BOOKS Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can (41)_______ in
A. What does John look like B. Who does John look like
C. How is John doing D. What
does John like
38. Could you fill out this ______ form?
A. applying B. applicable C. application D.
applicant
39. My father decided to ______ smoking after he had been smoking for ten years.
A. give up B. get over C. put away D. take up
40. My father is very busy. ______, he is always willing to give a hand with the housework.
A. However B. Despite C. Therefore D.
Although
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
41. A. thought B. laugh C. eight D. high
42. A. promise B. despite C. economize D.
enterprise
43. A. already B. ease C. appeal {request} D. team
44. A. scholar B. aching C. chemist D.
approach
45. A. decided B. engaged C. expected D.
attracted
Read the following passage and choose the correct word for each of the blanks.
It can be shown in facts and figures that cycling is the cheapest, most convenient, and most environmentally desirable form of transport (46)______ towns, but such cold calculations do not mean much on a frosty winter morning. The real appeal of cycling is that it is so (47)______. It has none of the difficulties and tensions of other ways of travelling so you are more cheerful after a ride, even through the rush hour.
The first thing a non-cyclist says to you is. "But isn't it (48)______ dangerous?" It would be foolish to deny the danger of sharing the road with motor vehicles and it must be admitted that there are an alarming (49)______ of accidents involving cyclists. However, although police records (50)______ that the car driver is often to blame, the answer lies with the cyclist. It is possible to ride in such a way as to reduce risks to a minimum.
46. A. to B. at C. in D. on
47. A. boring B. careful C. enjoyable D. excited
48. A. expectedly B. strangely C. comfortably D. terribly
49. A. number B. deal C. size D. digit
50. A. point B. exhibit C. indicate D. display
KEY
1D 6D 11C 16C 21B 26B 31B 36C 41B 46C
2B 7D 12B 17D 22B 27A 32C 37A 42A 47C
3D 8D 13A 18A 23D 28D 33D 38C 43 48D
4C 9A 14B 19D 24B 29D 34C 39A 44D 49A
5D 10B 15D 20A 25C 30A 35C 40A 45B 50C
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ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ 185
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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 1 to 10.
Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age. At a special (1)___ in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their (2)___ under water even before they can walk.
Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the (3) ___.It is not long before they are so accustomed to (4) ___ that they can pick up weights from the (5) ___ of the pool. A game that is very popular with these young (6) ___ is the underwater tricycle race. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under (7) ___. The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the (8) ___. Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them. Some children can cover the whole length of the pool (9) ___ coming up for breath even once. Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell. Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards (10) ___ they are gasping for air.
Question 1: A. swimming pool Question 2: A. clothes
Question 3: A. swimming pool Question 4: A. jogging
Question 5: A. top Question 6: A. swimmers Question 7: A. age Question 8: A. sea Question 9: A. owing to Question 10: A. before
B. church B. breath B. water B. talking B. side
B. football- layers B. ground
B. pool B. by B. after
C. stadium C. hands C. house C. swimming C. base C. singers C. water C. lake C. with C. when
D. park D. heads D. club D. walking D. floor D. coaches D. sun D. river D. without D. as soon as 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 11 to 20.
History books record that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or
"talkies", did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy- sound-effects machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time as the pictures – called "synchronized sound" – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence. In the "sound-on-film" system, sounds were recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us "talking pictures".
Question 11: The passage is mainly about the______.
A. history of silent movies B. disadvantages of synchronized sound C. development of sound with movies D. research into sound reproduction Question 12: According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened______
A. before 1896 B. as early as 1896 C. as early as 1922 D. in 1927 Question 13: The word "screenings" is closest in meaning to ______ .
A. projections B. revelations C. demonstrations D. diversions
Question 14: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A. a jazz singer B. a single pianist C. a small band D. a gramophone Question 15: It can be inferred that______ .
A. most movie theatres had a pianist B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with pictures
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures
Question 16: According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they ______.
A. got out of synchronization with the picture B. were too large for most movie theatres C. were newly invented and still had imperfections D. changed speeds when the needle jumped Question 17: The word "sequence" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. interpretation B. progression C. distribution D. organization Question 18: The phrase "these signals" refers to______.
A. sounds B. series C. marks D. sensors
Question 19: According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was_____.
A. made during the filming of the picture B. read by an optical sensor C. inserted beside the image on the film D. marked on the gramophone Question 20: Short feature films produced as early as 1922 _____.
A. were recorded by optical sensors B. put musicians out of work C. were only effective for dialogue sequences D. preceded talking pictures
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 21 to 30.
Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available.
Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transportation experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys.
As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.
Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.
Question 21:. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage except ______
A. vans. B. trains. C. planes. D. trolleys.
Question 22: The author's purpose in the passage is to ______
A. criticize conventional vehicles. C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles.
B. support the invention of electric cars. D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future.
Question 23: The passage would most likely be followed by details about ______
A. automated freeways. B. pollution restrictions in the future.
C. the neighborhood of the future. D. electric shuttle buses.
Question 24:. The word "compact" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______
A. long-range. B. inexpensive. C. concentrated. D. squared.
Question 25: In the second paragraph the author implies that ______
A. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.
B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.
C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future.
Question 26: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be ______
A. more convenient than they are today. B. equipped with charging devices.
C. much larger than they are today D. as common as today's gas stations.
Question 27: The word "charging" in this passage refers to ______
A. electricity. B. credit cards. C. aggression. D. lightning.
Question 28: The word "foresee" in this passage could best be replaced with ______
A. count on. B. invent. C. imagine. D. rely on.
Question 29: The word "commuters" in paragraph 4 refers to ______
A. daily travelers. B. visitors C cab drivers. D. shoppers.
Question 30:. The word "hybrid" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______
A. combination. B. hazardous. C. futuristic. D. automated.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.