TRƯỜNG THPT THÁI NINH ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90phút Name: …………………………………………… Class:…… .Mark: Chọn từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với ba từ lại câu A advantage B adventure C advertise D addition A ghost B hostage C lost D frosty A contain B mountain C obtain D remain Chọn từ có trọng âm nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ lại câu A average B aquatic C athletic D available A potential B delicate C apprentice D astonished A signature B scholarship C terminus D transaction A technique B treatment C guidance D plastic Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án (A B, C, D) cho câu từ đến 15 Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as two centuries; English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking and diplomacy Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is English Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers - Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world What is the main topic of this passage? A The French influence on the English Language B The English history C The expansion of English as an international language D The use of English for science and Technology Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? A in 1066 B around 1350 C before 1600 D after 1600 10 According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world except A the slave trade B the Norman invasion C missionaries D colonization The word “enclaves” in line could be best replaced by which of the following A communities B organizations C regions D countries The word “proliferated” in line is closest in meaning to which of the following A prospered B organized C disbanded D expanded 11 12 Chọn phương án ứng với từ/cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để câu sau trở thành câu 13 14 illegal drugs 15 16 17 Each of the luxury cars in the show room was quickly sold to their new owner The police has not decided whether or not to charge the young men with possession of The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it ? She was seen pick up the wallet from his pocket, wasn’t she? Nam told me yesterday that he have studied since 2004 Chọn phương án (A B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau 18 19 The university will be under new A manager B management C manage D managing The scientists who study the sky are called A astronomers B astronauts C pilots D astrologers By G.T.A Thai Ninh School – OTDH 2010 20 He got very angry at first but later he apologized for his B patience C impatient D impatience 21 She wants to have a new dress for her birthday A make B made C making D to make 22 To my ., he passed his exam A astonishment B astonish C astonishing D astonished 23 I am quite an person I play a lot of sport and go running every day A, energy B energetics C energize D energetic 24 There were 150 in the talent contest A competitors B compete C competiters D competitions 25 Be quiet ! It’s rude to people when they are talking A invade B interrupt C interfere D gratify 26 The football match was televised from the national Stadium A alive B live C living D life 27 Alcohol is bad for your health and cigarettes A so is B neither are C so are D are so 28 You must put more into your work A carefully B careful C care D carelessness 29 “What are the office hours where you work?” – “ ., everyone comes in at 8a.m and leaves at 5p.m” A Genera B In generally C In the general D In general 30 Languages are used for purposes A communication B communicative C communicate D communicator 31 The salary of a bus driver is much higher A than a teacher B to compare as a teacher C than that of a teacher D in comparison with the salary of a teacher 32 Not only to take the medicine, but he also hit the nurse A, he refused B did he refuse C he was refused D does he refuse 33 The company .employees are on strike is closing down for two weeks A which B whose C that D Both A and C 34 If only I in Hanoi at the end of 1972 to witness the “Battle of Dien Bien Phu in the air” A was B were C had been D has been 35 Don’t keep concealing It’s about time you me all the truth A tell B to tell C telling D told 36 “Why did the secretary type all those letters?” - “ new to the job, she didn’t know it wasn’t necessary” A While being B Being C When being D As being 37 “Which dress you like better?” – “The one .” A I tried it on first B I tried it on firstly C I tried on it first D I tried on first 38 His glasses are on the desk, so he be here A can B ought C must D needs to 39 “How long is the flight ?” – “ knowledge, it takes about hours” A To the best of my B To my best C In my best D In the best of my 40 He couldn’t get the job, he could speak French English A either/ or B neither/ nor C both/ and D neither/ or 41 My mother chose teaching as her A hobby B career C interest D habit 42 there is not enough information on the effects of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have proved that air pollution causes lung diseased A Therefore B In spite of C However D Although 43 They have given time on training A a great deal of B many C a great many D a number of 44 I hurried I would not be late for school A in order to B provided C if D so that 45 I am very tired A Me too B Also me C I also D For me the same 46 “What hell are you doing?” A It doesn’t touch you B It’s none of your business C You don’t enter at all D Mind your steps A patient By G.T.A Thai Ninh School – OTDH 2010 47 A inhabit 48 A poor The in this town are extremely hospitable B inhabitants C inhabited Her parents were very rich but she died in B poverty C richness D inhabiters D wealth Chọn phương án (A B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn sau 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 I think cycling is preferable to walking A I prefer cycle to walk B I prefer cycling than walk C I’d rather to cycle than to walk D I’d rather cycle than walk They share a lot of hobbies and interests A They don’t have a lot of common things B They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common C They have nothing in common D They only have common hobbies Bad weather delayed the flight A The flight was delayed due to bad weather B The flight was delayed because bad weather C The flight delayed because of bad weather D The flight delayed due to bad weather Someone rang the alarm as soon as the burglars left the building A No sooner the burglars had left the building than the alarm rang B No sooner the burglars left the building than the alarm rang C No sooner had the burglars left the building than the alarm rang D No sooner did the burglars leave the building than the alarm had rang He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful A If he was careful, he would not have lost his money B If he had been careful, he would not lose his money C If he was careful, he would not lose his money D If he had been careful, he would not have lost his money The twins look identical to me A The twins look not the same B I can see a difference between the two twins C The twins don’t look the same D I can see no difference between the two twins This event will always be remembered for the rest of our life A Never we will forget this event for the rest of our life B Never will we forget this event for the rest of our life C Never we won’t forget this event for the rest of our life D Never we forget this event for the rest of our life You didn’t work hard You got bad marks A Had you worked hard , you would get good mark B If you had worked hard, you would have got bad mark C If you hadn’t worked hard, you would have got good mark D Had you worked hard , you would have got good mark No one has asked me that question before A That question has ever been asked me by no one before B I have not ever been asked that question before C That question has never been asked me before by anyone D I have never been asked that question before The teacher said to us, “Don’t make so much noise” A The teacher said we didn’t make so much noise B The teacher told us that we didn’t make so much noise C The teacher asked us not to make so much noise D The teacher ordered us if we didn’t make so much noise People rumored that he had died in the battle A He was rumoured to have died in the battle B He was rumoured to die in the battle C He was rumoured to be died in the battle D He is rumoured to have died in the battle The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it A The water was so cold that the children could swim in it By G.T.A Thai Ninh School – OTDH 2010 B The water was not cold so that the children could not swim in it C The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in D The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in it Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau chọn phương án (A B, C, D) cho chỗ trống Greenwich Mean Time How did the name of a pleasant part of London situated by the River Thames become synonymous with international time keeping? The reasons go (61) into history Thousands of years ago, people had no reason to (62) their lives into hours and minutes Their time was the movement of the sun (63) created day and night, and the rhythm of the seasons Gradually, a 24-hour cycle was introduced and based (64) the point when the sun was in the middle of the sky which became midday But, because the earth rotates, midday in one town might be twenty minutes after midday in (65) town a hundred mile (66) So each area of the world kept its own time The obvious solution – a national standard time – was found (67) that every town could set their watches and clocks by it The electric telegraph was the key (68) success, for a simultaneous signal could be sent along it to any part of the country So, in 1852, the first signal went out from the astronomers of Britain’s Royal Observatory which was then situated at Greenwich From then (69) , Britain followed Greenwich Mean Time The “Mean” refers (70) something which is in the middle – an average When the noonday sun (71) .its highest point was directly over a particular place (The Meridian Line in Greenwich), the astronomers defined this (72) noon, Greenwich Time This Greenwich Time was used for the (73) country, so it became the “Mean” by which time was calculated in Britain Britain managed quite well with Greenwich Mean Time, but the development of many different national times around the world meant that a country could still be out of step with (74) neighbors So in 1912 (75) international conference decided that Greenwich Mean Time would be used throughout the world 61 A near B back C on 62 A divide B share C spend 63 A where B that C which 64 A in B of C at 65 A another B other C others 66 A of B away C up 67 A such B soon C order 68 A to B for C of 69 A after B on C up 70 A to B on C at 71 A from B in C with 72 A as B is C like 73 A every B whole C all 74 A it B its C it’s 75 A the B a C an Viết thành câu với từ gợi ý cách chọn(A B, C, D) ứng với câu sau 76 child / scream / dentist / pull out / tooth 77 78 79 D through D lead D what D on D the other D down D so D at D with D of D at D be D totally D their D Ø A The child screamed when the dentist pulled out his tooth B The child screamed when the dentist pulling out his tooth C The child scream when the dentist pulled out his tooth D The child screamed and the dentist pulled out his tooth you know / Mary / engaged / friend / mine? A Do you know that Mary is engaged with a friend of mine? B Do you know that Mary is engaged to a friend of mine? C Do you know that Mary is engaged to a my friend ? D You know that Mary is engaged to a friend of mine ? see/ him / walk / alone / park / ago A I see him walking alone in the park three days ago B I have seen him walking alone in the park three days ago C I saw him walking alone in the park three days ago D I saw him to walk alone in the park three days ago the film / show / television / many times A The film has shown on television many times B The film has been showed on television many times C The film have been shown on television many times By G.T.A Thai Ninh School – OTDH 2010 80 D The film has been shown on television many times Tom/ rather / go / class / tomorrow / today A Jim would rather go to class tomorrow than today B Jim would rather go class tomorrow than today C Jim would rather to go to class tomorrow than today D Jim would rather going to class tomorrow than today -The end By G.T.A Thai Ninh School – OTDH 2010