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SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN TRƯỜNG THPT ĐÔ LƯƠNG ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG 2010- 2011 (LẦN 2) MÔN TIẾNG ANH- THỜI GIAN 90’ Choose the word whose stress pattern is placed differently from that of the others A distinguish B satisfy C evidence D readable A contour B control C constant D contrary A significant B convenient C fashionable D traditional A irrelevant B machine C cigarette D appeal A communicate B instrumental C mathematics D accidental Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences with the best answer Previously on the ground of the present structure was Norodom Palace built in 1868 as a residence of the French Governor General of Cochinchina On September 7, 1954 Norodom Palace was renamed the Independence Palace and became the Presidential Palace in which President Ngo Dinh Diem of the Sai Gon Administration and his family lived and worked In February 1962, a dissident of the Diem regime launched an air bombardment of the palace and heavily damaged it After that, Diem decided to demolish the damaged structure and built a new one which was designed by Western-trained architect Ngo Viet Thu The construction was undertaken by Sai Gon sappers and completed in 1966 At 11:30 on April 30, 1975, tanks of the Liberation Army overran the palace Then the Sai Gon president, Mr Duong Van Minh, who had just assumed the post of president together with his 45-member cabinet surrendered unconditionally After the liberation of Sai Gon, the Independence Palace was turned into the Headquarters of Municipal Military Administrative Committee In December 1975, the palace was the venue of a consultative conference for national reunification To mark the historical significance of that event, the building was renamed Reunification Conference Hall Reunification Conference Hall A is also called Norodom Palace B is on the ground of Norodom Palace C was built in 1873 D was a residence of the French Governor General of Cochinchina What happened to the original structure? A It was named the Independence Palace B It was designed by architect Ngo Viet Thu C It was demolished by a dissident of the Diem regime D It was heavily damaged by an air bombardment According to the passage, A The Independence Palace witnessed the collapse of the government of South Viet Nam on 30 April 1975 B The Independence Palace was built by the army C The Independence Palace used to be the place from which military action was controlled D All are correct The word 'overran" means A occupied B passed C approached d attacked 10 Which of the following is Not true? A The Independence Palace used to be the president's home B After 1975, the Independence Palace was renamed Reunification Conference Hall C The US-backed government of South Viet Nam surrendered without conditions D Reunification Conference Hall marked the historical significance of the liberation of Sai Gon 11 The word “previously” can be best replaced with A Originally B Finally C Consequently D Actually 12 The word “dissident” means A The Opposition B opponents C partners D agreement Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences 13 Smoking has been from all offices A banned B abandoned C given up D prevented 14 places which attract so many visitors as Venice, Italy A Fewer B As few C There are few D That fewer 15 the girls has turned in the papers to the instructor yet A Neither of B Both of C None of D All of 16 Ann by phone, James decided to email her A Having failed to contact B Having failed contacting C He failed to contact D That he failed contacting 17 Cold-blooded animals such as reptiles and fish not dream, but ones, including mammals and birds A cool-blooded B warm-blooded C hot-blooded D cold-blood 18 The company must changes in the market A keep the pace with B keep pace as C keep pace with D keep a pace with 19 Mrs Pike has been told by her doctor that she is _, she can’t have a child of her own A childless B childhood C childish D child Mã đề: 123 - Page of 20 Now I had two theories about the custom A conflict B conflicting C conflicted D conflictive 21 Would you mind doing it for me? A Would you please doing it for me? B Would you please to it for me? C Would you mind if I it for you? D Would you please it for me? 22 Today's weather will be a of yesterday A continuing B continuation C continuity D continual 23 The polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog.” A much B largely C fully D heavily 24 -"I don't think I can this." -“ ” A Yeah It's not easy B No, I hope not C Sure, no way! D Oh, come on! Give it a try! 25 Thanks to the invention of labor-saving , domestic chores are no longer a burden A devices B things C equipment D furniture 26 He the plants If he had, they wouldn’t have died A needn’t have watered B couldn’t have watered C shouldn’t water D couldn’t water 27 I hurried I would not be late A in order to B so that C if D provided 28 - "Oh, I'm really sorry!” - “ ” A That's all right B Thanks C Yes, why? ` D It was a pleasure 29 Helen asked me the film called 'Star Wars' A have you seen B if I had seen C have I seen D if had I seen 30 He traveled for 20 years and then he decided to return home A farther away B far and wide C far from it D farthest of all 31 Maths, Vietnamese Literature, English are the subjects in national exams A center B additional C core D favorite 32 anything suspicious arise, please let me know at once A Should B Would C Can D Did 33 In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself A occupation B Occupied C Occupant D occupational 34 As the drug took , the patient became quieter A effect B force C influence D action 35 Daisy the piano when we arrived A was playing B will play C was played D is playing 36 Nobody will approve of your that way A behave B behavior C behaving D to behave 37 The boy screamed with fear A frighten B frightened C frightening D frightful 38 Many rivers have been found with filthy waste from factories A pollute B pollutants C polluted D pollution 39 On Christmas Eve, the family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother's house A mere B entire C total D complete 40 If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12% annually A interest B profit C money D income 41 Please your cigarette I am going to get choked A cut down B blow out C put aside D put out 42 Hung: “Thank you very much for a lovely party.” -Hoa: “ _.” A Thanks B Not at all C You are welcome D Have a good day 43 I don't suppose you like pineapples, ? A I B you C don't I D don't you 44 Mr Jones is a teacher A devote B devoted C devoting D devotion 45 that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia A It was in 1790 B In 1790 was C In 1790 D There was in 1790 46 saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen A What the woman was B That the woman was C The woman was D What was the woman 47 The main threat to the of these creatures comes from their loss of habitat A survive B survivor C survival D survivable Read the text below and then choose the best answer to fill each space Is there life on Mars? Many people have (48) about this question Some writers of science-fiction think of people from Mars (49) little green creatures Others imagine 'Martians' as monsters with many eyes In studying this planet, astronomers have found that life may be possible on Mars The first (50) of this is that Mars has seasons, just like Earth In other words, Earth's seasons, such as spring or summer, occur on Mars, too Mã đề: 123 - Page of Because these seasons exist, it may be possible for (51) and other higher (52) forms to be found on Mars Astronomers also think that perhaps a small (53) of water vapor could be found on Mars In 1887, an Italian astronomer, Giovanni Schiaparelli, discovered markings on Mars' surface These markings looked like canals This finding (54) astronomers to believe that since water exists on Mars, life forms could exist as well However, there are (55) who feel that life on mars is not possible This is because there is little or no (56) of oxygen on the planet In 1965, the Mariner IV capsule managed to take photographs of the planet It discovered that the only forms of life found are vegetation like fungi and mosses (57) , people remain fascinated by the idea that there could one day be life on Mars 48 A puzzled B asked C wondered D confused 49 A like B to be C as being D as 50 A indication B print C mark D trace 51 A vegetables B vegetation C vegetarian D veterinary 52 A lively B living C live D life 53 A quantity B amount C portion D mass 54 A got B took C led D brought 55 A others B another C other D some other 56 A mark B speck C trace D bit 57 A Consequently B According C Thus D Nevertheless Identify one underlined part that is incorrect in each of the following sentences 58 Since fireworks are dangerous, many countries have laws preventing businesses to sell them A B C D 59 There were so many books on the shelves that I didn't know which one should choose A B C D 60 Radio stations at which broadcast only news first appeared in the 1970s A B C D 61 He has been hoped for a raise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one A B C D 62 Driving is getting more demanding all the time, so we must make sure people learn efficient in the first place A B C D 63 Students suppose to read all the questions carefully and find out the answers to them A B C D 64 Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is wood pulp, which is used in A B C paper-making D 65 Public health experts say that the money one spends avoiding illness is less than the cost of be sick A B C D Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one 66 The best solution was thought of by the monitor A The monitor came up with the best solution B No one could solve the problem except the monitor C The monitor was good with the best solution D The best solution was monitored by the thought 67 Only with careful environmental planning can we protect the world in which we live A Careful environmental planning protects the world we live in B We can protect the world we live in only with careful environmental planning C Protecting the world we live in, we plan the environment carefully D Planning the environment carefully, we can protect the world in which we live 68 No matter how hard I tried I couldn't open the door A Try as hard as I might, I couldn't open the door B Although I try, I couldn't open the door C It's difficult for me to open the door D I could open the door with difficulty 69 Whatever subject you choose makes no difference to me A What subject you choose is important to me B You can choose any subject, there’s no difference ’ C It doesn t matter to me what subject you choose D I don’t care about you 70 You should have persuaded him to change his mind A It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t B You should persuade him to change his mind C You persuade him to change his mind but he didn’t listen D You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind 71 She works in a bookshop to make money A She earns her living by work a bookshop B She earns her living by work in a bookshop Mã đề: 123 - Page of C She earns her living by working in a bookshop 72 It’s a region of diverse cultures A It’s a region whose cultures are diverse C It’s a region who cultures are diverse 73 I remember doing this assignment before A I try to remember to this assignment C I don't forget doing this assignment D She earns her living by working in a bookshop to make money B It’s a region which cultures are diverse D It’s a region that cultures are diverse B I remember that I have done this assignment before D I remembered I had already done this assignment Read the text below and then choose the best answer to fill each space With increasing development and use of computer technology, there is a new disease to worry about Computer "viruses" program designed to sabotage computers, are infecting computes in corporation homes and universities There viruses spread exponentially, much like biological contagion, and then disrupt the affected systems The virus secretly attaches itself to alter files The damage is generally activated by using the computer's clock Then, any program executed may be exposed to the virus including program spread through telephone connections Because of the increasing incidents of virus infiltration, businesses and agencies are becoming wary of sharing software Security policies need to be increased as immunity programs are being developed 74 Which of the following is the best title of this passage? A Be aware B Stop the clock C Deleting files D Sharing software 75 The people most interested in reading this passage probably would be A medical personnel B computer users C government worker D health researchers 76 It is inferred that a company can best protect itself from the virus by A keeping clean B spreading programs by telephone C setting the clock correctly D not using shared software 77 The virus is A a microbe B an insect C a disk D a program 78 If the virus infects a computer, the result would probably be A lost information B a broken computer C sick personnel D dead telephones 79 The word “exponentially" means A very fast B slowly C normally D evenly 80 The word “sabotage" means A protect B prevent C damage D make slow Mã đề: 123 - Page of THE END MÃ ĐỀ 123: 1A 2B 3C 4C 5A 6B 7D 8D 9A 10D 11A 12A 13A 14C 15A 16A 17B 18C 19A 20B 21D 22B 23D 24D 25A 26B 27B 28A 29B 30B 31C 32A 33B 34A 35A 36C 37B 38C 39B 40A 41D 42C 43D 44B 45A 46A 47C 48C 49D 50A 51B 52D 53B 54C 55A 56C 57D 58D 59D 60A 61A 62D 63A 64A 65D 66A 67B 68A 69C 70A 71C 72A 73B 74A 75B 76D 77D 78A 79A 80C Mã đề: 123 - Page of ... about this question Some writers of science-fiction think of people from Mars (49) little green creatures Others imagine 'Martians' as monsters with many eyes In studying this planet,... a region who cultures are diverse 73 I remember doing this assignment before A I try to remember to this assignment C I don't forget doing this assignment D She earns her living by working in... some industrial regions is called "smog.” A much B largely C fully D heavily 24 -"I don't think I can this." -“ ” A Yeah It's not easy B No, I hope not C Sure, no way! D Oh, come on! Give