ĐỀ THI THỬ số 9

Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 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 coverage A stone B massage B alone C heritage C shone D message D cyclone 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 souvenir A descendant B kilometer B controversy C bakery C delivery D opposite D ornamental 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 From 1866 to 1993, the bison population in North America was reduced from an estimated 13 million to a few hundreds A From B was reduced C estimated D hundreds The firemen were unable to determine exactly what caused the fire, when they said that they would continute the investigation A to determine B what C when D would continute Both China, Russia, and the United States are aware of the role they play in world affairs A Both China B are C aware D they Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions You whisper Nobody can hear us A Needn’t to B mustn’t C don’t have to D need to How you about the pollution problem in this country? A Feel B think C believe D view 10.Scientists a carefully controlled expperiment on the mystery virus A Carried over B measured out C put up D carried out Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang 11.People are to wear reflection on their clothing when walking along a road in the dark A Advised B warned C told D informed 12.The feeling at the meeting was that we should go ahead A Predicted B pre-eminent C prefabricated D predominant 13.Phillipa is really thin eating like a horse! A However B in addition to C although D in spite of 14.I’m becoming increasingly Last week I locked myself out of the house twice A Forgetful B mindless C absent D, oblivious 15.She’s not very She’s never quite sure what she wants to A Energetic B lively C decisive D active 16.Helen’s parents were very pleased when they read her school A Report B papers C diploma D account 17.Who was coming to see me this morning? A You said B You did said C Did you say that D Did you say 18.Which of the following is NOT possible? “when I lived in Spain, we really late at night, maybe 10 or 11 o’clock.” A Ate B Were used to eat C Used to eat D Would eat 19.Replace the underlined word with one of the following “Is this jacket yours?”- “No, it’s not my jacket.” A My B mine C me D my one 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 Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang 20."Do you mind if I schedule the meeting for 11 o'clock?" - "Well, actually, I _ earlier." A should prefer it will be B am preferring it to be C would prefer it to be D will prefer it 21."Today is my 18th birthday." - " _" A I have a gift for you B Take care C Have a good time D Many happy returns! Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 22.I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic A Reasonable B acceptable C pretty high D wonderful 23.He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime A Complain B exchange C explain D arrange Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions 24.His career in the illicit drug trade ended with the police raid this morning A Elicited B irregular C secret D legal 25.Mr Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly A Amicable B inapplicable C hostile D futile Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang 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 We'd better leave right away as the traffic will be heavy at this hour ( A ) The roads are busy at this time of day, so we ought to set off at once ( B ) If we set off now, we will avoid most of the heavy traffic ( C ) Let's wait an hour so as to avoid some of the heavy traffic ( D ) We mustn't leave it too late as the roads are likely to be busy for the next hour 27 This is the most enjoyable novel I've read in a long time ( A ) It tool me a long time to read this novel, but it was worth it ( B ) It’s a long time since I read this novel but I know I enjoyed it enormously ( C ) It's a marvellous novel; I still remember it though I read it a long time ago ( D ) It's ages since I got so much pleasure our of reading a novel 28 That's something you should ask John about as he's the financial expert ( A ) John might be able t help you as he takes an interest in financial matters ( B ) John is the one you should consult as he specialized in financial matters ( C ) If I were you, I'd get John's opinion on it first ( D ) John is the one to ask; he is responsible for all our financial transactions 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 The woman works as a cashier She sits next to me in class ( A ) The woman sits next to me in class works as a cashier Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang ( B ) The woman whom sits next to me in class is a cashier ( C ) The woman who sits next to me in class work as a cashier ( D ) The woman sitting next to me in class is a cashier 30 Miguel’s car didn’t start this morning He got a jump start from his neighbor and was able to make it to his appointment on time ( A ) If Miguel's car had started this morning, he wouldn't have been late for the appointment ( B ) Miguel’s car didn’t start this morning; however, he got a jump start from his neighbor and was able to make it to his appointment on time ( C ) Miguel’s car didn’t start this morning; in addition, he got a jump start from his neighbor and was able to make it to his appointment on time ( D ) Miguel's car didn't start despite getting a jump start from his neighbor 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 What is meant by the term economic resources! In general, these are all the natural, man-made, and human resources that go into the production of goods and sevices Economic resources can be broken down into (31) _ general categories: property resources - land and capital, and human resources - labour and entrepreneurial skills What economists mean by land? Much more than the non-economists, land refers to all the natural resources (32) _ are usable in the production process: areable land, forests, mineral and oil deposits, and so on What about capital? Capital goods are all the man-made aids to producing, storing, transporting, and distributing goods and (33) _ Capital goods differ from consumer goods in that the latter satisfy wants directly, while the former so the latter by facilitating the production of consumer goods It should be noted that capital as defined here does not (34) _ to money Money, as such, produces nothing Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang The term labor refers to the physical and mental talents of humans used to produce goods or services (with the exception of a certain set of human talents, entrepreneurial skills, which will be considered seperately because of their special significance) Thus the services of a factory worker or an office worker, a ballet dancer or an astronaut all come (35) _ the general heading of labor 31 ( A ) two ( B ) many ( C ) four ( D ) six 32 ( A ) these ( B ) what ( C ) they ( D ) that 33 ( A ) crops ( B ) services ( C ) machines ( D ) money 34 ( A ) refer ( B ) come ( C ) go ( D ) speak 35 ( A ) to ( B ) under ( C ) from ( D ) into 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 Computers and Girls The girls in this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto, California, all have the same access to computers as boys But researchers say, by the time they get to high school, they are victims of what the researchers call a major new gender gap in technology Janice Weinman of the American Association of University Woman says, "Girls tend to be less comfortable than boys with the computer They use it more for word processing rather than for problem solving, rather than to discover new ways in which to understand information." Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang After re-examining a thousand studies, the American Association of University women researchers found that girls make up only a small percentage of students in computer science classes Girls consistently rate themselves significantly lower than boys in their ability and confidence in using computers And they use computers less often than boys outside the classroom The instructor of this computer lab says he's already noticed some differences Charles Cheadle of Cesar Chavez School says, "Boys are not so afraid they might something that will harm the computer, whereas girls are afraid they might break it somehow." Six years ago, the software company Purple Moon noticed that girls¹ computer usage was falling behind boys Karen Gould says, "The number one reason girls told us they don't like computer games is not because they're too violent, or too competitive Girls just said they're incredibly boring." Purple Moon says it found what girls want, characters they can relate to and story lines relative to what's going on in their own lives Karen Gould of Purple Moon Software says, "What we definitely found from girls is there is no intrinsic reason why they wouldn't want to play on a computer; it was just a content thing." The sponsor of the study says it all boils down to this, the technology gender gap that separates the girls from the boys must be closed if women Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang are to compete effectively with men in the 21st century 36 By the time students are in high school, A many boys have lost interest in computers B both boys and girls are very interested in computers C computer science classes are filled with girls D many girls have lost interest in computers -37 The research on girls and computers A is based on a few articles B presented by one person C is based on thousands of studies D has no facts to support it -38 Computer software seems to be A more interesting to boys B more interesting to girls C equally interesting to girls and boys D interesting only to adults 39 The software company seems to think A if girls had an equal chance at playing games, they would like computers B if the software was more violent, girls would like it better C if the software content was changed, girls would be more interested in computers Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang D if the characters were funny, girls would like them better -40 The gender gap needs to be closed because A it isn't fair that boys use the computers all the time B there isn't enough money for computers C the ability to use the computer is important in today's world D the pot is boiling -41 In this sixth grade classroom, you would find A only boys allowed to use the computers B only girls allowed to use the computers C no computers in the classroom D both boys and girls allowed to use the computers -42 Girls usually rate themselves A as being uncomfortable using computers B as comfortable using computers C as experts with computers D as very good with using computers Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang 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 Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same way that we would respond to danger Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang stomach We have long known that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth In addition, the psychic effect of noise is very important Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during waking hours, as well as the way that we interact with each other 43: Which of the following is the author’s main point? A Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health B Loud noises signal danger C Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem D The ear is not like the eye 44: According to the passage, what is noise? A Unwanted sound B A byproduct of technology C Physical and psychological harm D Congestion 45: Why is noise difficult to measure? A It causes hearing loss C It is unwanted B All people not respond to it in the same way D People become accustomed to it 46: The word congested in paragraph could best be replaced by _ A hazardous B polluted C crowded D rushed 47: It can be inferred from the passage that the eye _ A responds to fear B enjoys greater protection than the ear C increases functions D is damaged by noise Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang Nhóm ơn luyện tiếng anh thi đại học với chị Trang 48: According to the passage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond to _ A annoyance B disease C damage D danger 49: The word it in the first paragraph refers to _ A the noise B the quality of life C advancing technology D a byproduct 50: With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree? A Noise is not a serious problem today B Noise is America’s number one problem C Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society D Noise is complex problem Biên soạn sưu tầm: Đỗ Huyền Trang ... the next hour 27 This is the most enjoyable novel I've read in a long time ( A ) It tool me a long time to read this novel, but it was worth it ( B ) It’s a long time since I read this novel but... 11 o’clock.” A Ate B Were used to eat C Used to eat D Would eat 19. Replace the underlined word with one of the following “Is this jacket yours?”- “No, it’s not my jacket.” A My B mine C me D... following questions 26 We'd better leave right away as the traffic will be heavy at this hour ( A ) The roads are busy at this time of day, so we ought to set off at once ( B ) If we set off now, we