Đề thi thử đại học môn anh văn 131

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions from 1 to 70.
Question 1: My cousin obviously didn't _____ much of an impression on you if you can't remember
meeting her.
A. do B. make C. create D. build
Question 2: The tennis match was put off because of the heavy rain.
A. damaged B. postponed C. canceled D. destroyed
Question 3: He got an excellent grade in his examination _____ the fact that he had not worked
particularly hard.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. although D. because of
Question 4: This ring is made of plastic so it’s not valuable.
A. worthless B. invaluable C. worthy D. priceless
Question 5: He denied _____ there at the time.
A. not to be B. that he wasn’t C. wasn’t D. not being
Question 6: Out _______ from its tiny cage.
A. does the bird fly B. flew the bird C. did the bird fly D. fly the bird
Question 7: Have you had much experience _____ computers?
A. on B. in C. with D. about
Question 8: It was very difficult to understand what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out
Question 9: Begin_____ the beginning of the story.
A. with B. for C. at D. to
Question 10: “I’m tired of the same old routine.” _ “I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same
things day in_____.” A. and day off B. and day on C. and day of D. and
day out
Question 11: She_____$ 20 out of the bank every Monday.
A. pulls B. extracts C. draws D. takes
Question 12: The book is written by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa _____ for
two years.
A. that she lives B. that she lives among them C. among whom she lived D. where she lived
among them

Question 13: Everyone in our class _____ his suggestion.
A. agrees to B. agree with C. agree to D. agrees with
Question 14: It is true, then, that a great many people-and a great many people are _____ in the use of
English.
A. contained B. involved C. included D. taken
Question 15: The people at the party were worried about Jane because no one was aware _____ she had
gone.
A. where that B. the place C. of where D. of the place
where
Question 16: What do you think of your new bookkeeper?” - “He works _____ his figures never
need ______.”
A. such efficiently that / to check C. so efficient that / checking
B. so efficiently that / to be checked D. such an efficient that / to be checked
Question 17: John pretended _____ sick yesterday.
A. being B. to be C. be D. to being
Question 18: Mary was the last applicant _____ by that interviewer
A. to be interviewed B. to interview C. to be interviewing D. to have
interviewed
Question 19: Not until the Triassic Period _____.
A. the first primitive mammals develop B. did develop the first primitive mammals
C. the first primitive mammals did develop D. did the first primitive mammals develop
Question 20: _____ of bananas are cheap today.
A. Bunches B. Blocks C. Packages D. Heads
Question 21: Scientists have discovered a close _____ between smoking and several serious diseases.
A. connection B. action C. union D. combination
Question 22: Which sentence is correct?
A. We bought some old lovely German glasses. B. We bought some lovely old German glasses.
C. We bought some German old lovely glasses. D. We bought some German lovely old glasses.
Question 23: A - You’ve got to be careful next time! B - ___________.
A. I will. I will. Trust me! B. Yes, I have. C. Sure. I have. D. I hope so.

Question 24: I can't bear thinking back of that time. I'd rather _____ equally.
A. treat B. be treated C. have treated D. have been
treated
Question 25: By the end of next year, George _____ English for 2 years.
A. would learn B. will have learnt C. will have D. has learnt
Question 26: He was looked _____ by others because of his poverty.
A. out for B. up to C. down upon D. into
Question 27: Neither Peter nor his parents _______ going to spend the summer abroad.
A. is B. are C. was D. has been
Question 28: We can’t get everything we want from life; we must just make the best_____ it.
A. for B. with C. of D. by
Question 29: - Peter: "What a lovely house you have!" - Mike: "__________"
A. Of course not, it is not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so D. No problem
Question 30: Mary _____ lazy preparing her lesson last night.
A. should be B. shouldn't be C. should have been D. shouldn't have
been
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 31: A. definition B. necessity C. incredible D. humidity
Question 32: A. computer B. museum C. important D. visitor
Question 33: A. remind B. discovery C. magazine D. inform
Question 34: A. forgettable B. philosophy C. humanism D. objectively
Question 35: A. begin B. kingdom C. mountain D. passage
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 36 to 45.
Question 36: People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties.
A. To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people's generous donation.
B. But for people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn't be able to overcome
difficulties now.

C. The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but for people's donation.
D. Despite people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties.
Question 37: His parents made him study for his exams.
A. He was obliged to study for the exams by his parents. B. He is made to study for the exams by his
parents.
C. He was made to study for the exams by his parents. D. He was made study for the exams by his
parents.
Question 38: "I will let you know the answer by the end of this week," Tom said to Janet.
A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of this week.
B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of this week.
C. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of this week.
D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of this week.
Question 39: Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class.
A. Maria wishes she is put in a higher class. B. Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class.
C. Maria wishes she were put in a higher class. D. Maria wishes she will be put in a higher class.
Question 40: If motorists were to drive carefully, they would have fewer accidents.
A. Motorists are careful and there are few accidents. B. Motorists are careful and yet there are many
accidents.
C. Motorists are not careful and yet there are few accidents.
D. Motorists are not careful and there are many accidents.
Question 41: You may be very intelligent, but you should be careful about this.
A. No matter what intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this.
B. No matter whatever intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this.
C. No matter why intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this.
D. No matter how intelligent you may be, you should be careful about this.
Question 42: Peter said that whatever happened, it was Mary’s fault.
A. Peter blamed Mary at what had happened. B. Peter blamed Mary on what had happened.
C. Peter blamed Mary for what had happened. D. Peter blamed Mary of what had happened.
Question 43: She had only just put the phone down when her boss rang back.
A. Hardly she puts the phone down when her boss rang back.

B. Hardly did she put the phone down when her boss rang back.
C. Hardly had she put the phone down when her boss rang back.
D. Hardly she had put the phone down when her boss rang back.
Question 44: It isn’t necessary for you to finish the report by Sunday.
A. You don’t need to finish the report by Sunday. B. You don’t need finish the report by Sunday.
C. You mightn’t finish the report by Sunday. D. You mustn’t finish the report by Sunday.
Question 45: I’m like my mum, whereas my brother looks like my dad.
A. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes after my dad.
B. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes over my dad.
C. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes on my dad.
D. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes in my dad.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction
Question 46: She is no longer young to enter a beautiful contest.
A B C D
Question 47: Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple awards between 1958
and 1960. A B C D
Question 48: Emmy was determined to succeed and final achieved what she wanted.
A B C D
Question 49: It has been said that laser to be the most miraculous to cure patients.
A B C D
Question 50: I would rather she is staying at home this time yesterday.
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 answer to each of the questions from 51 to 60.
The fertile valleys of the river Nile straddle the hot desert land of Egypt. Rain is relatively scarce, and
the summers are scorching hot. Nevertheless the strip of land, known as the Cultivation, on either side of
the Nile is reputed to be one of the most fertile places in the world. Its rich black soil is the result of
accumulation of silt deposited by the annual flooding of the Nile thousands of years ago. From June to
October, the river overflowed its banks. Modern damps were then constructed to control the flooding. The

floodwaters left behind a rich sticky black mud which made it suitable for the cultivation of crops. As
long as the soil was well irrigated, two or three crops could be grown in one season. Its rich soil led to the
growth and rise of the brilliant civilization of the ancient Egyptians on the Nile valley more than 5000
years ago. The earliest Egyptians had acquired the skills to till the land along the banks, drawing along the
Nile became wealthy, they embarked on projects of digging ditches and constructing dams to control the
floods. In about 3100 BC, the whole Egypt was united under the reign of King Menes. He and his
descendants made up Egypt's first ruling family, or dynasty. His rule led to the great development of the
arts like writing, painting, architecture, and crafts. Egyptian power and influence were to last for the next
2000 years. The Egyptian kings had absolute powers. The king possesses all the land, and the peasants
had to surrender part of their crops to the king. An army of officials and scribes did the task of collecting
the exact amount of due from the individual farmers. Crops and livestock were often seen at the
storehouses surrounding the royal palaces. In return for their uphill task, the king paid his officials and
dishes out funds for huge irrigation projects. Egypt's trade with the outside world stretches far and wide.
In return for gold, copper, gemstones, and building stones, it purchases the goods that it did not have.
Timber, resins, oils, silver and slaves came from Lebanon. From Deria and Anatolia came horses, while
the blue stone called lapis lazuli was imported from Mesopotamia. Strong forts were constructed to
protect overland trade routes. Egypt held Nubia in the south for almost 800 years. It served as Egypt's
most vital source of gold and slaves.
Question 51: The civilization of the ancient Egyptians was brought about by _____.
A. Egypt's first ruling family B. the rich soil of the Nile
C. Egypt's trade with the outside world D. the highly-developed writing, painting, architecture
and crafts
Question 52: Egyptian slaves came from _____.
A. Syria and Anatolia B. Palestine C. Mesopotamia D. Lebanon
Question 53: The king was wealthy because _____.
A. he possessed all the land B. huge irrigation projects were set up
C. he was in absolute power D. farmers paid him their tribute
Question 54: The writer said that the annual flooding of the Nile _____.
A. needed to be controlled B. led to the discovery of new mines
C. caused an influx of foreign traders D. helped to develop the arts

Question 55: According to the passage, the king was wise _____.
A. to own slaves and gold B. to pay for huge irrigation projects
C. to control the land D. to import the things that Egypt did not have
Question 56: In return for, in the first line, last paragraph, refers to _____.
A. what Egypt exported B. how fast the profit came
C. the respect Egypt received D. the protection the Egyptian army provided
Question 57: A suitable title for this passage is _____.
A. The Farming Methods of the Egyptians B. The Landscape of the Egypt
C. The Might of the Egyptian Army D. The Civilization of the Ancient Egyptians
Question 58: We know the Egyptian Empire was powerful from the _____.
A. long period it extended its power and influence B. way its army fought with other invaders
C. number of crops grown in one season D. trade and business done with other nations
Question 59: Farm crops would be _____ if there was no water for irrigation.
A. harvested B. unavailable C. unprotected D. destroyed
Question 60: From June to October, the flood plains would be _____.
A. open to the building of new B. left to the sowing of new crops dams
C. raised to a higher level D. inundated with floodwaters from the Nile
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.
A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the
atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetations, or materials adversely. Air
pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution
laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that
could be seen or smelled-a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As
technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the
list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant
under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen
oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentrations of these pollutants were altered
by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycle. These serve as an air

purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil on a global
basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting form human activities. However, human
production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city.
In this localized regions, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural
purification scheme of the cycle. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air.
The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the
pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a
substance to be a pollutant; in fact the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an
increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur
dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural
level. Carbon monoxide, however, as a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its
level reaches about 15 ppm.
Question 61: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution B. What constitutes an air pollutant
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
Question 62: The word "adversely" in line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
Question 63: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that________.
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas B. most air pollutants today can be seen or
smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only
in cities
Question 64: The word "altered" in line 10 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. eliminated B. caused C. slowed D. changed
Question 65 Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution for which of the
following reasons?
A. They function as part of a purification process. B. They occur in greater quantities than other
pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants. D. They have existed since the
Earth developed.

Question 66: According to the passage, which of the following is true about human-generated air
pollution in localized regions? A. It can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants in the localized
region.
B. It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants.
C. It will damage areas outside of the localized regions. D. It will react harmfully with naturally
occurring pollutants.
Question 67: The word "noxious' in line 16 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. harmful B. noticeable C. extensive D. weak
Question 68:According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is
only useful if ____. A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area
C. the naturally occurring level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly
Question 69: The word "detectable" in line 21 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable
Question 70: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. To effectively control pollution local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
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 71 to 80.
It is estimated the (71)___ number is not known that worldwide some 60,000 newspapers exist with a
(72)____ circulation of nearly 500 million. However, the number of readers is (73)____ greater-as many
as three times the circulation figure.
This is because newspapers are shared, some are posted, and (74)___ placed in libraries and other
(75)____ places. Worldwide, about 8,000 of these newspapers are dailies. About a third of all newspapers
are published in North America, (76)____ third in Europe, and the (77)___ third in the rest of the world.
Countries with the highest newspaper (78)____ are Britain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, and the
United States. Europe has nearly half of the world's total newspaper circulation, North America about a
quarter, and the rest of the world another quarter. Taking the world (79)____, the average circulation of
dailies per 1,000 persons is about 100, but there are many parts of the world where the modern newspaper

is (80)____ ever seen.
Question 71: A. exact B. correct C. precise D. right
Question 72: A. mixed B. combined C. connected D. linked
Question 73: A. even B. far C. more D. very
Question 74: A. another B. the others C. others D. the rest
Question 75: A. open B. common C. shared D. public
Question 76: A. the other B. the next C. another D. the last
Question 77: A. extra B. left C. spare D. remaining
Question 78: A. readers B. buyers C. readership D. subscribers
Question 79: A. as a whole B. generally C. on general D. in all
Question 80: A. almost B. not C. seldom D. scarcely
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