Biên soạn: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ KEY Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions A become B option C once D other A makes B streets C books D phones Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions A referee B engineer C attitude D absentee A police B office C practice D cancel Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions A red – hair boy is needed to play the part of Alfred in this new comedy A B C D A paragraph is a portion of a text consists of one or more sentences related to A B C the same idea D Astronomers not know how many galaxies there are, but it is thought that A B there is millions or perhaps billions C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions He told me to bring along Helen as an interpreter they didn't understand my English A though B so that C on the condition D in case You announced your marriage We knew nothing about it We could have sent you congratulations Biên soạn: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học A can have B should have C must have D had better 10 is Maria's future husband like? - He is generous and elegant A Which appearance B How C What D Whose 11.Hardly workers leave the shed without turning off the light A no B any C more D some 12.We received thousands of letters, asked for an omnibus of the drama A half of them B half of that C half of which D half of whom 13.They held .party that they really surprised the neighbors A so big B such a big 14.Harry Potter is a novel A famously-world C famous-world C such big D too big a B world-famous D worldly-famous 15.How much money you manage to ? A live on B go in for C deal with D come into 16.I’m sorry to say that is seems you’ve been your responsibilities A shirking B dispelling C experiencing D shouldering 17.Let me give you a of advice A piece B some C pieces D part 18.I am the opinion that nothing we say will change anything at all A of B after C with D in 19.Jane’s handwriting is , she usually has to type letters A flexible B inflexible C comprehensible D incomprehensible Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges 20.Oh! I'm sorry for stepping on your foot B: _! Biên soạn: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học A You don't mind B You're welcome C That's fine D Never mind 21.A: " " B: " Thanks I will write to you when I come to London." A God bless you! B Have a nice trip! C Better luck next time! D Have a go! Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 22 The introduction of credit cards radically MODIFIED North Americans’ spending habits A devoted B altered C reduced D resolved 23.I stayed there with her for a while before I left A In the difficult time B for relaxation C whenever she needed me D for a short period of time Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 24.The soldiers were told to COMMENCE firing in the mock battle A continue B stop C begin D evoke 25.The consequences of the typhoon were DISASTROUS due to lack of precautionary measures A severe B beneficial C physical D damaging Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 26." That's a lovely new dress, Jean" said her mother A Jean's mother said she liked her dress Biên soạn: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học B Jean's mother complimented her on the lovely new dress C Jean's mother wanted to buy a lovely new dress D Jean's mother told her to buy that lovely new dress 27.Unlike her friends, Jane prefers an independent life A Jane doesn't like her friends because she prefers an independent life B Her friends live in an independent life and Jane doesn't like it C Jane doesn't like her friends to live in a dependent life D Jane prefers an independent life but her friends not 28 Jack bought that second- hand car and he then recognized that he shouldn't have done that A Jack wished that he has not bought that second- hand car B Jack regretted to have bought that second- hand car C Jack wished that he didn't buy that second - hand car D Jack regretted having bought that second- hand car Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions 29.Mr Smith is very interested in our plan I spoke to him on the phone last night A Mr Smith, who is very interested in our plan, I spoke to on the phone last night B Mr Smith, to whom I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan C Mr Smith is very interested in our plan to whom I spoke on the phone last night D Mr Smith, who I spoke on the phone last night, is very interested in our plan 30.Women still cover their heads in some countries They did so in the past Biên soạn: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học A In the past, women cover their heads but they so today in some countries B Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did in the past C Women still cover their heads in some countries similar to what they did so in the past D Women still cover their heads in some countries as they did so in the past Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks Shooting Hoops Of the many sports that people play, most have evolved over time from simpler games or a combination of different games Basketball is different in this (31) _ because it was a game specifically invented to be an indoor sport Its purpose was not to be just fun and challenging (32) _, it was invented for track and field athletes to use in order to stay in shape during the winter, while also being relatively safe to play The person who made up the game was a physical education teacher at a school in Springfield, Massachusetts named Dr James Naismith It only took Naismith two weeks to come up with the game He took a basket that had originally held peaches and nailed it high up on the walls of a gymnasium The players then used a soccer ball and to get it in the basket while being blocked by (33) players Naismith’s reason for putting the basket high up on the wall came from his (34 that more injuries in other games happened near where a goal was In this case, the goal was the basket, so he believed the higher up it was, the safer the players would be Eventually, the game progress like so many other sports did, and it became quite popular A second basket was added, rules of play were (35) _, and the sport of basketball as we know today was born 31.A respect 32.A Rather 33.A others 34.A noticing 35.A deal with B admiration B Certainly B the B watching B drawn up C honour C Surprisingly C other C recognition C prepared for D detail D Interestingly D another D observation D writern out Biên soạn: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học 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 following questions It's in Your Genes Every human being has about 25,000 genes Your genes are part of your DNA They give your body instructions on how to develop For example, if your genes tell your body to build long, thin fingers, then you will have long, thin fingers Your genes come from your parents, and they decide everything about you They decide your hair colour, your eye colour, your height, and so on Genes are still a bit of a mystery to scientists, but they are learning new things about THEM all the time One issue that people often debate is this: Do our genes influence our personalities? These days, most people agree that the answer to this question is yes Recent studies have shown that genes especially influence our self-control and our sense of purpose Your sense of purpose is your desire to have goals in your life If a person really wants to accomplish something and well in life, he or she has a sense of purpose A person who does not care about goals has no sense of purpose Although scientists agree that our genes influence our personalities, there is another question How much they influence us? Can we control ourselves, or our genes control us? People everywhere are still debating this issue So far, we don’t really have an answer Genes also affect your health If a gene has a problem, it is called a MUTATED gene Some mutated genes can cause diseases That is why if a person has a certain health problem, his or her child is more likely to have that same problem The child also has the mutated gene As scientists and doctors learn more about genes, they are also developing a new kind of medicine: gene therapy Therapy is help for a mental or a physical problem Gene therapy means fixing or replacing mutated genes Scientists are still experimenting on gene therapy It is possible that in the future, gene therapy will help doctors prevent and cure diseases that are caused by mutated genes 36 What does the passage say about genes and personality? Biên soạn: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học A We still don’t know how much genes affect personality B We know that genes control our personality completely C We know that genes don’t affect our personality at all D Nobody has studied the effects of genes on personality 37 Which of the following is NOT influenced by genes? A Parts of our body B Personalities C Sense of purpose D Gene therapy 38 The word “them” in paragraph refers to A scientists B parents C genes D mysteries 39 All of the following are true about genes EXCEPT that _ A your genes take after your parents and they give instructions to your body building B scientists are discovering more things about genes C genes which are a bit of a mystery to scientists are changing all the time D defects of genes can cause diseases 40 What might a person with a strong sense of purpose do? A Stay at home and watch TV all day B Spend a lot of time having fun with friends C Do well in school and try to get a very good job D Stay at home and read books all day 41 What is gene therapy? A Studying genes B Killing genes C Fixing genes D Teaching people about genes 42 The word “mutated” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A differently changed B developed quickly Biên soạn: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ôn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học C self-controlled D hereditary 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 A pilot cannot fly by sight alone In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving The basic principle of radar is EXEMPLIFIED by what happens when one SHOUTS in a cave The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second A radar set sends out a short burst of radio waves Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging” “Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for TRACKING weather systems and storms 43 What is the main topic of this passage? A The nature of radar B History of radar C Alternatives to radar D Types of ranging 44 The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by _ A “specified” B “resembled” C “illustrated” D “justified” Biên soạn: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học 45 The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means _ A “exclaims” B “yells” C “shoots” D “whispers” 46 Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage? A argumentative B explanatory C humorous D imaginative 47 According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by A the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object B the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set C the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object D the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set 48 The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means _ A sending B searching for C ranging D repairing 49 Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? A A history of flying B Other uses of radar C The technology used by pilots D Uses of some technology 50 What might be inferred about radar? A It takes the place of a radio Biên soạn: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ôn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học B It has improved navigational safety C It was developed from a study of sound waves D It gave birth to the invention of the airplane 10 ... TRACKING weather systems and storms 43 What is the main topic of this passage? A The nature of radar B History of radar C Alternatives to radar D Types of ranging 44 The word “exemplified” in the... tiếng anh thi đại học 45 The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means _ A “exclaims” B “yells” C “shoots” D “whispers” 46 Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?... your genes tell your body to build long, thin fingers, then you will have long, thin fingers Your genes come from your parents, and they decide everything about you They decide your hair colour,