ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - ĐỀ LUYỆN THI SỐ 5 pdf

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TRUNG TÂM NN NÚI THÀNH ĐỀ LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG
ĐỀ LUYỆN THI SỐ 5 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH; Khối: D
(Đề thi có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút.
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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ
SINH

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 numbered blanks from 1 to 10
In this age of highly-developed telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even
fewer people are (1) ______ time to sit down and write letters (2) _____ friends and relatives. For
hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep in (3) _____ with people who were any distance
away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people (4) ______ .
Gradually, (5) _____ , the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us
have to (6) _____ a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a
complaint. In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter. (7)_____
clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as
(8)_____ . Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many
situations but (9)______ have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to
say? I don't think I'll throw my (10)______ away yet.
Question 1: A. spending B. having C. taking D. wasting
Question 2: A. to B. from C. for D. with
Question 3: A. step B. contact C. terms D. relation
Question 4: A. master B. mastering C. to master D. mastered
Question 5: A. therefore B. however C. although D. especially
Question 6: A. make B. do C. cause D. create
Question 7: A. Even though B. As though C. Despite D. However

Question 8: A. incapable B. impossible C. unusual D. inefficient
Question 9: A. how far B. how long C. how much D. how often
Question 10: A. letter B. telephone C. pen D. effort
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: Lightweight luggage enables you to manage easily even when fully _______.
A. loaded B. crowded C. carried D. packed
Question 12: “Do you know anything about birds?” - “Yes, when I was a child I _______ bird books.”
A. used to read B. used to reading C. got used to read D. was used to reading.
Question 13: The information is strictly _______ and should not be discussed in public.
A. secret B. exact C. believable D. valuable
Question 14: It was _______ easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket player.
A. purposefully B. exceedingly C. relatively D. normally
Question 15: We were _______ a mile of our destination when we ran out of petrol.
A. hardly B. inside C. only D. within
Question 16: A _______ girl is a girl who has blond hair.
A. blond-hair B. blond-haired C. hair-blond D. haired-blond
Question 17: _______ all the hard work they put in, the students got good exam results.
A. As a result of B. In compared with C. According to D. In addition to
Question 18: If you book in advance you will _______ certainly have a better table at our restaurant.
A. mostly B. almost C. most D. the most
Question 19: Africa, Asia and Europe are _______.
A. regions B. countries C. continents D. republics
Question 20: The air of the hills is colder than _______.
A. one of the plains B. of the plains C. the plains D. that of the plains
Question 21: _______ children were injured. They all came back unharmed.
A. Not any of the B. None of the C. Not any of D. None of
Question 22: I felt disappointed because I was ________ by the company I applied to.
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A. criticized B. forgotten C. rejected C. blamed
Question 23: I didn't know exactly how old he was, but he _______ about 30 the first time we met.
A. should be B. should have been C. must be D. must have been
Question 24: The building work is still on schedule _______ a problem in digging the foundation.
A. due to B. despite C. so as D. only if
Question 25: What a (n) _______ behaviour! He went straight into the line.
A. shame B. shameful C. ashamed D. shameless
Question 26: It is necessary to be careful _______ your career.
A. when choosing B. when you will choose
C. when you have chosen D. when you are chosen
Question 27: Is this the address to _______ you want the package sent?
A. which B. where C. whom D. whose
Question 28: Of the two new secretaries, one is competent and _______ is not.
A. another B. other C. the other D. the second
Question 29: I _______ in trouble now if I had listened to you in the first place.
A. won’t be B. wouldn't be C. am not D. wouldn't have been
Question 30: The children _______ to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed to take B. enjoyed being taken
C. were enjoyed to be taken D. enjoyed taking
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 31 to 40
Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use.
This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of
ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from
the wild and developed into the forms we know today.
As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organise their
knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history
concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their
imaginations in this respect. For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that
resembles an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ, Thus, an extract made from a heart-

shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems.
Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our present
knowledge of drugs and their uses.
Question 31: What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. Cures from plants. B. The beginning of natural history.
C. Prehistoric man. D. Early plants and animals.
Question 32: Domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of _______ .
A. the need for more readily available food B. lack of wild animals and plants
C. early man's power as a hunter D. the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic
Question 33: The word this refers to _______ .
A. providing food for man B. man's domestication of plants and
animals
C. the earliest condition of prehistoric man D. mans ability to live on a small plot of
land
Question 34: The word blossomed is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. produced flowers B. changed C. learned D. flourished
Question 35: An herbalist is which of the following?
A. A dreamer. B. An early historian.
C. Someone who uses plants in medicine. D. A farmer.
Question 36: The phrase in this respect refers to _______ .
A. the development of human culture B. the use of plants for drugs and medicine
C. the origin of knowledge of nature D. the development of the field of natural
history
Question 37: The word extract is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. design B. substance C. flavour D. ailment
Question 38: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The shape of a plant is indicative of its ability to cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ.
B. Early herbalists were unimaginative.
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C. The work of early herbalists has nothing to do with present day medicine.
D. There is little relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant.
Question 39: The word rudiments is closest in meaning to _______ .
A. beginnings B. history C. requirements D. proofs
Question 40: The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of _______
.
A. zoology B. biology C. anatomy D. astrology
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed
differently from the others.
Question 41: A. private B. belong C. indeed D. emit
Question 42: A. property B. nitrogen C. surgery D. furthermore
Question 43: A. solidify B. miraculous C. intimacy D. appropriate
Question 44: A. apprehension B. preferential C. conventional D. calculation
Question 45: A. satisfactory B. alternate C. military D. generously
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase for each of the numbered blanks from 46 to 55
Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. They say that (46)____ the
Internet and other new technologies, (47)____ no longer any need for school buildings, formal classes,
or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one day, but this is hard to (48)_____ a world without schools. In
fact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools better, not (49)_______
them. We should invent a new kind of school that is (50)_____ to libraries, museums, science centers,
laboratories, and even companies. (51)____ could give talks on video or over the Internet. TV
networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are (52)______ studying
in school.
Already there are several towns (53)______ this is beginning to happen. Blacksburg, Virginia, is one
of them. Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and learning can (54) _______ at home, at school
and in the office. Businesses provide programs for the schools and the schools provide computer labs
for people without their own (55)____ at home.
Question 46: A. despite B. because of C. though D. because
Question 47: A. there are B. they are C. it is D. there is

Question 48: A. know B. realise C. imagine D. consider
Question 49: A. to eliminate B. eliminative C. eliminator D. elimination
Question 50: A. limited B. linked C. contributed D. addressed
Question 51: A. Policemen B. Experts C. Orators D. Businessmen
Question 52: A. actually B. rarely C. intentionally D. publicly
Question 53: A. which B. where C. that D. with
Question 54: A. take time B. take part in C. take place D. take in
Question 55: A. jobs B. equipment C. documents D. computers
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 56 to 65
Simply being bilingual doesn't qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical
process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, it's a
complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue -
or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is
clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.
At one international conference, an American speaker said, “You can't make a silk purse out of a sows
ear”, which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, “A monkey in a silk dress
is still a monkey” - an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea.
There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated
booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting
what a foreign language speaker says - actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the
ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound
booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker
says his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the
client what was said.
Question 56: What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To explain the scope of interpreting.
B. To differentiate between simultaneous and consecutive interpreters.
C. To state the qualifications of an interpreter.
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D. To point out the importance of an interpreter.
Question 57: The author implies that most people have the opinion that the skill of interpreting is
______.
A. simpler than it really is B. very complex and demanding
C. highly valued and admired D. based on principles of business
Question 58: The example “You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear” is used to ______.
A. show the differences in language A and language B
B. stress the importance of word for word translation
C. emphasize the need for translation of the meaning of what is said
D. point out the difference in attributes of animals in English and Spanish
Question 59: A precondition of being a translator is ______.
A. being a linguist B. being bilingual
C. being able to use high-tech equipment D. working well with people
Question 60: Which of the following would a consecutive interpreter be used for?
A. An interpretation of a major literary work. B. A large meeting of many nations.
C. A translation of a foreign book. D. A business transaction between two foreign
speakers.
Question 61: What would a simultaneous interpreter be most in need of?
A. A dictionary or phrase book. B. Advanced technical style in writing.
C. Headphones and a booth. D. Shorthand skills and a notepad.
Question 62: What is a difference mentioned between a simultaneous interpreter and a consecutive
interpreter?
A. The money they are paid. B. The size of group with whom they work.
C. Their proficiency in the language. D. The type of dictionary they use.
Question 63: The word converting is closest in meaning to _____.
A. understanding B. changing C. reading D. concluding
Question 64: The word rather is closest in meaning to ______.
A. on the contrary B. as a result C. in brief D. in general
Question 65: The phrase the former refers to _____.

A. the booth B. consecutive interpreters C. the conference D. simultaneous
interpreters
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting
Question 66: There is a severe famine in Somalia , and thousands of people are dying from hungry.
A B C D
Question 67: When many of my friends take a shower in the morning, I usually take one before bed.
A B C D
Question 68: In some countries the birth of a girl is not welcomed with an enthusiasm equal to a boy.
A B C D
Question 69: The lady who had invited us heard me telling my wife the dinner terrible, so I was
embarrassed.
A B C D
Question 70: The threat of being dismissed do not worry me any more because I have started my own
business.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence which has the same
meaning as the given one
Question 71: Mr. Green is my teacher and he is my great friend, too.
A. Mr. Green is either my teacher or my great friend. B. Mr. Green is not only my teacher but also
my great friend.
C. Mr. Green is neither my teacher nor my great friend. D. Mr. Green is my teacher and so is
he.
Question 72: The boy was not intelligent enough to have solved such complex problems alone.
A. The complex problems couldn't be solved because the boy was so stupid.
B. The boy was not intelligent but he managed to solve such complex problems.
C. The boy, though quite intelligent, couldn't solve the complex problems.
D. The boy together with someone else solved the complex problems.
Question 73: The English celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May.
A. It is on the second Sunday of May that Mother’s Day is celebrated in England.
B. It is the English that Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.

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C. It is the English that is celebrated Mother’s Day on the second Sun Day of May.
D. It is May that Mother’s Day is celebrated by the English on the second Sunday.
Question 74: Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you can't”.
A. Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldn't. B. Tom advised his girlfriend to tell
him if you couldn't.
D. Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn't. C. Tom suggested that I should tell him if
his girlfriend couldn't.
Question 75: Mary loves her mother more than her father.
A. Mary loves her mother more than her father does. B. Her father loves her mother but Mary
loves her more.
C. Her father doesn't love her mother as much as Mary. D. Mary's love for her mother is greater
than for her father.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 76: Tom was one _______.
A. one of the happy childs in his class B. of the happiest child in the class
C. child who was the happiest of all the class D. of the happiest children in the class
Question 77: _______ he would have come to class.
A. If Mike is able to finish his homework B. Would Mike be able to finish his
homework
C. If Mike could finish his homework D. If Mike had been able to finish his
homework
Question 78: Mrs. Walker has returned _______.
A. back a wallet to its original owner B. the wallet back to its originally
owner
C. to its original owner the wallet D. the wallet back to its original owner
Question 79: The salary of a bus driver is much higher _______.
A. in comparison with the salary of a teacher B. than a teacher

C. than that of a teacher D. to compare as a teacher
Question 80: _______ did Brian accept the job.
A. Only because it was interesting work B. Because it was interesting work
C. Only because it was interested work D. The work was interesting


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1 C 11

D 21

B 31

B 41

A 51

B 61

C 71

A Correcting the mistakes:
2 A 12

A 22

C 32

A 42

D 52

A 62

B 72

D 66D hungry → hunger
3 B 13

A 23

D 33

B 43

C 53

B 63

B 73

A 67A When → While
4 C 14

C 24

A 34

D 44

C 54

C 64

A 74

A 68D equal
→ as

5 B 15

D 25

B 35

C 45

A 55

D 65

A 75

D
6 A 16

B 26

A 36

B 46

B 56

B 66

D 76

D
69C the dinner terrible
→
the dinner was terrible
7 A 17

A 27

A 37

B 47

D 57

A 67

A 77

D 70C do not → does not
8 D 18

B 28

C 38

D 48

C 58

C 68

D 78

D
9 D 19

C 29

A 39

A 49

A 59

B 69

C 79

C
10

C 20

D 30

B 40

B 50

B 60

A 70

C 80

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