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ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI NĂM 2015
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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 best answer to each of
the following questions.

Question 1: It was not until late 1960s on the moon.
A. that Americans walked B. did Americans walk
C. when Americans walked D. when did Americans walk
Question 2: I hope this headache will soon.
A. go out B. put away C. wear off D. pass away
Question 3: Don‟t touch that wire, ?
A. do you B. won't you C. will you D. should you
Question 4:They live in a very populated area of Italy.
A. sparsely B. scarcely C. hardly D. barely
Question 5: The prices at the garage I use are very
A. reasonable B. logical C. rational D. acceptable
Question 6: The government has decided that the new policy on banning cars on narrow roads
would be as of May 1
st
.
A. approximately B. exact C. effective D. acute
Question 7: All eligible applicants may apply for the vacant position their gender, religion,
ethnic group or country of origin.
A. without regards B. regards C. regarding D. regardless of
Question 8: I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful smile.
A. childlike B. childish C. childhood D. childless

Question 9: Lan: “How do you find Hanoi?” Justin: "
A. Are you living here? B. I got a map from the tourist office.
C. It‟s a beautiful city. D. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
Question 10: Tuition fee must be paid before or on the due date.
A. neither B. either C. also D. not only
Question 11: All applicants must their university transcript and two reference letters to
be considered for this job.
A. permit B. omit C. admit D. submit
Question 12: Please report the supervisor if you find anything unusual.
A. for B. into C. among D. to
Question 13: Student: “ .” Teacher: "No worries. Come in, please.”
A. I‟m late B. I want to come in.
C. I'm sorry I'm late. D. I've just arrived.
Question 14: Trang: “Thank you very much for inviting me to your house."
Susan: " "
A. It‟s my pleasure. B. Take a seat. C. The food is ready. D. Not now.


Question 15: Mai: "Thank you so much." Sue: “ ”
A. Don‟t take it. B. Don‟t mention it.
C. Don't say so. D. Don‟t think so.
Question 16: Quyen : „A-choo!‟ (Sneezing)
Huyen: “ " Quyen: "Thanks.”
A. Bless you. B. How is it?
C. It‟s fine. D. What's wrong?
Question 17: Trang: "I live in Vietnam.” Thomas: " ”
A. Whereabouts? B. About where?
C. What is it about? D. How about in Hanoi?
Question 18: Geophysicists have studied the magnetic properties of pottery and fireplaces at
sites by early humans.

A. occupied B. occupying C. which occupy D. were occupied
Question 19: It is vital that everyone aware of the protection of the environment.
A. is B. be C. are D. to be
Question 20: Never in my life such an intelligent hoy.
A. I have met B. I haven't met C. have I met D. haven't I met
Question 21: Penicillin, , probably came into widespread use after the Second World
War.
A. an antibiotic of known B. was known the antibiotic
C. the best-known antibiotic D. known best antibiotic
Question 22: An: “What is this letter about?"
Mai: “It‟s in regard at the conference next week.”
A. to you speak B. to you speaking
C. of your speaking D. to your speaking
Question 23: we invested in the oil industry two years ago, we would be wealthy by now.
A. When B. Had C . Unless D. Although
Question 24: She has spent her entire life not only teaching young generations subject
knowledge also educating them to become helpful citizens of the nation.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
Question 25: how much money she spends on her clothes, she never looks well-dressed.
A. Despite B. Without C. Regardless D. No matter

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 26: You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the
graduation exam.
A. criticize yourself B. wear a backpack
C. praise yourself D. check up your back
Question 27: The machine has been out of order since last month.
A. under repair B. functioning well

C. sold out D. refusing orders

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 28: A. underline B. recognize C. sacrifice D. localize
Question 29: A. gasoline B. potato C. computer D. advantage
Question 30: A. environment B. difficulty C. community D. inhabitant
Question 31: A. eject B. capture C. defend D. dissolve
Question 32: A. contemporary B. incredible C. fascinating D. exceptional

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 33: There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress
passes it
A. possible agreement B. amendment C. other choice D. time to think
Question 34: The guards were ordered to get to the king's room on the double.
A. in a larger number B. vefy quickly
C. on the second floor D. every two hours
Question 35: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. surrendered B. confided himself
C. went up D. accommodated himself

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the word(s) that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

A trend that has emerged recently is the sharing of childcare (36) between husband and
wife. Young couples will try to arrange their work schedules so that they work (37) hours
or shifts in order that one parent is always home with the children. Since childcare is

expensive, this saves money for the young couple trying to establish (38) and provide a
secure environment for the family. Husband and wife may also share household (39)
Some fathers are just as capable as mothers at cooking dinner, changing and bathing the baby,
and doing the laundry.
In some cases, the woman‟s salary is for family (40) and the father becomes the
“househusband." These cases are still fairly rare. One positive trend, however, is that fathers
seem to be spending more time with their children. In a recent survey, 41% of the children
sampled said they spend equal time with their mothers and fathers. “This is one of our most
(41) cultural changes,” says Dr. Leon Hoffman, who co-directs the Parent Child Center at
the New York Psychoanalytic Society. In practice, for over 30 years, Hoffman has found "a
very dramatic difference in the involvement of the father in everything from care-taking to
general decision (42) around kids' lives.”
Another factor has recently been added to the childcare (43) The number of people who
work from home nearly full-time rose 23% from the last decade. The (44) of technology -
computers, faxes, teleconferencing - has made it easier for at-home workers to be constantly in
touch. Will this new flexibility in the workforce bring a positive change for the (45) of
children? Only time will tell.
(From Mosaic Reading I by Brenda Wegmann and Miki Knezevic)

Question 36: A. abilities B. possibilities C. responsibilities D. techniques
Question 37: A. opposite B. during C. for D. similar
Question 38: A. himself B. themselves C. herself D. itself
Question 39: A. dreams B. duties C. facilities D. opportunities
Question 40: A. payment B. fares C. expenses D. fees
Question 41: A. significant B. significance C. significantly D. sign
Question 42: A. giving B. creating C. holding D. making
Question 43: A. sectors B. tasks C. formula D. cost
Question 44: A. accessible B. accessibly C. access D. accessibility
Question 45: A. well-being B. human being C. love D. gender

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

Question 46: I didn't understand what he was saying because I hadn't read his book.
A. If I had read his book, I would have understood what he was saying.
B. I wouldn‟t have understood what he was saying if I hadn‟t read his book.
C. It was had to understand his book so I didn‟t understand what he was saying.
D. I couldn‟t understand his book because I didn‟t read it.
Question 47: How he got home last night is still a mystery to me.
A. I am eager to know how be got home last night.
B. I know a little about how he got home last night.
C. I know nothing about how he got home last night.
D. I am curious about how he got home last night.
Question 48: Although he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position.
A. He was given neither the job nor the position.
B. Because be couldn‟t do the job, he wasn‟t given the position.
C. He got the position despite being unable to do the job.
D. The position wasn‟t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job.
Question 49: “Stop making noise or go out of the room!” said the lady to the kids.
A. The lady was angry and she forced the kids out of the room.
B. The lady requested the kids to go out of the room and make noise outside.
C. The lady didn‟t want the kids to be in the room.
D. The lady said that if the kids wanted to stay in the room, they had to stop making noise.
Question 50: The police are questioning him at the headquarters.
A. He is being asked to make questions by the police at the headquarters.
B. Many questions are raised about him by the police at the headquarters.
C. The police are trying to get information from him at the headquarters.
D. The police are making questions about him at the headquarters.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best

combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.

Question 51: The demand was so great. They had to reprint the book immediately.
A. They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately.
B. The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great.
C. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D. They demanded to reprint the book immediately.
Question 52: They wanted to apologize for their behaviour. That‟s why they paid for the
dinner.
A. They paid for the dinner after they apologized for their behaviour.
B. Their behaviour was so terrible that they had to pay for the dinner.
C. Being so disappointed at their behaviour, they wanted to pay for the dinner.
D. They paid for the dinner because they felt regretful about their behaviour.
Question 53: The bride didn't turn up. The wedding was cancelled.
A. The bride turned the wedding into a mess since she got lost.
B. The bride cancelled the wedding by running away.
C. They postponed the wedding since the bride didn't turn up.
D. The wedding was not carried out since the bride didn‟t come.
Question 54: He did not work hard. He failed the exam.
A. Even though he failed the exam, he didn't work hard
B. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.
C. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.
D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.
Question 55: I was fined by the police. I thought parking was allowed there.
A. I had trouble with the police since I was under the impression that I could park there.
B. Being fined by the police, I thought parking was allowed there.
C. The police fined me and let me park there.
D. After being fined by the police, I thought I would be able to park my car there.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Speed reading is not just a parlour trick you can use to impress your friends and family. For
many, it's a necessary tool for managing time and information in the fast-paced business
world; and for many others, specifically students, it's the only way to get through reading-
heavy class loads.
The practiced speed reader can pick up a lengthy document or a thick stack of paper and use
their skill to get the meat of their subject by skimming for the most important details and
information. Without developing the ability to speed read, this time-saving technique is merely
flipping through pages fast.
Speed reading, or increasing the rate at which you read text, is linked to increasing the rate at
which you understand what you‟re reading. The key to successful speed reading is increasing
your understanding of the text as you increase the rate at which you read the words. This
natural step takes training and practice, but don‟t be intimidated by the idea of a challenge.
Once you've mastered it, it's a skill that will stick with you for the rest of your life. With
continued practice, common words and sentence structures became more familiar and because
your brain was tuned and ready, your eyes started taking in blocks of words at a time. The
difference between average readers and speed readers is in the blocks of words their eyes take
in at one time. The larger the blocks, the faster your eyes move through the text.
Speed reading teaches you how to take your reading and your comprehension to the next
level. The techniques used in teaching speed reading focus on your individual abilities, namely
where you are right now and what might be keeping you from progressing. For example, if
you are a slow reader, factors that hold you back may include, but are not limited to, moving
your lips or reading out loud or holding the text too close to your eyes. If you are in the
practice of moving your lips, or speaking or whispering while you read, you're slowing
yourself down dramatically.
Your lips can only move so fast. You should be able to read at least two or three times faster
than you can speak. In effect, you‟re keeping yourself at that word-by-word stage that children
generally grow out of in elementary school.
Having the ability to speed read can make a significant difference in your life, especially if

reading is a strong component of your work. Implementing some simple techniques can get
you reading faster and more efficiently in no lime at all.
(From Understanding Speed Reading by Brandon C.Hall)


Question 56: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The practice of speed reading B. Features of speed reading
C. The use of speed reading in studies D. Various roles of speed reading
Question 57: According to the passage, why is speed reading useful for students?
A. They have problems collecting information. B. They can impress their friends.
C. They have difficulty managing their time. D. They have a lot of reading to do.
Question 58: The word "meat" in line 6 is closest in meaning to .
A. core B. nourishment C. understanding D. nutriment
Question 59: According to the passage, what happens if the reader does not develop their
capacity to speed read?
A. Readers cannot get the gist of what they have read.
B. Readers cannot increase the rate of understanding what they are reading.
C. Speed reading means flipping pages as fast as possible.
D. Speed reading may prevent them from understanding what you have read.
Question 60: The word " intimidated " in line 12 is closest in meaning to
A. shy B. angry C. frightened D. tired
Question 61: According to the passage, what is the difference between an average reader and
a speed reader?
A. The average reader recognizes more familiar words.
B. The average reader understands fewer words at a time.
C. The average reader takes in bigger blocks at one time.
D. The average reader moves faster through the text.
Question 62: According to the passage, what is true about the strategies used in teaching
speed reader?
A. They focus on slow readers.

B. They encourage readers to move lips.
C. They centre on readers' personal capabilities.
D. They consider the readers‟ schooling ages.
Question 63: The word "dramatically" in line 23 is closest in meaning to
A. quickly B. ordinarily C. considerately D. considerably
Question 64: According to the passage, all of the following stalements are true EXCEPT
A. You should be able to read at least twice as fast as you talk.
B. Speed reading decreases your understanding of the text because you are skimming.
C. Speed reading plays an important role in student learning.
D. Increasing your understanding of the text should go with increasing your reading rate.
Question 65: Where in the passage does the author give a definition?
A. Lines 1-3 B. Lines 9-10 C. Lines 15-16 D. Lines 22-23

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of
payments. Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking
up the groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small
flat-screen device. And predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile
phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in the very near future.
What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash,
but more so. It takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change
is required, errors in counting are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the
retailer, it reduces the cost of handling money. Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in
computers. TVs and games consoles means that films, music and games can be paid for easily
and without having to input credit card details.
And what about the future of the banks? Within grip on the market, banks and credit-card
firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and
contactless-payment systems. But the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology"

as far as the banks are concerned. If payments for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper
are made every day by a conmuter with a mobile, this will not appear on their monthly credit
card statements but on their mobile phone statements. And having spent fortunes on branding,
credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other payment systems gaining popularity.
It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much. However, quite a few
American bankers are optimistic They feel there is reason to he suspicious of those who
predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the past. They point out that Internet banking
did not result in the closure of their high-street branches as was predicted. On the contrary,
more Americans than ever are using local branches. So, as to whether we'll become a totally
cash-free society or not, we‟ll have to wait and see.

(From Face2Face Advanced by Gillie Cunningham & Jan Bell with Chris Redston, CUP)

Question 66: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. The absence of traditional payment methods
B. The increasing popularity of new payment methods
C. Predictions of future payment methods
D. Japan's advanced forms of payment
Question 67: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?
A. to criticize the e-cash system B. to exemplify the e-cash system
C. to praise the e-cash system D. to inform the e-cash system
Question 68: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?
A. faster speed B. fewer mistakes C. reduced cost D. no fraud
Question 69: The word "embedded” in line 9 is closest in meaning to……
A. integrated B. isolated C generated D. manufactured
Question 70: The word "grip" in line 12 is closest in meaning to ……
A. wealth B. power C. success D. range of branches
Question 71: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A lot of money has been invested into the new payment system by banks.
B. Payments using smart cards may increase to more than $50 billion.

C. Rail tickets can be purchased by mobile phonoes or smart cards in Japan.
D. Dealers are freed from handling money thanks to e-cash.
Question 72: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate
…….
A. the modern technology of the e-cash system
B. the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies
C. the transferrability of the system
D. a possible drawback of the system
Question 73: What does the author think may happen in the future?
A. Banks will collect their fees through credit-card companies.
B. Daily expenses on drinks and tickets will appear on phone statements.
C. Americans will no longer go to their local bank branches.
D. Credit-card companies and banks will want to promote e-cash.
Question 74: The word "their" in line 22 refers to …… .
A. credit cards B. Internet banking
C. American bankers D. high-street hanks
Question 75: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks?
A. uncertain B. optimistic C. pessimistic D. neutral

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 76: It was most nearly impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not
A B
authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily.
C D
Question 77: Her passion for helping people have motivated her to found her own charity
organization. A B C
D
Qucstion 78: Although the invention of cars has made transportation much more easily, cars

A B C
are the greatest contributor of air pollution.
D
Question 79: I bumped with an old friend while waiting for the train to Edinburgh.
A B C D
Question 80: Fuel injection engines employ injectors instead a carburetor to spray fuel into
the cylinders. A B C D

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