ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG 1 Pronunciation 1. a. lazy b. lapel c. label d. labourer 2. a. while b. which c. who d. white 3. a. come b. roll c. comb d. grow 4. a. blood b. prove c. rude d. souvenir 5. a. hour b. honest c. heir d. hospital 6. a. dealt b. dreamt c. heal d. jealous Stress 7. a. product b. satisfy c. mistake d. however 8. a. approval b. novel c. compulsory d. illusion 9. a. inversion b. miserable c. pleasant d. difficulty 10. a. establish b. rely c. project d. require 11. a. organize b. embarrass c. discourage d. Surrounding Choose the best answer. 12. The bus conductor told him to get off because he couldn't pay the _____ . a. fare b. journey c. bill d. travel 13. Look, mother! Jack has ______ you some flowers. a. taken b. brought c. carried d. presented 14. The boy's photograph ______ you saw was taken a long time ago. a. who b. whom c. whose d. which 15. I'm very fond of Graham Green's novels. He is my ______ modern author. a. likely b. favoured c. popular d. favourite 16. The sky is ______ I don't think it will rain. a. tidy b. clean c. clear d. cloudy 17. Stephen always wanted to be an actor when he ______ up. a. grew b. brought c. settle d. came 18. Her parents gave her everything she asked for. She's a completed ____ child. a. wounded b. spoilt c. damaged d. destroyed 19. Many pop and rock stars love being the ______ of attention. a. middle b. point c. element d. centre 20. I ______ sport to keep fit, not because I like it. a. do b. make c. practice d. train Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase. A thirteen-year-old does not spend as much money as his parents suspect - at least not (21) ______ the findings of recent survey, Money and Change. The survey (22) ______ three hundred teenagers, 13-17 years old from (23) ______ Britain. By the time they (24) ______ their teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national average of $5.14. Two thirds think they get (25) _____ money but most expect to have to do something to get it. Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (26) _____ among teenagers. Therefore, the majority of children make an effort to save for the future. Greater access to cash (27) ______ teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more irresponsible as a result. The economic recession seems to have encouraged cautious attitudes to money, even in the case of children at these ages. Instead of wasting what pocket (28) ______ they have on sweets or magazines, the teenagers who took (29) ______ in the survey seem to respond to the situation by saving more than half (30) ______ their cash. 21. a. counting b. based on c. relying d. according to 22. a. included b. contained c. counted d. enclosed 23. a. entire b. all over c. complete d. the whole 24. a. reach b. get c. make d. arrive 25. a. acceptable b. adequate c. satisfactory d. enough 26. a. gaining b. heightening c. increasing d. building 27. a. among b. through c. between d. along 28. a. cash b. money c. change d. savings 29. a. part b. place c. share d. piece 30. a. from b. as c. of d. for Choose the best answer. 1 31. Have you ever heard this song ______ in Thailand? a. singing b. sing c. sung d. being sung 32. Who actually saw the accident ______ ? a. to happen b. happen c. happened d. has happened 33. They were walking on tiptoe ______ the Director's room. a. pass b. passed c. past d. passing 34. He ______ book the tickets, but he had no time to call at the Cinema. a. would b. might c. could d. was going to 35. We are not used to ______ in a cold climate. a. lived b. live c. living d. be lived 36. Your friends won't be here for long, ______ ? a. do they b. will they c. would they d. wouldn't they 37. We hear you ______ to Italy three days ago. a. have gone b. went c. had gone d. were going 38. Neither of the two girls ______ my student. a. is b. are c. have been d. had seen 39. If you had locked the gate properly, the robbers ______ into the house. a. would not bread c. would not have broken b. should not break d. won't break 40. Our people began the fight ______ 1972. a. from b. at c. since d. in 41. Maria hasn't visited her home in Spain ______ . a. for many years c. many years since b. since many years d. many years 42. John has been trying, for an hour, but his car still ______ start. a. won't b. wouldn't c. didn't d. hasn't 43. The window was shut, and he ______ to open it. a. did even not try b. tried not even c. even didn't d. didn't even try 44. Mr Orson ______ a car if he had enough money. a. will buy b. would buy c. bought d. has bought 45. He owns you a lot of money, ______ . a. isn't it b. doesn't he c. hasn't he d. has he 46. Of course, she would come to the meeting if you ______ her. a. asked b. have asked c. will ask d. have been asked 47. l ______ in the cafe having a drink when the police arrived. a. sat b. was sat c. was sitting d. have sat 48. It's an hour since he ______ so he must be at the office now. a. is leaving b. was leaving c. has left d. left Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 49. If only l was rich and famous. 50. Because the heavy flood, many people are homeless. 51. People say that during World War II, many women take over the business for their absent husbands. 52. His mother was anxious because of his lazy. 53. She shouted at him, "Go away, I don't want to see you no longer." 54. We any longer go to work by bus. We have just bought a car. 55. Because of the train was late, I took a taxi. 56. Always she has complained about her toothache. 57. Sometimes students fail to do well when taking examinations because they are very nervous to concentrate. 58. 10. Not until the late Middle Ages, glass was used as a major construction material. Read the passage and choose the best answer. CHESS Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveler in India in the year 900 wrote that it was played "long, long ago". Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe since 1400. The name "chess" is interesting. When one player is attacking the other's king, he says in English "check"; when the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says "check mate". These words come from Persian. "Shah mat" means "the king is dead". That is the game is over and one player has won. Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at one time the queen could only more one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be interesting to know why this has happened! Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds 2 of people. You don't have to be champion in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table. The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able to play many people at the same tine. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world. 59. What is the main idea of the reading? a. Chess is an unusual game. b. The history of chess as an interesting game c. How the game of chess is played d. Why the game is called "chess" 60. Which of the following is known to be true? a. Chess is an old Indian travelling game b. Chess is the oldest game in the world c. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400 d. Chess was played in India long before 900 61. One player has won the game when ________. a. he attacks the other player's king b. he says some Persian words c. he says "check" to the other player d. the other player's king could not move anywhere 62. All of the following are correct except a. All kinds of people can play chess b. Some people write to each other in order to play chess c. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table d. The Russians lost the game played by radio 63. According to the old rules of the game a. the queen was the strongest piece on the board b. the king had to be attacked all the time c. the queen could move no more than one square at a time d. the king could move diagonally Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one. 64. I used to work as a telephone operator. a. I am used to working as a telephonist. b. I worked as a telephone operator and I am used to it. c. I no longer work as telephone operator. d. Working as a telephone operator is useful. 65. I can't stand this weather. It's getting worse and worse. a. The weather is making me worse. b. The weather is not better but I can stand it. c. I can't bear this bad weather any more. d. I can't stand up in this bad weather. 66. The police questioned two men but neither of them could speak English. a. The police questioned two Englishmen in English. b. The police questioned two men who could not speak English. c. Neither of the Englishmen was questioned by the police. d. Either of the men could answer the police questions in English. 67. No sooner had they found her number than they called her. a. They called her as soon as they found her number. b. They found her number sooner or later. c. They called her number sooner or later. d. They found her number as soon as they called her. 68. Martin thought the second part of the film was more interesting. a. Martin thought part two of the film was not as interesting. b. Martin liked the second film because it was interesting. c. Martin thought part one of the film is not as interesting as part two. d. Martin only saw the second part of the film, which is interesting. 69. I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up. (a) doesn't calculate (b) isn't mathematics (c) doesn't make sense (d) makes the wrong addition 70. All the students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out. (a) got a lot of marks (b) got higher marks than someone (c) got very good marks (d) got the most marks of all 71. He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing. (a) he is unemployed (b) he has almost no money 3 (c) he has a few things (d) he has nothing at all 72. As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand. (a) Quickly (b) slowly (c) easily (d) directly 73. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry. (a) have not got wet (b) have got no water (c) have been successful (d) have got home dry 74. It was very ______ of you to pay for all the drinks last night. A. appreciative B. generous C. grateful D. sympathetic 75. Don’t you think it was rather _____ of you not to let us know that you weren’t coming? A. mean B. unkind C. thoughtless D. unsympathetic 76. You're completely ______! You never think about anybody but yourself. A. mean B. selfish C. tight-fisted D. greedy 77. It’s very ____ of you to offer me your seat, but really I'm quite happy to stand. A. sympathetic B. grateful C. considerate D. appreciative 78. She’s so ____ that she refuses to put the fire on, even in the middle of winter. A. greedy B. selfish C. self-centred D. mean 79. I haven’t been feeling very well ________. a. of late b. not long ago c. currently d. by now 80. _______ we get to the top of this hill, we’ll be all right. a. Eventually b. Once c. now d. At the time 4 . difficulty 10 . a. establish b. rely c. project d. require 11 . a. organize b. embarrass c. discourage d. Surrounding Choose the best answer. 12 . The bus. to an amazing national average of $5 .14 . Two thirds think they get (25) _____ money but most expect to have to do something to get it. Although they have