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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC N¨m häc 2010 -2011
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh.
Thời gian: 90 phút.

I / Phonetics:
Pick out the word that has the stress patter different from that of the other words
1. A.insincere B.engineer C. entertainer D.wonderful
2. A. photograph B. prospective C. essential D. respecticve
3. A. original B. collection C. goalkeeper D. relax
4. A.altogether B.amphibian C.historical D. psychonogy
5. A. understand B.benefit C. engineer D. profiteer
II / VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Choose the most suitable word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best completes each sentence.
6- Please accept our ……… congratulation!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. deepest
7- Many people wish that they could bring the good old days ………
A. on B. in C. back D. up
8.Dora _________ in university when you come back in three years' time.
A will be studying B. will have been studied C. is studying D. would study
9- People from different religions have different ………and often follow different rules of living
A. beliefs B. ways C. ideas D. things
10- What a lovely baby! He certainly resembles his father, dosen’t he?
A. looks after B. takes after C. takes off D. turns up
11. Sportsmen their political differences on the sports field.
A. take part B. put aside C. take place D. keep apart
12. The child was told to eat all his vegetables he would get no ice-cream.

A. in case B. instead C. or else D. in fact
13- Brain has been working ……… since he was promoted.
A. much harder B. as harder C. just as harder D. more hardly
14. . He was very taken by her aggressive attitude.
A. about B. aside C. apart D. aback
15. My brother’s already been to most countries in the world. He has travelled
A. wide and far B. far and wide C. long and broad D. broad and long
16- We need to ……… off early tomorrow.
A. set B. start C. begin D. get
17- I ……… their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.
A. took off B. turned down C. break down D. cut down
18. The doctor gave the patient a(n) examination to discover the cause of his collapse.
A. exact B. universal C. thorough D. whol
19- Brenda: “ Do you think it will rain? Carol: “ Oh! ………”
A. I don’t hope so B. I don’t hope C. It’s hopeless D. I hope not
20- Hary : “ Thank you for your help, Judy.”
Judy: “ ………”
A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. It’s my pleasure D. Wish you
21- Ann: “ Why don’t we go to the concert for a chance?”
Jim: “ ………”
A. Because we can’t B. Yes, let’s C. we are busy D. It’s very boring
22 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
23. Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week, ?
A. will they B. won't they C. won't it D. will it
24. . 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
25. . "Can you help me now?" "______"

A. No, thanks. B. No, I'm not going to take it.
C. I'll be right there. D. I'll be OK.
26.Alice: “What shall we do this weekend?” Carol: “________________________”
A. I went out for dinner. B. Oh, that’s good. C. Let’s go out for dinner. D. No problem.
27. Are you going repair the car yourself or are you going to ____________?
A. repair it B. get it to repair C. have it repaired D. take it to repair
28.How do I look tonight?” -“ Wow! ______ dress you have on!”
A. What a beautiful B. What beautiful C. How beautiful D. How a beautiful
29.We have been informed that ______ animals at the zoo are starving to death.
A. most of B. most all C. almost the D. most of the
30.The bad weather _____ the plane being delayed.
A. caused B. resulted in C. created D. made
31. Buy me a newspaper on your way back, ____?
A. would you B. do you C. don’t you D. won’t you
32.Where's my handbag? I remember leaving it here.
A. distinctly B. fully C. surely D. totally
33.You ______the washing-up. I could have done it for you.
Aneedn't have done B. hadn't to do C. couldn't have done D. mustn't have done
34."Never say that again,______?"
A. won't you B. do you C. don't you D will you
35.A good essay must ______contain enough interesting ideas and specific examples but also have good
organization.
A. in addition B. either C not only D. as well
III / WRITING
A. Identìfy the one underlined word or phrase ( A,B,C or D ) that must be changed in order to
make the sentence correct .
36Hardly had he sat down than he was sent for again.
A B C D
37- I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try up my new tape recorder.
A B C D

38- I heard a noise behind me and turned out, but there was nothing.
A B C D
39- If either of you take a vacation, we will not be able to finish the work
A B C D
40- Both roads lead to the centre of the city, but the left-hand one is probably a bit shorter and directer.
A B C D
B. choose the best sentence ( A,B,Cor D) that is the nearest in meaning to the given one.
41- If we leave early, we’ll arrive soon.
A. The earlier we leave, the sooner we’ll arrive. B. The earliest we leave, the soonest we’ll arrive.
C. The more early we leave, the sooner we’ll arrive. D. We leave earlier, we’ll arrive sooner.
42. Julia forgot to do her homework.
A. Julia did her homework but she didn’t remember.
B. Julia forgot doing her homework.
C. Julia didn’t do her homework as she didn’t remember.
D. Somebody did her homework for Julia but she forgot it.
43. We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on.
A. It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes.
B. It is true that nobody could avoid making mistakes.
C. We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young.
D. Everyone of us denies that we made certain mistakes early on.
44- Peter is just like his father!
A. Peter takes care of his father! B. Peter looks at his father
C. Peter takes after his father! D. Peter likes his father!
45- Quite by chance, Brenda met Philip at the station.
A. Brenda came round philip at the station. B. Brenda ran into philip at the station.
C. Brenda met into philip at the station. D. Brenda saw philip at the station.
Choose A, B, C or D to show the best way of making a sentence from the works and phrases given.
questions from 46 to 50.
46. was/ the/ that/ rain/ the/ so/ roads/ the/ in/ all/ it/ city/ hard/ flooded.
A. The rain was so hard that it flooded all the roads in the city.

B. The rain was that hard so it flooded all the city in the roads.
C. The rain was so hard that it flooded all the city in the roads.
D. The rain was hard so that it flooded all the roads in the city.
47. Inhabitants / this city /all / kill / one week / volcanic disaster.
A. The habitants of this city all were killed after one week in volcanic disaster.
B. The habitants of this city all were killed after one week in a volcanic disaster.
C. The habitants of this city all were killed within one week in volcanic disaster.
D. The habitants of this city were all killed in one week in volcanic disaster.
48. I / grateful / you / send / latest catalogue / price lists.
A. I am grateful if you send me the latest catalogue of price lists.
B. I would be grateful to you to send me the latest catalogue of price lists.
C. I would be grateful if you could send me the latest catalogue of price lists.
D. I would be grateful if you could send to me the latest catalogue of price lists.
49. rain / every day / have / spend / most / time / indoors.
A. It rained every day, so we had to spend most of time indoors.
B. It rained every day, so we had to spend most of our time indoors.
C. It rained nearly every day, so we had to spend most time indoors.
D. It rained every day, so we have spent most of time indoors.
50. pair of shoes/ not fit/ ask / shoes
A. Because the first pair of shoes did not fit properly, he asked for another shoes.
B. Because the first pair of shoes did not fit properly, he asked for others shoes
C. Because the first pair of shoes did not fit properly, he asked for the others shoes
D. Because the first pair of shoes did not fit properly, he asked for another pair of shoes
iv.READING
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to
the right answer. The first one has been done for you. (0).
Have you ever regretted doing something you shouldn’t have done or something you didn’t do
which you should have? At one (0) or another we probably all have. There’s no (51)
in getting depresseed about it now – it’s no (52) crying aaver spilt milk. However, there may be
some (53) in thinking about exactly what happend and why because we might be able to

(54) some conclusions for the future, One thing we all do now and again is to lose our
(55) with a friend or close (56) The odd thing is that we more often display great anger
(57) someone we’re (58) of than towards strangers. The explanation may be that we
see friends and relatives as a kind of safety net, an opportunity to let off a bit of steam in safe
(59) , whereas the (60) of insulting a stranger or a (61) at work could be far
more serious.
Being honest is usually (62) of as a virtue and undoubtedly this is the (63) On
the other hand, we have all experienced occasions when we have spoken our minds to someone,
(64) them exactly what we feel, and then have found ourselves (65) with feelings of guilt
and remorse. Perhaps we should have kept our mouths shut?
0. A. occasion B. hour C. time D. day
51. A. reason B. purpose C. point D. advantage
52. A. use B. point C. value D. benefit
53. A. gain B. profit C. goodness D. worth
54. A. draw B. make C. do D. take
55. A. temper B. mind C. anger D. head
56. A. relationship B. member C. familiar D. relative
57. A. at B. with C. towards D. about
58. A. taken B. fond C. friendly D. familiar
59. A. circle B. area C. surroundings D. environment
60. A. effect B. consequences C. conclusion D. punishment
61. A. staff B. mate C. professional D. colleage
62. A. thought B. considered C. regarded D. believed
63. A. true B. case C. event D. fact
64. A. telling B. saying C. speaking D. describing
65. A. full B. heavy C. sad D. overcome
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 66 to 75.
The work of the railroad pioneers in America became the basis for a great surge of railroad building
halfway through the nineteenth century that linked the nation together as never before. Railroads

eventually became the nation’s number one transportation system, and remained so until the construction
of the interstate highway system halfway through the twentieth century. They were of crucial importance
in stimulating economic expansion, but their influence reached beyond the economy and was pervasive in
American society at large.
By 1804, English as well as American inventors had experimented with steam engines for moving
land vehicles. In 1920, John Stevens ran a locomotive and cars around in a circular track on his New Jersey
estate, which the public saw as an amusing toy. And in 1825, after opening a short length of track, the
Stockton to Darlington Railroad in England became the first line to carry general traffic. American
businesspeople, especially those in the Atlantic coastal region who looked for better communication with
the West, quickly became interested in the English experiment. The first company in America to begin
actual operations was the Baltimore and Ohio, which opened a thirteen- mile length of track in 1830. It
used a team of horses to pull a train of passenger carriages and freight wagons along the track. Steam
locomotive power didn’t come into regular service until two years later.
However, for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system. Even the longest of the
lines was relatively short in the 1830’s, and most of them served simply to connect water routes to each
other, not to link one railroad to another. Even when two lines did connect, the tracks often differed in
width, so cars from one line couldn’t fit onto tracks of the next line. Schedules were unreliable and wrecks
were frequent. Significantly, however, some important developments during the 1830’s and 1840’s
included the introduction of heavier iron rails, more flexible and powerful locomotives, and passenger cars
were redesigned to become more stable, comfortable, and larger. By the end of 1830 only 23 miles of
track had been laid in the country. But by 1836, more than 1,000 miles of track had been laid in eleven
States, and within the decade, almost 3,000 miles had been constructed. By that early age, the United
States had already surpassed Great Britain in railroad construction, and particularly from the mid-1860’s,
the late nineteenth century belonged to the railroads.
66. The word “stimulating” in line 5 is closest in meaning to
A.helping
B.changing
C.promoting
D.influencing
67. The word “their” in line 6 refers to

A.railroad pioneers
B.railroads
C.the interstate highway system
D.American society
68. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A.The United States regarded Great Britain as a competitor in developing the most efficient
railroad system
B.Steam locomotive power was first used in 1832
C.American businessmen saw railroads as a threat to established businesses
D.Steam locomotives replaced horses because of the distances across the country
69. The author concludes that for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true
railroad system because
A.passenger cars were not stable, comfortable or large
B.locomotives were not powerful enough
C. schedules were unreliable and wrecks were frequent
D.lines were relatively short and not usually linked
70. The word “schedules” in line 23 is closest in meaning to:
A.safety procedures
B.employees
C.timetables
D.railroad tracks
71. Which of the following is NOT true about the 1830’s and 1840’s (line 24)
A.passenger cars became larger
B.schedules were reliable
C.locomotives became more powerful
D.tracks were heavier
72. The word “stable” in line 26 is closest in meaning to
A.fixed
B.supportive
C.reliable

D.sound
73. By what time had almost 3,000 miles of track been laid?
A.1830
B.1836
C.1840
D.mid-1860s
74. The word “surpassed” in line 29 is closest in meaning to
Aexceeded
B.beaten
C.overtaken
D.equaled
75. Why does the author include details about Great Britain in the passage?
A.To compare developments in both the United States and Great Britain
B.To illustrate the competitiveness between the two countries
C.To show where Americans got their ideas and technology from
DTo provide a more complete historical context
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow it.
Scientists claim that air pollution causes a decline in the world’s average air temperature. In order to prove
that theory , ecologists have turned to historical data in relation to especially huge volcanic eruptions. They
suspect that volcanoes effect weather changes that are similar to air pollution.

One source of information is the effect of the eruption of Tambora, a volcano in Sumbawa, the Dutch East
Indies, in April 1815. The largest recorded volcanic eruption, Tambora threw 150 million tons of fine ash
into the stratosphere. The ash from a volcano spreads worldwide in a few days and remains in the air for
years. Its effect is to turn incoming solar radiation into space and thus cool the earth. For example, records
of weather in England show that between April and November 1815, the average temperature had fallen
4.5◦F. During the next twenty –four months, England suffered one of the coldest periods of its history.
Farmers’ records from April 1815 to December 1818 indicate frost throughout the spring and summer and
sharp decreases in crop and livestock markets. Since there was a time lag of several years between cause
and effect, by the time the world agriculture commodity community had deteriorated, no one realized the

cause.
Ecologists today warn that we face a twofold menace. The ever-present possibility of volcanic eruptions,
such as that of Mt. St. Helens in Washington, added to man’s pollution of the atmosphere with oil, gas,
coal, and other polluting substances, may bring us increasingly colder weather.
76. It is believed that the earth get colder when ________
A. volcanoes erupt B. the air is polluted by modern man
C. the rays of the sun are turned into space D. all of the above
77. The effects of Tambora’s eruption were ______
A. felt mainly in the Dutch East Indies B. of several days’ duration worldwide
C. evidence of pollution’s cooling the earth D. immediately evident to the world’s scientist
78. The cause of cold weather in England from 1815 to 1818 was____
A. decreased crop and livestock production B. volcanic ash in the atmosphere
C. pollution caused by the Industrial Revolution D. its proximity to the North Sea
79. No one realized the cause of the deterioration of the world agricultural commodity market because
________
A. there was a long delay between cause and effect B. the weather is beyond our comprehension
C. weather forecasts were inaccurate D. ecologists didn’t exist until modern times
80. If, as some scientist predict, the world ends in ice, what might be the cause?
A. modern man’s pollution of the air B. volcanic eruptions
C. obliteration of solar radiation D. all of the above


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5- Please accept our ……… congratulation!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. deepest
6- Many people wish that they could bring the good old days ………
A. on B. in C. back D. up
7- My problems are just getting ………
A. worse B. worst C. worse and worse D. badder and badder
8- People from different religions have different ………and often follow different rules of living
A. beliefs B. ways C. ideas D. things
9- What a lovely baby! He certainly resembles his father, dosen’t he?
A. looks after B. takes after C. takes off D. turns up
10- You can look ……… the new words in the dictionary.

A. for B. after C. at D. up
11- The more you water this plant, the……… it will grow.
A. best B. tall C. wetter D. faster
12- Brain has been working ……… since he was promoted.
A. much harder B. as harder C. just as harder D. more hardly
13- I’ve been feeling ……… tired lately,doctor.
A. such a B. more and more C. the most D. much
14- The 22
nd
SEA Games were well prepared and ……… organized.
A. success. B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
15- We need to ……… off early tomorrow.
A. set B. start C. begin D. get
16- I ……… their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.
A. took off B. turned down C. break down D. cut down
17- ……… he gets, ………
A. The richer-the more friends he has B. Richer – more friends he has
C. Richer – he has more friends D. The richer – the more he has friends
18- Brenda: “ Do you think it will rain? Carol: “ Oh! ………”
A. I don’t hope so B. I don’t hope C. It’s hopeless D. I hope not
19- Hary : “ Thank you for your help, Judy.”
Judy: “ ………”
A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. It’s my pleasure D. Wish you
20- Ann: “ Why don’t we go to the concert for a chance?”
Jim: “ ………”
A. Because we can’t B. Yes, let’s C. we are busy D. It’s very boring

Period: 85 Date:10 /3/2009
The fourth test grade 12
Time: 45'
I / Phonetics:
A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronouced differently from that of the other words .
1-A. public B. human C. cultureal D. won
2-A. naked B. crooked C. devised D. rugged
B. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from that of the other words .
3-A. chemistry B. entertainment C. economics D. mathemathics
4-A. provide B. open C. complete D. prefer
II / VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Choose the most suitable word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best completes each sentence.
5- Please accept our ……… congratulation!
A. finest B. warmest C. dearest D. deepest
6- Many people wish that they could bring the good old days ………
A. on B. in C. back D. up
7- My problems are just getting ………
A. worse B. worst C. worse and worse D. badder and badder
8- People from different religions have different ………and often follow different rules of living

A. beliefs B. ways C. ideas D. things
9- What a lovely baby! He certainly resembles his father, dosen’t he?
A. takes after B. looks after C. takes off D. turns up
10- You can look ……… the new words in the dictionary.
A. for B. after C. at D. up
11- The more you water this plant, the……… it will grow.
A. best B. tall C. wetter D. faster
12- Brain has been working ……… since he was promoted.
A. much harder B. as harder C. just as harder D. more hardly
13- I’ve been feeling ……… tired lately,doctor.
A. such a B. more and more C. the most D. much
14- The 22
nd
SEA Games were well prepared and ……… organized.
A. success. B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
15- We need to ……… off early tomorrow.
A. set B. start C. begin D. get
16- I ……… their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.
A. turned down B. took off C. break down D. cut down
17- ……… he gets, ………
A. The richer-the more friends he has B. Richer – more friends he has
C. Richer – he has more friends D. The richer – the more he has friends
18- Brenda: “ Do you think it will rain? Carol: “ Oh! ………”
A. I don’t hope so B. I don’t hope C. It’s hopeless D. I hope not
19- Hary : “ Thank you for your help, Judy.”
Judy: “ ………”
A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. It’s my pleasure D. Wish you
20- Ann: “ Why don’t we go to the concert for a chance?”
Jim: “ ………”
A. Because we can’t B. Yes, let’s C. we are busy D. It’s very boring

III / WRITING
A. Identìfy the one underlined word or phrase ( A,B,C or D ) that must be changed in order to
make the sentence correct .
21- The more you do morning exercise, the healthiest you will get.
A B C D
22- I’ll be back in a minute, Jane. I just want to try up my new tape recorder.
A B C D
23- I heard a noise behind me and turned out, but there was nothing.
A B C D
24- The weather this year is much hotter than in 2002.
A B C D
25- Both roads lead to the centre of the city, but the left-hand one is probably a bit shorter and directer
.
A B C D
B. choose the best sentence ( A,B,Cor D) that is the nearest in meaning to the given one.
26- If we leave early, we’ll arrive soon.
A. The earlier we leave, the sooner we’ll arrive. B. The earliest we leave, the soonest we’ll arrive.
C. The more early we leave, the sooner we’ll arrive. D. We leave earlier, we’ll arrive sooner.
27- When you eat a lot, you get fat.
A. The more you eat, the fatter you get. B.The more you eat, the fattest you get.
C. You eat much, you get fatter D.The most you eat, the fatter you get.
28- No one can play this game better than Tom.
A.Tom is the best at this game. B.Tom is the better player at this game.
C.Tom plays the best at this game. D.Tom plays very well at this game.
29- Peter is just like his father!
A. Peter takes after his father! B. Peter looks at his father!
C. Peter takes care of his father! D. Peter likes his father!

30- Quite by chance, Brenda met Philip at the station.
A. Brenda ran into philip at the station. B. Brenda came round philip at the station.
C. Brenda met into philip at the station. D. Brenda saw philip at the station.
IV/ READING :
A. Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
The American Red Cross ( also known as the American National Red Cross) is a humanitarian
organization that (31) ……… emergency assitance, disaster relief and education inside the United States,
as (32) ……… of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Today, (33) ……… to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offer services in five other areas:
community services that help the (34) ………; communications services and comfort for military members
and their family (35) ………; the collection, processing and distribution of blood and blood products;
educational programs on health and safety; and international relief and development programs.
31- A. provides B. brings C. delivers D. carries
32- A. body B. part C. board D. portion
33- A. besides B. moreover C. in addition D. beside
34- A. necessary B. needed C. needing D. needy
35- A. people B. individuals C. members D. membership
B. Read the text carefully , then choose the correct answer( A,B,C or D)
Vietnam’s women gymnasts were jubilant on Friday afternoon after unexpectedly bringing home the god
medal in team competition.
“ We did really well” said a bubbling Tran Thi phuong Th. She was competing in her first SEA Games. She
spoke at the door of the room she shares with teammates in the La Thanh Hotel, where she had just had
time to change clothes in preparation for the opening ceremonies. Behind her, three of her fellow gymnasts
were huddled around the telephone giggling.
Dao Thi L.,who had the fifth-best score in the floor exercise, was unavailable for comment, as she was
running down the hallway in a T-shirt and boxer shorts,shrieking.
Vietnam’s women narrowly edged out the silver medalists from Singapore. The total scores were 124,550
and 124,425, respectively. Thailand finished third with 123,850.
Malaysia’s three gymnasts had the highest individual scores. But because most other yeams fielded six

gymnasts each, the Malaysians earned fewer total points.
“ I was so happy”, glowed Phn Thi Ha Th., a tiny 13-year-old girl in starling green eyeshadow. “ And
surprised. I’ve never competed in a big tournament before.” Ha Th. Has been training since age six,
practising seven to eight per day. She hadn’t yet had time to speak with her parents, a nurse and a
meteorologist from her home town, but was sure they would be very proud.
36- How were the Vietnam’s women gymnasts after they won the gold medal in team competition?
A. They were very surprised B. They didn’t believe they had won
C. They were delighted and showed a great happiness
D. They were so happy that they couldn’t say a word
37- How many times had Tran Thi Phuong Th. participated in SEA Games?
A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Four time
38- Which women team won the silver medal?
A. Malaysia B. Thailand C. Vietnam D. Singapore
39- Why did the Malaysians get fewer total points?
A. beccause other teams had six gymnasts each.
B. Because Malaysia’s three gymnasts had the highest individual scores.
C. Because Vietnam’s women narrowly edged out the silver medalists from Singapore.
D. Because Malaysia’s gymnasts had the lowest iindividual scores
40- How long has Ha Th. been training?
A. Six years B. Seven years C. Eight years D. thirteen years
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