đề thi cao học tháng 3 năm 2011

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO HỌC THÁNG 3 NĂM 2011
TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC SƯ PHẠM HÀ NỘI
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
(Thời gian làm bài 120 phút)
Section 1: Structure and written expression-50 questions
Part A.
Directions. Questions 1-20 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each question you will
see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number
of the queston and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you
have chosen.
Câu 1: There are a number of …. at the Bay Inn, including baby-sitting.
A. extra services B. services extra C. good service D. extra service
Câu 2: Her explanation was so complicated but …. was simple.
A. mine explanation B. her C. Tim’s D. my
Câu 3: They couldn’t hear the speaker from where they were …. His loud voice.
A. though B. because of C. despite D. because
Câu 4: Some students seem not to be able …… what they want to say.
A. expressing exact B. to express exactly C.expressing exactly D.
to express exact
Câu 5: It was …. That we listened to it again and again.
A. such beautiful B. such a beautiful music
C. a beautiful music D. so a beautiful music
Câu 6: They couldn’t find the person … had supplied the information.
A. whom B. who C. whose D. he
Câu 7: ……. Knows the answer to the problem.
A. Neither my teacher nor my friends B. Neither I nor my brother Jack
C. Neither my friends nor I D. Neither I nor my friends
Câu 8: The skyscraper, which is …. , was first built in the USA.
A. a tall building B. tall buildings C. a building tall D. tall building
Câu 9: No competitor at the race is…… . David in computing.

A. fast as B. fastest as C. faster than D. faster
Câu 10: They came to the hall earlly ……. good seats.
A. in order having B. so that they could have
C. so that to have D. so as have
Câu 11: Before children can speak, ……communicate with their faces.
A. he B. who C. they D. them
Câu 12: Be…… The road is dangerous.
A. careful B. carefully C. to care D. care
Câu 13: A great number of big trees ……in the rain forest.
A. live B. lived C. living D. have lived
Câu 14: The city council is asking people to donate goods or……to the poor.
A. giving money B. gave money C. given money D. to give money
Câu 15: Our company……the new product to the market next month.
A. has introduced B. is going to introduce
C. introduced D. is introduce
Câu 16: The wind was so strong…….put up our tent.
A. to B. that we could not C. that we can not D. that could
not
Câu 17: …… the boy had little money, he couldn’t buy that cheese sandwich.
A. In order B. Became C. Because of D. Despite
Câu 18: Producing is the process of …… raw materials into usefull products.
A. transformed B. transform C. transforming D. to transform
Câu 19: I ……. my parents once a week.
A. use to phone B. used phoning C. used to phone D. used to phoned
Câu 20: I am so happy. I ……… that I had passed the exam.
A. have just heard B. hear C. heard D. was hearing
Pard B.
DIRECTIONS. In questions 21-50 each sentence has four underfined words or
phrase marked (A), (B), (C), (D). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that
must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then, on your anwer sheet,

find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of
the answer you have chosen.
Câu 21: The class felt sadly when they heard of their teacher’s accident.
A B C D
Câu 22: Learn a new language is usually easier for children than for adulst.
A B C D
Câu 23: Before winning the war for indeppendence in 1965. Algeria lost many of
their young men.
A B C D
Câu 24: Could you show me how to type as quick as you do?
A B C D
Câu 25: Joe wish she had taken notes to prepare for the exam.
A B C D
Câu 26: Sarah didn’t attend the Botany lecture, and neither does George.
A B C D
Câu 27: No one can denied the fact that English is universally used.
A B C D
Câu 28: If I can do my homework, you were certainly able to do yours.
A B C D
Câu 29: Warm nouishment and protection enable the baby to survive and grow.
A B C D
Câu 30: She has so much work to do that she usually gets exhausted when she gets
home lately at night. A B
C D
Câu 31: Each year, tourists from all over the world travel to Poland to visit a
birthplace of Frederic Chopin. A B C
D
Câu 32: Neither the dog nor the cats has their collars on.
A B C D
Câu 33: There was such a terrible smell in the shed that we left immediate.

A B C D
Câu 34: In order to summit the report in time, he stayed up late to finish them.
A B C D
Câu 35: She said that the weather will not change much for the next 10 years.
A B C D
Câu 36: He never spoke to them again despite they sincerely apologized to him.
A B C D
Câu 37: You shouldn’t have left your luggage there without keeping an eye on them.
A B C D
Câu 38: It was him who showed me the way to cross the swamp safely.
A B C D
Câu 39: Please hold the rope tight. I am go to tie it now.
A B C D
Câu 40: All of his painting is so great that I don’t know which one to choose.
A B C D
Câu 41: I found a old composition of yours in the file in the shed.
A B C D
Câu 42: Between you and I, we can talk free what you think about the new Director.
A B C D
Câu 43: Turn a corner quickly is frightening to pedestrians.
A B C D
Câu 44: Scientists could see little difference among the three drug.
A B C D
Câu 45: Most of the plays which were written by Shakespeare has been filmed.
A B C D
Câu 46: After her mother’s die, she, for the first time, knew what loneliness was.
A B C D
Câu 47: When I was young I used be interested in both reading and writing.
A B C D
Câu 48: Slowly an cautious, the rescue workers pulled the boy to safely.

A B C D
Câu 49: The tile layer worked so hard that they were absolutely exhausted.
A B C D
Câu 50: At the height of the season, the rose smell sweet.
A B C D
SECTION 2. READING COMPREHENSION – 50 questions
DIRECTIONS. In this section you will read a number of passages. Each one is
followed by approximately 6 questions about it. For questions 51 – 100, choose the
one best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), for each question. Then, on your answer sheet,
find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of
the answer you have chosen. Answer all of the questions follwing a passage on the
basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.
Passage 1
We can communicate with other people in many different ways, We can talk,
write, and send messages. We use our hand and faces, the phone, the fax, and email,
television, film… to communicate.
Animals have ways of exchanging information, too. Bees dance and tell other
bees where to find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. But what
people can do is much greater. We have language, so we can write poetry, tell jokes,
make promises, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not
just present.
Câu 51: people can communicate with one another……
A. in more than one way B. in one way
C. only by using a language D. without any difficulty
Câu 52: Sending a message is a way…
A. to practice writing B. to replace talking
C. to show the difference in people D. to communicate
Câu 53: Which one below is NOT listed in the passage as a means of
communication?
A. our hands B. television C. the fax D. our legs

Câu 54: How can a bee tell other bees where to find food?
A. by talking B. by using their faces C. by flying D. by
dancing
Câu 55: According to the information from the text, which statement below is NOT
correct?
A. People have a sense of future.
B. Bees can communicate in their own way.
C. People are able to do fewer things than animals can.
D. People can not hear the sound that the elephant makes.
Câu 56: Look at the passage and decide which word below does not go with the wed
‘tell’
A. jokes B. the truth C. poetry D. lies
Câu 57: The word exchanging (line 4) is clossest in meaning to …
A. sending B. giving and receiving
C. writing out D. communicating
Passage 2
Sugar cane was grown in India thousands of years ago. In Roman times it was
known in Europe as a great luxury, and it was very expensive for many centuries
after that. In 1493 Columbus took a sugar plant with him to the West Indies where it
grew so well that huge plantations were started by Europeans there. Thousands of
African slaves worked hard on them. The slaves were shipped across the Atlantic on
a journey which took six weeks. Many of them died. The empty ships then carried the
sugar back to Europe. So much money was made that sugar was known as ‘white
gold’.
Sugar is used to sweeten food and make sweets and chocolate. By the 16
th

century the English were the greatest sugar – eaters in history. Elizabeth I lost all her
teeth because she ate so much of it.
Câu 58: Sugar cane has been known….

A. for centuries B. as a great luxury
B. for thousands years. D. first in the West Indies
Câu 59: Sugar was expensive…
A. for centuries B. for African slaves
C. only in Roman times D. in India
Câu 60: Who started huge plantations of sugar canes?
A. the Indians B. African slaves C. Columbus D. the
Europeans
Câu 61: All the statements below are correct EXCEPT
A. The slaves were shipped from Europe.
B. The first sugar plant was taken to the West Indies in the 15
th
century.
C. The land in the West Indies was very good for growing sugar cane.
D. Sugar was a luxury in the past.
Câu 62: The word it (line 3) refers to ……
A. sugar plant B. a great luxury C. Columbus D. the
West Indies
Câu 63: The word there (line 4) refers to….
A. India B. Europe C. the West Indies D. Rome
Câu 64: The word them (line 4) refers to …
A. plantations B. Europeans C. ships D.
African slaves
Câu 65: The word which (line 5) refers to….
A. the Atlantic B. a journey C. six weeks D. African
slaves
Câu 66: The word it (the last line) refers to ….
A. history B. food C. sugar D. the English
Câu 67: Which adjective below is related to ‘a great luxury’ in line 2?
A. favorite B. hard C. good D. expensive

Câu 68: The word ‘shipped’ is similar in meaning to …
A. sold to B. exported C. carried by ships D. carried by plane
Passage 3
The new Hopewell Highway runs from Shenzhen to Guangzhou, and it takes
just two hours to do the 123 kilometers. This superhighway will become the main
street of a huge new city, the Pearl River City. It gets bigger and bigger until the east
meets the west, and the countryside in the middle disappears under concerte.
There will of course be more and more cars on the road. People don’t want
bicycles. If you have a car, it means you have made money. So the traffic will be like
in Bangkok, where people spend fours hours commuting every day. People eat and
word in their car.
When finished, the Pearl River City will probably be the greatest city on earth.
It won’t be beautiful, but its power, energy, and wealth will be felt in all corners of
the word.
Câu 69: Read the first paragraph of the passage and say which of the statements
below is NOT correct.
A. It’s over one hundred kilometers from Shenzhen to Guangzhou.
B. The countryside will disappear.
C. It takes two hours to go from Shenzhen to Guangzhou.
D. The name of the city is Hopewell.
Câu 70: Hopewell Highway….
A. is 123 kilometers long. B. is the name of a new city.
C. is now the main street of a huge new city. D. runs through Shenzhen.
Câu 71: Which statement below is NOT correct according to the information from
the passage?
A. Owning a car shows that you are successful.
B. The number of cars on the road will go up.
C. People spend four hours commuting every day on Hopewell Highway.
D. The traffic on the road will be like in Bangkok.
Câu 72: The Pearl River City ‘won’t be beautiful, but its power, energy, and wealth

will be felt in all corners of the world.’ means …
A. People will visit the city because of its energy.
B. the city can be seen from all corners of the world.
C. the city is of great beauty.
D. though not beautiful, the city will certainly be poweful.
Câu 73: What does ‘It’ in line 3 stand for?
A. Guangzhou B. Shenzhen C. new city D.
superhighway
Câu 74: What does ‘where’ in line 6 stand for?
A. on the road B. the traffic C. in Bangkok D. in
their car
Passage 4.
In Hollywood, life can be difficulf for children because everybody there wants
to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, poor and unknown. Parents
buy care and attention for their children because they do not have time to give it
themsilves. They are not usually at home, so children have to decide whether to make
their own meals or go to restaurants, when to watch television and when to do their
homework. They organize their social lives. They play no childhood games. They
become adults before they are ready.
Câu 75: It can be…… for children to live in Hollywood.
A. poor B. interesting C. rich D.
difficult
Câu 76: Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the passage?
A. Parents are often away from home.
B. Everyone wishes to be famous.
C. Parents spend much time taking care of their children.
D. People in Hollywood want to be rich.
Câu 77: Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as children’s own decisions?
A. to watch television B. to make their own meals
C. to travel to school by themselves D. to do their homework

Câu 78: The following sentences are all true about children in Hollywood EXCEPT
A. They play childhood games.
B. Their parents buy care and attention for them.
C. They become grown up before they are ready.
D. They can organize their social lives.
Câu 79: The word ‘there’ in the first line refers to….
A. In Hollywood B. at home C. everywhere D. all over the
world
Câu 80: The word ‘they’ in line 3 refers to….
A. unknown people B. parents C. children D. everyone
Câu 81: The word ‘they’ in line 5 refers to…
A. Famous people B. Children C. Adults D. Parents
Passage 5.
Education in New Zealand is normally free for all primary, intermediate and
secondary schooling. However, most schools also ask for a “voluntary donation” from
parents, informally known as “school fees” or a “parental contribution”.
Primary and Secondary education is compulsory for students between the ages
of 6 and 16. Most students start at age 5 and remain in school for the full 13 years.
Most children in New Zealand start primary school at age 5 and move to
intermediate school at 11, then secondary school at age 13.
There are three types of school: state, private (or registered or independent) and
state integrated schools. State and state integrated schools are government funded.
Private schools receive about 25% of their funding from the government, and rely on
tuition fees for the rest.
Câu 82: In New Zealand, it is free for students to attend…
A. secondary schools B. all the three kinds of schools
C. primary schools D. intermediate schools
Câu 83: The following phrases are alternatively used to name parents’ payment to
schools EXCEPT
A. school fees B. voluntary donation

C. compulsory fees D. parental contribution
Câu 84; According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Students can remain in school for 13 years.
B. Primary and secondary education is compulsory.
C. Some students can leave school at 13.
D. Most student start school at the age of 5.
Câu 85: How long do most children stay in a primary school?
A. for 10 years B. for 8 years C. for 6 years D.
for 4 years
Câu 86: …….receive about 25% funding from the government.
A. State schools B.None of the schools
C. Private schools D. State integrated schools
Câu 87: Private schools are also called……
A. both A and C are correct B. integrated schools
C. registered schools D. independent schools
Câu 88: The word “compulsory” in the 2
nd
paragraph is closest in meaning to…
A. obligatory B. easy C. difficult D. right
Câu 89: The word “remain” in the 2
nd
paragraph is closest in meaning to …
A. stop B. have C. stay D. leave
Câu 90: The phrase “rely on” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to…
A. fund B. depend on C. keep D. pay
Passage 6.
The leaning tower of Pisa is famous not because of its beauty or size, but
because it leans dangerously to one side. Each year it attracts thousands of visitors
from all around the world.
The leaning tower is in the city of Pisa in Italy. It is 180 feet high and has 8

storeys. Work on building the tower began in 1174. First, a foundation of stones was
laid 20 meters deep. Then, the construction of the tower started. But the tower began
to lean to south. The work was stopped several times. The builders tries to correct the
tower’s leaning but did not succeed.
Today the tower leans to the south and also curves towards the north. Over the
past years, various proposals have been made to stop the tower from leaning further
and to prevent its collapse. But until it is rebuilt or straightened, it will remain as one
of the most faseinating architectural mistakes in the world.
Câu 91: Thousand of people come to visit the leaning tower of Piza because…
A. it is big and high B. it is beautiful C. it is an old D. it is
leaning
Câu 92: The leaning tower is ……. high.
A. 17 feet B. 18 storeys C. 180 feet D. 20 meters
Câu 93: They started building the tower….
A. in the early twelfth century B. in the late twelth century
C. in the early eleventh century D. in the late eleventh century
Câu 94: The tower began to lean to the south……
A. after it was completed B. in 1170
C. over the past hundred years D. when it was being built.
Câu 95: According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A. When the tower began to lean, the work was stopped serveral times.
B. Some work was taken to correct the tower’s leaning.
C. The builders succeeded in correcting the leaning.
D. A foundation of stones were laid deep.
Câu 96: Today the tower also curves….
A. to the south B. to the north C. to the east D.
to the west
Câu 97: The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to…
A. the building B. the leaning tower of Pisa
C. the city of Piza D. Italy

Câu 98: The word “attracts” in the first pargraph is closest in meaning to…
A. appeals B. keeps C. helps D. appears
Câu 99: The word “various” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to……
A. small B. large C. few D. many
Câu 100: The word “fascinating” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to……
A. interesting B. boring C. strange D. famous.
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