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ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ÔN THI ĐẠI HỌC ĐỢT - NĂM 2014
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Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the following blanks.
The British often(1) _ people by their table manners and, at the table as in other (2) _ of British life, politeness and distance are priced While it is acceptable to ask an American host for a second (3) _, in England you should absolutely wait (4) _ you are being offered It is considered impolite not to (5) _ what is on your plate Also watch what you say: the British are very distant with strangers and while they love (6) _ the weather, even such as their age or whether they have any children may be (7) _ too personal Beware (8) _ calling Scottish or Irish people “English” Absolute no-nos are politics and religion, as they are, incidentally, in the United States On both sides of the Atlantic, it is never a good idea to engage in arguments about (9) _ while sitting at the table You should also eat at roughly the same speed as the others at the table and never start your food before your (10) _ does
Question 1: A comment B value C estimate D judge Question 2: A walks B ways C parts D corners Question 3: A dish B amount C help D serving Question 4: A before B after C to D until Question 5: A end B finish C eat D use up Question 6: A telling B talking C discussing D arguing Question 7: A believed B thought C considered D regarding Question 8: A to B at C for D of Question 9: A neither B either C each D both
Question 10: A host B landlord C guest D house owner 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.
Question 11: As a government official, Benjamin Franklin often traveled abroad
A widely B secretly C alone D overseas
Question 12: American poet James Merrily received critical acclaim for his work entitled Jim's Book A advice B disapproval C praise D attention
Question 13: The lost hikers stayed alive by eating wild berries and drinking spring water A connived B survived C surprised D revived
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.
Question 14: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours A uninterested B unsure C slow D open
Question 15: There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment A ease B attraction C consideration D speculation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word.
Question 16: A eradication B similarity C resolution D contradiction Question 17: A appeal B cigarette C irrelevant D machine Question 18: A validity B tremendous C flexible D commercial Question 19: A necessarily B necessary C paradigm D sovereign Question 20: A volcanic B secretary C advocate D proposal
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 21: The polar bear is a(n) species
A endangered B dangerous C imprisoned D preserved Question 22: I can’t make what it says It’s a very old book
A for B up C out D of
Question 23: During the course, you will be given a test other week and a final exam at the end
A every B some C either D several
Question 24: _where he tried to hide his favourite jacket, Mogie’s brother always managed to find it A Much as B However C Even though D No matter
Question 25: The maid _the beds every morning
A has B does C takes D makes
Question 26: _the contestant before him, Kirby sang a song he had written especially for this competition
A As B Either C Even D Like
Question 27: The _light lit up the whole garden
A flash B flesh C flame D flare
Question 28: Our team was losing but we managed to _the score
A get B noticed C even D have
(2)Question 29: We all hope that the dispute _by the end of the month A was going to settle B will have been settled C had been settled D is supposed to settle Question 30: Gold, as well as silver, in price, he said
A Have fallen B has fallen C fall D are falling Question 31: “Who should go to see him?”“I suggest that Mary to see him”
A go B goes C would go D went
Question 32: migrate long distances is well documented
A That it is birds B That birds C Birds that D It is that birds Question 33:“Do you want to wait?” - “Two weeks _too long for me to wait.”
A is B are C were D was Question 34: We live in the on the corner
A brick house old large B large old brick house C old brick large house D brick large old house Question 35: No sooner _the news than she fainted
A she heard B had she heard C as she heard D she had heard Question 36: She is a _girl with
A clear-eyes/black hair B clear-eyed/ black hairs C clear-eye/ a black hair D clear-eyed/black hair Question 37: I came this old book while I was tidying my room
A into B up C across D out
Question 38: At a moment everybody was busy looking for Father Francis, but the old man was A nowhere to be found B nowhere found C found nowhere D being found nowhere
Question 39: The boys we met on the train _soldiers on leave They were young, with very short haircuts A could be B may be C had had to be D may have been
Question 40: electricity you use, your bill will be
A The most …the higher B The more … the high C More ….higher D The more … the higher Question 41: Sam confessed all the cookies
A eat B eating C to eating D to eat Question 42: This one is prettier, but it costs as the other one
A twice as many B as many as C twice as much D as much as Question 43: "How did you like the movie?" " "
A It lasted about two hours B I went there by taxi C I thought it was boring D Yes, it was
Question 44: Could we picnic here?" " "
A No, you may not B I'm afraid so
C Not, I think D I'm sorry I'm afraid you can't Question 45: “You have a wonderful garden!”–“ _”
A I can’t believe it! B It’s my pleasure C Yours is great too! D Don’t mention it
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 sentences.
Question 46: She asked Janet to repeat what she had said.
A “Will you please repeat what Janet said?”, she asked B “Please repeat what Janet had said.”, she asked C “Please repeat what you say, Janet.”, she said D “Please repeat what you said, Janet.” , she said Question 47: Jenny denied breaking the window.
A Jenny was determined not to break the window B Jenny said that she hadn’t broken the window C Jenny didn’t break the window D Jenny refused to break the window
Question 48: I hardly know the truth about Jean’s success in the institute. A Jean’s success in the institute was not to be known
B It is difficult for Jean to be successful in the institute C I not know much about Jean’s success in the institute D Jean hardly become known and successful in the institute
Question 49: After Louie had written his composition, he handed it to his teacher. A Handed the composition to his teacher, Louie wrote it
B Having written his composition, Louie handed it to his teacher C Writing the composition, Louie handed it to his teacher D Handing the composition, Louie had written his composition Question 50: It is certain that the suspect committed the crime. A The suspect was certain to commit the crime B The suspect might have committed the crime
C Certain commitment of the crime was that of the suspect D The suspect must have committed the crime
Question 51: I thought she was the right person for the position, yet it turned out that she was quite useless. A Contrary to my initial impression, she was not totally unsuitable for the position
B I was right in thinking that she was totally useless for the job
C I was mistaken about her suitability for the position, since she proved rather incompetent D Because I was expecting her to be competent, I was shocked to see her perform rather badly Question 52: People believed that the boys started the fire.
(3)Question 53: I had no problems at all during my trip to France. A No problems were there during my trip to France at all
B Everything went according to plan during my trip to France C My trip to France was not at all went as planned
D No problems during my trip had I at all in France
Question 54: He felt very tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain. A He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
B Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
C As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain D Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain Question 55: She heard the news of the death of her mother She fainted. A On hearing the news of her dead mother, she fainted
B On hearing the news of her mother’s death, she fainted C She fainted so she heard the news of the death of her mother D She fainted and then she heard the news of the death of her mother
Mark the letter A, B , C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 56: The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife the dinner terrible, so I was embarrassed A B C D
Question 57: After writing it, the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed in to the A B C department secretary before the end of the month
D
Question 58: They are known that colds can be avoided by eating the right kind of food and taking exercise A B C
regularly D
Question 59: Before the invention of the printing press, books have been all printed by hand A B C D
Question 60: We educate our children as well as we can, because an educational population is the key to future A B C D 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.
This rapid transcontinental settlement and these new urban industrial circumstances of the last half of the 19th century were accompanied by the development of a national literature of great abundance and variety New themes, new forms, new subjects, new regions, new authors, new audience all emerged in the literature of this half century As a result, at the onset of World War I, the spirit and substance of American literature had evolved remarkably, just as its center of production had shifted from Boston to New York in the late 1880s and the sources of its energy to Chicago and the Midwest No longer was it produced, at least in its popular forms, in the main by solemn, typically moralistic men from New England and the Old South; no longer were polite, well-dressed, grammatically correct, middle class young people the only center characters in its narratives; no longer were these narratives to be set in exotic places and remote times; no longer, indeed, were fiction, poetry, drama, and formal history the chief acceptable forms of literary expression; no longer, finally, was literature read primarily by young, middle class women In sum, American literature in these years fulfilled in considerable measure the condition Walt Whitman called for in 1867 in describing Leaves of Grass: it treats, he said of his own major work, each state and region as peers "and expands from them, and includes the world connection an American citizen with the citizens of all nations" At the same time, these years saw the emergence of what has been designated "the literature of argument," powerful works in sociology, philosophy, psychology, many of them impelled by the spirit of exposure and reform Just as America learned to play a role in this half century as an autonomous international political, economic, and military power, so did its literature establish itself as a producer of major work
Question 61: The word "it" in the passage refers to
A. American literature B. the population C. the energy D. the manufacturing Question 62: The word "exotic" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. old-fashioned B. unusual C. urban D. well-known
Question 63: It can be inferred from lines 1-3 that the previous passage probably discussed A. the fashions and values of 19th century America
B. new developments in industrialization and population shifts C. the limitations of American literature to this time
D. the important of tradition to writers
Question 64: The word "evolved" in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. changed B. turned back C. diminished D. became famous Question 65: The main idea of this passage is
A. that centers of culture shifted from East to West
B. that the new American literature was less provincial than the old C. that World War I caused a dramatic change in America
D. that most people were wary of the new literature
Question 66: It can be inferred from the passage that Walt Whitman A. wrote Leaves of Grass B. was disapproving of the new literature C. was an international diplomat D. disliked urban life
Question 67: All of the following can be inferred from the passage about the new literature EXCEPT A. It was not highly regarded internationally
B. It broke with many literature traditions of the past
(4)D. It spoke to the issue of reform and change
Question 68: This passage would probably be read in which of the following academic courses?
A. American literature B. Current events C. European history D. International affairs Question 69: The phrase "these years" in the passage refers to
A. the early 1800s B. 1850-1900 C. the present D. the 1990s Question 70: The author uses the word "indeed" in the passage for what purpose?
A. For variety in a lengthy paragraph B. To wind down his argument
C. To emphasize the contrast he is making
D. To show a favorable attitude to these forms of literature
Read the 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.
Since the dawn of time, people have found ways to communicate with one another Smoke signals and tribal drums were some of the earliest forms of communication Letters, carried by birds or by humans on foot or on horseback, made it possible for people to communicate larger amounts of information between two places The telegram and telephone set the stage for more modern means of communication With the invention of the cellular phone, communication itself has become mobile
For you, a cell phone is probably just a device that you and your friends use to keep in touch with family and friends, take pictures, play games, or send text message The definition of a cell phone is more specific: it is a hand-held wireless communication device that sends and receives signals by way of small special areas called cells
Walkie - talkies, telephones and cell phones are duplex communication devices: They make it possible for two people to talk to each other Cell phones and walkie- talkies are different from regular phones because they can be used in many different locations A walkie- talkie is sometimes called a half- duplex communication device because only one person can talk at a time A cell phone is a full- duplex device because it uses both frequencies at the same time A walkie-talkie has only one channel A cell phone has more than a thousand channels A walkie- talkie can transmit and receive signals across a distance of about a mile A cell phone can transmit and receive signals over hundreds of miles In 1973, an electronic company called Motorola hired Martin Cooper to work on wireless communication Motorola and Bell Laboratories ( now AT& T) were in a race to invent the first portable communication device Martin Cooper won the race and became the inventor of the cell phone On April 3, 1973, Cooper made the first cell phone call to his opponent at AT& T while walking down the streets of New York city People on the sidewalks gazed at cooper in amazement Cooper's phone was called A Motorola Dyna- Tac It weighed a whopping 2.5 pounds ( as compared to today's cell phones that weigh as little as or ounces)
After the invention of his cell phone, Cooper began thinking of ways to make the cell phone available to the general public After a decade, Motorola introduced the first cell phone for commercial use The early cell phone and its service were both expensive The cell phone itself cost about $ 3, 500 In 1977, AT & T constructed a cell phone system and tried it out in Chicago with over 2, 000 customers In 1981, a second cellular phone system was started in the Washington, D.C and Baltimore area It took nearly 37 years for cell phones to become available for general public use Today, there are more than sixty million cell phone customers with cell phones producing over thirty billion dollars per years
Question 71: What is the main idea of the passage?
A The increasing number of people using cell phone. B the difference between cell phones and telephones C the history of a cell phone D how Cooper competed with AT& T
Question 72: What definition is true of a cell phone?
A The first product of two famous corporation B A hand- held wireless communication device C Something we use just for playing games D A version of walkie- talkie
Question 73: What is wrong about a walkie- talkie?
A It has one channel B It was first designed in 1973 C It can be used within a distance of a mile. D Only one person can talk at a time Question 74: The word" duplex" is closest meaning to
A having two parts B quick C modern D having defects Question 75: To whom did Cooper make his first cell phone call?
A his assistant at Motorola B a person on New York street C a member of Bell Laboratories D the director of his company Question 76: How heavy is the first cell phone compared to today's cell phones? A ten times as heavy as B as heavy as
C much lighter D 2 pounds heavier
Question 77: When did Motorola introduce the first cell phones for commercial use? A in the same years when he first made a cell- phone call B in 1981
C in 1983 D in the same year when AT& T constructed a cell phone system Question 78: When did AT& T widely start their cellular phone system?
A in 2001 B in 1977 C in 1981 D 37 years after their first design Question 79: What does the word" gazed" mean?
A looked with admiration B angrily looked C glanced D started conversation Question 80: The phrase " tried it out" refers to
A made effort to sell the cell-phone B reported on AT& T
C tested the cell-phone system D introduced the cell-phone system
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