ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN III

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN III MÔN: TIÉNG ANH Thời gian : 90 phút I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest A happen B calculate C add D radius A achieve B chorus C cancel D chemistry A popular B/ other C subject D month A missed B worked C realized D watched A trade B great C grateful D held II VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR – STRUCTURE He _ in me on the understanding that I wouldn’t tell anyone else A confided B intimated C confessed D disclosed I’m sorry I am late I never the taxi to take so long to get there A thought B planned C expected D waited for We intend to _ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one A up B away C in D down It was only when she got to the station that she realized she had left her purse A back B away C behind D down 10 Hardly a single tree _ standing after the road was upgraded A remained B continued C stayed D kept 11 Such a deep wound will take a long time to _ A cure B treat C heal D mend 12 His idea is not _ A to laugh at B to be laughed at C laughing at by D to be laughing at 13 No sooner home than the phone rang A they arrived B had they arrived C did they arrive D they had arrived 14 Your father told me you were going to work abroad, _? A didn’t you B wouldn’t you C didn’t he D weren’t you 15 Not until a monkey is several years old to exhibit signs of independence from its mother A it begins B does it begin C and begin D beginning 16 The decimal numeral system is one of the _ways of expressing numbers A useful most world’s B world’s most useful C Useful world’s most D most world’s useful 17 In most social situations, informality is appreciated A no article / no article B the / an C a / the D the / a 18 After a _ hesitation, she began to speak with such a convincing voice A rude B slight C small D impolite 19 I was under that you two had already met A the idea B pressure C notice D the impression 20 “ IS dinner ready?” – “ No, Mother is _ it ready now.” A doing B cooking C preparing D getting 21 Can you help me sort these clothes into different sizes? A for B> out C with D between 22 I just can’t _ that noise any longer A put up with B stand in for C sit out D stand up to 23 You must these instructions very carefully A bring out B carry out C carry on D get up to 24 _ be needed, the water basin would need to be dammed A Hydroelectric power should B When Hydroelectric power C Hydroelectric power D Should Hydroelectric power 25 She acted as if she _ a clown before A has never seen B not saw C wouldn’t see D had never seen 26 It’s about time _ care of yourself A you took B you take C to taking D you taking 27 Most of the computers in the laboratory are _ now A out of order B out of work C out of working D, out of function 28 This picture book, the few page are missing , is my favorite A for which B of which C of that D to which 29 I feel it an honor _ to speak about the expedition A to ask B having asked C be asked D to be asked 30 He found to answer all the questions within the time given A that impossible B it impossible C it impossibly D that impossibly 31 “ Would you rather have wine or coke?” – “ _.” A It doesn’t matter B No problem C Sure D None, please 32 Can you open the window, please?- A Sure B Of course C Sure, no problem D All are correct 33 I’m really a good cook, ? A Can I help you B Would I help you C Should I help you D How about helping U 34 Many happy returns! ! A The same to you B You too C Thanks D Gook luck 35 Assistant : May I help you ? Customer : _ A You may go B I don’t need help C No problem D I’m just looking III Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct 36 A calorie is the quantity of heat required to rise one gallon of water one degree centigrade at A B C D one atmosphere pressure 37 Petroleum is composed of a complex mix of hydrogen and carbon A B C D 38 Stars in our universe very in temperature , color, bright , size and mass A B C D 39 Nylon, a synthetic done from a combination of water, air and a by product of coal, was first A B C introduced in 1938 D 40 The diameter of the Sun is more than one hundred times greater than the Earth A B C D V Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase: Telecommunication ( 41) an important part of modern society In 2006, it was (42) _ that the telecommunication industry’s revenue was at $ 1.2 trillion or just under 3% of the gross world product On the microeconomic scale, companies have used telecommunication to help build global empires In many cities (43) the world, home owners use their telephone to organize many (44) ranging from pizza deliveries to electrical parts Even relatively poor communities have been noted to use telecommunication to their (45) _ Isolated villagers use cell phone to (46) _ directly to wholesalers and arrange a better price for their goods In Brazil, coffee growers share mobile phones to follow hourly variations in coffee prices and sell at (47) _ best price Due to the economic benefits of good telecommunication infrastructure , there is increasing worry about the distribution This is (48) _ the world’ population does not have equal access to telecommunication systems A 2003 survey (49) _ the International Telecommunication Union revealed that about one- third of countries have less than one mobile subscription for every 20 people and one- third of countries have less than one fixed (50) _ subscription for every 20 people In terms of Internet access, about half of all countries have less than one in 20 people with Internet access 41 A takes 42 A estimated 43 A on 44 A ways 45 A advantage 46 A require 47 A a 48 A because 49 A with 50 A wire B plays B computed B from B works B advantageous B tell B an B because of B on B line C consists C counted C throughout C services C advantageously C state C the C though C for C rope D includes D evaluated D upon D jobs D disadvantageous D speak D no article D if D by D cable V Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: Since ancient times, numerous “ Seven Wonders” lists have been created The content of these lists tends to vary, and none is definitive The Seven Wonders that are most widely agreed upon as being in the original list are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which was compiled by ancient Greek historians and is thus confined to the most magnificent structures known to the ancient Greek world Of all the Ancient Wonders, the pyramids alone survive The Pyramids of Egypt are three pyramids at Giza, outside modern Cairo The largest pyramid, built by Khufu ( Cheops) , a king of the fouth dynasty, had an original estimiated height of 482 ft, now approximately 450 ft The base has sides 775 ft long It contains 2,300,000 blocks, the average weight of each is 2.5 tons Estimated date of completion was 2689 BC The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were supposedly built by Nebuchadnezzar around 600 BC to please his queen, Amuhia They were also associated with the mythical Assyrian Semiramis The Gardens were laid out atop a vaulted building, with provisions for raising water The terraces were said to raise from 75 to 300 ft The Statue of Zeus ( Jupiter) at Olympia was made of gold and ivory by the Greek sculptor Phidias in 5th century BC Reputed to be 40 ft high, it was lost without a trace, except for reproductions on coins The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was begun about 350 BC, in honor of a non- Hellenic goddess who later became identified with the Greek goddess of the same name The temple was destroyed by invading Goths in AD 262 The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was erected by Queen Artemisia in memory of her husband, King Mausolus of Caria in Asia Minor, who died in 353 BC Some remains of the structure are in the British Museum This shrine is the source of the modern world mausoleum The Colossus at Rhodes was a bronze statue of Helios ( Apollo) , about 105 ft high The work of the sculptor Charles, who reputedly labored for 12 years before completing it in 280 BC, it was destroyed during an earthquake in 224 BC The Pharos ( Lighthouse) of Alexandria was built by Sostratus of Cnidus during the rd century BC on the island of Pharos off the coast of Egypt It was destroyed by an earthquake I the 13 th century 51 According to the text, _ A up to now there has been only one list of the Seven Wonders in the world B Up to now there has been a lot of lists of the Seven Wonders in the world C in ancient times, there was no list of the Seven Wonders D the lists of the Seven Wonders in the world have been all the same 52 The original list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. _ A was not interested by ancient Greek historians B was compiled by ancient Greek historians C consisted of the Wonders all over the world D did not consist of magnificent structures which the ancient Greek historians knew 53 Which sentence is true? A Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only the Pyramids still remain B All of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been destroyed C All of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still remain D Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only the pyramids were destroyed 54 Which does not refer to the Pyramids of Egypt? A They are outside modern Cairo B They are at Giza C All of them were built by Khufu ( Cheops) D Their height is changeable 55 The Hanging Gardens of Babylon _ A were built to please Queen Amuhia B could make the water rise C had no association with any mythicalness D were built with no terraces 56 The word “ It” refers to _ A Mount Olympia B gold C ivory D the Statue of Zeus 57 The statue of Zeus _ A still remains at Olympia B was made of gold, sliver, and ivory C was lost mysteriously D was made of ivory 58 The Temple of Aremis _ A still remains B was built in honor of a goddess C was only partly destroyed D was ruined in 350 BC 59 The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus A was built in as a memorial to King Mausolus of Cairo B was destroyed in 353 BC C left no remains D is the British Museum now 60 How long did it take the sculptor Chares to build the Colossus? A years B 12 years C 13 years D 24 years Marianne Moore ( 1887 – 1972) once said that her writing could be called poetry only because there was no other name for it Indeed her poems appear to be extremely compressed essays that happen to be printed in jagged lines on the page Her subjects were varied : animals laborers , artists and the craft of poetry From her general reading came quotations that she found striking or insightful She included these in her poems, scrupulously enclosed in quotation marks , and sometimes identified in footnotes Of this practice, she wrote “ “ Why the many quotation marks?” I am asked … When a thing has been said so well that it could not be said better, why paraphrase it? Hence my writing is, if not a cabinet of fossils, a kind of collection of flies in amber “ Close observation and concentration on detail are the methods of her poetry Marianne Moore grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St Louis After graduation from Bryn Mawr College in 1990, she taught commercial subjects at the Indian School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania Later she became a librarian in New York City During the 1992’s she was editor of the Dial, an important literary magazine of the period She lived quietly all her life , mostly in Brooklyn, New York She spent a lot of time at the Bronx Zoo, fascinated by animals Her admiration of the Brooklyn Dodgers- before the team moved to Los Angeles- was widely known Her first book of poems was published in London in 1921 by a group of friends associated with the Imagist movement From that time on her poetry has been read with interest by succeeding generations of poets and readers In 1952 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for her Collected Poems She wrote that she did not write poetry “ for money or fame” To earn a living is needful , but it can be done in routine ways One writes because one has a burning desire to objectify what it is indispensable to one’s happiness to express…………… 61 What is the passage mainly about? A The influence of the imagists on Marianne More B Essayists and poets of the 1920’s C The use of quotations on poetry D Marianne More’s life and works 62 Which of the following can be inferred about Moore’s poems? A They are better known in Europe than the United States.B They not use traditional verse forms C They were all published in The Dial D They tend to be abstract 63 According to the passage, Moore wrote about all of the following EXCEPT ? A artists B animals C fossils D workers 64 What does Moore refer to as “ flies in amber “? A A common image in her poetry B Poetry in the 20th century C Concentration on detail D Quotations within her poetry 65 The author mentions all of the following as jobs held by Moore EXCEPT _? A commercial artist B teacher C magazine editor D librarian 66 The word “ period “ is closets in meaning to A movement B school C region D time 67 Where did Moore spend most of her adult life? A In Kirkwood B In Brooklyn C In Los Angeles D In Carlisle 68 The word “ succeeding “ is closest in meaning to _ A inheriting B prospering C diverse D later 69 The word “ it” refers to _ A writing poetry B becoming famous C earning a living D attracting readers 70 It can be inferred from the passage that Moore wrote because she _ A wanted to win awards B was dissatisfied with what others wrote C Felt a need to express herself D wanted to raids money for the Bronx Zoo VI Choose the sentence – which is closest in meaning to the printed one: 71 If only you had told me the truth about the theft A You should have told me the truth about the theft B Only if you had told me the truth about the theft C Had you told me the truth , there wouldn’t have been the theft D You only told me the truth if there was a theft 72 Which hen is till producing eggs? A We found the hen laying in a ditch B We found the hen lying in a ditch C We found the hen laid in a ditch D We laid the hen’s eggs in a ditch 73 James blames his younger brother for the damage A James punished his younger brother fro the damage B James was responsible for his younger brother’s damage C James said his younger brother had caused the damage D James blamed the damage for his younger brother, 74 Hardly anybody applied for the job A Nobody applied for the job because it was hard B Anybody found it hard to apply for the job C There were very few applicants for the job D Anybody applied hardly for the job 75 It was very kind of him to give you a lift A It was his kindness that gave you a lift B He gave you a lift which 76 If you have hiccup, try holding your breath A Holding your breath might help with your hiccup B If you don’t hold your breath you may have a hiccup C To treat hiccup , you have to hold your breath D Having a hiccup will hold your breath 77 I would rather you stooped talking about her A I would rather stop talking about her B I prefer you not to talk about her any more C I would rather you not talk about her D I want you to talk about her 78 I felt that it had been a mistake to write to him A I made a few mistakes when I wrote to him B There was a mistake in the letter I wrote to him C I felt like making a mistake to write to him D I regretted having written to him 79 We went down with flu as soon as he recovered from bronchitis A He caught flu just before her recovered from bronchitis B No sooner had he recovered from bronchitis than he went down with flu C He recovered from bronchitis soon after he went down with flu D He caught flu and bronchitis at the same time 80 Friendly though he may seem he’s not to be trusted A However he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted B However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted C Me may have friends, but he’s not to be trusted D He’s too friendly to be trusted THE END ! 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This is (48) _ the world’ population does not have equal access to telecommunication systems A 2003 survey (49) _ the International Telecommunication Union revealed that about one- third... quotation marks , and sometimes identified in footnotes Of this practice, she wrote “ “ Why the many quotation marks?” I am asked … When a thing has been said so well that it could not be said better,... help you ? Customer : _ A You may go B I don’t need help C No problem D I’m just looking III Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence