www.vnmath.com BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀTHI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC 2011 Môn Thi: ANH VĂN – KhốiDĐỀTHI THAM KHẢO Thời gian: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were a damaged b injured c spoiled d broken “Look at this advertisement, Mary, it _ there’s 50% off everything at Yvonne’s boutique – shall we go?” a says b notices c advises d writes (If you talk about written information, you can use the verb ‘say’.) I’ve been studying English for years now, and I still can’t _ it very well a talk b say c tell d speak Ken’s _ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things a remember b memoirs c memory d souvenirs She _ her children, she gives them whatever they want a damages b ruins c spoils d hurts (If you never say ‘no’ to your children, you spoil them.) The government is encouraging everyone to _ water by not washing their cars a waste b save c spend d use They were about who should make the coffee A quarrelling B disputing C objecting D opposing I'm not them stayingwith us, as long as it's only for a few days A disagreed with B opposite C opposed to D objected to They had a(n) , and never spoke to each other again, A dispute B objection C quarrel D opposition 10 'So, we are going to Italy for our holidays, right?' - ' Now, whereabouts in Italy shall we go?' A Agree B I'm agree C Agreed D In agreement 11 The players the referee's decision A disagreed B disputed C objected D contradicted - To disagree with someone on / about something: to (say that you) have a different opinion from someone else - to have a disagreement (with someone about sth) (formal) to disagree verbally : trịnh trọng không đồng ý - to object (to sth / to doing sth) to feel that something is wrong and not to like it : phản đối Ex:: I object to the way the boss treats me II don't object to them coming with us - an objection (to sth / to doing sth) a reason to disagree; a statement of disagreement - to be opposed (to sth / to doing sth) to disagree strongly with or be against something: phản đối liệt to dispute (sth) (formal) to believe that something isn't true or right : nghi nghờ, không tin 12 You've just yourself You said the opposite a few minutes ago A disagreed B disputed C objected D contradicted 13 We discussed it for a while and then we an agreement A had B drew C reached D approach 14 I think you should try to with him You can't both have everything you want A agree B accept C compromise D discuss 15 I don't that I don't think it's true at all A agree B accept C compromise D discuss 16 He wasn't at all He wouldn't anything I asked him to A agreement B co-operative C opposition D discussion 17 Thank you for your invitation which we are pleased to " A reach B accept C compromise D regard 18 We look forward to many more years of between our two countries A opposition B co-operation C disagreement D quarrel 19 She argues me almost everything A with / about B with / on D on / about D A and B www.vnmath.com 20 I agree you what the problem is A with / about B with / on D on / about D A and B 21 I've never had the slightest disagreement him anything A with / about B with / on C on / about D A and B 22 Will you two stop and let me get some sleep! They're always bickering about whose turn it is to the washing up A bickering B rowing C disputing D disagreeing - to bicker (about sth) :to argue like children, about small things (cai ve nhung chuyen vat) 23 She often rows with him in public A disagrees B rows C accepts D opposite - to row (with s.o /about sth): to argue noisily and sometimes violently (often involving people who know each other well) cai om som 24 I'll compromise with you - you can have the car this weekend if I can have it next weekend A accept B offer C have in agreement D compromise to compromise (with S.0.) to reach an agreement between two extremes (dan xep, thoa hiep) 25 'These tablets really are My headache’s much better now.' A affective B effective c efficient D affected 26 'The only way to avoid hay fever at this time of the year, if you are a sufferer, is to stay indoors.' A affective B effective c efficient D affected 27 'She was in everything she did and was frequently commended for exemplary service to the organisation.' A affective B effective C efficient D affected 28 'He hasn’t made very use of his time in revising for these exams: he has made no notes and his concentration spans appear to last for no longer than ten minutes.' A affective B effective C efficient D affected 29 'This engine is really , it can run for 30 km on only litre of fuel.' A affective B effective C efficient D affected efficient – effective These two qualitative adjectives are often confused, Kisy If somebody or something is efficient, then he, she or it works in a well-organised way, without wasting time or energy If something is effective, it works well and produces the results that were intended 30 'The really hot weather everybody’s ability to work.' A affective B effective c efficient D affected 31 'I know my neighbours play loud music late at night, but that doesn’t me.I can sleep through anything.' A affective B effective c efficient D affect 32 'The number of tourists travelling to Britain this year has not been by the strength of the pound.' A affective B effective c efficient D affected 33 'The tablets which he took every four hours had no noticeable on his headache.' A affective B effect c efficient D affected 34 'My words of comfort had little She just went on crying and wouldn’t stop.' A affective B effect c efficient D affected 35 'Repairs could not be because the machines were very old.' A effected B effective c efficient D affected Affect and effect are often confused, even by native speakers of English The most important thing to remember is that affect is used as a verb and effect is normally used as a noun When they are used in this way, they are similar in meaning, signifying ‘influence’, ‘impact’ or ‘change’ Note: we talk about someone or something having an effect on something or someone If we use effect as a verb, it means to ‘carry out’ or to ‘cause something to happen’, but it is used only in very formal English 36 I interested in photography when I was ten A got B became C took D used to www.vnmath.com 37 I e interested in art in later life (formal) A got B became C took 38 As he older, his garden got really messy A got B became C took 39 As he older, he could no longer maintain his garden A got B became C took 40 It colder and colder the further north we went A got B became C took 41 It increasingly cold as we travelled north A got B became C took 42 I'm quite hungry now, aren't you? A getting B becaming C turning 43 He quite angry when he discovered there was no food A got B became C took D used to D turned D used to be D turned D turned D growing D turned Get has many different meanings whereas become basically indicates development of some kind Get is more informal and is frequently used in speech; become is more formal and is more often used in writing Get / become + adjective When used with adjectives, get indicates growth or development and can therefore be used as the preferred alternative to become in an informal register 44 'I usually to work by car, but I to Bristol by train yesterday.' A go / went B went / go C get / went D go / got 45 'I didn't home until nearly midnight.' A go B get C arrive in D turn 46 'Can you tell me how to to Buckingham Palace?' A go B get C arrive in D turn Get indicates the end of a journey and can be used informally as an alternative to 'reach' or 'arrive at' When we use go, we are talking about the 'complete journey', usually 47 'As they richer, they invested more money in shares.' A became B got C are D grew 48 'My aim is to old gracefully and with dignity.' A become B get C be D grow 49 'He drove away as soon as the lights green.' A became B turned C changed D grew 50 'The leaves brown as the weather got colder.' A became B turned C changed D grew Grow indicates a slow change and sounds literary It can be replaced by ‘become’ or ‘get’ Turn indicates a faster change and can be replaced by ‘go’: 51 If we behave badly in class, our teacher _ stay late and extra work a must b lets us c allows us to d makes us 52 My daughter’s school _ the children to wear jeans and T-shirts – not like in my day! a makes b lets c has to d allows 53 I hate school, the teachers make us _ so much homework every day! a b doing c to d did 54 On Friday afternoons our teacher sometimes lets us _ home early a go b to go c going d went 55 When I was a boy we were made _ correct school uniform at all times! a wear b to wear c.wearing d wore 56 “Excuse me sir, are we allowed _ dictionaries into the exam?” a take b to take c.taking d took www.vnmath.com - It’s the students who must stay late and extra work – not the teacher If you let someone something, you allow it or give permission If you allow someone to something, you let them something or give permission If you make someone something, you say ‘you have to it’; you give them no choice 57 I lay in the sun all day yesterday (a lay b lain c lied d lain) 58 She laid her cards on the table (a lay b lain c lied d laid) 59 She had lain in the sun all afternoon.(a lay b laid c lied d lain) 60 She was laid to rest (a lay b laid c lied d lain) 61 I don't lie, said George Washington (a lie b lay c lied d lain) 62 Lay your weapons on the table (a lie b lay c lied d lain) Complete the sentences with above verbs 63 She laid the baby on the bed in order to change its nappy 64 She was lying asleep on the sofa when her husband arrived home 65 Can you lay the table for me please? Lunch is ready 66 I told her not to lie out in the sun, but she must have lain there for at least an hour for her back was very sunburnt 67 I had never laid carpets before, but I was determined to have a go 68 When I looked out of the aircraft window, I could see that London lay beneath us 69 His lawyer will lay great emphasis on his state of mind when the murder was committed and claim that it was manslaughter, not murder 70 None of us knows what lies ahead, but you must try to take a grip on your life and decide where your future lies - to lie / lied / lied : nói dối - lay / laid / laid : đặt, để, nằm, bày biện (to lay a child to sleep: đặt đứa bé nằm ngu; to lay the foundation of socialism : đặt nền móng cho chu nghĩa xã hội) - to lie / lay / lain : nằm nghỉ e.g : the ship is lying at the port tàu thả neo nằm ở bên cảng 71 Take that shirt off and put on a new one You can't go out in such an old shirt A to put on B wear C get dressed D put on 72 She a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings A was wearing B wore C was getting dressed D putting on 73 You'd better now Henry will be here in ten minutes A wear clothes B get dressedC put on clothes D dress clothes 74 She came in covered in mud So I bathed her and her in new clothes A wore B dressed C put D wearing When you dress, you put clothes on You can also dress children, dress a wound by cleaning it and covering it and dress a salad by putting oil and vinegar on it If you dress up, you put on different clothes to make yourself look smarter, if you dress down, you put on clothes that are less smart than usual We often speak of getting dressed as a colloquial alternative to dress 75 If you think _ (/ carefully) about it, you'll realise that I'm right A strongly B powerfully C precisely D hard 76 _, you were not there at the time A exactly B precisely C truly D correctly 77 , you'll turn down that job in Norway A If you truly love me B If you rightly love me C If you precisely love me D If you purely love me 78 It came as a _ surprise to me when she married him A comprehensive B complete C full D entire 79 If you eat chocolate before a meal, it will spoil (/ ruin) your appetite A damage B harm C suppress D spoil 80 " children like ice-cream." "That's quite natural." a Most of b Most c The most d The most of 81 I felt as if I a confidence www.vnmath.com a have betrayed b would betray c had betrayed d am betraying 82 Nearly all of the reporters the press conference had questions a attend / asked b attended / to ask c attending / to ask d would attend / to be asked 83 The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in a dock b goal c jail d trial 84 The girl me this gift is my best friend a presented b was presenting c presenting d be presenting 85 Einstein gradually became _ in the discussion a absorb b absorbed c to absorb d absorbing Reading The 1920s saw the emergency of widespread car ownership in the US Assembly – line production made car wonderfully cheap, credit was available on the cheapest (86) and the irresistible (87) of the car to consumer did the rest The result was a complete (88) of American life The car began to break (89) the ancient sharp division between town and country The movement perhaps began with the prosperous middle class, (90) for a holiday from New York, who were delighted to discover the rest of their country But the cheap car also enabled the working class to travel, for pleasure or in (91) of work Even poor country people, it (92) out, could own car and when they did so, many of them used the freedom thus (93) to depart - to the West or to the cities Even more important, perhaps, was the (94) of the car on daily life It came into (95) for all sorts of short (96) , to work or to the shop, which had previously been made by trolley bus or railway It made a whole new pattern of living possible Vast suburbs began to (97) over the land No longer did you have to live in comparatively cramped (98) near the railroad station Not did you have to (99) your annual holiday at one of the traditional, crowded resorts nearby Instead, you could (100) over the hills and far away 86 A obligations B terms C guarantees D repayments 87 A appeal B outlook C impression D fancy 88 A transfer B variation C revision D transformation 89 A down B off C in D away 90 A concerned B willing C anxious D fond 91 A hunt B search C chase D inquiry 92 A found B turned C brought D set 93 A gained B gathered C reached D benefited 94 A forced B product C impact D trace 95 A advantage B use C worth D function 96 A travels B trips C tours D routes 97 A spread B widen C scatter D broadcast 98 A housing B residence C surrounding D settlement 99 A made B place C take D set 100 A press B speed C stir D pace ... teacher If you let someone something, you allow it or give permission If you allow someone to something, you let them something or give permission If you make someone something, you say ‘you... or ‘change’ Note: we talk about someone or something having an effect on something or someone If we use effect as a verb, it means to ‘carry out’ or to ‘cause something to happen’, but it is used... adjectives are often confused, Kisy If somebody or something is efficient, then he, she or it works in a well-organised way, without wasting time or energy If something is effective, it works well