Đề thi thử đại học môn Tiếng Anh khối A1 trường THPT Hai Bà Trưng, Thừa Thiên Huế năm 2014

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SỞ GD&ĐT THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
TRƯỜNG THPT HAI BÀ TRƯNG
(ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC)
THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN THỨ 1 - NĂM 2014
Môn: Tiếng Anh (khối A1)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Mã đề thi 901

Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: …………………

Mark the a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. “I’m afraid I can’t come with you” –“_________”
a. What a shame! b. what pity c. patience d. That’s shame
2. Will you __________ the baby for a minute while I make a phone call?
a. mind b. control c. attend d. settle
3. What a heavy fog we have! I’m sure our flight will surely fall behind ______
a. plan b. shipment c. time d. schedule
4. My passport _______ last month, so I will have to get a new one
a. ended b. terminated c. expired d. elapsed
5. Mr. Henry was given a medal in _____ of his service to his country.

a. response b. gratitude c. recognition d. knowledge
6. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely
a. In spite of his being wealth b. Rich as was he
c. Rich as he was d. Despite his wealthy
7. It’s essential that every student _______ the exam before attending the course.
a. would pass b. passed c. pass d. passes
8. Janet : ________
Linda : Oh, thank you. I just got it yesterday.
a. You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you?
b. When have you got this beautiful dress?
c. That’s a beautiful dress you have on!
d. How beautiful dress you are wearing!
9. He lost in the election because he is a weak and _________ leader
a. indecisive b. undecisive c. indecided d. undeciding
10. Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man ______ .
a. she hardly knows him b. she hardly knows
c. whom she hardly know d. that she hardly know
11. When we were in Athens, I bought a ______ statuette.
a. white, beautiful, marble, little b. marble, beautiful, little ,white
c. beautiful, little, marble, white d. beautiful, little, white, marble
12. Once____, this product should be kept in a cool dark place.
a. opening b. having opened c. being opened d. opened
13. His business is going so fast that he must take _____ more workers.
a. up b. over c. on d. out
14. If I …….hear from Nigel , I’ll tell him you were asking after him.
a. happened b. should to c. should happen to d. will happen to
15. Didn’t you ……… that Martha wasn’t with Ashley ?
a. think it strange b. think strangely c. think strange d. think it strangely
16. I won’t buy that car because it has too much ……… on it.
a. ups and downs b. adds and ends c. wear and tear d. white lie

17. Fiona decided not to ………. the exam in December.
a. take on b. go in for c. get round to d. make for
18. ________ make a good impression on her.
a. Only by doing so can I b. only so doing can I c. Only by so doing I can d. Only by doing so I can


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19. She started the course two months ago but dropped _____ after only one month.
a. back b. out c. off d. in
20. She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with _____ colours.
a. bright b. flying c. red d. true
21. No sooner ________ my car than the alarm went off.
a. the thief touched b. touched the thief c. the thief had touched d. had the thief touched
22. I’d rather you ____ to the English speaking club with me this Sunday.
a. will come b. to come c. come d. came
23. The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you ______
a. not to photograph b. not to smoke c. not to enter d. not to approach
24. Mr. Black “I’d like to try on these shoes please.”
Salesgirl: “_________”
a. By all means, sir. b. That’s right, sir c. Why not? d. I’d love to
25. – “_____” – “He’s tall and thin with blue eyes.
a. What does John look like? b. How is John?

c. Who does John look like? d. What does John like?
26. Taxis don’t follow any schedule; they come and go ______.
a. in sequence b. chronologically c. at random d. punctually
27. The students were told to __________.
a. talk all they wanted b. make lots of expressions
c. speak freely d. talk with their minds open
28. A: My uncle bought me a new bike. B: ________
a. What a relief! b. How exciting
c. Amazing! We had such fun d. What a nice guy!
29. _________ does not circle around the earth was proven by Galileo.
a. Since the rest of the universe b. As the rest of the universe
c. The rest of the universe d. That the rest of the universe
30. When you _____, ________ us a present.
a. come back, bring b. go back, bring c. go back, take d. come back, take

Mark the letter a, b, c, or d on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
31. All of my students are longing for having a nice summer holiday at the seaside
a. All of my students b. longing for having c. holiday d. at the seaside
32. The painting was so beautiful that I stood there admired it for a long time.
a. The painting was so beautiful b. stood c. admired d. a long time
33. Although this car appears to be manufactured by a different company, it has the same body style, size, and
perform as that one.
a. appear b. to be c. different d. perform
34. The hardware of that computer was infected by some new viruses.
a. The b. of that c. infected by d. some new
35. During our tour of the refinery, it was seen that both propane and gasoline were produced in large volumes.
a. the finery b. it was seen c. and d. in large volumes

Mark the a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions

36. People who are unhappy sometimes try to compensate by eating too much.
a. Unhappy people are usually overweight because they tend to eat too much.
b. When depressed, people occasionally attempt to offset their misery by overeating.
c. Eating too much occasionally makes people unhappy and depressed.
d. For some people, eating too much is a reason to be miserable.
37. Buying new clothes is something that I never make the effort to do.
a. I hardly ever bother purchasing new clothes.

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b. It’s such a bother to buy new clothes that I never do it .
c. Not having bought any new clothes doesn’t bother me.
d. Almost all my clothes are old since I never buy any new ones.
38. There was no need for you to have left the house in such weather.
a. you needn’t leave the house in such weather.
b. you needn’t have left the house in such weather.
c. you didn’t have to leave the house in such weather.
d. you didn’t need to leave the house in such weather.
39. My cousin is extremely tight-fisted.
a. He is very strong b. He doesn’t want to spend his money .
c. He is very thin d. He likes wearing tight clothes.
40. Unless we are granted a visa soon, it will be too late for us to go to Belgium.
a. If we don’t want to miss our chance to go to Belgium, we should apply for a visa soon.

b. We will have to delay our trip to Belgium for a short time while we are waiting for a visa.
c. It is too late for us to go to Belgium, and any way we still haven’t been given a visa for the country.
d. We must be given a visa shortly; otherwise, our chance to go to Belgium will have been lost.
41. His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.
a. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution.
b. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution.
c. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor
d. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 42 to 51
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking,
and salting could preserve meat for a short time , but the availability of fresh meat , like that of fresh milk, was very
limited, there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the
cooking and sealing process of canning. And in the 1850s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of
condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, but
supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping
and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and
bought at all times of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for American to vary their daily diets. Growing urban
populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator
cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods.
Thus, by the 1890’s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes,
previously available for a month at most , for up to six months of the year . In addition, increased use of iceboxes
enabled families to store perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870’s,
and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The
icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920’s
and 1930’s.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavy in
starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of

previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.
42. What does the passage mainly discuss?
a. Causes of food spoilage b. Commercial production of ice
c. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet d. Population movements in nineteenth century
43. The phrase “in season” in paragraph 1 refers to
a. a kind of weather b. a particular time of year
c. an official schedule d. a method of flavoring food
44. The word “prevent” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
a. estimate b. avoid c. correct d. confine
45. During the 1860’s, canned food products were
a. unavailable in rural areas b. shipped in refrigerator cans
c. available in limited quantities d. a staple part of the American diet


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46. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use
a. before 1860 b. before 1890 c. after 1900 d. after 1920
47. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to
a. refrigerator cars b. perishables c. growers d. distances
48. The word “fixture” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
a. luxury b. substance c. commonplace object d. mechanical device
49. The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice

a. decreased in number b. were on an irregular schedule
c. increased in cost d. occurred only in the summer
50. Which of the following types of food preservation was not mentioned in the passage?
a. Drying b. Canning c. Cold storage d. Chemical additives
51. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
a. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
b. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners.
c. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
d. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 52 to 61
Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really much more sophisticated than that of a
computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all concluded that there is a
great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian
neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brain electrically, he could elicit the total recall of complex events in his
objects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail.
The memory trace is the term for whatever forms the international representation of the specific information about
the event stored in the memory. Assumed to have been made by structural changes in the brain, the memory trace is
not subject to direct observation but is rather a theoretical construct that is used to speculate about how information
presented at a particular time can cause performance at a later time. Most theories include the strength of the memory
trace as a variable in the degrees of learning, retention, and retrieval possible for a memory. One theory is that the
fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between
brain cells, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say
that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.
52. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned?
a. Neurosurgery b. Human memory c. Dr. Wilder Penfield d. Chemical reactions
53. The word “formerly” in the paragraph 1 could be best replaced by “____”.
a. from time to time b. in general c. in the past d. by chance
54. The word “that” in the paragraph 1 refers to __________

a. the commuter b. the efficiently c. the memory d. the sophistication
55. Compared with a computer, human memory is _________
a. more limited b. less dependable c. more complex d. less durable
56. According to the passage, researchers have concluded that _____.
a. human memory is inefficient
b. the mind has much greater capacity for memory than was previously believed
c. different points of view are valuable
d. the physical basis for memory is clear
57. The word “elicit” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “____”.
a. draw b. prove c prevent d. reject
58. How did Penfield stimulate dreams and other minor events from the past?
a. by surgery b. by repetition c. by chemical stimulation d. by electrical stimulation
59. The word “bonds” in the last sentence of the passage means “______”.
a. responsibilities b. agreements c. promises d. connections
60. According to the passage, the capacity for the storage in the brain ___.
a. has a limited combination of relationships
b. is not influenced by repetition
c. can be understood by examining the physiology of the brain

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d. is stimulated by patterns of activity
61. All of the following are true of a memory trace EXCEPT that ____.

a. it is probably made by structural changes in the brain
b. it is related to the degree of recall supported by repetition
c. it is able to be observed directly by investigators
d. it is theoretical construct that we use to form hypotheses

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 62 to 71
The role of translation enabling literature to pass beyond its natural frontiers is receiving growing recognition. In
view of the general increase in this (62) ____________, it is not surprising that many people with literary interests and
a knowledge of languages should think of adopting translating as a full- or- part- time (63) __________. Some advice
may usefully be given to such would- be- translators.
The first difficulty the beginner will (64) __________ is the unwillingness of publishers to entrust a translator to
anyone who has not already (65) ________ a reputation for sound work. The least publishers will (66) _______ before
commissioning a translator is a fairly lengthy (67) ____ of the applicant’s work, even if unpublished. Perhaps the best
way the would-be translator can begin is to select some book of the type which he or she feels competent and eager to
translate, translate a (68) _________ section of the book and then submit the book and the translation to a suitable
publisher. If he or she is extremely lucky, this may result in a commission to translate the book. More probably,
however, publishers will (69) _____ the book as such but if they are favourably (70) ____ by the translation, they may
very possibly commission some other books of a (71) ____ nature which they already have in mind.
62. a. field b. category c. group d. class
63. a. work b. employment c. occupation d. line
64. a. encounter b. involve c. reveal d. introduce
65. a. formed b. set c. founded d. established
66. a. instruct b. oblige c. demand d. direct
67. a. instance b. case c. specimen d. model
68. a. substantial b. main c. grand d. plentiful
69. a. exclude b. reject c. object d. disapprove
70. a. impressed b. convinced c. affected d. taken
71. a. common b. same c. similar d. joint

Mark the 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
72. a. characterise b. facility c. irrational d. variety
73. a. opponent b. horizon c. synchronized d. canoeing
74. a. optimist b. immediate c. fabulous d. accuracy

Mark the a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
75. a. bushes b. wishes c. researches d. headaches
76. a. apply b. maximum c. cactus d. national
77. a. shown b. flown c. grown d. crown

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
78. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.
a. physical b. severe c. beneficial d. damaging
79. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially.
a. Wealthy b. Well-off c. Privileged d. Impoverished
80. Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances.
a. natural b. made by machine c. man-made d. unusual

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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC KHỐI A1- LẦN 1- NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
KHÓA NGÀY 15/3
CÂU MÃ 901 MÃ 532 MÃ 673 MÃ 854
1 A C D B
2 C B D A
3 D D C C
4 C B D A
5 C B A C
6 C B A B
7 C C C C
8 C C A B
9 A D C A
10 B B D D
11 D C C D
12 D D A C
13 C D C C
14 C A A A
15 A C C C
16 C A B B
17 B B D A
18 A C A A
19 B A B C
20 B D D C
21 D C B A
22 D A B B
23 C B A B
24 A A C D
25 A B C C
26 C A B C
27 C A D C

28 D A C C
29 D C D D
30 A A C D
31 B B D C
32 C D A B
33 D A B C
34 C C C B
35 B A C D
36 B C B A
37 A D A C
38 B C B A
39 B A B A
40 A A C A

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41 D B C A
42 C C A D
43 B D C B
44 B C B C
45 C A A C
46 B B C A
47 B C C C

48 C D A C
49 A A B A
50 D B A B
51 A B C B
52 B C A A
53 C A A A
54 C C D D
55 C C B C
56 B D A B
57 A D B C
58 D A D C
59 D B C B
60 D A C C
61 C B A B
62 A B B A
63 C A A A
64 A D A A
65 D C B B
66 C D A C
67 C A D A
68 A A C B
69 B C A D
70 A A A D
71 C D C D
72 A C D C
73 C C A A
74 B A C A
75 D B B A
76 A A D D
77 D C A B

78 C B D A
79 D B C C
80 A D A A