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TRƯỜNG THPT MỸ ĐỨC A
ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG LẦN 2 NĂM 2011
MÔN: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút; (80 câu trắc nghiệm)
Mã đề thi 896
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Chọn một (cụm) từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu, từ câu 1 đến câu 30
Câu 1: I knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him _________.
A. comb his hair B. blink C. shake his head D. stretch his arm
Câu 2: Dora _________ in university when you come back in three years' time.
A. would study B. will be studying
C. is studying D. will have been studied
Câu 3: I like babysitting, although the children always _________ a mess.
A. take B. make C. do D. produce
Câu 4: If only we _________a long time ago.
A. were meeting B. did meet C. met D. had met
Câu 5: The school required that every student _________ before September 1
st
.
A. registered B. registers C. register D. was registered
Câu 6: She resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema.
A. to be kept B. being keeping C. being kept D. keeping
Câu 7: Doctors always hope that there will be new cures ________ some diseases.
A. of B. in C. for D. to
Câu 8: Smallpox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, ________ cancer, AIDS and heart disease are now
predominant.
A. whereas B. because C. in the event that D. in case
Câu 9: In 1997, _________ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Willy Smith moved out to a countryside.
A. tiring with B. tired of C. being tired from D. tire about
Câu 10: I'd rather walk _________ a bus.
A. to catch B. to catching C. than catch D. than catching
Câu 11: Charlie Chaplin was _________ of the silent movies.
A. the greatest comic actors B. one of the greatest comic actors
C. one of the great actor comics D. a great comic actor one
Câu 12: Although we do not live in the same town, my cousin and I still keep _________ and often speak on the phone.
A. off work B. up date C. in touch D. in hand
Câu 13: ________ did you see such a good advertisement?
A. In which newspaper of which issue B. What is the issue of which newspaper
C. In which issue newspaper D. In which issue of which newspaper
Câu 14: ________ my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years.
A. In addition B. Beside C. Instead of D. Apart from
Câu 15: I ________ grateful if you could tell me what duties are involved in this job.
A. were to be B. would be C. was D. am
Câu 16: Sarah is a young girl with ________ and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-shape eyed
C. eyes shaped almond D. almond-eyed shape
Câu 17: I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have ________ at it.
A. a go B. a trial C. a look D. a taste
Câu 18: I don't think I have the strength to ________ this table on my own.
A. lift B. arise C. tow D. rise
Câu 19: Come and have a ________ at this insect. It is strange, isn't it?
A. try B. look C. go D. difficulty
Câu 20: Everybody should comply ________ this rule. There is no exception, I am afraid.
A. to B. with C. for D. in
Câu 21: I had ________ understanding him. He spoke too fast.
A. problems B. trouble into C. difficulty D. questions of
Câu 22: Nowadays, many people ________ going to the cinema to reading the same story in a book.
A. would prefer B. would rather C. like D. prefer
Câu 23: Traditional celebrations are a ________ of great pleasure and interest.
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A. starting point B. origin C. resource D. source
Câu 24: Sport is sometimes controlled by politicians, who use it to make their country look ________ others.
A. better than B. less than C. more than D. more worse than
Câu 25: I gave up smoking, ________ surprised all other members of my family.
A. which B. this C. it D. that
Câu 26: When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social organizations for male
and female students ________.
A. consequently B. certainly C. orderly D. respectively
Câu 27: Gale-force winds caused destruction ________ the buildings ________ the seafront.
A. to / along B. for / by C. of / in D. with / on
Câu 28: Can you give me advice about ________?
A. what for eating B. what should I eat C. to eat what D. what to eat
Câu 29: ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.
A. Without B. Despite C. Because of D. Thanks to
Câu 30: My arm hurt so much, I felt sure I ________ it.
A. must have broken B. have broken C. should have broken D. was breaking
Chọn một từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có trọng âm chính phát âm khác với các từ còn lại, từ câu 31 đến câu 35
Câu 31: A. celebration B. anniversary C. television D. composition
Câu 32: A. cater B. severe C. argue D. ivory
Câu 33: A. jacket B. ingredient C. notice D. favourite
Câu 34: A. relatively B. relevant C. reconcile D. reliance
Câu 35: A. historian B. domestic C. notably D. mechanical
Chọn một câu (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) gần nghĩa nhất so với câu in nghiêng, từ câu 36 đến câu 45
Câu 36: He started learning French six years ago.
A. It was six years ago did he start learning French. B. It is six years since he has learned French.
C. He hasn't learnt French for 6 years. D. He has learned French for 6 years.
Câu 37: People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is believed that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is believed.
C. He was believed to win a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
Câu 38: Thieves stole all her priceless jewels.
A. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels. B. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her.
C. She was stolen all her priceless jewels. D. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves.
Câu 39: Susan said I ought to lie down for while.
A. Susan ought to have lain down for a while. B. Susan suggested that I lie down for a while.
C. Susan said that I should have lain for a while. D. Susan suggested me to lie down for a while.
Câu 40: My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money.
A. My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money.
B. Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money.
C. Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money.
D. My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness.
Câu 41: I forgot her birthday and she still hasn't forgiven me.
A. Forgetting her birthday, she has not forgiven me.
B. She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday.
C. She will not forgive me until I remember her birthday.
D. She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday.
Câu 42: The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the Cup.
A. The President congratulated that the players had won the cup.
B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President.
C. The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match.
D. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match.
Câu 43: Without your help, I couldn't have finished it on time.
A. You helped me finishing it on time. B. I couldn't finish it on time though you helped me.
C. I could finish it on time because you helped me. D. I couldn't finish it on time because you helped me.
Câu 44: I took Janet to the zoo so that she could see how big an elephant is.
A. Because Janet was big enough, I took her to the zoo to see the elephant.
B. With a view to see how big an elephant is, I took Janet to the zoo.
C. I took Janet to the zoo in order for her to see how big an elephant is.
D. So as to see the elephant, I took Janet to the big zoo.
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Câu 45: Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life.
A. Early as he retired, he found no peace in life.
B. Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life.
C. His early retirement has brought him peace in life.
D. He found no peace in life because he retired early.
Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn một phương án (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) điền vào chỗ trống, từ câu 46 đến câu 55
The mathematics of the Mayas of Mexico was ___46___ when compared to that of ___47___ cultures. They were ___48___
with the idea zero nearly 1,000 years before anyone in Europe had ___49___. Arab traders opened up caravan routes ___50___ the
desert of the Middle East and brought with them to Europe the concept of zero as a number. The Greek wrote numbers by using
___51___ of alphabet, and with the Roman number system, it was difficult to add or subtract ___52___ sometimes for figures (for
example, VII) were needed to express one number (for example, 7). Neither the Greeks ___53___ the Romans could ___54___
with large numbers. ___55___contrast, the Mayas could express any number by using three symbols: the dot, the bar, and the
dash. For zero, they used a shell shape.
Câu 46: A. over B. super C. superior D. inferior
Câu 47: A. the B. other C. others D. another
Câu 48: A. familiar B. famous C. annoyed D. coincident
Câu 49: A. one B. ever C. it D. them
Câu 50: A. through B. across C. along D. throughout
Câu 51: A. characters B. numbers C. letters D. lists
Câu 52: A. although B. because C. which D. even if
Câu 53: A. nor B. as well as C. and D. or
Câu 54: A. familiarize B. tamper C. acquaint D. deal
Câu 55: A. On B. From C. For D. In
Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn một phương án (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) điền vào chỗ trống, từ câu 56 đến câu 65
History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or talkies, did not suddenly
appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and
sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy
sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called "synchronized
sound" – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing
and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as
a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the
gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue
sequence.
In the "sound-on-film" system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor.
These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced
in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us "talking pictures".
Câu 56: The passage is mainly about the ______________.
A. disadvantages of synchronized sound B. development of sound with movies
C. research into sound reproduction D. history of silent movies
Câu 57: According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened ___________.
A. in 1927 B. as early as 1896 C. before 1896 D. as early as 1922
Câu 58: The word "screenings" is closest in meaning to "________________".
A. projections B. revelations C. diversions D. demonstrations
Câu 59: Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A. a small band B. a single pianist C. a gramophone D. a Jazz Singer
Câu 60: It can be inferred that ______________.
A. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
B. most movie theaters had a pianist
C. sound-effect machines were not common because they were expensive
D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
Câu 61: According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they _______________.
A. were newly invented and still had imperfections B. were too large for most movie theaters
C. got out of synchronization with the picture D. changed speeds when the needle jumped
Câu 62: The word "sequence" is closest in meaning to _________________.
A. organization B. distribution C. progression D. interpretation
Câu 63: The phrase "these signals" refers to ______________.
A. series B. sensors C. sounds D. marks
Câu 64: According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was ________.
A. inserted beside the image on the film B. read by an optical sensor
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C. made during the film of the picture D. marked on the gramophone
Câu 65: Short feature films produced as early as 1922 __________.
A. preceding talking pictures B. were only effective for dialogue sequences
C. were recorded by optical sensors D. put musicians out of work
Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn một phương án (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) điền vào chỗ trống, từ câu 66 đến câu 70
In the modern world, there's a wealth of leisure activities to choose from. Entertainment industries compete for your leisure
time. You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or, of course, read a book. Sometimes, it seems that reading is
neglected because even if you are a fast reader, it can take a considerable amount of time to finish a novel, for example. But in the
modern world, time is something that can be in short supply .
Book publishers haven’t been slow to realize this and are now selling a product which needn't take up as much of your time but
still tells you an excellent story. The new product is the audio book-cassette recording of shortened novels, often read by well-
known personalities or the authors themselves. Audio books are relatively new but people are becoming more aware of them and
sales are not increasing all the time.
One of the attractions of audio books is that they are like listening to the radio, only better. You can listen to what you want
when you want and you won't ever miss anything. Much of their appeal lies in their flexibility. They allow you to do other things
while you're listening, such as driving or doing the housework.
Câu 66: Nowadays, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from ______________.
A. all people spend little time reading books for leisure.
B. so reading books for leisure is completely neglected.
C. such as watching TV, listening to music, going to an art gallery or concert or reading books.
D. so there's no one that wants to read books for entertainment.
Câu 67: In the modern world, ___________________.
A. people don’t know how to read books for pleasure
B. publishers find it unnecessary to make books for pleasure
C. books take readers a lot of time mustn't be published
D. the audio book is considered one of useful forms of entertainment
Câu 68: Audio books ___________________.
A. is a kind of cassette-recording of shortened novels
B. all the other three
C. whose novels are by well-known personalities or the authors themselves
D. are being sold increasingly nowadays
Câu 69: The following sentences are correct EXCEPT "______________".
A. You can listen to audio books while you're doing something else
B. Audio books are relatively new so people enjoy buying them all the time.
C. Listening to audio books is similar to listening to the radio
D. Audio books are sometimes considered to be enjoyable way of knowledge than reading .
Câu 70: The main idea of the passage is __________________.
A. a new product for pleasure, audio books B. the growth of audio books
C. some advertisements on audio books D. some benefits of audio books
Chọn một từ / cụm từ gạch chân (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cần phải sửa, từ câu 71 đến câu 75
Câu 71: She tapped her feet in time when listened to her favorite song broadcast on the radio.
A. in time B. listened C. broadcast D. tapped
Câu 72: Those who have never been abroad is eager to see how different the other cultures are.
A. how different B. abroad C. is eager D. who have
Câu 73: I couldn't give the teacher the summary of the lesson until Julia whispered some words into his ears.
A. until B. couldn't give C. his D. of
Câu 74: They promised that they would publish my article was sent the next week.
A. was sent B. would C. promised D. next
Câu 75: Helen as well as her friends have never been out of town since they were five years old.
A. were B. since C. have never been D. years
Chọn một từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với các từ còn lại, từ câu 76 đến câu 80
Câu 76: A. debris B. deter C. deny D. demand
Câu 77: A. mew B. stew C. few D. sew
Câu 78: A. algebra B. original C. aggressive D. agree
Câu 79: A. heaps B. tightens C. fuss D. likes
Câu 80: A. associate B. squash C. shoulder D. assure