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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 NĂM 2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
I. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different
1. A. economy B. suburban C. imagine D. generally
2. A. apologize B. confident C. requirement D. suppose
3. A. average B. geography C. effective D. complain
4. A. influence B. atmosphere C. enormous D. relatively
5. A. appreciate B. accompany C. extinct D. modernize
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence
6. Customer:- I'd like to buy this , but I haven't got enough cash with me.
A. Do you have travellers cheques? B. Would you like travellers cheques?
C. Do you take travellers cheques? D. Do you want travellers cheques?

Assistant : - Certainly, sir.
7 Good morning. Barclays Bank, Watford . can I help you?
A. What B. How C. By what D. So
- Good morning. Can I speak to the manage, please?
8. He for the national team in 50 matches so far.
A. has played B. has been playing C. is playing D. played
9. Anne: "Make yourself at home".
John : " "
A. Yes, Can I help you? B. Not at all. Don't mention it.
C. Thanks! Same to you. D. That's very kind. Thank you.
10. Please forgive me, I don't mean you.
A. upset B. to upset C. to be upset D. being upset
11. I tried to join the army but was turn because of poor health.
A. back B .up C. down D. over
12. Human beings than one hundred years are rare.

A. who live longer B. live longer C. who live long D. live long
13. The novelist Jane Austen the first twenty-six years of her life in the village of
Steventon, Hampshire.
A. lived B. living C. was lived D. who lived
14. It wasn't very to go climbing alone in such bad weather.
A. sensitive B. insensitive C. sensible D. insensible
15. What weather we are having! It's such a nice day!
A. a lovely B. lovely C. such lovely D. so lovely
16. lack of success and financial reward, Vincent van Gogh persevered with his painting.
A. Despite his B. Because of his C. His D. Although his
17. that F. W. Frohawk made his greatest contribution to the field of natural
history during the Victorian period.
A. It was as a butterfly illustrator B. He was as a butterfly illustrator
C. A butterfly illustrator D. When he was a butterfly illustrator
18. The actress, along with her manager, going to the party tonight.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
19. Scientists have identified several hundred subatomic particles by a nuclear force.
A. holding together B. that held together C. held together D. whose together
20. about genetic diseases has increased is welcome news.
A. Scientific knowledge B. It was scientific knowledge
C. Though scientific knowledge D. That scientific knowledge
21. My cat would not have bitten the toy fish it was made of rubber.
A. if she has known B. if she would know C. had she known D. if she knew
22. By far, of Saudi Arabia is oil.
A. it is the most important export B. the most important export
C. the most important export is D. that it the most important export
23. My uncle took golf when he retired from work.
A. on B. up C. over D. after
24. Because his argument was so confusing, people understood it.
A. few B. clever C. less D. many

25. Could you me to take back those library books tomorrow?
A. memorize B. remember C. remind D. recall
26. Peter: " Thanks for your help, John."
John:" "
A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. It's my pleasure D. Wish you
27. Her husband treated her badly. I'm surprised she it for so long.
A. put up with B. put off C. put through D. put up
28. from Tom, all the workers said they would go.
A. Only B. Except C. Apart D. Separate
29. There is a of $ 10.000 for information leading to the arrest of criminals.
A. present B. gift C. prize D. reward
30. He drives so quickly that I am afraid that one day he will someone crossing the street.
A crash down B. knock down C. turn over D. run across
31. The members of the committee were assembled quickly.
A. advised B. informed C. gathered D. consulted
32. Although monkeys occasionally menace their enemies, they are usually not dangerous
unless they are provoked.
A. pursue B. consume C. threaten D. kill
33. A. Mmmmm! Did you make this chocolate cake?
B. I did. Do you like it?
A. Like it? I love it. It's delicious the recipe?
A. Do you give me B. Can I have C. Can you say me D. Do I have
34. more help, I could call my neighbour.
A. Should I need B. I have needed C. I should need D. Needed
35. Jim's decided to buy a phonograph even though they are now redundant.
A. old-fashioned B. reproduced C. unnecessary D. quaint.
III. Read the passage and choose the best option for each space
Music is universal - it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came
before speech and (36) as a development of making calls. In fact, there is (37) theory
that the earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures,

music is a form of (38) history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a
means to (39) on histories of the land and spirits to the next generation.
New evidence suggested that music does not just satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also
good for the brain. A study of intellectually (40) children showed that they could recall
more (41) after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as story.
Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (42) after
listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (43) by findings that rats
(44) up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a
maze. Overall, it seems that in most instances people who suffer from any form of mental (45)
benefit from listening to music.
36. A. was B. swelled C. reacted D. arose
37. A. one B. every C. such D. that
38. A. enjoying B. making C. recording D. stating
39. A. move B. pass C. hand D. happen
40. A. disabled B. inactive C. incapable D. disordered
41. A. facts B. knowledge C. memory D. information
42. A. form B. scheme C. examination D. test
43. A. supported B. given C. marked D. remembered
44. A. held B. brought C. stood D. set
45. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain
IV. Read the passages and choose the best answer for each question
Passage 1
As the horizons of science have expanded, two main groups of scientists have emerged. One
is the pure scientist; the other, the applied scientist. The pure or theoretical scientist does original
research in order to understand the basic laws of nature that govern our world. The applied
scientist adapts this knowledge to practical problems. Neither is more important than the other,
however, for the two groups are very much related. Sometimes, however, the applied scientist
finds the “problems” for the theoretical scientist to work on. Let’s take a particular problem of
the aircraft industry: Heat-resistant metals. Many of the metals and alloys which perform
satisfactorily in a car cannot be used in a jet-propelled plane. New alloys must be used, because

the jet engine operates at a much higher temperatures than an automobile engine. The turbine
wheel in a turbojet must withstand temperature as high as 1,600◦F, so aircraft designers had to
turn to the research metallurgist for the development of metals and alloys that would do the job in
jet-propelled plane. Dividing scientists into two groups is only one broad way of classifying
them, however. When scientific knowledge is very limited, there was no need for men to
specialize. Today, with the great body of scientific knowledge, scientists specialize in many
different fields. Within each field, there is further subdivision. And with finer and finer
subdivisions, the various sciences have become more and more interrelated until no branch is
entirely dependant on the others. Many new specialties- geophysics and biochemistry, for
example- have resulted from combining the knowledge of two or more sciences.
46. Doing original research to understand the basic laws of nature is the job of the .
A. pure scientist B. applied scientist C. metallurgist D. Both A and B
47. The applied scientist .
A. does original research to understand the basic laws of nature
B. applies the results of research to practical problems
C. provides the basic knowledge for the pure scientist
D. is not interested in practical problems
48. Concerning the relative importance of pure and applied scientists, the writer thinks that .
A. applied scientists are more important B. pure scientists are more important
C. neither is important D. both are important
49. The example given in “Sometimes .… plane.” illustrates how .
A. pure science operates independently of applied science
B. the applied scientist discovers the basic laws of nature
C. applied science defines all the areas where basic research is done
D. applied science suggests problems for the basic scientist

50. The problem discussed in “sometimes .…… plane” calls for .
A. selecting the best heat-resistant metal from existing metals
B. developing a turbine wheel capable of generating heat up to 1,600
o

F
C. developing metals and alloys that would withstand terrific temperatures
D. causing the jet engine to operate at higher temperatures.
51. The temperature of 1,600
o
F is .
A. reached by today’s high- powered automobile engines
B. that which the metal used in today’s automobile engines
C. that at which a jet engine may operate D. that at which a jet engine burns out
52. In the example given about the aircraft industry, the aircraft designer represents the .
A. applied scientist B. pure scientist C. non-scientist D. skilled mechanic
53. Finer and finer subdivisions in the field of science have resulted in .
A. the eradication of the need for specialists
B. greater independence of all the various sciences
C. greater independence of each science
D. the need for only one classification of scientists
54. “Geophysics and biochemistry” are .
A. examples of new specialties resulting from combining sciences
B. totally dependent sciences
C. among the oldest sciences known to man D. Both B and C
55. “As the horizons of science have expanded” means that .
A. the scientists can see further into space
B. science has developed more fields of endeavor
C. the horizon changes its size from years to years
D. scientists have made a machine for enlarging the horizon
Passage 2
Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of
pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different
individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be
slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly

in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing technology
causes physical and psychological harm, and distracts from the quality of life for those who are
exposed to it.
Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and
is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection.
Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes
accustomed. Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism,
including human beings. In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels
constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning
brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses
persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has
ceased.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in
a same way that we would response to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise
and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical
and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to
the heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal
health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be
victims of health as well. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they
are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In addition, the psychic effect of noise
is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase, affecting the quality of
rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during walking hours, as well as the way that we
interact with each other.
56. Which of the following is the author’s main point?
A. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health.
B. Loud noises signal danger.
C. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem.
D. The ear is not like the eye.
57. According to the passage, what is noise?
A. Unwanted sound B. A by-product of technology

C. Physical and psychological harm D. Congestion
58. Why is noise difficult to measure?
A. It causes hearing loss.
B. All people do not respond to it in the same way.
C. It is unwanted. D. People become accustomed to it.
59. The word congested in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. hazardous B. polluted C. crowded D. rushed
60. The word “by-product” as used in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. a necessary product B. a product that is always by your side
C. an unexpected result D. something that is produced by environmental pollution
61. It can be inferred from the passage that the eye
A. responds to fear B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
C. increases functions D. is damaged by noise
62. According to the passage, people respond to loud noise in the same way that they respond
to
A. annoyance B. disease C. damage D. danger
63. The word accelerate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. decrease B. alter C. increase D. release
64. The word it in the first paragraph refers to
A. the noise B. the quality of life C. advancing technology D. a by-product
65. With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
A. Noise is sometimes annoying. B. Noise is America’s number one problem.
C. Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society.
D. Noise is a complex problem.
V. Choose the part that needs correcting
66. The progress made in space travel for the early 1960s is remarkable.
A B C D
67. If it receives enough rain at the proper time, hay will grow quickly, as grass.
A B C D
68. She was among the few who wanted to quit smoke instead of cutting down.

A B C D
69. This table is not sturdy enough to support a television, and that one probably isn't neither
.
A B C D
70. The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn't it?
A B C D
VI. Choose sentence that is the nearest in meaning to the given one
71. Even though some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
A. No matter how many people attended the festival, some events were cancelled
B. In spite some cancelled events, thousands of people attended the festival.
C. As some events were cancelled, thousands of people attended the festival.
D. Despite the cancellation of some events, thousands of people attended the festival.

72. I'd prefer it if you didn't smoke in here.
A. Don't you mind smoking in here? B. Do you mind not smoking in here?
C. I'd rather you not smoke in here. D. You are preferred to not smoke in here.
73. "Shall I make you a coffee?" the girl said to the man.
A. The girl wanted to make a coffee for the man.
B. The girl refused to make a coffee for the man.
C. The girl promised to make a coffee to the man.
D. The girl offered to make a coffee for the man.
74. The baby slept soundly even with the noise the children made.
A. The children couldn't sleep because of the noise.
B. The baby woke up because the children made noise.
C. The baby and the children slept through the noise.
D. The noise didn't prevent the baby from sleeping.
75. The main reason why they postponed the picnic was the rain.
A. The picnic was put off because of the rain.
B. They held the picnic in spite of the rain.
C. They were extremely interested in having the picnic.

D. The picnic was held, but few people showed up.
VII. Choose the correct sentence that is produced from the sets of words or phrases
76. doctor / insist / father / take / three months.
A. The doctor insisted that my father takes easy for three months.
B. The doctor insisted that my father take it easy for three months.
C. The doctor insisted that my father taking it easy for three months.
D. The doctor insisted that my father to take it easy for three months.
77. mother / arrive home / work / children / sleep
A. When the mother arrived home after a hard day at work, her children slept.
B. Her children had been sleeping when the mother arrived home after a hard day at work.
C. When the mother arrived home after a hard day at work, her children were sleeping.
D. Her children have been sleeping when the mother arrived home after a hard day at work.
78. Susan / sister / need / apply / form / job.
A. Neither Susan nor her sister need an application form for that job.
B. Neither Susan nor her sister needs an application form for that job.
C. Neither Susan nor her sister is needing an application form for that job.
D. Neither Susan nor her sister has been needing an application form for that job.
79. mater / intelligent / you / careful / this test
A. No matter how you are intelligent, you should be careful about this test.
B. No matter how intelligent are you, you should be careful about this test.
C. No matter how your intelligence is, you should be careful about this test.
D. No matter how intelligent you are, you should be careful about this test.
80. great / increase / population / hard / find / housing
A. The greater of increase in population, the harder it is to find adequate housing.
B. The greater is the increase in population, the harder it is for people to find adequate
housing.
C. The greater the increase in population is, the harder it is for people to find adequate
housing.
D. The greater is of the increase in population, the harder it is to find adequate housing.
Keys :

1. D 21. C 41. D 61. B
2. B 22. B 42. D 61. D
3. A 23. B 43. A 63. C
4. C 24. A 44. B 64. A
5. D 25. C 45. C 65. C
6. C 26. C 46.A 66. D
7. B 27. A 47 .B 67. D
8. A 28. C 48. D 68. C
9. D 29. D 49. D 69. D
10. B 30. B 50. C 70. D
11. C 31. C 51. C 71. D
12. A 32. C 52. A 72. B
13. A 33. B 53. B 73. D
14. C 34. A 54. A 74. D
15. B 35. C 55. B 75. A
16. A 36. D 56. A 76. B
17. A 37. A 57. A 77. C
18. A 38. C 58. B 78. B
19. C 39. B 59. C 79. D
20. D 40. A 60. C 80. C









. On Ellis Island , a symbol of freedom since its inauguration in 1886.

A. the Statue of Liberty stands there C. stands the Statue of Liberty
B. where the Statue of Liberty D. where is the Statue of Liberty
KEYS:

Music is universal - it is produced by all cultures. Some scientists believe that music came
before speech and (36)___ as a development of making calls. In fact, there is (37) ___ theory that
the earliest languages were chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed, in some cultures, music
is a form of (38) ___ history. The Aboriginal Australians, for example, use music as a means to
(39) ___ on histories of the land and spirits to the next generation.
New evidence suggested that music does not just satisfy the feel-good factor but it is also
good for the brain. A study of intellectually (40) ____ children showed that they could recall
more (41) ____ after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as story.
Researchers also report that people score better on a standard intelligence (42) ___ after
listening to Mozart. The so-called “Mozart effect” has also been (43) ___ by findings that rats
(44) ____ up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages, known as a
maze. Overall, it seems that inmost instances people who suffer from any form of mental (45)
___ benefit from listening to music.
36. A. was B. swelled C. reacted D. arose
37. A. one B. every C. such D. that
38. A. enjoying B. making C. recording D. stating
39. A. move B. pass C. hand D. happen
40. A. disabled B. inactive C. incapable D. disordered
41. A. facts B. knowledge C. memory D. information
42. A. form B. scheme C. examination D. test
43. A. supported B. given C. marked D. remembered
44. A. held B. brought C. stood D. set
45. A. badness B. hurt C. illness D. pain
As the horizons of science have expanded, two main groups of scientists have emerged.
One is the pure scientist; the other, the applied scientist. The pure or theoretical scientist does
original research in order to understand the basic laws of nature that govern our world. The

applied scientist adapts this knowledge to practical problems. Neither is more important than the
other, however, for the two groups are very much related. Sometimes, however, the applied
scientist finds the “problems” for the theoretical scientist to work on. Let’s take a particular
problem of the aircraft industry: Heat-resistant metals. Many of the metals and alloys which
perform satisfactorily in a car cannot be used in a jet-propelled plane. New alloys must be used,
because the jet engine operates at a much higher temperatures than an automobile engine. The
turbine wheel in a turbojet must withstand temperature as high as 1,600◦F, so aircraft designers
had to turn to the research metallurgist for the development of metals and alloys that would do
the job in jet-propelled plane. Dividing scientists into two groups is only one broad way of
classifying them, however. When scientific knowledge is very limited, there was no need for men
specialize. Today, with the great body of scientific knowledge scientists specialize in many
different fields. Within each field, there is further subdivision. And with finer and finer
subdivisions, the various sciences have become more and more interrelated until no branch is
entirely dependant on the others. Many new specialties- geophysics and biochemistry, for
example- have resulted from combining the knowledge of two or more sciences.
46. Doing original research to understand the basic laws of nature is the job of the ___.
A. pure scientist B. applied scientist C. metallurgist D. Both A and B
47. The applied scientist ___.
A. does original research to understand the basic laws of nature
B. applies the results of research to practical problems
C. provides the basic knowledge for the pure scientist
D. is not interested in practical problems
48. Concerning the relative importance of pure and applied scientists, the writer thinks that ___.
A. applied scientists are more important B. pure scientists are more important
C. neither is important D. both are important
49. The example given in “Sometimes .… planes.” illustrates how ____.
A. pure science operates independently of applied science
B. the applied scientist discovers the basic laws of nature
C. applied science defines all the areas where basic research is done
D. applied science suggests problems for the basic scientist

50. The problem discussed in “sometimes .…… planes” calls for ___.
A. selecting the best heat-resistant metal from existing metals
B. developing a turbine wheel capable of generating heat up to 1,600◦F
C. developing metals and alloys that would withstand terrific temperatures
D. causing the jet engine to operate at higher temperatures.
51. The temperature of 1,600◦F is ___.
A. reached by today’s high- powered automobile engines
B. that which the metal used in today’s automobile engines
C. that at which a jet engine may operate
D. that at which a jet engine burns out
52. In the example given about the aircraft industry, the aircraft designer represents the ____.
A. applied scientist B. pure scientist C. non-scientist D. skilled mechanic
53. Finer and finer subdivisions in the field of science have resulted in ___.
A. the eradication of the need for specialists
B. greater independence of all the various sciences
C. greater independence of each science D. the need for only one classification of scientists
54. “Geophysics and biochemistry” are ___.
A. examples of new specialties resulting from combining sciences
B. totally dependent sciences
C. among the oldest sciences known to man
D. Both B and C
55. “As the horizons of science have expanded” means that ___.
A. the scientists can see further into space
B. science has developed more fields of endeavor
C. the horizon changes its size from years to years
D. scientists have made a machine for enlarging the horizon
Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of
pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different
individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be
slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly

in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing technology
causes physical and psychological harm, and distracts from the quality of life for those who are
exposed to it.
Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid,
and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection.
Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes
accustomed. Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism,
including human beings. In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels
constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning
brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses
persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has
ceased.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly
responding in a same way that we would response to danger. Recently, researchers have
concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious
threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear
and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is America’s
number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease
and ulcers may be victims of health as well. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be overactive, they
cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In addition, the
psychic effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase,
affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during walking hours, as
well as the way that we interact with each other.
56. Which of the following is the author’s main point?
A. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health.
B. Loud noises signal danger.
C. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem.
D. The ear is not like the eye.
57. According to the passage, what is noise?
A. Unwanted sound B. A by-product of technology C. Physical and psychological harm

D. Congestion
58. Why is noise difficult to measure?
A. It causes hearing loss. B. All people do not respond to it in the same way.
C. It is unwanted. D. People become accustomed to it.
59. The word congested in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by __.
A. hazardous B. polluted C. crowded D. rushed
60. The word “by-product” as used in the passage is closes in meaning to ___.
A. a necessary product B. a product that is always by your side
C. an unexpected result D. something that is produced by environmental pollution
61. It can be inferred from the passage that the eye___.
A. responds to fear B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
C. increases functions D. is damaged by noise
62. According to the passage, people respond to loud noise in the same way that they respond
to__.
A. annoyance B. disease C. damage D. danger
63. The word accelerate in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to__.
A. decrease B. alter C. increase D. release
64. The word it in the first paragraph refers to ___.
A. the noise B. the quality of life C. advancing technology D. a by-product
65. With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
A. Noise is sometimes annoying. B. Noise is America’s number one problem.
C. Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society. D. Noise is a complex problem.