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ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN II
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; Khối A1
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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. similar B. decorate C. chemical D. attractive
Question 2: A. financial B. popular C. deduction D. gigantic
Question 3: A. favorite B. cigarette C. sympathy D. surgery
Question 4: A.biology B. engineer C. information D. comprehend
Question 5: A. under B. innocent C. witness D. hotel
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs correction in each
of the following questions

Question 6: If it had been for his help, we couldn’t have managed to get back home yesterday.
A B C D
Question 7: Writing in English with too many mistakes, his essay wasn’t appreciated.
A B C D
Question 8: When he met his old friend again, he felt really happy and neither did his friends.
A B C D
Question 9: Most children don’t like criticizing in front of other people especially when there is appearance of their buddies.
A B C D
Question 10: Hardly did the thief leave the house when its owner returned but he could do nothing.
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 for each of the blanks from 11 to 20.
Have you ever dreamed about flying in the sky in your own flying car? It would be wonderful to fly (11) _______. 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 (12) _______ 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 (13)_______ 40 years and millions
of dollars developing his prototype. The car has (14) _______ 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 (15) _______ by computers and satellite
systems. (16) _______ 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 (17) _______. The first concerns safety. If there are no roads, what
will (18) _______ 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 (19) _______. 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 (20) _______ that these problems will be solved in a few years.
Then, dreams of quick and easy flight will be realities.
Question 11: A. at risk B. at with C. at length D. at least
Question 12: A. invent B. discover C. establish D. modernize

Question 13: A. the most B. most of C. even more D. almost
Question 14: A. room B. seat C. place D. houses
Question 15: A. conducted B. guided C. carried on D. instructed
Question 16: A. On top of B. In addition to C. In case of D. When
Question 17: A. solve B. pose C. arise D. deal
Question 18. A. avoid B. stop C. prevented D. forbid

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Question 19: A. charge B. payment C. expensive D. cost
Question 20: A. likely B. essential C. worth D. undeniable
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 21: Trees have to be pruned seasonally or annually to ensure that they continue to bear fruit.
A. harvested B. trimmed C. weeded D. fertilized
Question 22: 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
Question 23: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national
TV networks.
A. Dedication B. Dispersal C. Compilation D. Condensing
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the corct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 24: _______, 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
Question 25: 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
Question 26: “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

Question 27: I do not understand what these results _______.
A. significance B. signify C. significantly D. significant
Question 28: “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!
Question 29: 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
Question 30: _______ they offer him a partnership, will the young architect stay with this firm.
A. Even if B. Unless C. Only if D. In case
Question 31: He tried to _______ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. ingratiate B. gratify C. please D. commend
Question 32: In my _______, freedom of the press must be maintained.
A. sight B. thought C. view D. mind
Question 33: “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
Question 34: 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 35: It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less _______ smokers than non-smokers.
A. tolerant of B. intolerant C. tolerance towards D. tolerable to
Question 36: The play was _______ than I had expected.
A. far better B. more better C. good better D. very better
Question 37: They say that _______ two out of three students from this school go on to university.
A. roughly B. crudely C. previously D. fairly
Question 38: _______ 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
Question 39: I don’t really _______ winter sports very much.
A. deal with B. face up to C. go in for D. get round to
Question 40: “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

Question 41: _______ 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
Question 42: When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _______.
A. reach B. hold C. hand D. place
Question 43: He joined the party as an idealistic young man, but was totally _______ by the cynicism he
found there.

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A. disbelieving B. disillusioned C. contemptuous D. disinterested
Question 44: 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
Question 45: 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
Question 46: _______ 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
Question 47: 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 48: _______ pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination.
A. How did you B. However you C. How do you D. How you
Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to rach of the question from 49 to 58.
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 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.
Question 49: 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
Question 50: 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
Question 51: 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
Question 52: 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
Question 53: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians. B. Their children.
C. Unrealistic parents. D. Educational psychologists.
Question 54: 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
Question 55: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.

A. Winston’s mother B. Michael’s mother C. Michael’s father D. Winston’s father
Question 56: The word "They" in the passage refers to ______.
A. parents in general B. concerts C. violin lessons D. Michael’s parents
Question 57: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "confused about" B. "surprised at"
C. "extremely interested in" D. "completely unaware of"

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Question 58: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "not wanting to do something" B. "not objecting to doing anything"
C. "getting ready to do something" D. "eager to do something"
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 59: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity.
A. cover B. conserve C. presume D. reveal
Question 60: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
A. agree B. admission C. refusal D. confirmation
Read the following passage on architecture by Lawrence B. Anderson, 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.
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic
miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year
by evaporation and returned by precipitation 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 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 9 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 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
is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 61: 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
Question 62: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because _______.
A. they do not need oxygen C. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
B. ice floats D. there are currents in the oceans
Question 63: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. exceptionally good B. special C. important D. amusing
Question 64: 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
Question 65: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best be replaced by _______.
A. replace B. evaporate C. fill again D. form
Question 66: The phrase “This vast amount” in line 4 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
Question 67: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as _______.
A. speculative B. dogmatic C. biased D. dispassionate
Question 68: 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.
Question 69: 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
Question 70: 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.

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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: 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.
Question 72: 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.
Question 73: The original version of that song sounds much better.
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.
Question 74: 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.
Question 75: “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.

Question 76: 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.
Question 77: 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.
Question 78: 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.
Question 79: 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.
Question 80: 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.


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