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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 2 NĂM 2011
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
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Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) có từ được nhấn trọng âm khác so với các từ còn lại.
1. A. identify B. integrity C. intimate D. interior
2. A. monetary B. departure C. contrary D. capitalism
3. A. contaminate B. educate C. organism D. actually
4. A. delicious B. continuous C. scandalous D. malicious
5. A. authority B. authorize C. authentic D. autocracy
Chọn đáp án ( A, B, C hoặc D ) để hoàn thành các câu sau.
6. He ____________me to believe that they had left the district.
A. made B. led C. assured D. confirmed
7. She isn’t _____________ well with the new manager.
A. getting on B. going on C. keeping on D. taking on
8. Whenever he had an important decision to make , he _________ a cigar, supposedly to calm his nerves.
A. had lit B. would have lit C. would light D. would be lighting
9. ______________ his assistance in those days, I would not be so successful now.
A. Unless I had B. If there were not C. If it had not for D. Had it not been for
10. When you have a small child in the house, you _______ leave small objects lying around. Such
objects _______ be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.
A. should / must B. should not / might C. needn't / may D. mustn't / can't
11. 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.
12. The new system didn’t ______ expectations.
A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to
13. _ Hello, I’d like to speak with Mrs. Smith.
_ __________
A. Who are you? B. Hang on, please, I will put you through.
C. Sure D. Of course you can
14. - What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!
- _______
A. I don't like your sayings B. Thank you for your compliment
C. Thank you very much. I am afraid D. You are telling a lie
15. Thomas was late yesterday, was unusual for him.
A. when B. who C. where. D. which
16. – I didn’t see Tommy at the party last night.
- Oh, there was a chocolate fair in the mall. A chocoholic like him ____ there.
A. would have gone B. was C. must have been D. can have gone
17. - Good morning. Barclays Bank, Watford . can I help you?
- Good morning. Can I speak to the manage, please?
A. What B. How C. By what D. So
18. The rumors go that Jason will be arrested. He is said _____a bloody robbery.
A. to take part in B. to join in C. to have joined in D. to have taken part in
19. 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
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20. Not only ____a good physician but also a talented violist

A. she is famous as B. she appears to be C. appears as she is D. is she known as
21. Both she and her partner have got …………attitudes towards marriage.
A. single B. free C. independent D. liberated
22. They thought they could deceive me but they were wrong. I could________.
A. see them through B. see through them C. see them off D. see off them
23. _ My parents got divorced when I was 5
_ _________
A .How did it happened? B. They shouldn’t do that.
C. Oh, I’m sorry. D .You must have been shocked
24. The actress, along with her manager, going to the party tonight.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
25. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ______.
A. smile B. laughter C. amusement D. enjoyment
26. _________anything suspicious arise, please let me know at once.
A. Should B. Would C. Can D. Did
27. “Never say it again,____________?”
A. won’t you B. do you C. don’t you D. will you
28. John failed again. He _______ harder.
A. must have tried B. should have tried C. can tried D. may have tried
29. The examiner will test your _________ to drive under normal conditions.
A. wisdom B. advantage C. ability D. virtue
30. I realized …………….that he was a thief
A. eventually B. at the beginning C. sooner or later D. all along
31. It was not easy to understand her _________ to the situation.
A. reaction B. conduct C. outlook D. feelings
32. You should _______ more attention to what your teacher explains.
A. make B. get C. set D. pay
33. “I think women should not go to work.” “ I __________”
A. quite agree B. a little agreed C. so agree D. rather agreed
34. “Would you like a beer?” “ Not while I’m ___________”

A. in the act B. in order C. on duty D. under control
35. Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-eyed shape C. eyes shaped almond D. almond-shape eyed

Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ / cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các câu sau:
36. Commercial airliners do not fly in the vicinity of volcanic eruptions because even a small amount of
A B
volcanic ash can damage its engineers .
C D
37. Giant tortoises live to great ages, and specimens have been known to live from 100 and 150 years.
A B C D
38. Most pines grow rapidly and form straight, tall trunks that are ideally for lumber.
A B C D
39. By measuring the color of a star, astronomers can tell how hot is it.
A B C D

40. Some conifers, that is, tree that have cones, are able to thrive on poor, thin soil.
A B C D

Đọc bài và chọn đáp án đúng nhất cho các câu hỏi sau.
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Probably the most famous film commenting on the twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made
in 1936. Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him,
happened to describe the working conditions in industrial Detroit. Chaplin was told that healthy young farm
boys were lured to the city to work on automotive assembly lines. Within four or five years, these young
men’s health was destroyed by the stress of work in the factories.
The film opens with a shot of a mass of sheep making their way down a crowded ramp.
Abruptly, the film shifts to a scene of factory workers
jostling one another

on their way to a
factory. However, the rather bitter note of criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained. It is
replaced
by a gentle note of satire. Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than lecture.
Scenes of factory interiors account for only about one-third of Modern Times, but they contain
some of the most pointed social commentary as well as the most comic situations. No one who has
seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt,
almost losing his mind in the process. Another popular scene involves an automatic feeding machine
brought to the assembly line so that workers need not interrupt their labor to eat. The feeding machine
malfunctions, hurling food at Chaplin, who is strapped in his position on the assembly line and cannot
escape. This serves to illustrate people’s utter helplessness in the face of machines that are meant to
serve their basic needs.
Clearly,
Modern Times
has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a
social context. It does not offer a radical social message, but it does accurately reflect the sentiment of many
who feel they are victims of an over-mechanized world.
41. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from ______.
A. fieldwork B. a conversation C. a newspaper D. a movie
42. The young farm boys went to the city because they were ______.
A. promised better accommodation B. driven out of their sheep farm
C. forced to leave their sheep farm D. attracted by the prospect of a better life
43. The phrase “jostling one another” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. jogging side by side B. pushing one another
C. hurrying up together D. running against each other
44. According to the passage, the opening scene of the film is intended ______.
A. to produce a tacit association B. to give the setting for the entire plot later
C. to introduce the main characters of the film D. to reveal the situation of the factory workers
45. The word “vainly” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. hopelessly B. recklessly C. carelessly D. effortlessly

46. The word “This” in the fourth paragraph refers to ______.
A. the situation of young workers in a factory B. the malfunction of the twentieth-century technology
C. the scene of an assembly line in operation D. the scene of the malfunction of the feeding machine
47. According to the author, about two-thirds of Modern Times ______.
A. is rather discouraging B. entertains the audience most
C. is more critical than the rest D. was shot outside a factory
48. The author refers to all of the following notions to describe Modern Times EXCEPT
“______”.
A. entertainment B. criticism C. revolution D. satire
49. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The working conditions in the car factories of the 1930s were very stressful.
B. The author does not consider Modern Times as a perfect film.
C. Modern Times depicts the over- mechanized world from a social viewpoint.
D. In Modern Times, the factory workers’ basic needs are well met.
50. The passage was written to ______.
A. explain Chaplin’s style of acting B. review one of Chaplin’s popular films
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C. discuss the disadvantages of technology D. criticize the factory system of the 1930s

Đọc bài văn và chọn đáp án đúng cho các câu hỏi sau.
As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become
increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and
"life in the fast lane" have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But
according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.
Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of
heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any
other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after
waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since
discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and

concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all
contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.
In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics
reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days
immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart
attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the
aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and
how heart failure is triggered.
51. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A .risk factors in heart attacks B. seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks
C. cardiology in the 1980s D. diet and stress as factors in heart attacks
52. In line 2, the word "potential" could best be re-placed by which of the following?
A. harmful B. primary C. unknown D. possible
53. The word "trigger" as used in line 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. involve B. affect C. cause D. encounter
54. Which of the following does the passage infer?
A. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
C. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.
D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
55. The author uses the word "temporal" in line 6 to mean
A. affected by B. of a certain date C. expected D. regularly
56. The phrase "susceptible to" in line 8 could best be replaced by
A. aware of B. affected by C. accustomed D. prone to
57. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks?
A. decreased blood flow to the heart B. increased blood pressure
C. lower heart rate D. increase in hormones
58. The word "phenomenon" in line 9 refers to which of the following?
A. habit B. illness C. occurrence D. activity
59. The word "implicated" in line 13 could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. indicated B. disregarded C. investigated D. discovered
60. Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?
A. having a birthday B. getting married C. eating fatty foods D. being under stress
Chọn đáp án ( A, B, C hoặc D) có nghĩa gần nhất so với câu đã cho
61. I doubt he’ll have reached his office yet.
A. He plans to keep away from his office today.
B. He’s probably still on the way to his office.
C. He probably stopped somewhere before he reached his office.
D. He must have arrived at his office by now.
62. We played too well to be worried by our defeat.
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A. We played well but lost the match.
B. We didn’t play well and lost the match.
C. We didn’t play well but won the match.
D. We played well and won the match.
63. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve.
A. There’s no doubt that the economic situation will improve as a result of the reduction in interest rates.
B. A reduction in interest rates may improve the economic situation.
C. The economic situation may improve if we increase the interest rates.
D. The economic situation won’t be better if interest rates are cut.
64. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.
A. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.
B. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early.
C. The meeting is planned to start in a short time.
D. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.
65. Janet’s afraid she’s lost her car keys.
A. Janet’s lost the keys and she’s afraid to tell anyone.
B. Janet thinks that her car keys are lost.
C. Janet’s worried in case she loses her car keys.

D. When Janet’s worried, she loses her car keys.
66. His irresponsible attitude is putting his career in jeopardy.
A. He is so irresponsible that he has no career.
B. His career is to jeopardize irresponsible attitudes.
C. His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career.
D. Both A and B are correct.
67. It’s a waste of time to try and explain anything to Tony.
A. Tony should be given explanations.
B. It’s well worth trying to explain things to Tony.
C. To save time, explain it to Tony.
D. It’s not worth the time trying to explain anything to Tony.
68. Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.
B. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
C. We weren’t as much impressed by the new cinema’s look as its cost.
D. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.
69. With the help of new computer programs, we can solve many problems quickly and accurately.
A. New computer programs have enabled us to solve many problems quickly and accurately.
B. The new computer programs are quick and accurate.
C. We can solve problems quickly and accurately without computers.
D. New computer programs are not able to solve many problems quickly and accurately.
70. There was very little response to the charity appeal.
A. Nobody responded to the charity appeal.
B. Very little money was raised by the charity appeal.
C. Everybody seemed to appeal to the charity.
D. They raised a lot of money from the charity appeal.

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống.
What do you do well? What do you enjoy doing? Your answers to these two questions will help you
identify your (71)______. An employer will consider you seriously for a (72)______ when you can show

them that you know who you are, what you can offer and which you have studied. Sometimes it is
difficult to know what your weaknesses are. Clearly not everyone is equally good (73)______ everything.
You may need to improve yourself and so (74)______ courses in that field could turn a weakness into
strength. You will need to (75)______ some time on your self-assessment. Your honesty and the desire
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for selfimprovement will lead to (76)______ in getting the right job. Explore the following seven areas to
start to get to know yourself: your aptitude, your skills, your personality, the level of responsibility you
feel comfortable with, your interests and your needs. Ask (77)______ if you have any special talents and
if you need to consider your physical health when choosing a job. Be as honest and realistic as you can,
and ask for other people's (78)______ if necessary. Make a list of these things. It is usually a good idea to
talk about your aptitudes with teachers, family and friends. If you are considering a career that
(79)______ a special talent, such as art, acrobatics, mathematics or music, discuss your aptitudes with
(80)______ expert in that area and discover how they fit the needs of the occupation.
71. A. strong B. strength C. strengthen D. strengthened
72. A. position B. location C. spot D. room
73. A. upon B. in C. at D. for
74. A. meeting B. taking C. making D. interviewing
75. A. use B. make C. lose D. spend
76. A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeed
77. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
78. A. interests B. fields C. opinions D. attendances
79. A. requires B. asks C. tells D. urges
80. A. a B. an C. the D. this

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