an illustration for the fact that A Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time B the New York Sun was popular with children C newspapers are unreliable D.Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun Câu 75 Which of the following statements is TRUE? A Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures B Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas C Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America D Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter Chọn phương án ( A B, C, D ) ứng với t ừ/ c ụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để câu sau trở thành câu Câu 76: The ferry which is used to travel across the Channel between France and 29 A B C Britain, is the largest in the world D Câu 77: The officials objected to them wearing mini- skirts for an environment – cleaning day A B C D Câu 78: It was him who came running into the classroom with the news A B C D Câu 79: In comparison with the engines used in cars, the ones used in ships are much A B C larger and very strong D Câu 80: We could not agree on any of the problems discussing at the meeting A B C D - the end -Họ tên thí sinh:………………………………………SBD:…………………………… 30 [...]... in the garden and children have to find as many as they can This is very …(63)…Christmas when Santa Claus leaves presents for individual 12 children At Easter, children have to be independent and (64) after themselves In this …(65) the hunt for Easter eggs represents the need for young people to go out into the world and make their onw fortune Câu 56 A: to wonder B: wondering C: wonder D: wander Câu... in the garden and children have to find as many as they can This is very …(68)…Christmas when Santa Claus leaves presents for individual children At Easter, children have to be independent and (69) after themselves In this …(70) the hunt for Easter eggs represents the need for young people to go out into the world and make their onw fortune Câu 61 A: to wonder B: wondering C: wonder D: wander Câu 62... ) in the garden and children have to find as many as they can This is very …(8)…Christmas when Santa Claus leaves presents for individual children At Easter, children have to be independent and (9) after themselves In this …(10) the hunt for Easter eggs represents the need for young people to go out into the world and make their onw fortune Câu 1 A: to wonder B: wondering C: wonder D: wander Câu 2 A:... days D: He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards, Câu 75 The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.s A:So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately B:They demanded that the book had to be reprinted immediately C:The book was demanded that they had to reprint the book immediately D:They will print the book immediately Chọn... days D: He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards, Câu 80 The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.s A:So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately B:They demanded that the book had to be reprinted immediately C:The book was demanded that they had to reprint the book immediately D:They will print the book immediately ... days D: He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards, Câu 65 The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.s A:So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately B:They demanded that the book had to be reprinted immediately C:The book was demanded that they had to reprint the book immediately D:They will print the book immediately Đọc... the book immediately D:They will print the book immediately - The end -Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………… … SBD:…………………………… TRƯỜNG THPT Thu n Thành số 2 ĐỀ thi thỬ ĐAi hỌc- Cao ĐẲNG 2009 15 MÔN THI : ANH VĂN- MÃ ĐỀ 122 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU ( TỪ CÂU 1 ĐẾN CÂU 80 ) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án ( A hoặc B, C, D ) cho mỗi câu từ 1 đến10 As Christmas evolved... từ cho sẵn Câu 46 life/ will/ if/ tests/ stop/ on/ be/ nuclear/ don’t/ earth/ destroyed/ A: Life on earth don’t stop if nuclear tests will be destroyed B: Life on earth will be destroyed if nuclear tests don’t stop C: If life on earth will be destroyed nuclear don’t stop D: If life on earth don’t stop nuclear tests will be destroyed Câu 47 Children/be/ likely/ go/ school/ age/ three A: The children... SBD:…………………………… 22 ĐỀ thi thỬ ĐAi hỌc- Cao ĐẲNG 2009 MÔN THI : ANH VĂN- MÃ ĐỀ 123 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU ( TỪ CÂU 1 ĐẾN CÂU 80 ) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH Đọc kĩ đoạn văn và chọn phương án đúng ( A hoặc B C, D ) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ câu 1 đến câu 10 Have you ever stopped (1) why people give each (2) eggs at Easter? The Christian festival or Easter celebrates the return of Jesus Christ from the death, but the festival... accident.” – “ I wish I…….her before now.” A: believed B: had believed C: would believe D: have believed Câu 30: One way of cutting down waste is to……such things as glass and paper A: redirect B: repeat C: renew D: recycle Câu 31: He did not share his secrects with many people but he……in her A: concealed B: confessed C: confided D: consented Câu 32: Supposing I ….to agree to your request, how do you think ... themselves In this …(60) the hunt for Easter eggs represents the need for young people to go out into the world and make their onw fortune Câu 51 A: to wonder B: wondering C: wonder D: wander Câu 52... themselves In this …(65) the hunt for Easter eggs represents the need for young people to go out into the world and make their onw fortune Câu 56 A: to wonder B: wondering C: wonder D: wander Câu 57... tên thí sinh:……………………………… … SBD:…………………………… TRƯỜNG THPT Thu n Thành số ĐỀ thi thỬ ĐAi hỌc- Cao ĐẲNG 2009 15 MÔN THI : ANH VĂN- MÃ ĐỀ 122 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU ( TỪ CÂU ĐẾN CÂU 80 ) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ