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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 624
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
Chọn một từ / cụm từ gạch chân (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) cần phải sửa, từ câu 1 đến câu 5
Câu 1: She tapped her feet in time when listened to her favorite song broadcast on the radio.
A. tapped B. listened C. broadcast D. in time
Câu 2: Those who have never been abroad is eager to see how different the other cultures are.
A. abroad B. who have C. how different D. is eager
Câu 3: I couldn't give the teacher the summary of the lesson until Julia whispered some words into his ears.
A. couldn't give B. of C. his D. until
Câu 4: They promised that they would publish my article was sent the next week.
A. would B. promised C. was sent D. next
Câu 5: Helen as well as her friends have never been out of town since they were five years old.
A. were B. have never been C. years D. since
Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn một phương án (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) điền vào chỗ trống, từ câu 6 đến câu 15
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 6: The passage is mainly about the ______________.
A. research into sound reproduction B. history of silent movies
C. development of sound with movies D. disadvantages of synchronized sound
Câu 7: According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened ___________.
A. as early as 1922 B. in 1927 C. before 1896 D. as early as 1896
Câu 8: The word "screenings" is closest in meaning to "________________".
A. projections B. revelations C. demonstrations D. diversions
Câu 9: Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer of sound to accompany movies?
A. a gramophone B. a single pianist C. a Jazz Singer D. a small band
Câu 10: It can be inferred that ______________.
A. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures.
B. most movie theaters had a pianist
C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures
D. sound-effect machines were not common because they were expensive
Câu 11: According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they _______________.
A. got out of synchronization with the picture B. were too large for most movie theaters
C. were newly invented and still had imperfections D. changed speeds when the needle jumped
Câu 12: The word "sequence" is closest in meaning to _________________.
A. progression B. organization C. distribution D. interpretation
Câu 13: The phrase "these signals" refers to ______________.
A. sensors B. sounds C. series D. marks
Câu 14: 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
C. marked on the gramophone D. made during the film of the picture
Câu 15: Short feature films produced as early as 1922 __________.
A. were recorded by optical sensors B. put musicians out of work
C. were only effective for dialogue sequences D. preceding talking pictures
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Chọn một từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với các từ còn lại, từ câu 16 đến câu 20
Câu 16: A. debris B. deny C. demand D. deter
Câu 17: A. sew B. few C. mew D. stew
Câu 18: A. algebra B. aggressive C. agree D. original
Câu 19: A. likes B. heaps C. tightens D. fuss
Câu 20: A. shoulder B. associate C. assure D. squash
Chọn một câu (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) gần nghĩa nhất so với câu in nghiêng, từ câu 21 đến câu 30
Câu 21: He started learning French six years ago.
A. He hasn't learnt French for 6 years. B. He has learned French for 6 years.
C. It is six years since he has learned French. D. It was six years ago did he start learning French.
Câu 22: 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 23: Thieves stole all her priceless jewels.
A. She was stolen all her priceless jewels. B. She was robbed of all her priceless jewels.
C. All her priceless jewels are stolen by thieves. D. All her priceless jewels were robbed away from her.
Câu 24: Susan said I ought to lie down for while.
A. Susan said that I should have lain for a while. B. Susan ought to have lain down for a while.
C. Susan suggested that I lie down for a while. D. Susan suggested me to lie down for a while.
Câu 25: My sister worries so much about fitness that she wastes a lot of time and money.
A. My sister wastes a lot of time and money though she worries so much about fitness.
B. Fitness worried, my sister wasted a lot of time and money.
C. Worrying too much about fitness, my sister wastes a lot of time and money.
D. My sister worries about fitness so that she wastes a lot of time and money.
Câu 26: 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 remember her birthday.
C. She will not forgive me until I forget her birthday. D. She has not forgiven me for having forgotten her birthday.
Câu 27: The President offered his congratulations to the players when they won the Cup.
A. The President congratulated the players on their winning the match.
B. The President congratulated that the players had won the cup.
C. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the President.
D. The President would offer the players congratulations if they won the match.
Câu 28: Without your help, I couldn't have finished it on time.
A. I couldn't finish it on time because you helped me. B. I couldn't finish it on time though you helped me.
C. You helped me finishing it on time. D. I could finish it on time because you helped me.
Câu 29: 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. I took Janet to the zoo in order for her to see how big an elephant is.
C. With a view to see how big an elephant is, I took Janet to the zoo.
D. So as to see the elephant, I took Janet to the big zoo.
Câu 30: Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life.
A. Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life. B. Early as he retired, 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.
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. anniversary B. celebration C. composition D. television
Câu 32: A. ivory B. severe C. cater D. argue
Câu 33: A. ingredient B. notice C. jacket D. favourite
Câu 34: A. reliance B. reconcile C. relevant D. relatively
Câu 35: A. notably B. historian C. domestic D. mechanical
Chọn một (cụm) từ (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu, từ câu 36 đến câu 65
Câu 36: I knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him _________.
A. blink B. shake his head C. comb his hair D. stretch his arm
Câu 37: Dora _________ in university when you come back in three years' time.
A. will be studying B. will have been studied
C. would study D. is studying
Câu 38: I like babysitting, although the children always _________ a mess.
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A. make B. produce C. take D. do
Câu 39: If only we _________a long time ago.
A. were meeting B. did meet C. met D. had met
Câu 40: The school required that every student _________ before September 1
st
.
A. registers B. registered C. register D. was registered
Câu 41: She resented_________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema.
A. keeping B. to be kept C. being keeping D. being kept
Câu 42: Doctors always hope that there will be new cures ________ some diseases.
A. in B. to C. of D. for
Câu 43: Smallpox and diphtheria disappeared in Britain many years ago, ________ cancer, AIDS and heart disease are now
predominant.
A. in case B. whereas C. in the event that D. because
Câu 44: In 1997, _________ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Willy Smith moved out to a countryside.
A. tiring with B. tire about C. tired of D. being tired from
Câu 45: I'd rather walk _________ a bus.
A. than catch B. to catching C. to catch D. than catching
Câu 46: Charlie Chaplin was _________ of the silent movies.
A. one of the great actor comics B. the greatest comic actors
C. one of the greatest comic actors D. a great comic actor one
Câu 47: 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. in touch C. up date D. in hand
Câu 48: ________ did you see such a good advertisement?
A. In which issue newspaper B. What is the issue of which newspaper
C. In which issue of which newspaper D. In which newspaper of which issue
Câu 49: ________ my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years.
A. Beside B. Apart from C. In addition D. Instead of
Câu 50: 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 51: Sarah is a young girl with ________ and a straight nose.
A. eyes shaped almond B. almond-shaped eyes
C. almond-shape eyed D. almond-eyed shape
Câu 52: I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have ________ at it.
A. a look B. a taste C. a trial D. a go
Câu 53: I don't think I have the strength to ________ this table on my own.
A. arise B. tow C. lift D. rise
Câu 54: Come and have a ________ at this insect. It is strange, isn't it?
A. difficulty B. look C. try D. go
Câu 55: Everybody should comply ________ this rule. There is no exception, I am afraid.
A. in B. for C. to D. with
Câu 56: I had ________ understanding him. He spoke too fast.
A. problems B. difficulty C. questions of D. trouble into
Câu 57: Nowadays, many people ________ going to the cinema to reading the same story in a book.
A. like B. prefer C. would prefer D. would rather
Câu 58: Traditional celebrations are a ________ of great pleasure and interest.
A. starting point B. resource C. origin D. source
Câu 59: Sport is sometimes controlled by politicians, who use it to make their country look ________ others.
A. more worse than B. better than C. more than D. less than
Câu 60: I gave up smoking, ________ surprised all other members of my family.
A. that B. it C. this D. which
Câu 61: When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social organizations for male
and female students ________.
A. respectively B. orderly C. consequently D. certainly
Câu 62: Gale-force winds caused destruction ________ the buildings ________ the seafront.
A. to / along B. of / in C. with / on D. for / by
Câu 63: Can you give me advice about ________?
A. what to eat B. to eat what C. what should I eat D. what for eating
Câu 64: ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.
A. Without B. Despite C. Because of D. Thanks to
Câu 65: My arm hurt so much, I felt sure I ________ it.
A. have broken B. was breaking C. should have broken D. must have broken
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Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn một phương án (ứng với A, B, C hoặc D) điền vào chỗ trống, từ câu 66 đến câu 75
The mathematics of the Mayas of Mexico was ___66___ when compared to that of ___67___ cultures. They were ___68___
with the idea zero nearly 1,000 years before anyone in Europe had ___69___. Arab traders opened up caravan routes ___70___ 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
___71___ of alphabet, and with the Roman number system, it was difficult to add or subtract ___72___ sometimes for figures (for
example, VII) were needed to express one number (for example, 7). Neither the Greeks ___73___ the Romans could ___74___
with large numbers. ___75___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 66: A. over B. super C. superior D. inferior
Câu 67: A. the B. other C. others D. another
Câu 68: A. familiar B. famous C. annoyed D. coincident
Câu 69: A. one B. ever C. it D. them
Câu 70: A. through B. across C. along D. throughout
Câu 71: A. characters B. numbers C. letters D. lists
Câu 72: A. although B. which C. because D. even if
Câu 73: A. nor B. as well as C. and D. or
Câu 74: A. deal B. tamper C. acquaint D. familiarize
Câu 75: 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 76 đến câu 80
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 76: Nowadays, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from ______________.
A. so there's no one that wants to read books for entertainment.
B. all people spend little time reading books for leisure.
C. so reading books for leisure is completely neglected.
D. such as watching TV, listening to music, going to an art gallery or concert or reading books.
Câu 77: In the modern world, ___________________.
A. people don’t know how to read books for pleasure
B. books take readers a lot of time mustn't be published
C. publishers find it unnecessary to make books for pleasure
D. the audio book is considered one of useful forms of entertainment
Câu 78: Audio books ___________________.
A. are being sold increasingly nowadays
B. whose novels are by well-known personalities or the authors themselves
C. all the other three
D. is a kind of cassette-recording of shortened novels
Câu 79: The following sentences are correct EXCEPT "______________".
A. You can listen to audio books while you're doing something else
B. Audio books are sometimes considered to be enjoyable way of knowledge than reading .
C. Audio books are relatively new so people enjoy buying them all the time.
D. Listening to audio books is similar to listening to the radio
Câu 80: The main idea of the passage is __________________.
A. some advertisements on audio books B. a new product for pleasure, audio books
C. the growth of audio books D. some benefits of audio books