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(1)LUYỆN THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC 2009 PRACTICE TEST – 16 – – 2009
Questions 1-5 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D before the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest on the same line
1 A April B apple C inflate D flame A dairy B maize C daisy D laid A stamp B stand C many D blank A sweat B thread C threat D heat A petty B pretty C setting D shred
Questions 6-35 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
6 When you have to hand in that report?' The is Thursday 12th April
A lifeline B byline C headline D deadline We hadn't for such heavy traffic? and we were delayed
A expected B bargained C calculated D supposed We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were……
A adopted B taken up C practised D exploited The crowds riot through the street
A incited B caused C went D ran 10 To an apple, you need a really sharp knife
A peel B poach C shred D grate 11 He was forced to get out of the city and had to his family behind
A desert B abandon C let D leave 12 Half the meeting was over to reading the minutes
A taken B left C given D got 13 I went up to read Marian a story, but she was ……asleep
A well B deeply C full D fast 14 "Could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes for at least thirty minutes."
A are boiling B boiling C have been boiling D were boiling 15 He was with an extraordinary musical ability
A ensured B entrusted C entreated D endowed 16 After the christenings, we all went back to their house for a cold
A buffet B barbecue C get-together D picnic 17 The invasion of the small country was an act which violate the peace treaty
A assertive B aggressive C affirmative D abrasive 18 Tina never comes here now We only see her once in a moon
A white B gold C yellow D blue
19 The firework …… had to be cancelled because of the bad weather
A show B act C performance D display 20 Oh, it's you! You really me, jumping out' of the shadows that……
A struck B startled C impressed D amazed
21 "How did you get my telephone number? It's not listed in the phone book, so you have found it in the directory." ~ "I got it from your mother." ,
A may not B won't C might not D couldn't 22 If you're going to the baker's, can you get me a of wholemeal I bread and six crusty rolls?
A bar B loaf C piece D slice
23 l didn't see anyone but I felt as though I ……
A have been watched B was being watched C be watched D am watched 24.When I saw the door begin to open I was scared out of my
A wits B teeth C blood D bones
25 When the teacher asked Amanda what the chemical formula was, her mind was a total A void B empty C nothing D blank 26 It is often difficult to from young children exactly what their fears are
(2)27 I'm sorry that I giggled so much I was in rather a silly
A temper B mood C feeling D outlook 28 I'm a complete loss to understand why you reacted so violently
A at B in C on D by
29 I can't control this movement, doctor My arm keeps like this
A ticking B revolving C twitching D wandering 30.1 sometimes despair ever seeing him again
A of B about C over D at
31 Let's leave early, so we'll be ahead of the rush of the commuters We can't risk in heavy traffic during rush hour
A holding up B being held up C having held up D to hold up 32 Local people are concerned about pollution from oil wells
A maritime B sea-going C off-shore D coastline 34 As soon as the supplies arrive, they will be to the starving people
A dispersed B assigned C dealt D distributed 35 We might just as well have stayed at home the enjoyment we had
A on account of B as far as C for all D concerning
Questions 36 - 45 Read the following passage and circle the letter A, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks
In the US, industries that generate hazardous wastes want to dispose of l as cheaply as possible Private companies hired to dispose of this waste compete with each other to offer the lowest prices to these industries The government does not get involved, beyond setting minimum safety standards
Unfortunately, the (36) of companies that generates and disposes of waste is to save money, (37) to guarantee safety These companies usually send waste to landfills because this is cheaper than recycling or incineration Disposal firms who want to increase their business must cut corners to lower costs and (38) customers At the same time, relatively (39) is done to reduce the volume of waste generated, because disposal costs (40) ……relatively modest
Things are different in Denmark There, the government (41) the waste disposal process beginning (42) the front end Together with industry, the government formed a corporation to establish and (43) disposal facilities This company, called Kommunichem, has a (44) waste disposal Generators of hazardous waste (45) …… ship their waste to one of Kommunichem's disposal facilities In this system, there is no price competition in the waste disposal business
36 A solution B license C importance D something 37 A not B just C besides D prosper 38 A survive B efficient C gain D little 39 A more B this C recycling D cheap 40 A still B have C remain D controls 41 A interferes B participates C involves D at 42 A to B by C of D generate 43 A operate B found C prepare D responsibility 44 A power B profit C monopoly D must
45 A will B may C shall D something
Questions 46 - 50 Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the bllowing questions
Elektron to Electricity
The first discovery of electricity is over 2,600 years old Does that surprise you? Of course, there were no lights, telephones, refrigerators, radios, motion pictures, or television sets that long ago In Tact, all of these modern conveniences are of such recent development that you might well wonder how; electricity could be any older than Thomas Edison's development of the first practical electric light bulb in 1879
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More than two thousand years after Thalès, an English physician discovered that other substances also had this characteristic of ejectriciry From then on, more and more men added to the knowledge of electricity They set off the many developments and discoveries which have brought our electrical era of today
46 While not directly stated, it may be inferred from the article that …… A amber is the only substance that can be magnetized
B electricity is not a recent discovery C Thomas Edison really invented electricity
D facts may be observed long before they are put to practical use 47 This article as a whole tells us……
A about electricity B about amber
C about the curiosity of an ancient Greek philosopher D about Thomas Edison 48 Which device was the first pracical application of electricity?
A the refrigerator B the radio C the electric bulb D the teephone 49 Elektron is ……
A the ability to generate electricity of amber B the property of attraction of amber C the strange characteristic of amber D the Greek word meaning amber 50 Which sentence is NOT true?
A The name electricity comes from the Greek word for amber B Amber is the fresh sap that runs out of pine trees
C Many, many men added to the discoveries of electricity D Thalès was a Greek philosopher who lived in ancient times
Questions 51-58 Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one
51 The moon doesn't have the atmosphere, neither does the planet Mars A Neither the moon or the planet Mars has the atmosphere
B Either the moon nor the planet Mars has the atmosphere C Neither the moon nor the planet Mars has the atmosphere D Either the moon or the planet Mars has the atmosphere 52 Nora went to the" gas station to have her tank filled A Nora's car is being repaired at the gas station B Nora is going to the gas station to pick up her car C Nora had her gas tank filled with gasoline
D Nora is going to the gas station to pick up her tank 53 You won't have a seat unless you book in advance A You may have a seat if you book in advance
B You won't have a seat because you didn't book in advance C You will have a seat if you keep your book in front of you D You can't have a seat although you book in advance
54 Mike has eaten lots of ice-cream and now he has a headache A If Mike didn't eat much ice-cream, he wouldn't have a headache B If Mike hadn't eaten much ice-cream, he wouldn't have a headache C Mike had a headache because he had eaten lots of ice-cream
D If Mike hadn't eaten much ice-cream, he wouldn't have had a headache 55 Linda seems to have very little record for other people's feelings A Linda has very few feelings like other people's
B Linda appears unconcerned about other people's feelings C Linda has difficulty expressing her feelings for other people D Linda doesn't respect people who feel sorry for themselves 56 I am looking for a job as a secretary
A A secretary is looking for a job
B I am looking for someone to work as a secretary C I accepted my job as a secretary
D I am trying to find a job as a secretary
(4)D The police could cause you to give a breath sample to decide whether to arrest you or not 58 You can try as hard as you like but you won't succeed
A However hard you try, you won't succeed
B You can hardly try as you like, but you won't succeed C You won't succeed because you can't try as hard
D Although you won't succeed, you can try as hard as you like
Questions 59 - 65 Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, visual exploration with powerful telescopes yielded fairly comprehensive knowledge of the geography of the visible side of the moon The hitherto unseen far side of the moon was first revealed to the world in October 1959 through photographs made by the Soviet Luna spacecraft
Some day people will certainly try to build settlements on the moon The best place for houses in a moon town will be a cave or a tunnel Underground houses will not be squashed by meteorites that constantly foil on the moon from outer space This will be important on the moon, since daytime is so hot that food could be cooked in the rocks, and the nights get bitterly cold
Pioneer moon homes may be made of airtight plastic that can be blown up like a balloon inside a cave The reasons is that the moon has no air around it The pioneers will have take along from the earth the oxygen masks when they are away from home But the balloon house itself will be filled with air Perhaps the house will have beds, tables and chairs, built into it These can be inflated, too So people will sleep, eat, and work on air! Moon-house builfling will be easy The moon's gravity is less than the earth's Everything weighs only one sixth as much as it does on the earth
59 ……… took the first photos of the other side of the moon
A the USA B the telescopes C the meteorites D Luna spacecraft 60 From the earth, the moon can be seen with ………
A geography B a telescope C Luna D underground houses 61 In a moon town, what is the best place for house?
A A mask B A balloon C A tunnel D an underground house 62 Which of the following is TRUE?
A The people on the moon will not leave their homes
B The people on the moon will wear oxygen masks when they leave their homes C The moon homes are of plastic
D The temperature in a cave changes as much as the temperature outside
63 Why will the pioneers have to take along from the earth the oxygen they need for breathing? A Because the moon homes are made of airtight plastic
B Because the balloon house will be filled with air C Because moon people will sleep, eat and work on air D Because the moon has no air around it
64 If a stone weighs 18 tons on the earth, how much does it weigh on the moon?
A Six tons B Fifty-five tons C One hundred and eight tons D Three tons 65 According to the passage, can people build cities on the moon?
A No, they can't
B Perhaps people can
C Of course People can build cities on the moon in the future D People only think so
Questions 66 - 70 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction 66 After a carefully investigation, we soon disovered that the house was infested with termites [mối] A B C D
67 No one knows exactly how many species of animals lives on earth A B C D
68 Members of high school clubs learn to participating in teams through their involvement in community projects A B C D
(5)70 Jason's professor had him to rewrite his thesis many times before allowing him to present it to the committee A B C D
Questions 71 - 75 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one
71 Tim insisted on being told the complete story
A Nothing but the whole story satisfied Tim B Tim insisted on the complete story being told C Tim demanded on being told the complete story D The complete story was insisted on being told 72 The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money
A Money is something that makes this job worthwhile B Were it not for the money, this job wouldn't be worthwhile C If it weren't been for the money, this job wouldn't be worthwhile D Had it not been for the money, this job wouldn't have been worthwhile 73 Jane's husband will be returning from South America quite soon A Jane and her husband will be returning from South America quite soon B It is Jane's husband that is returning from South America quite soon C It won't be long before Jane's husband returns from South America
D It won't be long before Jane's husband returns from South America quite soon 74 I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sale figures
A This meeting is called in order to present the latest sale figures
B My purpose in having called this meeting is to present the latest sale figures C This meeting is in order to present the latest sale figures
D My purpose in this meeting is in order to present the latest sale figures 75 She has always had a good relationship with the children
A She has got a lot of friend children B The children have had her as their friend C She has always got away well with the children D She has always got on well with the children Questions 76 - 80 Circle the letter A, B, C, or D indicate the best sentence built from the given words or phrases
76 When/ boy/ twelve/ father/ die/
A When the boy was twelve his father died of a damgerous disease B When the boy was twelve his father died for a damgerous disease C When the boy was twelve his father died because a dangerous disease D When the boy was twelve his father died with a dangerous disease 77 I / tell/ her/ meeting/ see/ her/ tomorrow
A I'll tell her about the meeting unless I sec her tomorrow B I'll tell her about the meeting until I see her tomorrow C I'll tell her about the meeting if I see her tomorrow D I'll tell her about the meeting since I see her tomorrow 78 It/important/your brother/stop/smoke/once
A It's important that your brother should stop smoking at once B It's important that your brother stopped smoking at once C It's important that your brother stops smoking at once D It's important that your brother may stop smoking at once 79 I /think/ your offer/ give/ my answer/ as/ possiblle
A I'll think of your offer and give you my answer as soon as possible B I'll think about your offer and give you my answer as soon as possible C I'll think over your offer and give you my answer as soon as possible D I'll think for your offer and give you my answer as soon as possible 80 After/ dinner/ set/ without/ say/ where/ going
A After dinner he set up without saying where he was going B After dinner he set out without saying where he was going C After dinner he set for without saying where he was going D After dinner he set about without saying where he was going
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