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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014
MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ SỐ 265
Thời gian: 90 phút
Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question
1. A. honest B. prepare C. polite D. explain.
2. A. disappoint B. stressful C. candidate D. suitable.
3. A. application B. congratulation C. responsibility D. qualification.
4. A. benefit B. pollution C. protection D. priority
5. A. diversity B. disappear C. governmental D. generation.
Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct
6. A future system of solid waste managements should begin with reduction in the amount of waste.
A. managements B. solid C. reduction D. amount.
7. The tongue is the principal organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed , and speaking.
A. swallowed B. of taste C. principal D. is.
8. In order to survive, trees rely to the amount of annual rainfall they receive, as well as the seasonal
distribution of the rain. A. rely to B. of C. as well as D. seasonal distribution.
9. There is a widespread belief that the economical situation will improve.
A. economical B. there C. improve D. a.
10. He promised he comes on time but he forgot about the heavy traffic at that time of the morning.
A. he comes B. on C. forgot D. at that time.
Choose the best answer from the four options (A, B, C or D)
11. It is widely believed that_____ human beings are descended from one common ancestor.
A. All B. every C. every of D. even.
12. Today_____ seems more expensive than usual.
A. almost everything B. almost of everythings C. most of everything D. almost everythings
13. Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much_____ apples.
A. less expensive than B. most expensive than C. expensive than D. lesser expensive than.
14. The more you talk about the matter, _____.

A. the worse the situation seems B. the situation seems worse
C. the worse seems the situation D. the situation seems the worse.
15. Only during the early twentieth century_____ in the United States.
A. was liquor prohibited B. liquor was prohibited then
C. When liquor was prohibited D. that liquor was prohibited.
16. “Did you study last night?” “No, but if I_____, I would have done better on today’s test.”
A. Had B. had done C. have D. will study.
17. Those ceramic vases are interesting. We saw_____ at the art fair.
A. them made B. make them C. they made D. making them.
18. Remember to go_____ your test paper to check for grammar and spelling mistakes.
A. over B. on C. off D. into.
19. Venice, _____was built on water, is a city in Italy.
A. which B. where C. that D. who.
20. In recent years, more and more people_____ for things with credit cards.
A. have been paying B. Pay C. paid D. are paying.
21. I can’t do whatever I want because I am still financially_____ on my parents.
A. reliant B. dependable C. determined D. subject.
22. Mr Thornton was obliged to pay damages to his neighbours in_____ for the devastations his pet dogs
made in their gardens. A. compensation B. reparation C. reward D. penalty.
23. “Can’t we just order a nice bit of cod?” “Don’t be ridiculous! We ___ all this way to eat fish and chips.”
A. haven’t come B. aren’t coming C. haven’t been coming D. hadn’t come.
24. It was_____ to mark that he’d better withdraw from the game in case his knee injury got worse.
A. recommended B. argumented C. insisted D. appealed.
25. “Mary has difficulty in fitting in.” “Well, I guess she_____ to this type of work.”
A. isn’t used B. didn’t use C. hasn’t been used D. doesn’t get used.
26. The inarticulate information_____ us into thinking that it was a half-price flight to Chicago.
A. misled B. misconducted C. misfired D. misinformed.
27. Franklie has always been held in high_____ among his workmates because of his exceptional skill at
handling the most difficult tasks. A. esteem B. admiration C. prestige D. respect.
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28. In order to_____ our high standards we have to be very strict on quality control.
A. maintain B. hold C. preserve D. carry on.
29. She’s got exams at the moment and_____ that she’s working very long hours.
A. on top of B. more than that C. what is more D. besides
30. Lucy found the missing dog. She was given $100 as a_____.
A. reward B. profit C. benefit D. bonus.
31. “I’m afraid I can’t come with you.” “__________”
A. What a shame! B. What a pity C. Patience D. that’s shame.
32. “Who did you invite to our party? “No one_____ than Mike and his wife.
A. other B. besides C. except D. rather.
33. Peter’s grandfather has just passed away.’ -“_____”
A. I’m sorry to hear that B. I apologise C. how terrific D. it’s amazing.
34. “Do you have the time?” - “__________”
A. Sorry, I left my watch at home B. yes, please C. yes, I do D. How can I help you?
35. “We’re from London” - “__________”
A. How interesting B. I don’t know C. Not at all D. yes, please.
Read the passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each space
The extinction of many species of birds has (36)_____ been hastened by modern man; (37)_____ 1600
it has been (38)_____ that approximately 100 bird species have become extinct (39)_____ the world. In North
America, the first species (40)_____ to completely disappear was the great Auk, a flightless bird that
(41)_____ as an easy source of food and bait for Atlantic fishermen through the beginning of the nineteenth
century. Shortly after the great Auk’s extinction, two other North American species, the Carolina parakeet and
the passenger pigeon, began decreasing noticeably in (42)_____. The last Carolina parakeet and the last
passenger pigeon in captivity both died (43)_____. September 1914. In addition (44)_____ these extinct
species, several others such as the bald eagle, the peregrine falcon, and the California condor are today
recognized as endangered; steps are being taken to (45)_____ their extinction.
36. A. undoubtedly B. completely C. nearly D. quite.
37. A. since B. during C. after D. in.
38. A. estimated B. evaluated C. calculated D. valued.
39. A. over B. above C. through D. all.

40. A. known B. recognized C. realized D. named
41. A. served B. was C. used D. took
42. A. numbers B. amounts C. quality D. reality
43. A.in B. on C. at D. from
44. A. to B. of C. with D. at
45. A. prevent B. stop C. finish D. complete.
Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question
In most discussions of culture diversity, attention has focus on visible explicit aspects of culture, such
as language, dress, food, religion, music, and social rituals. Although they are important, these visible
expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learnt consciously, are on the tip of the iceberg of
culture. Much of culture is taught and learned implicitly, or outside awareness. Thus, neither culture insiders
nor outsiders are aware that certain “invisible” aspects of their culture exist.
Invisible elements of culture are important to us. For example, How long we can be late before being
impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening
behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly. These are all aspects of culture that we learn and we use without
being aware of it. When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we have
learned implicitly, we usually do not recognize their behavior as cultural in origin.
Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-culture relations. Conflicts may arise
when we are unable to recognize other’s behavioral differences as cultural rather than personal. We tend
to misinterpret other people’s behavior, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence without
realizing that we are experiencing cultural rather than individual differences.
Formal organizations and institutions, such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments, and the
legal systems are collection sites for invisible cultural differences. If the differences were more visible, we
might have less misunderstanding. For example, if we meet a man in a courthouse who was wearing exotic
clothes, speaking a language other than ours, and carrying food that looked strange, we would not assume that
he understood ours. Yet when such a man is dressed similarly to us, speaks our language, and does not differ
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from us in other obvious ways, we may fail to recognize the invisible cultural differences between us. As a
result, mutual misunderstanding may arise.
46. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture. B. To describe cultural diversity.
C. To point out that much of culture is learned consciously. D. To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs.
47. The word “deliberately” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. intentionally B. accurately C. slowly D. randomly.
48. The word “invisible” means_____.
A. cannot be seen B. cannot be mistaken C. easily misunderstood D. unable to be captured.
49. The phrase “the tip of the iceberg” in bold in paragraph 1 means that_____.
A. most aspects of culture cannot be seen B. visible aspects of culture are learned in formal institutions.
C. we usually focus on the highest form of culture. D. other cultures seem cold to us .
50. Which of the following was not mentioned as an example of invisible culture?
A. What food to eat in a courthouse B. what topics to avoid in a conversation
C. How late is considered impolite D. How people express interest in what others are saying.
51. The word “those” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to_____.
A. Invisible cultural assumptions B. people from a different culture.
C. people who speak a different language D. Topics that should be avoided.
52. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that conflict result when_____.
A. people think cultural differences are personal. B. people compete with those from other cultures.
C. One culture is more invisible than another culture.
D. Some people recognize more cultural differences than others.
53. The author implies that institutions such as schools and workplaces_____.
A. reinforce invisible cultural differences B. teach their employees about cultural differences.
C. are aware of cultural differences D. share a common culture.
54. Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding?
A. Strange behavior from someone speaking our language. B. Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors
C. Strange behavior from someone speaking a foreign language D. learning about our own culture in schools
55. Which sentence is TRUE?
A. Misunderstanding often results from different cultural behavior towards the same things.
B. Cultural diversity has nothing to do with such aspects as language, religion and food.
C. Schools are one of the places where the invisible cultural differences hardly cause problems.
D. Behavioral differences should be considered something personal and subjective.

Read the passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each space
Learning how to learn.
There is usually one important (56)____ missing from most school (57)____. Very few students are
taught how to organise their learning, and how to (58)____ the best use of their time. Let’s take some simple
(59)____. Do you know how to look up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the information the
dictionary contain? Can you (60)____ notes quickly, and can you understand them (61)____? For some
reason, many schools give learners no (62)____ with these matters. Teachers ask students to (63)____ pages
from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (64)____ to do it. Learning by heart can be
useful, but it is important to have a genuine (65)____ of a subject. You can waste a lot of time memorizing
books without understanding anything about the subject.
56. A. subject B. theme C. book D. mark.
57. A. timetables B. agendas C. terms D. organizations.
58. A. make B. take C. give D. get.
59. A. examples B. results C. sentences D. rules.
60. A. make B. do C. send D. revise.
61. A. afterwards B. after C. lastly D. at last.
62. A. help B. instruction C. ability D. teaching.
63. A. memorize B. concentrate C. remind D. forget.
64. A. how B. what C. why D. it
65. A. understanding B. information C. success D. attention.
Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question
Western people rely on technical and mechanical solutions in everything they do. Refrigerators
preserve their food, washing machines clean their underwear and computers are supposed to solve all their
problems. When they are ill, they rely on the surgeon’s knife. If their hearts are running down, then they must
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be repaired; if they cannot be repaired, they should be replaced, just as an old car sometimes gets a new
engine. But up to now we have had a shortage of donors to give their hearts; to keep one person alive, another
donor had to die.
Nowadays there is more and more talk about using monkeys. Every monkey has a near-human heart,
and humans have always been over careful in respecting the lives and well-being of other animals. This

includes the life and well-being of other human. Therefore, in the early years of the 21
st
century-I was told-the
mass killing of monkeys may occur. We’ll need to use their hearts for human consumption.
Monkeys, on the whole, are happier creatures than their relatives, Homo Sapiens , or man. They know
fear, of course, and they face real dangers but they are also more intelligent than us. They create no
unnecessary danger for themselves; They run no business, chase no money, are unimpressed by gold- that
utterly useless metal, and they do not care at all about hell of evil spirits. I have a vague feeling that it is not
monkeys’ heart that we ought to implan t in ourselves, but monkey’s brains.
66.According to the author, Westerns believe health problems can be solved by_____.
A. Using technical or mechanical methods B. Taking more precaution
C. Spending more money on scientific research D. Increasing the number of doctors.
67. The problem with heart transplants has been that_____.
A. there are not usually enough donors B. artificial hearts do not work very well
C. some of the heart donors are too old D. Many people die after the operations.
68. The author suggests that in the future_____.
A. monkey hearts will be used in transplant operations. B. monkey hearts will form part of our diet
C. monkeys will become extinct D people will care less about other human beings
69. The author says that monkeys_____.
A. are usually more content than human B. are not capable of feeling emotion like fear
C. are not capable of logical thinking D. live in a relatively safe world in the jungle
70. The author suggests that_____. A. we are wrong to think of ourselves as cleverer than monkeys
B. human being will return to a more natural lifestyle
C. monkeys would be better at running the world than human
D. scientists should work out how to do brain transplants.
71. The main point the author is making is that humans_____.
A. make life more complicated than it needs to be B. have no right to make use of other animals
C. should worry less about growing old D. are similar in many ways to monkey
72. The word “_______” means prevent from decaying
A. preserve B. solve C .repair D. respect

73. The word “donor” refers to_____.
A. a person who gives part of his body to help sick people B. buyer of another’s heart
C. a person who is going to pass away D. seller of his heart
74. The word “__________” refers to not clear or definite
A. vague B. unimpressed C. mass D. evil
75. The word “__________” is defined as Put into a body
A. implant B. replace C. get a new engine D. rely on
Choose the sentence that has similar meaning to the underlined word or phrase
76. A conference was held in Geneva, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of the wounded and
the disaster-stricken. A. giving/establishing B. cancelling C. putting down D. putting aside.
77. Help and supports are rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of catastrophe.
A. sudden great disaster B. warfare C. poverty and famineD. diseases and illnesses.
78. The Olympic Games impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, cooperation for peace and
development. A. had a favourable effect on B. interested C. amazed D. created strong relation from.
Choose the sentence that indicates different meaning to the original one
79. I am sure it was by mistake that she took your mobile phone.
A. It is a mistake that she took your mobile phone.
B. She must have taken your mobile phone by mistake
C. It is certain that she didn’t take your mobile phone on purpose
D. I’m sure she didn’t take your mobile phone deliberately.
80. For fear of being recognised easily by the police, the thief wore gloves.
A. The thief feared the police discovered him easily when he wore gloves
B. The thief wore gloves to avoid being recognised easily by the police.
C. The thief wore gloves because he didn’t want to be recognised easily by the police.
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D. The thief wore gloves so as not to be discovered easily by the police
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