Đề thi thử Đại học tiếng Anh năm 2011

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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC 2011 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Đề có 11 trang, gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm)

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 1 to 10

A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the

world’s largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice Now known as Lake

Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica The lake is geothermal heat from the earth’s core The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from

the frigid temperatures (the lowest ever recorded on Earth) on the surface.

The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the arena Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake; the satellite – borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake

The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the

scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have

survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and

elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organism in more exposed areas The downside of the

discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this

Question 1: The purpose of the passage is to

A explain how Lake Vostok was discovered B

provide satellite data concerning Antarctica C

discuss future plans for lake Vostok

D present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography

Question 2: The word “lies” in paragraph 1 could best be

A sleeps

B sits

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C tells falsehoods

D inclines

Question 3: What is true of Lake Vostok?

A It is completely frozen.

B It is not a saltwater lake.

C It is beneath a thick slab of ice.

D It is heated by the sun.

Question 4: Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph 1?

A Extremely cold

B Never changing

C Quite harsh

D Rarely recorded

Question 5: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it

A was conducted by air

B made use of radio waves

C did not measure the exact size of the lake

D was controlled by a satellite

Question 6: It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if

A there were no lake

B the lake were not so big

C Antarctica were not so cold

D radio waves were not used

Question 7: The word “microbes” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A Pieces of dust

B Trapped bubbles

C Tiny organisms

D Rays of light

Question 8: The passage mentions which of the following as a reason for the importance of Lake

Vostok to scientists?

A It can be studied using radio waves.

B It may contain uncontaminated microbes.

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C It may have revealed levels of ultraviolet light.

D It has already been contaminated.

Question 9: The word “downside” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

A bottom level

B negative aspect

C underside

D buried section

Question 10: The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses

A further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica

B problems with satellite – borne radar equipment

C ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it

D the harsh climate of Antarctica

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 11: A Asian B gather C advance D decade

Question 12: A facilitates B solidarity C performance D aquatic

Question 13: A appreciate B promote C participate D introduce

Question 14: A athletics B hockey C volleyball D rugby

Question 15: A volunteer B competition C enthusiastic D intercultural

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

correction.

Question 16: Nora h ar d l y n e v er misses an opportunity t o p la y i n the tennis tournament

Question 17: Air pollution together with littering are causing m a n y problems in ou r l a r g e industrial

cities today

Question 18: Beca u se o f the severe snow storm and the road blocks, t h e air force d r o pp ed f o o d and

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medical supplies cl o se t h e ci t y

D Question 19: Ann’s bilingual ability and previous experience w ere the qualities t h a t w h ich h e l p ed h er

get the job over all t h e o t h e r candidates

D Question 20: J oh n giving up s m o k i n g h as c a u sed h im to g ain weight and b ec o m e irritable with his

acquaintance

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 21 to 30.

By 1984, nonrenewable (21) fuels, such as oil, coal and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy (22) in the world Small amounts of energy were (23) from nuclear fission, and the (24) 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, (25) biomass Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries (26) from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized

generation of hydropower and solar energy (27) to electricity The energy derived from nonrenewable fossil fuels has been (28) produced in one location and transported to another, as is the case with most automobike fuels In countries with private, rather than public (29) , the age of nonrenewable fuels has created a dependency on a finite (30) that will have to be replaced

Question 21: A clean B unleaded C fossil D solid

Question 22: A used B produced C supplied D stored

Question 23: A produced B derived C extracted D released

Question 24: A resting B leaving C restricting D remaining

Question 25: A as B therefore C such as D for

Question 26: A shifted B transferred C obtained D applied

Question 27: A saved B reformed C delivered D converted

Question 28: A actually B increasingly C gradually D consequently

Question 29: A transports B transportation C transporters D transportable

Question 30: A reserve B material C resource D power

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 31: It never occurred to me to go by train.

A I used to go by train.

B I was used to going by train.

C I never find it boring to go by train.

D I never thought of going by train.

Question 32: I should have studied last night, but I was too tired.

A I couldn’t study last night because I was very tired.

B I studied last night, so I was very tired.

C I tried to study last night but I felt bored.

D I didn’t study last night because I felt very bored.

Question 33: The doctor said, ‘You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine’.

A Jasmine’s doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days.

B The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest.

C The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest.

D It is the doctor’s recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly.

Question 34: The sooner he stops smoking, the better he’ll feel.

A As soon as he feels better, he’ll try to stop smoking.

B When he stops smoking, he’ll begin to feel better

C He feels so much better since he stopped smoking

D Though he feels better, he still smokes.

Question 35: The coffee was not strong It didn’t keep us awake.

A The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.

B The coffee was so strong that we couldn’t sleep.

C The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.

D We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.

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Question 36: The boys must have gone to the sports ground.

A The boys insisted on going to the sports ground.

B The boys had better go to the sports ground.

C The boys were forced to go to the sports ground.

D The boys probably went to the sports ground.

Question 37: There aren’t many other books which explain this problem so well.

A In few other books would one see this problem so well explained.

B This book is very well explained and had no problem.

C This is the only book which explains the problem so well.

D This problem is explained very well in this book as well as in many other books.

Question 38: The meeting was put off because of the pressure of time.

A The meeting lasted much longer than usual.

B People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early.

C The meeting is planned to start in a short time.

D There was not enough time to hold the meeting.

Question 39: No one in the family is more sympathetic at all.

A The people in the house is not sympathetic at all.

B Laura is very sympathetic.

C Laura is more sympathetic than many people in the house.

D Laura is the most sympathetic of all the people in the house.

Question 40: Tom would sooner do without a car than pay all that money for one.

A Tom is soon going to buy a car.

B Tom thinks the price is right, but he can’t afford it.

C Tom would never buy a car that costs so much.

D Tom thinks the price is too high, but he must have the car.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences

Question 41: My was right The result of the game was exactly what I said it would be.

A anticipation B prospect C prediction D outlook

Question 42: For me, the film didn’t all the enthusiastic publicity it received.

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Question 43: Don’t worry about not finding a job yet I’m sure something will turn soon

Question 44: Why don’t you a taxi to get to the station?

Question 45: She’s so _ that she refuses to put the fire on, even in the middle of winter

Question 46: “And you didn’t notice anything unusual?” “ not”

Question 47: George have the doughnuts to

A Elsie and I B me and Elsie C I and Elsie D Elsie and me

Question 48: My teacher can write a beautiful poem in

A little than half an hour B a little than half an hour

C less than half an hour D least than half and hour

Question 49: inclined to push for such a reduction, it would probably not be successful.

A The Office of Management

B The Office of Management was

C In the Office of Management

D Were the Office of Management

Question 50: When on July 4, 1789, the federal tariff, intended by the Founding

Fathers to be the government’s primary source of revenue, was remarkably evenhanded

Question 51: She with her brother when he broke her favorite toy

Question 52: They want her to type all the letters

Question 53: Examinations make me

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Question 54: Although we didn’t have much money to spend, we a good holiday last year.

Question 55: He needs a car for his job but he just can’t one at the moment

Question 56: Don’t take any of Mike – he’s always rude to everyone

Question 57: The money I inherited me to do a lot more things

Question 58: Peter: “Would you mind locking the door when you leave?”

Lina: “ ”

Question 59: Before you sign the contract, in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later

Question 60: _ the phone rang later that night did I remember the appointment.

Question 61: Kenny: “Do you mind if I smoke?”

Leslei: “ ”

A I rather you didn’t B Yes, I do C No, I can’t D No, thank you

Question 62: Michael will not be able to attend the party because

A he must to work B he will be working at the office

C of that he will work D his working at the office

Question 63: Fish have nostrils are used for smelling, not for breathing

Question 64: , which had been brought to Europe from China in the 15th century, helped seamen to navigate

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Question 65: , they can be joined with a touch of nail polish.

A For tapes from a cassette to B Tapes from a cassette that

C With tapes from a cassette D If tapes from a cassette

Question 66: No one is better cook than his mother, ?

Question 67: Do you think there less conflict in the world if all people the same language?

Question 68: Now they regret their son by providing too many material possessions

Question 69: Anna: “I’ve got my driver’s license!”

Bobby: “ ”

A Are you kidding? B It’s ridiculous C Congratulation! D How come?

Question 70:

supermarket

, many houses are going to be demolish to make ways for a new

A Fortune B Unfortunate C Fortunately D Unfortunately

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 71 to 80

Carbon dating can be used to estimate the age of any organic natural material; it has been used

successfully in archeology to determine the age of ancient artifacts as well as in a variety of other

fields The principle underlying the use of carbon dating is that carbon is a part of all living things on

Earth Since a radioactive substance such as carbon-14 has a known half-life, the amount of carbon-14 remaining in an object can be used to date that object

Carbon-14 has a half-life of 5,570 years, which means that after that number of years half of the carbon-14 atoms have decayed into nitrogen-14 It is the ratio of carbon-14 to nitrogen-14 in that substance that indicates the age of the substance If, for example, in a particular sample the amount of

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carbon-14 is roughly equivalent to the amount of nitrogen-14, this indicates that around half of the

carbon-14 has decayed into nitrogen-14, and the sample is approximately 5,570 years old

Carbon dating cannot be used effectively in dating objects that are older than 80,000 years When objects are that old, much of the carbon-14 has already decayed into nitrogen-14, and the miniscule

amount that is left does not provide a reliable measurement of age In the case of older objects, other

age-dating methods are available, methods which use radioactive atoms with longer half-lives than carbon has

Question 71: This passage is mainly about

A the difference between carbon-14 and nitrogen-14

B one method of dating old objects

C archeology and the study of ancient artifacts

D various uses for carbon

Question 72: The word “estimate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .

A understand

B hide

C rate

D approximate

Question 73: The pronoun “it” in paragraph 1 refers to

A carbon dating

B the age

C any organic natural material

D archeology

Question 74: Which of the following is NOT true about carbon-14?

A It is radioactive.

B Its half- life is more than 5,000 years.

C It and nitrogen always exist in equal amounts in any substance.

D It can decay into nitrogen-14.

Question 75: The word “underlying” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by

A below

B requiring

C being studied through

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