Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.. Set in the red desert of central Austral[r]
(1)ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC MÔN TIẾNG ANH LẦN I NĂM HỌC 2011- 2012
Họ tên thí sinh: ………. Số báo danh: ………
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(ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU; TỪ QUESTION ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 1: The threat of being dismissed not worry me any more because I have started my own business.
A B C D
Question 2: The Concorde can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight. A B C D Question 3: When many of my friends take a shower in the morning, I usually take one before bed.
A B C D
Question 4: As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and food
A B C D
Question 5: This will have a serious effect about agriculture. A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original. Question 6: Anne: "Make yourself at home"
John : " "
A Thanks! Same to you B Not at all Don't mention it
C Yes, Can I help you? D That's very kind Thank you
Question 7: Most Americans don’t object _ being called by their first names
A about B for C to D in
Question 8: It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to _to the nines- no jeans and pullovers this time!
A wear in B hitch up C put on D get dressed up
Question 9: Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening Barbara: ………
A Cheer! B You are welcome
C Thanks! D Have a good day
Question 10: I studied English for four years in high school had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in the US
A Although I B However, I C Therefore, I D Otherwise, I
Question 11: Half of the children were away from school last week because of of influenza
A a breakthrough B a break- out C an outbreak D an outburst
Question 12: Today, women are increasingly involved the politics
A of B with C in D from
Question 13: George wouldn't have met Mary _ to his brother's graduation party
A had he not gone B hadn't he gone
C if he has not gone D If he shouldn't have gone
Question 14: A: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester! B: but I think it’s quite easy
(2)C I understand what you’re saying D You’re right
Question 15: We haven’t reached the final _ on the funding for scientific research yet
A decisive B deciding C decides D decision
Question 16: On _ he had won, he jumped for joy
A having told B he has told C being told D telling
Question 17: All is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life
A for our needs B that is needed C what is needed D the thing needed
Question 18: Nowadays people no longer smoke
A more than they now B as many as they used to
C as much as they used to D more than they used to be
Question 19: A washing machine of this type will certainly normal domestic use
A get on to B take down with C come up with D stand up for
Question 20: This magazine is very good If you like reading, you should _to it
A contribute B buy C enroll D subscribe
Question 21: There is a huge amount of _associated with children’s TV shows nowadays
A sales B produce C manufacturing D merchandising
Question 22: I decided to go to the library as soon as I _
A would finish what I did B finish what I did
C finished what I did D finished what I was doing
Question 23: It is very difficult to _the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language
A exchange B convert C convey D transfer
Question 24: Please cut my hair _the style in this magazine
A the same long as B the same long like
C the same length like D the same length as
Question 25: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _ what she missed while she was away
A catch up on B take up with C put up with D cut down on
Question 26: so aggressive, we’d get on much better
A She was not B Weren’t she C Had she not D If she weren’t
Question 27: I finally managed _
A a temporary job to get B in getting a temporary job
C getting a temporary job D to get a temporary job
Question 28: Let’s go to the library, ?
A should we B would we C shall we D will we
Question 29: A B: Oh, thank you I just got it yesterday
A How a beautiful dress you’re wearing!
B That’s a beautiful dress you have on!
C You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you?
D When have you got this beautiful dress?
Question 30: She was _she could not say anything
A so surprised at the news that B so that surprised for the news
C such surprised at the news that D so surprised of the news that
Question 31: So little about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me
A did I know B I knew C do I know D I have known
Question 32: _ be needed, the water basin would need to be dammed
A When hydroelectric power B Should hydroelectric power
C Hydroelectric power should D Hydroelectric power
Question 33: I had a red pen but I seem to have lost it; I think I’d better buy _ one
A other B the other C another D the
Question 34: Our landlord had the broken window before winter
A fixed B fix C fixing D to fix
Question 35: The car always breaks down because of its old
(3)Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks.
Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy At first sight, the town looks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different Sixty per cent of its population of some 4,000 people lives underground There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops, hotels and even churches in the town and the (36) hills Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling machines are (37) in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone Rock pillars are left to (38) the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front Houses are of all shapes and (39) , the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming pool
Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages In summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 470C, and in winter the nights can be (40) cold However, inside the houses it remains a steady 250C all year (41) Many people say that living underground makes them feel very secure There is no problem with noise from the neighbors and the houses are not (42) By the fierce dust storms that regularly (43) through the area And of course, if your family (44) or lots of friends come to stay, you can (45) dig another room
Question 36: A near B surrounding C close D enclosing
Question 37: A brought B placed C entered D worked
Question 38: A rise B support C lift D push
Question 39: A sizes B areas C volumes D numbers
Question 40: A heavily B sharply C extremely D strongly
Question 41: A round B wide C across D along
Question 42: A influenced B affected C spoiled D disturbed
Question 43: A sweep B pour C hurry D flood
Question 44: A explodes B stretches C grows D rises
Question 45: A only B regularly C ever D always
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.
Question 46: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted
A The hostess tried hard to please her guests
B Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks
C The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess
D The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks
Question 47: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents
A Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men
B Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance
C Male insurance agents outnumber female agents
D More men than women have insurance
Question 48: The meeting was put off because of pressure of time
A The meeting lasted much longer than usual
B The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure
C There was not enough time to hold the meeting
D The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early
Question 49: It was not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago
A Not only was it cold but it also snowed a few days ago
B Was it not only cold but it also snowed a few days ago
C It was not only cold but did it also snow a few days ago
D Not only it was cold but did it also snow a few days ago
Question 50: We bought two bicycles Neither of them worked well
A We bought two bicycles, of which neither worked well
(4)C We bought two bicycles, neither of which worked well
D We bought two bicycles which neither of worked well
Question 51: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work
A If her were careful, we would finish the work
B He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work
C Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work
D If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work
Question 52: He felt very tired However, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
A Tired as he might feel, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
B As the result of his tiredness, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
C Feeling very tired, he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
D He felt so tired that he was determined to continue to climb up the mountain
Question 53: Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter
A The winter is much colder than the summer
B People get colder in the summer than in the winter
C More people have summer colds than winter colds
D A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer
Question 54: I would rather you wore something more formal to work
A I’d prefer you wearing something more formal to work
B I’d prefer you to wear something more formal to work
C I’d prefer you should wear something more formal to work
D I’d prefer you wear something more formal to work
Question 55: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy
A Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy
B They were not happy as they were wealthy
C They were as wealthy as they were happy
D Although they were wealthy, they were not happy
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927 But sound films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called "synchronized sound" – began soon after the very first films were shown With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence
In the "sound-on-film" system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922 This system eventually brought us "talking pictures"
Question 56: The passage is mainly about the
A development of sound with movies B research into sound reproduction
C history of silent movies D disadvantages of synchronized sound
Question 57: According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened _
A as early as 1896 B before 1896
C in 1927 D as early as 1922
Question 58: The word "screenings" is closest in meaning to " "
A diversions B revelations
C projections D demonstrations
(5)A a gramophone B a Jazz Singer
C a single pianist D a small band
Question 60: It can be inferred that
A sound-effect machines were not common because they were expensive
B gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures
C orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
D most movie theaters had a pianist
Question 61: According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they _
A got out of synchronization with the picture
B were newly invented and still had imperfections
C were too large for most movie theaters
D changed speeds when the needle jumped
Question 62: The word "sequence" is closest in meaning to _
A distribution B interpretation
C organization D progression
Question 63: The phrase "these signals" refers to
A marks B sensors C series D sounds
Question 64: According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was
A inserted beside the image on the film
B made during the film of the picture
C marked on the gramophone
D read by an optical sensor
Question 65: Short feature films produced as early as 1922
A were only effective for dialogue sequences
B were recorded by optical sensors
C preceding talking pictures
D put musicians out of work
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.
Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, propane Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or another dependable source of current is available, transportation expects foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric deliver vans, bikes, and trolleys
As automakers work to develop practical electric vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which is no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today
Question 66: The following electric vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT:
A trains B planes C vans D trolleys
(6)A criticize conventional vehicles
B narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles
C describe the possibilities for transportation in the future
D support the invention of electric cars
Question 68: The passage would most likely be followed by details about
A pollution restitutions in the future B electric shuttle buses
C automated freeways D the neighborhood of the future
Question 69: The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest meaning to _
A inexpensive B concentrated C long-range D squared
Question 70: In the second paragraph the author implies that
A electric vehicles are not practical for the future
B a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modern transportation
C everyday life will stay such the same in the future
D a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed
Question 71: According to the passage, public parking lots in the future will be
A more convenient than they are today B equipped with charging devices
C as common as today’s gas stations D much larger than they are today
Question 72: The word “charging” in this passage refer to
A lightening B credit cards C parking D electricity
Question 73: It can be inferred from the passage
A the present electric engines are the best option as being practical
B many new types of practical electric engines have been developed
C the present cars are more economical than their future generation
D electricity is the best alternative source of power as it is almost free of pollution
Question 74: The word “hybrid” in paragraph is closest meaning to
A automated B combination C hazardous D futuristic
Question 75: The word “commuters” in paragraph refer to _
A cab drivers B visitors C daily travelers D shoppers
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different from the others in each group.
Question 76: A generously B military C alterative D satisfactory
Question 77: A property B furthermore C nitrogen D surgery
Question 78: A appropriate B intimacy C miraculous D solidify
Question 79: A preferential B calculation C conventional D apprehension
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