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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 6 trang) ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi 137 Họ, tên thí sinh:.......................................................................... Số báo danh:............................................................................ ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. sovereignty B. advantage C. enrichment D. edition Question 2: A. considerate B. continental C. territorial D. economic Question 3: A. index B. commit C. preview D. open Question 4: A. specify B. illustrate C. interact D. fertilize Question 5: A. habitat B. attendance C. candidate D. wilderness Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: The carefully nurtured gardens with a wide ______ of flowers and fruit trees have added elegance to this place and made it a major tourist attraction. A. variety B. amount C. species D. number Question 7: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair. A. an old wooden European beautiful B. a beautiful old European wooden C. an old beautiful wooden European D. a wooden old beautiful European Question 8: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision. A. Until B. In spite C. But for D. Providing Question 9: The cinema is no longer as popular as it was in the 1930s and 1940s, but it is still an important ______ of entertainment. A. status B. source C. origin D. prospect Question 10: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall. A. that B. what C. which D. it Question 11: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting opinions without questioning them. A. in addition B. for instance C. instead of D. because of Question 12: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area. A. the location of which B. each locating C. each located D. and are located Question 13: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off. A. it is the development of B. that the development of C. it is the user of D. that the user of Question 14: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.” A. picked up B. picking up C. pick up D. to pick up Question 15: In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at halftime, introducing Fernando Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that ______ the difference. A. made B. gave C. did D. took Question 16: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants have moved out. A. take possession of B. catch sight of C. keep track of D. gain recognition of Question 17: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night. A. would B. should C. will D. must Question 18: ______, she continued to carry out her duties. A. Although in poor health B. Although she is in good health C. Despite her good health D. No matter how poor her health Trang 16 – Mã đề 137Question 19: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “______. I enjoyed it.” A. Not in the least B. Just in case C. At all costs D. You are welcome Question 20: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect. A. had identified B. has been identified C. has identified D. had been identified Question 21: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______ her back. A. running over B. streaming down C. flowed down D. fallen against Question 22: China’s placement of its oil rig in Vietnam’s East Sea EEZ has been denounced by ASEAN and Western politicians and professionals as the violation of Vietnam’s ______ waters. A. farmed B. fresh C. inland D. territorial Question 23: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “______” A. That’s very kind of you. B. Not a chance. C. I don’t believe it. D. Well done Question 24: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before July. A. why to choose B. how to make C. where to go D. when to use Question 25: In no circumstances ______ on campus. A. should smoking be allowed B. should allow smoking C. smoking should be allowed D. we should allow smoking Question 26: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ______ this photograph of my parents wedding. A. took after B. made up C. turned down D. came across Question 27: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the beach.” A. in case B. if C. so that D. unless Question 28: Minh, a student from Hai Phong, is going to take the college entrance exam in Hanoi next week. His father is seeing him off at the railway station. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. Dad: “Good luck with the exam, Minh” Minh: “______, Dad.” A. By no means B. I wish so C. Thank you D. Never mind Question 29: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great confidence. A. employment B. post C. work D. career Question 30: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.” A. boiled B. were boiling C. are boiling D. have been boiling 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 31: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. A. puts off B. looks for C. attends to D. approves of Question 32: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight oclock and take good care of their own business. A. manage an inflexible system B. have a good voyage C. run faster than others D. organize things inefficiently 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 33: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative years in the company of others with similar aims and interests. A. being separated from peers B. forming a new business company C. being together with friends D. enjoying the care of parents Question 34: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior. A. slowly reaches the boiling point B. remains at an unchanged level C. suddenly becomes uncontrollable D. stays under pressure Trang 26 – Mã đề 137Question 35: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced their strong criticism of China’s escalation of tension on our continental shelf. A. facing the reality B. worsening the situation C. easing the tension D. improving the condition 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. Question 36: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, A B C and they work hard. D Question 37: Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to enter the classroom. A B C D Question 38: Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York. A B C D Question 39: Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent A B of the gap between genders varies across cultures and times. C D Question 40: As seeing from the mountain top, the area looks like a picturesque harbour town. A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 50. Postsecondary institutions and private schools are corporations under U.S. law. They are approved to operate as nonprofit, forprofit, or public corporations (41)______ education and training. Increasingly, state authorities are requiring approved educational providers to apply (42)______ and receive accreditation as a condition of final and continued approval. As corporate entities, U.S. institutions are internally selfgoverning and are (43)______ to make property, facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel decisions; decide whom to admit to study and to graduate; (44)______ their own funds from outside sources; enter into contracts and compete for grants; and do most of the other things that corporations do. Institutions compete (45)______ one another for students, research funding, faculty, and other benefits. Public institutions may compete within the same state or territory for budget appropriations. It is the corporate nature of institutions and the competition within the system that (46)_____ Americans to refer to the concept of the educational or academic marketplace an important distinctive element of the way U.S. education is organized. Some institutions are governed (47)______ under multicampus arrangements. These include most local public schools (governed by school districts) and many state community college and university systems. Whether single or multicampus, institutional corporations (48)______ by boards of citizens, both alumni and nonalumni, who are ultimately responsible for all operations. They appoint senior (49)______, such as principals, headmasters, presidents, and deans; and approve the actions taken (50)______ their name. From A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and challenges. InfoUSA (CD version) Question 41: A. provided B. provision C. provide D. providing Question 42: A. with B. to C. for D. on Question 43: A. capable B. able C. probable D. possible Question 44: A. rise B. raise C. call D. lend Question 45: A. with B. to C. for D. at Question 46: A. lets B. causes C. prevents D. makes Question 47: A. collection B. collective C. collect D. collectively Question 48: A. controlled B. are controlling C. are controlled D. being controlled Question 49: A. trainees B. judges C. assistants D. leaders Question 50: A. on B. in C. above D. at Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 51: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend. A. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading. B. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful. C. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile. D. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful. Trang 36 – Mã đề 137Question 52: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. A. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car. B. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. C. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work. D. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked. Question 53: “Send this urgent document immediately” the officer told the soldier. A. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away. B. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly. C. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency. D. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document. Question 54: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans. A. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. B. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early. C. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early. D. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early. Question 55: “Why dont you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. A. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. B. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. C. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. D. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. 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 questions from 56 to 65. Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stockfish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots. All foods contain water cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked. Fruit is sundried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying. Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish. Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed. Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them. From Practical Faster Reading by Gerald Mosback and Vivien Mosback. CUP Question 56: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Advantages of dried foods. B. Water: the main component of food. C. Mechanization of drying foods. D. Different methods of drying foods. Question 57: The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. A. expose foods to sun and wind B. remove moisture from foods C. produce pemmican D. moisten foods Question 58: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. reduced considerably B. put a tick C. examined carefully D. motivated to develop Question 59: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______. A. remove their wax coating B. kill off bacteria C. maintain their color D. crack their skin Trang 46 – Mã đề 137Question 60: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______. A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards B. dipping them in an alkaline solution C. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through D. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder Question 61: What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Vegetables B. Foods C. Things D. Chambers Question 62: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be ______. A. small flakes B. fine powder C. dried soup D. recognizable pieces Question 63: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables. B. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods. C. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun. D. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago. Question 64: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______. A. explorers who are underweight B. soldiers who are not in battle C. people who are on the move D. housewives who have little storage space Question 65: This passage is mainly ______. A. argumentative B. analytical C. informative D. fictional Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions. Question 66: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I dont get muddled up. A. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork. B. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork. C. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I dont get muddled up. D. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up. Question 67: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. A. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do. B. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. C. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public. D. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name. Question 68: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well. A. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text. B. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected. C. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration. D. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration. Question 69: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the interschool table tennis championship. A. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of interschool table tennis championship. B. Having defeated the former champion in the interschool table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion. C. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the interschool table tennis championship. D. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of interschool table tennis champion. Question 70: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece. A. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece. B. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them. C. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy. D. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them. 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 questions from 71 to 80. We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people. In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin a behavioural biologist describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not give sleeping the importance it deserves. Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep. We are now a 247 society where shops and services must be available all hours. We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time getting to work. Trang 56 – Mã đề 137Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and latenight TV and the Internet tempt us away from our beds. When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy solution is to sleep less. The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research shows that most people need eight or even eight and a half hours sleep to feel at their best. Nowadays, many people have got used to sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of sleep debt. Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours of daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. But nowadays our hours of sleep are mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially by an alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the worlds most popular drug, helps to keep us awake. 75% of the worlds population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep deprivation. What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans, it also reduces our motivation and ability to work. This has serious implications for society in general. Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on night call, and may get less than three hours sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take decisions. Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results. On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests show that a tired driver can be just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is against the law but driving when exhausted isnt. As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire people who function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night. New English File Upperintermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina LathamKoenig, OUP Question 71: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society. B. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia. C. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. D. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society. Question 72: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. A. surrounded with clocks B. having a round clock C. during the daytime D. all day and night Question 73: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as ______. A. an easy solution to sleep deprivation B. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping C. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation D. an ineffective means of communication Question 74: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. B. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. C. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. D. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. Question 75: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. A. the worlds population B. caffeine consumption C. reaching a point D. masking the symptoms Question 76: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? A. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society. B. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day. C. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers. D. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep. Question 77: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. likely to become worthless B. becoming more noticeable C. bound to bring satisfaction D. causing serious damage or loss Question 78: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A. Both drunken drivers and sleepdeprived people should be criticized. B. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. C. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep. D. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers. Question 79: All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ EXCEPT ______. A. drivers B. doctors C. engineers D. biologists Question 80: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? A. A Wellknown Biologist B. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects C. Accident Prevention: Urgent D. A Society of Sleepless People THE END Trang 66 – Mã đề 137BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 6 trang) ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi 236 Họ, tên thí sinh:.......................................................................... Số báo danh:............................................................................ ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: In no circumstances ______ on campus. A. should allow smoking B. should smoking be allowed C. we should allow smoking D. smoking should be allowed Question 2: The carefully nurtured gardens with a wide ______ of flowers and fruit trees have added elegance to this place and made it a major tourist attraction. A. amount B. number C. species D. variety Question 3: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair. A. an old wooden European beautiful B. an old beautiful wooden European C. a wooden old beautiful European D. a beautiful old European wooden Question 4: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area. A. each locating B. the location of which C. each located D. and are located Question 5: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before July. A. when to use B. where to go C. how to make D. why to choose Question 6: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off. A. it is the development of B. that the user of C. it is the user of D. that the development of Question 7: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall. A. which B. what C. it D. that Question 8: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “______” A. Not a chance. B. That’s very kind of you. C. Well done D. I don’t believe it. Question 9: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night. A. should B. will C. would D. must Question 10: Minh, a student from Hai Phong, is going to take the college entrance exam in Hanoi next week. His father is seeing him off at the railway station. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. Dad: “Good luck with the exam, Minh” Minh: “______, Dad.” A. By no means B. Thank you C. I wish so D. Never mind Question 11: In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at halftime, introducing Fernando Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that ______ the difference. A. made B. gave C. took D. did Question 12: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.” A. pick up B. picking up C. to pick up D. picked up Question 13: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ______ this photograph of my parents wedding. A. took after B. turned down C. came across D. made up Question 14: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants have moved out. A. take possession of B. keep track of C. catch sight of D. gain recognition of Trang 16 – Mã đề 236Question 15: The cinema is no longer as popular as it was in the 1930s and 1940s, but it is still an important ______ of entertainment. A. origin B. prospect C. status D. source Question 16: China’s placement of its oil rig in Vietnam’s East Sea EEZ has been denounced by ASEAN and Western politicians and professionals as the violation of Vietnam’s ______ waters. A. farmed B. territorial C. fresh D. inland Question 17: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.” A. are boiling B. were boiling C. have been boiling D. boiled Question 18: ______, she continued to carry out her duties. A. Despite her good health B. No matter how poor her health C. Although she is in good health D. Although in poor health Question 19: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect. A. has been identified B. has identified C. had identified D. had been identified Question 20: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision. A. In spite B. Providing C. But for D. Until Question 21: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______ her back. A. streaming down B. fallen against C. flowed down D. running over Question 22: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting opinions without questioning them. A. for instance B. because of C. instead of D. in addition Question 23: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the beach.” A. in case B. if C. so that D. unless Question 24: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “______. I enjoyed it.” A. You are welcome B. Just in case C. At all costs D. Not in the least Question 25: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great confidence. A. career B. post C. work D. employment 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 26: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative years in the company of others with similar aims and interests. A. being together with friends B. forming a new business company C. enjoying the care of parents D. being separated from peers Question 27: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior. A. remains at an unchanged level B. slowly reaches the boiling point C. stays under pressure D. suddenly becomes uncontrollable Question 28: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced their strong criticism of China’s escalation of tension on our continental shelf. A. facing the reality B. worsening the situation C. improving the condition D. easing the tension 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 questions from 29 to 38. We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people. In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin a behavioural biologist describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not give sleeping the importance it deserves. Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep. We are now a 247 society where shops and services must be available all hours. We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time getting to work. Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and latenight TV and the Internet tempt us away from our beds. When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy solution is to sleep less. The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research shows that most people need eight or even eight and a half hours sleep to feel at their best. Nowadays, many people have got used to sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of sleep debt. Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours of daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. But nowadays our hours of sleep are Trang 26 – Mã đề 236mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially by an alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the worlds most popular drug, helps to keep us awake. 75% of the worlds population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep deprivation. What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans, it also reduces our motivation and ability to work. This has serious implications for society in general. Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on night call, and may get less than three hours sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take decisions. Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results. On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests show that a tired driver can be just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is against the law but driving when exhausted isnt. As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire people who function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night. New English File Upperintermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina LathamKoenig, OUP Question 29: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia. B. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society. C. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. D. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society. Question 30: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. A. surrounded with clocks B. having a round clock C. all day and night D. during the daytime Question 31: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as ______. A. an easy solution to sleep deprivation B. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping C. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation D. an ineffective means of communication Question 32: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. B. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. C. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. D. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. Question 33: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. A. masking the symptoms B. reaching a point C. caffeine consumption D. the worlds population Question 34: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? A. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day. B. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society. C. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers. D. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep. Question 35: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. likely to become worthless B. causing serious damage or loss C. bound to bring satisfaction D. becoming more noticeable Question 36: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A. Both drunken drivers and sleepdeprived people should be criticized. B. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep. C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. D. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers. Question 37: All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ EXCEPT ______. A. biologists B. drivers C. doctors D. engineers Question 38: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? A. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects B. A Society of Sleepless People C. A Wellknown Biologist D. Accident Prevention: Urgent 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. Question 39: Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York. A B C D Question 40: Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent A B of the gap between genders varies across cultures and times. C D Question 41: As seeing from the mountain top, the area looks like a picturesque harbour town. A B C D Trang 36 – Mã đề 236Question 42: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, A B C and they work hard. D Question 43: Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to enter the classroom. A B C D 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 44: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. A. looks for B. puts off C. attends to D. approves of Question 45: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight oclock and take good care of their own business. A. manage an inflexible system B. run faster than others C. have a good voyage D. organize things inefficiently Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. Question 46: “Why dont you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. A. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. B. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. C. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. D. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. Question 47: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. A. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked. B. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car. C. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. D. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work. Question 48: “Send this urgent document immediately” the officer told the soldier. A. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away. B. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly. C. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document. D. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency. Question 49: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend. A. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful. B. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful. C. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading. D. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile. Question 50: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans. A. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early. B. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. C. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early. D. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early. 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 questions from 51 to 60. Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to do this was to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stockfish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots. All foods contain water cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked. Fruit is sundried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia. The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun. In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying. Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying. Trang 46 – Mã đề 236Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish. Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed. Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they do not need to be stored in special conditions. For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them. From Practical Faster Reading by Gerald Mosback and Vivien Mosback. CUP Question 51: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Advantages of dried foods. B. Water: the main component of food. C. Different methods of drying foods. D. Mechanization of drying foods. Question 52: The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means ______. A. moisten foods B. remove moisture from foods C. produce pemmican D. expose foods to sun and wind Question 53: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______. A. motivated to develop B. reduced considerably C. examined carefully D. put a tick Question 54: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help ______. A. crack their skin B. remove their wax coating C. maintain their color D. kill off bacteria Question 55: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is ______. A. spreading them out on trays in drying yards B. pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder C. dipping them in an alkaline solution D. putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through Question 56: What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A. Chambers B. Foods C. Things D. Vegetables Question 57: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be ______. A. fine powder B. dried soup C. recognizable pieces D. small flakes Question 58: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables. B. Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun. C. People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago. D. Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods. Question 59: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for ______. A. explorers who are underweight B. people who are on the move C. soldiers who are not in battle D. housewives who have little storage space Question 60: This passage is mainly ______. A. analytical B. informative C. fictional D. argumentative 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 61: A. interact B. specify C. illustrate D. fertilize Question 62: A. territorial B. economic C. considerate D. continental Question 63: A. sovereignty B. edition C. advantage D. enrichment Question 64: A. commit B. open C. index D. preview Question 65: A. candidate B. habitat C. wilderness D. attendance Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions. Question 66: I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books. I dont get muddled up. A. I do my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I dont get muddled up. B. I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork. C. I do not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork. D. Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up. Question 67: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well. A. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected. B. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text. C. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration. D. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration. Trang 56 – Mã đề 236Question 68: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece. A. She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy. B. She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece. C. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them. D. She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them. Question 69: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the interschool table tennis championship. A. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of interschool table tennis championship. B. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of interschool table tennis champion. C. Having defeated the former champion in the interschool table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion. D. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the interschool table tennis championship. Question 70: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. A. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public. B. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name. C. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. D. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 71 to 80. Postsecondary institutions and private schools are corporations under U.S. law. They are approved to operate as nonprofit, forprofit, or public corporations (71)______ education and training. Increasingly, state authorities are requiring approved educational providers to apply (72)______ and receive accreditation as a condition of final and continued approval. As corporate entities, U.S. institutions are internally selfgoverning and are (73)______ to make property, facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel decisions; decide whom to admit to study and to graduate; (74)______ their own funds from outside sources; enter into contracts and compete for grants; and do most of the other things that corporations do. Institutions compete (75)______ one another for students, research funding, faculty, and other benefits. Public institutions may compete within the same state or territory for budget appropriations. It is the corporate nature of institutions and the competition within the system that (76)_____ Americans to refer to the concept of the educational or academic marketplace an important distinctive element of the way U.S. education is organized. Some institutions are governed (77)______ under multicampus arrangements. These include most local public schools (governed by school districts) and many state community college and university systems. Whether single or multicampus, institutional corporations (78)______ by boards of citizens, both alumni and nonalumni, who are ultimately responsible for all operations. They appoint senior (79)______, such as principals, headmasters, presidents, and deans; and approve the actions taken (80)______ their name. From A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and challenges. InfoUSA (CD version) Question 71: A. provision B. provide C. providing D. provided Question 72: A. on B. with C. for D. to Question 73: A. possible B. able C. probable D. capable Question 74: A. lend B. rise C. call D. raise Question 75: A. for B. with C. at D. to Question 76: A. prevents B. causes C. lets D. makes Question 77: A. collective B. collectively C. collection D. collect Question 78: A. being controlled B. are controlled C. controlled D. are controlling Question 79: A. trainees B. assistants C. leaders D. judges Question 80: A. at B. above C. on D. in THE END Trang 66 – Mã đề 236BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 6 trang) ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi 419 Họ, tên thí sinh:.......................................................................... Số báo danh:............................................................................ ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) 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. Question 1: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, and A B C they work hard. D Question 2: Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to enter the classroom. A B C D Question 3: Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent A B of the gap between genders varies across cultures and times. C D Question 4: Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York. A B C D Question 5: As seeing from the mountain top, the area looks like a picturesque harbour town. A B C D 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 6: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight oclock and take good care of their own business. A. run faster than others B. organize things inefficiently C. have a good voyage D. manage an inflexible system Question 7: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. A. approves of B. looks for C. puts off D. attends to 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. Question 8: A. advantage B. enrichment C. sovereignty D. edition Question 9: A. fertilize B. illustrate C. interact D. specify Question 10: A. commit B. index C. open D. preview Question 11: A. attendance B. wilderness C. habitat D. candidate Question 12: A. economic B. continental C. territorial D. considerate Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 13 to 22. Postsecondary institutions and private schools are corporations under U.S. law. They are approved to operate as nonprofit, forprofit, or public corporations (13)______ education and training. Increasingly, state authorities are requiring approved educational providers to apply (14)______ and receive accreditation as a condition of final and continued approval. As corporate entities, U.S. institutions are internally selfgoverning and are (15)______ to make property, facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel decisions; decide whom to admit to study and to graduate; (16)______ their own funds from outside sources; enter into contracts and compete for grants; and do most of the other things that corporations do. Institutions compete (17)______ one another for students, research funding, faculty, and other benefits. Public institutions may compete within the same state or territory for budget appropriations. It is the corporate nature of institutions and the competition within the system that (18)_____ Americans to refer to the concept of the educational or academic marketplace an important distinctive element of the way U.S. education is organized. Trang 16 – Mã đề 419Some institutions are governed (19)______ under multicampus arrangements. These include most local public schools (governed by school districts) and many state community college and university systems. Whether single or multicampus, institutional corporations (20)______ by boards of citizens, both alumni and nonalumni, who are ultimately responsible for all operations. They appoint senior (21)______, such as principals, headmasters, presidents, and deans; and approve the actions taken (22)______ their name. From A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and challenges. InfoUSA (CD version) Question 13: A. provided B. provision C. providing D. provide Question 14: A. to B. on C. with D. for Question 15: A. capable B. probable C. possible D. able Question 16: A. lend B. raise C. call D. rise Question 17: A. for B. with C. at D. to Question 18: A. prevents B. makes C. causes D. lets Question 19: A. collection B. collect C. collectively D. collective Question 20: A. being controlled B. are controlling C. are controlled D. controlled Question 21: A. assistants B. judges C. trainees D. leaders Question 22: A. above B. in C. on D. at 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 23: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior. A. slowly reaches the boiling point B. stays under pressure C. remains at an unchanged level D. suddenly becomes uncontrollable Question 24: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative years in the company of others with similar aims and interests. A. enjoying the care of parents B. forming a new business company C. being separated from peers D. being together with friends Question 25: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced their strong criticism of China’s escalation of tension on our continental shelf. A. easing the tension B. facing the reality C. worsening the situation D. improving the condition 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 questions from 26 to 35. We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people. In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin a behavioural biologist describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not give sleeping the importance it deserves. Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep. We are now a 247 society where shops and services must be available all hours. We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time getting to work. Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and latenight TV and the Internet tempt us away from our beds. When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy solution is to sleep less. The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research shows that most people need eight or even eight and a half hours sleep to feel at their best. Nowadays, many people have got used to sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of sleep debt. Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours of daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. But nowadays our hours of sleep are mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially by an alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the worlds most popular drug, helps to keep us awake. 75% of the worlds population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep deprivation. What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans, it also reduces our motivation and ability to work. This has serious implications for society in general. Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on night call, and may get less than three hours sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take decisions. Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results. On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests show that a tired driver can be just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is against the law but driving when exhausted isnt. As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire people who function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night. New English File Upperintermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina LathamKoenig, OUP Trang 26 – Mã đề 419Question 26: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. B. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia. C. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society. D. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society. Question 27: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. A. having a round clock B. during the daytime C. surrounded with clocks D. all day and night Question 28: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as ______. A. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation B. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping C. an easy solution to sleep deprivation D. an ineffective means of communication Question 29: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. B. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. C. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. D. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. Question 30: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. A. masking the symptoms B. the worlds population C. reaching a point D. caffeine consumption Question 31: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? A. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society. B. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day. C. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers. D. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep. Question 32: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. A. bound to bring satisfaction B. becoming more noticeable C. likely to become worthless D. causing serious damage or loss Question 33: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A. Both drunken drivers and sleepdeprived people should be criticized. B. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. C. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers. D. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep. Question 34: All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ EXCEPT ______. A. biologists B. doctors C. engineers D. drivers Question 35: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? A. A Wellknown Biologist B. A Society of Sleepless People C. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects D. Accident Prevention: Urgent Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 36: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.” A. picked up B. to pick up C. picking up D. pick up Question 37: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect. A. had been identified B. has been identified C. had identified D. has identified Question 38: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area. A. each locating B. each located C. and are located D. the location of which Question 39: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants have moved out. A. take possession of B. catch sight of C. keep track of D. gain recognition of Question 40: Minh, a student from Hai Phong, is going to take the college entrance exam in Hanoi next week. His father is seeing him off at the railway station. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. Dad: “Good luck with the exam, Minh” Minh: “______, Dad.” A. I wish so B. Never mind C. Thank you D. By no means Question 41: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “______” A. Not a chance. B. That’s very kind of you. C. I don’t believe it. D. Well done Trang 36 – Mã đề 419Question 42: China’s placement of its oil rig in Vietnam’s East Sea EEZ has been denounced by ASEAN and Western politicians and professionals as the violation of Vietnam’s ______ waters.

Tổng hợp đề thi Đại học mơn Tiếng Anh có đáp án BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có trang) ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi 137 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION ĐẾN QUESTION 80) 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 the primary stress in each of the following questions Question 1: A sovereignty B advantage C enrichment D edition Question 2: A considerate B continental C territorial D economic Question 3: A index B commit C preview D open Question 4: A specify B illustrate C interact D fertilize Question 5: A habitat B attendance C candidate D wilderness Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: The carefully nurtured gardens with a wide of flowers and fruit trees have added elegance to this place and made it a major tourist attraction A variety B amount C species D number Question 7: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by rocking chair A an old wooden European beautiful B a beautiful old European wooden C an old beautiful wooden European D a wooden old beautiful European Question 8: my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision A Until B In spite C But for D Providing Question 9: The cinema is no longer as popular as it was in the 1930's and 1940's, but it is still an important of entertainment A status B source C origin D prospect Question 10: They got lost in the forest, and made matters worse was that night began to fall A that B what C which D it Question 11: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking accepting opinions without questioning them A in addition B for instance C instead of D because of Question 12: The bank has more than 100 branches, in a major urban area A the location of which B each locating C each located D and are located Question 13: In my opinion, new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off A it is the development of B that the development of C it is the user of D that the user of Question 14: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you at the airport.” A picked up B picking up C pick up D to pick up Question 15: In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time, introducing Fernando Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that the difference A made B gave C did D took Question 16: We’ve already bought the house but won’t it until May, when the present occupants have moved out A take possession of B catch sight of C keep track of D gain recognition of Question 17: Jessica looks very tired She have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night A would B should C will D must Question 18: , she continued to carry out her duties A Although in poor health B Although she is in good health C Despite her good health D No matter how poor her health Trang 1/6 – Mã đề 137 Question 19: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “ I enjoyed it.” A Not in the least B Just in case C At all costs D You are welcome Question 20: Carbon dioxide as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect A had identified B has been identified C has identified D had been identified Question 21: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair her back A running over B streaming down C flowed down D fallen against Question 22: China’s placement of its oil rig in Vietnam’s East Sea EEZ has been denounced by ASEAN and Western politicians and professionals as the violation of Vietnam’s waters A farmed B fresh C inland D territorial Question 23: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “ ” A That’s very kind of you C I don’t believe it B Not a chance D Well done! Question 24: We need to talk more about for the summer vacation before July A why to choose B how to make C where to go D when to use Question 25: In no circumstances on campus A should smoking be allowed B should allow smoking C smoking should be allowed D we should allow smoking Question 26: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I this photograph of my parents' wedding A took after B made up C turned down D came across Question 27: “Take a spare tyre you have a puncture on the way to the beach.” A in case B if C so that D unless Question 28: Minh, a student from Hai Phong, is going to take the college entrance exam in Hanoi next week His father is seeing him off at the railway station Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Dad: “Good luck with the exam, Minh!” Minh: “ , Dad.” A By no means B I wish so C Thank you D Never mind Question 29: He applied for a teaching at Bales University with great confidence A employment B post C work D career Question 30: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes for at least thirty minutes.” A boiled B were boiling C are boiling D have been boiling 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 31: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to well at school A puts off B looks for C attends to D approves of Question 32: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight o'clock and take good care of their own business A manage an inflexible system B have a good voyage C run faster than others D organize things inefficiently 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 33: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative years in the company of others with similar aims and interests A being separated from peers B forming a new business company C being together with friends D enjoying the care of parents Question 34: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior A slowly reaches the boiling point B remains at an unchanged level C suddenly becomes uncontrollable D stays under pressure Trang 2/6 – Mã đề 137 Question 35: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced their strong criticism of China’s escalation of tension on our continental shelf A facing the reality B worsening the situation C easing the tension D improving the condition 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 Question 36: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, A B C and they work hard D Question 37: Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to enter the classroom A B C D Question 38: Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York A B C D Question 39: Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent A B varies across cultures and times of the gap between genders C D Question 40: As seeing from the mountain top, the area looks like a picturesque harbour town A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 50 Postsecondary institutions and private schools are corporations under U.S law They are approved to operate as non-profit, for-profit, or public corporations (41) education and training Increasingly, state authorities are requiring approved educational providers to apply (42) and receive accreditation as a condition of final and continued approval As corporate entities, U.S institutions are internally self-governing and are (43) to make property, facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel decisions; decide whom to admit to study and to graduate; (44) their own funds from outside sources; enter into contracts and compete for grants; and most of the other things that corporations Institutions compete (45) one another for students, research funding, faculty, and other benefits Public institutions may compete within the same state or territory for budget appropriations It is the corporate nature of institutions and the competition within the system that (46) _ Americans to refer to the concept of the educational or academic marketplace - an important distinctive element of the way U.S education is organized Some institutions are governed (47) under multi-campus arrangements These include most local public schools (governed by school districts) and many state community college and university systems Whether single- or multi-campus, institutional corporations (48) by boards of citizens, both alumni and non-alumni, who are ultimately responsible for all operations They appoint senior (49) , such as principals, headmasters, presidents, and deans; and approve the actions taken (50) their name From A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and challenges InfoUSA (CD version) Question 41: A provided Question 42: A with Question 43: A capable Question 44: A rise Question 45: A with Question 46: A lets Question 47: A collection Question 48: A controlled Question 49: A trainees Question 50: A on B provision B to B able B raise B to B causes B collective B are controlling B judges B in C provide C for C probable C call C for C prevents C collect C are controlled C assistants C above D providing D on D possible D lend D at D makes D collectively D being controlled D leaders D at Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions Question 51: “Believe me It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend A Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading B Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful C Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile D Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful Trang 3/6 – Mã đề 137 Question 52: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work A In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car B To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price C I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work D To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked Question 53: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier A The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away B The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly C The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency D The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document Question 54: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans A That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen B To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early C Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early D The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early Question 55: “Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me A Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion B Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion C Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion D Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion 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 questions from 56 to 65 Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to this was to expose the food to sun and wind In this way the North American Indians produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stockfish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they not need to be stored in special conditions For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them From Practical Faster Reading by Gerald Mosback and Vivien Mosback CUP Question 56: What is the main idea of the passage? A Advantages of dried foods C Mechanization of drying foods B Water: the main component of food D Different methods of drying foods Question 57: The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means A expose foods to sun and wind B remove moisture from foods C produce pemmican D moisten foods Question 58: The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A reduced considerably B put a tick C examined carefully D motivated to develop Question 59: In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help A remove their wax coating B kill off bacteria C maintain their color D crack their skin Trang 4/6 – Mã đề 137 Question 60: Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is A spreading them out on trays in drying yards B dipping them in an alkaline solution C putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through D pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder Question 61: What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A Vegetables B Foods C Things D Chambers Question 62: The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be A small flakes B fine powder C dried soup D recognizable pieces Question 63: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables B Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods C Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun D People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago Question 64: According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for A explorers who are underweight B soldiers who are not in battle C people who are on the move D housewives who have little storage space Question 65: This passage is mainly A argumentative B analytical C informative D fictional Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions Question 66: I my homework and schoolwork in separate books I don't get muddled up A I not get muddled up due to the separation between homework and schoolwork B I would get muddled up if I did not separate homework from schoolwork C I my homework and schoolwork in separate books so that I don't get muddled up D Having two separate books at home and at work helps me avoid getting muddled up Question 67: Most scientists know him well However, very few ordinary people have heard of him A Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists B Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public C He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public D Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name Question 68: She wrote the text She selected the illustration as well A In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text B The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected C If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration D She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration Question 69: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets He finally won the inter-school table tennis championship A Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table tennis championship B Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of champion C Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship D Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table tennis champion Question 70: She looked through the hotel advertisements She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece A She stopped looking through the hotel advertisements only when she had found another piece B She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them C She stopped reading the hotel advertisements only when one of them caught her fancy D She found the hotel advertisements so interesting that she could hardly turn away from them 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 questions from 71 to 80 We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin - a behavioural biologist - describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not give sleeping the importance it deserves Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time getting to work Trang 5/6 – Mã đề 137 Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and late-night TV and the Internet tempt us away from our beds When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy solution is to sleep less The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research shows that most people need eight or even eight and a half hours' sleep to feel at their best Nowadays, many people have got used to sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of 'sleep debt' Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours of daylight People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall But nowadays our hours of sleep are mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially by an alarm clock During the day caffeine, the world's most popular drug, helps to keep us awake 75% of the world's population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep deprivation What does a chronic lack of sleep to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans, it also reduces our motivation and ability to work This has serious implications for society in general Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on 'night call', and may get less than three hours' sleep Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take decisions Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year Tests show that a tired driver can be just as dangerous as a drunken driver However, driving when drunk is against the law but driving when exhausted isn't As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire people who function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible Our world would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night New English File Upper-intermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig, OUP Question 71: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society B He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia C He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep D He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society Question 72: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to A surrounded with clocks B having a round clock C during the daytime D all day and night Question 73: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as A an easy solution to sleep deprivation B a temptation that prevents us from sleeping C a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation D an ineffective means of communication Question 74: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A The electric light was invented in the 19th century B The sun obviously determined our daily routines C The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep D Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep Question 75: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to A the world's population B caffeine consumption C reaching a point D masking the symptoms Question 76: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? A Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society B Doctors ‘on night call’ not need more than three hours of sleep a day C Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers D Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep Question 77: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means A likely to become worthless B becoming more noticeable C bound to bring satisfaction D causing serious damage or loss Question 78: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized B There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society C We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep D Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers Question 79: All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ EXCEPT A drivers B doctors C engineers D biologists Question 80: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? A A Well-known Biologist B Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects C Accident Prevention: Urgent! D A Society of Sleepless People THE END -Trang 6/6 – Mã đề 137 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có trang) ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi 236 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION ĐẾN QUESTION 80) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 1: In no circumstances on campus A should allow smoking C we should allow smoking B should smoking be allowed D smoking should be allowed Question 2: The carefully nurtured gardens with a wide of flowers and fruit trees have added elegance to this place and made it a major tourist attraction A amount B number C species D variety Question 3: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by rocking chair A an old wooden European beautiful B an old beautiful wooden European C a wooden old beautiful European D a beautiful old European wooden Question 4: The bank has more than 100 branches, in a major urban area A each locating B the location of which C each located D and are located Question 5: We need to talk more about for the summer vacation before July A when to use B where to go C how to make D why to choose Question 6: In my opinion, new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off A it is the development of B that the user of C it is the user of D that the development of Question 7: They got lost in the forest, and made matters worse was that night began to fall A which B what C it D that Question 8: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “ ” A Not a chance C Well done! B That’s very kind of you D I don’t believe it Question 9: Jessica looks very tired She have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night A should B will C would D must Question 10: Minh, a student from Hai Phong, is going to take the college entrance exam in Hanoi next week His father is seeing him off at the railway station Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Dad: “Good luck with the exam, Minh!” Minh: “ , Dad.” A By no means B Thank you C I wish so D Never mind Question 11: In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time, introducing Fernando Gago in midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that the difference A made B gave C took D did Question 12: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you at the airport.” A pick up B picking up C to pick up D picked up Question 13: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I this photograph of my parents' wedding A took after B turned down C came across D made up Question 14: We’ve already bought the house but won’t it until May, when the present occupants have moved out A take possession of B keep track of C catch sight of D gain recognition of Trang 1/6 – Mã đề 236 Question 15: The cinema is no longer as popular as it was in the 1930's and 1940's, but it is still an important of entertainment A origin B prospect C status D source Question 16: China’s placement of its oil rig in Vietnam’s East Sea EEZ has been denounced by ASEAN and Western politicians and professionals as the violation of Vietnam’s waters A farmed B territorial C fresh D inland Question 17: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes for at least thirty minutes.” A are boiling B were boiling C have been boiling D boiled Question 18: , she continued to carry out her duties A Despite her good health B No matter how poor her health C Although she is in good health D Although in poor health Question 19: Carbon dioxide as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect A has been identified B has identified C had identified D had been identified Question 20: my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision A In spite B Providing C But for D Until Question 21: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair her back A streaming down B fallen against C flowed down D running over Question 22: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking accepting opinions without questioning them A for instance B because of C instead of D in addition Question 23: “Take a spare tyre you have a puncture on the way to the beach.” A in case B if C so that D unless Question 24: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “ I enjoyed it.” A You are welcome B Just in case C At all costs D Not in the least Question 25: He applied for a teaching at Bales University with great confidence A career B post C work D employment 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 26: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative years in the company of others with similar aims and interests A being together with friends B forming a new business company C enjoying the care of parents D being separated from peers Question 27: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior A remains at an unchanged level B slowly reaches the boiling point C stays under pressure D suddenly becomes uncontrollable Question 28: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced their strong criticism of China’s escalation of tension on our continental shelf A facing the reality B worsening the situation C improving the condition D easing the tension 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 questions from 29 to 38 We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin - a behavioural biologist - describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not give sleeping the importance it deserves Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time getting to work Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and late-night TV and the Internet tempt us away from our beds When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy solution is to sleep less The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research shows that most people need eight or even eight and a half hours' sleep to feel at their best Nowadays, many people have got used to sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of 'sleep debt' Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours of daylight People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall But nowadays our hours of sleep are Trang 2/6 – Mã đề 236 mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially by an alarm clock During the day caffeine, the world's most popular drug, helps to keep us awake 75% of the world's population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep deprivation What does a chronic lack of sleep to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans, it also reduces our motivation and ability to work This has serious implications for society in general Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on 'night call', and may get less than three hours' sleep Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take decisions Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year Tests show that a tired driver can be just as dangerous as a drunken driver However, driving when drunk is against the law but driving when exhausted isn't As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire people who function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible Our world would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night New English File Upper-intermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig, OUP Question 29: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? A He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia B He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society C He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep D He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society Question 30: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to A surrounded with clocks B having a round clock C all day and night D during the daytime Question 31: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as A an easy solution to sleep deprivation B a temptation that prevents us from sleeping C a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation D an ineffective means of communication Question 32: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep B The electric light was invented in the 19th century C The sun obviously determined our daily routines D The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep Question 33: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to A masking the symptoms B reaching a point C caffeine consumption D the world's population Question 34: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? A Doctors ‘on night call’ not need more than three hours of sleep a day B Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society C Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers D Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep Question 35: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means A likely to become worthless B causing serious damage or loss C bound to bring satisfaction D becoming more noticeable Question 36: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? A Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized B We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep C There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society D Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers Question 37: All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ EXCEPT A biologists B drivers C doctors D engineers Question 38: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? A Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects B A Society of Sleepless People C A Well-known Biologist D Accident Prevention: Urgent! 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 Question 39: Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York A B C D Question 40: Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent A B of the gap between genders varies across cultures and times C D Question 41: As seeing from the mountain top, the area looks like a picturesque harbour town A B C D Trang 3/6 – Mã đề 236 SECTION B (2 points) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet Question 1: If John does not change his working style, he will be sacked soon Unless _ Question 2: “Would you like to come to my 18th birthday party?” he asked me He invited Question 3: People believe that this new teaching method is more effective than the old one This new teaching method Question 4: He did not realize how difficult the task was until he was halfway through it Not until Question 5: It was wrong of you to leave the class without asking for your teacher’s permission You should not _ II In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of reading books Write your paragraph on your answer sheet The following prompts might be helpful to you - Widening knowledge - Improving language - Relaxing THE END Trang 6/6 - Mã đề thi 582 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 06 trang) KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi 796 Họ tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: SECTION A (8 points) 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 Question 1: A finished B approached C supported D noticed Question 2: A break B deal C clean D teach 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 Question 3: A influential B compulsory C oceanic D advantageous Question 4: A candidate B recipe C commitment D instrument Question 5: A conceal B conquer C contain D conserve Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: Changes have been made in our primary schooling program As a result, young children homework any more B needn’t C haven’t D couldn’t A oughtn’t Question 7: Although MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) spreads through close contact with sick people, not through the air, many people still avoid to crowded places B having gone C gone D going A to go Question 8: The receptionist, answered the phone, told me that the director was out B who C whose D whom A that Question 9: Students will not be allowed into the exam room if they their student cards B produced C didn’t produce D don’t produce A hadn’t produced Question 10: The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls in our school next semester B are being built C will be building D will build A will be built Question 11: A large number of inventions and discoveries have been made accident B at C on D in A by Question 12: the salesman promised to exchange the defective CD player for a new one, they insisted on getting a refund B But C Although D And A Despite Question 13: After the new technique had been introduced, the factory produced cars in 2014 as the year before B as twice many C twice as many D twice many as A as many twice Question 14: Jane really loves the jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday present B brown wooden nice C nice wooden brown D nice brown wooden A wooden brown nice Question 15: John has finally found a new job after being for three months B out of reach C out of work D out of mind A out of order Question 16: It is of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings B common C ordinary A typical D familiar Question 17: Global warming will result crop failures and famine B of C from A to D in th Question 18: Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well in the 28 Sea Games women’s 200m butterfly that none of her rivals could her B come up to C look up to D catch up with A put up with Trang 1/6 - Mã đề thi 796 Question 19: A molecule of water is of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen B composed C created D consisted A included Question 20: When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favour science fiction B of C in D with A for Question 21: Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely B imaginable C imagining D imaginative A imaginary Question 22: at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to a sudden power cut B We have hardly arrived A Hardly had we arrived C Hardly we had arrived D We had arrived hardly Question 23: Mike and Lane are university students They are talking about Lane’s upcoming high-school reunion Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Mike: “So, you have your fifth high-school reunion coming up?” Lane: “ ” A Oh, the school reunion was wonderful C No You’re in no mood for the event B The food at the reunion was excellent D Yeah I’m really looking forward to it Question 24: Ken and Tom are high-school students They are discussing where their study group will meet Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Ken: “Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?” Tom: “ ” A Studying in a group is great fun C Why don’t you look at the atlas? B The library would be best D We are too busy on weekdays 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 Question 25: All the candidates for the scholarship will be equally treated regarding of their age, sex, A B C or nationality D Question 26: Reminding not to miss the 15:20 train, the manager set out for the station in a hurry A B C D Question 27: Since poaching is becoming more seriously, the government has imposed stricter laws A B C to prevent it D Question 28: It is common knowledge that solar heating for a large office building is technically different A B C from a single-family home D Question 29: The number of homeless people in Nepal have increased sharply due to the recent A B C severe earthquake D 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 30: “Don't be such a pessimist I'm sure you'll soon get over it Cheer up!” B feminist C hobbyist D activist A optimist Question 31: “Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight.” B put forward C slow down D look up A turn down 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 questions from 32 to 41 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effects of global warming Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and Trang 2/6 - Mã đề thi 796 birds hatching earlier in the spring Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible For example, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther north to go Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with to Celsius degrees of further warming The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, may not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral Scientists estimate that even Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems From "Global Warming" by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H Schneider Question 32: Scientists have observed that warmer temperatures in the spring cause flowers to B lose color C die instantly D become lighter A bloom earlier Question 33: According to paragraph 2, when their habitats grow warmer, animals tend to move A south-eastwards and down mountainsides toward lower elevations B north-westwards and up mountainsides toward higher elevations C toward the North Pole and down mountainsides toward lower elevations D toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations Question 34: The pronoun “those” in paragraph refers to B areas C ecosystems A habitats D species Question 35: The phrase “dwindling sea ice” in paragraph refers to B the melting ice in the Arctic A the violent Arctic Ocean C the frozen water in the Arctic D the cold ice in the Arctic Question 36: It is mentioned in the passage that if the global temperature rose by or Celsius degrees, A half of the earth’s surface would be flooded B water supply would decrease by 50 percent C 20 to 50 percent of species could become extinct D the sea level would rise by 20 centimeters Question 37: According to the passage, if some species are not able to adjust quickly to warmer temperatures, B they move to tropical forests A they can begin to develop C they may be endangered D they will certainly need water Question 38: The word “fragile” in paragraph most probably means B very large C easily damaged D rather strong A pretty hard Question 39: The bleaching of coral reefs as mentioned in paragraph indicates B the water absorption of coral reefs A the blooming phase of sea weeds C the quick growth of marine mammals D the slow death of coral reefs Question 40: The level of acidity in the ocean is increased by A the rising amount of carbon dioxide entering the ocean B the loss of acidity in the atmosphere around the earth C the extinction of species in coastal areas D the decrease of acidity of the pole waters Question 41: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Global warming and possible solutions B Influence of climate changes on human lifestyles C Effects of global warming on animals and plants D Global warming and species migration Trang 3/6 - Mã đề thi 796 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 42: Suddenly, it began to rain heavily, so all the summer hikers got drenched all over B cleansed C refreshed D very tired A completely wet Question 43: “It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics It’s a closed book to me.” B a theme that I like to discuss A a subject that I don’t understand C an object that I really love D a book that is never opened Question 44: When Susan invited us to dinner, she really showed off her culinary talents She prepared a feast – a huge selection of dishes that were simply mouth-watering B involving hygienic conditions and diseases A having to with food and cooking C concerning nutrition and health D relating to medical knowledge 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 from 45 to 54 Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference The word library comes (45) liber, the Latin word for “book” (46) , library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (47) audio-visual and online databases In addition (48) maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature telecommunications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites The central mission of a library (49) to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to (50) generations Libraries are an essential link in this communication between the past, present, and future Whether the cultural record is contained in books or in electronic formats, libraries ensure (51) the record is preserved and made available for later use People use library resources to gain information about personal (52) or to obtain recreational materials such as films and novels Students use libraries to supplement and enhance their classroom experiences, to learn (53) in locating sources of information, and to develop good reading and study habits Public officials use libraries to research legislation and public policy issues One of the most valued of all cultural institutions, the library (54) information and services that are essential to learning and progress From "Library (institution)" by Richard S Halsey et al Question 45: A from B to C out D in Question 46: A Instead B Therefore C Despite D However Question 47: A as well B but also C or else D only if Question 48: A on B from C in D to Question 49: A have B has C is D are Question 50: A success B succeeding C succeed D successful Question 51: A what B that C which D who Question 52: A attractions B interests C appeals D profits Question 53: A abilities B capacities C talents D skills Question 54: A applies B supplies C relates D digests 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 questions from 55 to 64 Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide In countries where people live primarily by means of simple farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor-intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of food Trang 4/6 - Mã đề thi 796 In developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large-scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas A country’s level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world’s highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low-productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country’s extremely high level of poverty Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high-tech industries, however, and therefore have high standards of living At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming; these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity As a consequence, these nations are very poor The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world’s wealthiest nations High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries Children are assets to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families Also, the governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth From "Poverty" by Thomas J Corbett Question 55: Which of the following is given a definition in paragraph 1? B Simple farming C Overpopulation A Population density D Poverty Question 56: What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities? B Farming methods C Skilled labor D Available resources A Land area Question 57: The phrase “that number” in paragraph refers to the number of B densities C resources D countries A people Question 58: In certain countries, large areas of land can only yield small amounts of food because B there is no shortage of skilled labor A there is lack of mechanization C there is an abundance of resources D there are small numbers of laborers Question 59: Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on A its population density only B its high agricultural productivity C both population density and agricultural productivity D population density in metropolitan areas Question 60: The phrase “engage in” in paragraph is closest in meaning to B give up C participate in D escape from A look into Question 61: The word “infertile” in paragraph probably means B disused C impossible A inaccessible D unproductive Question 62: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A In sub-Saharan African countries, productivity is boosted by technology B All small countries in Western Europe have high population densities C In certain developed countries, mechanized farming is applied D There is no connection between a country’s culture and overpopulation Question 63: Which of the following is a contributor to overpopulation in many developing countries? B High-tech facilities A High birth rates C Economic resources D Sufficient financial support Question 64: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? B Overpopulation: A Worldwide Problem A High Birth Rate and its Consequences C Poverty in Developing Countries D Overpopulation: A Cause of Poverty Trang 5/6 - Mã đề thi 796 SECTION B (2 points) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet Question 1: If John does not change his working style, he will be sacked soon Unless _ Question 2: “Would you like to come to my 18th birthday party?” he asked me He invited Question 3: People believe that this new teaching method is more effective than the old one This new teaching method Question 4: He did not realize how difficult the task was until he was halfway through it Not until Question 5: It was wrong of you to leave the class without asking for your teacher’s permission You should not _ II In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of reading books Write your paragraph on your answer sheet The following prompts might be helpful to you - Widening knowledge - Improving language - Relaxing THE END Trang 6/6 - Mã đề thi 796 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 06 trang) KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi 931 Họ tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: SECTION A (8 points) 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 Question 1: A supported B finished C noticed D approached Question 2: A teach B break C deal D clean 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 Question 3: A oceanic B advantageous C compulsory D influential Question 4: A instrument B recipe C commitment D candidate Question 5: A contain B conquer C conserve D conceal Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: The receptionist, answered the phone, told me that the director was out B whose C that D whom A who Question 7: Students will not be allowed into the exam room if they their student cards B didn’t produce C produced D hadn’t produced A don’t produce Question 8: the salesman promised to exchange the defective CD player for a new one, they insisted on getting a refund B But C Although D Despite A And Question 9: Changes have been made in our primary schooling program As a result, young children homework any more B needn’t C oughtn’t D haven’t A couldn’t Question 10: Although MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) spreads through close contact with sick people, not through the air, many people still avoid to crowded places B going C to go D gone A having gone Question 11: A large number of inventions and discoveries have been made accident B by C at D on A in Question 12: The headmaster has decided that three lecture halls in our school next semester B will build C are being built D will be built A will be building Question 13: After the new technique had been introduced, the factory produced cars in 2014 as the year before B twice many as C as many twice D as twice many A twice as many Question 14: It is of businessmen to shake hands in formal meetings B ordinary C common A familiar D typical Question 15: John has finally found a new job after being for three months B out of order C out of work D out of mind A out of reach Question 16: Nguyen Thi Anh Vien performed so well in the 28th Sea Games women’s 200m butterfly that none of her rivals could her B come up to C catch up with D put up with A look up to Question 17: A molecule of water is of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen B included C consisted D composed A created Trang 1/6 - Mã đề thi 931 Question 18: Jane really loves the jewelry box that her parents gave her as a birthday present B nice wooden brown C brown wooden nice D nice brown wooden A wooden brown nice Question 19: When asked about their preference for movies, many young people say that they are in favour science fiction B of C in D for A with Question 20: Global warming will result crop failures and famine B from C of A in D to Question 21: at school yesterday when we were informed that there was no class due to a sudden power cut B We had arrived hardly A We have hardly arrived C Hardly we had arrived D Hardly had we arrived Question 22: Such characters as fairies or witches in Walt Disney animated cartoons are purely B imaginative C imagining D imaginable A imaginary Question 23: Ken and Tom are high-school students They are discussing where their study group will meet Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Ken: “Where is our study group going to meet next weekend?” Tom: “ ” A Studying in a group is great fun C Why don’t you look at the atlas? B We are too busy on weekdays D The library would be best Question 24: Mike and Lane are university students They are talking about Lane’s upcoming high-school reunion Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank Mike: “So, you have your fifth high-school reunion coming up?” Lane: “ ” A Oh, the school reunion was wonderful C The food at the reunion was excellent B No You’re in no mood for the event D Yeah I’m really looking forward to it 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 25: When Susan invited us to dinner, she really showed off her culinary talents She prepared a feast – a huge selection of dishes that were simply mouth-watering B involving hygienic conditions and diseases A relating to medical knowledge C concerning nutrition and health D having to with food and cooking Question 26: “It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics It’s a closed book to me.” B an object that I really love A a book that is never opened C a subject that I don’t understand D a theme that I like to discuss Question 27: Suddenly, it began to rain heavily, so all the summer hikers got drenched all over B completely wet C refreshed D cleansed A very tired 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 from 28 to 37 Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference The word library comes (28) liber, the Latin word for “book” (29) , library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, (30) audio-visual and online databases In addition (31) maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature telecommunications links that provide users with access to information at remote sites The central mission of a library (32) to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to (33) generations Libraries are an essential link in this communication between the past, present, and future Whether the cultural record is contained in books or in electronic formats, libraries ensure (34) the record is preserved and made available for later use People use library resources to gain information about personal (35) or to obtain recreational materials such as films and novels Students use libraries to supplement and enhance their classroom experiences, to learn (36) in locating sources of information, and to develop good reading and study habits Public officials use libraries to research legislation and public policy issues One of the most valued of Trang 2/6 - Mã đề thi 931 all cultural institutions, the library (37) information and services that are essential to learning and progress From "Library (institution)" by Richard S Halsey et al Question 28: A to B in C from D out Question 29: A Therefore B Instead C However D Despite Question 30: A but also B as well C only if D or else Question 31: A in B on C from D to Question 32: A has B are C is D have Question 33: A success B succeeding C succeed D successful Question 34: A that B which C what D who Question 35: A appeals B interests C profits D attractions Question 36: A skills B talents C capacities D abilities Question 37: A relates B digests C supplies D applies 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 questions from 38 to 47 Plants and animals will find it difficult to escape from or adjust to the effects of global warming Scientists have already observed shifts in the lifecycles of many plants and animals, such as flowers blooming earlier and birds hatching earlier in the spring Many species have begun shifting where they live or their annual migration patterns due to warmer temperatures With further warming, animals will tend to migrate toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations Plants will also attempt to shift their ranges, seeking new areas as old habitats grow too warm In many places, however, human development will prevent these shifts Species that find cities or farmland blocking their way north or south may become extinct Species living in unique ecosystems, such as those found in polar and mountaintop regions, are especially at risk because migration to new habitats is not possible For example, polar bears and marine mammals in the Arctic are already threatened by dwindling sea ice but have nowhere farther north to go Projecting species extinction due to global warming is extremely difficult Some scientists have estimated that 20 to 50 percent of species could be committed to extinction with to Celsius degrees of further warming The rate of warming, not just the magnitude, is extremely important for plants and animals Some species and even entire ecosystems, such as certain types of forest, may not be able to adjust quickly enough and may disappear Ocean ecosystems, especially fragile ones like coral reefs, will also be affected by global warming Warmer ocean temperatures can cause coral to “bleach”, a state which if prolonged will lead to the death of the coral Scientists estimate that even Celsius degree of additional warming could lead to widespread bleaching and death of coral reefs around the world Also, increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean and increases the acidity of ocean waters This acidification further stresses ocean ecosystems From "Global Warming" by Michael Mastrandrea and Stephen H Schneider Question 38: Scientists have observed that warmer temperatures in the spring cause flowers to B lose color C die instantly D become lighter A bloom earlier Question 39: According to paragraph 2, when their habitats grow warmer, animals tend to move A south-eastwards and down mountainsides toward lower elevations B north-westwards and up mountainsides toward higher elevations C toward the North Pole and down mountainsides toward lower elevations D toward the poles and up mountainsides toward higher elevations Question 40: The pronoun “those” in paragraph refers to B ecosystems C habitats A species D areas Question 41: The phrase “dwindling sea ice” in paragraph refers to B the cold ice in the Arctic A the frozen water in the Arctic C the violent Arctic Ocean D the melting ice in the Arctic Question 42: It is mentioned in the passage that if the global temperature rose by or Celsius degrees, A water supply would decrease by 50 percent B the sea level would rise by 20 centimeters C 20 to 50 percent of species could become extinct D half of the earth’s surface would be flooded Trang 3/6 - Mã đề thi 931 Question 43: According to the passage, if some species are not able to adjust quickly to warmer temperatures, B they move to tropical forests A they may be endangered C they will certainly need water D they can begin to develop Question 44: The word “fragile” in paragraph most probably means B pretty hard C easily damaged D rather strong A very large Question 45: The bleaching of coral reefs as mentioned in paragraph indicates B the quick growth of marine mammals A the slow death of coral reefs C the blooming phase of sea weeds D the water absorption of coral reefs Question 46: The level of acidity in the ocean is increased by A the rising amount of carbon dioxide entering the ocean B the extinction of species in coastal areas C the loss of acidity in the atmosphere around the earth D the decrease of acidity of the pole waters Question 47: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Effects of global warming on animals and plants B Global warming and species migration C Global warming and possible solutions D Influence of climate changes on human lifestyles 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 Question 48: The number of homeless people in Nepal have increased sharply due to the recent A B C severe earthquake D Question 49: Since poaching is becoming more seriously, the government has imposed stricter laws A B C to prevent it D Question 50: It is common knowledge that solar heating for a large office building is technically different A B C from a single-family home D Question 51: All the candidates for the scholarship will be equally treated regarding of their age, sex, A B C or nationality D Question 52: Reminding not to miss the 15:20 train, the manager set out for the station in a hurry A B D C 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 53: “Don't be such a pessimist I'm sure you'll soon get over it Cheer up!” B optimist C activist D feminist A hobbyist Question 54: “Be quick! We must speed up if we don’t want to miss the flight.” B slow down C look up D put forward A turn down 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 questions from 55 to 64 Overpopulation, the situation of having large numbers of people with too few resources and too little space, is closely associated with poverty It can result from high population density, or from low amounts of resources, or from both Excessively high population densities put stress on available resources Only a certain number of people can be supported on a given area of land, and that number depends on how much food and other resources the land can provide In countries where people live primarily by means of simple Trang 4/6 - Mã đề thi 931 farming, gardening, herding, hunting, and gathering, even large areas of land can support only small numbers of people because these labor-intensive subsistence activities produce only small amounts of food In developed countries such as the United States, Japan, and the countries of Western Europe, overpopulation generally is not considered a major cause of poverty These countries produce large quantities of food through mechanized farming, which depends on commercial fertilizers, large-scale irrigation, and agricultural machinery This form of production provides enough food to support the high densities of people in metropolitan areas A country’s level of poverty can depend greatly on its mix of population density and agricultural productivity Bangladesh, for example, has one of the world’s highest population densities, with 1,147 persons per sq km A large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low-productivity manual farming, which contributes to the country’s extremely high level of poverty Some of the smaller countries in Western Europe, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, have high population densities as well These countries practice mechanized farming and are involved in high-tech industries, however, and therefore have high standards of living At the other end of the spectrum, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have population densities of less than 30 persons per sq km Many people in these countries practice manual subsistence farming; these countries also have infertile land, and lack the economic resources and technology to boost productivity As a consequence, these nations are very poor The United States has both relatively low population density and high agricultural productivity; it is one of the world’s wealthiest nations High birth rates contribute to overpopulation in many developing countries Children are assets to many poor families because they provide labor, usually for farming Cultural norms in traditionally rural societies commonly sanction the value of large families Also, the governments of developing countries often provide little or no support, financial or political, for family planning; even people who wish to keep their families small have difficulty doing so For all these reasons, developing countries tend to have high rates of population growth From "Poverty" by Thomas J Corbett Question 55: Which of the following is given a definition in paragraph 1? B Simple farming C Overpopulation A Poverty D Population density Question 56: What will suffer when there are excessively high population densities? B Skilled labor C Land area D Available resources A Farming methods Question 57: The phrase “that number” in paragraph refers to the number of B countries C people D resources A densities Question 58: In certain countries, large areas of land can only yield small amounts of food because B there is no shortage of skilled labor A there is an abundance of resources C there is lack of mechanization D there are small numbers of laborers Question 59: Bangladesh is a country where the level of poverty depends greatly on A population density in metropolitan areas B its population density only C its high agricultural productivity D both population density and agricultural productivity Question 60: The phrase “engage in” in paragraph is closest in meaning to B give up C escape from D participate in A look into Question 61: The word “infertile” in paragraph probably means B unproductive C inaccessible A impossible D disused Question 62: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A All small countries in Western Europe have high population densities B In certain developed countries, mechanized farming is applied C In sub-Saharan African countries, productivity is boosted by technology D There is no connection between a country’s culture and overpopulation Question 63: Which of the following is a contributor to overpopulation in many developing countries? B High-tech facilities A High birth rates C Sufficient financial support D Economic resources Question 64: Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? B High Birth Rate and its Consequences A Overpopulation: A Worldwide Problem C Poverty in Developing Countries D Overpopulation: A Cause of Poverty Trang 5/6 - Mã đề thi 931 SECTION B (2 points) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet Question 1: If John does not change his working style, he will be sacked soon Unless _ Question 2: “Would you like to come to my 18th birthday party?” he asked me He invited Question 3: People believe that this new teaching method is more effective than the old one This new teaching method Question 4: He did not realize how difficult the task was until he was halfway through it Not until Question 5: It was wrong of you to leave the class without asking for your teacher’s permission You should not _ II In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of reading books Write your paragraph on your answer sheet The following prompts might be helpful to you - Widening knowledge - Improving language - Relaxing THE END Trang 6/6 - Mã đề thi 931 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH A PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8,0 điểm) Câu hỏi 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Mã đề thi 194 C A D D C C A B B D D D C A A C C A D B A D C B D C C D B C B A A B D B B A D C B 362 A D C C C B C D B A D A B D C B A A D B A C A B A A B B C A D A B C C D C B A D D 425 C A B A D C D D A A C D D C D D B A B A C B D C D C B B A D D B C C B D A C A B C 582 D C A B B D D A D C C B A D A A B C D A C B D C A B A B D B A C C C D B B B D D D 796 C A B C B B D B D A A C C D C A D D B B A A D B C A B D B A C A D D B C C C D A C 931 A B C C B A A C B B B D A D C C D D B A D A D D D C B C C A D C B A B A C A D A D Câu hỏi 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Mã đề thi 194 C C C B D A C D A B D A B A A A A B D C A D B 362 A A A A B D D C B D C C C C A C D B D B D B D 425 C D B B A B B A C D A D B D B C A A A A C A C 582 A C A A A C A A C B B C B C D D C A C D B A D 796 A A A A D B D C B B B D B C D A A C C D C A D 931 C A C A A A B B D C A B B C D C C D D B B A D B PHẦN VIẾT (2,0 điểm) I Viết tiếp câu (0,1 điểm x câu = 0,5 điểm) Câu 1: Unless John changes his working style, he will be sacked soon Câu 2: He invited me (to come) to his 18th birthday party Câu 3: This new teaching method is believed to be more effective than the old one Câu 4: Not until he was halfway through the task did he realize how difficult it was Hoặc: Not until he was halfway through it did he realize how difficult the task was Câu 5: You should not have left the class without asking for your teacher’s permission II Viết đoạn văn (1,5 điểm) ... attendance THE END -Trang 6/6 – Mã đề 946 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D (Đáp án có 02 trang) ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Câu 10 11 12 13 14... Mã đề thi 359 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có trang) ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi. .. – Mã đề 236 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có trang) ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi 419