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DienDanTiengAnh.Net SỞ GD & ĐT TRƯỜNG THPT -(Đề thi gồm 07 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 109 Thời gian làm bài 90 phút Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Looking for an unforgettable way to celebrate that special occasion? Well, the (1) of options open today’s youngster – or even “ oldster” for that matter, is a far cry from the traditional party or restaurant visit No longer is it (2) sufficient to invite your friends round , buy some food and get a barker to produce a cake No, today’s birthday boy or girl is looking for something out of the ordinary, ranging from the (3) expensive to the downright dangerous Anything goes, as long as it is unusual and impressive Top of this year ‘s popular (4) are as follows: taking some friends rally driving , helicopter lessons, plane trip and parachuting , and hot air ballooning Then there is always group bungee jumping or taking your buddies on a stomach – churning , while water rafting (5) down rapids The desire of adventurous celebration is not restricted to the (6) I recently met an octogenarian who celebrated (7) the milestone of eighty by having a fly lesson Of course, if you have money the world is your oyster A very rich relation of mine flew fifty of his friends to a Caribbean island to mark the passing of his half century Unfortunately I was only a (8) relation Undoubtedly, the more traditional forms of celebration continue to (9) the less extravagant or less adventurous among us However, with my own half century looming on the horizon I would not say no to a weekend in Paris and a meal at the Eiffel Tower I can (10) dream Perhaps by the time I’m eighty I’ll be able to afford it Question 1: A scale B degree C range D variance Question 2: A hoped B decided C marked D considered Question 3: A perfectly B dearly C outrageously D explicity Question 4: A experiments B extravagances C exposures D expenses Question 5: A ride B travel C voyage D crossing Question 6: A adolescents B teenagers C youth D young Question 7: A attaining B arriving C reaching D getting Question 8: A distant B remote C faraway D slight Question 9: A pacify B satisfy C distract D absorb Question 10:A however B but C nevertheless D anyway Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 11: A invalid B predict C pretend D preface Question 12: A mausoleum B conservative C disqualify D magnificant Question 13: A nuclear B province C construct D complex Question 14: A literacy B contingency C ceremony D sanctuary Question 15: A optimist B accuracy C continent D artificial Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that could best replace the underlined part without changing the meaning of the sentence Question 16: Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potential dangerous diseases A colossal B popular C common D scattered Question17 : In the United States, a party can nominate a single candidate for office A refuse B keep C change D name Question 18 : The sales of drugs is controlled by law in most of countries A permitted B restricted C illegal D binding Question 19: I told you clearly and definitely not to write your answers in pencil, Smith! A considerably B thoroughly C altogether D specificially Question 20 : A brief outlined of the course and bibliography were handed out to the students at the first meeting A dispensed B dispered C distributed D contributed Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction makes DienDanTiengAnh.Net it one of the truly wonders of the world The thirteen- acre structure near the Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone Inside are the number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber of the Pharaoh It is the largest single structure in the world The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west-an incredible engineering feat The ancient Egyptians were sun worshippers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past, present and future Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under investigation Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no exception Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of ancient past Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today? Question 21: What has research of the base revealed? A there are cracks in the foundation B Tomb robbers have stolen the Pharaoh’s body C The lines represent important events D A superior race of people built in Question 22: Extraterrestrial beings are _ A very strong workers B astronomers in the ancient times C researchers in Egyptology D living beings from other planets Question 23: What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages A To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly B To permit the high priests to pray at night B To enable the Pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife D To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the pharaoh Question 24: The word feat in the first paragraph is closet in meaning to A accomplishment B Appendage C festivity D structure Question 25: What the intersecting lines in the base symbolize? A Architects’plan for the hidden passages B Pathways of the great solar bodies C Astrological computations D Dates of important events taking place throughout time Question 26 : In the second passage , the word ‘ prophesied’ is closest in meaning to A affiliated B precipitated C terminated D foretold Question 27: What is the best title for the passage? A Symbolism of the Great Pyramid B Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid C Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza D Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops Question 28: On what did the ancient Egyptians base their calculations? A Observation of the celestial bodies B Advanced technology C Advanced tools of measurement D knowledge of the earth’s surface Question 29: Why was the Great Pyramid constructed? A As a solar observatory B As a religious temple C As a tomb for the Pharaoh D as an engineering feat Question 30: Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world? A.it is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies B It was selected of the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops C It was built by a super race D It is very old Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question Question 31 :Nobody could have predicted that the show would arouse so much interest and that over two hundred people _ away A would have turned B would turn C had been turned D would have to be turned Question 32: _ he was good at physics in lower grade, he was terrible at it in grade 12 A While B Although C When D Except that Question 33: It is better to try to work _ rather than against Nature A for B with C by D along Question 34: In the years _ all the trees will disappear if nothing is done to protect them A come B coming C to come D will come Question 35: Large numbers of Americans watch and participate in sports activities, _ a deeply in grained part of American life A which is B which are C that is D that makes Question 36: The accused _ guilty to all charges A pleaded B admitted C said D confessed Question 37: Mrs Archer is known _ the finest collection of twentieth century art in private hands DienDanTiengAnh.Net A as have B having C by having D to have Question 38: Mark is nearsighted He _ glasses ever since he was ten years old A should have worn B must wear C need wear D has had to wear Question 39: I like your new car What _ is it? A brand B name C label D make Question 40: It _ able to finish it in an hour A couldn’t be too hard if you are B can’t have been too hard if you were C can’t have been too hard if you had been D couldn’t be too hard if you had been Question 41 : “ Let’s have supper now “ -“ ” A You aren’t eating B I won’t C There aren’t any D Bill isn’t here Question 42: _ an emergency arise, call 911 A Should B Can C Does D Will Question 43: _ in business, one must be prepared to take risks A Succeeding B Success C To succeed D Succeed Question 44: I don’t like this wine I like _ A some other B another C other D the other Question 45: The house is found _ down A to burn B burning C having burned D to have been burned Question 46: Please look through these papers _ your pleasure A on B in C for D at Question 47: Only in the last few days _ to repair the swimming pool A anything has been done B has done anything C has anything been done D has there anything been done Question 48: “Hello, I’d like to speak to Mr Green, please “ – “ ” A Sorry, can you say that again? B I’m sorry, I’ll call again later C I’m afraid I don’t know D Let’s wait Question 49 : _ percent in the population of Canada speak English? A How many B How much C What D Which Question 50 : ‘’ Would you mind turning down your stereo ?’’ - “ ” A I’m really sorry! I ‘m not paying attention B Oh! I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that C No I don’t D Yes, I Question 51: His job is _ A driving a bus B a bus driver C bus driving D a driver of a bus Question 52:” I locked myself out of my apartment I didn’t know what to do” -“ You _ your roommate” A need have called B could have called C would have called D must have called Question 53:Granny is completely deaf You’ll have to _ allowance for her A bring B take C make D find Question 54: Those trousers are far too big Why don’t you have them _? A taken on B taken in C taken over D taken out Question 55: Lack of exercise and high-fat diets have _ to be the factor in heart attack A known been long B long been known C long known been D been long known Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Baseball evolved from a number of different ball-and stick games (paddle ball, trap ball, one-old-cat, rounders, and town ball) originating in England As early as the American Revolution It was noted that troops played “baseball” in their free time In 1845 Alexander Cartwright formalized the New York Knickerbockers’ version of the game: a diamond shaped infield, with bases ninety feet apart, three strikers – you’re – out , batter out on a caught ball , three outs per inning , a nine man team “The New York Game” spread rapidly , replacing earlier localized forms From its beginnings, baseball was seen as a way of satisfying the recreational needs of an increasingly urban – industrial society At its inception it was it was played by and for gentlemen A club might consists of 40 members The president would appoint two captains who would choose teams from among the members Games were played on Monday and Thursday afternoons, with the losers often providing a lavish evening’s entertainments for the winners During the 1850- 70 period the game was changing, however, with increasing commercialism (charging admission), under – the – table payments to exceptional to players, and gambling on the outcome of games By 1868 it was said that a club would have their regular professional ten, an amateur first - nine , and their” muffins “ (the gently duffers who once ran the game) Beginning with the first openly all – salaried team (Cincinnati’s Red Stocking Club) in DienDanTiengAnh.Net 1869, the 1870- 1890 period saw the complete professionalization of baseball, including formation of the National Association of Professional baseball players in 1871 The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs was formed in 1876, run by business-minded invertors in joint-stock company clubs The 1880s has been called Major League Baseball’s “Golden Age” Profits soared, player’s salaries rose somewhat, a season of 84 games became one of 132, a weekly periodical “ The sporting News” came into being, wooden stadiums with double-deck stands replaced open fields, and the standard refreshment became hot dogs, soda pop and peanuts In 1900 the Western League based in the growing cities of the Mid-west proclaimed itself the American League Question 56: What is the passage mainly about? A the origin of baseball B the commercialization of baseball C the influence of the “New York Game” on baseball D the development of baseball in the nineteenth century Question 57: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A the wealthy gentlemen who first played baseball, later needed to find another recreational opportunity if they did not want to mix with other or become a “muffin” B hot dogs would not have become as popular as they did, without the professionalism and commercialism that develop in baseball C the “New York “spread rapidly because it was better formalized D business – minded investors were only interested in profits Question 58: The word “ inception” in line is closest in meaning to A requirements B beginning C insistence D rules Question 59: The word “ lavish “ in line 11 is closest in meaning to A prolonged B very generous C grand D extensive Question 60: Which of the following is true of the way the game was played by wealthy gentlemen at its inception? A a team might consist of 40 members B the president would choose teams from among the members C they didn’t play on weekend D they might be called “duffers” if they didn’t make the first nine Question 61 : According to the second paragraph , all of the following are true except A commercialism became more prosperous B the clubs are smaller C outstanding players got extra income D people gamed on the outcome of games Question 62 : Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the 1880s “ Golden Age”? A wooden stadiums replaced open fields B a weekly periodical commenced C the National Association of Professional Baseball Players was formed D profits soared Question 63: The word” somewhat” in line 21 is closest in meaning to A to a significant extent B to a minor extent C to not the same extent D to some extent Question 64: The word “itself” in line 24 refers to A the Western League B growing cities C the Midwest D the American League Question 65: Where in the passage does the author first mention payments to players? A lines 4-7 B lines 8-10 C lines 11-14 D 15- 18 Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part following that needs correcting Question 66 : At the rate the clerks were processing the applications Joe figured that it will take four hours for his to be reviewed A B C D Question 67: Professor Layton was equally fond of the two children, but he had to admit that he found the youngest an easier child to handle A B C D Question 68: In order to become a law, a bill must be passed not only by the Senate but also the House of Representatives A B C D Question 69: Automobile began to be equipped by built-in radios around 1930 A B C D Question 70: The Oxford University Publisher has just published a new series of readers for students of English A B C D Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 71: Had he known more about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies A Knowing about the internet help him invest in some computer company B He didn’t know much about the internet and he didn’t invest in any computer companies C Knowing about the internet , he would have invested in some computer companies D He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet Question 72: You should have persuaded him to change his mind DienDanTiengAnh.Net A It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t B You should persuade him to change his mind C You persuade him to change his mind but he didn’t D You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind Question 73: It would have been better if he had told us his new address A He might have told us his new address B He should have told us his new address C He should have told us his new address D It doesn’t matter that he didn’t tell us his new address Question 74: Tom regrets to say that he has left his tickets at home A Tom regrets leaving the tickets at home B Tom was sorry that he has left the tickets at home C Tom wishes he hadn’t left the ticket at home D Tom regrets to leave the ticket at home Question 75: It is such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn’t miss it A It is too wonderful an opportunity for us to miss B The opportunity is wonderful enough for us to miss C It is a wonderful opportunity so that we can’t miss it D The opportunity is so wonderful that we are not able to afford it Question 76: “ Cigarette?” he asked “ No, thanks.” I said A He asked for a cigarette and I immediately refused B He mentioned a cigarette, so I thanked him C He offered me a cigarette and I promptly declined D He asked if I was smoking, and I denied at once Question 77: “Can I see your ticket please”” A The inspector asked to see my ticket B The inspector offered to see my ticket C The inspector expected to see my ticket D The inspector asked for my ticket Question 78: Only customers with coupons may use the service A The service is available for coupons only B The service is restricted to customers in possession of coupons C Only rich customers can use the service with coupons D Only customers with coupons are service here Question 79: Don’t let her treat you like that A You are not let be treated like that by her B Don’t allow you to be treated like that C Don’t let yourself be treated like that by her D She doesn’t treat you like that Question 80: She has lost her appetite recently A She hasn’t had any food recently B Her appetite has been very good C She has gone off food recently D She hasn’t eaten a lot of food recently THE END - ĐỀ THI ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh , khối MÃ A1- D 101 Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề thi gồm 06 trang) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best completes each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one Question 1: _ be needed, the water basin would need to be dammed A Hydroelectric power should B When hydroelectric power C Hydroelectric power D Should hydroelectric power Question 2: The replacement of shops such as the groceries’ and chemist’s by cafes _ the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping A leave B have left C has left D to have left Question 3: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _ what she missed while she was away A catch up on B cut down on C put up with D take up with Question 4: Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening Barbara: _ A You are welcome B Have a good day C Thanks D Cheer! Question 5: I have English classes _ day - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays A all other B each other C every other D this and the other Question 6: She was _ she could not say anything A so surprised at the news that B such surprised at the news that C so surprised of the news that D so that surprised for the news Question 7: There is a huge amount of _ associated with children’s TV shows nowadays DienDanTiengAnh.Net A produce B manufacturing C merchandising D sales Question 8: British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as _ A cats and dogs B chalk and cheese C salt and pepper D here and there Question 9: It’s essential that every student _ the exam before attending the course A pass B passes C would pass D passed Question 10: I decided to go to the library as soon as I _ A finish what I did B would finish what I did C finished what I did D finished what I was doing Question 11: _ in the street yesterday was very friendly A The mounted police, who I saw B The mounted police I saw whom C Who is the mounted police I saw D The mounted police whom I saw Question 12: A washing machine of this type will certainly _ normal domestic use A stand up for B come up with C get on to D take down with Question 13: “Please speak up a bit more, Jason You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”, the teacher said A visible B audible C edible D eligible Question 14: Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of chemicals, _ ancient Peruvians did through natural processes A because B whereas C even though D whether or not Question 15: It is very difficult to _ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language A convert B convey C exchange D transfer Question 16: Issues from price, place, promotion, and product are _ of marketing strategies planning, despite growing calls to expand the range of issues in today’s more complex world A these that are among the most conventional concerns B among the most conventional concerns C they are among the most conventional concerns D those are among the most conventional concerns Question 17: Please cut my hair _ the style in this magazine A the same length as B the same length like C the same long like D the same long as Question 18: Carbon dioxide may be absorbed by trees or water bodies, or it may stay in the atmosphere when _ , while it is only in the atmosphere that chlorofluorocarbons find their home A by releasing emissions from cars B released from car emissions C cars that release emissions D emissions are released by cars Question 19: Half of the children were away from school last week because of _ of influenza A a break- out B a breakthrough C an outburst D an outbreak Question 20: A: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester! B: _ but I think it’s quite easy A I couldn’t agree more B I understand what you’re saying C You’re right D I don’t see in that way Question 21: So little _ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me A I have known B I knew C I know D did I know Question 22: It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to _ to the nines- no jeans and pullovers this time! A hitch up B put on C wear in D get dressed up Question 23: _ so aggressive, we’d get on much better A She was not B Had she not C Weren’t she D If she weren’t Question 24: On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater A Upon reflection B After discussing with my wife C For this time only D For the second time Question 25: A: _ B: Oh, thank you I just got it yesterday A When have you got this beautiful dress? B How a beautiful dress you’re wearing! C You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you? D That’s a beautiful dress you have on! DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 26: I studied English for four years in high school _ had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in the US A Therefore, I B Otherwise, I C Although I D However, I Question 27: _ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing A Frost is produced B Frost produces C What produces frost D What is frost produced Question 28: All _ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life A what is needed B for our needs C the thing needed D that is needed Question 29: He said that the plane had already left and that I _ an hour earlier A Must have arrived B had to arrive C should have arrived D was supposed to arrive Question 30: There seems to be a large _ between the number of people employed in service industries, and those employed in the primary sectors A discriminate B discretion C discrepancy D distinguish Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 31- 40 COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the cinema or renting videos But is this 31 necessarily a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been 32 saying that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent as a 33 result But new research, 34 carried out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be true Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills Researchers claim that this is because the games 35 make the brain work harder in certain ways, like 36 noticing sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are The fact that people play the games repeatedly 37 means that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly developed Social skills may benefit, too Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games (38 such as) “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation, and that this (39 helps )them to make good friendships and become strong members of their communities So rather than (40 giving) up computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them? Question 31 A necessarily B certainly C fully D nearly Question 32 A speaking B informing C telling D saying Question 33 A product B result C reason D conclusion Question 34 A worked B thought C turned D carried Question 35 A make B force C push D keep Question 36 A realizing B noticing C imagining D solving Question 37 A means B asks C brings D causes Question 38 A in order to B such as C due to D as well as Question 39 A supports B helps C shows D serves Question 40 A giving B ending C taking D stopping 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 41 to 50 A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting (truyền đạt) information by use of language, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication through performance A person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or harsh (chua, chói), by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the utterance When speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm DienDanTiengAnh.Net At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them Here the participant’s tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive (trực giác) sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible (nhận rõ) by the acute listener Public performance is a manner of communication that is highly specialized with its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture The motivation derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills, personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, or pedagogic (sư phạm) communication Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, and emotional health Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant (cới mở), to name only a few personality traits Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an overconfident front How a speaker perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in any given conversation can drastically (mạnh mẽ) alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by constricted (hẹp hòi) and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic (thờ ơ) qualities of the depressed Question 41 What does the passage mainly discuss? A The function of the voice in performance B Communication styles C The connection between voice and personality D The production of speech Question 42 What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" in lines 8- 9? A Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are B The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words C A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication D Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas Question 43 The word "Here" in line refers to _ A interpersonal interactions B the tone C ideas and feelings D words chosen Question 44 The word "derived" in line 13 is closest in meaning to _ A discussed B prepared C registered D obtained Question 45 Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" in line 14-15? A As examples of public performance B As examples of basic styles of communication C To contrast them to singing D To introduce the idea of self-image Question 46 According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's A general physical health B personality C ability to communicate D vocal quality Question 47 According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide _ A hostility B shyness C friendliness D strength Question 48 The word "drastically" in line 21 is closest in meaning to _ A frequently B exactly C severely D easily Question 49 The word "evidenced" in line 22 is closest in meaning to _ A questioned B repeated C indicated D exaggerated Question 50 According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate? A Lethargy B Depression C Boredom D Anger Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest ones Question 51: A merchant B sergeant C commercial D term Question 52: A colonel B journal C touring D adjourn Question 53: A obstacle B obscure C obsession D oblivious Question 54: A amuses B purses C blouses D pleases Question 55: A Valentine B imagine C discipline D determine 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 - 64 DienDanTiengAnh.Net Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects - an estimated 90 percent of the world's species have scientific names As a consequence, they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution Butterflies also have a favorable image with the general public Hence, they are an excellent group for communicating information on science and conservation issues such as diversity Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past century is the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions For example, in 1875 one biologist pointed out the diversity of butterflies in the Amazon when he mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour's walk, whereas the total number found on the British islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe supported only 321 This early comparison of tropical and temperate butterfly richness has been well confirmed A general theory of diversity would have to predict not only this difference between temperate and tropical zones, but also patterns within each region, and how these patterns vary among different animal and plant groups However, for butterflies, variation of species richness within temperate or tropical regions, rather man between them, is poorly understood Indeed, comparisons of numbers of species among the Amazon basin, tropical Asia, and Africa are still mostly "personal communication" citations, even for vertebrates, In other words, unlike comparison between temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still in the documentation phase In documenting geographical variation in butterfly diversity, some arbitrary, practical decisions are made Diversity, number of species, and species richness are used synonymously; little is known about the evenness of butterfly distribution The New World butterflies make up the preponderance of examples because they are the most familiar species It is hoped that by focusing on them, the errors generated by imperfect and incomplete taxonomy will be minimized Question 56: The word "consequence" in line is closest in meaning to _ A result B explanation C analysis D requirement Question 57: The word "striking" in line is closest in meaning to _ A physical B confusing C noticeable D successful Question 58: Butterflies are a good example for communicating information about conservation issues because they _ A are simple in structure B have been given scientific names C are viewed positively by people D are found mainly in temperate climates Question 59: The word “exceed” in line 10 is closest in meaning to _ A locate B allow C go beyond D come close to Question 60: Which of the following is NOT well understood by biologists? A European butterfly habitats B Differences in species richness between temperate and tropical regions C Differences in species richness within a temperate or a tropical region D Comparisons of behavior patterns of butterflies and certain animal groups Question 61: All of the followings are mentioned as being important parts of a general theory of diversity EXCEPT _ A differences between temperate and tropical zones B patterns of distribution of species in each region C migration among temperate and tropical zones D variation of patterns of distribution of species among different animals and plants Question 62: Which aspect of butterflies does the passage mainly discuss? A Their physical characteristics B Their adaptation to different habitats C Their names D Their variety Question 63: The author mentions tropical Asia in lines 16-17 as an example of a location where _ A butterfly behavior varies with climate B a general theory of butterfly diversity has not yet been firmly established C butterflies are affected by human populations DienDanTiengAnh.Net D documenting plant species is more difficult than documenting butterfly species Question 64: The word "generated" in line 24 is closest in meaning to _ A requested B caused C assisted D estimated Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 65: All of the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendly to human A B C D Question 66: Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is A B C wood pulp, which is used in paper-making D Question 67: All nations may have to make fundamental changes in their economic, political, and A B the technological institutions if they are to preserve environment C D Question 68: Chicago's Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the A B C ground to the top of it antenna D Question 69: It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting A B C to pass the exam D Question 70: In just three months H.G Wells wrote the famous classic The Time Machine for what A B C he won a Newberry Caldecot award D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 71: If it hadn’t been for his carelessness, we would have finished the work A He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work B If her were careful, we would finish the work C If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work D Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work Question 72: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted A The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks B The hostess tried hard to please her guests C The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess D Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks Question 73: The meeting was put off because of pressure of time A The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early B The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure C The meeting lasted much longer than usual D There was not enough time to hold the meeting Question 74: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents A More men than women have insurance B Male insurance agents outnumber female agents D Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men Question 75: Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter A A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer B More people have summer colds than winter colds C People get colder in the summer than in the winter D The winter is much colder than the summer Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that expresses the best meaning formed by the given words DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 76: No/ doubt/ Alison/ promote A It’s no doubt Alison will be promoting B There’s no doubt that Alison will be promoted C There’s no doubt Alison will promote D It’s no doubt that Alison is promoted Question 77: your organization/ possible/ conference/ place A Your organization made it possible to take place this conference B Your organization made possible for this conference to take place C Your organization made it possible this conference to take place D Your organization made it possible for this conference to take place Question 78: when/ you/ make/ mind/ university/ attend? A When are you going to make up your mind about which university to attend? B When will you make up your mind which university to attend? C When are you going to make your mind about which university to attend? D When are you making up your mind about university to attend? Question 79: I/ not see/ point/ rule/ we/ not/ cycle/ school A I can’t see the point of this rule which we don’t cycle to school B I can’t see the point of this rule which says we can’t cycle to school C I don’t see the point of this rule which we are not allowed to cycle to school D I can’t see the point of rule which says we can’t cycle to school Question 80: despite / short day/ we/ complain/ much/ A Despite such a short day, we tend to complain about having too much to B Despite such a short day, we tend to complain having too much to C Despite a short day, we tend to complain about too much to D Despite such short day, we tend to complain about having too much -HẾT - ĐỀ THI ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh , khối MÃ A1- D102 Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Choose the word which has different stress pattern: A primitive B particular C continuous D connected A intensify B summary C philosophers D instruction A pressure B medical C immortal D lightning A language B lyrical C evidence D disadvantage A sedentary B available C additional D majority Choose the best option: _ is a time that is supported to be free from worries A Child B Childlike C Childish D Childhood Within a couple of hours, a very important _ on the new tax policy will be made A announce B announcement C announcer D announcing One _ of public transport is its unreliability A benefit B disadvantage C harm D drawback _ accepting your job offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company A In advance B In order C Until D Before 10 Let's have a _ of tennis after lunch if you're not tired, shall we? A match B play C game D party 11 He played a very important in politics until he was well over 80 A scene B job C position D part DienDanTiengAnh.Net 12 The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from _ to sleep A falling B starting C beginning D going 13 She _ down completely on hearing of her friend's death A broke B turned C put D fell 14 Jack can speak two languages One is English _ is Vietnamese A Other B The other C Another D Others 15 The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy _ A sight B view C appearance D presence 16 "Is that a new coat?" "Yes, what _ it?” A are you thinking of B you think of C is your idea about D did you think about 17 How you do? A I'm very fine, thanks B Thanks to my mother C How you do? D With my brother 18 The girl _ is my neighbor A talks to the lady over there B is talking to the lady over there C was talking to the lady over there D talking to the lady over there 19 with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call A Having quarreled B Because having quarreled C Because-of she quarreled D Had quarreled 20 My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _ 25 years old A is B will be C will have been D has been 21 My father asked me _ of the film A what did I think B what I think C what I thought D what I did thought 22 Everyone in both cars _ injured in the accident last night, ? A were / weren't they B was / weren't they C was / wasn't he? D were / were they 23 The more he tried to explain, we got A the much confused B the many confusing C the more confusing D the more confused 24 Not only _ us light, but it also gives us heat A the sun gives B the sun has given C has the sun given D does the sun give 25 If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you sleepy now A wouldn't have felt B wouldn't feel C wouldn't fell D wouldn't have fallen Read the passage and choose the best answer: Within the last century the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (26) dramatically, largely (27) people burn vast amounts of fossil fuels - coal and petroleum and its derivatives Average global temperature also has increased - by about 0.6 Celsius degree within (28) past century Atmospheric scientists (29) found that at least half of that temperature increase (30) attributed to human activity They predict that (31) dramatic action is taken, global temperature will continue (32) by A to 5.8 Celsius degrees over the next century Although (33) increase may not seem like a great difference, during the last ice age the global temperature (34) only 2.2 Celsius degrees cooler than it (35) presently 26 A has risen B rose C has raised D raised 27 A because of B although C despite D because 28 A a B some C the D any 29 A had B have C are D ought to 30 A should be B is being C had been D can be 31 A unless B if C provided D as long as 32 A be rising B to rise C to be risen D to be rising 33 A so much B so C such an D such 34 A had been 35 A is DienDanTiengAnh.Net B has been C is B has been C was D was D will be Read the passage and choose the best answer: Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for plant and animal (36) Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (37) unevenly Chronic water shortages (38) in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe The (39) of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers - are under severe and (40) environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem degradation Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (41) countries is (42) untreated into surface waters such as rivers and harbors; About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in (43) and 25 percent is used in industry Freshwater (44) therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (45) irrigation, reforms in agriculture and industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide 36 A survive B survived C surviving D survival 37 A delivered B distributed C provided D given 38 A exist B lie C show D l:itay 39 A resources B springs C sources D starting 40 A increasing B growing C climbing D ascending 41 A growing B miserable C poverty D developing 42 A recharged B discharged C charged D discharging 43 A farming B planting C agriculture D growing 44 A reservation B conservation C preservation D retention 45 A ineffective B illogical C irrational D inefficient Identify one mistake in the following sentences: 46 (A) Mined over 2,000 years (B) ago, copper is one of (C) the earliest (D) know metals 47 (A) The average adult (B) has got from two (C) to five (D) colds each year 48 Computers (A) have made (B) access to information (C) instantly available just (D) by push a few buttons 49 Some gorillas (A) beat their chests (B) as an (C) express of (D) high spirits 50 Because vitamins (A) contained (B) in a wide (C) variety of foods, people seldom (D) lack most of them Choose the best option: 51 Simon physics at all A was hardly not interested in B was hardly interested in C was hardly not interesting on D was not hardly interested in 52 If a student it is very unlikely that he will receive a good education A behaves badly arid who is lazy, B who behaves badly and was lazy, C who behaves badly and is lazy, D behaves badly and is lazy, 53 The audience, enjoyed the performance A most of them were students, B most of whom were students, C they were mostly students, D they themselves were students, 54 The tests in this book are arranged A in order of difficult B in order of difficulty C in orderly difficult D in the order of difficulty 55 The success of the play was due to A the actors and how it was produced B the acting and the production C the actors and its production D how they acted and the production Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one: DienDanTiengAnh.Net 56 It is a pity you didn't tell us about this A I wish you have told us about this B I wish you would tell us about this C I wish you had told us about this D I wish you would have told us about this 57 I've never gone to the car wash before A This is the first time I have had my car washed B This is the first time I have washed my car C Never have I washed my car before D Never has my car been washed 58 After he had finished the report, he submitted it to the director A Finishing the report, it was submitted to the director B Having finished the report, it was submitted to the director C Having finished the report, he submitted to the director D Having finished the report, he submitted it to the director 59 Jean could not help weeping when she heard the bad news A Jean could not stop herself from weeping at the bad news B Jean could not allow herself to weep at the bad news C Jean could not help herself and so she wept at the bad news D Jean could not help herself because she was weeping 60 The best solution was thought of by the monitor A The monitor came up with the best solution B The monitor was good with the best solution C No one could solve the problem except the monitor D The best solution was monitored by the thought Read the passage and choose the best answer: In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception William H Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated He was elected in 1860, and his untimely death came just five years later James A Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job While in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned Franklin D Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945 Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky? 61 All of the following were election years EXCEPT A 1960 B 1930 C.1888 D.1824 62 Which president served the shortest term in office? A Abraham Lincoln B Warren G Harding C William McKinley D William H Harrison 63 Which of the following is true? A All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office B Only presidents from Ohio have died in office C Franklin D Roosevelt completed four terms as president DienDanTiengAnh.Net D Four American presidents have been assassinated 64 How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office? A B C D 65 The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as A election B acceptance speech C swearing-in ceremony D campaign 66 All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT A John F Kennedy B Franklin D Roosevelt C Abraham Lincoln D James A Garfield 67 The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to A Garfield B Garfield's assassin C a Union army general D McKinley 68 The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A murdered B decorated C honored D sickened 69 In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to A communicated about B developed C agree about D notified 70 How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president? A years B years C years D years Read the passage and choose the best answer: After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death·, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000 Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War 11 Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes 71 The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to A prevailed B postponed C prevented D predicted 72 The Nobel prize was established in order to _ A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B resolve political differences C honor the inventor of dynamite D spend money 73 In which area have Americans received the most awards? A Literature B Peace C Economics D Science 74 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT A Awards vary in monetary value B ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention C Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners D A few individuals have won two awards 75 In how many fields are prizes bestowed? A B C.6 D 10 76 It is implied that Nobel's profession was in A economics B medicine C literature D science 77 In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to _ A economic B prestigious C trivial D valuable DienDanTiengAnh.Net 78 How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes? A $30,000 B $125,000 C $155,000 D $9,000,000 79 What is the main idea of this passage? A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite B Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity C Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science D Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity 80 The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as A legend B bequest C prize D debt - The end KEY: A 21 C 41 D 61 B B 22 B 42 B 62 D C 23 D 43 A 63 D D 24 D 44 B 64 A A 25 B 45 D 65 C D 26 A 46 D 66 B B 27 D 47 B 67 B B 28 C 48 D 68 A D 29 B 49 C 69 B 10 C 30 D 50 A 70 B 11 D 31 A 51 B 71 C 12 D 32 B 52 D 72 A 13 A 33 C 53 B 73 A 14 B 34 D 54 D 74 B 15 C 35 A 55 C 75 B 16 B 36 D 56 C 76 A 17 C 37 B 57 A 77 D 18 D 38 A 58 D 78 C 19 A 39 C 59 A 79 A 20 A 40 A 60 A 80 B BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 * ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC * Môn thi : Tiếng Anh , khối MÃ A1- D 103 DienDanTiengAnh.Net Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề I Phonetics: A/ Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part: A dozen B glove C love D stove A kites B catches C oranges D buzzes A wood B good C food D childhood A whistled B laughed C lodged D received A prayer B player C mayor D flare B/ Choose the word with different stress pattern: A luggage B increase C benefit D argument A satisfaction B disappointed C ancestry D reassure A democracy B committee C proficiency D television A energy B primary C facilities D pleasure 10 A contemporary B geometry C trigonometry D succession II Vocabulary: A/ Choose the word that best fits each gap of the passage: To many people, smoking is not just a pleasure, it is an (11) - They need it, depend on it and can’t stop it If they haven’t smoked for some hours, they feel a (12) for a cigarette They often (13) - which means they light another cigarette immediately after they have (14) out the one before Smoking is often considered (15) , since many people don’t like the (16) of cigarettes or the sight of the smoker’s (17) - fingers or ashtray full of cigarette – ends Above all, smoking is harmful to health and in many countries a (18) is printed on every (19) of cigarettes Scientists have proved that there is a link between smoking and a disease which can be (20) -, cancer 11 A attraction B addition C addiction D admiration 12 A likeness B craving C like D desire 13 A over-smoke B self-smoke C chain-smoke D non-smoke 14 A thought B made C put D given 15 A militant B antisocial C illegal D anti-pollutant 16 A odour B smell C taste D flavour 17 A stained B dirty C dusty D spotted 18 A saying B signal C sign D warning 19 A pack B packing C packet D backpack 20 A fatal B hard C immoral D perilous B/ Choose the word that best fits each gap of the sentence: 21 Latin music is very - in countries where people speak Spanish and Portuguese A common B usual C often D frequent 22 This sort of behaviour will not be A tolerate B tolerated C tolerance D tolerant 23 Farmers can enrich the soil by using A fertile B fertilize C fertility D fertilizers 24 for government posts are always thoroughly investigated before being admitted A apply B applying C applied D applications 25 Nowadays, chemicals are - into some fruits to reduce decay A injection B injecting C inject D injected 26 The most important thing is to keep yourself A occupation B occupied C occupant D occupational 27 The soil must be kept damp at all times or the plant will die A moist B wet C dry D arid 28 Our grandfather is buried in that graveyard DienDanTiengAnh.Net A morgue B churchyard C cemetery D both B & C 29 A great - of people in this country nowadays own a TV set A part B majority C unit D mass 30 My sister is an expert in wildlife and its A conversation B preparation C reservation D conservation III Grammar: Choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap of the sentence: 31 My brother trouble with her motorbike, so he has to take the bus to work these days A have B had C was having D is having 32 A fortune–teller predicted - inherit a lot of money before the end of the year A that I would B that I C that I will D that I did 33 Ben and his brother are hard – working carpenters that I am sure they will - a success of their business A so/ B so/ make C such/ D such/ make 34 I wouldn’t feel better now if you to me about it last night A hadn’t told B hadn’t talked C didn’t tell D didn’t talk 35 No sooner - recovered from flu than he had a stomachache A had he B he C he was D was he 36 It is difficult to tell identical twins - A on B out C apart D over 37 I’d rather you - something more formal to work A wore B wear C should D worn 38 When Peter first went abroad to study, he - in a dormitory before A had never lived B have never lived C never lived D never lives 39 John’s mother has more than two workers under A hundreds/ her B hundreds/ hers C hundred/ hers D hundred/ her 40 My sister claimed never to so hard in her life A work B working C having worked D have worked 41 They discussed with him all afternoon but couldn’t make a decision A problem B of the problem C the problem D about the problem 42 He applied for training as a pilot, but they turned him - because of his poor eyesight A up B back C down D over 43 Peter quit his job at the advertising agency, surprised everyone A which B that C who D when 44 I can’t help - him in spite of his faults A admire B admired C to admire D admiring 45 “What instructions did your boss give you?” “He required that Alice the meeting.” A would attend B attends C attended D attend 46 We intend to - with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one A up B away C down D in 47 In China an ancient medical treatment as a acupuncture is sometimes used during surgery A to know B knowing C known D knows 48 It’s imperative that this letter - immediately A is sent B will be sent C send D be sent 49 The effects of anaesthetic used for the operation take quite a time to - off A wear B turn C give D move 50 John lost the bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness A beautiful Japanese blue new B beautiful new blue Japanese C new beautiful blue Japanese D Japanese beautiful new blue DienDanTiengAnh.Net IV Use of English: A/ Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting: 51 A farmer’s tractor is like a powerful horse as it plows field, pulls trailers and moves heavy loads A B C D 52 Harvey seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does, too A B C D 53 The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club A B C D 54 The pilot and the crew divided the life preservers between the twenty frantic passengers A B C D 55 The instructor advised the students for the procedures to follow in writing the term paper A B C D B/ Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one in italics: 56 Would you like to go out for a drink? A Do you feel like going out for a drink? C Is going out for a drink to your liking? B Do you like going for a drink? D Would you mind going out for a drink? 57 Anyone who misses more than fifty percent of the classes deserves to fail A More than fifty percent is too much for one class B Fifty percent of the classes have failed the exams C People who fail must make up fifty percent of the classwork D These who are absent more than half the time should fail 58 She’s bound to see Harry at the meeting A She’s obliged to see Harry at the meeting C She’s on her way to see Harry at the meeting B It’s certain that she will see Harry at the meeting D She’s too busy to see Harry at the meeting 59 According to some people, the sinking of the Titanic was the captain’s fault A According to some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic B According to some people, the captain blamed for the sinking of the Titanic C According to some people, the sinking of the Titanic made the captain blameful D According to some people, it was the sinking of the Titanic that the captain was blamed 60 Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture A The lecture was held so late that few people attended it B More people came late to the lecture because of the late announcement C The late announcement helped make the lecture well – attended D Few people came to the lecture because the announcement was not made earlier V Reading comprehension: Read the passage and choose the best answer: The planet Earth is 4,600 million years old It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length of time because it has little meaning for us We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty six years of age Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person’s life Very little information exists about the middle period either It was only at the age of forty – two that the Earth began to flower Dinosaurs and great reptiles did not appear until one year ago, when the planet was forty five Mammals only arrived eight months ago In the middle of last week, man – like apes became ape – like men and began to communicate with each other Last weekend, the Ice Age covered the Earth Modern man has only been around for four hours During the last hour man discovered agriculture The industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just six seconds ago During the short time, modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth In one minute, he has increased his numbers to terrible proportions, and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals He has robbed and destroyed the planet in his search for fuels Now he stands, like a violent, spoilt child, delighted at the DienDanTiengAnh.Net speed of his rise to power, on the edge of the final mass destruction and of killing all the life which exists in the solar system 61 The passage tells us that A A great deal is known about how the Earth was created B life on Earth began relatively recently C more is kown about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part D scientists are well–informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life 62 We are informed by the author that A the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period B mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time C there were more than forty – five kinds of great reptiles D ape -like man appeared before the last Ice Age 63 The author is mainly interested in A the time when man first evolved from apes C the effects of farming B what has happened since the Industrial Revolution D the period before the last Ice Earth 64 It would appear that the main danger ahead is that A man will destroy everything on earth C there will be a population explosion B man will use up all the fuels D more species of animal may die out 65 The author’s general view of man seems to be that A he has no right to be so destructive C he will be able to control the environment B he has been the most successful animal D he has learnt a lot from past mistakes Read the passage and choose the best answer: Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little or no rainfall, but this is hardly true Many deserts have varied geographical formations ranging from soft, rolling hills to stark, jagged cliffs, and most deserts have a permanent source of water Although deserts not receive a high amount of rainfall – to be classified as a desert, an area must get less than twenty five centimeters of rainfall per year – there are many plants that thrive on only small amounts of water, and deserts are often full of such plant life Desert plants have a variety of mechanisms for obtaining the water needed for survival Some plants, such as cactus, are able to store large amounts of water in their leaves or stems; after a rainfall these plants absorb a large supply of water to last until the next rainfall Other plants, such as the mesquite, have extraordinarily deep root systems that allow them to obtain water from far below the desert’s arid surface 66 What is the main topic of the passage? A Deserts are dry, flat areas with few plant C Many kinds of vegetation can survive with little water B There is little rainfall in the desert D Deserts are not really flat areas with little plant life 67 The passage implies that A the typical conception of a desert is incorrect B All deserts are dry, flat areas C Most people are well – informed about deserts D The lack of rainfall in deserts causes the lack of vegetation 68 According to the passage, what causes an area to be classified as a desert? A The type of plants C The amount of precipitation B The geographical formations D The source of water 69 The word “source” in bold in the passage means A supply B storage space C need D lack 65 Which of the following is mentioned in the passage about cacti? A They have deep root systems B They retain water from one rainfall to the next C They survive in the desert because they not need water DienDanTiengAnh.Net D They get water from deep below the surface of the desert 70 What is the main topic of the passage? C Deserts are dry, flat areas with few plants C Many kinds of vegetation can survive with little water D There is little rainfall in the desert D Deserts are not really flat areas with little plant life 71 The passage implies that A the typical conception of a desert is incorrect B All deserts are dry, flat areas C Most people are well – informed about deserts D The lack of rainfall in deserts causes the lack of vegetation 72 According to the passage, what causes an area to be classified as a desert? A The type of plants C The amount of precipitation B The geographical formations D The source of water 73 The word “source” in bold in the passage means A supply B storage space C need D lack 70 Which of the following is mentioned in the passage about cacti? A They have deep root systems B They retain water from one rainfall to the next C They survive in the desert because they not need water D They get water from deep below the surface of the desert the end - DienDanTiengAnh.Net KEYS Câu 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 d a c b b b c d c c c b c c b b a d c a a b d d d b a d b d d a d b a Câu 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 c a a d d c c a d d b c d a b d d a c d a d b a d b d b a a d a c a b DienDanTiengAnh.Net ĐỀ THI ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 * Môn thi : Tiếng Anh , khối MÃ A1- D 104 Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three words in each question Question A language B aviation C attraction D applicant Question A nervous B birthday C worry D third Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question A accomplish B establish C abolish D acronym Question A companion B comfortable C compliment D competence Question A mechanic B memorial C mechanism D machine Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting Question Children’s games, which are amusements involve more than one individual, A appear to be culturally universal B C D Question When I came back I realized that my camera had been disappeared A B C D Question If either of you take a vacation now, we won’t be able to finish this work A B C D Question Computers have made access to information instantly available just by push a few buttons A B C D Question 10 Among the world’s 44 richest countries, there has been not war since 1945 A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 11. poor results but also may cause accidents A Haste does not only produce B Haste had not only produced C Haste not only produces D Haste produces not only Question 12 It is important that A an exact record should be kept B an exact record to be kept C to keep an exact record D keeping an exact record Question 13 Jill has received several scholarships A not only because of his artistic but his academic ability B for both his academic ability as well as his artistic C because of his academic and artistic ability D as resulting of his ability in the art and the academy Question 14 The moon is not a planet A resembling the planets in many respects B which resembles the planets in many respects C but resemblance to the planets in many respects D although it resembles the planets in many respects Question 15 , they would have had what they wanted A Had they arrived at the fair early B Supposing they were arriving at the fair early C Unless they arrived at the fair early enough D If they arrived at the fair early Question 16 Because they made too many mistakes, they fail in the exam A They made very many mistakes that they fail in the exam B They made too many mistakes for them to fail in the exam C They made so many mistakes that they fail in the exam D They made such many mistakes that they fail in the exam DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 17 She locked the door so as not to be disturbed A She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed B She locked the door to be not disturbed C She locked the door for her not to be disturbed D She locked the door so that not to be disturbed Question 18 When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high A The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime B The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is C The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher D The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate Question 19 Mary would rather see more historic sights than go dancing A Mary would like to see historic sights and go dancing B Mary likes historic sights when she can not go dancing C Mary would prefer to see more historic sights rather than go dancing D Mary had better see more historic sights Question 20 Many people argue that most UFO sightings are caused by unusual weather conditions A According to many people, unusual weather conditions cause most UFO sightings B Many people argue that most UFO sightings are forecast by unusual weathermen C Many people argue that most UFO sightings resulted in unusual weather forecast D Many people argue that most UFO sightings resulted unusual weather forecast Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 21 It seemed an impossible task at times, but we carried on _ A regardless B despite C in spite D in spite of Question 22 He thought the talk was fascinating His friend, _, fell asleep halfway through it A although B nevertheless C however D B or C Question 23 Have you really got no money _ the fact that you've had a part-time job this term? A although B in spite of C because of D in case Question 24 The doctor gave the patient _ examination to discover the cause of his collapse A a thorough B a whole C an exact D a universal Question 25 Her book is about the _ between women and men A unequality B disequality C inequality D non-equality Question 26 This section of the car park is _ for visitors A private B reserved C given D put Question 27 The role of women in society has been greatly _in the last few years A overlooked B overtaken C overcome D overcast Question 28 Only 40 % of 5-year-olds have _ to pre-school children A access B approach C denial D recognition Question 29 He has been _ from running a political office for five years A missed B avoided C made D barred Question 30 Delegates will meet with _ from industry and the government A represented B representative C representatives D representers Question 31 Sports drinks have caught _ as consumers have become more health- conscious A in B at C out D on Question 32 The order _ him to appear as a witness A compelled B made C let D discouraged Question 33 It's a program that give some insight into the _ life of the Victorians A household B inner C house D domestic Question 34 _having a good salary, he also has a private income A What's more B Furthermore C Apart from D From Question 35 - Are you going to John’s wedding ? - I not know, it I might take the exams that weekend DienDanTiengAnh.Net A is all depended B all is depending C all depends D all depend Question 36 The whole village was wiped out in the bombing raids A removed quickly B cleaned well C changed completely D destroyed completely Question 37 - Did your brother go to France ? - No, our parents suggested that we _ there at night A not go B not going C not to go D won’t go Question 38 - Why not open the windows to let _ clean air in ? - I’d rather you didn’t _ air in our town is quite polluted ? A (nothing)- B 0- The C a- The D The- Question 39 _ at his lessons, still he couldn’t catch up with his classmates A Hardly as he worked B Hard as he worked C Hard as he does D Hard as he was Question 40 “ How long is the seminar ?” “ knowledge, it takes about three hours.” A To my best B To the best of my C In my best of D In my best Question 41.My daughter saw an elephant this morning but she one before A had never seen B has never seen C never sees D never had seen Question 42 Last week, my professor promised that he today A would come B will come C comes D coming Question 43 He fell over while skiing and my sister had to a doctor A bring B take C fetch D carry Question 44 I am reading this novel By the time you come back from work I A shall finish B will finish C shall have finished D have finished Question 45 Not until home that he had taken someone else's bike A he got/ he realized B he got/ did he realize C did he get/ he realized D he got/ he did realize Question 46 He was teacher! A how good a B so good a C so a good D what a good Question 47 “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer “I find your arguments .” A convincing B convincingly C unconvincing D unconvincingly Question 48 There are many ways to Rome A is leading B are leading C leading D led Question 49 What chemical is this ? It is a horrible smell A giving down B giving off C giving up D giving out Question 50 I got impatient waiting for my turn to _ A go out B set out C come out D work out Put a suitable word in the blank by marking the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet Everybody has heard about the Internet, you know that an “intranet” is? It is this: just as the Internet connects people around the world, intranets connect people within a (51) company In fact, intranets make use of the same software programs as the Internet to (52) computers and people This (53) that you not have to buy a lot of additional programs to set up an intranet service If your intranet is working properly, it can link together a huge amount of (54) which is stored in different places in the company In this way, people can get the information they need, regardless (55) where it comes from A company intranet can , of course, be used for unimportant information like office memos or canteen menus But an intranet should (56) important information which people need to make decision about new products, costs and so on The intranet is (57) to share their information with other people (58) , many departments don’t want to share their specialist knowledge with others Another problem which often occurs is (59) top managers like to use the intranet to “ communicate down” rather than to “ communicate across” That is, they use the intranet to give orders, not to (60) information between themselves and others working in the same organization Question 51 A large B jointed C single D branch Question 52 A contact B introduce C distinguish D compare Question 53 A is B is said C indicates D means Question 54 A parts B information C elements D properties DienDanTiengAnh.Net B with C of B provide C give B willing C going B Consequently C However Question 55 A on D to Question 56 A bring D take Question 57 A likely D happened Question 58 A Luckily D Unfortunately Question 59 A that B what C which D it Question 60 A change B exchange C transform D transit 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 61 to 70 In this era of increased global warming and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources Fortunately, there are a number of readily available, renewable resources that are both cost- effective and earth – friendly Two such resources are solar power and geothermal power Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity In the US alone, more than 100, 000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles And in other parts of the world, including many developing countries, the use of solar system is growing steadily Another alternative energy source, which is abundant in specific geographical areas, is geothermal power, which creates energy by tapping heat from below the surface of the earth Hot water and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to run a generator, which is produces electricity Geothermal energy is 50,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel resources And as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple A prime example of effective geothermal use is in Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity where over 80 percent of private homes are heated by geothermal power Solar and geothermal energy are just two of promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on global scale Question 61 What is the main topic of this passage ? A The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources B How energy resources are tapped from nature C Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized D Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide Question 62 According to the passage, why should we consider using alternative energy sources ? A Because fossil fuels are no longer available B Because global warming has increased the amount of sunlight that reaches the earth C Because they are free and available worldwide D Because conventional energy resources are being depleted, and they cause environmental damage Question 63 Which of the following words could best replace the word “ harnessing” A Capturing B Harassing C Depleting D Exporting Question 64 According to the passage, what can be inferred about solar roof tiles? A They are being used in many undeveloped countries C They are more expensive than solar panels B They can convert geothermal energy to electricity D They contain photovoltaic cells Question 65 According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal energy production ? A They both require the use of a generator B They both use heat from the earth’s surface C They both require fairly simple technology D They are both conventional and costly Question 66 Where is the best place in the passage to insert the following sentence: “ Although the US is not utilizing geothermal resources to this extent, the Western US has a similar capacity to generate geothermal power” A after the phrase ” earth-friendly” B after the phrase “ growing steadily” C after the phrase “ by geothermal power” D after the phrase “ global scale” DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 67 According to the passage, which of the following is true about solar power ? A There is very little of it available in Iceland B It is being used in 100, 000 private homes worldwide C It is 6,000 times more powerful than energy from fossil fuels D There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world Question 68 What can be inferred about the use of geothermal energy in Iceland? A It is widely used form of energy for heating homes B Twenty percent of the geothermal energy created is used to heat businesses C It is not effective for use in private homes D It is 80 times more effective than traditional forms of energy Question 69 What does the author imply about alternative energy sources ? A Many different types of alternative energy sources exist B Most alternative energy sources are too impractical for private use C Alternative energy is too expensive for developing countries to produce D Solar and geothermal energy are the effective forms of alternative power Question 70 What best describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage ? A To warn people about the hazards of fossil fuel use B To describe the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy use C To convince people of the benefits of developing alternative energy sources D To outline the problems and solutions connected with global warming 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 Fish that live on the sea bottom benefit by being flat and hugging the contours There are two very different types of flatfish and they have evolved in very separate ways The skates and rays, relatives of the sharks, have become flat in what might be called the obvious way Their bodies have grown out sideways to form great “wings” They look as though they have been flattened but have remained symmetrical and “ the right way up” Conversely, fish such as plaice, sole, and halibut have become flat in a different way There are bony fish which have a marked tendency to be flattened in a vertical direction; they are much “ taller” than they are wide They use their whole, vertically flattened bodies as swimming surfaces, which undulate through the water as they move Therefore, when their ancestors migrated to the seabed, they lay on one side than on their bellies- However, this raises the problem that one eye was always looking down into the sand and was effectively useless – In evolution this problem was solved by the lower eye “ moving” around the other side We see this process of moving around enacted in the development of every young bony flatfish It starts life swimming near the surface, and is symmetrical and vertically flattened , but then the skull starts to grow in a strange asymmetrical twisted fashion, so that one eye, for instance the left, moves over the top of the head upwards, an old Picasso- like vision Incidentally, some species of 20 flatfish settle on the right side, others on the left, and others on either side Question 71 The passage is mainly concerned with: A symmetrical flatfish B bony flatfish C evolution of flatfish D different types of flatfish Question 72 The phrase “ hugging the contours” in the line means: A swimming close to the seabed B hiding in the sand at the bottom of the sea C Floating just below the surface D Lying still on the sea bottom Question 73 In lines 2- 5, the author mentions skates and rays as examples of fish that: A become asymmetrical B appear to fly C have spread horizontally D resemble sharks Question 74 It can be inferred from the passage that horizontal symmetrical fish: A have one eye each side of the head B have one eye underneath the head C have two eyes on top of the head D have eyes that move around the head Question 75 The word “conversely” in line is closest in meaning to: A Similarly B Alternatively C Inversely D Contrarily DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 76 According to the passage, fish such as plaice: A have difficulties in swimming B live near the surface C have poor eyesight D have distorted heads Question 77 The word “ undulate” in line is closest in meaning to which of the following? A Sway B Flutter C Flap D Leap Question 78 In line 10, the word “ this” refers to A the migration of the ancestors B the practice of lying on one side C the problem of the one eye looking downwards D the difficulty of the only one eye being useful Question 79 According to the passage, the ability of a bony flatfish to move its eyes around is: A average B weak C excellent D variable Question 80 It can be inferred from the passage that the early life of a flatfish is: A often confusing B pretty normal C very difficult D full of danger -HẾT BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 * ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC * Môn thi : Tiếng Anh , khối MÃ A1- D 105 Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Choose the word which has different stress pattern: 81 A primitive B particular C continuous D connected 82 A intensify B summary C philosophers D instruction 83 A pressure B medical C immortal D lightning 84 A language B lyrical C evidence D disadvantage 85 A sedentary B available C additional D majority Choose the best option: 86 _ is a time that is supported to be free from worries A Child B Childlike C Childish D Childhood 87 Within a couple of hours, a very important _ on the new tax policy will be made A announce B announcement C announcer D announcing 88 One _ of public transport is its unreliability A benefit B disadvantage C harm D drawback 89 _ accepting your job offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company A In advance B In order C Until D Before 90 Let's have a _ of tennis after lunch if you're not tired, shall we? A match B play C game D party 91 He played a very important in politics until he was well over 80 A scene B job C position D part 92 The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from _ to sleep A falling B starting C beginning D going 93 She _ down completely on hearing of her friend's death A broke B turned C put D fell 94 Jack can speak two languages One is English _ is Vietnamese A Other B The other C Another D Others 95 The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy _ A sight B view C appearance D presence 96 "Is that a new coat?" "Yes, what _ it?” A are you thinking of B you think of C is your idea about D did you think about 97 How you do? A I'm very fine, thanks B Thanks to my mother C How you do? D With my brother DienDanTiengAnh.Net 98 The girl _ is my neighbor A talks to the lady over there B is talking to the lady over there C was talking to the lady over there D talking to the lady over there 99 with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call A Having quarreled B Because having quarreled C Because-of she quarreled D Had quarreled 100 My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _ 25 years old A is B will be C will have been D has been 101 My father asked me _ of the film A what did I think B what I think C what I thought D what I did thought 102 Everyone in both cars _ injured in the accident last night, ? A were / weren't they B was / weren't they C was / wasn't he? D were / were they 103 The more he tried to explain, we got A the much confused B the many confusing C the more confusing D the more confused 104 Not only _ us light, but it also gives us heat A the sun gives B the sun has given C has the sun given D does the sun give 105 If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you sleepy now A wouldn't have felt B wouldn't feel C wouldn't fell D wouldn't have fallen Read the passage and choose the best answer: Within the last century the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (26) dramatically, largely (27) people burn vast amounts of fossil fuels - coal and petroleum and its derivatives Average global temperature also has increased - by about 0.6 Celsius degree within (28) past century Atmospheric scientists (29) found that at least half of that temperature increase (30) attributed to human activity They predict that (31) dramatic action is taken, global temperature will continue (32) by A to 5.8 Celsius degrees over the next century Although (33) increase may not seem like a great difference, during the last ice age the global temperature (34) only 2.2 Celsius degrees cooler than it (35) presently 106 A has risen B rose C has raised D raised 107 A because of B although C despite D because 108 A a B some C the D any 109 A had B have C are D ought to 110 A should be B is being C had been D can be 111 A unless B if C provided D as long as 112 A be rising B to rise C to be risen D to be rising 113 A so much B so C such an D such 114 A had been B has been C is D was 115 A is B has been C was D will be Read the passage and choose the best answer: Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for plant and animal (36) Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (37) unevenly Chronic water shortages (38) in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe The (39) of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers - are under severe and (40) environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem degradation Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (41) countries is (42) untreated into surface waters such as rivers and harbors; DienDanTiengAnh.Net About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in (43) and 25 percent is used in industry Freshwater (44) therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (45) irrigation, reforms in agriculture and industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide 116 A survive B survived C surviving D survival 117 A delivered B distributed C provided D given 118 A exist B lie C show D l:itay 119 A resources B springs C sources D starting 120 A increasing B growing C climbing D ascending 121 A growing B miserable C poverty D developing 122 A recharged B discharged C charged D discharging 123 A farming B planting C agriculture D growing 124 A reservation B conservation C preservation D retention 125 A ineffective B illogical C irrational D inefficient Identify one mistake in the following sentences: 126 (A) Mined over 2,000 years (B) ago, copper is one of (C) the earliest (D) know metals 127 (A) The average adult (B) has got from two (C) to five (D) colds each year 128 Computers (A) have made (B) access to information (C) instantly available just (D) by push a few buttons 129 Some gorillas (A) beat their chests (B) as an (C) express of (D) high spirits 130 Because vitamins (A) contained (B) in a wide (C) variety of foods, people seldom (D) lack most of them Choose the best option: 131 Simon physics at all A was hardly not interested in B was hardly interested in C was hardly not interesting on D was not hardly interested in 132 If a student it is very unlikely that he will receive a good education A behaves badly arid who is lazy, B who behaves badly and was lazy, C who behaves badly and is lazy, D behaves badly and is lazy, 133 The audience, enjoyed the performance A most of them were students, B most of whom were students, C they were mostly students, D they themselves were students, 134 The tests in this book are arranged A in order of difficult B in order of difficulty C in orderly difficult D in the order of difficulty 135 The success of the play was due to A the actors and how it was produced B the acting and the production C the actors and its production D how they acted and the production Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one: 136 It is a pity you didn't tell us about this A I wish you have told us about this B I wish you would tell us about this C I wish you had told us about this D I wish you would have told us about this 137 I've never gone to the car wash before A This is the first time I have had my car washed B This is the first time I have washed my car C Never have I washed my car before D Never has my car been washed 138 After he had finished the report, he submitted it to the director A Finishing the report, it was submitted to the director B Having finished the report, it was submitted to the director C Having finished the report, he submitted to the director D Having finished the report, he submitted it to the director DienDanTiengAnh.Net 139 Jean could not help weeping when she heard the bad news A Jean could not stop herself from weeping at the bad news B Jean could not allow herself to weep at the bad news C Jean could not help herself and so she wept at the bad news D Jean could not help herself because she was weeping 140 The best solution was thought of by the monitor A The monitor came up with the best solution B The monitor was good with the best solution C No one could solve the problem except the monitor D The best solution was monitored by the thought Read the passage and choose the best answer: In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception William H Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated He was elected in 1860, and his untimely death came just five years later James A Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job While in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned Franklin D Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945 Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky? 141 All of the following were election years EXCEPT A 1960 B 1930 C.1888 D.1824 142 Which president served the shortest term in office? A Abraham Lincoln B Warren G Harding C William McKinley D William H Harrison 143 Which of the following is true? A All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office B Only presidents from Ohio have died in office C Franklin D Roosevelt completed four terms as president D Four American presidents have been assassinated 144 How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office? A B C D 145 The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as A election B acceptance speech C swearing-in ceremony D campaign 146 All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT A John F Kennedy B Franklin D Roosevelt C Abraham Lincoln D James A Garfield 147 The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to A Garfield B Garfield's assassin C a Union army general D McKinley DienDanTiengAnh.Net 148 The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A murdered B decorated C honored D sickened 149 In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to A communicated about B developed C agree about D notified 150 How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president? A years B years C years D years Read the passage and choose the best answer: After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death·, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000 Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War 11 Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes 151 The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to A prevailed B postponed C prevented D predicted 152 The Nobel prize was established in order to _ A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B resolve political differences C honor the inventor of dynamite D spend money 153 In which area have Americans received the most awards? A Literature B Peace C Economics D Science 154 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT A Awards vary in monetary value B ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention C Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners D A few individuals have won two awards 155 In how many fields are prizes bestowed? A B C.6 D 10 156 It is implied that Nobel's profession was in A economics B medicine C literature D science 157 In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to _ A economic B prestigious C trivial D valuable 158 How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes? A $30,000 B $125,000 C $155,000 D $9,000,000 159 What is the main idea of this passage? A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite B Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity C Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science D Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity 160 The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as A legend B bequest C prize D debt - The end DienDanTiengAnh.Net KEY: 81 A 101 C 121 D 141 B 82 B 102 B 122 B 142 D 83 C 103 D 123 A 143 D 84 D 104 D 124 B 144 A 85 A 105 B 125 D 145 C 86 D 106 A 126 D 146 B 87 B 107 D 127 B 147 B 88 B 108 C 128 D 148 A 89 D 109 B 129 C 149 B 90 C 110 D 130 A 150 B 91 D 111 A 131 B 151 C 92 D 112 B 132 D 152 A 93 A 113 C 133 B 153 A 94 B 114 D 134 D 154 B 95 C 115 A 135 C 155 B 96 B 116 D 136 C 156 A 97 C 117 B 137 A 157 D 98 D 118 A 138 D 158 C 99 A 119 C 139 A 159 A 120 A 140 A 160 B 100 A ******************************************************************* ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION ĐẾN QUESTION 80) Mã đề thi: 135 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer Question 1: Books in the home are the wonderful ………… of knowledge and pleasure A supply B origin C source D provision Question 2: I am very busy Don’t disturb me …………… it is urgent A while B since C if D unless Question 3: Fred stayed in bed too long and , ……………., arrived late for school A however B as a result C in addition D even though Question 4: Question 5: Question 6: Question 7: Question 8: Question 9: Question 10: Question 11: Question 12: Question 13: Question 14: Question 15: Question 16: Question 17: Question 18: Question 19: Question 20: Question 21: Question 22: Question 23: Question 24: Question 25: Question 26: Question 27: DienDanTiengAnh.Net These goods are free ………… duty A from B in C with D of I suggest the room …………… before Christmas A should decorate B be decorated C is decorated D were decorated He insisted …………… A on staying with me B my staying C in his staying D that he would stay You need to take your work ……………if you want to succeed A away B more seriously C more carefully D deliberately ……………, I like the Rolling Stones A Needless to say B Don’t need to say C Needless saying D No need to say He came to inspect the house …………….buying it A in the event of B with a view to C with reference to D in case of The basic factors ……… health and longevity include vigorous exercise, heredity and diet A enhance B enhanced C that enhance D which enhancing Neither his parents nor his teacher …………….satisfied with his academic results A are B is C has D have The thought of taking such an exam had never for one moment ………………my head A entered B occurred C crossed D slipped The house that we used to live in is in a very …………….state A negligent B neglected C negligible D neglectful Pay no …………… to what the people around you talk about you Believe in yourself A notice B way C attention D allowance He was disappointed by his result, but he is now …………… to having to retake the exam A composed B submitted C subdued D reconciled News items are …………… to a stringent process of selection A reliant B subject C determined D dependent If I had my credit card with me, I …………….the coat A would buy B have to buy C would have bought D will buy This hotel gives …………… treatment to people who stay in it regularly A preference B preferential C preferable D preferred When Dave and Paul eventually ………… , all the other guests were on the point of leaving A showed off B turned up C turned in D came up It’s hard to ……………on less than a million a month A make ends meet B make a fuss C make up your mind D make a mess You will have to …… …… if you want to pass the entrance exams A work miracles B take the trouble C keep your hand in D pull your socks up She isn’t ………… well with the new manager A going on B keeping on C taking on D getting on The bicycle he lent me badly needed …………… A to clean B cleaning C clean D to be cleaning He was broke, so he was forced to …………….his art treasures A get rid of B burn C dispose of D give away I want to take my dogs with me I need their …………… A company B relation C relationship D companion “David seemed to be very angry.” _ “ ” A He did B He was C He had D He seemed “ Is it true that you fell asleep in class yesterday and began to snore?” “Unfortunately, yes is unbelievable! I am very embarrassed.” A That I could such a thing B I could such a thing it DienDanTiengAnh.Net C That I could such a thing it D I could such a thing Question 28: “Good morning Can I help you? ” _ “ ” A Yes, you can help me B Yes, can I have a bottle of cold tablets, please? C No, you cannot D No, I don’t need your help Question 29: “ Thank you for a lovely evening.” _ “ ” A No problem B Thank you very much indeed C It depends on you D You are welcome Question 30: “ Are you going to see the match today?” _ “ ” A Yes, I enjoyed it very much B Maybe I’ll be out C I think so D Yes, I am going to stay in Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress Questions 31: A conserve B prefer C threaten D perform Questions 32: A ambitious B character C substantial D romantic Questions 33: A environment B disappointment C deficiency D investigate Questions 34: A dominant B competent C excavate D competitor Questions 35: A resistance B resolute C remedy D residence Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer Line Scientists not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods Yet these foods can cause persons sensitive to them to suffer greatly At first, the body of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop Sometimes it's hard to figure out if you have a food allergy, since it can show up so many different ways Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression The 10 most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months Breast milk also tends to be protective Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate Common foods which contain these are chocolate, 15 aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many Oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!) Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets A few of these are almonds, green 20 peppers, peaches, tea, grapes This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book Why your Child is Hyperactive Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective Question 36.The topic of this passage is …………… (A) reactions to foods (B) food and nutrition (C) infants and allergies (D) a good diet Question 37 According to the passage, the difficulty in diagnosing allergies to foods is due to ……… (A) the vast number of different foods we eat DienDanTiengAnh.Net (B) lack of a proper treatment plan (C) the similarity of symptoms of the allergy to other problems (D) the use of prepared formula to feed babies Question 38 The word "symptoms" in line is closest in meaning to …………… (A) indications (B) diet (C) diagnosis (D) prescriptions Question 39 The phrase "set off" in line 13 is closest in meaning to ………… (A) relieved (B) identified (C) avoided (D) triggered Question 40 What can be inferred about babies from this passage? (A) They can eat almost anything (B) They should have a carefully restricted diet as infants (C) They gain little benefit from being breast fed (D) They may become hyperactive if fed solid food too early Question 41 The word "hyperactive" in line 18 is closest in meaning to …………… (A) overly active (B) unusually low activity (C) excited (D) inquisitive Question 42 The author states that the reason that infants need to avoid certain foods related to allergies has to with the infant's …………… (A) lack of teeth (B) poor metabolism (C) underdeveloped intestinal tract (D) inability to swallow solid foods Question 43 The word "these" in line 20 refers to …………… (A) food additives (B) food colorings (C) unnutritious foods (D) foods high in salicylates Question 44 Which of the following was a suggested treatment for migraines in the passage? (A) Eating more ripe bananas (B) Avoiding all Oriental foods (C) Getting plenty of sodium nitrate (D) Using Vitamin B in addition to a good diet Question 45 According to the article the Feingold diet is NOT……………… (A) verified by researchers as being consistently effective (B) available in book form (C) beneficial for hyperactive children (D) designed to eliminate foods containing certain food additive Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Line Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320 feet above sea level It is the highest peak in North America and the center of Denali National Park One of America's greatest wilderness areas, the park has had limited access to visitors, but in spite of this tourism rose from under 6,000 visitors in 1950 to over 546,000 visitors in 1990 The increasing popularity of this park is prompting serious discussions about the future use of Denali as well as how to preserve wilderness areas in general One important issue of land use arises when parts of National Parks are owned by individuals In Denali, though most of the land in this vast tract of more than a million acres is owned by the National Park Service, several thousand acres are still privately owned as mining tracts These mining tracts in Denali 10 were once abundant sources of gold, but they were sources of heavy metals such as arsenic and lead that pollute drivers and streams Environmentalists were successful in getting the government to require mining companies to submit statements showing the potential impact of a mining project before they are allowed to begin mining Because of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their land to the National Park Service 15 Some land owners, however, are wondering if it is better to sell their land to the government or keep it for possible future use Tourism in this previously remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are built to provide easier access to the park This increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for hotels and other real estate development The economic DienDanTiengAnh.Net implications of this are of interest to the land owners, but are dismaying to those interested in preserving the wilderness Question 46 What is the primary focus of this passage? (A) controversies over land use in Denali (B) miners selling their property in Denali (C) Alaska building more roads to Denali (D) limiting tourist access to Denali Question 47 The word "prompting" in line could best be replaced by which of the following? (A) promising (B) sanctioning C) initiating (D) trapping Question 48 The word "arises" in line could be best replaced by (A) surrenders (B) occurs (C) volunteers (D) prospers Question 49 The word "tract" as used in line refers to which of the following? (A) trail (B) resort (C) frontier (D) expanse Question 50 Which of the following is most similar to the word "abundant" in line 10? (A) plentiful (B) sparse (C) hopeful (D) absolute Question 51 According to the passage, which of the following are pollutants in the Denali area? (A) gold (B) pesticides (C) human waste (D) arsenic Question 52 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase "potential impact" in line 13? (A) approximate cost (B) expected value (C) proposed size (D) possible effects Question 53 The author infers that some mine owners might hesitate to sell their land to the Park Service for which of the following reasons? (A) There may be increasing demand for the ore in the mines (B) They might want to move to the towns (C) They might receive more money selling their land to developers (D) They might want to build a house on their property Question 54 What is the author's purpose in writing this passage? (A) to demonstrate the changes in Denali National Park (B) to use Denali as an example of common park issues (C) to introduce the wonders of the wilderness area of Denali (D) to explain the problems occurring in Denali Park Question 55 Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph in this passage? (A) conflict between land owners and environmentalists (B) the role of the National Park Service in development (C) tourist needs in Denali Park (D) wildlife in the park Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Health experts suggest that (56) _ healthy and happy, it’s important to keep our lives in balance Chinese philosophy, which has spanned thousands of years, uses the principles of yin and yang to explain the importance of balance in life Explained simply, yang represents the active elements of the universe, (57) _ the yin represents the passive elements This expresses the importance of balance in (58) _ of living Today health experts agree that it’s important to have a balanced life For example, they’ve said it’s necessary to have a balance between work and rest and to have a balanced exercise program (59) _ , I’m sure you’d agree that in our busy world, it’s not always easy to get and keep balance in our lives (60) _ business or study deadlines, many people work to excess, leaving little time at the end of their busy day to spend with family and friends They eat fast - food and don’t get enough rest or recreation and DienDanTiengAnh.Net then suffer badly from the effects of stress It’s sad that this situation often happens when people believe that access to (61) _ is the answer to happiness instead of understanding the importance of balanced living While ambition can be a good thing, (62) _too much ambition can cause a person to become ‘out of balance’ Of course it’s also unbalanced to spend too much time on entertainment and pleasure activities, with little or no time (63) _ to work or education Balance means allocating enough time for all the important aspects of life, such as spending time with family and friends, working or studying, as well as resting and relaxing Experts now tell us that having balance in our life is the answer, not only to health and happiness, (64) _ to success If you’re balanced, you’ll have more energy and you’ll reach your ambitions in a more relaxed fashion; with less stress So … (65) _ is your life? Do you need to allocate your time differently to have better balance in your life? Question 56 A remain B to stay C looking D to preserve Question 57 A whereas B on the other hand C in contrast D although Question 58 A all angles B every field C all areas D all aspects Question 59 A Consequently B On the contrary C Simultaneously D However Question 60 A Despite B Although C Due to D Because Question 61 A wealth B rich C properties D have money Question 62 A have B having C there is D with Question 63 A spent B used C allocated D giving Question 64 A also B but it is the answer C and also D but also Question 65 A how balanced B what balance C however balanced D how balancing 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 Question 66: Only if you work hard now have you any chance of success A Your chance of success affects your working hard B Your chance of success depends on your working hard C Working hard lessens your chance of success D The harder you work, the more chances you have Question 67: “You should have finished the report by now,” John told his secretary A John said that his secretary had not finished the report B John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report C John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report D John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time Question 68: The alarm went off just as they came out of the building A Scarcely had they come out of the building when the alarm went off B Hardly had they come out of the building than the alarm went off C No sooner had they come out of the building when the alarm went off D The alarm had gone off before they came out of the building Question 69: Airlines routinely promise seats to 10 or 20 per cent more passengers than can be accommodated because some people who confirm their reservations fail to keep them A About 10 to 20 per cent of the passengers who book flights not travel because there are no seats B The people who confirm their reservations not have seats because the airlines promise them to more passengers than they can serve C About 10 to 20 per cent of the people who want to fly can be accommodated because of extra seats D The airlines reserve seats at 110 to 120 per cent of capacity because of people who make reservations but don’t show up Question 70: Louise is stuck on her new friend Question 71: Question 72: Question 73: Question 74: Question 75: DienDanTiengAnh.Net A Louise’s new friend sticks to her B Louise’s new friend just doesn’t let her go C Louise really likes her new friend D Louise can’t escape from her new friend Drinking and driving is wrong because when you drink and drive, you also put other people in danger A When you drink and drive, you put other people in danger B Driving when you are drunk puts other people in danger as well, which is wrong C If you put other people at risk when you drink and drive , it is wrong D It is wrong of you to put other people in danger by drinking and driving There is not much to choose between the two essays A Either essay can be chosen B One of the essays is optional C Both essays are great D One essay is just as bad as the other I find myself at a loss to understand Harold’s behavior A I lost contact with Harold , so I couldn’t understand his behavior B I find Harold’s behavior quite incomprehensible C I understand Harold’s behavior completely D I have to lose a lot to understand Harold’s behavior Thanks to my uncle’s support, I was able to finish the project A If there weren’t my uncle’s support, I wasn’t able to finish the project B Had it not been for my uncle’s support, I wouldn’t have been able to finish the project C Unless my uncle had helped me, I would have been able to finish the project D If it were not for my uncle’s support, I wouldn’t be able to finish the project Before the 1900s, people didn’t have technology like phones and computers A People did not use to have technology like phones and computers in the early 19th century B Only after the 1900s people had technology like phones and computers C It was not until the 1900s that people could enjoy technology like phones and computers D It was until the 1900s that people had technology like phones and computers Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Questions 76: Marta being chosen as the most outstanding student on her campus made her parents A B C D very happy Questions 77: I put my new book of zoology here on the desk a few minutes ago, A B C but I cannot seem to find it D Questions 78: Most sand dunes are always in motion as wind pushes sand upward one side of each A B dune, over the top , and down the other side C D Questions 79: The water temperature in a spring depends on that of the soil through where the water A B C flows D Questions 80: The British labor movement developed as a means of improve working conditions A B C D through group efforts DienDanTiengAnh.Net GOOD LUCK ĐÁP ÁN MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI D 0,125 X 80 = 10 P STT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MÃ ĐỀ 135 C D B D B A B A B C B A B C D B A B B A D D B C A B A B D C STT 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 MÃ ĐỀ 135 A C D D A A C B D A D D C B A B A D D C A B C D A B B A D C DienDanTiengAnh.Net 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 C B B D A A C A D B 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 B A B B C A A B C C ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI D CHƯƠNG TRÌNH CƠ BẢN VÀ NÂNG CAO 90 PHÚT - 80 CÂU TRẮC NGHIỆM MÃ ĐỀ THI 468 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: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, ? A wasn't she B didn't you C didn't I D wasn't it Question 2: Jane “It's going to rain” Mary “ _” A I hope not so B I don't hope either C I don't hope so D I hope not Question 3: We delayed our departure _ the weather condition A in front of B on behalf of C ahead of D on account of Question 4: Nobody can fool me I’m never _ in A taken B taking C given D giving Question 5: Hardly _ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems A had he been appointed B was he being appointed C did he appoint D was he appointing Question 6: Anne: "Make yourself at home" John: " _" A Not at all Don't mention it B Yes, Can I help you? C That's very kind Thank you D Thanks! Same to you Question : You can’t take a day off now because there’s no one to you A take up B go in for C make up D stand in for Question 8: Human carelessness has been damaging marine life A accused of B prevented C said to D warned against Question 9: “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money!” -“ ” A well, you did, so it’s no use crying over split milk B All right You will be OK DienDanTiengAnh.Net C Sorry, I have no idea D I’m afraid you will have to it Question 10: " Would you like another coffee?" - " " A I'd love one B Willingly C Very kind of your part D It's a pleasure Question 11: Helen is seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes A allergic to B tired of C keen on D preferable to Question 12: If too many species _ out, it will upset the ecosystem A disappear B die C go D extinct Question 13 : Mary Smith decided to give up her job for the of her children A care B sake C advantage D concern Question 14 : On _ he had won, he jumped for joy A telling B being told C he has told D having told Question 15: By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, he _ retired A will being B has C will D will have Question 16: _one day by a passing car, the dog never walked properly again A Having injured B Injuring C Injured D To be injured Question 17: _ his advice, I would never have got the job A Except B But for C Apart from D As for Question 18: Fortunately, the demonstration to be quite peaceful A turned into B turned out C turned off D turned up Question 19: He hurried he wouldn't be late for class A since B as if C unless D so that Question 20: “ How much you earn, Joe?” “ I’d “ A rather don’t say B better not to say C rather not say D prefer not say Question 21: After the enormous dinner he had to _ his belt A broaden B enlarge C widen D loosen Question 22: What beautiful eyes _! A does she have B she has C has she D she doesn't have Question 23: Her book is about the _ between women and men A unequality B disequality C inequality D non-equality Question 24: _ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city? A Should B Were C Had D Provided that Question 25: Throw away that old vase It’s _ A value B valuable C invaluable D valueless Question 26 : There was a _ table in the kitchen A beautiful large round wooden B large beautiful round wooden C beautiful round large wooden D golden large beautiful round Question 27: You can trust what he says He is a very person A reliable B depending C trustful D profitable Question 28: All employees had to _traveling expenses A cut down B cut down on C cutting D go down Question 29: Can you out the answer to number 2? A check B leave C work D go Question 30: The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s A back B wings C feather D body Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest Question 31 A apparent Question 32 A community Question 33 A influence integrate Question 34 A tolerate Question 35 A cafeteria DienDanTiengAnh.Net B fantastic C interest B experience B injury C continental C inherit B tendency B opportunity C property C individual D consider D convenient D D employment D environmental Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction Question 36 What I told her a few days ago were not the solutions to most of her problems A B C D Question 37 Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities A B C D Question 38 No matter what different, various music types have one thing in common: touching the hearts of A B C D the listeners Question 39 Most doctors agree that it is not good for patients to lay in bed without exercising A B C D Question 40 The computer software industry is one of the most competitive markets in today’s A B C technological advanced society D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one Question 41: The meeting was put off because of pressure of time A There was not enough time to hold the meeting B The meeting is planned to start in a short time C The meeting lasted much longer than usual D People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early Question 42: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes C The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes Question 43 Calling Jim is pointless because his phone is out of order A It’s useless calling Jim because his phone is out of order B It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order C There’s no point calling Jim because his phone is out of order D It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order Question 44: Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter A A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer B More people have summer colds than winter colds C People get colder in the summer than in the winter DienDanTiengAnh.Net D The winter is much colder than the summer Question 45: “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man A The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house B The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house C The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house D The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house 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 MOBILE PHONES: Are they about to transform our lives? We love them so much that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly concerned that we cannot escape their electronic reach We use them to convey our most intimate secrets, yet we worry that they are a threat to our privacy We rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet many of us don’t believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services Sweeping aside the doubts that many people feel about the benefits of new third generations phones and fears over the health effects of phone masts, a recent report claims that the long-term effects of new mobile technologies will be entirely positive so long as the public can be convinced to make use of them Research about users of mobile phones reveals that the mobile has already moved beyond being a mere practical communications tool to become the backbone of modern social life, from love affairs to friendship to work The close relationship between user and phone is most pronounced among teenagers, the report says, who regard their mobiles as an expression of their identity This is partly because mobiles are seen as being beyond the control of parents But the researchers suggest that another reason may be that mobiles, especially text messaging was seen as a way of overcoming shyness The impact of phones, however, has been local rather than global, supporting existing friendship and networks, rather than opening users to a new broader community Even the language of texting in one area can be incomprehensible to anybody from another area Among the most important benefits of using mobiles phones, the report claims, will be a vastly improved mobile infrastructure, providing gains throughout the economy, and the provision of a more sophisticated location-based services for users The report calls on government to put more effort into the delivery of services by mobile phone, with suggestion including public transport and traffic information and doctors’ text messages to remind patients of appointments There are many possibilities At a recent trade fair in Sweden, a mobile navigation product was launched When the user enters a destination, a route is automatically downloaded to their mobile and presented by voices, pictures and maps as they drive In future, these devices will also be able to plan around congestion and road works in real time Third generation phones will also allow for remote monitoring of patients by doctors In Britain scientists are developing an asthma management solution using mobiles to detect early signs of an attack Mobile phones can be used in education A group of teachers in Britain use third generation phones to provide fast internet service to children who live beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband services and can have no access to online information ‘As the new generation of mobile technologies takes off, the social potential of the vastly increase,’ the report argues Question 46: What does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile phones A We can’t live without them B We are worried about using them so much C We have contradictory feelings about them D We need them more than anything else to deal with modern life Question 47: What does “them” in paragraph refer to? A long-term effects B new mobile technologies C doubts D benefits Question 48: What is the connection between social life and mobile phones? A Modern social life relies significantly on the use of mobile phones B Mobile phones makes romantic communication easier Question 49: Question 50: Question 51: Question 52: Question 53: Question 54: Question 55: DienDanTiengAnh.Net C Mobile phones encourage people to make friends D Mobile phones enable people to communicate while moving around Why teenagers have such a close relationship with their mobile phones? A They use text messages more than any other group B They are more inclined to be late than older people C They feel independent when they use them D They tend to feel uncomfortable in many situations Which of the following is NOT true? A Mobile phone is considered as a means for the youth to show their characters B Mobile phones are playing a wide range of roles in people’s life C People can overcome shyness by using texting to communicating things that make them uncomfortable D There is no need to suspect the harmfulness of mobile phones In what sense has the impact of phones been “local” in paragraph 3? A People tend to communicate with people they already know B Users generally phone people who live in the same neighborhood C It depends on local dialects D The phone networks use different systems How might mobile phones be used in the future? A To give the address of the nearest doctor’s surgery B To show bus and train timetables C To arrange deliveries D To cure diseases The navigation product launched in Sweden is helpful for drivers because A it can suggest the best way to get to a place B it provides directions orally C it tells them which roads are congested D it shows them how to avoid road works What is the general attitude of the report described here? A Manufacturers need to produce better equipment B The government should take over the mobile phone networks C There are problems with mobile phones that cannot be overcome D Mobile phones can have a variety of very useful applications The word “pronounced” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A obvious B serious C voiced D overwhelmed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentence Question 56 , "Alice in the Wonderland" appeals to many adult readers, too A Though for children written B Though written for children C Though it written for children D It was written for children Question 57 Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 _ A when was its full extent realized B the realization of its full extent C was its full extent realized D that its full extent was realized Question 58: When you something, you should _ A get through to B turn over a new leaf C weigh up the pros and cons D go down well with Question 59 : Having been served lunch, _ A the problem was discussed by the members of the committee B the committee members discussed the problem C it was discussed by the committee members the problem D a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 60: did Arthur realize that there was danger A When he entered the store B After he had entered the store C On entering the store D Only after entering the store 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 Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the ability to outstandingly well Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is simply something a person is born with Others, however, argue that the potential for great achievement can be developed The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a child’s ability to well However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities As one psychologist says,” To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that were separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents They found that achievement was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted One of the twins received a normal upbringing, and performed well The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even better This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability The more favorable the environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed However, there is no link between intelligence and socioeconomic level of a child’s family In other words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect the intelligence Gifted people cannot be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability These musicians then needed at least ten years’ hard work and training in order to reach the level they were capable of attaining People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice: + Marry an intelligent person + Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents + Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too hard + Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instrument is essential for a child who wants to become an outstanding musician Question 61: When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that A different twins generally have different levels of ability B ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement C intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability D ability depends both on intelligence and environment Question 62: Scientists chose twins for their study because A they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence B they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing C they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities D each twin has the same environment as his/ her twin Question 63: How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development? A They practice playing their instruments for many years B They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic C They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas D Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured Question 64: Question 65: Question 66: Question 67: Question 68: Question 69: Question 70: DienDanTiengAnh.Net The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow A only their interests in computer games B their own interests C only their interests in musical instruments D their parents’ interests When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid A letting them play their own way B starting their education at an early age C pushing their children too hard D permitting them to follow their own interests The remark: “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” in the passage means that in order to become a genius, A you need to have good health and good nourishment B you need intelligence and you need to develop it C you should try to move quickly and efficiently D you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard The word “favorable” in the passage mostly means A “of high quality or an acceptable standard” B “under the control or in the power of somebody else” C “good for someone and making him/ her likely to be successful” D “helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to the other people” All of the following statements are true EXCEPT A a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents B studying different twins is useful scientific procedure C educational development depends completely on economic well-being D to become successful, a child need both native intelligence and development The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires A parental support and encouragement B an expensive education C wealthy and loving parents D good musical instruments The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to A other people B other scientists C other geniuses D other children Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks GLOBAL WARMING Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate Many scientists (71) the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (72) the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (73) from the forces of the wind, rain and sun According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (74) as hurricanes and droughts, even more (75) and causing sea levels all around the world to (76) Environmental groups are putting (77) on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (78) by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source They are in (79) of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (80) Some scientists, however, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results Global warming, it seems, is to stay Question 71: A give B put C takes D has Question 72: A in B at C by D to Question 73: A danger B harm C risk D threat Question 74: A just B well C such D even Question 75: A strong B strict C heavy D severe Question 76: A raise B lift C rise D arise Question 77: A Question 78: A Question 79: A Question 80: A pressure of request houses DienDanTiengAnh.Net B force C persuasion B up C over B suggestion C belief B factories C stations D encouragement D away D favor D generations ***** GOOD LUCK***** ANSWER KEY CODE 468 (0,125x 80=10P) 1.B 2.D 3.D A 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.A 10 A 11 A 12.B 13.B 14 B 15 D 16 C 17 B 18 B 19 D 20 C 21 D 22 B 23 C 24 B 25 D 26 A 27 A 28 B 29 C 30 A 31.C 32.C 33.C 34.D 35.D 36.B was 37.bis causing 38.A how different 39.C to lie 41 A 42 C 43 C 44 A 45 A 46 C 47 B 48 A 49.C 50.D 51.A 52.C 53.B 54.D 55.D 56.B 57.C 58.C 59.B 60.D 61.D 62.A 63.D 64.B 65.C 66.B 67.C 68.C 69.A 70.B 71.B 72.A 73.C 74.C 75.D 76.C 77.A 78.A 79.D 40.Dtechnologically advanced DienDanTiengAnh.Net 80.C ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 TRUNG TÂM BỒI DƯỠNG VĂN HÓA MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH HOCMAI.VN TRƯỜNG CHINH Ngày thi: 26/03/2011, Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên:…………………………………………………… Số báo danh:……………………………………………… Mã đề: 201 Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three words in each question A nervous B worry C birthday D third A character B chemistry C scholar D chapter A recipe B slice C strip D bribe A brush B rush C push D crush A famous B favourite C favour D familiar Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question A economics B material C delicious D unpopular A calculator B intelligent C impossible D American A inference B reference C inferior D redundancy A pastime B teenager C orchestra D rehearse 10 A mechanic B memorial C machine D mechanism Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) from four alternatives 11 There are no obvious reasons why certain frog _ are disappearing from some rainforests A species B ones C breeds D animals 12 _ are that you have not seen a lion for some time A Possibilities B Chances C Opportunities D Occasions 13 I _ my hand to draw her attention but she took no _ of me A waved/ notice B shook/ noticed C waved/ attention D shook/ attention 14 You’d better take his proposal _ before _ your final decision A by surprise/ making DienDanTiengAnh.Net B by surprise/ doing C into account/ making D into account/ doing 15 It’s high time we _ something abut the pollution A did B had done C made D had made 16 These days everybody is aware _ the danger of smoking A up B of C on D with 17 The development of wildlife habitat reserves is a good conservation measure _ A to prevent endangered species B to feed endangered species C to benefit from endangered species D to save endangered species 18 I can’t speak English, _ A neither can she B she can’t either C she can’t too D A& B are correct C can be explained D can’t be explained 19 A mystery is something that _ A must explain B mustn’t explain 20 We try to help our mother _ household chores A make B take C build D 21 Manchester United _ an easy victory _ Chelsea in yesterday’s match A earned/ over B gained/ over C earned/ at D gained/ at 22 Spectators are reminded that it is _ to take photos during the match A prevented B restricted C forbidden D banned 23 He repeated the conversation that he had heard word _ word A for B by 24 We are a very close- family A love B knit C after C good D to D modern 25 Gestures such as waving and handshaking are forms of _ communication A direct B regular C verbal D non – verbal 26 Whenever he picks up a book, he reads bits here and there or in other words he _ A digests B tastes C chews D swallows 27 The conference was organized for all of the _ in the city A history teachers B historical teachers C historic teachers D historian teachers 28 my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years A Beside B In addition C Instead of D Apart from 29 Traditional celebrations are a of great pleasure and interest A source B resource DienDanTiengAnh.Net C origin D starting point 30 When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social organizations for male and female students A respectively 31 B certainly C orderly D consequently my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked A Thanks to B Despite C Without D Because of 32 My arm hurts so much I felt sure I it A should have broken B must have broken C was breaking D have broken 33 Sally is so successful because she has complete confidence herself A at B of C in D for 34 She for her parents’ support during her university education, but she preferred to work part-time and support herself A should have asked B could have asked C must have asked D ought to ask 35 She asked for a second as it tasted so good A plate B course C dish D helping C Here you are D Here are you 36 “Where is my bag?” - “ ” A There it is B There is it 37 According to a study, women blink almost twice men A more than B as much as C many more D so much that 38 Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ? A won’t they B will they C won’t them D will them 39 Wildlife are concerned about the environment A scientists B activists C members D protectors 40 During our stay in Venice, we bought a bottle A glass lovely perfume B lovely glass perfume C lovely perfume glass D glass perfume lovely Read the passages and the questions Then choose A, B, C, or D that you think fits best The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the American press in the late nineteenth century The first full-color comic strip appeared January 1894 in the New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer The first regular weekly full-color comic supplement, similar to today’s Sunday funnies, appeared two years later, in William Randolph Hearst’s rival New York paper, the Morning Journal DienDanTiengAnh.Net Both were immensely popular and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic relief boosted the sale of papers The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the “Yellow Kid”, the first continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcault, had been lured away from the World by the ambitious Hearst The “Yellow Kid” was in many ways a pioneer Its comic dialogue was the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside the strip, usually placed above the characters’ heads The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks’s “Katzenjammer Kids”, based on Wilhelm Busch’s Max and Moritz, a European satire of the nineteenth century The “Kids” strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for future American strips It contained not only speech balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away with the larger panoramic scenes of earlier comics Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout the country Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black-and-white strips were not far behind The first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904 It was followed by many imitators, and by 1915 black-and-white comic strips had become a staple of daily newspapers around the country 41 What does the passage mainly discuss? A A comparison of two popular comic strips B The differences between early and modern comic strips C The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories D Features of early comic strips in the United States 42 Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst? A They established New York’s first newspaper B They published comic strips about the newspaper war C Their comic strips are still published today D They owned major competitive newspapers 43 The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons? A They provided a break from serious news stories B Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings C Readers could identify with the characters DienDanTiengAnh.Net D They were about real-life situations 44 To say that Richard Outcault had been “lured away from” the World by Hearst means which of the following? A Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World B Hearst fired Outcault from the World C Hearst warned Outcault not to leave the World D Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World 45 The word “it” refers to A the “Yellow Kid” B dialogue C farce D balloon 46 According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to all of the following EXCEPT A feature the same character in each episode B include dialogue inside a balloon C appear in a Chicago newspaper D characterize city life in a humorous way 47 The word “incorporate” is closest in meaning to A affect B create C combine D mention 48 The word “prototype” is closest in meaning to _ A story B humor C drawing D model 49 The word “staple” is closest in meaning to A regular feature B popular edition C new version D huge success 50 In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage? A In alphabetical order by title B In the order in which they were created C According to the newspaper in which they appeared D From most popular to least popular DienDanTiengAnh.Net AMERICAN FOOTBALL The American type of football was developed in the 19th century from soccer and rugby football Played by professionals, amateurs, college, high schools, or young children, football in American is one of the most popular sports besides basketball and baseball It attracts millions of fans each fall and people are very supportive of their favourite teams The football playing field of today is rectangular in shape and measures 100 yards long and 53.5 yards wide White lines are painted on the playing field to mark off the distances to the end zone The games is divided into four quarters, each fifteen minutes long The first two quarters are known as the first half There is a rest period between two halves which usually last about fifteen minutes Each team has eleven players Each team has offensive players (play when the team has possession of the ball) and defensive players ( play when the other team has the possession of the ball) Because of the body contact players have during the game, helmets are worn to protect their head and face area, whereas pads are worn to protect the shoulders, arms, and legs Also, there are officials carrying whistles and flags to make certain that the rules of the game are followed during the game The football is made of leather and is brown in colour It is shaped much like an oval and has white rings near each end of the football These rings help the players see the ball when it is thrown or someone is running with it The eight stitches on the top of the football help the players to grip the ball when throwing or passing The most famous game of the year is Super Bowl that is played in January or February It is televised around the world and is watched by millions of people each year 51 Which is the most popular sport in the US? A American football B Soccer C Rugby football D It’s not mentioned B circle C oval D triangle 52 What shape id the football today? A rectangular 53 Why are there white rings on each end of the football? A to mark off the distances to the end zone B to help players score C to help players run D to help players see the ball 54 How long is the break between the second and the third quarter? A Exactly 10 minutes B Around 10 minutes C Exactly 15 minutes D Around 15 minutes 55 What pads help the players to protect? A the whole body B their heads C their faces D their legs and arms 56 As mentioned in the text, who are most active when their team has the ball? A the fans B offensive players C defensive players D the officials 57 What officials during the game of football? A Build up excitement among the fans B spectate the game DienDanTiengAnh.Net D take up tickets C supervise the game 58 The word “grip” in the passage means to A hold something tightly B detect something C take something away D avoid something 59 When is the most famous football game annually? A January B February C in the fall D January or February 60 Playing American football is the most similar to playing A basketball B Baseball C rugby football D volleyball Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space (61) _ history, women have always aimed for the recognized place in (62) Guided by their own (63) _ of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes in medicine, to name a few, have brought about (64) _ awareness of the role of the women in any walks of life These women have helped redefine and (65) _ the nature of women’s place in society Today the (66) of global women’s organizations and the impact of women’s contributions (67) society show that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefit to the (68 ) _ woman It is true to say that not all women have the same need The need of the woman who stays at home and (69) children will differ widely from the woman who works outside Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access in given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (70) of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home 61 A Throughout B Among C During D Upon 62 A social B society C socialize D socialist 63 A region B farm C path D field 64 A a B an C the D no article 65 A gain B encourage C consolidate D force 66 A right B spread C limit D belief 67 A on B for C with D at 68 A own B private C individual D personal 69 A rises B raises C increases D lifts 70 A party DienDanTiengAnh.Net C partner D member B competitor Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 71 The number of people who survived the Titanic shipwreck in 1912 were quite small A B C D 72 Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories especially on Halloween night A B C D 73 Gemstones are usually bright, colour, opaque or transparent minerals found in the rocks A B C D 74 At the beginning radios cost many more than they are today A B C D 75 John as well as his family members enjoy their life in the city A B C D Choose from four alternatives (A, B, C, or D) which you think that is closest meaning to the sentence above 76 Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office A She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left the office B She left the office when she saw how angry he was C He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office D He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t left 77 As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse A The more popular become the television programmes, the worse they seem B The popular television programmes, the worse they seem C The more popular television programmes become,the worse they seem D The most popular television programmes become, the worst they seem 78 Had he known more about the internet, he’d have invested in some computer companies A Knowing about the internet helped him invest in some computer companies B He didn’t know much about the internet so he didn’t invest in any computer companies C Knowing about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies D He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet 79 The meeting was put off because of pressure of time A There was not enough time to hold the meeting B People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early C The meeting is planned to start in a short time D The meeting lasted much longer than usual DienDanTiengAnh.Net 80 I wish I had chosen English to study at school A The speaker studied English and now regrets doing so B The speaker is not studying English C The speaker regrets not choosing English to study at school D The speaker regrets having chosen English to study at school Hết ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH TRUNG TÂM BỒI DƯỠNG VĂN HÓA HOCMAI.VN TRƯỜNG CHINH Họ và tên:…………………………………………………… Số báo danh:……………………………………………… Mã đề: 202 Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three words in each question A recipe B slice C strip D bribe A famous B favourite C favour D familiar A nervous B worry C birthday D third A brush B rush C push D crush A character B chemistry C scholar D chapter Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question A calculator B intelligent C impossible D American A economics B material C delicious D unpopular A inference B reference C inferior D redundancy A mechanic B memorial C machine D mechanism 10 A pastime B teenager C orchestra D rehearse Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) from four alternatives 11 She for her parents’ support during her university education, but she preferred to work part-time and support herself A should have asked B could have asked C must have asked D ought to ask 12 According to a study, women blink almost twice men A more than DienDanTiengAnh.Net B as much as C many more 13 We are a very close- family A love B knit C good D so much that D modern 14 When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social organizations for male and female students A respectively B certainly C orderly D consequently 15 Spectators are reminded that it is _ to take photos during the match A prevented B restricted C forbidden D banned 16 my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years A Beside B In addition C Instead of D Apart from 17 During our stay in Venice, we bought a bottle A glass lovely perfume B lovely glass perfume C lovely perfume glass D glass perfume lovely 18 My arm hurts so much I felt sure I it A should have broken B must have broken C was breaking D have broken 19 Wildlife are concerned about the environment A scientists B activists C members D protectors C Here you are D Here are you 20 “Where is my bag?” - “ ” A There it is B There is it 21 The conference was organized for all of the _ in the city A history teachers B historical teachers C historic teachers D historian teachers 22 It’s high time we _ something abut the pollution A did B had done C made D had made 23 my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked A Thanks to B Despite C Without D Because of 24 I _ my hand to draw her attention but she took no _ of me A waved/ notice B shook/ noticed C waved/ attention D shook/ attention 25 Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ? A won’t they B will they C won’t them D will them 26 She asked for a second as it tasted so good A plate B course C dish D helping 27 Manchester United _ an easy victory _ Chelsea in yesterday’s match A earned/ over DienDanTiengAnh.Net B gained/ over C earned/ at D gained/ at 28 These days everybody is aware _ the danger of smoking A up B of C on D with 29 Sally is so successful because she has complete confidence herself A at B of C in D for 30 You’d better take his proposal _ before _ your final decision A by surprise/ making B by surprise/ doing C into account/ making D into account/ doing 31 He repeated the conversation that he had heard word _ word A for B by C after D to 32 I can’t speak English, _ A neither can she B she can’t either C she can’t too D A& B are correct 33 Traditional celebrations are a of great pleasure and interest A source B resource C origin D starting point 34 There are no obvious reasons why certain frog _ are disappearing from some rainforests A species B ones C breeds D animals 35 Whenever he picks up a book, he reads bits here and there or in other words he _ A digests B tastes C chews D swallows 36 We try to help our mother _ household chores A make B take C build D 37 _ are that you have not seen a lion for some time A Possibilities B Chances C Opportunities D Occasions 38 Gestures such as waving and handshaking are forms of _ communication A direct B regular C verbal D non – verbal 39 A mystery is something that _ A must explain B mustn’t explain C can be explained D can’t be explained 40 The development of wildlife habitat reserves is a good conservation measure _ A to prevent endangered species B to feed endangered species C to benefit from endangered species D to save endangered species Read the passages and the questions Then choose A, B, C, or D that you think fits best The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the American press in the late nineteenth century The first full-color comic strip appeared January 1894 in the New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer The first regular weekly full-color comic supplement, similar to today’s Sunday funnies, appeared two years later, in William Randolph Hearst’s rival New York paper, the Morning Journal DienDanTiengAnh.Net Both were immensely popular and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic relief boosted the sale of papers The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the “Yellow Kid”, the first continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcault, had been lured away from the World by the ambitious Hearst The “Yellow Kid” was in many ways a pioneer Its comic dialogue was the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside the strip, usually placed above the characters’ heads The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks’s “Katzenjammer Kids”, based on Wilhelm Busch’s Max and Moritz, a European satire of the nineteenth century The “Kids” strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for future American strips It contained not only speech balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away with the larger panoramic scenes of earlier comics Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout the country Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black-and-white strips were not far behind The first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904 It was followed by many imitators, and by 1915 black-and-white comic strips had become a staple of daily newspapers around the country 41 In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage? A In alphabetical order by title B In the order in which they were created C According to the newspaper in which they appeared D From most popular to least popular 42 According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to all of the following EXCEPT A feature the same character in each episode B include dialogue inside a balloon C appear in a Chicago newspaper D characterize city life in a humorous way 43 The word “prototype” is closest in meaning to _ A story B humor C drawing D model 44 The word “staple” is closest in meaning to A regular feature B popular edition C new version D huge success DienDanTiengAnh.Net 45 The word “incorporate” is closest in meaning to A affect B create C combine D mention 46 Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst? A They established New York’s first newspaper B They published comic strips about the newspaper war C Their comic strips are still published today D They owned major competitive newspapers 47 The word “it” refers to A the “Yellow Kid” B dialogue C farce D balloon 48 The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons? A They provided a break from serious news stories B Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings C Readers could identify with the characters D They were about real-life situations 49 To say that Richard Outcault had been “lured away from” the World by Hearst means which of the following? A Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World B Hearst fired Outcault from the World C Hearst warned Outcault not to leave the World D Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World 50 What does the passage mainly discuss? A A comparison of two popular comic strips B The differences between early and modern comic strips C The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories D Features of early comic strips in the United States DienDanTiengAnh.Net AMERICAN FOOTBALL The American type of football was developed in the 19th century from soccer and rugby football Played by professionals, amateurs, college, high schools, or young children, football in American is one of the most popular sports besides basketball and baseball It attracts millions of fans each fall and people are very supportive of their favourite teams The football playing field of today is rectangular in shape and measures 100 yards long and 53.5 yards wide White lines are painted on the playing field to mark off the distances to the end zone The games is divided into four quarters, each fifteen minutes long The first two quarters are known as the first half There is a rest period between two halves which usually last about fifteen minutes Each team has eleven players Each team has offensive players (play when the team has possession of the ball) and defensive players ( play when the other team has the possession of the ball) Because of the body contact players have during the game, helmets are worn to protect their head and face area, whereas pads are worn to protect the shoulders, arms, and legs Also, there are officials carrying whistles and flags to make certain that the rules of the game are followed during the game The football is made of leather and is brown in colour It is shaped much like an oval and has white rings near each end of the football These rings help the players see the ball when it is thrown or someone is running with it The eight stitches on the top of the football help the players to grip the ball when throwing or passing The most famous game of the year is Super Bowl that is played in January or February It is televised around the world and is watched by millions of people each year 51 The word “grip” in the passage means to A hold something tightly B detect something C take something away D avoid something 52 What pads help the players to protect? A the whole body B their heads C their faces D their legs and arms 53 Playing American football is the most similar to playing A basketball B Baseball C rugby football D volleyball 54 When is the most famous football game annually? A January B February C in the fall D January or February C oval D triangle 55 What shape id the football today? A rectangular B circle 56 What officials during the game of football? A Build up excitement among the fans B spectate the game C supervise the game D take up tickets 57 As mentioned in the text, who are most active when their team has the ball? A the fans B offensive players C defensive players D the officials DienDanTiengAnh.Net 58 Which is the most popular sport in the US? A American football B Soccer C Rugby football D It’s not mentioned 59 How long is the break between the second and the third quarter? A Exactly 10 minutes B Around 10 minutes C Exactly 15 minutes D Around 15 minutes 60 Why are there white rings on each end of the football? A to mark off the distances to the end zone B to help players score C to help players run D to help players see the ball Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space (61) _ history, women have always aimed for the recognized place in (62) Guided by their own (63) _ of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes in medicine, to name a few, have brought about (64) _ awareness of the role of the women in any walks of life These women have helped redefine and (65) _ the nature of women’s place in society Today the (66) of global women’s organizations and the impact of women’s contributions (67) society show that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefit to the (68 ) _ woman It is true to say that not all women have the same need The need of the woman who stays at home and (69) children will differ widely from the woman who works outside Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access in given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (70) of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home 61 A Throughout B Among C During D Upon 62 A social B society C socialize D socialist 63 A region B farm C path D field 64 A a B an C the D no article 65 A gain B encourage C consolidate D force 66 A right B spread C limit D belief 67 A on B for C with D at 68 A own B private C individual D personal 69 A rises B raises C increases D lifts 70 A party DienDanTiengAnh.Net C partner D member B competitor Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 71 At the beginning radios cost many more than they are today A B C D 72 John as well as his family members enjoy their life in the city A B C D 73 Gemstones are usually bright, colour, opaque or transparent minerals found in the rocks A B C D 74 The number of people who survived the Titanic shipwreck in 1912 were quite small A B C D 75 Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories especially on Halloween night A B C D Choose from four alternatives (A, B, C, or D) which you think that is closest meaning to the sentence above 76 I wish I had chosen English to study at school A The speaker studied English and now regrets doing so B The speaker is not studying English C The speaker regrets not choosing English to study at school D The speaker regrets having chosen English to study at school 77 The meeting was put off because of pressure of time A There was not enough time to hold the meeting B People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early C The meeting is planned to start in a short time D The meeting lasted much longer than usual 78 Had he known more about the internet, he’d have invested in some computer companies A Knowing about the internet helped him invest in some computer companies B He didn’t know much about the internet so he didn’t invest in any computer companies C Knowing about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies D He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet 79 As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse A The more popular become the television programmes, the worse they seem B The popular television programmes, the worse they seem C The more popular television programmes become,the worse they seem D The most popular television programmes become, the worst they seem DienDanTiengAnh.Net 80 Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office A She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left the office B She left the office when she saw how angry he was C He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office D He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t left Hết Đáp án môn Tiếng anh Mã 201 Câu 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Đáp án B D A C D A A B D D A B A C A B D D D D B C Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 Đáp án C D A A A C C D A B D C D D D B C A D C A B Mã 202 Câu Đáp án B A D C D A A B D 10 D 11 B 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 C 16 D 17 B 18 B 19 B 20 A 21 A 22 A Câu 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 Đáp án B C D A C D A A A C A D C D C C B D D D A B 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 B B D B A D A A D B C B D A B B B B 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 D B C B A C B D D B B C B B C C A C DienDanTiengAnh.Net 23 D 24 A 25 B 26 D 27 B 28 B 29 C 30 C 31 B 32 D 33 A 34 A 35 B 36 D 37 B 38 D 39 D 40 D 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 D B C B A C B D C B B D B C A C C B TRƯỜNG THPT - ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN - NĂM 2014 MÔN TIẾNG ANH - ĐỀ SỐ 100 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề có trang, gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm PART I: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 1: A eventually B capacity C altogether D particular Question 2: A appearance B ambitious C performance D telephone Question 3:A temptation B property C government D beautiful Question 4:A relation B arrange C summary D eliminate Question 5: A interview B processor C essential D compliment PART II: 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: To solve this problem, it is advisable _ A a drastic measure to be adopted B that to adopt a drastic measure C that a drastic measure be adopted D that a drastic measure is adopted Question 7: John “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura “ _ ” A Yes, it's an absurd idea B There's no doubt about it C Of course not You bet D Well, that's very surprising Question 8: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _ to be dead A have been appearing B to be appearing C to appear D by appearing Question 9: On _ he had won, he jumped for joy A he was told B having told C being told D telling Question 10: The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several _ DienDanTiengAnh.Net A celebrations B celebrated C celebrities D celebrates Question 11: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso A worthless B priceless C valueless D worthy Question 12: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view He is very _ A open – minded B kind – hearted C narrow- minded D absent - minded Question 13: In most _ developed countries, up to 50% of _ population enters higher education at some time in their lives A the/  B /  C the/ a D  /the Question 14: What chemical is this? It's _ a horrible smell A giving over B giving off C giving down D giving up Question 15: I have told you not to it _ A hundreds of times B many hundred times C hundred times D a hundred times Question 16: Learning English isn't so difficult once you _ A get down to it B get off it C get on it D get down with it Question 17: George wouldn't have met Mary _ to his brother's graduation party A had he not gone B hadn't he gone C if he has not gone D if he shouldn't have gone Question 18: Nowadays children would prefer history _ in more practical ways A to be taught B teach C be taught D to teach Question 19: John has a monthly bank _ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account A statement B overdraft C cheque D balance Question 20: Can you list the problems _ poor and _ countries? A facing/ overpopulation B facing/ overpopulated C face/ overpopulated D facing/ overpopulating Question 21: In a few hours, we _ the test, and we’ll go home and rest A are finishing B have finished C will have finished D will be finishing Question 22: The doctor gave the patient _ examination to discover the cause of his collapse A a thorough B an exact C a universal D a whole Question 23: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, _ ? A wasn't she B didn't you C didn't I D wasn't it Question 24: _ non-verbal language is _ important aspect of interpersonal communication A  /an B A/ the C the/ D The/a Question 25: We bought some _ A German lovely old glasses B German old lovely glasses C lovely old German glasses D old lovely German glasses Question 26: Tom "I'm sorry I won't be able to come" - Mary “ _” A Great B Oh, that's annoying C Well, never mind D Sounds like fun Question 27: _ air essential is to man, so is water to fish A As B Just C Since D Like Question 28: If you had taken my advice, you _ in such difficulties now A wouldn't have been B hadn't been C wouldn't be D won't be Question 29: One's fingerprints are _ other person A different from B different from any C differ from any D different from those of any Question 30: Jane wasn't in when I arrived I suppose she _ I was coming A must have forgotten B must forget C may forget D can't have forgotten Question 31: _ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion A The Moon B The Moon which C When the Moon D That the Moon Question 32: I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _ DienDanTiengAnh.Net A I'm not invited B I will not be invited C I have not been invited D I was not invited Question 33: Jane “It's going to rain” Mary “ _” A I hope not so B I don't hope either C I don't hope so D I hope not Question 34: A good friend is _ will stand by you when you are in trouble A the one who B a person that C people who D who Question 35: _, we tried our best to complete it A Difficult as the homework was B Thanks to the difficult homework C As though the homework was difficult D Despite the homework was difficult Question 36: She listened so attentively that not a word _ A she had missed B she missed C she didn't miss D did she miss Question 37: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came _ again A round B up C over D forward Question 38: The policeman _ him to appear as a witness A let B discouraged C made D compelled Question 39: Many political radicals advocated that women should not be discriminated on the basic of their sex A publicly supported B rightly claimed C publicly said D openly criticized Question 40: Staying in a hotel costs _ renting a room in a dormitory for a week A as much as twice B twice as much as C twice more than D twice as PART III: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 41: The (A) reason he wants to take a leaving (B) of absence is that he (C) needs a complete (D) rest Question 42: His boss (A) has asked (B) him to respond (C) immediately (D) this fax Question 43: It is the writing (A) English that (B) causes difficulties (C) to foreigners (D) Question 44: The (A) diameter of the Sun is more than (B) one hundred times (C) greater than (D) the Earth Question 45: Foreign students who are doing (A) a decision about which (B) school to attend (C) may not know exactly where the choices (D) are located PART IV: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one Question 46: Friendly though he may seem, he's not to be trusted A He's too friendly to be trusted B However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted C He may have friends, but he's not to be trusted D However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted Question 47: You should have persuaded him to change his mind A It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t B You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind C You should persuade him to change his mind D You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen Question 48: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high A The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher B The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is C The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime Question 49: I wish you hadn't said that A I wish you not to say that B If only you didn't say that C I hope you will not say that D It would be nice if you hadn't said that Question 50: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes DienDanTiengAnh.Net B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes C The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes PART V: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each sentence Question 51: My English is progressing A odds and ends B leaps and bounds C bounds and leaps D ends and odds Question 52: Many of the current international problems we are now facing A linguistic incompetencies B are the result of misunderstandings C are because of not understanding themselves D lack of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other Question 53: We got on well when we shared a flat, A in spite of the different in our old B although the difference in our age C in spite that fact that I was much older than her D despite her being much older than me Question 54: Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, A the members applauded him B a speech had to be given by him C the members congratulated him D he gave a short acceptance speech Question 55: When you something, you should A get through to B turn over a new leaf C weigh up the pros and cons D go down well with PART VI: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 56 to 60 Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive"as its cover story a few years ago Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular? Clearly, change simply takes time But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office Question 56: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT _ A the lack of interaction with a group B the different system of supervision C the fact that the work space is in the home D the opportunities for advancement Question 57: How many American workers are involved in telecommuting? A More than million B More than predicted in Business Week C Fewer than estimated in USA Today D Fewer than last year Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _ A the manager of a group of telecommuters B a reporter DienDanTiengAnh.Net C a telecommuter D a statistician Question 59: The word "resistance" could best be replaced by _ A participation B consideration C opposition D alteration Question 60: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? A A definition of telecommuting B The advantages of telecommuting C An overview of telecommuting D The failure of telecommuting PART VII: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 61 to 70 Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart diseases One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit This knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs One alternative is to eat substitute eggs These egg substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked They have the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called 'designer' eggs These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran In spite of their diets, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly They cite scientific studies to back up their claim And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results It may be that it is not the type of egg that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body's production of blood cholesterol Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one's intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level Question 61: What is the main purpose of the passage? A To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level B To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol C To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten D To convince people to eat 'designer' eggs and egg substitutes Question 62: According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases? A minerals B cholesterol C canola oil D vitamins Question 63: Which of the following could best replace the word 'somewhat'? A in fact B a little C indefinitely D a lot Question 64: What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs? A increasing price B decreased production C dietary changes in hens D concerns about cholesterol Question 65: According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol? A 3/4 B 2/3 C 1/2 D 1/3 Question 66: The word 'portrayed' could best be replaced by which of the following? A studied B destroyed C tested D described Question 67: What is the meaning of 'back up'? A reverse B advance C block D support Question 68: What is meant by the phrase 'mixed results'? A The results are blended B The results are a composite of things DienDanTiengAnh.Net C The results are inconclusive D The results are mingled together Question 69: According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of following types of eggs EXCEPT? A boiled B poached C scrambled D fried Question 70: According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol? A reducing egg intake but not fat intake B increasing egg intake and fat intake C decreasing egg intake and fat intake D increasing egg intake but not fat intake PART VIII: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks 71 to 80 The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a (71) many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know But very few students bother (72) it This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to (73) your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (74) understand what you are driving at and be persuaded Of course, skill in expression is not enough (75) itself You must have something to say in the first place The effectiveness of your job depends (76) _ your ability to make other people understand your work as they on the quality of the work itself Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (77) _ teach The foundations for skill in expression have to be (78) early: an interest in and an ear (79) language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression If you not lay these foundations (80) your school years, you may never have an opportunity again Question 71: A large B great C far D lots Question 72: A learning B to learn C with learning D learn Question 73: A interpret B give out C transfer D present Question 74: A both B not C as well D either Question 75: A on B for C by D in Question 76: A on most B most on C much on D on much Question 77: A quite B hardly C truly D really Question 78: A lied B laid C lain D lay Question 79: A by B in C for D of Question 80: A during B of C for D when -THE END SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013 - LẦN I TRƯỜNG THPT - Môn: TIẾNG ANH - Khối D – ĐỀ SỐ 98 (Đề thi có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài 90 phút; không kể thời gian giao đề Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 1: A graduation B beneficial C instrumental D temperature Question 2: A deliberate B exhibit C atmosphere D participant Question 3: A conferee B generosity C contribute D sociology Question 4: A advantageous DienDanTiengAnh.Net B exchange C prediction D deliver Question 5: A specific B admirable D realize C animate Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 6: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country A permanent B guess C complicated C soak (thấm nước) Question 7: My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactly which comics she was going to buy A excessive B limited C required D abundant Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 8: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger A urgent B unavoidable C important D necessary Question 9: Around 150 B.C the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness A shine B record C categorize D diversify Question 10: S Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr Mayo’s outstanding humanitarianism A exhaustive B charitable C remarkable D widespread Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 11: Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today A B C D Question 12: Because of the approaching storm, the wind began to blow hard and the sky became dark as evening A B C D Question 13: The amount material published on the general topic has tripled since March A B C D Question 14: The format in which the data is presented in this research paper shows how efficient Miss Choo does A B C D Question 15: All of the cities in Texas, San Antonio is probably the most picturesque A B C D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 16 to 25 Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made TV, although not essential, has become a(n) (16)_ integral_ part of most people’s lives It has become a baby- sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that TV is not a teacher but a sustainer (người nâng đỡ) The poor (17) quality_ of programs does not elevate people into greater (18)_ understanding_, but rather maintains and encourages the status The (19)_ primary_ reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV TV in American began with the radio Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV (20) _ Therefore_, the close relationship, which the advertisers had with radio programs become the system for American TV Sponsors not only pay money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs Thus, (21) coming_ from the capitalistic, profit7 DienDanTiengAnh.Net oriented sector of American society, TV is primarily (22)_ concerned_ with reflecting and attracting society (23)_ rather_ than innovating and experimenting with new ideas Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible; to so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than challenging TV in America today remains, to a large (24)_ extent_, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will (25)_ require_ a change in the entire system Question 16: A integral B mixed C fractional D superior Question 17: A quantity B quality C effect D product Question 18: A preconception B knowledge C understanding D feeling Question 19: A adequate B unknown C inexplicable D primary Question 20: A Therefore B Yet C Although D Nevertheless Question 21: A going B leaving C coming D getting Question 22: A interested B concerned C worried D connected Question 23: A more B rather C less D better Question 24: A extent B degree C size D amount Question 25: A collect B rise C require D complete Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 26: Nancy: “ ” - Sue: “Great Thanks.” A Be careful! B Excuse me ! C How are you doing? D What are you doing? Question 27: _the film’s director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off of the 85th Oscar’s Best Director list of nominees (người đc đề cử) surprised everyone A What B That C Although D Due to Question 28: Sales of the Chinese toys dropped sharply when the TV news reported that high levels of toxic lead had been found in painted toys A out B down C away D off Question 29: Would you mind me a favour and posting this letter for me? A making B doing C getting D giving Question 30: It is imperative that your facebook password confidential A need keeping B need to keep C needs to be kept D needed keeping Question 31: You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary misuse it A so as to not B to C so as not to D so that Question 32: I would be very rich now working long ago A if I gave up B if I wouldn’t give up C were I to give up D had I not given up Question 33:The noise of the airplanes _from the airport over my house was unbearable at times A which taking off B taking off C which was taking off D to take off Question 34: I know you have been working very hard today Let's and go home A pull my leg B call it a day C put your back up D pros and cons Question 35: The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but we still had a good time A on the top of all that B on the contrary C for all that D by the same token Question 36: Many habitats change the types of plants and animals that live there A with respect to B in respect for C as for D as against Question 37: In this company, there has been little for the needs of part - time workers A favor B regard C reception D manners Question 38: Mrs Jane gave her short speech to express her for the retirement gift A appeasement(khuyên giải) B applause C apportionment(chia lô) D appreciation DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 39: Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” -Mary: “ ” A I have nothing to tell you B Oh Poor me! C Never mind! D You was absent – minded Question 40: Children should be by their parents on the first day of school A accompanied B followed C involved D associated Question 41: People have used coal and oil to electricity for a long time A cultivate B breed C raise D generate Question 42: We are considering having for the coming New Year A redecorated our flat B to redecorate our flat C our flat to be redecorated D our flat redecorated Question 43: About 20 percent of U.S electricity currently _ nuclear power plants A come from B coming to C comes from D came from Question 44: The salary of a computer programmer is a teacher A as twice much as B as much as twice of C twice as higher as that D twice as high as that of Question 45: Tony didn’t study hard for the test His answers from someone else A should have copied B must have been copied C can have copied D would have copied Question 46: No one had informed me about that I resented A not to be informed B not having been informed C not to inform D not informing Question 47: in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 2003, Phong Nha Ke Bang is noted for its cave and grotto (hang động) systems A ListingB Having listed C To have listed D Having been listed Question 48: It’s Gangnam Style _ makes many people, especially youths, become overexcited A which B it C that D what Question 49: In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions in the northern parts of the country A rose up B turned out C came up D broke out Question 50: Peter: “Let me drive you home” John: “ ” A No problem! B It’s me C No, don’t worry I’m alright D No, I usually drive home at five 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 Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of formerly arable lands Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted to survival in dry climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more efficient crops to grow on marginally arable lands.(có thể trồng trọt) Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments Some involve purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant's surface, smaller leaf size, and extensive (mở rộng) root systems Some of the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilage (dịch nhầy) which give them water-retaining properties Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer (lớp mô, sừng ngoài) This wax layer acts as an impervious (trơ, không thấm) cover to protect the plant It prevents excessive loss of internal moisture It also DienDanTiengAnh.Net protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from inorganic agents such as gases, or organic agents which include bacteria and plant pests Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes (sáp tổng hợp) with similar protective abilities could be prepared based on knowledge of desert plants If successfully developed, such a compound could be used to greatly increase a plant's ability to maintain health in such adverse situations as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storage after harvesting Question 51: This passage deals mainly with A desertification B decreasing water supply C factors limiting crop production D developing efficient plants Question 52: The word “arable” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to A fertile B parched C barren D marsh Question 53: Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants use? A The plant’s shape B The small root system C The vast leaf size D The high water system Question 54: The word “extensive” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A spongy B shallow C widespread D comprehensive Question 55: Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant? A It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake B It helps the plant to attack aggressors C It releases gases against plant pests D It guards against bacteria Question 56: The word “It” in the 2nd paragraph refers to A another chemical mechanism B the epicuticular wax layer C an impervious plant like cover D the loss of internal moisture Question 57: The word “aggression” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A attack B agitation C conditions D surroundings Question 58: What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants? A Bacteria B Insects C Gas D Pests Question 59: It can be inferred that synthetic stimulate waxes A have not been developed yet B have not succeeded C have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents D have the quality of causing bacteria Question 60: All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops EXCEPT A inadequate water B insufficient fertilize C pest aggression D proper storage Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 61: Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest A If you refuse to be arrested, you have to give a breath sample B You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police C If a breath sample is not given, the police will refuse to arrest you D The police could cause you to give a breath sample to decide whether to arrest you or not Question 62: The student was very bright He could solve all the math problems A He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems B The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems C He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problems D Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems Question 63: I spent a long time getting over the disappointment of losing the match A It took me long to stop disappointing you B Getting over the disappointment took me a long time than the match C Losing the match disappointed me too much D It took me long to forget the disappointment of losing the match Question 64: They don’t let workers use the office telephone for personal calls DienDanTiengAnh.Net A They don’t allow using the office telephone to call personal secretaries B They don’t allow workers to use the office telephone C The office telephone is used by workers personally D They don’t let the office phone be used for personal purpose by workers Question 65: He said that listening to loud music through headphones for too long caused my headache A Listening to loud music through headphones for too long resulted from my headache B My headache resulted in listening to loud music through headphones for too long C Listening to loud music through headphones for too long was said to cause my headache D My headache is said to cause by listening to loud music through headphones for too long Question 66: They didn’t discover that the picture had been stolen until they came back home A Until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been stolen B It is not until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been stolen C Not until they came back home had the picture been stolen D Only after they came back home did they discover that the picture had been stolen Question 67: “Why don’t you participate in the volunteer work in summer?" said Sophie A Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer B Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer C Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer D Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer Question 68: The manager contributes generously, so I can continue my plan A Had it not been for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan B The manager’s generous contribution gets my plan continue C But for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan D Should the manager contribute generously, I could continue my plan Question 69: The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road A Because the gate is closed, the children can run into the road B They close the gate, and as a result, the children can’t run into the road C The gate is closed so that children can run into the road D In order to keep the children into the road, they close the gate Question 70: He was exhausted after a long trip, but he helped me to repair my broken chair A Although he helped me to repair my broken chair, he was exhausted after a long trip B Exhausted after a long trip as he was, he helped me to repair my broken chair C Because he helped me to repair my broken chair after a long trip, he was exhausted D Exhausted after a long trip though he helped me to repair my broken chair 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 During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contributions of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned (viết, sáng tác) important letters showing she exercised great political influence over her husband, John, the second President of the United States But little or no notice was taken of these contributions During these centuries, women remained invisible in history books Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female authors writing about women These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur historians Their writings were celebratory (ca ngợi)in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged National, regional, and local women’s organizations compiled accounts of their doings Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved DienDanTiengAnh.Net and stored These sources from the core of the two greatest collections of women’s history in the United States one at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College, and the other the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College Such sources have provided valuable materials for later Generations of historians Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the nineteenth Century, most of the writing about women conformed to the “great women” theory of History, just as much of mainstream American history concentrated on “great men.” To demonstrate that women were making significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women leaders and wrote biographies, or else important women produced their autobiographies Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great of ordinary woman The lives of ordinary people continued, generally, to be untold in the American histories being published Question 71: What does the passage mainly discuss? A The role of literature in early American histories B The place of American women in written histories C The keen sense of history shown by American women D The “great women” approach to history used by American historians Question 72: The word “contemporary” in the 1st paragraph means that the history was A informative B thoughtful C written at that time D faultfinding Question 73: In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show that A a woman’s status was changed by marriage B even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored C only three women were able to get their writing published D poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by women Question 74: The word “celebratory” in the 2nd paragraph means that the writings referred to A related to parties B religious C serious D full of praise Question 75: The word “they” in the 2nd paragraph refers to A efforts B authors C counterparts D sources Question 76: In the 2nd paragraph, what weakness in nineteenth-century histories does the author point out? A They put too much emphasis on daily activities B They left out discussion of the influence of money on politics C The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate D They were printed on poor-quality paper Question 77: On the basis of information in the third paragraph, which of the following would most likely have been collected by nineteenth-century feminist organizations? A Newspaper accounts of presidential election results B Biographies of John Adams C Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a family problem D Books about famous graduates of the country’s first college Question 78: What use was made of the nineteenth-century women’s history materials in the Schlesinger Library and the Sophia Smith Collection? A They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia B They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth century C They provided valuable information for twentieth- century historical researchers D They were shared among women’s colleges throughout the United States Question 79: In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles of nineteenthcentury “great women” EXCEPT A authors B reformers C activists for women’s rights D politicians Question 80: The word “representative” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A typical B satisfied C supportive D distinctive -THE END -SỞ GD & ĐT - KỲ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN DienDanTiengAnh.Net TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỀ SỐ 94 ĐỀ GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ CÂU ĐẾN CÂU 80) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1) as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say Facial (2) and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (3) to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide The art of being (4) lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way For example, we may understand that they are in fact (5) to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (6) stability This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (7) results For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (8) into their private lives After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (9) medical information Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (10) employee or a values colleague? Question 1: A reckon B rely C trust D estimate Question 2: A manner B image C expression D looks Question 3: A notion B feeling C view D reaction Question 4: A successful B humble C good at D tactful Question 5: A hesitant B reluctant C tending D used Question 6: A psychological B physical C similar D relevant Question 7: A reliable B predictable C faithful D regular Question 8: A invasion B infringement C intrusion D interference Question 9: A confidential B secretive C reticent D classified Question 10: A laborious B particular C thorough D conscientious Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined pared that needs correction Question 11: The first domesticated (A) bird in (B) earth was probably (C)the goose(D) Question 12: The Concord can fly across (A)the Atlantic without refueling (B) and carrying (C)11 tons of freight(D) Question13: Because not food (A) is as nutritious (B)for a baby as (C) its mother’s milk, many women are returning to the practice of breast (D)feeding Question 14: The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of land for (A) any settler who (B)would (C)spend five years on (D)the land Question 15: Despite the appearance (A) of the Mayan empire(B), there are (C) still Mayans in the region that they (D)once inhabited Question 16: As soon as (A) 800 B C, people (B) began to experiment with (C) methods of helping the sick (D) Question 17: All the staff (A)in Tam’s film (B)are expected to some overtime (C)if the need rises (D) Question 18: The results of our marketing survey show that (A)there will be (B) quite a demand (C) for electric cars in the ahead (D)years Question 19: That (A) cats have (B)nine lives (C) have been believed (D) for centuries Question 20: An organ is (A) a group of tissues (B) capable to perform (C) some special functions, as, for example, the heart, the liver (D)or the lungs Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 21: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _ A deep B deeply C deepness D depth Question 22: The idea to nothing because I couldn’t afford to it A went B came C turned D changed Question 23: The players’ protests _ no difference to the referee’s decision at all A did B made C caused D created Question 24: Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third in the school cross-country race A respectively B actively C responsively D tremendously Question 25: By using all the latest technology, the yacht-man managed to cross the Atlantic in time A record B lightning C top D quickest Question 26: Why Peter to the party? He is always making trouble A Don’t we invite B don’t you invite C not invite D invite Question 27: The speaker fail to get his message to his audience A Around B in C across D out Question 28: You are under no obligation _ to accept this offer A whatsoever B eventually C apart D indeed Question 29: no money would be wasted, we will use energy more efficiently A so that B in order that C in order to D A and B Question 30: Interpreting is not a mechanical process of converting a sentence in language A in to a sentence in language B , it is a complex art A But B In addition C Rather D However Question 31: You can always _Ann to give you sound advice A bank of B bank for C bank at D bank on Question 32: His emotional problems _from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think A stem B flourish C root D sprout Question 33: There should be an international law encouraging _ A afforestation B deforestation C forestry D reforestation Question 34: I’m not keen on _ control of the project to a relatively newcomer A undertaking B charging C entrusting D allotting Question 35: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep _ with rapidly changing technology A speed B time C fast D pace Question 36: He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any _ on his movements A obstacle B veto C restriction D regulation Question 37: He was very taken _ by her aggressive attitude A about B aside C apart D aback Question 38: Most crimes that are committed are no more than theft A slight B small C unimportant D petty Question 39: John was asked to _ before the judge A wit B testify C execute D prejudice Question 40: She is extremely competent and A industrial B industrious C industry D industrialized 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 number 41 to 50 Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it DienDanTiengAnh.Net holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees Question 41: The title for this passage could be _ A “Desert Plants” B “Life Underground” C “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” D “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” Question 42: The word “inexorable” in the passage mostly means _ A relentless B full C demanding D essential Question 43: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _ A sources of flowing water are rare in a desert B water is an essential part of his existence C water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things D very few large animals are found in the desert Question 44: The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _ A water-loving animals B the coyote and the bobcat C moist-skinned animals D many large animals Question 45: According to the passage, creatures in the desert _ A are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B live in an accommodating environment C are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest D are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world Question 46: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT _ A they sleep during the day B they dig home underground C they are noisy and aggressive D they are watchful and quiet Question 47: The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means _ A wild B cunning C unmanageable D unhealthy Question 48: the word “Them” means _ A animals B people C water D minutes Question 49: The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means _ A “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young” B “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in” C “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept” D “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found” Question 50: We can infer from the passage that _ A living things adjust to their environment B water is the basis of desert life C desert life is colorful and diverse D healthy animals live longer lives 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 number 51 to 55 Let children learn to judge their own work A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s In the same way, children learn all the other things they learn to without being taught – to talk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them We it all for him We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher Let him it himself Let him work out, with the help of other children if he DienDanTiengAnh.Net wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book Let him correct his own papers Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, marks Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must someday learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or not know Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers if they ask for it The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it Question 51: What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things? A by copying what other people B by making mistakes and having them corrected C by listening to explanations from skilled people D by asking a great many questions Question 52: What does the author think teachers which they should not do? A They give children correct answers B They point out children’s mistakes to them C They allow children to mark their own work D They encourage children to copy from one another Question 53: The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are A not really important skills B more important than other skills C basically different from learning adult skills D basically the same as learning other skills Question 54: Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated by _ A educated persons B the children themselves C teachers D parents Question 55: The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are A too independent of others B too critical of themselves C unable to think for themselves D unable to use basic skills From the four words or phrases(A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentences Question 56: The first movie- length cartoon, _ , “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” set the standard for later full length features such as “ The Lion King” and “Pocahotas” A that released ever B whichever released C ever released D released whatever Question 57: _, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience: they are a necessity A where some industries B there are some industries C in some industries D some industries Question 58: Only in the Civil war _killed or wounded A soldiers in America B so many American soldiers were C many in America D were so many American soldiers Question 59: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than _ who live without pets A the elderly B elderly C for the elderly to D to the elderly Question 60: , Harry was the thirty – third President of the United States A He was born and raised in Missori B That he was born and raised in Missori C Because he was born and raised in Missouri D Born and raised in Missouri Question 61: _ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system A The Earth being B The Earth is C That the Earth is D Being the Earth Question 62: All the way along the wind street A he came B came he C did he came D comes he Question 63: Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have A not definite shape B none definite shape C no definite shape D nothing definite shape Question 64: Environmentalists are earnestly trying to determine of the ozone layer over the poles A what is causing the deterioration B what the cause of the deterioration C is causing the deterioration D the deterioration is causing DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 65: The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained Ạ A remembrance that interest rates were to rise the following month B A reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following C To remember that the interest rates was going up next month D A reminder that the interest rates would raise the following month Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others Question 66: A contents B dismal C discontent D decent Question 67: A hygiene B appointment C remember D neglect Question 68: A competence B comfortable C compliment D companion Question 69: A delicious B theory C attractive D alleviate Question 70: A inevitable B innovate C innocent D insecticide Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one Question 71: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election A It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election B The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election C There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election D The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will cal an early general election Question 72: Throughout his life, the fisherman suffered from great poverty The fisherman was so poor that he died young Although the fisherman was poor, he led a great life Poverty prevented the fisherman from enjoying life The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty Question 73 Jerry wasn’t in the mood to go to the party A Jerry didn’t feel like going to the party B Jerry was very moody C Jerry would rather go to the party D Jerry preferred to go to the party Question 74: Bob had better go before it gets dark A It’s dark now, and Bob ought to have gone before B Bob had left before it got dark C It’s better for Bob to leave in darkness D Bob should go while it’s still daylight Question 75:“All right, Jenny, you may pay for the coffee if you insist” A Jenny wants to pay for the coffee B Jenny would pay if she had money C Jenny is being asked to pay for the coffee D It’s Jenny’s duty to pay for the coffee Read the following passage and choose the right answer to each of the questions Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated Advocates of organic foods- a term whose meaning varies greatly- frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a welcome development However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the foods supply is unsafe or inadequate in the meeting nutritional needs Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and formed the basic for folklore Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like One thing that most organically grown foods products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe foods So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy expensive organic foods instead DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 76 The “ welcome development” mentioned in paragraph is an increase in A interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans B the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet C the amount of healthy foods grown in North America D the number of consumers in North America Question 77 According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term “organic foods”? A It is accepted by most nutritionists B It has been used only in recent years C It has no fixed meaning D It is seldom used by consumers Question 78 The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because A organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods B many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods C conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods D too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops Question 79 According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often A careless B mistaken C thrifty D wealthy Question 80 What is the author’s attitude towards the claims made by advocates of health foods? A Very enthusiastic B Skeptical C Neutral D Somewhat favorable THE END SỞ GD & ĐT ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 TRƯỜNG THPT -MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 93 (Đề thi gồm 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài 90 phút Passage - Read the passage carefully and choose the best parts to fill in the blanks What exactly is a tornado? The general picture is familiar enough The phenomenon usually occurs on a hot, sticky day with south wind and an ominous sky From the base of a thunderhead, a funnel-shaped cloud extends a violently twisting spout toward the Earth As it sucks in matter in its path, the twister may turn black, brown or even white The moving cloud shows an almost continuous display of sheet lightning It lurches along in a meandering path, usually northeast ward, at 25 to 40 miles per hour Sometimes it picks up its finger from the earth for a short distance and then plants it down again The funnel is very slender; its wake of violence averages about 400 yards wide As the tornado approaches, it is heralded by a roar as a hundreds of jet planes or thousands of railroad cars Its path is a path of total destruction Buildings explode as they are sucked in by the tornado’s low-pressure vortex (where the pressure drop is as much as 10 percent) and by its powerful whirling winds (estimated at up to 500 miles per hour) The tornado’s lifetime is as brief as it is violent Within a few tens of miles (average about 16 miles), it spends its force and suddenly disappears Câu Tornadoes usually occur on _ A hot and humid days B hot days C cold days D rainy days Câu The twister’s colour is caused by _ A the sun B the colour of the sky C snow D what it picks up Câu A tornado _ A meanders B travels at a constant speed C travels in a straight line D stays on the ground at all times Câu The speed of a tornado is _ A 10 miles per hour B 85 miles per hour C 25 to 40 miles per hour D 25 to 40 miles per day Câu The average width of the path of the funnel is _ A the width of its finger B less than 40 yards C 25 miles D about 400 yards Câu The sound which announces the coming of a tornado is similar to that made by _ A vortex B a diesel engine C thunder and lightning D hundreds of jets Câu A building in the path of a tornado most likely would _ DienDanTiengAnh.Net A be partially destroyed B be totally destroyed C lose its roof D escape damage Câu According to this article, the winds of tornado _ A are estimated at up to 500 miles per hour B drop the pressure 40 percent C have been clocked at 500 miles per hour D travel at 16 miles an hour Câu Usually a tornado is spent after traveling about ………… A miles B 16 miles C 50 miles D 400 yards Câu 10 Implied but not stated _ A Tornadoes are caused by sheet lightning B Nature is sometimes destructive C The tornado’s lifetime is as brief as it is violent D A tornado is a supernatural phenomenon Passage - Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer PARENTESE Who talk more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype According to Tannen, women are more verbal – talk more – in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children Little girls often play with one “best friend”, their play includes a lot of conversation Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they to their daughters The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons Câu 11 Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph? A It’s stereotype that women talk more than men B Women talk more than men C Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public D Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing Câu 12 Which word is similar in meaning to “glue” in the passage? A rope B game C sticky substance D means Câu 13 Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph? A An Emory University found that parents talk more with their daughters than with their sons B Researchers have studied the conversations of children at their parents C Parents not talk much about sadness with their sons D Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boys and girls Câu 14 Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word “verbal”? A deriving from verbs B using very loud noise C being very talkative D connected with the use of spoken language Câu 15 The word they in the passage refers to _ A women B men C situations D men and women Câu 16 Which can be used as a synonym of the word “feelings”? A worries B anger C emotions D thinking Câu 17 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the first paragraph? A Men are more sociable than women B Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood C Women talk more in some situations, men talk more in others D According to Deborah Tannen, the belief that women talk more is partly right but most wrong and oversimplified Câu 18 Which word could best replace “startling”? DienDanTiengAnh.Net A annoying B surprising C interesting D beginning Câu 19 Which of the following statements can be inferred from the second paragraph? A Boys don’t like to be with their parents as much as girls B Parents don’t enjoy talking with their sons as much as with their daughters C A recent study found that parents talk differently to their sons and daughters D Girls have more practice discussing sadness than boys Câu 20 Which of the following statements is True about the passage? A Parents use more language to talk with their daughters ] B Boys don’t like showing their emotions C Girls are thought to be more talkative than boys D Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons Passage - Read the passage carefully and choose the best parts to fill in the blanks If you can roll a ball, you can play bowls Everyone can play: young and old, men and women, the fit and the not so fit It is the (21) outdoor game that really is a sport for all What other sports can grandparents play on equal terms with their grandchildren? What other game is so simple that you could take up it today and be (22) in the national championship tomorrow? Simple? Perhaps that is not the (23) word There are bowls players in their thousands (24) will tell you that, although bowls is a game that anyone can (25) in five minutes, it takes a lifetime to (26) it They are the people who have developed a passionate interest in the game (27) for outsiders, bowls is another word, and a strange and puzzling one They see a bowl game in action and wonder what is going on What the players are trying to is easy to explain Their (28) is to roll their bowls, called wood, as near as possible to the little white ball, called the jack If one of your bowls finishes nearer to the jack than your opponent's, you score one point and he or she scores (29) If you have the two nearest, you score two, and so on The skill involved in rolling a bowl that weighs around kilos across about 40 meters so that it stops only a very short (30) from the target is just as impressive as the skills required in other sports Câu 21 A special B one C alone D individual Câu 22 A entering B precisely C competing D accurately Câu 23 A right B genuine C just D suitable Câu 24 A when B whose C which D who Câu 25 A see through B pick up C catch on D find out Câu 26 A tame B manage C master D control Câu 27 A However B Although C Unlike D Besides Câu 28 A point B attempt C scheme D aim Câu 29 A something B anything C nothing D everything Câu 30 A extent B distance C range D length Passage - Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH Police are hunting for a hit-and-run driver who knocked a teenage cyclist off her bike in East Street Sarah Tucker, 17, had a lucky escape on Friday, 13th May, when she was sent reeling by a black Volvo on her way home from work She bruised her thigh and shoulder and her bicycle was (31) The driver stopped for a moment but then drove off without (32) a name or address and before Sarah could get his number “ I tried to get out of his way, but I couldn’t,” she said.” Everyone at work kept going on about it being Friday 13 th I’m not a bit (33) and wouldn’t change any of my plans just because Friday 13 th is supposed to be unlucky, I don’t usually take any (34) of that sort of thing but I will now I think I’ll stay in bed.” The accident (35) at the junction with Westwood Road at about 6.30pm as Sarah was making her (36) home to the Harley Estate The Volvo pulled out of Westwood onto Henley Road in front of the teenager’s bicycle “He could at (37) have helped her up I don’t see why he should get away with it,” said her father, Derek, “Sarah was lucky I don’t know why the driver didn’t see her He can’t have been (38) attention It is unfortunate that DienDanTiengAnh.Net nobody took down the number.” Though still too (39) to ride a bike, Sarah was able to go back to (40) in Marlow on Monday Câu 31 A damaged B harmed C devastated D crashed Câu 32 A noting B presenting C leaving D suggesting Câu 33 A irrational B superstitious C unreasonable D prejudices Câu 34 A notice B consideration C note D care Câu 35 A came about B turned up C finished up D took place Câu 36 A route B way C course D path Câu 37 A once B most C least D best Câu 38 A giving B paying C attracting D providing Câu 39 A discouraged B confused C overcome D shaken Câu 40 A work B job C post D Employment II PHONETICS -Which underlined part has different pronunciation from the others? Câu 41 A student B stupid C studio D study Câu 42 A chemist B cheap C child D chair -Which word has the different stress among them? Câu 43 A alternative B satisfy C continent D India Câu 44 A holiday B implement C diagnose D investigate Câu 45 A independence B education C impractical D entertainment III VOCABULARY -Choose the correct part to complete the sentence Câu 46 Many organizations have been set up and funds have been A raised B bought C risen D raise Câu 47 She won the award for her whole life to looking after the poor A paying B devoting C causing D attracting Câu 48 Microwaves are used for cooking, telecommunications, and A to diagnose medically B diagnosed medically C medical diagnosis D medical diagnosing Câu 49 I couldn’t them when we climbed the mountain A keep out of B keep up with C keep away from D keep on with Câu 50 It seems impossible to terrorism in the world A put stop to B put an end of C put an end to D stop at Câu 51 The director retired early ill-health A on account of B ahead of C on behalf of D in front of Câu 52 He sat down, his shoes, and tilted back to relax A pulled off B took out C pulled up D took off Câu 53 The disappearance of one or several species may result in the loss of A biology B biography C biodiversity D biochemistry Câu 54 What university will you take an examination into? A entrance B attendance C entry D admission Câu 55 Mary cannot afford tuition for studying abroad A fine B fee C finance D Pension IV.GRAMMAR AND CULTURAL TIPS -Choose the correct part to complete the sentence Câu 56 “No Parking.” _ This sign means A You are not allowed to park your car here B There is no park here C You can’t go to the park here D There’s not enough space for parking here Câu 57 I wish I the party last night so early A hadn’t left B haven’t left C didn’t leave D don’t leave Câu 58 It was raining, we cancelled the trip to the beach A although B so C but D because Câu 59 “I regret so much trouble.” _ “Well Let’s forget all about that.” A caused B to cause C having caused D to have caused DienDanTiengAnh.Net Câu 60 They great difficulty saving up enough money for a house A found B incurred C achieved D had Câu 61 A: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” B: “ ” A Yes, it is B Yes, I’d love to C I’m very happy D Yes, so I Câu 62 A: "Would you mind opening the door?” B: “ ” A Not at all B Yes, certainly C Yes, of course D No, thanks Câu 63 That science book again and again A is worth to read B is worthy reading C is worth reading D is worth being read Câu 64 Minh and Cuong were badly injured in the last match, so can play in this match A both of them B neither of them C none of them D either of them Câu 65 He wanted to know where A I had been B had I been C did I been D I been going V WRITING -Choose the correct part to complete the sentence Câu 66 There is too much noise in the room I can’t understand what A is the teacher saying B is saying the teacher C the teacher is saying D does the teacher say Câu 67 are worthy of protection moved English Heritage historians into action against developers A Some buildings in and around Fleet Street B To build in and around Fleet Street C Some buildings that are in and around Fleet Street D That some buildings in and around Fleet Street Câu 68 Michael’s score on the test is the highest in the class; A he must had to study hard last night B he must study hard last night C he should have studied hard last night D he must have studied hard last night Câu 69 Not only , but it also produces fuel for other fission reactors A a nuclear breeder reactor that generate energy B it is a nuclear breeder reactor generate energy C does a nuclear breeder reactor generate energy D is a nuclear breeder reactor generating energy Câu 70 Countries may the World Bank for development projects A lend large sums of money B borrow large sums of money C lend large sums of money from D borrow large sums of money from -Choose which sentence has the same meaning as the given one Câu 71 I started to learn English 10 years ago A I started to learn English when I was 10 B I have started learning English for 10 years C I have been learning English for 10 years D I have learnt English at the age of 10 Câu 72 He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car A He has now stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle B He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle C Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work D He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle Câu 73 The manager can force them to leave the apartment A They can leave the apartment because the manager is forced to B The manager can be forced to leave the apartment C They can be forced to leave the apartment by the manager D Both the manager and they were forced to leave the apartment Câu 74 He talked about nothing except the weather A He talked about everything including the weather B His sole topic of conversation was the weather C He had nothing to say about the weather D He said that he had no interest in the weather Câu 75 If it hadn’t been so late, I would have called you A It was late, so I did not call you B It was not late when I called you C It was late, but I called you D It was not late but I did not call you -Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting Câu 76 We all will die if there were no sunshine A B C D DienDanTiengAnh.Net Câu 77 It took many hour of discussion to make a decision A B C D Câu 78 The man who daughter is my friend is a famous doctor A B C D Câu 79 Language is regarded the private property of any nation A B C D Câu 80 Happy people find it easily to get to sleep and they sleep soundly A B C D THE END SỞ GD-ĐT TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC LẦN NĂM HỌC 2014- 2015 – ĐỀ SỐ 97 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from to 24 Câu 1: _, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child A Tired although she was B She was tired C Though tired D Despite tired Câu 2: The teacher recommended that Tom _ his composition as soon as possible A finished writing B finish writing C should finish to write D finishes writing Câu 3: “Shall we eat out tonight?” – “ _.” A That’s understandable B That’s a great idea C It is very kind of you to invite me D You are very welcome Câu 4: I not understand what these results _ A significance B signify C significantly D significant Câu 5: “You have a wonderful garden!” – “ _” A I can’t believe it! B It’s my pleasure C Yours is great too! D Don’t mention it! Câu 6: Over the last few months garages _ the price of petrol three times A raised B have gone up C have risen D have put up Câu 7: _ they offer him a partnership will the young architect stay with this firm A Even if B Unless C Only if D In case Câu 8: He tried to _ himself with everyone by paying them compliments A ingratiate (gây thiện cảm) B gratify (làm hài lòng) C please D commend Câu 9: In my _, freedom of the press must be maintained A sight B thought C view D mind Câu 10: “Why didn’t you pay the telephone bill?” – “ _.” A Yes It was true B Thank you for all that C Well, it’s too thick D I did Câu 11: “Have you read that book that just came out about UFOs?” – “ _” A Sure, of course B Oh, I guess I did C Yeah, what a waste of time! D I haven’t either Câu 12: It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less _ smokers than non-smokers A tolerant of B intolerant C tolerance towards D tolerable to Câu 13: The play was _ than I had expected A far better B more better C good better D very better Câu 14: They say that _ two out of three students from this school go on to university A roughly (ước chừng) B crudely C previously D fairly Câu 15: _ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job A Had he been B Were he to be C If he had D Unless he had been Câu 16: I don’t really _ winter sports very much A deal with B face up to C go in for D get round to DienDanTiengAnh.Net Câu 17: “Do you have a minute please?” – “ _.” A Well it is not as good as I think B Sorry I left my watch home C That’s just fantastic Thanks D Yes, but you should be brief Câu 18: _ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins A As far as B Instead of C In terms of D Comparing Câu 19: When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _ A reach B hold C hand D place Câu 20: He joined the party as an idealistic young man, but was totally _ by the cynicism he found there A disbelieving B disillusioned (vỡ mộng) C contemptuous(khinh) D disinterested Câu 21: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _ he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends A but B due to C now that D even though Câu 22: The number of learners _ not large; therefore, a number of headphones _ available to them in the lab A is – is B are – are C are – is D is – are Câu 23: _ that we have to leave the building A We have been informed B It has been informed us C We have informed D It has been informed Câu 24: _ pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination A How did you B However you C How you D How you Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part from 25 to 27 Câu 25: Trees have to be pruned seasonally or annually to ensure that they continue to bear fruit (xén, tỉa) A harvested B trimmed (thu dẹp) C weeded D fertilized Câu 26: In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at general assemblies in schools and churches A gatherings B public libraries C concerts D prayer services Câu 27: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national TV networks A Dedication B Dispersal (phát tán) C Compilation(biên soạn) D Condensing Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 28-30 Câu 28: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity (nặc danh) A cover B conserve C presume (lạm dụng) D reveal (lộ) Câu 29: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance A agree B admission C refusal D confirmation Câu 30: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly A cleverly B gently C reasonably D brutally Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to questions from 31 to 40 If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child Michael Collins is very lucky He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston They want their son to be as DienDanTiengAnh.Net successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held They are very unhappy when he does not win Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy Câu 31: Michael Collins is fortunate in that A his father is a musician B his parents are quite rich C his mother knows little about music D his parents help him in a sensible way Câu 32: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he A has won a lot of piano competitions B cannot learn much music from them C has become a good musician D is afraid to disappoint them Câu 33: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to A help their child to become a genius B make their child become a musician C neglect their child’s education D push their child into trying too much Câu 34: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they A force their children into achieving success B themselves have been very successful C arrange private lessons for their children D understand and help their children sensibly Câu 35: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents? A Successful musicians B Their children C Unrealistic parents D Educational psychologists Câu 36: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that A successful parents always have intelligent children B successful parents often have unsuccessful children C parents should let the child develop in the way he wants D parents should spend more money on the child’s education Câu 37: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _ A Winston’s mother B Michael’s mother C Michael’s father D Winston’s father Câu 38: The word "They" in the passage refers to A parents in general B concerts C violin lessons D Michael’s parents Câu 39: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means A "confused about" B "surprised at"C "extremely interested in" D "completely unaware of" Câu 40: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means A "not wanting to something" B "not objecting to doing anything" C "getting ready to something" D "eager to something" Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 41 to 45 Câu 41: A cultural B advantage C priority D occurrence Câu 42: A alternative B circulate C disastrous D diversity Câu 43: A individual B extinction C opposition D universal Câu 44: A facility B television C benefit D consequence Câu 45: A destructive B ecology C comfortable D security Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to questions 46 to 55 Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life The great ocean basins (vũng) hold about 300 million cubic miles of water From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked (hấp thụ) into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation (mưa, kết tủa) and drainage to the ocean More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent Thus, the hydrosphere (quyển nước) permits organic existence The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other liquid One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of DienDanTiengAnh.Net surface melt water during the summer season Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited Solar evaporation of salt is widely practiced, potash (KCO3 bồ tạt) is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast Câu 46: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _ A explain how water is used in commerce and industry B compare water with other liquids C illustrate the importance of conserving water D describe the properties and uses of water Câu 47: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because _ A they not need oxygen B ice floats C evaporation and condensation create a water cycle D there are currents in the oceans Câu 48: The word “outstanding” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A exceptionally good B special C important D amusing Câu 49: According to the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT _ A a source of natural resources B the part of the earth covered by water C responsible for all forms of life D in danger of freezing over Câu 50: The word “replenish” in paragraph can best be replaced by _ A replace B evaporate C fill again D form Câu 51: The phrase “This vast amount” in line refers to _ A 80,000 million cubic miles of water B 300 million cubic miles of water C 24,000 cubic miles of rain D 80,000 cubic miles of water Câu 52: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as _ A speculative B dogmatic C biased D dispassionate Câu 53: Which of the following statements would be most likely to begin the paragraph immediately following the passage? A Another remarkably property of ice is its strength B Water has the ability to erode land C Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water D Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes Câu 54: The author organizes the passage by _ A juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas B hypothesis and proof C general statements followed by examples D comparison and contrast Câu 55: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water? A Water contracts on cooling B Water can absorb heat C Water is a good solvent D Water expands when it is frozen Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions from 56 to 65 Câu 56: The eldest one of his three daughters has graduated from university A He has three daughters; the eldest of them has graduated from university B He has three daughters, the eldest of whom has graduated from university C His three daughters have graduated from university D His daughter, who is the eldest, has graduated from university Câu 57: Nobody at all came to the meeting A Only a few people came to the meeting B Not a single person came to the meeting C There was almost nobody at the meeting D Not many people came to the meeting Câu 58: The original version of that song sounds much better DienDanTiengAnh.Net A That version of the song doesn’t sound as well as the original one B No other song sounds as good as the original version of that song C That version of the song doesn’t sound as good as the original one D The last version of the song sounds the best Câu 59: I like most sports except baseball A I like most sports including baseball B Baseball is the sport I don’t like C I don’t like any sports but baseball D The only sport I like is baseball Câu 60: “You should have returned the book to me before I asked you to,” the girl said to her younger brother A The girl blamed her brother for returning the book late B The girl advised her brother to return the book early C The girl told her brother to return the book when she asked D The girl wanted to have the book returned to her brother soon Câu 61: Tony used to play the guitar in a band A Tony has stopped to play the guitar in a band B Tony does not play the guitar in a band no more C Tony doesn’t like to play the guitar in a band any longer D No longer does Tony play the guitar in a band Câu 62: By being absent so often Paul failed the examination A Being absent so often caused Paul fail his examination B Paul failed his examination although he was absent quite often C Paul’s failure in his examination accounted for his frequent absences D Paul’s frequent absences cost him his chance of passing the examination Câu 63: The burglar was caught red-handed by the police when he broke into the flat A The police caught the burglar breaking into the flat B The police caught the burglar to break into the flat C The police caught the burglar when breaking into the flat D When the burglar had broken into the flat, the police caught him at once Câu 64: Tom couldn’t say a word as he was shocked at what he heard A So shocked at what he heard, Tom couldn’t say a word B Tom was so shocked at what he heard to say a word C Tom who was so shocked at what he heard couldn’t say a word D Tom so shocked at what he heard couldn’t say a word Câu 65: Men will reclaim the positions they lost to women A Men will take over women’s positions B Men will restate that many women’s positions are theirs C Men will regain positions which used to be theirs D Men are angry about the fact that women took their positions Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 66 to 70 Câu 66: My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem GIVE A B C D Câu 67: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star BY A B C D Câu 68: Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home ĐẢO A B C D Câu 69: Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group ED A B C D Câu 70: The most visible remind of the close relationship between the United States and France is the famous A B C D Statue of Liberty, which stands in New York harbor PROOF Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from question 71 to 80 DienDanTiengAnh.Net Have you ever dreamed about flying in the sky in your own flying car? It would be wonderful to fly (71) at will You would not need to spend hours in traffic every day You could also travel large distances very quickly Since the Wright brothers built their airplane in 1903, several pioneers have worked to (72) invent a flying car According to car industry experts, the dream of flying cars will soon be real A talented engineer named Paul Moller recently invented such a car Moller has spent (73) most of _ 40 years and millions of dollars developing his prototype The car has (74) _ room_ for four people It is designed to take off and land in small spaces and can fly as high as 10,000 meters It uses four external engines to move up, down, and sideways The car, unfortunately, is not fuel-efficient It does not get good mileage Moller’s car is (75) conducted by computers and satellite systems (76) In case of a crash, it has airbags and parachutes He showed that a car could be built to fly A flying car society has many problems to (77) solve The first concerns safety If there are no roads, what will (78) _stop_ people from crashing into each other? It is easy for a single car to travel, but what happens when there are thousands? Another issue is (79) _cost_ At the moment, it costs several million dollars for one car How can people afford to buy them? The third issue is fuel There needs to be enough fuel to supply these cars The fuel also needs to be less polluting than the kind we use now Still, technology is advancing It is (80) _likely_ that these problems will be solved in a few years Then, dreams of quick and easy flight will be realities Câu 71: A at risk B at will C at length D at least Câu 72: A invent B discover C establish D modernize Câu 73: A the most B most of C even more D almost Câu 74: A room B seat C place D houses Câu 75: A conducted B guided C carried on D instructed Câu 76: A On top of B In addition to C In case of D When Câu 77: A solve B pose C arise D deal Câu 78: A avoid B stop C prevented D forbid Câu 79: A charge B payment C expensive D cost Câu 80: A likely B essential C worth D undeniable THE END -SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I NĂM 2013 TRƯỜNG THPT MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI D, A1 – ĐỀ SỐ 96 (Đề thi gồm 07 trang) Thời gian: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Thí sinh làm bài phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm Reading 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 to 10: Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frame of an object, each slightly different than the proceeding frame In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing This is generally referred to as computer-assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequences of pictures These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that defines the objects in the pictures as they exist in mathematical space The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity information Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees of realism involves computer techniques fro three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.(cong, vẹo) DienDanTiengAnh.Net High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special color terminals or frame buffers The frame buffer(đệm, giảm sóc) is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a single frame It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen A camera can be used to film directly from the computer’s display screen, but for the highest quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used The computer computers the positions and colors for the figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder Once this process is completed, it is replaced for the next frame When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film must be developed before the animation can be viewed If the entire sequence does not seem right, the motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded This approach can be very expensive and time- consuming Often, computer-animation companies first motion tests with simple computer-generated line drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution, realistic-looking images Question 1: What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss? A The production procession B The equipment needed C The high cost D The role of the artist Question 2: According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the _ A first frame B middle frames C last frame D entire sequences of frames Question 3: The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to _ A formulas B objects C numbers D database Question 4: According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to _ A add color to the images B expose several frames at the same time C store individual images D create new frames Question 5: According to the passage, the positions and colors of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by _ A drawing several versions B enlarging one frame at a lime C analyzing the sequence from different angles D using computer calculations Question 6: The word “captures” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A separates B registers C describes D numbers Question 7: The word “Once” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A before B since C after D while Question 8: According to the passage, how computer-animation companies often test motion? A They experiment with computer-generated line drawings B They hand-draw successive frames C They calculate high-resolutions images D They develop extensive mathematical formulas Question 9: The word “task” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A possibility B position C time D job Question 10: Which of the following statement is supported by the passage? A Computers have reduced the costs of animation B In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed C Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings D Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 11 to 12: Question 11: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours A uninterested B unsure C open D slow Question 12: The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war A happiness B worry and sadness C pain and sorrow D loss DienDanTiengAnh.Net Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 13 to 15: Question 13: The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied A busy B comfortable C free D relaxed Question 14: My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play A skillful B famous C perfect D modest Question 15: After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader A requesting B trying C offering D deciding Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 16 to 45: Question 16: - Do you like pop music or jazz? - I don’t like _of them I prefer classical music A any B both C either D neither Question 17: By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, _ were quite luxurious A which many B many of them C many of which D many that Question 18: Let’s something to protect the environment, _we? A needn’t B must C shall D will Question 19: _saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen A What the woman was B That the woman was C The woman was D What was the woman Question 20: If we leave now for our trip, we can drive half the distance before we stop _lunch A for having B having had C having D to have Question 21: Although he is my friend, I find it hard to _ his selfishness A keep up with B come down with C put up with D catch up with Question 22: –“Would you like another coffee?” – “ ” A Willingly B Very kind of your part C I’d love one D It’s a pleasure Question 23: The discovery was a major _ for research workers A break-in B breakout C breakthrough D breakdown Question 24: -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “ _ “ A Yes, I don’t mind B No, as you please C No I mind D Yes, as you please Question 25: As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 _ gave them a standing ovation A bystanders B spectators C viewers D audiences Question 26: My parents lent me the money _, I couldn’t have afforded the trip A However B Therefore C Only if D Otherwise Question 27: It was Mr Harding _ the bill to yesterday A who sent my secretary B to whom my secretary sent C that my secretary sent D my secretary sent Question 28: - “How lovely your pets are!” – “ ” A I love them, too B Thank you, it’s nice of you to say so C Can you say that again D Really? They are Question 29: It is essential that Alice _ Tom of the meeting tomorrow A remind B must remind C reminds D will remind Question 30: It is interesting to take _ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing A over B on C in D up Question 31: Jack made me _ him next week A promise calling B to promise calling C to promise to call D promise to call Question 32: _ down to dinner than the telephone rang DienDanTiengAnh.Net A No sooner had I sat B Scarcely I sat C Hardly had I sat D No sooner I sat Question 33: “ I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” -“ _” A All right B Thank you C Well done D Good luck Question 34: - “Don’t fail to send your parents my regards” - “ _ “ A It’s my pleasure B Good idea, thanks C You’ve welcome D Thanks, I will Question 35: Parts of the country are suffering water _ after the unusually dry summer A shortage B supply C thirst D hunger Question 36: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop If only it _ warmer A was B were C has been D had been Question 37: My supervisor is angry with me I didn’t all the work that I _ last week A must have done B can have done C may have done D should have done Question 38: Jogging every day will _ you good A B keep C help D make Question 39: _you, I’d think twice about that decision I could be a bad move A Were I B Should I be C If I am D If I had been Question 40: They are having their house _ by a construction company A to paint B being painted C painted D painting Question 41: Stay out of this problem and not interfere, please! It’s none of your _! A work B job C business D action Question 42: Not only _ to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again A she refused B did she refuse C she did refuse D when she refused Question 43: The judge _ the pedestrian for the accident A accused B charged C sued D blamed Question 44: She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was _ A out of work B out of order C off chance D off work Question 45: We should participate in the movement _ to conserve the natural environment A to organize B organizing C which organized D organized Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 46 to 50: Question 46: A galaxy, where may include billions of stars, is held together by gravitation attraction A B C D Question 47: The tongue is the principle organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed, and speaking A B C D Question 48: If Monique had not attended the party, she never would meet her old friend Dan, whom she A B C had not seen in years D Question 49: A smaller percentage of British students go on to farther or higher education than any other A B C D European country Question 50: The proposal has repealed after a thirty-minutes discussion and a number of objections to A B C its failure to include our district D Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 51 to 55: DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 51: A environment B satisfy C imagine D attractive Question 52: A biology B ability C interactive D inaccurate Question 53: A specialize B anxious C anticipate D tendency Question 54: A eliminate B compulsory C technology D academic Question 55: A medicine B addition C endanger D survival Read the following passage and mark A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the bank from 56 to 65: Why did you decide to read, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understand every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s (56) _ time_? Common sense (57) _ suggests_ that the answers to these questions depend on “readability”- whether the (58) _ subject_ matter is interesting, and the argument clear and the (59) _ layout_attractive But psychologists are trying to (60) _ determine_ why people read – and often don’t read certain things, for example technical information They also have examined so much the writing as the readers Even the most technically confident people often (61) _ ignore_ instructions for the video or home computer in favor of hands- on experience And people frequently take little notice of consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the small print of contracts Psychologists researching reading (62) _ tend_ to assume that both beginners and competent readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish There are (63) _ arguments_among them about the role of eyes, memory and brain during the process Some people believe that fluent readers take in very letter or word they see; other (64) _ insist_that reader rely on memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another But they have always assumed that the reading process is the same: reading starts, comprehension (65) _ occurs_, then reading stops Question 56: A time B period C term D gap Question 57: A transmits B suggests C informs D advises Question 58: A content B text C subject D topic Question 59: A information B pattern C layout D assembly Question 60: A rate B value C determine D ensure Question 61: A ignore B pass C miss D omit Question 62: A lead B tend C undertake D consent Question 63: A contests B objections C separations D arguments Question 64: A direct B press C insist D urge Question 65: A occurs B establishes C issues D sets Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions from 66 to 70: Question 66: While I strongly disapproved of your behavior, I will help you this time A Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time B Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time C Although I strongly disapproved of your behavior, but I will help you this time D Because of your behavior, I will help you this time Question 67: I’m sorry I interrupted your speech in the middle A Your speech is very sorry for being interrupted in the middle B I’m sorry to interrupt your speech in the middle C It’s my pity to interrupt your speech in the middle D I apologized for having interrupted your speech in the middle Question 68: I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test A By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise DienDanTiengAnh.Net B If Harry had not failed his driving test, I would have been surprised C Harry’s having failed his driving test is not my surprise D It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test Question 69: She has always had a good relationship with the children A She has always got on well with the children B She has got a lot of friend children C She has always got away well with the children D The children have had her as their friend Question 70: I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sale figures A This meeting is in order to present the latest sale figures B My purpose in this meeting is in order to present the latest sale figures C My purpose in having called this meeting is to present the latest sale figures D This meeting is called in order to present the latest sale figures Reading 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 question 71 to 80: Some animal behaviorists argue that certain animals can remember part events, anticipate future ones, make plans and choices, and coordinate activities within a group These scientists, however, are cautious about the extent to which animals can be credited with conscious processing Explanations of animal behavior that leave out any sort of consciousness (hiểu biết) at all and ascribe (đổ lỗi) actions entirely to instinct leave many questions unanswered One example of such unexplained behavior: Honeybees communicate the sources of nectar to one another by doing a dance in a figure-eight pattern The orientation of the dance conveys the position of the food relative to the sun’s position in the sky, and the speed of the dance tells how far the food source is from the hive Most researchers assume that the ability to perform and encode the dance is innate and shows no special intelligence But in one study, when experimenters kept changing the site of the food source, each time moving the food 25 percent father from the previous site, foraging (tìm tòi) honeybees began to anticipate where the food source would appear next When the researchers arrived at the new location, they would find the bees circling the spot, waiting for their food No one has yet explained how bees, whose brains weigh four ten-thousandths of an ounce, could have inferred the location of the new site Other behaviors that may indicate some cognition (nhận thức) include tool use Many animals, like the otter who uses a stone to crack mussel shells, are capable of using objects in the natural environment as rudimentary (sơ đẳng) tools One researcher has found that mother chimpanzees (tinh tinh) occasionally show their young how to use tools to open hard nuts In one study, chimpanzees compared two pairs of food wells containing chocolate chips One pair might contain, say, five chips and three chips, the other four chips and three chips Allowed to choose which pair they wanted, the chimpanzees almost always chose the one with the higher total, showing some sort of summing ability Other chimpanzees have learned to use numerals to label quantities of items and simple sums Question 71: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Observations that suggest consciousness in animal behavior B The use of food in studies of animal behavior C The role of instinct in animal behavior D Differences between the behavior of animals in their natural environments and in laboratory experiments Question 72: Which of the following is NOT discussed as an ability animals are thought to have? A Communicating emotions B Remembering past experiences C Selecting among choices D Anticipating events to come Question 73: What is the purpose of the honeybee at a site? A To determine the quality of food at a site B To increase the speed of travel to food sources C To identify the type of nectar that is available D To communicate the location of food DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 74: The word “yet” is closest in meaning to _ A however B generally C since D so far Question 75: What did researchers discover in the study of honeybees discussed in paragraph 2? A Bees are able to travel at greater speeds than scientists thought B The bees were able to determine in advance where scientists would place their food C Changing the location of food caused bees to decrease their dance activity D The bees could travel 25% farther than scientists expected Question 76: It can be inferred from the passage that brain size is assumed to _ A be an indicator of cognitive ability B be related to food consumption C correspond to levels of activity D vary among individuals within a species Question 77: Why are otters and mussel shells included in the discussion in paragraph 3? A To provide that certain species demonstrate greater ability in tool use than other species B To provide an example of tool use among animals C To show that animals are very good at using objects in their habitat D To provide an example of the use of weapons among animals Question 78: The word “rudimentary” in meaning to _ A technical B basic C superior D original Question 79: The phrase “the one” refer to the A chimpanzee B pair C ability D study Question 80: Scientists concluded from the experiment with chimpanzees and chocolate chips that chimpanzees A prefer to work in pairs or groups B have difficulty selecting when given choices C lack abilities that other primates have D exhibit behavior that indicates certain mathematical abilities - THE END -TRƯỜNG THPT - ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN - NĂM 2014 MÔN TIẾNG ANH - ĐỀ SỐ 100 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề có trang, gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm PART I: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 1: A eventually B capacity C altogether D particular Question 2: A appearance B ambitious C performance D telephone Question 3:A temptation B property C government D beautiful Question 4:A relation B arrange C summary D eliminate Question 5: A interview B processor C essential D compliment PART II: 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: To solve this problem, it is advisable _ A a drastic measure to be adopted B that to adopt a drastic measure C that a drastic measure be adopted D that a drastic measure is adopted Question 7: John “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura “ _ ” A Yes, it's an absurd idea B There's no doubt about it C Of course not You bet D Well, that's very surprising Question 8: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _ to be dead A have been appearing B to be appearing C to appear D by appearing DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 9: On _ he had won, he jumped for joy A he was told B having told C being told D telling Question 10: The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several _ A celebrations B celebrated C celebrities D celebrates Question 11: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _ paintings were destroyed, including two by Picasso A worthless B priceless C valueless D worthy Question 12: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view He is very _ A open – minded B kind – hearted C narrow- minded D absent - minded Question 13: In most _ developed countries, up to 50% of _ population enters higher education at some time in their lives A the/  B /  C the/ a D  /the Question 14: What chemical is this? It's _ a horrible smell A giving over B giving off C giving down D giving up Question 15: I have told you not to it _ A hundreds of times B many hundred times C hundred times D a hundred times Question 16: Learning English isn't so difficult once you _ A get down to it B get off it C get on it D get down with it Question 17: George wouldn't have met Mary _ to his brother's graduation party A had he not gone B hadn't he gone C if he has not gone D if he shouldn't have gone Question 18: Nowadays children would prefer history _ in more practical ways A to be taught B teach C be taught D to teach Question 19: John has a monthly bank _ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account A statement B overdraft C cheque D balance Question 20: Can you list the problems _ poor and _ countries? A facing/ overpopulation B facing/ overpopulated C face/ overpopulated D facing/ overpopulating Question 21: In a few hours, we _ the test, and we’ll go home and rest A are finishing B have finished C will have finished D will be finishing Question 22: The doctor gave the patient _ examination to discover the cause of his collapse A a thorough B an exact C a universal D a whole Question 23: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, _ ? A wasn't she B didn't you C didn't I D wasn't it Question 24: _ non-verbal language is _ important aspect of interpersonal communication A  /an B A/ the C the/ D The/a Question 25: We bought some _ A German lovely old glasses B German old lovely glasses C lovely old German glasses D old lovely German glasses Question 26: Tom "I'm sorry I won't be able to come" - Mary “ _” A Great B Oh, that's annoying C Well, never mind D Sounds like fun Question 27: _ air essential is to man, so is water to fish A As B Just C Since D Like Question 28: If you had taken my advice, you _ in such difficulties now A wouldn't have been B hadn't been C wouldn't be D won't be Question 29: One's fingerprints are _ other person A different from B different from any C differ from any D different from those of any Question 30: Jane wasn't in when I arrived I suppose she _ I was coming A must have forgotten B must forget C may forget D can't have forgotten DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 31: _ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion A The Moon B The Moon which C When the Moon D That the Moon Question 32: I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _ A I'm not invited B I will not be invited C I have not been invited D I was not invited Question 33: Jane “It's going to rain” Mary “ _” A I hope not so B I don't hope either C I don't hope so D I hope not Question 34: A good friend is _ will stand by you when you are in trouble A the one who B a person that C people who D who Question 35: _, we tried our best to complete it A Difficult as the homework was B Thanks to the difficult homework C As though the homework was difficult D Despite the homework was difficult Question 36: She listened so attentively that not a word _ A she had missed B she missed C she didn't miss D did she miss Question 37: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came _ again A round B up C over D forward Question 38: The policeman _ him to appear as a witness A let B discouraged C made D compelled Question 39: Many political radicals advocated that women should not be discriminated on the basic of their sex A publicly supported B rightly claimed C publicly said D openly criticized Question 40: Staying in a hotel costs _ renting a room in a dormitory for a week A as much as twice B twice as much as C twice more than D twice as PART III: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 41: The (A) reason he wants to take a leaving (B) of absence is that he (C) needs a complete (D) rest Question 42: His boss (A) has asked (B) him to respond (C) immediately (D) this fax Question 43: It is the writing (A) English that (B) causes difficulties (C) to foreigners (D) Question 44: The (A) diameter of the Sun is more than (B) one hundred times (C) greater than (D) the Earth Question 45: Foreign students who are doing (A) a decision about which (B) school to attend (C) may not know exactly where the choices (D) are located PART IV: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one Question 46: Friendly though he may seem, he's not to be trusted A He's too friendly to be trusted B However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted C He may have friends, but he's not to be trusted D However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted Question 47: You should have persuaded him to change his mind A It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t B You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind C You should persuade him to change his mind D You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen Question 48: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high A The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher B The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is C The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime Question 49: I wish you hadn't said that A I wish you not to say that B If only you didn't say that DienDanTiengAnh.Net C I hope you will not say that D It would be nice if you hadn't said that Question 50: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes C The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes PART V: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each sentence Question 51: My English is progressing A odds and ends B leaps and bounds C bounds and leaps D ends and odds Question 52: Many of the current international problems we are now facing A linguistic incompetencies B are the result of misunderstandings C are because of not understanding themselves D lack of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other Question 53: We got on well when we shared a flat, A in spite of the different in our old B although the difference in our age C in spite that fact that I was much older than her D despite her being much older than me Question 54: Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, A the members applauded him B a speech had to be given by him C the members congratulated him D he gave a short acceptance speech Question 55: When you something, you should A get through to B turn over a new leaf C weigh up the pros and cons D go down well with PART VI: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 56 to 60 Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the material to their employers A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8.7 million telecommuters But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published "The Portable Executive"as its cover story a few years ago Why hasn't telecommuting become more popular? Clearly, change simply takes time But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager's responsibilities It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often reluctant to accept the opportunity Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office Question 56: The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuters EXCEPT _ A the lack of interaction with a group B the different system of supervision C the fact that the work space is in the home D the opportunities for advancement Question 57: How many American workers are involved in telecommuting? A More than million B More than predicted in Business Week DienDanTiengAnh.Net C Fewer than estimated in USA Today D Fewer than last year Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _ A the manager of a group of telecommuters B a reporter C a telecommuter D a statistician Question 59: The word "resistance" could best be replaced by _ A participation B consideration C opposition D alteration Question 60: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? A A definition of telecommuting B The advantages of telecommuting C An overview of telecommuting D The failure of telecommuting PART VII: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 61 to 70 Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart diseases One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit This knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs One alternative is to eat substitute eggs These egg substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked They have the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called 'designer' eggs These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran In spite of their diets, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly They cite scientific studies to back up their claim And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results It may be that it is not the type of egg that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body's production of blood cholesterol Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one's intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level Question 61: What is the main purpose of the passage? A To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level B To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol C To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten D To convince people to eat 'designer' eggs and egg substitutes Question 62: According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases? A minerals B cholesterol C canola oil D vitamins Question 63: Which of the following could best replace the word 'somewhat'? A in fact B a little C indefinitely D a lot Question 64: What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs? A increasing price B decreased production C dietary changes in hens D concerns about cholesterol Question 65: According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol? A 3/4 B 2/3 C 1/2 D 1/3 Question 66: The word 'portrayed' could best be replaced by which of the following? A studied B destroyed C tested D described Question 67: What is the meaning of 'back up'? DienDanTiengAnh.Net A reverse B advance C block D support Question 68: What is meant by the phrase 'mixed results'? A The results are blended B The results are a composite of things C The results are inconclusive D The results are mingled together Question 69: According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of following types of eggs EXCEPT? A boiled B poached C scrambled D fried Question 70: According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol? A reducing egg intake but not fat intake B increasing egg intake and fat intake C decreasing egg intake and fat intake D increasing egg intake but not fat intake PART VIII: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks 71 to 80 The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a (71) many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know But very few students bother (72) it This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate, with people and to (73) your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (74) understand what you are driving at and be persuaded Of course, skill in expression is not enough (75) itself You must have something to say in the first place The effectiveness of your job depends (76) _ your ability to make other people understand your work as they on the quality of the work itself Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (77) _ teach The foundations for skill in expression have to be (78) early: an interest in and an ear (79) language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression If you not lay these foundations (80) your school years, you may never have an opportunity again Question 71: A large B great C far D lots Question 72: A learning B to learn C with learning D learn Question 73: A interpret B give out C transfer D present Question 74: A both B not C as well D either Question 75: A on B for C by D in Question 76: A on most B most on C much on D on much Question 77: A quite B hardly C truly D really Question 78: A lied B laid C lain D lay Question 79: A by B in C for D of Question 80: A during B of C for D when -THE END SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN NO TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN TRÃI NĂM HỌC 2011 – 2012 MÔN ANH VĂN Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút DienDanTiengAnh.Net Mã đề thi 132 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: I Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions Câu 1: A innovate B interfere C sacrifice D penalize Câu 2: A preferential B communicate C eliminate D accompany Câu 3: A community B businessman C development D environment Câu 4: A achieve B improve C enter D contain Câu 5: A ability B variety C temperature D original II Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Câu 6: I wish Tom worked as hard as Mary A will B can C did D does Câu 7: _ you’ve asked me why I went there, I’ll tell you A Since B Although C What D That Câu 8: over the exam results ,she rushed home to tell her family the good news A Excited B Excitement C To excite D Exciting Câu 9: Did she get the better of you in the argument ? A try to beat B gain a disadvantage over C gain an advantage over D try to be better than Câu 10: “ Well it was nice talking to you, but I have to dash.” - “ ” A That’s nice B Well, another time C Ok, see you D Yes , I enjoyed talking to you,too Câu 11: What if I you that there’s a good chance I can get tickets for the concert ? A were telling B were to tell C have told D would to tell Câu 12: Why don’t you _ a go ? It’s not difficult ! A B have C set D make Câu 13: The book would have been perfect the ending A it had not been for B had it not been for C hadn’t it been for D it hadn’t been for Câu 14: Jack chess before so I showed him what to A wasn’t playing B hadn’tbeenplaying C didn’t play D hadn’tplayed Câu 15: Part of New York City is situated on _ LongIsland A the/a B the/0 C the/the D 0/0 Câu 16: As you’ve arrived late, you’ll have to _ the time you’ve lost A up for B make up to C make up for D up to Câu 17: Are there any household chores for men are better _ than women ? A that/suit B whose/suited C which/suited D which/suit Câu 18: We bought some _ A old lovely German glasses B lovely old German glasses C German old lovely glasses D German lovely old glasses Câu 19: Tom “ I’m sorry I won’t be able to come” - Mary “ ” A Oh, that’s annoying B Sounds like fun DienDanTiengAnh.Net C Great D Well, never mind Câu 20: He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, _ A even though B but C in case D though Câu 21: That was a bit of a for the books : I never expected him to show up A turn – out B turn - away C turn – in D turn – up Câu 22: Can you please tell me some information _ to the job ? A relating B that relate C that are relating D that indicates Câu 23: I “ Chicken Soup for the Soul” but I haven’t finished it yet A am reading B was reading C have been reading D read Câu 24: Our firm a lot of business with overseas custumers A does B takes C deals D makes Câu 25: She tried to set _ a few minutes each day for her exercises A down B in C aside D about Câu 26: The _ at the football macth cheered the team on A audience B onlookers C congregation D spectators Câu 27: You shouldn’t live your means A into B without C beyond D on Câu 28: What if our habitat A destroying B was destroyed C were destroyed D to be destroyed Câu 29: There’re several means of mass communication The newspaper is one, the television is A the other B the another C other D another Câu 30: Between you and me, so don’t tell anyone , I’m sure he’ll lose the election A In conclusion B In fact C In truth D In confidence III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Câu 31: There is a rumor that the army is about taking power though this has been denied by the government sources A though B There C taking D has been Câu 32: After writing it , the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed into the department secretary before the end of the month A the end of B the C after writing it D handed Câu 33: It was obvious that he was thorough interested in the subject A thorough B interested in C that D obvious Câu 34: None two butterflier have exactly the same design on their wings A None B the same C on D wings Câu 35: The purpose of traveller’s checks is to protect travellers from theft and accidential lost of money A of B lost C theft D is IV Choose the best phrases or clauses A ,B ,C,or D to complete each of the sentences below Câu 36: _ did Jane accept the job A Only because it was interesting work B The work was interesting C Only because it was interested work D Because it was interesting work Câu 37: The truck _ crashed into the back of a bus scattering glass everywhere A it was loading with empty bottles B loaded with empty bottles C which loading with empty bottles D loading with empty bottles DienDanTiengAnh.Net Câu 38: Harry would certainly have attended the proceedings _ A if he didn’t get a flat tyre B had he not had a flat tyre C had the tyre not flattened itself D if the flat tyre didn’t happen Câu 39: _ of tissues is known as histology A That is scientific studying B Studying scientific C The scientific study D To study scientifically Câu 40: Mango trees, _ , grow rapidly and can attain heights of up to 90 feet A which densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers B whose densely covered glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers C which are densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers D when are densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Câu 41: “ I am in a bit of hurry , but I’ll ring you tomorrow” he said A He said that he was very hurried , but that he would ring me the next day B He said he was a bit pressed for time , but that he would ring me the next day C He said that he was in a bit of hurry and rang me the following day D He said that he would ring me the next day as then he could Câu 42: It is open to question as to whether Jane will get the job A Jane is being interviewed for the job B It is not certain that Jane will get the job C The question is whether Jane will get the job or not D If Jane could answer the question , she would get the job Câu 43: The older he grew, the more forgetful he became A He grew older and more and more forgetful B He became more forgetful and older C He grew older when he became more forgetful D As he grew older, he became more and more forgetful Câu 44: Julie and Anne had not met each other before he party A The party was the place where Julie and Anne could not meet each other B The party prevented Julie and Anne from meeting each other C Julie and Anne got acquainted when they were at the party D Julie and Anne used to meet each other for the party Câu 45: It was your assistance that enabled us to get achievement A If you assisted us, we could not get achievement B But for you assistance, we could not have, got achievement C Your assistance discouraged us from get achievement D Without your assistance, we could get achievement VI 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 46 to 56 A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake ,one of the world’s largest and deepest , lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this blockof ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s core The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface DienDanTiengAnh.Net The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research teamwas conducting an aerial survey of the area Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size.It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake ; the satellite –borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organism in more exposed areas The downside of the discovery,however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination Scientists are looking for possible way to accomplish this Câu 46: The word “hidden” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A unexploitable B untouched C undicovered D undrinkable Câu 47: What is true of Lake Vostok ? A It is beneath a thick slab of ice B It is heated by the sun C It is a saltwater lake D It is completely frozen Câu 48: Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph ? A easily broken B quite harsh C lukewarm D extremely cold Câu 49: All of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it A could not determine the lake’s exact size B made use of radio waves C was conducted by air D was controlled by a satellite Câu 50: It can be inffered from the passage that the ice would not be flat if A there were no lake underneath B Antarctica were not so cold C radio waves were not used D the lake were not so big Câu 51: The word “microbes” in paragrahp could be best replaced by which of the following ? A Rays of light B Pieces of dust C Tiny bubbles D Tiny organisms Câu 52: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it A may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light B has already been contaminated C can be studied using radio waves D may contain uncontaminated microbes Câu 53: The word “ downside” in paragrahp is closest in meaning to _ A buried section B bottom level C underside D negative aspect Câu 54: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of _ A further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica B problems with satellite – borne radar equipment C the harsh climate of Antarctica D ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it Câu 55: The purpose of the passage is to _ A present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography B provided satellite data concerning Antarctica C explain how Lake Vostok was discovered D discuss future plans for Lake Vostok VII Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 56 to 65 About 50 or so kinds modern plastic are made from oil,gas,or coal-non-renewable natural resources We (56) well over three million tones of the stuff in Japan each year and,sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high (57)) of our animal consumption is in the (58) of packaging and this (59) DienDanTiengAnh.Net about seven percent by weight,of our domestic(60) Almost all of it can be recycled , but very little of it is ,though the plastic recycling (61) is growing fast The plastics themselves are extremely energy - rich – they have a higher calorific(62) than coal and one (63) of “recovery” strongly(64) by plastic manufactures is the (65) of wast plastic into a fuel Câu 56: A consign B import C remove D consume Câu 57: A proportion B portion C amount D rate Câu 58: A kind B type C form D way Câu 59: A constitutes B carries C takes D makes Câu 60: A refuse B goods C requirements D rubble Câu 61: A plant B industry C factory D manufacture Câu 62: A value B degree C effect D demand Câu 63: A measure B mechanism C method D medium Câu 64: A desired B favoured C argued D presented Câu 65: A melting B change C conversion D replacement VIII Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Câu 66: You ought to send two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day A at most B at all C at least D at ease Câu 67: He seems to make the same mistake over and over again A for good B in vain C by the way D repeatedly Câu 68: Sharks are single – minded , and will usually ignore rescuers A concentrate on only one purpose/aim … B are selfish C are cruel D attack suddenly Câu 69: Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles A inferior B younger C minor D superior Câu 70: There’s a shuttle bus to the nearby airport hotel A bus that travels overnight B bus with air – conditioners C bus which looks like a shuttle D bus travels regularly between two places IX 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 In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world : critically to inquire into it,nearly to sift it, and earnestly to carry it out It matters not what you learn ,but when you once learn a thing , you must never give it up until you have mastered it.It matters not what you inquire into, but when you inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have completely understood it It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing , you must never give it up until you have got what you want It matters not what you try to sift out ,but you once try to sift out a thing, you must never give it up until you have sifted it out clearly and distinctly It matters not what you try to carry out , but when you once try to carry out a thing , you must never give it up till you have done it completely and well If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts.If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand efforts Câu 71: According to the author the ultimate purpose of study is to learn to DienDanTiengAnh.Net B be a specialist D become weathy A be one’s true self C succeed in a profession Câu 72: First of all, one must A inquire B analyse C act D obtain knowlegde Câu 73: A consequence of man’s study should be _ A prayer B action C fame D inaction Câu 74: According to the author, _ A it doesn’t matter what we learn B knowledge is unnecessary C learning is unimportant D thinking is one of the least importance Câu 75: The end of learning should be _ A inquiry B mastery C thought D analysis Câu 76: The end of inquiry should be A understanding B action C analysis D thought Câu 77: A word that means almost the same as “ sift out” is _ A inquire B carry out C ponder D analyse Câu 78: To successfully carry out the author’s program a person would have to be , most of all, _ A extremely intelligent B very weathy C very persistent D Aand B Câu 79: According to the article, another man’s success should A spur us on to greater efforts B make us envious C not be taken into consideration D cause one to stop trying Câu 80: Implied but not stated A Success in one’s profession is least important in one’s life B Success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort C The way to knowledge is through specialization D It is necessary to obtain a wide knowledge of what has been said and done in the world - HẾT -1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 B A B C C D A A C C B B B D D C C B D D DienDanTiengAnh.Net 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 D A C A C D C C D D C C A A B A B B C C B B D C B B A D D A D D D D A B A C A A B A C B C C D B A D DienDanTiengAnh.Net 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 A D B A B A D C A B ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC 2011 NO Đề 10 I Choose the best answer to complete the sentence Despite playing under strength, the village team _ beat the rivals a could b were able to c couldn’t d weren’t able to I suggest Andrea in touch with the organizers a should get b to get c getting d gets The traffic lights _ green and I pulled away a became b turned c got d went during the storm a They were collapsed b The fence was collapsed c They collapsed the fence d The fence collapsed The suspect confessed _ a his crime b the police his crime c his crime to the police d his crime the police thinks that Judith should be given the job a Neither of us b The majority of my colleagues c Practically everyone d A number of people We had holiday in Spain a a two week’s b two weeks c two-week d a two-week The company owns _ in the city centre a a cars park b several car parks c a car park d several cars parks The government has introduced _ a a children’s clothes tax b a tax on children clothes c a children clothes tax d a tax on children’s clothes 10 I’ll be with you in _ a one quarter of an hour b a quarter of an hour c a quarter of one hour d a quarter of hour 11 _ my friends knew I was getting married a Not much of b not many of c Not much d Not many 12 the children _ awake a None of…was b Not any of…were c No … was d None of…were 13 The party was excellent, and I’d like to thank all the a concerned people b responsible people c people that concerned d people concerned 14 I asked Francis to clean the car, and he did a a well job b the job good c a good job d a job well 15 , they slept soundly DienDanTiengAnh.Net a Hot though was the night air b Hot though the night air was c Hot the night air as was d Hot although the night air was 16 John was the first person I saw _ hospital a by leaving b on leaving c in leaving d on to leave 17 He suddenly saw Sue the room He pushed his way the crowd of people to get to her a across…through b over…through c across…across d over…along 18 She tried to _ a talk me the plan out of b talk out of me the plan c talk me out of the plan d talk out me of the plan 19 _ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50 a So successful her business was, b So successful was her business, c Her business was successful d So was her successful business, 20 I’m _ a complete loss to understand why you reacted so violently a at b in c on d by 21 From an early age, Wolfgang had a(n) for music a interest b passion c involvement d tendency 22 Financial help from his parents James to complete his studies a granted b provided c eased d enabled 23 I don’t take to being disobeyed That’s a warning! a well b kindly c gently d nicely 24 I like that photo very much Could you make an _ for me? a increase b enlargement c extension d expansion 25 I’m becoming increasingly _ Last week, I locked myself out of the house twice a oblivious b mindless c absent d forgetful II Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 26 a south b southern c scout d drought 27 a dome b comb c home d tomb III Pick out the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others 28 a literature b preventive c measurement d temperature 29 a example b continue c sensible d contestant 30 a constant b magnetic c sensitive d atmosphere IV Choose the best answer 31 Would you like some more tea? - _ a No, thank b Yes , thanks c Yes, please d No, please 32.Will it rain on the day of our departure? - _ a I hope not b I don’t hope so c I hope not so d I hope it wouldn’t 33 -Remember to return the newspaper to my father - _ a I will b Why not c I won’t d Of course 34.Will you have time to help us? - I’m very busy at the moment a I’m afraid not b I think so c I don’t expect so d I hope not 35 “I’d like the blue jacket, pleases! Can I try it on?” – Yes, _ “ a you would b you must c certainly d you V Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences, then choose the best answer for each A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves in front of the Sun and hides at least some part of the Sun from the earth In a partial eclipse, the Moon covers part of the Sun; in an annual eclipse, the Moon covers the center of the Sun, leaving a bright ring of light around the Moon; in a total eclipse, the Sun is completely covered by the Moon DienDanTiengAnh.Net It seems rather improbable that a celestial body size of the Moon could completely block out the tremendously immense Sun, as happens during a total eclipse, but this is exactly what happens Although the Moon is considerably smaller in size than the Sun, the Moon is able to cover the Sun because of their relative distances from Earth A total eclipse can last up to minutes, during which time the Moon’s shadow moves across Earth at a rate of about kilometers per second 36 This passage mainly _ a describes how long an eclipse will last B gives facts about the Moon c explains how the Sun is able to obscure the Moon D informs the reader about solar eclipses 37 In which type of eclipse is the Sun obscured in its entirety? a A partial eclipse b An annual eclipse c A total eclipse d A celestial eclipse 38 The word ring in line could be best replaced by a piece of gold b circle c jewel d bell 39 A celestial body in line is most probably one that is found a somewhere in the sky b within the Moon’s shadow c on the surface of the Sun d inside Earth’s atmosphere 40 What is the meaning of block out in line 5? a Square b Cover c Evaporate d Shrink 41 According to the passage, how can the Moon hide the Sun during a total eclipse? a The fact that the Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun makes up for the Moon’s smaller size b The Moon can only obscure the Sun because of the Moon’s great distance from the Earth c Because the Sun is relatively close to Earth, the Sun can be eclipsed by the Moon d The moon hides the Sun because of the Moon’s considerable size 42 The word relative in line could best be replaced by a familial b infinite c comparative d paternal 43 The passage states that which of the following happens during an eclipse? a The Moon hides from the Sun b The Moon is obscured by the Sun c The Moon begins moving at a speed of kilometers per second d.The Moon’s shadow crosses Earth 44 The word rate in line is closest in meaning to a form b speed c distance d rotation 45 Where is the passage does the author mention the rate of a total eclipse? a Lines 1- b Lines 2- c Lines 5-6 d Lines 8-9 VI Read the text below and choose the word that best fits the space EXAM ADVICE In Part Three of the Speaking Section you work with a partner You have to a (46) task which usually ( 47) _ about minutes One possible task is “ problem (48) ”, which means you have to look at some (49) information and then (50) the problem with your partner You maybe show photos, drawings, diagrams, maps, plans, advertisements or computer graphics and it is (51) _ that you study them carefully If necessary, check you know exactly what to by (52) _ asking the examiner to (53) the instructions or make them clearer While you are doing the task, the examiner will probably say very (54) _ and you should ask your partner questions and make (55) _ if he or she is not saying much If either of you have any real difficulties the examiner may decide to step in and ( 56) _ Normally, however, you will find plenty to say, which helps the (57) _ to give you a fair mark This mark depends on your success in doing the task by (58) _ with your partner, which includes taking (59) _ in giving opinions and replying appropriately, although in the end it may be possible to “ agree to (60) _” 46 a single b lonely c unique d once 47 a exists b lasts c stays d maintains 48 a solving b working c making d finding 49 a optical 50 a argue 51 a essential 52 a formally 53 a insist 54 a little 55 a ideas 56 a complain 57 a judge 58 a competing 59 a changes 60 a contrast b obvious b discuss b needed b officially b copy b much b statements b help b referee b struggling b sides b disagree DienDanTiengAnh.Net c noticeable d visual c talk d have c helpful d successful c politely d sincerely c tell d repeat c few d many c speeches d suggestions c suggest d fail c assessor d observer c opposing d co-operating c turns d sentences c argue d object VII Find the underlined part that needs correcting 61 The first (A) national park in world (B), Yellowstone National Park, was (C)established in (D)1872 62 Animation is a technique (A) for creativity (B) the illusion of life(C) in inanimate things.(D) 63 Scientists at universities (A) are often more involved (B) in theoretical research than(C) in practically(D) research 64 Benjamin Franklin’s ability (A) to learn from observation and experience contributed greatly(B) to him(C) success in(D) public life 65 The surface of the(A) tongue covered(B) with tiny(C) taste buds(D) VIII Read the following passage then choose the best answer to the questions below Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little vegetation and little or no rainfall, but this is hardly true Many deserts have varied geographical formations ranging from soft, rolling hills to stark, jagged cliffs, and most deserts have a permanent source of water Although deserts not receive a high amount of rainfall – to be classified as a desert, an area must get less than twenty-five centimeters of rainfall per year – there are many plants that thrive on only small amounts of water, and deserts are often full of such plant life Desert plants have a variety of mechanisms for obtaining the water needed for survival Some plants, such as cactus, are able to store large amounts of water to last until the next rainfall Other plants, such as the mesquite, have extraordinarily deep root systems that allow them to obtain water from far below the desert’s arid surface 66 What is the main topic of the passage? a Deserts are dry, flat areas with few plants b There is little rainfall in the desert c Many kinds of vegetation can survive with little water d Deserts are not really flat areas with little plant life 67 The passage implies that a the typical conception of a desert is incorrect b all deserts are dry, flat areas c most people are well informed about deserts d the lack of rainfall in deserts causes the lack of vegetation 68 The passage describes the geography of deserts as a flat b sandy c varied d void of vegetation 69 The word source in line means a supply b storage space c need d lack 70 According to the passage, what causes an area to be classified as a desert? a The type of plants b The geographical formations c The amount of precipitation d The source of water DienDanTiengAnh.Net XI Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one in italics 71 You’re not to blame for what happened a You’re not accused of what happened b What happened is not your fault c You’re responsible for what happened d We blame you for what happened 72 He can hardly see at all without glasses a He can see without glasses b He can see even if he doesn’t wear glasses c He can’t see everything without glasses d He is practically blind without glasses 73 The concert wasn’t as good as we had expected a The concert wasn’t so good as we had seen B We expected the concert to be worse c We thought the concert would be much better D The concert was thought to be as good 74 Please don’t ask her to the party a I’d rather you didn’t invite her to the party B I’d rather not ask her to the party c Please don’t ask her about the party D You ask her to the party, don’t you? 75 She broke down the moment she heard the news a She was broken for a moment when she heard the news B She broke her leg when hearing the news c On hearing the news, she broke down D When she heard the news, she was sick 76 Strong as he is, he still can’t lift that box a The box was too heavy for him to lift b He’s very strong, but he still can’t lift that box c He still can’t lift that box because he’s not as strong d However he is strong, he still can’t lift that box 77 I wish we had gone somewhere else for the holiday a If only we went somewhere else for the holiday b It’s a pity we didn’t go there for the holiday c If we had gone for the holiday, I would have gone somewhere else d I regret not having gone somewhere else for the holiday 78 You should have had your eyes tested a long time ago a You haven’t had your eyes tested though it’s necessary b Your eyes should be tested a long time ago c You had your eyes tested a long time ago d It’s a long time ago since you had your eyes tested 79 A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents a Schooling doesn’t influence a child as much as his parents b A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling c A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling d A child’s schooling influences him as much as his parents 80 Rarely has a 15-year-old earned so much money a 15-year-old rarely earns money b A 15-year-old rarely earns lots of money c A 15-year-old has seldom earned that much money d A 15-year-old has never earned that much money KEY 1B 17A 33D 49D 65B 2A 3B(D) 18C 19B 34A 35C 50B 51A 66D 67A 4B 20A 36D 52C 68C 5A(C) 6A(C) 7D 8B(C) 21B 22D 23B 24B 37C 38B 39A 40B 53D 54A 55D 56B 69A 70C 71B 72D 73C D 25D 41A 57C 74A 10B 26B 42C 58D 75B 11B 27C 43D 59C 76B 12A(D) 28B 44B 60B 77D 13D 14C 15B 29C 30B 31C 45D 46A 47B 61B 62B 63D 78A 79D 80C 16B 32A 48A 64C DienDanTiengAnh.Net -ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC MÔN ANH VĂN KHỐI D NO 90 minutes (80 questions) Code 068 Multiple choice It is important that every student ………… attentive in class A is B was C be D were …………the time being, I think you’d better not say anything to him A For B At C On D In Beauty is only skin…………… A deepness B depth C deeply D deep You’ve got to be ………….certain before you decide A deadly B death C dead D deathly ……… of half- starving wolves were roaming the snow- covered countryside A Flocks B Packs C Swarms D Herds None of the people ………… to the party can come A invite B invited C inviting D to invite …………….drivers endanger their lives and those of other road users A Drunkard B Drunken C Drinking D Drunk Julia prefers to be her own boss and …………… her own business A run B charge C form D make Skiing is a ……………sport A seasoning B seasonable C seasoned D seasonal 10 This ticket ………….one person to the museum A admits B permits C enters D allows 11 Each of us must take ……………… for our own actions A probability B responsibility C possibility D ability 12 - In my opinion, action films are exciting -……………………… A You shouldn’t have said that B What an opinion! C Yes Congratulations! D There’s no doubt about it 13 Two thieves ……………….at a bus stop were arrested yesterday A wait B waiting C having waited D were waiting 14 He is very ………… because he is concerned only with his own interests and feelings A grateful B selfish C confident D helpful 15 - “I’ve got to go , Sarah So long.” - “So long, Jack And .” A don’t take it seriously B be careful C don’t hurry D take care 16 Not much happened yet, …………….…? A didn’t it B did it C did they D didn’t they 17 Many people in remote areas are not clear about the use of the Internet ………………, they are isolated A Therefore B However C For example D Namely 18 With his excellent qualifications and a good command of English, James is ……… …… above the other applicants A head and hands B head and ears C head and hair D head and shoulders 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DienDanTiengAnh.Net After so many years , it is great to see him ………………his ambitions A realize B get C possess D deserve A: “ How much sugar you want in your coffee?” B: “ _” A Too much B So much C Not much D Little bit ……………… your help, I wouldn’t have got the scholarship A But for B Unless I had C Had not it been for D If I had had She has just bought ……………… A an old interesting painting French B a French interesting old painting C a French old interesting painting D an interesting old French painting We have to start early ……………we’ll be late for school A or else B so that C consequently D although Sam confessed …………… all the cookies A eating B to eating C eat D to eat - “ How long is the seminar?” - “……………….knowledge, it takes about three hours.” A To my best B To the best of my C In my best of D In my best He was …………… boy! A how good a B so good a C so a good D what a good We thought we might have trouble finding your house but it was .……., thanks to your directions A a piece of bread B a cake C a piece of chalk D a piece of cake Jack found it hard to …………….the loss of his little dog A turn over B get over C put off D get along Isn’t there anyone ……………….of using this digital camera? A skilled B possible C capable D affordable Amie was so…………………in her work that she didn’t notice when I came in A wrapped up B busy C absent - minded D concentrating Sentence transformation 31 I am fed up with his behavior A I have enough of his behavior C I’ve had enough for his behavior B I’ve had enough of his behavior D I’ve had his behavior enough 32 We missed the bus because we overslept A We missed the bus as a consequence of oversleeping B If we didn’t oversleep, we wouldn’t miss the bus C We overslept and as result we missed the bus D The reason of missing the bus is we overslept 33 Waiting for buses irritates me A I have nerves waiting for buses C Waiting for buses gets into my nerves B Waiting for buses nerves me D Waiting for buses gets on my nerves 34 I don’t think he’s likely to phone me tonight A No doubt he will phone me tonight C I doubt if he will phone me tonight B It will be unlikely that he phones me tonight D He isn’t thought to phone me tonight 35 He was unsuccessful in reaching his goal A He tried in vain to reach his goal B However he did his best to reach his goal, he was unsuccessful C He tried best in reaching his goal but in vain D He was impossible to reach his goal Mistake identification: 36 37 38 39 40 DienDanTiengAnh.Net When babies are around fifteen months old, they can pick up objects and put themselves A B C D into small containers The flag is risen at 6.30 every morning without fail A B C D How the earth is in the shadow of the moon, we see an eclipse of the sun A B C D If motorists not observe the traffic regulations, they will be stopped, ticketed and A B C have to pay a fine D Long before boats became important in recreation, they were valuable to people for A B many essential tasks , included transportation and fishing C D Stress pattern: 41 A mechanize 42 A climax 43 A combat 44 A procedure 45 A popular B criteria B gazelle B equal B recommend B paralyzed C irony C capture C modern C financial C disabled D enterprise D poacher D between D enormous D confident Reading passage: As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks High-fat diets and "life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 10:00 A.M In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered 46 What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) cardiology in the 1980s (B) seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks (C) risk factors in heart attacks DienDanTiengAnh.Net (D) diet and stress as factors in heart attacks 47 In line 2, the word "potential" could best be re-placed by which of the following? (A) harmful (B) possible (C) unknown (D) primary 48 The word "trigger" as used in line is closest in meaning to which of the following? (A) involve (B) affect (C) cause (D) encounter 49 Which of the following could best replace the word "incidence" as used in line 3? (A) increase (B) rate (C) factor (D) chance 50 The author uses the word "temporal" in line to mean (A) affected by (B) of a certain date (C) regularly (D) expected 51 The phrase "susceptible to" in line could best be replaced by (A) aware of (B) prone to (C) accustomed (D) affected by 52 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks? (A) decreased blood flow to the heart (B) increase in hormones (C) lower heart rate (D) increased blood pressure 53 The word "phenomenon" in line refers to which of the following? (A) habit (B) activity (C) occurrence (D) illness 54 Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor? (A) getting married (B) having a birthday (C) eating fatty foods (D) being under stress 55 Which of the following does the passage infer? (A) We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks (B) We not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks (C) We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks (D) We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks Sentence completion 56 In the 1950s, many people believed that the more they produced and consumed, A were they affluent C they were affluent B the more affluent they were D they were the more affluent 57 Desserts are arid land areas where _ through evaporation than is gained through precipitation A loses more water C is more water lost B the loss of more water D more water is lost 58 When wood, natural gas, oil , or any other fuel burns , with oxygen in the air to produce heat A combining substances in the fuel C a combination of substances in the fuel B substances in the fuel that combine D substances in the fuel combine 59 _we went swimming A So hot was the day C Being a hot day B It was a hot day D Due to a hot day 60 DienDanTiengAnh.Net Any critic, teacher, librarian, or poet who hopes to broaden poetry’s audience faces the difficult challenge of persuading skeptical readers _ A to be important poetry today C poetry that is important today B that poetry is important today D for poetry to be important today Gap fills Why did you decide to read this, and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understand every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight’s (61) _? Common sense (62) _ that the answers to these questions depend on “readability”- whether the (63) matter is interesting, the argument clear and the (64) _ attractive But psychologists are trying to (65) why people read - and often don’t read certain things, for example technical information They also have examined so much the writing as the readers Even the most technically confident people often (66) instructions for video or home computer in favor of hands - on experience And people frequently take little notice of consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the small print of contracts Psychologists researching reading (67) to assume that both beginners and competent readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish There are (68) among them about the roles of eyes, memory and brain during the process Some people believe that fluent readers take in very letter or word they see; others (69) _ that readers rely on memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another But they have always assumed that the reading process is the same: reading starts, comprehension(70) , then reading stops 61 A period B term C gap D time 62 A transmits B suggests C informs D advises 63 A subject B topic C content D text 64 A pattern B layout C formation D assembly 65 A ensure B value C determine D rate 66 A miss B ignore C pass D omit 67 A undertake B tend C lead D consent 68 A arguments B objections C separations D contests 69 A urge B direct C insist D press 70 A establishes B issues C occurs D sets Reading passage: Line 10 15 You can usually tell when your friends are happy or angry by the looks on their faces or by their actions This is useful because reading their emotional expressions helps you to know how to respond to them Emotions have evolved to help us respond to important situations and to convey our intentions to others But does raising the eyebrows and rounding the mouth say the same thing in Minneapolis as it does in Madagascar? Much research on emotional expressions has centered on such questions According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area, people speak and understand substantially the same “facial language” Studies by Ekman’s group have demonstrated that humans share a set of universal emotional expressions that testify to the common biological heritage of the human species Smiles, for example, signal happiness and frowns indicate sadness on the faces of people in such far- flung places as Argentina, Japan, Spain, Hungary, Poland , Sumatra ,the United States, Vietnam, the jungles of New Guinea , and the Eskimo villages north of Artic Circle Ekman and his colleagues claim that people everywhere can recognize at least seven basic emotions: sadness, fear, anger, disgust, contempt, happiness, and surprise There are, however, huge differences across cultures in both the context and intensity of emotional displays – the so called display rules In many Asian cultures, for 20 25 71: 72: 73: 74: 75: 76: 77: 78: 79: DienDanTiengAnh.Net example, children are taught to control emotional responses – especially negative ones- while many American children are encouraged to express their feelings more openly Regardless of culture, however, emotions usually show themselves, to some degree , in people’s behavior From their first days of life, babies produce facial expressions that communicate their feelings The ability to read facial expressions develops early, too Very young children pay close attention to facial expressions, and by age five, they nearly equal adults in their skill at reading emotions on people’s faces This evidence all points to a biological underpinning for our abilities to express and interpret a basic set of human emotions Moreover, as Charles Darwin pointed out over a century ago, some emotional expressions seem to appear across species boundaries Cross - cultural psychologists tell us that certain emotional responses carry different meanings in different cultures For example, what emotion you suppose might be conveyed by sticking out your tongue? For Americans, this might indicate disgust, while in China it can signify surprise Likewise, a grin on an American face may indicate joy, while on a Japanese face it may just as easily mean embarrassment Clearly, culture influences emotional expressions According to the passage, we respond to others by A observing their looks C watching their actions B observing their emotional expressions D looking at their faces Many studies on emotional expressions try to answer the question whether _ A different cultures have similar emotional expressions B eyebrow raising means the same in Minneapolis and Madagascar C raising the eyebrows has similar meaning to rounding the mouth D rounding the mouth has the same meaning in Minneapolis and Madagascar The word “ evolved” in line is closest in meaning to A reduced B increased C simplified D developed Paul Ekman is mentioned in the passage as an example of A lacked many main ingredients B researchers on universal language C researchers who can speak and understand many languages D investigators on universal emotional expressions Smiles and frowns A are universal expressions across cultures B not convey the same emotions in various cultures C are not popular everywhere D have different meanings in different cultures The biggest difference lies in A how long negative emotions are displayed B how intensive emotions are expressed C how emotional responses are controlled D how often positive emotions are shown Unlike American children, Asian children are encouraged to A control their emotions C display their emotions openly B conceal their positive emotions D change their behaviour Young children A spend a long time learning to read others’ emotions B are sensitive towards others’ emotions C make amazing progress in controlling their emotions D take time to control their facial expressions The phrase “ this evidence” in line 24 refers to A the fact that children are good at recognizing others’ emotions 80: DienDanTiengAnh.Net B human facial expressions C a biological underpinning for humans to express emotions D the fact that children can control their feelings The best title for the passage is A Cultural universals in emotional expressions B Ways to control emotional expressions C A review of research on emotional expressions D Human habit of displaying emotions *****Good luck ***** ANSWER KEY CODE 068 (0,125x 80=10P) 1.C 41 B 2.A 42 B 3.D 43 D C 44 B 5.B 45 C 6.B 46 C 7.B 47 B 8.A 48 C 9.D 49.B 10 A 50.A 11 B 51.B 12.D 52.C 13.B 53.C 14 B 54.A 15 D 55.B 16 B 56.B 17 A 57.D 18 D 58.D 19 A 59.A 20 C 60.B 21 A 61.D 22 D 62.B 23 A 63.A 24 B 64.B 25 B 65.C 26 B 66.B 27 D 67.B 28 B 68.A 29 C 69.C 30 A 70.C 31.B 71.B 32.A 72.A DienDanTiengAnh.Net 33.D 34.C 35.A 36.D them 37.Ais raised 38.A When 39.D fined 40.C including ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐH 73.D 74.D 75.A 76.B 77.A 78.B 79.A 80.A NO QUESTIONS -5: Choose one option A, B, or D corresponding to the whose main stress is on the syllable in the position which is different Iron that of the others Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet A Canadian B vegetarian C pedestrian D incredible A edible B classify C terrify D solidify A associate B operate C integrate D recognize A ambitious A secretary B dangerous B necessary C mysterious C classify D expensive D vocabulary QUESTIONS – 35: These are incomplete sentences Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence and then identify your answer by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet 6.The lower _ is in a room, the more slowly our eyes focus A the level of lighting B light level C leveling of light D lighting is level 7.The wind-rippled sand at California's Kelso Dunes resembles _ A to be an ocean floor B as an ocean floor C an ocean floor D being an ocean floor 8.Living organisms contain more water _ substance A than any other B does than any other C other than they any D than any other 9.Columbia University's School of Public Health is _a handful of schools of public health in the United States A one that B the one C one of D one 10 More than anything, what saved Jamestown was the highly successful cultivation of tobacco, Indian assistance with farming undoubtedly played a major part as well A although B in spite of C nor D neither 11 According to legend, coffee beans _in the town of Kaffa A first discovered B were first discovered C discovered first D have first discovered 12.Martin Luther King Jr, after his father's assassination, the mission of his father to fight for the rights of blacks in America and achieved some notable success in the 1970s A continued B continuing C and continues D is continuing 13 In the symphony orchestra, bass drums are not _ kettle drums A as prevalent B that prevalent C so prevalent as D prevalent than 14 Narcissus bulbs _ at least three inches apart and covered with about four inches of well drained soil DienDanTiengAnh.Net A should be planted B to plant C must planting D should plant 15 Total color blindness, ,is the result of a defect in the retina A a rare condition that B a rare condition C that a rare condition D is a rare condition 16 In the fourteenth century, that glass coated with silver nitrate would turn yellow when fired in an oven A the discovery B it was discovered C with the discovery D if it was discovered 17 electric eels send a series of blips of electricity into the water around them and they can detect the pattern of electricity of the water changes A All of B Every C All D Of each 18 an ownership of nearly 60 to 62 per cent of corporate equities, this mean 1-2 per cent of American society possesses about 43 per cent of the total wealth the nation A The range of B Ranging C Ranging from D The range 19 Earthquakes can damage a tree _violently, and it can take several years for the tree to heal A to cause shaking B when shaking it causes C by causing it to shake D to cause to shake it 20 _ classified as a carnivore, the North American Grizzly bear eats berries and even grass A Just as B Because of C Although D Either 21.The sea horse uses _ to cling to the seaweed and other plants A it has a tail B a tail with which it C its tail D as its tail 22.The human skin forms against the action of physical, chemical, and bacterial agents on the deeper tissues A protective a barrier is B a protective barrier C a barrier protect D a barrier protects 23.The swallows of Capistrano are famous _ to the same nests in California each spring A to return B who returned C they returned D for returning 24.The invention in the 1920s of the Corning ribbon _ important, because from that time on the price of a light bulb plunged A machine was B while a machine was C had a machine D for the machine 25 In 1950, aspirin earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records _ A in the world’s best selling painkiller B in the world as a best selling painkiller C as the world’s best selling painkiller D of the world's best-selling painkiller 26.Perhaps we should think in terms of raising interest rates _ them, in consideration of the new reports about inflation reported last June A then reducing B and reduce C although reduce D rather than reducing 27. bacteria in foods are killed, as they are during baking or stewing, decay is slowed down A What B The C If D So 28.The Pulitzer Prize has been _ in American literature for more than seventy years A the award most prestigious that B the most prestigious award C a prestigious award that most D most prestigious award 29 Spain and Portugal's competition for economic domination in the Americas after Columbus' return to Europe, when they both realized that the Newland could increase their gold reserves A began B begin C begun D was beginning 30 The lenses in an optical microscope bend the light passing through a specimen to form an image of that specimen that is much larger actually viewed A than it B than the one C one than D than one which DienDanTiengAnh.Net 31 In this pure state antimony has no important uses , but with other substances, it is an extremely useful metal A when combined physically or chemically B combined when physically or chemically C the physical and chemical combination D it is combined physically and chemically 32 In hot, dry regions, the Sun's heat causes the outer layer of rocks _ a process called exfoliation A are expanded and peeled away B to expand and peel away C expands and peels away D they expand and peel away 33 Industrialization has been responsible for _ most radical of the environmental changes caused by humans A a B the C some of which D which are the 34 For the first time in 70 years, _ aspirin's potential beyond reducing pain, fever and inflammation A researchers began to understand B researchers begin understanding C researcher's understanding of D researchers began their understanding 35 The hourglass, an instrument used _, usually consists of two bulbs united by a narrow neck A measures time B time is measured C for measuring time D the time for measuring QUESTIONS 36 – 45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet The 181h-century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20`h-century, an intimate theatre, especially intimate in the (36) _ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors But at least the battle field lost some of its impersonality In fact, in (37) _ to (with) the 201hcentury combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 181h-century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (38) _ (39) one's enemy may have arose a singular (40) _of feeling uncommon in modern battles Before the (41) _ occurred tension and anxiety (42) _ up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack The ( 43) _ of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who mest have watched with feeling of dread and fascination When the order came sending them (44) ,rages, even madness replaced the attacker's (45) _, while terror and desperation filled those who received the charge 36 A success 37 A connection 38 A stroked 39 A Seeing 40 A despair 41 A assault 42 A stored 43 A notion 44 A upward 45 A anxiety B engagement B contrast B touched B Dealing B sadness B confrontation B kept B purpose B outward B sympathy C attachment C contract C seen C Fighting C intensity C obedience C set C reason C forward C passions D independence D link D confronted D Killing D stress D order D built D trace D downward D nerves QUESTIONS 46 — 50: Read the following passage carefully and complete the sen tences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers I then mark your choice on the answer sheet Most fairy tales in the world begin with "Once upon a time" and end with "They lived happily ever after," so we will begin in the same way Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her DienDanTiengAnh.Net lazy sister did nothing One night, her sister went to a ball at the palace Cinderella was left home, very sad After a time, her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball — but to return home by midnight So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress in a wonderful coach She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on her dancing floor The prince wanted to see her again and went to every house in the capital until he found that the shoe was the right size for Cinderella She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after 46 Books with fairy tales are found in _ A our country only B few countries C all countries except ours D many countries 47 According to the passage, fairy tales in different languages usually begin and end _ A in the same way B in different ways C in many ways D in various ways 48 The word "ball" in the first sentence of paragraph means _ A a sport equipment B a dancing hall C a balloon D sphere 49 Cinderella was very sad because A.her sister did nothing B her sister went to a ball and left her at home B.she did all the work in the kitchen D her sister was invited to a ball 50 At the end of the story, _ A.Cinderella could go to the ball and its meaning is clear that she all(I the prince were married B.Cinderella's godmother came to comfort her C.one of Cinderella's sisters was married to the prince D.the prince invited Cinderella to the ball QUESTIONS 51 — 55: Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children But this is not the only kind of the family group In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members This kind of large family is called an "extended family" or a "joint family" The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother's or the father's side of the family It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins They live together in a large house or in huts built close together Early people probably live in joint families They had to be part of a large in order to survey The members of the group help each other hunt They work together to protect themselves from dangerous animals and other enemies In China, people lived in joint families When a son married, he and his wife liv ed at his parents' home Unmarried daughters remained at home until they m arried Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones India and Africa, some people still live in joint families The members of a joint family share their earnings and property If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other help and protection 51 The word in paragraph that means "to be made up of” is _ A include B relatives C live D hut 52 Long time ago, members of joint families A.did not live together B helped each other catch animals C.only played together D lived separately in order to survive DienDanTiengAnh.Net 53 Chinese people felt loyal to their A relatives B parents C cousins D younger members 54 In India and Africa, people in joint families help a person when A he has good luck B he has bad luck C he gets rid of illness D he shares them his earnings 55 On the whole, this story is about A all types of family B families in China C joint families D families found in India and Africa QUESTIONS 56 – 60: Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 56.The oxygen in the air we breath has no taste, smell, or color 57.Because of the availability of trucks and easy access to modern highways, the locate of farms has become relatively unimportant with respect to their distance from markets 58.Long before his death, John Dewey see his philosophy had a profound influence on education and thought in the United States and elsewhere 59.Margaret Mead achieved world famous through her studies of child-rearing, personality and culture 60.The central purpose of management is for making every action or d e c i s i o n h e l p a c h i e v e a carefully chosen goal QUESTIONS 61 – 70: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet 61." You'd better not lend Mark any more money, Elizabeth" , said John A.Johns tells Elizabeth that she would better not lend Mark any more money B.Johns advised Elizabeth not to lend Mark any more money C.Johns advised Elizabeth that she had better not lend Mark any more money D.Johns said to Elizabeth that she would better lend Mark any money 62 Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts A Take plenty of spare parts so your car will not brake down in rough mountain road B In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, take much spare parts C In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, spare parts are plentiful D In case your car breaks down in the rough mountain road, take plenty of spare parts 63 " You stole my best cassette, Bob!"said Willy A Willy accused Bob for having stolen his best cassette B Willy accused Bob of having stolen his best cassette C.Willy accused Bob on having stolen his best cassette D.Willy accused Bob to have stolen his best cassette 64 " Why didn't I get a computer before?"thought Jane A Jane wondered why she hadn't got a computer in the previous time B Jane wondered why she haven't got a computer in the previous time C Jane wondered why she didn't get a computer in the previous time D Jane wondered why not she got a computer in the previous time 65 It is more than one hundred years since the birth of Charles Dicken, the 'amous Novelist A It is more than one hundred years when Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, born B More than one hundred years ago, Charles Dicken, the famous born C Since Charles Dicken is a famous novelist, he was born more than a hundred years ago D Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, was born more than one hundred years ago 66 Without this treatment, that patient would have died DienDanTiengAnh.Net A If that patient didn't followed this treatment he would have died B If that patient hadn’t undergone this treatment he would have not died C If that patient had use this treatment he would have not died D If that patient haven’t undergone this treatment he would have not died 67 Lan didn't apply for the job in the library and regets it now A.Lan wishes she had applied for the job in the library B Lan wishes she have applied for the job in the library C.Lan wishes she has applied for the job in the library D Lan wishes she applies for the job in the library 68 He failed to find the source of the Mississippi River A.He didn't succeed for finding the source of the Mississippi River B.He didn't succeed in finding the source of the Mississippi River C.He didn't succeed on finding the source of the Mississippi River D.He didn't succeed to find the source of the Mississippi River 69 Although she couldn't speak English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester A.Despite of speaking no English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester B.Although no speaking English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester C.In spite of her disability to speak English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester D.Ngo decided to settle in Manchester even she did not speak English 70 The bread is so stale that we can't eat it A.The bread such stale that we can't eat it B We can't eat the bread because of its stale C.The bread isn't fresh enough to be eaten D The bread isn't enough fresh for us to eat QUESTIONS 71 — 80: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the best sentence which is made up from the given cue words and then mark your choice on the answer sheet 71 learn /difficult / English / not / structure / study I vocabulary I you everyday A.Learn English is not difficult if you study structure and vocabulary every day B.It is not difficult to learn English if you study structure and vocabulary every day C.Difficult English is not learn if you study structure and vocabulary every day D.You learn English is not difficult if study structure and vocabulary every day 72 I/ one / old friends / meet / I / shop / supermarket / two days ago A I met one of my old friends while I w as doing shopping in the supermarket two days ago B I met one of my old friends while I was shopping on the supermarket two days ago C I m e t m y o n e o l d f r i e n d s w h i l e I w a s d o i n g s h o p p i n g i n t h e supermarket two days ago D I met one of my old friends while I was shopping to the supermarket two days ago 73 try / stop / smoke / he / he / never / success / many times A He has tried to stop smoke many times but he never succeeded B He has tried stop smoking many times but he never succeeded C He has tried stop to smoke many times but he never succeeded D He has tried to stop smoking many times but he has never succeeded 74 promise / he / me / send / arrive / post card / as soon as / Madrid A He promised send me a post card as soon as he arrived in Madrid B He promised to send me a post card as soon as he arrived at Madrid C He promised to send me a post card as soon as he arrived in Madrid D He promised to sending me a post card as soon as he arrived in Madrid 75 need / developing countries / research / / agriculture / problems / so lutions I find A Developing countries need doing researches to find solutions to agriculture problems B D evelop ing countr ies need to res earch to find s olutions to agricultural problems C Developing countries need to researching to find solutions to agriculture problems DienDanTiengAnh.Net D Developing countries need to research to finding solutions to agiculture problems 76 practise / play I tennis / everyday / she I because / one day / want/ famous / she A She practises playing tennis one day because she wants to be famous every day B She practise playing tennis every day because she wants famous one day C She practise playing tennis every day because she wants being famous one day D She practises playing tennis every day because she wants to be famous one day 77 stop / try / never / you / problem / solution / get A Never stop trying until you get the right solution to the problem B Never stop trying until you get the right solution of the problem C Never stop trying until you get the right solution from the problem D Never stop trying until you get the right solution on the problem 78 exciting / New York / city / most / visit / ever / I A New York city is the most exciting I have ever visited B New York is the most exciting city I have ever visited C New York is the most exciting city I have ever visit D New York is most exciting city I have ever visited 79 drive / dangerous / city / rush hour A It is dangerous to drive fastly in the city in the rush hour B It is dangerous to drive fast in the city on the rush hour C It is dangerous for driving fast in the city in the rush hour D It is dangerous to drive fast in the city in the rush hour 80 he / come / if / station / earlier / train / he / miss A If he had come to the station earlier he would not have missed the train B If he have come to the station earlier he would not have missed the train C If he had came to the station earlier he would not have missed the train D If' he had come to the station earlier he would have not missed the train KEY: 1B/ 2D/ 3A/ 4B/ 5D/ 6A/ 7C/ 8D/ 9C/ 10A/ 11B/ 12A/ 13C/ 14A/ 15B/ 16B/ 17C/ 18C/ 19C/ 20C/ 21C/ 22B/ 23D/ 24A/ 25C/ 26D/ 27C/ 28B/ 29A/ 30B/ 31A/ 32B/ 33B/ 34A/ 35C/ 36B/ 37B/ 38B/ 39A/ 40C/ 41A/ 42D/ 43B/ 44C/ 45A/ 46D/ 47A/ 48B/ 49B/ 50A/ 51A/ 52B/ 53B/ 54B/ 55C/ 56B/ 57A/ 58B/ 59A/ 6OA/ 61B/ 62D/ 63B/ 64A/ 65D/ 66C/ 67A/ 68B/ 69C/ 70C/ 71B/ 72A/ 73D/ 74C/ 75B/ 76D/ 77A/ 78B/ 79D/80A SỞ GIÁO DỤC-ĐÀO TAO HẬU GIANG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN VỊ THANH ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN II NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Thời gian : 90 phút ( không kể phát đề ) 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 rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question A popularity B conscientious C apprenticeship D personality Question A horizon B ignorant C determinedly D librarian DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question A consonant B divisible C significant D mosquito Question A consignation B abnormality C supplementary D dictionary Question A garment B comment C cement D even 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 _ horse began to run as fast as he could A frightening B frighten C frightful D frightened Question 7: Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” -Mary: “ ” A I have nothing to tell you B Oh Poor me! C Never mind! D You was absent - minded Question 8: I haven’t had a week I seem to have done nothing at all A extensive B productive C enthusiastic D economic Question 9: “ Why don’t we ask Martin to chair the meeting?” “ Well, suppose _ to ask him, you think he would accept?” A were we B we have C we try D we were Question 10: After the accident, a lot of debris _ on the runway A was scattered B scatters C were scatters D were scattering Question 11: _ back to her hometown, Julia found everything new and attractive A When arrived B As she arrives C On arriving D On arrival Question 12: Tom : “I read somewhere recently that about 137 species of animals and plants become extinct everyday.” Mary : “ ” A Well, maybe all is not lost yet B What’s point? C What a pity D It can’t have happened like that Question 13: It has been a habit for families here to wait for the ring at p.m every day to _ the garbage A take in B take off C take up D take out Question 14:Peter: “Is it important?” Thomas: “ _” A Not on your life ! B It’s a matter of life and death! C No worry, that’s nothing D It’s ridiculous Question 15: The city _ at one time prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization A should have been B was C may have been D must have been Question 16: The government should take _ to reduce the current high unemployment rate A steps B measures C changes D solutions Question 19: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my A piece of cake B sweets and candy C biscuit D cup of tea Question 20: Doctors always hope that there will be new cures some diseases A to B of C in D for Question 21: Parts of the country are suffering water after the unusually dry summer A thirst B shortage C supply D hunger Question 22: You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary misuse it A so as to not B to C so as not to D so that Question 23: Busy he was , Bob’s father still played with him A like B though C although D however Question 24: More than a mile of roadway has been blocked with trees, stones and other debris, _ the explosion A causing B caused by C which caused by D which caused Question 25: _ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement A Instead B In place C On behalf D On account Question 26: No matter _, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child A how it seems remarkable B how remarkable it seems DienDanTiengAnh.Net C it seems remarkable how D how seems it remarkable Question 27: Last year she earned _ her brother A twice as much as B twice more than C twice as many as D twice as more as Question 28: Sportsmen their political differences on the sports field A take part B put aside C take place D keep apart Question 29: This picture book, the few pages _ are missing, is my favorite A for which B of which C of that D to which Question 30: “ Buy me a newspaper on your way back, _ ?” A don’t you B can’t you C will you D you? Question 31: I’ve never had the slightest disagreement him anything A with / about B with / in C on / about D on / at Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 32: The police are trying to recruit more officers from ethnic minorities A create B enlist C capture D catch Question 33: She is always diplomatic when she deals with angry students A strict B outspoken C tactful D firm Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 34: My parents always disapproved of my smoking They even told me once it would stop me growing taller A objected to B supported C denied D refused Question 35: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went abroad to study A made room for B put in charge of C got in touch with D lost control of 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 41 to 50 Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we not realize just how useful this discovery has been Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power It was used to drive engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms Petrol mixed with air was the next invention that provided power Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine Beyond these simple and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways From the powerful voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are powered by electricity An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass of molten metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the greatest power in the world It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted It travels so easily and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly over vast distances To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned In Australia they use coal or water to drive this machinery When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident A tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity The reactor leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the environment They may harness the tides as they flow in and out of bays Most importantly, they hope to trap sunlight more efficiently We use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary When this happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks and cars that burn fossil fuels Question 36: The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first paragraph to A suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy DienDanTiengAnh.Net B emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity C imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy D discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity Question 37: Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms? A Gas B Petrol C Steam D Hot wind Question 38: What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible? A It is cheap and easy to use B It is used to drive motor engines C It can be adapted to various uses D It can be made with ease Question 39: What we call machines that make electricity? A Voltages B Electric magnets C Generators or turbines D Pipes and radiators Question 40: The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are A atomic power and water B water and coal C sunlight and wind power D wind and gas Question 41: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to A harmful effects B the tides C scientists D new ways Question 42: Electric magnets are used in steel works to A lift heavy weights up to ten tons B test the steel for strength C heat the molten steel D boil a jug of water Question 43: The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate electricity is that they A not pollute the environment B are more reliable C are more adaptable D not require attention Question 44: Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases? A Sunlight B Petrol C Water D Wind Question 45: The best title for this passage could be A “Types of Power Plants” B “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life” C “How to Produce Electricity” D “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable” Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 46: The Green Garden Restaurant uses fresh produce on their dishes, much of which the owners grow in their own garden A B C D Question 47: There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of A B C another D Question 48: Going from air condition room to a natural environment can cause respiratory illness A B C D Question 49: A basic knowledge of social studies, such as history and geography, are considered a A B C basic part of the education of every child D Question 50: So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of fresh water in the world A B C D Put a suitable word in the blank by marking the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet Everybody has heard about the Internet, you know that an “intranet” is? It is this: just as the Internet connects people around the world, intranets connect people within a (51) company In fact, intranets make use of the same software programs as the Internet to (52) computers and people This (53) that you DienDanTiengAnh.Net not have to buy a lot of additional programs to set up an intranet service If your intranet is working properly, it can link together a huge amount of (54) which is stored in different places in the company In this way, people can get the information they need, regardless (55) where it comes from A company intranet can , of course, be used for unimportant information like office memos or canteen menus But an intranet should (56) important information which people need to make decision about new products, costs and so on The intranet is (57) to share their information with other people (58) , many departments don’t want to share their specialist knowledge with others Another problem which often occurs is (59) top managers like to use the intranet to “ communicate down” rather than to “ communicate across” That is, they use the intranet to give orders, not to (60) information between themselves and others working in the same organization Question 51 A large B jointed C single D branch Question 52 A contact B introduce C distinguish D compare Question 53 A is B is said C indicates D means Question 54 A parts B information C elements D properties Question 55 A on B with C of D to Question 56 A bring B provide C give D take Question 57 A likely B willing C going D happened Question 58 A Luckily B Consequently C However D Unfortunately Question 59 A that B what C which D it Question 60 A change B exchange C transform D transit Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and may even cause harm These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect If a person has one noticeable good trait , their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are Thus, an individual who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of his or her real ability Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information Hence, in an interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first few moments Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability Of the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests Question 61 The word “they” in line refers to _ A applicants B judgments C interviewers D characteristics Question 62 The word “ this” in line 20 refers to _ A measure cognitive ability B devise personnel selection C predict candidate suitability D devise accurate tests Question 63 This passage mainly discusses the _ A Judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants B Inadequacy of interviewing job applicants DienDanTiengAnh.Net C Effects of interviewing on job applicants D Techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants Question 64 According to the passage, the hallo effect _ A exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions B takes effect only when a candidate is well -dressed C stands out as the worst judgmental error D helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability Question 65 The word “hindrance” in line is closest in meaning to _ A assistance B encouragement C procedure D interference Question 66 According to the passage the first impression _ A can easily be altered B is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices C is the one that stays with the interviewer D has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant Question 77 The word “skews” in line 14 is closest in meaning to _ A improves B opposes C biases D Distinguishes Question 68 The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the _ A primacy effect B halo effect C contrast effect D cognitive effect Question 69 The word “confirm” in line 11 is closest in meaning to _ A verify B misrepresent C recollect D conclude Question 70 The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following? A More information on the kinds of judgmental effects B Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants C Other selection procedures included in interviewing D More information on cognitive ability tests Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions Question 71: It is not until a Vietnamese girl getting 18 years old that she is allowed to get married legally A A Vietnamese girl is not allowed to get married legally only when she gets 18 years old B A Vietnamese girl is allowed to get married legally only after she gets 18 years old C They never allow a Vietnamese girl to get married legally when she is 18 years old D The legal allowance for a Vietnamese girl to get married will be issued in 18 years Question 72 There is no point in taking the exam when you are not prepared for it A The exam is pointless even if you are prepared for it B You are not allowed to take the exam without preparing for it C You will get a very low point without a good preparation for the exam D You shouldn't take the exam if you don't prepare well for it Question 73: The government does not know what to with household rubbish in large cities A Little does the government know what to with household rubbish in large cities B It is unknown what to with household rubbish in large cities by the government C Rarely the government knows what to with household rubbish in large cities D Hardly any government knows what to with household rubbish in large cities Question 74: I did not read his book I did not understand what the lecturer was saying A What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand B I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book C I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book D The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand Question 75: The number of accidents has gone down steadily since the speed limit was imposed A There has been a steady decline in the number of accidents since the speed limit was imposed DienDanTiengAnh.Net B It is the speed limit that reduce steadily the number of accidents C The imposing of speed limit has resulted from the number of accidents D There have been few accidents than before since they used the speed limit Questions 76 - 80 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best sentence built from the given words or phrases 76 when 1/ airport/ plane/ already/ leave A When I arrived the airport, the plane had already left B When I got to the airport, the plane had already left C When I reached at the airport, the plane already left D When I came the airport, the plane had already left 77 If/ weather/ fine/ an excursion/ tomorrow A If the weather will be fine, we will go on an excursion tomorrow B If the weather is fine, we will go on an excursion tomorrow C If the weather is fine, we would go on an excursion tomorrow D If the weather were fine, we would go on an excursion tomorrow 78 She/ not alone/ when/ shopping/ yesterday A She was not alone when she did shopping yesterday B She is not alone when she go shopping yesterday C She was not alone when she went shopping yesterday D She had not been alone when she went shopping yesterday 79 a pity/ wish/ tell/ about/ this A What a pity! I wish you had told us about this B What a pity! I wish you told us about this C What a pity! I wish you would tell us about this D What a pity! I wish you have told us about this 80 Only/ this way/ make/ laws/ effective A Only by this way we can make our laws effective B Only this way we can make our laws effective C Only by this way can we make our laws effective D Only by this way can we make it effective our laws THE END SỞ GD & ĐT -ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 TRƯỜNG THPT -Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH, khối D (Lần 2) ĐỀ SỐ 95 (Đề thi có 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ CÂU ĐẾN CÂU 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH Chọn từ cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau Câu 1: From an early age, Wolfgang had a/an _ for music A interest B passion C involvement D tendency Câu 2: Larry never spoke to anyone, and kept himself _ A outside B withdrawn C superior D aloof Câu 3: Sarah delivered a/an _ appeal to the court and asked for mercy A sensational B sentimental C emotional D affectionate Câu 4: No sooner had we left the house, _ it started snowing A and B than C when D that Câu 5: Whatever Jane _ to do, she finishes A gets on B sees to C sets out D looks for DienDanTiengAnh.Net Câu 6: Several cars, _ owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged A their B of which C whom D whose Câu 7: It was very good _ you to give up so much of your time A of B for C with D to Câu 8: The play was not _ what we had expected A just B absolutely C at all D very Câu 9: We had to get a bank loan when the money finally _ A gave in B gave off C gave over D gave out Câu 10: The minister _ to say whether all the coal mines would be closed A refuse B avoided C denied D bothered Câu 11: When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she _ A came down to B bargained for C faced up to D got round to Câu 12: At the end of the match the players were _ exhausted A solely B utterly C actually D merely Câu 13: _ you should first is make a list of all the things you have to A That B What C As D If Câu 14: The smell of the kippers cooking _ my breakfast A put me off B came up against C gave off D held up Câu 15: This conversation project looks promising, but it’s still _ A in the early stages B in advance C under stress D at first sight Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A B, C, D) cho câu từ 16 đến 25 Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides No other force that affects the sea is so strong Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month Câu 16: What is the main point of the first paragraph? A The waves created by ocean currents are very large B Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water C Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water D The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water Câu 17: The word "felt" in line is closest in meaning to DienDanTiengAnh.Net A based B dropped C detected D explored Câu 18: The words "In reality" in line are closest in meaning to A surprisingly B actually C characteristically D similarly Câu 19: It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is A size B distance C temperature D density Câu 20: The word "correspondingly" in line 11 is closest in meaning to A unpredictably B interestingly C similarly D unusually Câu 21: What is the cause of spring tides? A Seasonal changes in the weather B The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth C The Earth's movement around the Sun D The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon Câu 22: The word "configuration" in line 18 is closest in meaning to A unit B center C surface D arrangement Câu 23: Neap tides occur when _ A the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction B the Moon is full C the Moon is farthest from the Sun D waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction Câu 24: According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT: A The time of high tide is later each day B Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves C The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon D Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides Câu 25: Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those caused by tides? A Lines 2-5 B Lines 10-11 C Lines 12-13 D Lines 17-20 Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A B, C, D) cho chỗ trống từ 26 đến 35 Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic It (26) _ in hot deserts on finding water, and on following infrequent rains to (27) _ grazing for livestock In cold deserts, it depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (28) , and on storing enough food for winter Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (29) it Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such as sand (30) or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers Advanced skills or devices are required to navigate through such landscapes and (31) _ travelers may die when supplies run (32) after becoming lost In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reduced visibility The (33) represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but does not cause higher (34) of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution Defense against polar bears may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (35) at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken Câu 26: A locates B selects C follows D depends Câu 27: A earn B demand C obtain D require Câu 28: A extremes B poles C tops D heights Câu 29: A grow B supply C comfort D bring Câu 30: A dunes B piles C valleys D stores Câu 31: A inconsistent B incapable C inexperienced D independent Câu 32: A of B out C in D over Câu 33: A danger B dangerous C endanger D endangered Câu 34: A level B rate C scale D standard Câu 35: A sight B lies C sites D seats Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A, B, C, D) cho câu từ 36 đến 44 The ocean bottom - a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth - is a vast DienDanTiengAnh.Net frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted Until about a century ago, the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,600 meters deep Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth's surface, the deep-ocean bottom is a hostile environment to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as the void of outer space Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over a century, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation's Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP).Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP's drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean's surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that ended in November 1983 During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world The Glomar Challenger's core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will probably look like millions of years in the future Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger's voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to understanding the world's past climates Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching back hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past climates This record has already provided insights into the patterns and causes of past climatic change - information that may be used to predict future climates Câu 36: The author refers to the ocean bottom as a "frontier" in line because it A is not a popular area for scientific research B contains a wide variety of life forms C attracts courageous explorers D is an unknown territory Câu 37: The word "inaccessible" in line is closest in meaning to A unrecognizable B unreachable C unusable D unsafe Câu 38: The author mentions outer space in line because A the Earth's climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space B it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment C rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor D techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration Câu 39: Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger? A It is a type of submarine B It is an ongoing project C It has gone on over 100 voyages D It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968 Câu 40: The word " extracting " in line 11 is closest in meaning to A breaking B locating C removing D analyzing Câu 41: The deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was A an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas B the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom C composed of geologists form all over the world D funded entirely by the gas and oil industry Câu 42: The word " strength " in line 17 is closest in meaning to A basis B purpose C discovery D endurance Câu 43: The word " they " in line 22 refers to DienDanTiengAnh.Net A years B climates C sediments D cores Câu 44: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project? A Geologists were able to determine the Earth's appearance hundreds of millions of years ago B Two geological theories became more widely accepted C Information was revealed about the Earth's past climatic changes D Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen Chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu sau Câu 45: Hary: “Thanks for your help, Judy.” Judy: “ .” A With all my heart B Never remind me C It’s my pleasure D Wish you Câu 46: "Just think, years' time, we'll be 20 both." A under B in C after D over Câu 47: Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” John: “ ” A I’m glad you like it B But you know how much it costs? C In fact, I myself don’t like it D You’re welcomed Câu 48: Anne persisted her search for the truth about what had happened A at B about C on D in Câu 49: If she sick, she would have gone out with me to the party A wasn’t B hadn’t been C hasn’t been D weren’t Câu 50: - “ detective stories?” - “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.” A What you think about B Are you fond of C How about D What people feel about Câu 51: - “Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “ ” A Yes Here it is B Not at all C Great D Yes, let’s Câu 52: They would go by air than travel by train A always B better C prefer D rather Câu 53: Don’t worry He’ll the job as _ as possible A economizing B economic C uneconomically D economically Câu 54: entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him A With B On C At D During Câu 55: - “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” -“ _.” A Not yet B Yes, it was C I don’t think that D Sorry, I don’t Chọn phương án (A B, C, D) ứng với từ/ cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để các câu sau trở thành câu đúng Câu 56: By measuring the color of a star, astronomers can tell how hot is it A B C D Câu 57: Exploration of the Solar System is continuing, and at the present rate of progress all the A B planets will have been contacted within the near 50 years C D Câu 58: Grover Cleveland was the only American president served two nonconsecutive terms A B C D Câu 59: Calcium, the most abundantly mineral in the body, works with phosphorus in maintaining A B C D bones and teeth Câu 60: The next host for the SEA Games is Laos It is Laos' the first time as the host for the A B C D biannual-games DienDanTiengAnh.Net Chọn phương án đúng (A B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn sau đây Câu 61: "Leave my house now or I'll call the police!" shouted the lady to the man A The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn't leave her house B The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn't leave her house C The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house D The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house Câu 62: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago A He had tested his eyes ten months before B He had not tested his eyes for ten months then C He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months D He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months Câu 63: The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough A The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea B The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in C The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming D The sea was too rough to the children's swimming Câu 64: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous A David drove so fast, which was very dangerous B David drove so fast and was very dangerous C David drove so fast, then was very dangerous D David drove so fast that was very dangerous Câu 65: The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!” A The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately B The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately C The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately D The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A B, C, D) cho chỗ trống từ 66 đến 75 Owning a car Owning a car has several advantages (66) you can go wherever you want, whenever you want You don’t have to depend on public transport and (67) _ you feel more independent (68) _ you are able to give lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping (69) there can be problems, especially if you live in a city Running a car can be expensive, and you have to spend money on items (70) _ petrol, servicing the car, and repairs You might also have problem with parking, as everywhere is more and more crowded with cars (71) _ most people feel that the advantages of owning a car outweigh the disadvantages (72) _ most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can (73) _ I think that cars nowadays have become more essential, but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems, (74) _ they are noisy and dirty (75) the large numbers of cars on the roads means that most town and cities are organized for the convenience of cars, and the needs of pedestrians are ignored Câu 66: A First of all B As a result C Personally D Besides this Câu 67: A however B personally C since D as a result Câu 68: A In contrast B In my view C Besides this D However Câu 69: A On the other hand B To sum up C Thus D For example Câu 70: A as B such as C owning to D then Câu 71: A Finally B Secondly C However D As Câu 72: A For B Next C As well as this D Consequently Câu 73: A For example B Personally C Nevertheless D In comparison Câu 74: A for example B however C thus D since Câu 75: A As a result B Moreover C Personally D In comparison Chọn phương án (A B, C, D) ứng với từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại câu Câu 76: A food B shoot C book D boot Câu 77: A secure B police DienDanTiengAnh.Net C council D socialize Chọn phương án (A B, C, D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với ba từ còn lại câu Câu 78: A medicine B endanger C addition D survival Câu 79: A corridor B enormous C mystery D separate Câu 80: A effectiveness B entertainment C environment D endangerment -THE END SỞ GD & ĐT -ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 TRƯỜNG THPT -MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 92 (Đề thi gồm 06 trang) Thời gian làm bài 90 phút Chọn câu thích hợp tạo từ từ /cụm từ gợi ý sau, từ câu đến 10 Câu 6: Factory / close down / account / economic depression A The factory had to close down on account of the economic depression B The factory was closed down on account of the economic depression C The factory had to close down on account for the economic depression D The factory had to close down on account for economic depression Câu 7: the author / released / earned / last year / the book / a lot of money A Released last year, the author earned the book a lot of money B Released last year, the book earned the author a lot of money C The author released the book last year a lot of money earned D The released book last year earned the author a lot of money Câu 8: classical music / speed / plant / grow A Many types of classical music speed plants’ growth B Many types of classical music speed plants to grow C Many classical music speed plant growth D Many types of classical music speed plant growth Câu 9: British / American / culture / time / see / valuable commodity A British and American cultures see time as a valuable commodity B British and American culture, time is seen as a valuable commodity C In British and American culture, time sees as a valuable commodity D In British and American culture, time is seen as a valuable commodity Câu 10: sport / serious / expensive business / hour / training.// A Sport is a serious and expensive business of hours of daily training B Sport is a serious and expensive business involving hours of daily training C Sport is a serious and expensive business involving hour of daily training D Sport is serious, expensive business involving hours of daily training Chọn từ (cụm từ) gạch chân cần phải sửa, từ câu 11 đến 15 Câu 11: Drug addiction has resulted of many destroyed careers, and expulsions from school or college A B C D Câu 12: A future system of solid waste managements should begin with reduction in the amount of waste A B C D Câu 13: A mosquito is filled with blood is carrying twice its own body weight A B C D Câu 14: A desire to eradicate irregular spelling in English can trace back to the sixteenth century A B C D Câu 15: Because not food is as nutritious for a baby as its mother’s milk Many women are returning to the practice of breast feeding A B C DienDanTiengAnh.Net D Chọn phương án (A, B, C D) điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu, từ câu 16 đến 46 Câu 16: Fortunately, the demonstration to be quite peaceful A turned out B turned into C turned up D turned off Câu 17: "How much you earn, Joe?" - "I’d ." A prefer not say B better not to say C rather not say D rather don’t say Câu 18: The traffic in town was very and I arrived home earlier than expected A weak B little C few D light Câu 19: The witness’s account was not _ with the facts A matched B reliable C confirmed D consistent Câu 20: He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will it through the night A make B last C endure D survive Câu 21: you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day A Unless B Although C Provided that D As soon as Câu 22: I suggest we _ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30 A meet B met C will meet D meeting Câu 23: I hope we will be able to avoid _ anyone A disappoint B disappointment C disappointing D disappointed Câu 24: Is he really _ to judge a brass band contest? A skillful B efficient C competent D capable Câu 25: No matter how angry he was, he would never to violence A exert B resort C resolve D recourse Câu 26: The move to a different environment had brought about a significant in Mary’s state of mind A influence B impact C change D effect Câu 27: His house is nothing out of the ; it's just an average five-room house A typical B usual C normal D ordinary Câu 28: The school a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam A adopted B took C collected D gathered Câu 29: "I think that the youth are high-flying but inexperienced." - " " A Are you kidding me? B There's no doubt about it C Certainly D It's nice of you to say so Câu 30: "What you think of your new book-keeper?" - "He works _ his figures never need ." A so efficient that / checking B so efficiently that / to be checked C such an efficient that / to be checked D such efficiently that / to check Câu 31: It was a horrible ride through pouring rain he had a puncture and for the last hour had to push the bicycle A Even so B In fact C To make matter worse D As a matter of fact Câu 32: All through his life he remained resentful of the way he had been abandoned by his parents as a child A fully B bitterly C completely D seriously Câu 33: "Do you still live there?" - "No, We’ve moved to a new house." A not yet B not now C I not live D any longer Câu 34: I’m not particular I’ll wear of your dresses that fits me A that one B which one C anyone D some one Câu 35: It is imperative that this letter immediately A were sent B send DienDanTiengAnh.Net C be sent D sent Câu 36: The pub was so crowded that he could get to the bar A quite B almost C barely D merely Câu 37: The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _ a good answer A came up to B came up for C came out of D came up with Câu 38: I’ve had this cold for a week now I just don’t seem to be able to shake it A up B out C over D off Câu 39: It is not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name A in edition B in letters C in print D in type Câu 40: Could you stand _ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John? A in B up C down D out Câu 41: Can you _ out the answer to number 2? A work B check C go D leave Câu 42: The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s _ A feather B wings C back D body Câu 43: "Don’t forget to as I have told you." - " ." A No, I will remember B Yes, I will C Yes, I won’t D No, I won’t Câu 44: "How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?" - " _." A You can go there by bus B Yes, it’s a long way C I am sorry I don’t know D It isn’t far Câu 45: We can form a negative verb by adding the prefix to the verb "lead" A misB disC unD imCâu 46: "Your parents must be proud of your result at school." - " ." A Sorry to hear that B Thanks It’s certainly encouraging C Of course D I am glad you like it Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn phương án (A, B, C, D) thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống, từ câu 47 đến 55 According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are survivable or partially survivable But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning and following certain tips Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instructions before take-off and ask questions if you have uncertainties You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips and as tightly as possible Of course, you should also know how the release mechanism of your belt operates During take-off and landings you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor Before take-off you should locate the nearest exit and an alternative exit and count the rows of seat between you and the exits so that you can find them in the dark if necessary In the even that you are forewarned of the possible accident, you should put your hands on your ankles and keep your head down until the plane come to complete stop If smoke is present in the cabin, you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels, or clothing If possible, wet these for added protection against smoke inhalation To evacuate as quickly as possible, follow crew command and not take personal belongings with you Do not jump on escape slides before they are fully inflated and when you jump, so with your arms and legs extended in front of you When you get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as possible, and never smoke near the wreckage Câu 47: What is the main topic of the passage? A Guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers survival B Airline industry accident statistics C Procedures for evacuating aircraft D Safety instructions in air travel Câu 48: Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions _? DienDanTiengAnh.Net A before locating the exits B in an emergency C if smoke is in the cabin D before take-off Câu 49: According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor _ A during take-off and landings B throughout the flight C only if an accident is possible D especially during landings Câu 50: According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before take-off ? A the ones with counted rows of seats between them B the ones that can be found in the dark C the two closest to the passenger's seat D the nearest one Câu 51: It can be inferred from the passage that people are more likely to survive fires in aircrafts if they A read airline safety statistics B wear a safety belt C keep their heads low D don’t smoke in or near a plane Câu 52: Airline passengers are to all of the following EXCEPT A carry personal belongings in an emergency B fasten their seat belt before take-off C locate the nearest exit D ask questions about safety Câu 53: The word "evacuate" in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to _ A evade B abscond C vacate D forestall Câu 54: The word "inflated" in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to _ A lifted B extended C assembled D expanded Câu 55: What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss? A How to recover your luggage B When to return to the aircraft C Where to go to continue your trip D How to proceed once you are away from the aircraft Chọn câu gần nghĩa với câu đã cho, từ câu 56 đến 60 Câu 56: He never suspected that she was a witch A What he thought was she was not a witch B He used to think she was not a witch C At no time did he suspect that she was a witch D Never has he suspect she was a witch Câu 57: If only you told me the truth about the theft A Only if you had told me the truth about the theft B Had you had told me the truth, there wouldn’t have been the theft C You only told me the truth if there was a theft D You should have told me the truth about the theft Câu 58: The demand was so great that they had to print the book immediately A So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately B So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately C So great was the demand so they had to reprint the book immediately D So great the demand was, they had to reprint the book immediately Câu 59: It is certain that the new cuts will worry the staff A The new cuts certainly worry the staff B The new cuts will be bound to worry the staff C The new cuts are bound to worry the staff D The new cuts will be certainly worry the staff Câu 60: The minister's popularity suffered as a result of the scandal A The scandal influenced on the minister's popularity B The scandal had a negative effect on the minister's popularity C The scandal had bad effect to the minister's popularity D The scandal effected the minister's popularity Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn phương án (A, B, C, D) thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống, từ câu 61 đến 70 In the very distant geological (địa chất) past all animals were aquatic The very first vertebrates (có xương sống), or animals with backbones, of which we have any fossil record, lived in the water These vertebrates, the fish, were adapted (thích nghi) to underwater living Their streamlined bodies were covered with scales to DienDanTiengAnh.Net reduce surface friction (ma sát): they had muscular tails so that they could swim swiftly in such a dense medium as water; and they were endowed with gills for breathing underwater Descendants (hậu duệ) of fish-type ancestors crossed the seashore barrier and accommodated themselves to life on land As amphibians, they possessed limbs instead of fins and lungs instead of gills But they never became completely free of the bonds that tied them to the water; even today many amphibians return to the water to lay their eggs Millions of years after the first clumsy amphibians crawled over the land, newer types of land dwellers appeared; these animals gave rise to the present-day reptiles and mammals They were more completely converted for land dwelling, with bodies and biological activities far different from those of fish With these special adaptations, mammals have been able to colonize the woods and meadows, the deserts and high mountains, often far removed from the sea Câu 61: Of the animals with backbones, the first to appear were _ A fish B amphibians C birds D mammals Câu 62: Fish are suited to underwater life because of their _ A gills B All of the answers C streamlines shape D scales Câu 63: In converting to land life, animals acquired _ A tails B lungs C warm blood D eyes Câu 64: The word "descendants" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A grandchildren B ancestors C descenders D offspring Câu 65: The passage suggests that the first amphibians used their limbs to A jump B run C swim D crawl Câu 66: An example of an amphibian’s incomplete adaptation to land life is its _ A need to keep its skin wet B return to water to lay eggs C inability to breath air D scales-covered skin Câu 67: Animals found desert living possible only A when they were fully adapted B after they could walk on two feet C when they became amphibious D if they migrated to the sea periodically Câu 68: The seashore was a barrier for descendants of fish type creatures in that _ A crossing it required bodily changes B every attempt to cross it ended in death C the land once rose much higher above the sea D once they crossed there was no return Câu 69: The word "They" in paragraph3 refers to A reptiles and mammals B animals C amphibians D land dwellers Câu 70: The adaptation process described in the article was accomplished A by the receding of the seas B through biological changes C over millions of years and through biological changes D over millions of years Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn phương án (A, B, C, D) thích hợp điền vào chỗ trống, từ câu 71 đến 80 Have you ever asked yourself what you are working for? If you have ever had the time to consider this taboo (kiêng kị) question, or put it to others in moments of weakness or confidentiality, you (71) _ well have heard some or all of the (72) _ It's the money, of course, some say with a smile, as if explaining something to a child Or it's the satisfaction of a task well-done, the sense of achievement behind the clinching (gắn) of an important (73) _ I worked as a bus conductor once, and I can't say I (74) _ the same as I staggered along the swaying gangway trying to (75) _ out tickets without falling over to someone's lap It's the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the (76) , what about farmers? Is it the conversation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated by the job? Work is power and sense of status say those (77) have either attained these elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their leadership qualities Or we can blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman, I suspect, and I say this under my breath, that DienDanTiengAnh.Net most of us work rather as Mr Micawber lived, hoping for something to (78) _ up We'll win the pools, and tell the boss what we really think We'll scrape together the (79) and open that little shop we have always dreamed of, or go round the world, or spend more time in the garden One day, we'll get that (80) we deserve, but until then at least we have something to And we are so busy doing it that we won't have time to wonder why Câu 71: A might B will C should D can Câu 72: A below B following C rest D latter Câu 73: A deal B job C engagement D position Câu 74: A enjoyed B felt C wished D hoped Câu 75: A issue B turn C give D make Câu 76: A case B one C question D problem Câu 77: A may B who C must D people Câu 78: A move B end C ease D turn Câu 79: A opportunities B riches C resources D money Câu 80: A promotion B ambition C vocation D station -THE END -SỞ GD & ĐT TRƯỜNG THPT -(Đề thi gồm 06 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 91 Thời gian làm bài 90 phút Chọn phương án (A, B, C D) ứng với từ /cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa, từ câu đến 10 Câu 6: Ceramic can be harder, light, and more resistant to heat than metals A B C D Câu 7: Mold is extremely destruction to books in a library A B C D Câu 8: Sydney Laniar achieved fame both as a poet or a symphony musician A B C D Câu 9: Sharks can detect minute electrical discharges coming from its prey A B C D Câu 10: It would be both noticed and appreciating if you could finish the work before you leave A B C D Chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn hoàn tất các câu sau đây, từ câu 11 đến 20 Câu 11: Let’s go shopping A She says we can go shopping B She allows us to go shopping C She agrees to go shopping with him D She suggests going shopping Câu 12: Whatever subject you choose makes no difference to me A You can choose any subject, there’s no difference B What subject you choose is important to me C I don’t care about you D It doesn’t matter to me what subject you choose Câu 13: You should have persuaded him to change his mind A It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t B You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind C You persuade him to change his mind but he didn’t listen D You should persuade him to change his mind Câu 14: After several months, the problem continues to be discussed DienDanTiengAnh.Net A The solution to the problem has already been found after several months B The problem was solved after several months’ discussion C The discussion of the problem is not over yet D The discussion of the problem ceased several months ago Câu 15: He talked about nothing except the weather A He talked about everything including the weather B His sole topic of conversation was the weather C He said that he had no interest in the weather D He had nothing to say about the weather Câu 16: However hard you work, you will never be promoted here A No matter how you work, you will be promoted here B You will never be promoted here; however you work hard C If you didn’t work hard, you would never be promoted here D Although you work really hard, you will never be promoted here Câu 17: As soon as they set off, it began to rain A It began to rain before they set off B They set very soon before it began to rain C Hardly had they set off when it began to rain D No sooner they set off than it began to rain Câu 18: It is essential _ A for everyone who knows what to in the event of fire B for everyone knowing what to in the event of fire C that everyone know what to when there is fire D that everyone to know what to when there is a fire Câu 19: He offered to help her with the heavy suitcase, which was kind A The suitcase which he offered to help her with was kind B He offered to help her but the suitcase was too heavy C It was kind of her to have him help with the suitcase D It was kind of him to offer to help her with the suitcase Câu 20: Peter and Lucy had a quarrel, but they soon made up A Peter and Lucy had a quarrel but they soon let it go B Peter and Lucy had a quarrel, but now they are friends again C Peter and Lucy hate each other since their argument D Peter and Lucy made a mistake but they soon corrected it Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C D) cho chỗ trống, từ 21 đến 30 If you can roll a ball, you can play bowls Everyone can play: young and old, men and women, the fit and the not so fit It is the (21) outdoor game that really is a sport for all What other sports can grandparents play on equal terms with their grandchildren? What other game is so simple that you could take up it today and be (22) in the national championship tomorrow? Simple? Perhaps that is not the (23) word There are bowls players in their thousands (24) will tell you that, although bowls is a game that anyone can (25) in five minutes, it takes a lifetime to (26) it They are the people who have developed a passionate interest in the game (27) for outsiders, bowls is another world, and a strange and puzzling one They see a bowl game in action and wonder what is going on What the players are trying to is easy to explain Their (28) is to roll their bowls, called wood, as near as possible to the little white ball, called the jack If one of your bowls finishes nearer to the jack than your opponent's, you score one point and he or she scores (29) If you have the two nearest, you score two, and so on The skill involved in rolling a bowl that weighs around kilos across about 40 meters so that it stops only a very short (30) _ from the target is just as impressive as the skills required in other sports Câu 21: A individual B special C one D alone Câu 22: A going B competing C entering D taking Câu 23: A right B just C genuine D suitable Câu 24: A when B who C whose D which DienDanTiengAnh.Net Câu 25: A pick up B see through C catch on D find out Câu 26: A manage B tame C control D master Câu 27: A Although B Besides C Unlike D However Câu 28: A aim B attempt C scheme D point Câu 29: A everything B anything C nothing D something Câu 30: A length B extent C distance D range Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C D) cho câu, từ 31 đến 38 For a long time, amphibians were confused with reptiles Like reptiles, they have three-chambered hearts and are cold-blooded Some amphibians, such as salamanders, are even shaped like lizards However, unlike reptiles, amphibians never have claws on their toes or scales on their bodies Furthermore, the eggs of amphibians lack shells, so they must be laid in water or in moist places Amphibians were the first creatures to spend sizable amounts of their lives on land The larvae of most amphibians, such as frog tadpoles, are born with gills and live in water However, their gills disappear as they develop lungs Most retain the ability to breathe through the moist surface of their skin This comes in handy when they hibernate in the bottom mud of lakes and ponds during the coldest months They take in the small amount of oxygen they need through their skin Some amphibians undergo what is known as a "double metamorphosis", changing not only from gill breathers to lung breathers but also from vegetarians to insectivores Although the amphibian class is rather small in number of species, it shows great diversity There are three major types The caecilians of the tropics are long, legless, burrowing creatures Caudate amphibians, such as newts and salamanders, mostly have long tails and stubby legs Salientians, which include both frogs and toads, are tailless as adults and have powerful hind legs Toads differ from frogs primarily in that they have dry, warty skin Câu 31: The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to _ A contrast different types of amphibians B define and describe amphibians C trace the development of amphibians from larvae to adults D explain how amphibians differ from other creatures Câu 32: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of amphibians? A They are cold-blooded B They have claws on their toes C They have three-chambered hearts D They lay eggs without shells Câu 33: The term "scales" is closest to which of the following in meaning? A Plates covering the bodies of certain animals B Proportions between different sets of dimensions C Devices used to measure weight D Sounds made by various animals Câu 34: According to the passage, the term "double metamorphosis" refers to the fact that amphibians _ A change both the shape of their bodies and the way in which they lay eggs B change both their methods of breathing and their feeding habits C first breathe through their gills, then through their lungs, then through their skin D first live in the water, then on land, then in mud in the bottom of ponds and lakes Câu 35: It can be inferred from the passage that amphibians’ ability to breathe through their skin is especially useful during the _ A spring B fall C winter D summer Câu 36: All of the following are identified in the passage as amphibians EXCEPT _ A salamanders B caecilians C lizards D newts Câu 37: The word " stubby" is closest in meaning to _ A undeveloped B powerful C thick and short D long and thin Câu 38: The word "they" refers to _ A frogs B toads C adults D tails Chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C D) để hoàn thành câu sau, từ câu 39 đến 68 DienDanTiengAnh.Net Câu 39: Having passed the entrance exam, _ go away for a holiday A his parents allow him B his parents allow him to C he is allowing to D he is allowed to Câu 40: By the end of next year, we _ this advanced training course A are finishing B have finished C will have finished D will be finished Câu 41: Motorists _ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year A charged B convicted C arrested D judged Câu 42: In order to grow vegetables properly, gardeners must know _ A what are each vegetable’s requirements B what the requirements for each vegetable are C that is required by each vegetable D that the requirements for each vegetable Câu 43: It’s only a small flat but it _ my needs perfectly A meets B supplies C settles D fills Câu 44: I’d like to _ this old car for a new model but I can’t afford it A exchange B interchange C convert D replace Câu 45: _ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers A Were B Did C Had D Should Câu 46: David is the captain of the school basketball team, _ his father before him A such as B similar to C just like D as well as Câu 47: The door is unlocked _ here last night A Something strange was happened B Something strange should have happened C Something strange had happened D Something strange could have happened Câu 48: Although he supports the Council, he does not take an active _ in politics A part B charge C affair D play Câu 49: Why don’t you wear that blue dress of yours? It _ you A watches B suits C agrees D goes with Câu 50: Although he claims to have left his job voluntarily, he was actually _ for misconduct A dismissed B resigned C released D dispelled Câu 51: Olympiakos _ - with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final in Athens A drew B equal C equalized D shared Câu 52: The doctor told him that the _ he would gain from a healthy diet would be well worth the sacrifice A welfare B advantages C profits D benefit Câu 53: Doctors usually have to study for at least seven years before becoming fully _ A examined B qualified C tested D approved of Câu 54: Many minerals near the earth’s surface exist in small _ A numbers B amounts C number D amount Câu 55: The young children are very _ on camping holiday A enthusiastic B interested C keen D eager Câu 56: _ other mammals, whales not have a sense of smell A Unlikely B Not alike C Dislike D Unlike Câu 57: Many people read newspapers _ waiting for the bus A while B as they C if D during Câu 58: The director retired early _ ill-health A on behalf of B in front of C on account of D ahead of Câu 59: If you are _ you are kind and helpful to other people DienDanTiengAnh.Net A polite B outgoing C sociable D caring Câu 60: She’s annoyed _ me just because I’m late A for B with C of D on Câu 61: In the long past, it was unclear whether Australia was _ to Antarctica A connected B coupled C integrated D united Câu 62: The little boy was _ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the desk A brought B attracted C tempted D appealed Câu 63: You can’t drive without a _ A diploma B license C degree D certificate Câu 64: The government’s policy then was seen as a _ to local democracy A weakness B suppression C threat D harm Câu 65: He refused to give up work, _ he had won a million dollars A even though B however C as though D despite Câu 66: The company received _ complaints about the quality of its products A continual B continued C continuous D continuing Câu 67: - "Thank you very much for a lovely party." - " _." A Have a good day B Not at all C Thanks D You are welcome Câu 68: - "More coffee? Anybody?" - " _." A It’s right, I think B I don’t agree, I’m afraid C I’d love to D Yes, please Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C D) cho câu, từ 69 đến 80 Galaxies are not evenly distributed throughout the universe A few are found alone, but almost all are grouped in formations termed galactic clusters These formations should not be confused with stellar clusters, globular clusters of stars that exist within a galaxy The size of galactic clusters varies enormously, with some clusters containing only a dozen or so members and others containing as many as 10,000 Moreover, galactic clusters themselves are part of larger clusters of clusters, termed superclusters It is surmised that even clusters of superclusters are possible Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is part of a galactic cluster called the Local Group, which has twenty members and is typical in terms of the types of galaxies it contains There are three large spiral galaxies: Andromeda, the largest galaxy in the group; the Milky Way, the second-largest galaxy; and the Trianglum Spiral, the third largest There are also four medium-sized spiral galaxies, including the Large Cloud of Magellan and the Small Cloud of Magellan There are four regular elliptical galaxies; the remainders are dwarf ellipticals Other than our own galaxy, only Andromeda and the Clouds of Magellan can be seen with the naked eye, and the Clouds are visible only from the Southern Hemisphere In the vicinity of the Local Group are several clusters, each containing around twelve members The nearest cluster rich in members is the Virgo Cluster, which contains thousands of galaxies of all types Like most large clusters, it emits X-rays The Local Group, the small neighboring clusters, and the Virgo Cluster form part of a much larger cluster of clusters – the Local Supercluster The existence of galactic clusters presented a riddle to scientists for many years – the “missing mass” problem Clusters are presumably held together by the gravity generated by their members However, measurements showed that the galaxies did not have enough mass to explain their apparent stability Why didn’t these clusters disintegrate? It is now thought that galaxies contain great amounts of “dark matter”, which cannot be directly observed but which generates gravitational pull This matter includes gas, dust, burnt-out stars, and even black holes Câu 69: Which of the followings does the passage mainly discuss? A An astronomical problem that has never been solved B A recent development in astronomy C Clusters and superclusters of galaxies D The incredible distance between galaxies DienDanTiengAnh.Net Câu 70: The word "evenly" is closest in meaning to _ A predictably B paradoxically C uniformly D relatively Câu 71: What conclusion can be made about galaxies that are NOT found in clusters? A They are outnumbered by galaxies that occur in clusters B They are not actually galaxies but parts of galaxies C They have never been observed D They are larger than other galaxies Câu 72: The word " globular" is closest in meaning to _ A immense B spherical C dense D brilliant Câu 73: The author would probably characterize the existence of clusters of superclusters as _ A certain B surprising C theoretical D impossible Câu 74: According to the passage, in what way is the Local Group typical of galactic clusters? A In its size B In its shape C In the number of galaxies it contains D In the types of galaxies that make it up Câu 75: In the Local Group, which of the following types of galaxies are most numerous? A Dwarf ellipticals B Large spirals C Regular ellipticals D Medium-sized spirals Câu 76: All of the following are visible from somewhere on Earth without a telescope EXCEPT _ A Andromeda B the Clouds of Magellan C the Milky Way D the Triangulum Spiral Câu 77: According to the passage, the Local Group and the Virgo Cluster have which of the following in common? A Both are part of the same supercluster B Both are small clusters C Both emit X-rays D Both are rich in galaxies Câu 78: The word " riddle" is closest in meaning to _ A tool B puzzle C clue D theory Câu 79: Which of the following is NOT true about the " dark matter"? A It may include black holes B It is impossible to observe directly C It is found in the space between galaxies D It helps explain the "missing mass" problem Câu 80: As used throughout the passage, the word "members" refers to _ A clusters B galaxies C scientists D stars THE END SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI BÌNH TRƯỜNG PTTH CHUYÊN ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN: 90 PHÚT MÃ ĐỀ 235 Read the passage and choose the best answer Education in the future Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory Some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home Students must complete a minimum number of study hours DienDanTiengAnh.Net per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies on-line as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment activities Reports will be available for parents and teachers The software can then identify the best learning activities and condition for each individual student and generate similar activities It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students’ needs What is the topic of the passage? A The effect of information technology on education B students don’t have to go to school any more C Computer software will make sure students learn at home D Students can know about their weak aspects to focus How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly? A No time B Once or twice C Three D Four Who/What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learning? A Virtual reality B Teacher C Parents D Computer software What CAN’T the software do? A Monitor the time the students learn B Design materials for the students C Find out the best activities for the students D Identify weaknesses of the students What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students? A Students can stay at home to learn B Students can learn at times that suit their schedule C Students’ learning time won’t be monitored D Students’ weak achievement can be identified Choose the underlined word that has different pronunciation from the others: A campaign B foreign C gain D sign A Christmas B mortgage C wanted D whistle A marks B curls C collapse D inherits A asthma B smooth C although D father 10 A adhesive B hang C exhaust D hill Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of these others: 11 A afterwards B demonstrate C dynamic D survey 12 A environment B colour C happen D revolutionary 13 A photography B recycle C manage D exhibit 14 A provide B famous C program D credit 15 A connected B particular C continuous D primitive Choose the best answer to complete the sentence 16 The man got out of the car round to the back and opened the boot A walking B walked C walks D walk 17 the jury believed in the burglar’s innocence, the general public did not A Although B Because C In spite of D However 18.“I’m eighteen today!” “………………………… ” A Best wishes!” B Good day! C Congratulate! D Happy birthday!” 19 I’d like the work to be continued immediately once the rain DienDanTiengAnh.Net A has stopped B stopped C will stop D stopping 20 One of the most miserable things that millions of families have to suffer from wars is that wars have set brother brother A against B about C apart D with 21“I haven’t got anything for you.” “……………………” A Never mind! B It isn’t the matter! C Nothing! D Not problem! 22.“What are you doing?” “……………………………’ A It doesn’t touch B It’s none of your C You don’t enter at D Look after your you business all own affair 23 I tried to …… her, but she just couldn’t stop crying A comfortable B comfort C sympathy D sympathise 24 The secretary put me to the manager within a couple of minutes A across B up C over D through 25 I don’t think he will get the shock in a short period of time A over b through C by D off 26 I hurt myself badly this morning when I fell the bedroom widow A out from B out of C down D over 27 I think they are going to have a fight against each other They go each other furiously A at B in C to D on 28 This year’s sales figures go our expectations What marvelous thing! A for B along with C beyond D away from 29 God knows, this car is my biggest mistake I have ever made I have to pay $500 for every 200 km A in B out C at D by 30 Poor me! She is the one in charge of our team, so I have to play all her odd ideas A along with B at c about D off against 31 No way will you beat him You don’t ………a chance He’s a hundred times better than you are A hold B run C possess D stand 32 The doctor asked Mr Brown to keep fried food because of high amount of fat A off B at C back D up 33 The government is putting some radical social reforms A forward B in C through D off 34 There are a long line of people outside the cinema last week They queued to see a famous film A in B on C at D up 35 The injury destroyed his hopes of being……… world champion A peaked B topped D awarded D crowned Read the passage and choose the best answer that best fits each space Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are scarcely more than toddlers This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (36) a child could be counter-productive if she isn’t ready Wise parents will have a (37) attitude and take the lead from their child What they should provide is a selection of (38) , books and other activities Nowadays, there is plenty of good (39) available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (40) them to read Of course, books are no longer the only (41) of stories and information There is also a huge range of videos, which can (42) and extend the pleasure a child finds in books and are (43) valuable in DienDanTiengAnh.Net helping to increase vocabulary and concentration Television gets a bad (44) as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for their age (45) Too many television programs (46) an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult; however, (47) viewing of programs designed for young children can be useful Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it (48) on television, so children will pounce on books which (49) their favorite television characters, and videos can add a new (50) to a story known from a book 36 A insisting 37 A cheerful 38 A bright 39 A materials 40 A provoke 41 A source 42 A uphold 43 A properly 44 A review 45 A set 46 A induce 47 A cautious 48 A serialized 49 illustrate 50 A reveal B forcing B contented B thrilling B sense B encourage B site B found B worthily B press B band B imply B choice B revised B extend B dimension C making C hopeful C stimulating C amusement C provide C style C reinforce C perfectly C criticism C group C suggest C discriminating C transferred C feature C option D starting D relaxed D energetic D produce D attract D basis D assist D equally D result D limit D attract D approved D visualized D possess D existence Read the passage and choose the best answer It is always thought that women are the second class in the citizen, and men are the first There is not real equality of opportunity for men and women Years ago, people were living in a man-dominated society Women had to obey their husbands and fathers absolutely Women’s place was in the kitchen and women’s work was household In many places, women were not even allowed to go to school Women had no rights, even the right to choose a husband for them-selves Men usually occupied high positions in society so they thought they were more intelligent and important than women Men considered women their property Sometimes, women were mistreated by their husbands and suffered this as a fate Many parents did not even want to have female children Thanks to the women’ liberation movement, women have nowadays proved that they are equal to men on every aspect An average woman has weaker muscles than an average man but she may be as intelligent as him Women can everything that men can, and women can one thing that no man can: they produce children 51 In a man-dominated society A Women were in the first class B Women had no rights C Women were respected by men D Women got a good education 52 Years ago, women’s place was A in the Parliament Houses B in the Congress C in the Town Hall D in the kitchen 53 In a man-dominated society, men considered women their A property B queen C great love D all are correct 54 In a man-dominated society DienDanTiengAnh.Net A all parents expected to have daughters B most parents liked girl babies C most parents did not want to have daughters D most parents did not like sons 55 Nowadays, women have proved that they are men A more intelligent than B more important than C stronger than D equal to Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting 56 Not until recently has interest of tidal electric power plants been revived A B C D 57 Little they knew in 1926, when the first T.V broadcast began, that it would have A B C such an impact on people’s everyday lives D 58 Lightning, it is essentially an enormous electric spark that seeks the path of A B C least resistance to ground D 59 Not one in one hundred children exposed to the disease are likely to develop A B C D symptoms of it 60 We must be quick There is a little time left A B C D Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one 61 Study all night is good for neither your grades nor your health A Study all night is good for your grades B Study all night does not help at all C Study all night is good for your health D Study all night is helpful to you 62 My purpose in calling this meeting is to present the latest sales figures A I have called this meeting in order to present the latest sales figures B I aimed to call this meeting because I wanted to know the latest sales figures C I have called this meeting in order that I would present the latest sales figures D A and C 63 But for his father’s early retirement, Richard would not have taken over the family’s business A Richard only took over the family’s business because his father decided to retire early B Richard didn’t take over the family’s business because his father decided to retire C His father retired early, but he ran the family’s business D Richard’s father didn’t want him to take over the family’s business despite his retirement 64 I find myself at a loss to understand Harold’s behavior A I lost contact with Harold, so I couldn’t understand his behavior B I have to lose a lot to understand Harold’s behavior C I understood Harold’s behavior completely D I find Harold’s behavior quite incomprehensible 65 With the exception of the music teacher every member of the staff attended the farewell party A The music teacher was very exceptional at the farewell party B All the staff members including the music teacher attended the farewell party C The music teacher was the only member of the staff not to attend the farewell party DienDanTiengAnh.Net D All of the above Read the passage and then choose the best answer for each following question Psychologists are interested in the reasons why some people like taking part in risky sports When they studied people who were learning to jump from a plane with a parachute, they found that parachutists’ bodies produced large amounts of two hormones, adrenaline and nor adrenaline, just before they made their jump These hormones help to prepare us for any sudden activity Adrenaline increases the heart rate and provides more sugar for the muscles, while nor does adrenaline make us react more quickly However, nor adrenaline also stimulates apart of the brain which controls feelings of pleasure Some psychologists have concluded that it is a feeling of pleasure caused by this hormone which makes certain people want to participate in dangerous sports Another possible reason is the level of arousal in part of the brain According to some psychologists, the brain tries to maintain a certain level of arousal They believe that people who normally have a low level of arousal look for excitement and new experiences in order to stimulate themselves, whereas people who usually have a high level of arousal try to avoid risks and unfamiliar situations in order not to become overexcited If the psychologists are right, people with a low arousal are the ones who enjoy participating in dangerous sports and activities It is thought that people with low levels of arousal have a slower-reacting nervous system than people with higher arousal levels It may therefore be possible to find out your level of arousal by testing your nervous system A quick way of doing this is to put some lemon juice on your tongue If you produce a lot of saliva, your nervous system has been affected by the lemon and so you probably have a high level of arousal; if you produce little of saliva, you probably have a low arousal level If you have a low level, you might enjoy taking part in risky sports However, this does not mean that you have to try parachuting! 66 Why did the parachutists’ bodies produce a lot of adrenaline and nor adrenaline before they jumped from a plane? A This is a natural reaction which helps to prepare one for sudden activity B Because they had high arousal levels C It is a natural reaction which guards them against the effects of accidents D Because they had taken drugs which led to the production of these two hormones 67 What two possible reasons are given for some people’s desire to participate in dangerous sports? A A lack of common sense, and a high level of arousal B A low level of arousal, and an inborn desire for adventure C The pleasure that results from the production of nor adrenaline, and a low level of arousal D A desire to show off, and a lack of common sense 68 What dose the brain try to maintain, according to some psychologists? A A high temperature B A low temperature C A certain level of arousal D A sense of safety 69 Why psychologists believe that people with a high level of arousal try to avoid danger? A Because they already have the level of excitement which the brain tries to maintain B Because they are more aware of the dangers involved C Because they already have enough of the two hormones, adrenaline and nor adrenaline D Because they would not be able to cope with accidents 70 What is shown by putting lemon juice on your tongue? A It shows that you have a high level of arousal if no saliva is produced B It indicates your level of arousal by amount of saliva that is produced C It can indicate whether your saliva is more acidic or more alkaline D It is a good test of your sense of taste 71 What kinds of substances are adrenaline and nor adrenaline? A Subatomic particles B Minerals C Vitamins D Hormones DienDanTiengAnh.Net 72 What substances is thought to stimulate the brain to make us feel pleasure? A Adrenaline B Nor adrenaline C Lemon juice D Manganese dioxide 73 Which of the following does adrenaline do? A It weakens the muscles B It makes people afraid C It makes the heart beat more quickly D It makes the heart beat more slowly 74 Where were the parachutists when, according to the passage, they produced large amount of the two hormones? A On an airplane B In the air C On the ground D At sea 75 According to some psychologists, what kind of people try to avoid unfamiliar situations? A People who not like lemon juice B People who have a low hormone content C People who normally have a low level of arousal D People who normally have a high level of arousal Choose the correct sentence 76 I/ and/ am / in/ a/ fourth-year/ accounting/ student/ currently/ at/ Foreign Trade University/, / majoring / finance A I am currently in a fourth-year student at Foreign Trade University, majoring finance and accounting B I am currently a fourth-year student at Foreign Trade University, majoring in finance and accounting C I am currently a fourth-year student in Foreign Trade University, majoring at finance and accounting D I am currently majoring a fourth-year student at Foreign Trade University, in finance and accounting 77 I/ consider/ would/ be/ happy/ you/ very/ and/ grateful/ request/ if/ could/ my A I would be very happy and if you could consider my grateful request B I would consider my request if you could be very happy and grateful C I would be very happy and grateful if you could consider my request D I would be very happy and consider my request if you could grateful 78 Thank / again/ time/ you/ consideration/ once/ for/ your/ and A Thank you, once again for your time and consideration B Once again you, thank for your time and consideration C Thank you for your time once, and consideration again D Once again, thank you for your time and consideration 79 Wind/ carry/ many/ seed/ island A Winds carry many seeds to islands B Wind carries many seeds to the islands C Winds carry many the seed to an island D Wind carry many of seeds to the islands 80 Swimming/ very/ attractive/ form/ exercise/ which/ make/ swimming/ excellent/ way/ improve/ wind/ capacity/ endurance A Swimming, a very attractive form of exercise, which makes swimming an excellent way improves wind capacity and endurance B Swimming is a very attractive form of exercise which makes swimming an excellent way improving the wind of capacity and endurance C Swimming is a very attractive form of exercise, which makes swimming DienDanTiengAnh.Net excellently way improving the wind, capacity, and endurance D Swimming is a very attractive form of exercise, which makes swimming an excellent way to improve wind capacity and endurance KEY 235 1A 9A 17A 25A 33A 41A 49C 57A 65C 2B 10C 18D 26B 34D 42C 50B 58A 66A 3D 11C 19A 27A 35D 43D 51B 59B 67C 4B 12A 20A 28C 36B 44D 52D 60C 68C 5C 13C 21A 29B 37D 45C 53A 61B 69A 6C 14A 22B 30A 38C 46A 54C 62D 70B 7C 15D 23B 31D 39A 47D 55D 63A 71D 8B 16B 24D 32A 40B 48A 56B 64D 72B SỞ GD & ĐT NINH BÌNH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LƯƠNG VĂN TUỴ Mã đề: 004 73C 74A 75D 76B 77C 78D 79A 80D KỲ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN Môn: TIẾNG ANH, khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên:…………………………… ĐỀ GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ CÂU ĐẾN CÂU 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: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _ B deep B deeply C deepness D depth Question 2:The idea to nothing because I couldn’t afford to it B went B came C turned D changed Question 3: The players’ protests _ no difference to the referee’s decision at all DienDanTiengAnh.Net B did B made C caused D created Question 4: Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third in the school cross-country race B respectively B actively C responsively D tremendously Question 5: By using all the latest technology, the yathchman managed to cross the Atlantic in time B record B lightning C top D quickest Question :Why Peter to the party? He is always making trouble B Don’t we invite B don’t you invite C not invite D invite Question The speaker fail to get his message to his audience B Around B in C across D out Question 8: You are under no obligation _ to accept this offer A whatsoever B Eventually C Apart D indeed Question 9: no money would be wasted, we will use energy more efficiently B so that B in order that C in order to D A and B Question 10: Interpreting is not a mechanical process of converting a sentence in language A in to a sentence in language B , it is a complex art B But B In addition C Rather D However Question 11: You can always _Ann to give you sound advice B bank of B bank for C bank at D bank on Question 12: His emotional problems _from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I think B stem B flourish C root D sprout Question 13:There should be an international law encouraging _ B afforestation B deforestation C forestry D reforestation Question 14: I’m not keen on _ control of the project to a relatively newcomer B undertaking B charging C entrusting D allotting Question 15: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep with rapidly changing technology A speed B time C fast D pace Question 16 He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any _ on his movements A obstacle B veto C restriction D regulation Question 17: He was very taken _ by her aggressive attitude A about B aside C apart D aback Question 18: Most crimes that are committed are no more than theft A slight B small C unimportant D petty Question 19:John was asked to _ before the judge B wit B testify C execute D prejudice Question 20: She is extremely competent and A industrial B industrious C industry D industrialized 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 number 21 to 30 Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few large animals are found The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word DienDanTiengAnh.Net The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology None could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees Question 21: The title for this passage could be _ A “Desert Plants” B “Life Underground” C “Animal Life in a Desert Environment” D “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment” Question 22: The word “inexorable” in the passage mostly means _ A relentless B full C demanding D essential Question 23: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as _ A sources of flowing water are rare in a desert B water is an essential part of his existence C water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things D very few large animals are found in the desert Question 24: The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _ A water-loving animals B the coyote and the bobcat C moist-skinned animals D many large animals Question 25: According to the passage, creatures in the desert _ A are smaller and fleeter than forest animals B live in an accommodating environment C are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest D are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world Question 26: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT _ A they sleep during the day B they dig home underground C they are noisy and aggressive D they are watchful and quiet Question 27: The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means _ A wild B cunning C unmanageable D unhealthy Question 28: : the word “Them” means A animals B people C water D minutes Question 29: The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means _ A “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young” B “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in” C “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept” D “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found” Question 30: We can infer from the passage that _ A living things adjust to their environment B water is the basis of desert life C desert life is colorful and diverse D healthy animals live longer lives 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 number 31 to 35 DienDanTiengAnh.Net Let children learn to judge their own work A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s In the same way, they learn all the other things they learn to without being taught – to talk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them We it all for him We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher Let him it himself Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book Let him correct his own papers Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to get the right answer Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exam, marks Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must someday learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or not know Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as school teachers if they ask for it The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly changing as ours Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it Question 31: What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things? B by copying what other people C by making mistakes and having them corrected D by listening to explanations from skilled people E by asking a great many questions Question 32: What does the author think teachers which they should not do? B They give children correct answers C They point out children’s mistakes to them D They allow children to mark their own work E They encourage children to copy from one another Question 33: The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are B not really important skills C more important than other skills D basically different from learning adult skills E basically the same as learning other skills Question 34: Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should only be estimated by A educated persons B the children themselves C teachers D parents DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 35: The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are B too independent of others C too critical of themselves D unable to think for themselves E unable to use basic skills From the four words or phrases(A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the sentences Question 36: The first movie- length cartoon, _ , “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” set the standard for later full length features such as “ The Lion King” and “Pocahotas” A that released ever B which ever released C ever released D released whatever Question 37: _, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience: they are a necessity A where some industries B there are some industries C in some industries D some industries Question 38: Only in the Civil war _killed or wounded A soldiers in America B so many American soldiers were C many in America D were so many American soldiers Question 39: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than _ who live without pets A the elderly B elderly C for the elderly to D to the elderly Question 40: , Harry was the thirty – third President of the United States A He was born and raised in Missori B That he was born and raised in Missori C Because he was born and raised in Missouri D Born and raised in Missouri Question 41: _ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system A The Earth being B The Earth is C That the Earth is D Being the Earth Question 42: All the way along the wind street A he came B came he C did he cameD comes he Question 43: Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have A not definite shape B none definite shape C no definite shape D nothing definite shape Question 44: Environmentalists are earnestly trying to determine of the ozone layer over the poles A what is causing the deterioration B what the cause of the deterioration C is causing the deterioration D the deterioration is causing Question 45: The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained Ạ A remembrance that interest rates were to rise the following month B A reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following C To remember that the interest rates was going up next month D A reminder that the interest rates would raise the following month Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others Question 46: A contents B dismal C discontent D decent Question 47: A hygiene B appointment C remember D neglect Question 48: A competence B comfortable C complimentD companion Question 49: A delicious B theory C attractive D alleviate Question 50: A inevitable B innovate C innocent D insecticide Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one Question 51: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election E It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election DienDanTiengAnh.Net F The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election G There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election H The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will cal an early general election Question 52: Throughout his life, the fisherman suffered from great poverty The fisherman was so poor that he died young Although the fisherman was poor, he led a great life Poverty prevented the fisherman from enjoying life The fisherman’s life was one of great poverty Question 53 Jerry wasn’t in the mood to go to the party B Jerry didn’t feel like going to the party C Jerry was very moody D Jerry would rather go to the party E Jerry preferred to go to the party Question 54: Bob had better go before it gets dark B It’s dark now, and Bob ought to have gone before C Bob had left before it got dark D It’s better for Bob to leave in darkness E Bob should go while it’s still daylight Question 55:“All right, Jenny, you may pay for the coffee if you insist” B Jenny wants to pay for the coffee C Jenny would pay if she had money D Jenny is being asked to pay for the coffee E It’s Jenny’s duty to pay for the coffee Read the following passage and choose the right answer to each of the questions Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated Advocates of organic foods- a term whose meaning varies greatly- frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a welcome development However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the foods supply is unsafe or inadequate in the meeting nutritional needs Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and formed the basic for folklore Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like One thing that most organically grown foods products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe foods So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy expensive organic foods instead Question 56 The “ welcome development” mentioned in paragraph is an increase in A interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans B the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet C the amount of healthy foods grown in North America D the number of consumers in North America Question 57 According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term “organic foods”? A It is accepted by most nutritionists B It has been used only in recent years C It has no fixed meaning D It is seldom used by consumers DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 58 The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because A organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods B many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods C conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods D too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops Question 59 According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often A careless B mistaken C thrifty D wealthy Question 60 What is the author’s attitude towards the claims made by advocates of health foods? A Very enthusiastic B Skeptical C Neutral D Somewhat favorable Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (61) ………… as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say Facial (62) …………… and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (63) to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide The art of being (64) ……… lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way For example, we may understand that they are in fact (65) …………… to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (66) ………… stability This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (67) …………… results For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (68) ……………… into their private lives After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (69) …………… medical information Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (70) ……………… employee or a values colleague? Question 61: A reckon B rely C trust D estimate Question 62: A manner B image C expression D looks Question 63: A notion B feeling C view D reaction Question 64: A successful B humble C good at D tactful Question 65: A hesitant B reluctant C tending D used Question 66: A psychological B physical C similar D relevant Question 67: A reliable B predictable C faithful D regular Question68: A invasion B infringement C intrusion D interference Question 69: A confidential B secretive C reticent D classified Question 70: A laborious B particular C thorough D conscientious Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined pared that needs correction Question 71: The first domesticated (A)bird in (B)earth was probably (C)the goose(D) Question 72:The Concord can fly across (A)the Atlantic without refuelling (B)and carrying (C)11 tons of freight(D) Question 73:Because not food (A)is as nutritious (B)for a baby as (C)its mother’s milk, many women are returning to the practice of breast (D)feeding Question 74:The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of land for (A)any settler who (B)would (C)spend five years on (D)the land Question 75 :Despite the appearance (A)of the Mayan empire(B), there are (C)still Mayans in the region that they (D)once inhabited DienDanTiengAnh.Net Question 76:As soon as (A)800 B C, people (B)began to experiment with(C) methods of helping the sick.(D) Question 77 All the staff (A)in Tam’s film (B)are expected to some overtime (C)if the need rises(D) Question 78:The results of our marketing survey show that (A)there will be (B)quite a demand(C) for electric cars in the ahead (D)years Question 79: That (A)cats have (B)nine lives (C) have been believed (D)for centuries Question 80:An organ is(A) a group of tissues(B) capable to perform(C)some special functions, as, for example, the heart, the liver(D)or the lungs KEY MÃ ĐỀ 004 A B B A A D C A B 10 C 11 D 12 A 13 A 14 C 15 D 16 C 17 D 18 D 19 B 20 B 21 C 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 A 26 C 27 D 28 A 29 B 30 A 31 A 32 B 33 D 34 B 35 C 36 C 37 C MÃ ĐỀ 004 41 B 42 A 43 C 44 A 45 D 46 C 47 A 48 D 49 B 50 A 51 C 52 D 53 A 54 D 55 A 56 A 57 C 58 A 59 B 60 B 61 B 62 C 63 D 64 D 65 B 66 A 67 A 68 C 69 A 70 D 71 B 72 C 73 A 74 A 75 A 76 A 77 D 38 39 40 DienDanTiengAnh.Net D 78 A 79 D 80 D D C