Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Friday, August 30, 2013 TRƯỜNG THPT MỸ ĐỨC A Đề không chính thức ĐỀ THI ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2008 MÔN :Tiếng Anh khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút; gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm Mã đề thi 002 Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by circling letter A,B C or D and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. Questrion 1: The surface conditions on the planet Mars are the more like the Earth's than those of any other planet in the A B C D solar system. Questrion 2: The midnight sun is a phenomenon in which the Sun visible remain s in the sky for twenty-four hours or longer. A B C D Questrion 3: Lawrence Robert Klein received the 1980 Nobel Prize in economics for pioneering the useful of computers to A B C forecast economic activities. D Questrion 4: . Those interested in covered bridges can find six of they between Keene and Winchester, New Hampshire. A B C D Questrion 5: Dr. Marti Luther King. Jr, clergyman and civil rights leader, won the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize for his work A B C toward racially equality in the United States. D These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence and then identify your answer by -ling letter A, B, C or Don the answer sheet. Questrion 6: Although still underwater, Loihi Seamount, the newest Hawaiian island, _____ closer to the surface by prequent volcanic eruptions that add layers of lava to the island. A. to be brought B. being brought C. brought D. is being brought Questrion 7: Hiram Revels, the first black member of the United States Senate, served as senator for Mississippi, an office _______ he was elected in 1870. A. which B. and which C. being which D. in which Questrion 8: When World War I broke out in 1914, The Becton Dickinson Company importing German elastic bandages and started making them in the USA. A. was stopped B. stopped C. had stopped D. had to stop Questrion 9: _______ the Internet’s speed and efficiency in sending mail electronically rather than by transporting it has become more popular among young people than traditional mail. A. Since B. Because of C. As a consequence D. However Questrion 10: Some machines produced large numbers of interchangeable parts that _____ efficiently with the "interchangeable parts system" of the great inventor Eli Whitney. A. could be used B. could have used C. used D. used to Questrion 11: In 1948, the United States Secretary of States Dean Acheson _______ the Marshall Plan to aid the economic recovery of Europe after the Second World War. A. to have begun carrying out B. begin to carry out C. beginning and carrying out D. began carrying out Questrion 12: The world's deepest cave, Pierre St. Martin in the Pyrenees mountains, is almost three times as deep _______ . A. and the Empire State Building's height B. that the Empire State Building is higher C. as the Empire State Building is D. is higher than the Empire State Building Questrion 13: The purpose of phonetics is _______ an inventory and a description of the sounds found in speech. A. to provide B. being provided C. provided D. provide Questrion 14: Color and light, taken together, _________ the aesthetic impact of the interior of a building. A. very influence powerfully B. very powerfully influence C. powerfully very influence D. influence powerfully very Questrion 15: Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel faster _____ so we see the lightning before we hear the thunder. A. than sound waves do B. do sound waves C. than sound waves D. sound waves. Questrion 16: The United States Congress appropriates some four million dollars_____ the upkeep of the White House grounds. A. a for year B. year for a C. for a year D. a year for Questrion 17: The English colonization of Virginia was devised in 1606 by a group of merchants __________ the Virginia Company of London. A. they formed B. who formed C. whom formed D. what formed Questrion 18: A hockey player rushing up the ice, traveling at more than twenty-five miles per hour and slapping a puck at more than 125 miles per hour, makes the sport ______than many other ports. A. more than dangerous B. is more dangerous C. as more dangerous D. more dangerous Questrion 19: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies_______ to be dead. A. have been appearing B. by appearing C. to be appearing D. to appear Questrion 20: Jackie Joyner-Kersce, ____ the world record in the heptathlon in the 1988 Olympics, also won the long jump in that year. A. whoever set B. which she set C. who set D. whose setting Questrion 21: World trade patterns are indicative of the important economic issues _____ confront the world today. 1 Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Friday, August 30, 2013 A. what B. they C. that D. who Questrion 22: Experiments related to the sense of smell are more easily _____ than those related to perception of color. A. set up B. setting them up C. sets up those D. to set up Questrion 23: ________vastness of the Grand Canyon, it is difficult to capture it in a single photograph. A. For the B. While the C. The D. Because of the Questrion 24: In many areas, the slope and topography of the land ____ excess rainfall to run off into a natural outlet. A. nor permitting B. do not permit C. neither permit D. without permitting Questrion 25: Medical research at the cellular level, _______ research on the immune system, has been made possible through twentieth-century advances in techniques of genetic research. A. is also B. which C. Whereas D. such as Questrion 26: Abraham Lincoln insisted that _______ not just on mere opinion but on moral purpose. A. for democracy to be based B. democracy should be based C. whenever democracy is based D. to base democracy Questrion 27: Architects involved in big projects must study ______ about the outside world before conceiving of an idea. A. how their clients think B. thoughts that clients C. clients think D. whether clients thoughts Questrion 28: The Olympic marathon distance _______ in the ancient times to honor a messenger who ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver vital news and then died. A. established B. which established C. was established D. establishing Questrion 29: Not only ________ much bigger than any other planets, but unlike the planets, it consists completely of gaseous material. A. that the Sun B. is the Sun C. the Sun is D. the Sun, which is Questrion 30: Jupiter, the closest of the giant planets to Earth, has ______ solid surface and is surrounded by zones of intense radiation. A. no B. neither C. not D. nor Questrion 31: The letter of Abigail Adams to her husband and future President, John, _______ during the American Revolution , conveyed a vivid picture of the times. A. written when B. were being written C. written D. which written Questrion 32: Syllogism is a form of reasoning ______conclusion is reached from two statements called premises. A. that a B. to which C. in which a D. which a Questrion 33: Laser eye surgeries, once considered risky and dangerous,_______ that 90 percent of recipients can see very well after the operation. A. are now so successful B. they are now so successful C. is now so successful D. which are now so successful Questrion 34: White phosphorus, a substance _____ in matches, is so flammable that it burst into flame upon contact with the air. A. which being common B. is common C. being common, is D. common Questrion 35: ________ recurring fear is out of proportion to any real danger, it is called a phobia. A. When B. Whereas C. Which D. Whether Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. In many old cities in Europe, there are narrow roads with many shops lying together along the two sides. These commercial places are not so modern and convenient as those called shopping centres in modern cities, especially III the suburbs of the big cities in the United States. Shopping centres have developed rapidly because of the shift of the population to the suburbs, the growing use of and dependence upon the automobiles and the heavy traffic in downtown areas. A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which may be covered, heated and air-conditioned. A shopping centre is also surrounded by a parking area with space for thousands of cars. We can buy all kinds of food and get anything we need in a shopping centre. Unlike a supermarket where groceries are chiefly sold, a shopping centre provides us with all services besides food. We can get our hair cut, eyes tested, clothes washed, we can book our tickets for a world tour and even enroll in special classes. Shopping centres are therefore, very convenient for customers, but they lack "the sense of closeness" as felt in older commercial centres. Questrion 36: In the shopping sections in many old cities in Europe, the stores are located ______. A. in the downtown B. in residential areas C. along poor, dirty roads D. along small roads Questrion 37: The word "those" in paragraph one refers to______. A. Shops along the roads B. Commercial places C. Shopping centers D. Supermarkets Questrion 38: A shopping centre is a large group of stores facing a huge central mall which is _______. A. narrow and winding B. very crowded with automobiles C. used as a store-house for heaters and air-conditioners D. shaded and comfortable Questrion 39: A shopping centre is different from a supermarket because ______ . A. it only sells food B. it sells vegetable C. it provides not only food but also services D. it is easy to book a ticket for a world tour Questrion 40: Customers cannot find "the sense of closeness" in a modern shopping centre because ______. A. all the items in the stores are very expensive B. the shopkeepers are very cold and unfriendly C. it is modern and conventional D. They worry too much about the safety of their cars. Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the best sentence which is made up from the given cue words and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. Questrion 41: anxious / find / good school / my wife/ children/ attend. A. Anxious children find to attend good school of my wife. 2 Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Friday, August 30, 2013 B. To be anxious about good school my wife's children find to attend. C. My wife finds good school to attend for anxious children. D. My wife is anxious to find a good school for our children to attend. Questrion 42: I / look forward / start / work / you. A. I look forward to start working to you. B. I look forward to starting to work for you. C. I look forward to start working for you. D. I look forward to start to work for you. Questrion 43: remember I lock / door / go out. A. Remember to lock the door before going out. B. You remember to lock the door before you go out. C. Remember locking the door before going out. D. Remember to lock the door before you going out. Questrion 44: always / he / spend / more / he / earn / so / he / often / debt. A. He always spend more than he earns so he is often debt. B. Always, he spend more than he earn so he is often debt. C. He always spends more than he earns so he is often in debt. D. He always spends more than he earn so he is often in debt. Questrion 45: house / you / live / what / child / when? A. What sort of house did you live in when you was a child? B. What house do you live in when you were a child? C. What sort of house you live at when you were a child? D. What sort of house were you live in when you were a child? Questrion 46: Einstein / can / not / speak / until / he / eight. A. Not until Einstein was eight he can speak. B. Not until Einstein was eight can he speak. C. Einstein could not speak until he was eight. D. Einstein cannot speak until he was eight. Questrion 47: like / sit / next / he / whenever / window / plane / he. A. He likes to sit next to the window whenever he is on the plane. B. He likes sit next to the window whenever he is on the plane. C. He likes to sit next to the window whenever he is out the plane. D. He likes sitting next to the window whenever he is on the plane. Questrion 48: computer / run / ten time I fast / this / old one. A. This computer runs faster ten times than the old one. B. This computer runs fast ten times than the old one. C. This computer runs ten times faster than the old one. D. This ten times computer runs faster than the old one. Questrion 49: book, / the / very thick, / belong / younger sister / my. A. The book, what is very thick, belongs to my younger sister. B. The book, which is very thick, belongs to my younger sister. C. The book, that is very thick, belongs to my younger sister. D. The book, is very thick, belongs to my younger sister. Questrion 50: stop / we / play / tennis / because / rain / start. A. We stopped playing tennis because of it started to rain. B. We stopped playing tennis because it started to rain. C. We stopped to play tennis because it started to rain. D. We stopped playing tennis because it rain starts. Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. The habits of those who constantly play video games are very important to people working in video-game industry. If video games are going to be one of the most attractive features of future interactive systems, it is essential for producers to know what types of games to make, how best to present such games on interactive video and how to ensure that such games maintain their fascination for people. Above all, it is vital to build up detailed profiles of people who are addicted to video games. Until recently, the chief market for video games has been boys aged eight to fifteen. The fascination for interactive video games is seen in its purest form in this group. Video games appeal to some deep instinct in boys who find it impossible to tear themselves away from them. Schoolwork is ignored, health is damaged and even eating habits are affected. Girls of the same age, however, are entirely different, demonstrating far greater freedom from the hold of video games. Quite simply, they can take video games in their stride, being able to play them when they want and then leave them alone. Questrion 51: Producers of video games are keen on ________. A. learning about drug to which people are addicted B. designing ways to change their video games into television programs C. developing computer techniques in making such games D. finding the best ways of continuing to attract people Questrion 52: The people who are most attracted to video games are______. A. young adult women B. boys from eight to fifteen years old C. both boys and girls between eight and fifteen. D. girls between eight and fifteen Questrion 53: _______ have different attitude towards playing video games. A. Girls and boys below eight B. Adult men and women C. Boys and girls from eight to fifteen D. Girls and boys above fifteen Questrion 54: The addiction to video games can be so powerful that it can _________. A. destroy people's instincts B. make people physically ill C. make people relaxing D. separate boys from girls Questrion 55: Compared with boys of the same age, girls are __________. A. less impinged by video games B. more addicted to video games C. more concentrated on video games D. more intelligent than boy Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet. Questrion 56: The robber made the bank clerk to hand over the money. A. The bank clerk was pleased to give money over his hand to the robber. B. The bank clerk was pleased to hand over the money to the robber. C. The bank clerk was ready to hand over the money to the. robber. D. The bank clerk was made to hand over the money to the robber. 3 Prepared by Nguyen Sy Chien Friday, August 30, 2013 Questrion 57: In spite of having a broken leg he managed to get out of the car. A. In spite of the fact that his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. B. Although his leg was broken but he managed to get out of the car. C. Despite of the fact that his leg was broken he managed to get out of the car. D. In spite of having broken legs he managed to get out of the car. Questrion 58: We couldn't drive because of the fog. A. The fog prevented us from driving. B. The fog prevented us out of driving. C. The fog stopped us into driving D. Because the fog we couldn't go on driving. Questrion 59: I don't suppose you have change for pound, do you? A. Are you supposed to change a pound? B. Have you changed a pound? C. Do you change a pound? D. Do you happen to have change for a pound? Questrion 60: "I don't think John will come", said Bill. A. Bill said he didn't think John will come. B. Bill said he doesn't think John will come. C. Bill said he don't think John would come. D. Bill doubted whether John would come. Questrion 61: John has not had his hair cut for over six months. A. It is over six months since John had his hair cutted. B. John had his hair cutted six months ago. C. It is over six months since John got his hair cut. D. John has not cut his hair for over six months. Questrion 62: Maria says she'd like to have been put in a higher class. A. Maria wishes she will be put in a higher class. B. Maria wishes that she had been put in a higher class. C. Maria wishes she is put in a higher class. D. Maria wishes she were put in a higher class. Questrion 63: "Please could you wake me up at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning?" I asked the doorman. A. I asked the doorman if he wakes me at 7 o'clock in the following morning. B. I asked the doorman to wake me up at 7 o'clock the following morning. C. I asked the doorman whether he wakes me at 7 o'clock in the following morning or not. D. I asked the doorman if he wake me at 7 o'clock in the following morning. Questrion 64: My sister didn't leave the car key, so I couldn't pick her up at the airport. A. If my sister left the car key, I would pick her up at the airport. B. If my sister had left the car key, I could pick her up at the airport. C. If my sister had left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport. D. If my sister have left the car key, I would have picked her up at the airport. Questrion 65: "I'm sorry, I was rude to you yesterday." I said to Tom. A. I apologised Tom for having been rude to him the day before B. I apologise of being rude to you yesterday. C. I apologise to you as I was rude to you yesterday. D. I apologise for my rude to you yesterday. Choose one option A,B,C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is on the syllable in the position which is different from that of the others. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or Don answer sheet. Câu 66: A. mountain B. begin C. kingdom D. passage Câu 67: A. dinosaur B. eternal C. calendar D. history Câu 68: A. astonish B. opponent C. document D. develop Câu 69: A. before B. countless C. arrive D. imply Câu 70: A. humidity B. necessity C. incredible D. definition Read the following passage carefully and then choose best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or Don the answer sheet. Man cannot go on increasing numbers at the present rate. In the next 30 years, man will face a period of crisis. ___71___ experts believe that there will be a widespread food ___72___. Other experts think this is too pessimistic, and that man can prevent things from getting worse than they are now. But ___73___ that two-thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now. One thing that man can do is to limit ___74___ of babies born. The need ___75___ this is obvious, but it is not easy to achieve. People have to be persuaded to limit their families. In the country of the population ___76___, many people like big families. The parents think that it brings a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look after them in old age. Several governments have ___77___ birth control policies in recent years. ___78___ them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some ___79___ the results have not been succeeded. Japan has been an exception. The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People ___80___ to limit their families. The birth rate fell from 34.3 per thousand per year to about 17.0 per thousand per year at present. Questrion 71: A. Any B. More C. All D. Some Questrion 72: A. need B. absence C. shortage D. want Questrion 73: A. remember B. to remember C. remembering D. remembered Questrion 74: A. a number B. the amount C. the number D. an amount Questrion 75: A. for B. of C. in D. about Questrion 76: A. raising B. explosion C. extension D. bursting Questrion 77: A. adopted B. created C. presented D. adjusted Questrion 78: A. Between B. Of C. Among D. Out of Questrion 79: A. exceptions B. examples C. cases D. events Questrion 80: A. encourage B. were encouraged C. encouraged D. are encouraged 4 . inventory and a description of the sounds found in speech. A. to provide B. being provided C. provided D. provide Questrion 14: Color and light, taken together,. come. B. Bill said he doesn't think John will come. C. Bill said he don't think John would come. D. Bill doubted whether John would come. Questrion