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SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HÓA
ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 NĂM 2013
TRƯỜNG THPT HẬU LỘC 2
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D & A
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Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 1: He isn’t an honest man. You shouldn’t rely on him to do a good job.
A. take in B. base on C. count on D. put up with
Question 2: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the large one.
A. unavoidable B. urgent C. unnecessary D. vital
Question 3: Your responsibilities involve managing a team of 10 people, and setting up meetings with
clients.
A. preparing B. establishing C. creating D. arranging

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. substantial B. domestic C. eternal D. reaffirm
Question 5: A. control B. rival C. reject D. maintain

Question 6: A. manage B. museum C. tremendous D. dissolve
Question 7: A. television B. conservation C. observation D. preservation
Question 8: A. leopard B. panda C. parrot D. gorilla

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 blanks from 9 to 18.
A desert is a special (36) ________ where only certain kinds of plants and animals can survive. All
deserts have very little water. This means that only animals and plants that can (37) _________ water for
long periods of time can exist in the desert.
Plants in the deserts are particularly (38) ______ to the dry and hot environment. One well-known
desert plant is the cactus. Like many desert plants, this plant has very tiny leaves. As plants lose most of
their water (39)_______ their leaves, the small leaves of the cactus help to cut down water evaporation.
There are some desert plants that do not have leaves (40) ________ .
Some desert plants survive by avoiding the dry season altogether . During the dry season, this plant
remains a seed and does not (41) _________ from the soil at all. When the rains come, this seed would
grow very quickly into a plant. It would bloom rapidly and then (42) _____________ its seeds before the
dry season returns.
Desert animals have also learnt to adapt well to life in this region. The camel, for example, (43)
__________ well in the desert because water can be (44) __________ in its body. Other desert animals
include rodents such as mice. These animals need very little water as they can get all the water they (45)
__________ from their food.
Question 9: A.section B. district C. part D. region
Question 10: A.do without B. keep off C. stay away D. give up
Question 11: A.convenient B. adjusted C. regulated D. adapted
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Question 12: A.by B. through C. out of D. from
Question 13: A.at all B. as well C. in all D. either
Question 14: A.rise B. arise C. awake D. emerge

Question 15: A.scatter B.throw C. fling D. cast
Question 16: A.exists B. survives C. subsists D. remains
Question 17: A.stocked B. kept C. stored D. contained
Question 18: A.demand B. require C. request D. ask for

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 19: Other characters may think that a problem is inexplicable, but Poe’s detective, C.Auguste
Dupin, finds it easy to understand.
A. evident B. mysterious C. boring D. simple
Question 20: We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. unsure B. uninterested C. slow D. open
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 21 to 31.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business,
the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women
entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in
annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising throughout the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray,
an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted, "The 1970s was the decade of women entering
management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur". What are some of the
factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in business and enter the
corporate world, they are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites.
Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA
and worked hard they could become chairman of the board. Now they've found out that isn't going to
happen, sothey go out on their own".
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics and clothing, for
example. But this is changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software
business. It was founded in 1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and
engineering. When Kurtzig founded the business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers
keep tabs on their newspaper carriers-and her office was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the

bed to hold the company's cash. After she succeeded with the newspaper software system, she hired several
bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs. When these were marketed and sold,
ASK began to grow. It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face
hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still
35 dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small.
But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.

Question 21: What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.
B.The computer is especially lucrative for women today.

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C.Women are better at small businesses than men are.
D.Women today are opening more businesses of their own.
Question 22: The word "excluded" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A.not permitted in B.often invited to
C.decorators of D.charged admission to
Question 23: All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business
world EXCEPT
A.women were required to stay at home with their families
B.women lacked ability to work in business
C.women faced discrimination in business
D.women were not trained in business
Question 24: In paragraph 1 , "that" refers to
A. a woman becomes chairman of the board
B.women working hard
C.women achieving advanced degrees
D.women believing that business is a place for them

Question 25: According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s
A.were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
B.were still more interested in education than business opportunities
C.had fewer obstacles in business than they do today
D.were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business
Question 26: The author mentions the "shoebox under the bed" in the third paragraph in order to
A.show the frugality of women in business
B.show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
C.point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig's business were limited
D.suggest that the company needed to expand
Question 27: The expression "keep tabs on" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A.recognize the appearance of B.keep records of
C.provide transportation for D.pay the salaries of
Question 28: The word "hurdles" in paragraph 3 can be best replaced by
A.fences B.obstacles C.questions D.small groups
Question 29: It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by
women are small because
A.women prefer a small intimate setting
B.women can't deal with money
C.women are not able to borrow money easily
D.many women fail at large businesses
Question 30: The author's attitude about the future of women in business is
A.skeptical B.optimistic C.frustrated D.negative
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions from 31 to 55.
Question 31: If only I ___ fly
A. can B. could C. would know D. should know
Question 32: The house is too dark. You’d better need ___ a bright color.
A. to be painted B. painting it C. to have it painted D. to have it paint
Question 33: Every one hopes to pass the next final exam, ___?

A. doesn’t he B. hasn’t he C. haven’t they D. don’t they
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Question 34: She is wearing a ___ ring.
A. nice expensive gold B. nice gold expensive
C. gold nice expensive D. expensive nice gold
Question 35: By the time you come here tomorrow, the work ___.
A. will have been finishing B. will be finishing
C. will have been finished D. will be finished
Question 36: - “Would you like another coffee?”
- “ ___”
A. I’d love one B. Willingly C. Very kind of your part D. It’s a pleasure
Question 37: The ___ of houses has increased dramatically in recent years.
A. cost B. pay C. payment D. price
Question 38: We sat on after the meal, ___ the taste of the fine brandy.
A. sipping B. sensing C. indulging D. savoring
Question 39: That saleswoman ___ her clients at least once a month because she thinks personal contact
is important.
A. calls on B. visits on C. drops for D. depends on
Question 40: With new technology, cameras can take pictures of underwater valleys ___ color.
A. within B. for C. in D. by
Question 41: - “Have a nice day!”
- “Thank you. ___”
A. And yours! B. The same to you! C. The same! D. As much to you!
Question 42: He didn’t accept the job offer ___ he really liked it.
A. though B. despite C. because D. as
Question 43: It is no use ___ persuade her.
A. trying and B. trying to C. to try and D. to try to
Question 44: I was glad when she said that her car was ___.
A. for my use B. for me using C. at my use D. at my disposal

Question 45: - “A motorbike knocked Ted down!” - “___”
A. What is it now? B. What a motorbike! C. How terrific! D. Poor Ted!
Question 46: The darker it gets, ___.
A. the colder it is B. the colder is it C. colder is it D. it is colder
Question 47: ___ the students here are serious about studying.
A. most B. almost C. almost of D. most of
Question 48: Not once ___ his promises.
A. he is keeping B. has he kept C. did he keep D. he keeps
Question 49: When his business failed, he started again from___.
A. scratch B. blank C. introduction D. beginning
Question 50: John is very ___ at his career.
A. single-handed B. bare-faced C. single-minded D. fresh-faced
Question 51: The man wanted to know what ___.
A. had they done B. have they done C. they have done D. they had done
Question 52: Mary doesn’t mind living ___ her own.
A. at B. with C. by D. on
Question 53: He hardly ever goes to bed before mid night. He’s really a night ___.
A. owl B. bird C. sleeper D. waker
Question 54: ___ to school by bus.
A. many a student goes B. many the students go
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C. many of students go D. much student goes
Question 55: ___ your brother, who has worked for that company for 10 years, contract his travel agent, he
may get a much better fare.
A. if B. unless C. should D. had

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 following questions from 56 to 65 .
The ocean bottom- a region nearly 2.5 times greater than total land area of the Earth- is a vast

frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted. Until about a century ago , the deep-
ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,6000 meters deep.
Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth’s
surface, deep-ocean bottom is a hostile environment to humans , in some ways as forbidding and
remote as the void of outer space.
Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over a century,
the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the
beginning of the National Science Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). Using techniques
first developed for the offshore oil gas industry, the Dad’s drill ship , the Glomar Challenger, was able
to maintain a steady position on the ocean’s surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples
of sediments and rock from the ocean floor.
The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15 –year research program that ended in
November 1983. During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core
samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world . The Glomar
Challenger’s core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds
of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will problem look like millions of years in the future.
Today , largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger’s voyages, nearly
all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the
geological processes that shape the Earth.
The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical
to understanding the world’s past climates . Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching
back hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and
the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past
climates. This record has already provided insights into the patterns and causes of past climatic
change-information that may be used to predict future climates
Question 56: : The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier” because it___
A. attracts courageous explorers B. is not a popular area for scientific research
C. contains a wide variety of life forms D. is an unknown territory
Question 57: The word “inaccessible” is closest meaning to ___ .
A. unusable B. unreachable C. unrecognizable D. unsafe

Question 58: The author mention outer space in the first paragraph because___ .
A. it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment
B. techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration .
C. the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to condition in outer space.
D. rock formations in outré space are similar to those found on the ocean floor
Question 59: Which of the following is True of the Glmmer Challenger ?
A. It is a type of submarine . B. It has gone on over 100 voyages .
C. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968. D. It is an ongoing project .
Question 60 : The word “extracting” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
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A. locating B. breaking C. analyzing D. removing
Question 61: The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was ____.
A. attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
B. funded entirely by the gas and oil industry
C. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
D. composed of geologists from all over the world
Question 62: The word “strength” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ____.
A. endurance B. basis C. discovery D. purpose
Question 63: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ____.
A. sediments B. cores C. climates D. years
Question 64: The DSDP can be said to be ____in terms of geological exploration.
A. a total flop B. a west of time and effort C. a great success D. of crucial importance
Question 65: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea
Drilling Project ?
A. Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago.
B. Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.
C. Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen
D. Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes .

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions
Question 66: However jobs he has applied for, he never gets a good salary because he has no Diploma or
A B C D
certificate.
Question 67: Though it is one of the rarest metals, gold was one of the first to discover.
A B C D
Question 68: A new battery for domestic appliances in the house is as thin and flexible as paper.
A B C D
Question 69: Until diamonds are cut and polished, they just like look small blue-grey stones.
A B C D
Question 70: Gone with the wind written after Margaret Mitchell quit her job as a reporter because of an
A B C D
ankle injury.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions from 71 to 80.
Question 71:”I’m sorry that I broke the glass, Mary” said Peter.
A. Peter apologized Mary to have broken her glass.
B. Peter apologized Mary for having broken her glass.
C. Peter apologized to Mary for having broken her glass.
D. Peter apologized to Mary breaking her glass.
Question 72: Bill was on the verge of speeding when he saw the patrolman.
A. Bill was given a speeding ticket by the patrolman.
B. Bill was speeding when he saw the patrolman.
C. Bill was about to speed when he saw the patrolman.
D. Bill was told the patrolman that he had not been speeding.
Question 73: It was kind of Jane to send me flowers when I was sick.
A. I was kind enough to send Jane flowers.
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B. I appreciate Jane’s sending me flowers when I was ill.
C. Jane was ill so I send her flowers.
D. When I was ill, I received some flowers from Jane.
Question 74: If I didn’t have a car, I’d have to walk five blocks to work every day.
A. My car needs some work on it.
B. After work every day, I walk five blocks.
C. I drive to work in my car every day.
D. I have to walk five blocks to get to work.
Question 75: “Martina, you should not go out alone at night” said George.
A. George implied Martina that she should not go out alone at night.
B. George ordered Martina not to go out alone at night.
C. George warned Martina against going out alone at night.
D. George forbad Martina to go out alone at night.
Question 76: It was a long time ago when I saw a movie.
A. I spent a long time looking for a movie to see.
B. It is a long time since I saw a movie.
C. I have seen some movies so far.
D. I have seen a number of movies lately.
Question 77: She stopped asking for advice on how to lose weight.
A. She stopped to ask for advice on how to lose weight.
B. She stopped and asked for advice on how to lose weight.
C. She gave up asking for advice on how to lose weight.
D. She stopped because she wanted advice on how to lose weight.
Question 78: Unless pandas are given a special diet, they will die.
A. Pandas need a special diet, without which they will die.
B. If we hadn’t given pandas a special diet, they would die.
C. Provided that pandas are given a special diet, they will die.
D. We need to give pandas a special diet so that they will die.
Question 79: I had no problem at all during my trip to France.
A. No problem was there during my trip to France at all.

B. Everything went according to plan during my trip to France,
C. My trip to France was not all went as planned.
D. No problems during my trip had I at all in France.
Question 80: I only recognized him when he came into the light.
A. Only when I recognized him, he came into light.
B. It wasn’t until he came into the light that I recognized him.
C. Not until he came into the light I did recognize him.
D. I did not recognize him even when he came into the light.

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