BY Tran Minh Son5011764119 MOCK UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS 2009 Exam Subject : English – Class D Duration : 90 minutes Paper code : 0917 Candidate’ s last and first name : ………………………………… Index number : …………………………- Order number : ………………………… Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. 1 A. atmosphere B. oxygen C. release D. fertilize 2 A. contaminate B. garbage C. eruption D. familiar 3 A. serious B. chemical C. influence D. occur 4 A. vapour B. contain C. supply D. disposal 5 A. concentration B. dangerous C. combination D. guarantee Choose the correct verb for each gap in the following passage. Although women now have the freedom to (6)___________ whether or not they have children, it is generally a joint decision between the partners involved. In fact, in cultures which (7)_______ strongly traditional, the decision to have a baby may well be (8)___________by society, family and the man of the family, rather than the mother. Furthermore, in most modern societies, with (9)________ expectations from both men and women, there is an obvious need for major decisions, such as starting a family. Thus it is unreasonable to suggest that women are solely responsible for the decision t have a child, and therefore it is unreasonable that they are responsible for (10)__________ the child up. 6 A. select B. elect C. choose D. know 7 A. stay B. remain C. keep D. become 8 A. infected B. affected C. done D. finished 9 A. raising B. decreasing C. arising D. increasing 10 A. bringing B. educating C. raising D. keeping In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the one word or phrase that would not be appropriate. 11. Many opinions have been voiced on its likely effects of the computer . A B C D 12. Goats are extremely destructive to natural vegetation and are often responsible for soil erode . A B C D 13. Had finished their super, the boys went out to play . A B C D 14. She learns German for two years . A B C D 15. Married women are twice so likely as married men to be depressed . A B C D 16. When a human being walks, he or she exerts a certain number of force on the ground. A B C D Mar k BY Tran Minh Son5011764119 17. The oceans contain many forms of life that has not yet been discovered. A B C D 18. There have recently been any important findings in medical technology . A B C D 19. John usually play tennis once or twice a week. A B C D 20. Many disabled children cannot derive full enjoyment from toys make for non-disabled A B C D children. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. 21. He is used to _________ early in the morning. A. get up B. gets up C. got up D. getting up 22. It is very difficult for us to _______ our bad habits. A. get through B. put out C. overcome D. set off 23. My teacher always give us a clear __________. A. explain B. explained C. explanatory D. explanation 24. Don’t drink _________ wine. It’s bad for your health. A. many of B. a few of C. so much D. many 25. She had worked ________ she made herself ill. A. such hard that B. such hardly that C. so hardly that D. so hard that 26. We are very _________ about our chances of success. A. afraid B. keen C. familiar D. sanguine 27. Learning English is ____________ for young people to get a good job. A. difficult B. hard C. necessary D. unnecessary 28. Millions of people all over the world _________English as their native language. A. have B. talk C. choose D. produce 29. Approaching _______ the village, we saw the village common in the distance. A. at B. in C. to D. ø 30. Teenagers have had physical changes during the _________ from childhood to adult life. A. transition B. exchange C. way D. growth 31. Many people believe that natural resources will never be _______. A. used out B. used up C. used off D. used away 32. The pilot managed to __________ the damaged plane safely. A. take off B. take on C. launch D. land 33. I regret _________ you that we cannot approve your application. A. inform B. to inform C. informed D. informing 34. Not only __________ air pollution but it also does harm to our health. A. car exhaust cause B. car exhaust causes C. does car exhaust cause D. do car exhaust cause 35. “Interpol” is combined from the two words___________. A. internet and pole B. internet and police C. international and pole D. international and police 36. They __________by the time we _______. A. had finished working/ came B. had finished to work/ come C. finished working/ had come D. have finished work/ will come 37. Computer science is ________ many other sciences. A. outplaying B. outnumbering C. outgrowing D. outdating 38. The government _________ the flood victims with food, clothes and money. A. gave B. provided C. offered D. carried BY Tran Minh Son5011764119 39. Most of the Vietnamese people save money and keep gold for _______. A. future use B. using in the future C. will be use in the future D. A and B 40. Feeling sleepy, the driver stopped _________ a coffee. A. to drink B. drank C. drinking D. drunk The words in italic below are cues to make sentences. Choose the correct option by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. 41. it/ Net/ I/ time/ but/ have/ I/ don’t/ enjoy/ surfing A. I enjoy surfing the Net but I don’t have much time for it. B. I enjoy surfing on the Net but I don’t have much time for it. C. I enjoy surfing in the Net but I don’t have much time for it. D. I enjoy surfing on Net but I don’t have much time for it. 42. prints/ collection/ have/ colour/ 19th century/ rare/ my father A. My father has rare collection of 19 th century colour prints. B. My father has rare collection in 19 th century colour prints. C. My father has a rare collection of 19 th century colour prints. D. My father has a rare collection in 19 th century colour prints. 43. her/ scientist/ eager/ be/ experiment/ results/ analyze A. The scientist was eager to analyze the results on her experiment. B. Scientist was eager to analyze the results of her experiment. C. The scientist was eager to analyze the results of her experiment. D. The scientist was eager analyze the results of her experiment. 44. eight hours/ John/ be/ old/ work/ a day/ enough A. John is old enough to work eight hours a day. B. John is old enough working eight hours a day. C. John is enough old working eight hours a day. D. John is enough old to work eight hours a day. 45. She/ has/ house/ yesterday/ paint A. She has her house painted yesterday. B. She had her house paint yesterday. C. She had her house painting yesterday. D. She had her house painted yesterday. Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C or F) best fits each space. Revising for exams is not as easy as it looks. You will need to work out which routine suits you best, and (46)________ stick to it. Some people like studying at night when it’s quiet, whereas others find the early morning is a (47)________ time to get things done. You might enjoy (48)_______ to music (49)_________ you revise, but this can be (50)_______. Can you really concentrate (51)__________ two things at once? So think (52)__________ you turn your radio on. Your (53) ______ is also important while you are revising. This may be a more than usually (54)_______ period of your life, when you (55)________ take extra care to eat properly. No missed meals, or junk food, or (56) ________ cups of coffee! Get plenty of exercise as well. If you’ve got fed up with (57)_____ you’re doing, or find it hard to concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head. (58)______ exercise will help to keep your body fit and your brain working (59)______. BY Tran Minh Son5011764119 Finally, you also (60)_______ to take time off. Go out occasionally, see your friends, make time to relax. Then you will return to your studies fresh and full of enthusiasm! 46. A. then B. than C. after D. often 47. A. best B. good C. worse D. well 48. A. to listen B. having listened C. listen D. listening 49. A. during B. while C. however D. throughout 50. A. unhelpful B. helpful C. helpless D. helping 51. A. on B. in C. of D. for 52. A. unless B. if C. before D. after 53. A. slim B. diet C. healthy D. menu 54. A. stressy B. stressed C. stressing D. stressful 55. A. should B. ought C. need D. might 56. A. worthless B. hopeless C. restless D. endless 57. A. which B. what C. that D. who 58. A. Strongly B. Every C. Regular D. Always 59. A. well B. energetic C. good D. correct 60. A. must B. should C. need D. may Choose the sentence that has similar meaning to the original sentence(s) 61. “ Don’t tell anyone or you’ll be sorry.” A. She said she was sorry as I didn’t tell her. B. She warned me not to tell anyone. C. I would be sorry if she didn’t tell me. D. She said that I should apologize to her. 62. Julia forgot to do her homework. A. Julia did her homework but she didn’t remember. B. Julia forgot doing her homework. C. Julia didn’t do her homework as she didn’t remember. D. Somebody did her homework for Julia but she forgot it. 63. “I don’t mind at all if you use my typewriter. Go ahead” A. She allowed me to use her typewriter. B. She said I could use her typewriter if she went away. C. I was forbidden to use her typewriter, and I should go. D. She told me to go ahead 64. We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on. A. It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes. B. It is true that nobody could avoid making mistakes. C. We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young. D. Everyone of us denies that we made certain mistakes early on. 65. The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday. A. The agreement which ended six-month negotiation was signed yesterday. B. The agreement which was signed yesterday lasted six months. C. The negotiation which lasted six months was signed yesterday. D. The agreement which was signed yesterday ended six-month negotiation. Read the following passage and then answer the questions. BY Tran Minh Son5011764119 The main topic of last week’s meeting was suggestion boxes. All departments in the factory are to have conspicuously labeled suggestion boxes. At the meeting, it was obvious that the employees’ suggestion would not only save the company money, but would do much to lift morale and streamline production. To further this process, the suggestion box idea was adopted. Forms for the suggestions are to be kept inside the box. When employees fill out a form, they should clearly state which situation they are trying to improve, list all pertinent data, and then offer a solution, stating how the company would benefit. Forms will then be collected each month by the department heads, who will then pass them on to the plant manager will consult with the respective departments to gather any relevant data. If applicable, the matter will then be passed on to the finance department for approval. A bonus will be paid to employees for any suggestions that are adopted. The amount of the bonus will be commensurate with the savings to the company. 66. Why has the company decided to use suggestion boxes? A. To take advantage of the employees’ ideas B. To minimize complaints C. To take some of the burden off department heads D. To appease the finance department 67. What is the topic of the report? A. A meeting B. Morale C. Production D. A new system 68. How do the employees get the suggestion slips? A. By requesting them from department heads B. By applying to the plant manager C. By looking in the suggestion box itself D. By asking the director of finance 69. What, specially, should employees include in their suggestions? A. The duration of the problem B. What they would consider to be an appropriate bonus C. The names of troublesome coworkers D. A description of the point they are trying to remedy 70. What is the plant manager supposed to do? A. Review each suggestion with the employee B. Route all suggestions through the finance department C. Compile data from other areas D. Issue bonus checks Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. 71 A. eng ine B. w ine C. decl ine D. des ign 72 A. pleas an t B. husb an d C. secondh an d D. import an t 73 A. p o llute B. p o lite C. p o ssible D. p o lice 74 A. w a ste B. v a st C. broadc a st D. n a sty 75 A. emi ss ion B. poi s on C. mi ss D. bo ss Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow it. Scientists claim that air pollution causes a decline in the world’s average air temperature. In order to prove that theory , ecologists have turned to historical data in relation to especially huge volcanic eruptions. They suspect that volcanoes effect weather changes that are similar to air pollution. BY Tran Minh Son5011764119 One source of information is the effect of the eruption of Tambora, a volcano in Sumbawa, the Dutch East Indies, in April 1815. The largest recorded volcanic eruption, Tambora threw 150 million tons of fine ash into the stratosphere. The ash from a volcano spreads worldwide in a few days and remains in the air for years. Its effect is to turn incoming solar radiation into space and thus cool the earth. For example, records of weather in England show that between April and November 1815, the average temperature had fallen 4.5◦F. During the next twenty –four months, England suffered one of the coldest periods of its history. Farmers’ records from April 1815 to December 1818 indicate frost throughout the spring and summer and sharp decreases in crop and livestock markets. Since there was a time lag of several years between cause and effect, by the time the world agriculture commodity community had deteriorated, no one realized the cause. Ecologists today warn that we face a twofold menace. The ever-present possibility of volcanic eruptions, such as that of Mt. St. Helens in Washington, added to man’s pollution of the atmosphere with oil, gas, coal, and other polluting substances, may bring us increasingly colder weather. 76. It is believed that the earth get colder when ________ A. volcanoes erupt B. the air is polluted by modern man C. the rays of the sun are turned into space D. all of the above 77. The effects of Tambora’s eruption were ______ A. felt mainly in the Dutch East Indies B. of several days’ duration worldwide C. evidence of pollution’s cooling the earth D. immediately evident to the world’s scientist 78. The cause of cold weather in England from 1815 to 1818 was____ A. decreased crop and livestock production B. volcanic ash in the atmosphere C. pollution caused by the Industrial Revolution D. its proximity to the North Sea 79. No one realized the cause of the deterioration of the world agricultural commodity market because ________ A. there was a long delay between cause and effect B. the weather is beyond our comprehension C. weather forecasts were inaccurate D. ecologists didn’t exist until modern times 80. If, as some scientist predict, the world ends in ice, what might be the cause? A. modern man’s pollution of the air B. volcanic eruptions C. obliteration of solar radiation D. all of the above BY Tran Minh Son5011764119 . us denies that we made certain mistakes early on. 65. The agreement ended six-month negotiation. It was signed yesterday. A. The agreement which ended. 14. She learns German for two years . A B C D 15. Married women are twice so likely as married men to be depressed . A B C D 16. When a human being walks,