Z100n1.Vvđn KHĨA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐÈ THỊ ĐẠI HỌC DE THI THU’ DAI HOC TIENG ANH (GIAI TEXT) — DE 27 I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from the others’ in each line Caul: Câu 2: Cau 3: Cau 4: Cau5: Acanary A telecast A wicked A tomb A forever B: B: B: B: B: share telemetry hatred Home forgo C: C: C: C: C: Baron telescope sacred comb forgive D: D: D: D: D: pharaoh teleology hooked dome forget II Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer each of the following questions Cau 1: Simon A confided C: confessed in me on the understanding that I wouldn't tell anyone else.' B: intimated D: disclosed Cau 2: I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it’s broken down A even B: still C: yet D: right Cau 3: With the help of the German experts, the factory produced before." A as twice many B: as many as twice C: as twice as many D: twice as many as Cau 4: Don't worry about making a noise The children are wide A waking B: awake C: woken D: awaken Cau 5: All the way along the winding street A he came C: did he come Cau 6: A Like C: Since again ' cars in 1993 as the year ; B: came he D: had he come air essential is to man, so is water to fish.' B: As D: Just Cau 7: In the library there are tables, A at which C: that you can sit there to read.' B: where D: and Cau 8: The meal was beautifully cooked, I agree, but the vegetables were a bit too salty for my A appetite B: desire C: liking D: favour Cau 9: In the A requirement C: demands Cau 10: It A seemed C: appeared of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all time." B: interests D: assistance me as strange that my front door was open when I got home.’ B: occurred D: struck Cau 11: It is desirable that the plane A was C: is as light as possible.' B: were D: be Hotline: 04.32.99 98.98 f Moor Câu 12: A Should C: Were \ Ú „vn \ KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐÈ THỊ ĐẠI HỌC further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers ' B: If D: Did Cau 13: Every Christmas of my childhood was the same My father down with presents for the family ' A would arrive B: had arrived C: was arriving D: used to arriving late for lunch, weighed Cau 14: all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really A Of — caught B: From-seized C: Among — attracted D: In — snatched my eyes Cau 15: With televisions we can see things happen almost at the exact moment A which are happening B: they are happening C: that are happening D: which they are happening Cau 16: This evidence should prove A once and for all C: over and above ` that he was telling the truth." B: now and then D: from time to time Câu 17: - “I think the youth now are high-flying.” , because once they want to something, they’II try their best to reach their goals ' A There’s no doubt of it B: I think like you C: I couldn’t agree more D: Yes, I agree ce Cau 18: The acronym of CNN comes from A Cable News Network C: Corporation of News and Network | B: Cable Network News D: Corporation of News Network Cau 19: - “I have just had my bike stolen!” -“ You should have locked it.” ' A What did you say? C: It serves you right! B: How you feel? D: It’s careless of you! Câu 20: - “ ” - “Because dolphins may get angry and dangerous things.” ' A Why people shouldn’t disturb wild dolphins? B: Why not people should distrub wild dolphins? C: How come shouldn’t people disturb wild dolphins? D: How come people shouldn’t disturb wild dolphins? III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or the phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined in each of the following questions Câu 1: Sometimes a psychological problem will trigger a physical reaction." A release B: initiate C: perform D: settle Cau 2: Staring at other people can sometimes be impolite.' A Gazing steadily B: Glacing briefly C: Peeking carefully D: Winking privately Cau 3: Thomas A Edition was a celebrated American inventor in the 19" century.’ A an ingenious B: a creative C: an eminent D: a successful Cau 4: "Hey, you can't stop me from selling food here! Why, this is my bread and butter If you take away my things I will utterly ruined." the hawker cried pitifully.' Hotline: 04.32.99 98.98 f Moor \ Ú „vn \ A maintenance C: living KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐÈ THỊ ĐẠI HỌC B: support D: livelihood Cau 5: His performance on stage was not very good but ordinary.' A medium B: moderate C: mediocre D: meditate Cau 6: Will you be able to set free yourself from the difficulty that you are in?’ A loosen B: disengage C: extract D: Extricate Cau 7: Tiffany was in a bad temper all day long because she had been reprimanded by her boss ' A scowling B: scorning C: sulking D: frowning Cau 8: By the time we got there, the place was completely empty.' A forsaken B: barren C: wretched D: deserted Cau 9: It was a good plan but it failed miserably because it was badly carried out.' A developed B: produced C: executed D: evolved Cau 10: Not for a moment of time did I believe that he was lying to me.' A instant B: example C: occasion D: circumstance IV Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Cau 1: Approximately 80 percent of farm income in Utah are derived from livestock and livestock products ' A Approximately B: of farm income C: are derived from D: livestock products Cau 2: The pleura that cover the exterior of the lungs and the inner walls of the chest cavity_is a thin elastic membrane ' A cover B: exterior C: inner walls D: is Cau 3: Time is of few account in relation to great thoughts that are as vivid today as when they first passed through their authors’ minds, ages ago ' A few C: as vivid today as B: great thoughts D: ages ago Cau 4: Many young people lack of the skills, good education, and finance to settle in the urban areas where most jobs are found ' A lack of B: good education C: to settle D: most jobs Cau 5: The ancestors of some French Americans originally came to The United State because of the French Revolution, that broke out in 1789 ' A French Americans C: because of B: originally came D: that V Road the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet indicate the correct answer to each of the questions Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after the Earth was formed Yet another three billions years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the continents Life’s transition Hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 f Moor \ Ú „vn \ KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐÈ THỊ ĐẠI HỌC from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as was the genesis of life What forms of life were able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle? The traditional view of the first terrestrial organisms is based on megafossils — relatively large specimens of essential whole plants and animals Vascular plants, related to modern seed plants and ferns, left the first comprehensive megafossil record Because of this, it has been commonly assumed that the sequence of terrestrialization reflected the evolution of 10 modern terrestrial ecosystems In this view, primitive vascular plants first colonized the margins of continental waters, followed by animals that fed on the plants, and lastly by the animals that preyed on the plant-eaters Moreover, the megafossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and diversified explosively near the boundary between the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little more than 400 million years ago Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look at sediments below this SilurianDevonian geological boundary It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these sediments by putting the rock in an acid bath The technique has uncovered new evidence from sediments that were deposited near the shores of the ancient oceans — plant microfossils and microscopic pieces of small animals In many instances, the specimens are less than one-tenth of a millimeter in diameter Although they were entombed in the rocks for hundreds of millions of years, many of the fossils consist of the organic remains of the organism These discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence of previously unknown organisms, but have also pushed back these dates for the invasion of land by multicellular organisms Our view about the nature of the early plants and animal communities are now being revised And with those revisions come new speculations about the first terrestrial life-forms Cau 1: The word “drastic” is closest in meaning to A widespread B: radical C: progressive D: risky Cau 2: According to the theory that the author calls “the traditional view”, what was the first form of life to appear on land?’ A Bacteria B: Meat-eating animals C: Plant-eating animals D: Vascular plants Cau 3: According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago?" A Many terrestrial life-forms died out B:New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate C:The megafossils were destroyed by floods D: Life began to develop in the ancient seas Cau 4: The word “extracted” is closest in meaning to ` A located B: preserved C: removed D: studied Cau 5: What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned 1n the lines 17-20?! A They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life B: They were found-in approximately the same number as vascular plant fossils C: They are older than megafossils D: They consist of modern life forms Cau 6: The word “instances” is closest in meaning to A methods B: processes C: cases D: reasons Cau 7: The word “they” refers to A rocks C: oceans ` B: shores D: specimens Cau 8: The word “entombed” is closest meaning to A crushed B: trapped C: produced D: excavated Hotline: 04.32.99 98.98 f Moor \ Ú „vn \ KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐÈ THỊ ĐẠI HỌC Cau 9: Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils?" A The time estimate for the first appearance of the terrestrial life forms was revised B: Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses C: The origins of primitive sea life were explained D: Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed Cau 10: With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?" A The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself B: The discovery of microfossils supports the traditional view of how terrestrial life evolved C: New species have appeared at the same rate over the cause of the last 400 million years D: The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurate determinations about ages of fossils VI 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 Diversity is a hallmark of life, an intrinsic feature of living systems in the natural world The demonstration and celebration of this diversity is an endless rite Look at the popularity of museums, zoos, aquariums and botanic gardens The odder the exhibit, the more different it is from the most common and familiar life forms around us, the more successful it is likely to be Nature does not tire of providing oddities for people who look for them Biologists have already formally classified 1.7 million species As many as 30 to 40 million more may remain to be classified Most people seem to take diversity for granted If they think about it at all they assume it exists in endless supply Nevertheless, diversity is endangered as never before in its history Advocates of perpetual economic growth treat living species as expendable As a result an extinction crisis of unprecedented magnitude is under way Worse yet, when diversity needs help most, it is neglected and misunderstood by much of the scientific community that once championed it Of the two great challenges to the legitimacy of this diversity, the familiar one comes primarily from economists Their argument, associated with such names as Julian Simon, Malcolm McPherson and the late Herman Kahn, can be paraphrased: "First, if endangered species have a value as resources - which has been greatly exaggerated - then we should be able to quantify that value so that we can make unbiased, objective decisions about which species, if any, we should bother to save, and how much the effort is worth Secondly, the global threat to the diversity of species, particularly in the tropics, has been overestimated Thirdly, we have good substitutes for the species and ecosystems that are being lost, and these substitutes will nullify the damage caused by the extinctions" The structure of the argument seems American vaudeville circuit One elderly in the Catskill Mountains in New York couldn’t eat a bite And the portions were to me to be identical in form to that of an old joke from the lady complained to another about her recent vacation at a resort State “The food was terrible”, she moaned “Pure poison, I so tiny!” Species may be valuable, but not especially so, and the threat to them has been exaggerated But this does not matter anyway, say the economists, because we can replace any species that vanishes It is not clear how much of an impact this argument has on the informed public, but it has certainly provoked an outcry among scientific conservationists It has set the terms for, and dominated, most of the pro-diversity literature of the past few years, making it a literature of response, thus limiting its scope and creative force Cau 1: Which feature of the natural world people find especially fascinating?" A its great variety B: its ancient forms C: its strange rituals D: its unclassified species Hotline: 04.32.99 98.98 f Moor \ Ú „vn \ KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐÈ THỊ ĐẠI HỌC Cau 2: Which adjective best describes the writer’s attitude towards the scientific community?" A respectful B: supportive C: critical D: uncomprehending Cau 3: Which statement represents the views of economists?’ A It is important to conserve endangered species B: Endangered species have no value in themselves C: Only some parts of the natural world are under threat D: New species could be introduced as necessary Cau 4: What point is the writer trying to make about the economists’ arguments by including the joke in paragraph 4?' A Their case is overstated B: Their logic is unsound C: They are unduly pessimistic D: They ignore the views of ordinary people Cau 5: The position of the scientific conservationists has been weakened because they have A adopted the economists’ arguments B: failed to communicated with public C: lost the initiative in the debate D: protested too loudly ` VII Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks GETTING TO THE ROOT OF BONSAI CRIME Bonsai trees have always been a source of great fascination to people They are perfect miniatures, grown in pots small enough to sit on a windowsill You have to keep reminding yourself that these trees are (1) real and identical to their larger cousins in all (2) except their size Rather like other small and perfectlyformed artifacts, bonsai trees (3) quite a high price in the marketplace and so it doesn’t come as a great surprise to find that they also (4) the attention of thieves It seems that quite a flourishing business has (5) , in which they are stolen from the homes of growers and collectors, then repotted and trimmed by unscrupulous dealers, to be sold on, at good prices, to (6) buyers One of Britain’s top collectors of bonsai trees, Paul Widdington, believes that he has found a solution, however After losing his life’s work, (7) at £250,000, when burglars broke into his home one night, Paul decided to (8) the possibilities of electronically tagging the trees he bought as a replacement This (9) injecting a microchip the size of a (10) of rice into the trunk of each tree Each chip is a laser-etched with information which is (11) in a central register held by the police Paul is quite aware that this kind of data-tagging doesn’t (12) thieves from stealing the trees in the first (13) , although it may increase the (14) of getting them back So he’s also (15) a security alarm system complete with infra-red detectors, in his home Caul: — A deeply Cau2: A concerns Cau 3: =A obtain Cau 4: A attract Cau5: A erupted Cau 6: A unavoidable Cau 7: A prized Cau 8: _ A look into Cau9: A requires Cau 10: A crumb Cau 11: A stored Cau 12: A preserve Cau 13: Aturn Cau 14: A counts Câu 15: A investing B: B: B: B: B: B: B: B: B: B: B: B: B: B: B: eventually respects expects inquire evolved undemanding treasured set about includes speck detained prevent time chances inserting C: C: C: C: C: C: C: C: C: C: C: C: C: C: C: actually regards command appeal adapted unconscious valued try out involves bean locked prohibit point choices installing D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: D: greatly Matters charge Invite arrived unsuspecting priced go after reflects grain piled Protect place claims inputting Hotline: 04.32.99 98.98 f Moor \ Ú „vn \ KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐÈ THỊ ĐẠI HỌC VIII Mark the letter A B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest In meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions Cau 1: , every matter is formed of molecules.' A It doesn't matter if it’s complex B: No matter how complex C: How complex is not a matter D: It's not a complex matter Cau 2: covered by the sea, which occupies 71 percent of the earth.’ A A huge unknown world is B: A huge unknown world C: There a huge unknown world D: So huge is the unknown world Câu 3: of the world carry on breeding experiments to increase yield or to improve disease resistance ' A All countries that grow wheat B: All countries producing wheat C: All wheat-producing countries D: All countries where wheat is grown Cau 4: These photographs will show you A what does our village look like C: how our village look like | B: what our village looks like D: how our village looks like Cau 5: , the players began the game." A Having taken our seats C: Being taken the seats B: After taking the seats D: After we had taken our seats IX Mark the letter A B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest In meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions Cau 1: Choosing a suitable job is really important to adolescents.’ A It is of great importance for adolescents to choose a suitable job B: It is really important to choose a suitable job for adolescents C: Choosing a suitable job for adolescents is a really important affair D: The choice of a suitable job for adolescents is the importance Cau 2: Thev have never elected any woman President of the United States’ A No woman has ever been elected President of the U.S B: Any woman has never been elected President of the U.S C: No woman President of the US has ever been elected D: Any woman President of the US has never been elected Cau 3: I would walkto school when I was in primary school.' A I was used to walking to school when I was in primary school B: I got used to walking to school when I was in primary school C: I used to walk to school when I was in primary school D: I did not usually use to walk to school when I was in primary school Cau 4: She has no voice in this matter.' A She has a sore throat so she cannot speak of this matter B: She loses her voice and doesn’t know about this matter C: She has little idea of this matter D: She has no right to express her opinion in this matter Cau 5: I passed the exam beyond everybody’s expectation.' A Nobody expected that I would pass the exam B: Nobody expected that I had passed the exam C: I passed the exam, which made everybody pleased D: I passed the exam and nobody liked it Hotline: 04.32.99 98.98 ... She has no voice in this matter.'' A She has a sore throat so she cannot speak of this matter B: She loses her voice and doesn’t know about this matter C: She has little idea of this matter D: She... are happening Cau 16: This evidence should prove A once and for all C: over and above ` that he was telling the truth." B: now and then D: from time to time Câu 17: - “I think the youth now are... now are high-flying.” , because once they want to something, they’II try their best to reach their goals '' A There’s no doubt of it B: I think like you C: I couldn’t agree more D: Yes, I agree