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TRƯỜNG THPT NÔNG CỐNG I ĐỀ
THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I
TỔ TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC: 2014- 2015
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn
thi: TIẾNG ANH- Khối D, A1
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang) Thời gian làm
bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word that has underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rests.
Question 1: A. debris B. deny C. deter
D. demand
Question 2: A. likes B. tightens C. heaps D. fuss
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 3: A. belong B. indeed C. private D. emit
Question 4: A. propertyB. surgery C. furthermore D.
nitrogen
Question 5: A. nervousness B. confidence C.
creativeD. creature
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.
The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the
ability to read and write, or the ability to use language to read,
write, listen, and speak. In modern contexts, the word refers to
reading and writing at a level (6) _____ for communication, or at a
level that lets one understand and communicate ideas in a literate
society,' so as to take (7)_____ in that society. The United Nations,

Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has
drafted the following definition: “Literacy is the ability to identify,
understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using
printed and written' materials (8) _____ with varying contexts.
ĐỀ
THI
THỬ
ĐẠI
HỌC
NĂM
HỌC
2013 -
2014
MÔN
TIẾNG
ANH –
ĐỀ SỐ
109
Thời
gian
làm bài
90
phút
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Mã đề thi: A101
Literacy involves a continuum of learning to enable an Individual
to achieve his or her goals, to develop his, or her (9) _____ and
potential, and to participate fully in the wider society."
Many policy analysts consider literacy rates a crucial measure
of a region's human capital. This claim is made on the (10) _____

that literate people can be trained less expensively than illiterate
people, generally have a higher socio-economic (11) _____ and
enjoy better health and employment prospects. Policy makers also
argue that literacy increases job opportunities and access to higher
education. In Kerala, India, for example, female and child
mortality rates declined (12) _____ in the 1960s, when girls who
were educated in the education reforms after 1948 began to raise
families. Recent researchers, (13)_____, argue that correlations
such as, the one listed above may have more to do with the effects
of schooling rather than literacy in general. Regardless, the (14)
_____ of educational systems worldwide includes a basic (15)
_____ around communication through test and print, which is the
foundation of most definitions of literacy.
Question 6: A. adaptable B. suitable C.
adequate D. important
Question 7: A. comfort B. control C. part D. honor
Question 8: A. associated B. worked C.
appropriated D. related
Question 9: A. ability B. knowledge C. performance D.
behavior
Question 10: A. foundations B. ways C.
groundsD. basics
Question 11: A. condition B. request C. state
D. status
Question 12: A. dramatically B. extremely C.
actuallyD. accurately
Question 13: A. additionally B. however C.
therefore D. consequently
Question 14: A. focus B. demand C. majority D. main
Question 15: A. content B. concept C. contact

D. context
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 16: Our landlord had the broken window ________
before winter.
A. fix B. fixing C. fixed D. to fix
Question 17: Today, women are increasingly involved ________
the politics.
A. of B. in C. with D. from
Question 18: That is a _______________.
A. French stamp valuable B. valuable stamp of France
C. French valuable stamp D. valuable French stamp
Question 19: I didn’t see any sign of the money, but I ____ a small
notebook and a pencil which ______ when the door opened
suddenly.
A. have found / probably dropped C. found / had probably
dropped
B. found / have probably dropped D. find / probably drop
Question 20: Different cultures ______dreams in different ways.
A. interpret B. associate C. express D.
interfere
Question 21: Because of ______weather conditions, California
has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables.
A. favour B. favourably C. favourite D.
favourable
Question 22: He objected to ____________.
A. his mistakes being laughed at B. laughing his mistakes at
C. his mistakes laughing at D. his mistakes at laughing
Question 23: I can’t go with you today; I have_________.things to

do
A. a great deal B. many a great C. great many D. a great
many
Question 24: I am afraid a rise in salary is _____________just
now.
A .out of sight B. out of control C. out of date D. out of
question
Question 25: Anyone ________to another country needs special
papers
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A. travelled B. is travelled C. travelling D. is
travelling
Question 26: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such
difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been B. hadn't been C.
wouldn't be D. won't be
Question 27: ________I love you, I can’t let you do whatever you
like.
A. Whatever B. Whether C. Despite D. Much
as
Question 28: The movie is ______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a
number of ways.
A. like to B. alike with C. similar to D. same
as
Question 29: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the
work I ______ last week.
A. should have done B. may have done C.
need to have done D. must have done
Question 30: Andrew’s children are very___________because
their parents give them everything they ask for.

A. overdone B. harmed C. spoilt D.
damaged
Question 31: Half of the children were away from school last
week because of______of influenza.
A. a breakthroughB. an outbreak C. a break- out D. an
outburst
Question 32: ________ global solidarity, the world would not be
better prepared for the influenza H1N1 pandemic
A. But for B. On account of C. Thanks to D. If not
Question 33: My cousin obviously didn't ______ much of an
impression on you if you can't remember meeting her.
A. create B. build C. do D. make
Question 34: Please cut my hair _____the style in this magazine.
A. the same length as B. the same long as C. the
same length like D. the same long like
Question 35: I recommend that the student ________ his
composition as soon as possible.
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A. finishes writing B. should finish the writing C.
finished writing D. finish writing
Question 36: - "This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever
had this semester!" - "________. But I think it’s quite easy."
A. I understand what you’re saying B. I couldn’t agree more
C. I don’t see in that way D. You’re right
Question 37: "I've got two tickets for the exhibition." "
____________ "
A. Oh, let's go and get the tickets. B. That's great.
When is it?
C. Oh, anything else? D. Thanks. I
can't afford the tickets.

Question 38: “ Could I speak to Susie May, please ?”
“Yes,________.”
A. Answering B. Talking C. Saying D.
Speaking
Question 39: A. “I would like to invite you to our wedding
anniversary this Saturday morning.” - B. “__________”
A. Thank you for your request, but I’m sorry I can’t really come.
B. I would love to come but I have prior commitments. I’m
sorry.
C. I am sorry. Can you come to my place?
D. How about going to the cinema?
Question 40: A. “If only I hadn’t said that to her”. - B.
“_________________”
A. Ah, well, that is life. B. Yes, you mustn’t have
done like that
C. No worry, that’s nothing . D. No, you’ve done a very
good job
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word of phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.
Question 41: No matter how hard we try, there is no way to
circumvent taxes.
A. pay in installments B. get around
C. travel around D. round up
Question 42: Married couples can get a divorce if they find they
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are not compatible .
A. able to budget their money B. capable of having
children
C. capable of living harmoniously D. able to share an

apartment or a house
Question 43: Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations be
discontinued, an innovation I heartily support.
A. entrance B. change C. inner part
D. test
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 44: As an executive director of a big company, she is a
woman of extraordinary intelligence.
A.remarkable B. moderate C. little D.
sufficient
Question 45: We have been out of touch him since he moved to
London.
A. kept contact with B. made a call to C.
contacted with D.written to
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 46: Because there are less members present tonight than
there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote.
A B
C D
Question 47: The influence of the nation’s literature, art, and
science have captured widespread attention.
A B
C D
Question 48: My brother has a French elegant clock which he
considers his property.
A B C

D
Question 49: Chicago’s Sears Tower, now the tallest building in
the world, rises 1,522 feet from the ground to the top of it Antenn.
A B C
D
Question 50: Society uses such human emotions as proud, shame,
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guilt, and fear to maintain itself.
A B C
D
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.
Are organically grown foods the best choices ? The advantages
claimed for such foods over conventionally grown
and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates
of organic foods – a term whose meaning varies greatly –
frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more
nutritious than others.
The growing interest of consumers in the safety and
more nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a
welcome development . However, much of this interest has
been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe
or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of
these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the
preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes
it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction.
As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of
organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides
other benefits to health have become widely publicized and

form the basis for folklore.
Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-
aging” diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods. There are
numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are
superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally
superior to fertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than
fumigated grains and the like. One thing that most organically
grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost
more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases
consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can
maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than
conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern
if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust
the regular food and buy only expensive organic foods instead
Question 51: The word “Advocates” is closest in meaning to
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which of the following ?
A. Proponents B. Inspectors C. Consumers D.
Merchants
Question 52: In the first paragraph, the word “other” refers to
___.
A. advocates B. products C. advantages D.
organic foods
Question 53: The “ welcome development” mentioned is an
increase in___.
A. the amount of health food grown in North American
B. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical
North American diet
C. the number of consumers in North American
D. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet

Question 54: According to the first paragraph , which of the
following is true about the terms “ organic foods” ?
A. It has been used only in recent years. B. It is seldom used by
consumers.
C. It has no fixed meaning. D. It is accepted by most
nutritionists .
Question 55: The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning
to ___.
A. uncontested B. unbelievable C. unverified D.
unpopular
Question 56: The word “maintain” is closest in meaning to ___.
A. preserve B. retire C. improve D.
monitor
Question 57: Who does the author think should NOT buy organic
foods ?
A. Advocated of organic food B. Wealthy people C.
Concerned consumers D. Low income consumers
Question 58: The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers
with limited incomes buy organic foods
instead of conventionally grown foods because ___.
A. too many farmers will stop using conventional method to
grow food crops
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B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar
conventionally grown foods
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than
organic foods
D. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than
conventionally grown foods
Question 59: According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that

organic foods are better than conventionally grown
foods are often ___.
A. wealthy B. mistaken C. thrifty D.
careless
Question 60: What is the author’s attitude toward the claims made
by advocates of health foods?
A. Very enthusiastic B. Neutral C.
Skeptical D. Somewhat favorable
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.
Prehistoric horses were far removed from the horses that
Christopher Columbus brought on his ships during his second
voyage to the New World. Although fossil remains of “dawn
horses” have been excavated in several sites in Wyoming and New
Mexico, these animal, which were biologically different from
contemporary horses, had been extinct several millennia before
onset of the Indian era. Although moviegoers visualize an Indian as
a horse rider, Indians were not familiar with horses until the
Spanish brought them to Mexico, New Mexico, Florida, and the
West Indies in 1519. Those that escaped from the conquerors or
were left behind became the ancestors of the wild horses that still
roam the southwestern regions of the country. The Indian tribe
scattered in the western plains began to breed horse about 1600.
The arrival of the horse produced a ripple effect throughout the
Great Plains as the Indians living there were not nomadic and
engaged in rudimentary farming and grazing land hunting.
Tracking stampeding herds of buffalo and elk on foot was not the
best way to stock quantities of meat to adequately feed the entire
tribe during the winter. However, mounted on horses, the hunting

team could cover ground within a substantial distance from their
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camps and transport their game back to be roasted, dried into jerky,
or smoke for preservation. The hunters responsible for tribe
provisions stayed on the move almost continuously, replacing their
earth-and-sod lodges with tepees. Horses carried not only their
riders but also their possessions and booty. The Blackfoot Indians
of the Canadian plains turned almost exclusive hunters, and the
Crow split off from the mainstream Indian farming in favor of
hunting. In fact, some of the Apache splinter groups abandoned
agricultural cultivation altogether.
The horse also drastically altered Indian warfare by allowing
rapid maneuvering before, during, and after skirmishes. With the
advent of the horse, the Apache, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne
established themselves as territorial monopoly in the Plains.
Because Indians did not have the wheel and had dragged their
belongings from one settlement to another, horse also enabled them
to become more mobile and expedient during tribal migration. In
fact, the Cheyenne abolished the custom of discarding belongings
and tepee skins simply because there were no means to transport
them
Question 61: The word “excavated” is closest in meaning
to________
A. exasperated B. extinguished
C. hunted down D. dug up
Question 62: According to the passage, how many genetic species
of horses are known today?
A. Two. B. One C. Four D.
Three.
Question 63: The word “Those” refers to________

A. Indians B. The Spanish C. horses D.
West Indies
Question 64: According to the passage, American
Indians________
A. farmed with horses in the 1500s. B. tamed horses in the
early 1500s.
C. were exposed to horses in the 1500s. D. have ridden horses
since prehistoric times
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Question 65: The author of the passage probably believes that the
popular image of American Indians before the arrival of
Europeans_________
A. is not historically accurate. B. is not theoretically
viable.
C. cannot be discussed briefly. D. cannot be
realistically described.
Question 66: According to the passage, after the arrival of
Europeans, the Indian tribes inhabiting the Great Plains________
A. herded undomesticated buffalo. B. had sedentary and
tranquil life-styles.
C. improved their hunting techniques. D. played
communicated hunting games.
Question 67: The word “provisions” is closest in meaning
to________
A. attire B. weapons C.
supplies D. health
Question 68: According to the passage, American Indians
invented various methods for________
A. dislocating their traps. B. conducting their
hostile excursions.

C. keeping their possessions. D. communicating
over great distances.
Question 69: It can be inferred from the passage that Indians did
NOT________
A. assign sustenance tasks B. accrue tribal wealth.
C. pursue stampedes D.
use covered wagons.
Question 70: It can be inferred from the passage that the arrival of
horses in the Americas________
A. made the Indian tribes relinquish their territorial monopolies.
B. altered the future course of the Indian way of life
C. shattered the advancement of the Indian culture.
D. led to the dispersal of the Indian tribes throughout the continent
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
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following questions.
Question 71: “Make good use of your time. You won’t get such
an opportunity again” said he to me.
A. He ordered me to make use of my time saying that I wouldn’t
get an opportunity again
B. He offered me such an opportunity so that I could make good
use of my time.
C. He let me make use of my time because I wouldn’t get an
opportunity again.
D. He advised me to make use of my time as I wouldn’t get an
opportunity again.
Question 72: Her living conditions were difficult. However, she
studied very well.
A. Difficult as her living conditions, she studied very well.

B. She studied very well thanks to the fact that she lived in
difficult conditions.
C. She studied very well in spite of her difficult living
conditions.
D. Although she lived in difficult conditions, but she studied
very well.
Question 73: I had an irresistible urge to buy the painting
because it was very impressive.
A. The painting was too impressive for me to buy it.
B. It was so impressive a painting that I had an irresistible urge
to buy it.
C. So impressive was the painting that I had an irresistible urge
to buy.
D. It was such an impressive painting that I had an irresistible
urge to buy.
Question 74: You’d be welcome to join us if you changed your
mind.
A. You didn’t change your mind, so we weren’t welcome to join
you.
B. If it were not for your mind, you had been welcome to join
us.
C. We are welcome to join you unless you change your mind.
D. Were you to change your mind, you would be welcome to
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join us
Question 75: No sooner had he been appointed to the post than
the new director fell ill.
A. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new
director fell ill.
B. The new director had no sooner been appointed to the post

when he fell ill.
C. After the new director fell ill, he had been appointed to the
new post.
D. Because he had been appointed to the post, the new director
fell ill.
Question 76: People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
C. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said
Question 77: He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by
car.
A. He has now stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle.
B. He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle.
C. Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to
work.
D. He has never gone to work in his car but always on his
bicycle.
Question 78: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You should persuade him to change his mind.
B. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.
C. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you
didn't.
D. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind
Question 79: We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth
becomes.
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.

Question 80: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems
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in no time.
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no
time.
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no
time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems
in no time.
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the
problems in no time.
TRƯỜNG THPT NÔNG CỐNG I ĐỀ
THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I
TỔ TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC: 2013- 2014
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn
thi: TIẾNG ANH- Khối D, A1
(Đề thi gồm 04 trang) Thời gian làm
bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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.
Prehistoric horses were far removed from the horses that
Christopher Columbus brought on his ships during his second
voyage to the New World. Although fossil remains of “dawn
horses” have been excavated in several sites in Wyoming and New
Mexico, these animal, which were biologically different from
contemporary horses, had been extinct several millennia before
onset of the Indian era. Although moviegoers visualize an Indian as
a horse rider, Indians were not familiar with horses until the

Spanish brought them to Mexico, New Mexico, Florida, and the
West Indies in 1519. Those that escaped from the conquerors or
were left behind became the ancestors of the wild horses that still
roam the southwestern regions of the country. The Indian tribe
scattered in the western plains began to breed horse about 1600.
The arrival of the horse produced a ripple effect throughout the
Great Plains as the Indians living there were not nomadic and
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Mã đề thi: A102
engaged in rudimentary farming and grazing land hunting.
Tracking stampeding herds of buffalo and elk on foot was not the
best way to stock quantities of meat to adequately feed the entire
tribe during the winter. However, mounted on horses, the hunting
team could cover ground within a substantial distance from their
camps and transport their game back to be roasted, dried into jerky,
or smoke for preservation. The hunters responsible for tribe
provisions stayed on the move almost continuously, replacing their
earth-and-sod lodges with tepees. Horses carried not only their
riders but also their possessions and booty. The Blackfoot Indians
of the Canadian plains turned almost exclusive hunters, and the
Crow split off from the mainstream Indian farming in favor of
hunting. In fact, some of the Apache splinter groups abandoned
agricultural cultivation altogether.
The horse also drastically altered Indian warfare by allowing
rapid maneuvering before, during, and after skirmishes. With the
advent of the horse, the Apache, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne
established themselves as territorial monopoly in the Plains.
Because Indians did not have the wheel and had dragged their
belongings from one settlement to another, horse also enabled them
to become more mobile and expedient during tribal migration. In

fact, the Cheyenne abolished the custom of discarding belongings
and tepee skins simply because there were no means to transport
them
Question 1: The word “excavated” is closest in meaning
to________
A. exasperated B. extinguished
C. hunted down D. dug up
Question 2: According to the passage, how many genetic species
of horses are known today?
A. Two. B. One C. Four D.
Three.
Question 3: The word “Those” refers to________
A. Indians B. The Spanish C. horses D.
West Indies
Question 4: According to the passage, American Indians________
A. farmed with horses in the 1500s. B. tamed horses in the
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early 1500s.
C. were exposed to horses in the 1500s. D. have ridden horses
since prehistoric times
Question 5: The author of the passage probably believes that the
popular image of American Indians before the arrival of
Europeans_________
A. is not historically accurate. B. is not theoretically
viable.
C. cannot be discussed briefly. D. cannot be
realistically described.
Question 6: According to the passage, after the arrival of
Europeans, the Indian tribes inhabiting the Great Plains________
A. herded undomesticated buffalo. B. had sedentary and

tranquil life-styles.
C. improved their hunting techniques. D. played
communicated hunting games.
Question 7: The word “provisions” is closest in meaning
to________
A. attire B. weapons C.
supplies D. health
Question 8: According to the passage, American Indians invented
various methods for________
A. dislocating their traps. B. conducting their
hostile excursions.
C. keeping their possessions. D. communicating
over great distances.
Question 9: It can be inferred from the passage that Indians did
NOT________
A. assign sustenance tasks B. accrue tribal wealth.
C. pursue stampedes D.
use covered wagons.
Question 10: It can be inferred from the passage that the arrival of
horses in the Americas________
A. made the Indian tribes relinquish their territorial monopolies.
B. altered the future course of the Indian way of life
C. shattered the advancement of the Indian culture.
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D. led to the dispersal of the Indian tribes throughout the continent
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 11: A. property B. surgery C.
furthermore D. nitrogen

Question 12: A. nervousness B. confidence C.
creativeD. creature
Question 13: A. belong B. indeed C. private D. emit
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word that has underlined part is pronounced differently from the
rests.
Question 14: A. likes B. tightens C. heaps D. fuss
Question 15: A. debris B. deny C. deter
D. demand
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 16: The movie is ______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a
number of ways.
A. like to B. alike with C. similar to D. same
as
Question 17: Half of the children were away from school last
week because of______of influenza.
A. a breakthroughB. an outbreak C. a break- out D. an
outburst
Question 18: “ Could I speak to Susie May, please ?”
“Yes,________.”
A. Answering B. Talking C. Saying D.
Speaking
Question 19: Our landlord had the broken window ________
before winter.
A. fix B. fixing C. fixed D. to fix
Question 20: He objected to ____________.
A. his mistakes being laughed at B. laughing his mistakes at
C. his mistakes laughing at D. his mistakes at laughing
Question 21: My cousin obviously didn't ______ much of an

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impression on you if you can't remember meeting her.
A. create B. build C. do D. make
Question 22: Please cut my hair _____the style in this magazine.
A. the same length as B. the same long as C. the
same length like D. the same long like
Question 23: A. “I would like to invite you to our wedding
anniversary this Saturday morning.” - B. “__________”
A. Thank you for your request, but I’m sorry I can’t really come.
B. I would love to come but I have prior commitments. I’m
sorry.
C. I am sorry. Can you come to my place?
D. How about going to the cinema?
Question 24: I am afraid a rise in salary is _____________just
now.
A .out of sight B. out of control C. out of date D. out of
question
Question 25: Today, women are increasingly involved ________
the politics.
A. of B. in C. with D. from
Question 26: Different cultures ______dreams in different ways.
A. interpret B. associate C. express D.
interfere
Question 27: I recommend that the student ________ his
composition as soon as possible.
A. finishes writing B. should finish the writing C.
finished writing D. finish writing
Question 28: I didn’t see any sign of the money, but I ____ a small
notebook and a pencil which ______ when the door opened
suddenly.

A. have found / probably dropped C. found / had probably
dropped
B. found / have probably dropped D. find / probably drop
Question 29: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such
difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been B. hadn't been C.
wouldn't be D. won't be
Question 30: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the
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work I ______ last week.
A. should have done B. may have done C.
need to have done D. must have done
Question 31: ________ global solidarity, the world would not be
better prepared for the influenza H1N1 pandemic
A. But for B. On account of C. Thanks to D. If not
Question 32: That is a _______________.
A. French stamp valuable B. valuable stamp of France
C. French valuable stamp D. valuable French stamp
Question 33: A. “If only I hadn’t said that to her”. - B.
“_________________”
A. Ah, well, that is life. B. Yes, you mustn’t have
done like that
C. No worry, that’s nothing . D. No, you’ve done a very
good job
Question 34: Because of ______weather conditions, California
has an advantage in the production of fruits and vegetables.
A. favour B. favourably C. favourite D.
favourable
Question 35: "I've got two tickets for the exhibition." "
____________ "

A. Oh, let's go and get the tickets. B. That's great.
When is it?
C. Oh, anything else? D. Thanks. I
can't afford the tickets.
Question 36: Anyone ________to another country needs special
papers
A. travelled B. is travelled C. travelling D. is
travelling
Question 37: Andrew’s children are very___________because
their parents give them everything they ask for.
A. overdone B. harmed C. spoilt D.
damaged
Question 38: ________I love you, I can’t let you do whatever you
like.
A. Whatever B. Whether C. Despite D. Much
as
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Question 39: - "This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever
had this semester!" - "________. But I think it’s quite easy."
A. I understand what you’re saying B. I couldn’t agree more
C. I don’t see in that way D. You’re right
Question 40: I can’t go with you today; I have_________.things to
do
A. a great deal B. many a great C. great many D. a great
many
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the
sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the
following questions.
Question 41: He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by
car.

A. He has now stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle.
B. He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle.
C. Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to
work.
D. He has never gone to work in his car but always on his
bicycle.
Question 42: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems
in no time.
A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no
time.
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no
time.
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems
in no time.
D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the
problems in no time.
Question 43: You’d be welcome to join us if you changed your
mind.
A. You didn’t change your mind, so we weren’t welcome to join
you.
B. If it were not for your mind, you had been welcome to join
us.
C. We are welcome to join you unless you change your mind.
D. Were you to change your mind, you would be welcome to
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join us
Question 44: Her living conditions were difficult. However, she
studied very well.
A. Difficult as her living conditions, she studied very well.
B. She studied very well thanks to the fact that she lived in

difficult conditions.
C. She studied very well in spite of her difficult living
conditions.
D. Although she lived in difficult conditions, but she studied
very well.
Question 45: People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
B. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery.
C. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery.
D. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said
Question 46: I had an irresistible urge to buy the painting
because it was very impressive.
A. The painting was too impressive for me to buy it.
B. It was so impressive a painting that I had an irresistible urge
to buy it.
C. So impressive was the painting that I had an irresistible urge
to buy.
D. It was such an impressive painting that I had an irresistible
urge to buy.
Question 47: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You should persuade him to change his mind.
B. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.
C. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you
didn't.
D. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind
Question 48: No sooner had he been appointed to the post than
the new director fell ill.
A. Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new
director fell ill.
B. The new director had no sooner been appointed to the post

when he fell ill.
C. After the new director fell ill, he had been appointed to the
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new post.
D. Because he had been appointed to the post, the new director
fell ill.
Question 49: “Make good use of your time. You won’t get such
an opportunity again” said he to me.
A. He ordered me to make use of my time saying that I wouldn’t
get an opportunity again
B. He offered me such an opportunity so that I could make good
use of my time.
C. He let me make use of my time because I wouldn’t get an
opportunity again.
D. He advised me to make use of my time as I wouldn’t get an
opportunity again.
Question 50: We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.
A. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes.
B. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth
becomes.
C. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter.
D. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
word of phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
part in each of the following questions.
Question 51: Married couples can get a divorce if they find they
are not compatible .
A. able to budget their money B. capable of having
children
C. capable of living harmoniously D. able to share an

apartment or a house
Question 52: Dr. Jones suggested that final examinations be
discontinued, an innovation I heartily support.
A. entrance B. change C. inner part
D. test
Question 53: No matter how hard we try, there is no way to
circumvent taxes.
A. pay in installments B. get around
C. travel around D. round up
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the
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underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions
Question 54: Society uses such human emotions as proud, shame,
guilt, and fear to maintain itself.
A B C
D
Question 55: The influence of the nation’s literature, art, and
science have captured widespread attention.
A B
C D
Question 56: Because there are less members present tonight than
there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote.
A B
C D
Question 57: My brother has a French elegant clock which he
considers his property.
A B C
D
Question 58: Chicago’s Sears Tower, now the tallest building in

the world, rises 1,522 feet from the ground to the top of it Antenn.
A B C
D
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.
Are organically grown foods the best choices ? The advantages
claimed for such foods over conventionally grown
and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates
of organic foods – a term whose meaning varies greatly –
frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more
nutritious than others.
The growing interest of consumers in the safety and
more nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a
welcome development . However, much of this interest has
been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe
or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of
these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the
preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes
it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction.
As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of
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organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides
other benefits to health have become widely publicized and
form the basis for folklore.
Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-
aging” diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods. There are
numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are
superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally
superior to fertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than

fumigated grains and the like. One thing that most organically
grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost
more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases
consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can
maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than
conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern
if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust
the regular food and buy only expensive organic foods instead
Question 59: The word “Advocates” is closest in meaning to
which of the following ?
A. Proponents B. Inspectors C. Consumers D.
Merchants
Question 60: In the first paragraph, the word “other” refers to
___.
A. advocates B. products C. advantages D.
organic foods
Question 61: The “ welcome development” mentioned is an
increase in___.
A. the amount of health food grown in North American
B. interest in food safety and nutritional quality of the typical
North American diet
C. the number of consumers in North American
D. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
Question 62: According to the first paragraph , which of the
following is true about the terms “ organic foods” ?
A. It has been used only in recent years. B. It is seldom used by
consumers.
C. It has no fixed meaning. D. It is accepted by most
nutritionists .
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Question 63: The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning
to ___.
A. uncontested B. unbelievable C. unverified D.
unpopular
Question 64: The word “maintain” is closest in meaning to ___.
A. preserve B. retire C. improve D.
monitor
Question 65: Who does the author think should NOT buy organic
foods ?
A. Advocated of organic food B. Wealthy people C.
Concerned consumers D. Low income consumers
Question 66: The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers
with limited incomes buy organic foods
instead of conventionally grown foods because ___.
A. too many farmers will stop using conventional method to
grow food crops
B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar
conventionally grown foods
C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than
organic foods
D. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than
conventionally grown foods
Question 67: According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that
organic foods are better than conventionally grown
foods are often ___.
A. wealthy B. mistaken C. thrifty D.
careless
Question 68: What is the author’s attitude toward the claims made
by advocates of health foods?
A. Very enthusiastic B. Neutral C.

Skeptical D. Somewhat favorable
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 69: As an executive director of a big company, she is a
woman of extraordinary intelligence.
A.remarkable B. moderate C. little D.
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