ĐỀ THI THỬ KHỐI A VÀ A1 năm 2014 môn anh (2)

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 3 NĂM 2014
Môn: Anh
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi gồm có 7 trang)
Ngày thi: 25 tháng 05 năm 2014
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Họ và tên thí sinh: ………………………….………………
Số báo danh: …………………………………………………
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 1: A. engineer B. bodyguard C. pharmacy D. chemistry
Question 2: A. diploma B. certify C. departure D. financial
Question 3: A. university B. auditorium C. examination D. nationality
Question 4: A. institute B. notify C. acceptance D. qualified
Question 5: A. mechanize B. powerful C. property D. introduce
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.
Industrialization came to the United State after 1790 as North American entrepreneurs increased
productivity by reorganizing work and building factories. These innovations in manufacturing boosted
output and living standards to an unprecedented extent; The average per capita wealth increased by nearly
1 percent per year – 30 percent over the course of a generation. Goods that had once been luxury items
became part of everyday life.
The impressive gain in output stemmed primarily from the way in which workers made goods,
since the 1790's, North American entrepreneurs – even without technological improvements – had
broadened the scope of the outwork system that make manufacturing more efficient by distributing
materials to a succession of workers who each performed a single step of the production process. For
example, during the 1820's and 1830's the shoe industry greatly expanded the scale and extend of the
outwork system. Tens of thousands of rural women, paid according to the amount they produced,
fabricated the "uppers" of shoes, which were bound to the soles by wage-earning journeymen shoemakers
in dozens of Massachusetts towns, whereas previously journeymen would have made the enduring shoe.
This system of production made the employer a powerful "shoe boss" and eroded workers' control over

the pace and conditions of labor. However, it also dramatically increased the output of shoes while cutting
their price.
For tasks that were not suited to the outwork system, entrepreneurs created an even more
important new organization, the modem factory, which used power-driven machines and assembly-line
techniques to turn out large quantities of well-made goods. As early as 1782, the prolific Delaware
inventor Oliver Evans had built a highly automated, laborsaving flour mill driven by water power. His
machinery lifted the grain to the top of the mill, cleaned it as it fell into containers known as hoppers,
ground the grain into flour, and then conveyed the flour back to the top of the mill to allow it to cool as it
descended into barrels. Subsequently, manufacturers made use of new improved stationary steam engines
to power their mills. This new technology enabled them to build factories in the nation's largest cities,
taking advantage of urban concentrations of inexpensive labor, good transportation networks, and eager
customers.
Question 6: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The influence of changes in manufacturing on the growth of urban centers
B. Improved ways of organizing the manufacturing of goods
C. The difficulties of industrialization in North America
D. The rapid speed of industrialization in North America
Question 7: The word "boosted” is closest in meaning to
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A. ensured B. discouraged C. arranged D. raised
Question 8: The word "scope” is closest in meaning to
A. popularity B. diversity C. value D. extent
Question 9: The author mentions the shoe industry in the second paragraph to provide an example of
how
A. changes in the outwork system improved the quality of shoes
B. entrepreneurs used technological improvements to increase output
C. rural workers responded to "shoe bosses"
D. entrepreneurs increased output by using an extended outwork system
Question 10: All of the following are mentioned as effects of changes in the shoe industry during the

1820's and 1830's EXCEPT
A. an increase in the wages paid to journeymen shoemakers
B. a decline in the workers’ ability to control the speed of production
C. an increase in the workers’ dependence on entrepreneurs
D. a decrease in the price of shoes
Question 11: All of the following are true of the outwork system EXCEPT
A. It made many employers less powerful than they had been before.
B. It did not necessarily involve any technological improvements.
C. It involved stages of production.
D. It was more efficient than the systems used before 1790.
Question 12: The word "prolific” is closest in meaning to
A. productive B. progressive C. efficient D. self-employed
Question 13: According to the passage, how did later mills differ from the mills built by Oliver Evans?
A. They combined technology with the outwork system.
B. They did not allow flour to cool before it was placed in Barrels.
C. They were located away from large cities.
D. They used new technology to produce power.
Question 14: The passage mentions which of the following as a result of improvements in factory
machinery?
A. Factories could operate more than one engine at a time.
B. It become easier for factory' owners to find workers and customers.
C. The amount of power required for factories operate was reduced.
D. Manufacturers had to employ more highly skilled workers.
Question 15: The word "eager” is closest in meaning to
A. wealthy B. regular C. knowledgeable D. enthusiastic
Mark the letter 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.
Question 16: A. gear B. encouragement C. eligibility D. engineer
Question 17: A. favor B. famous C. fathom D. fatal
Question 18: A. hatred B. naked C. looked D. wicked

Question 19: A. punch B. puma C. pulse D. pump
Question 20: A. picturesquely B. antiqueness C. querulously D. discotheque
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 21: If there is no bus, she will have to flag ________ a passing taxi.
A. after B. down C. for D. off
Question 22: Make sure she read the contract before ________ any money.
A. giving in B. parting with C. letting out D. paying off
Question 23: Hundreds of people were ________ from the stadium (= because it was full).
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A. turned away B. set out C. sent off D. played off
Question 24: To be a good short story writer, one needs, among other things, a very ________
imagination.
A. bright B. living C. vivid D. sparkling
Question 25: Unluckily, Jane ________ me in the auction to the tune of 5000 pounds.
A. overdid B. outweighed C. underwrote D. outbid
Question 26: Let’s talk to her “Don’t ________ to any conclusions before she knows the full facts”.
A. jump B. dive C. rush D. fly
Question 27: Which option is NOT correct? “________, I can’t hear myself think”
A. Turn down it B. Turn the music down
C. Turn it down D. Turn down the music
Question 28: He really thinks that apologizing is ________ John can do.
A. the least B. as far as C. not as much as D. a little
Question 29: ________ that military spending is extremely high.
A. We feel that it is B. We are felt C. It feels D. It is felt
Question 30: “Would you like orange juice or lemonade?” – “________”
A. Yes, I’m glad to hear that B. I don’t mind. Either’s fine
C. Never mind. Better luck next time D. Yes, please
Question 31: Merry ________ well in interviews.
A. bubbles over B. comes across C. puts through D. catches on

Question 32: Not only ________ more brittle than hard maples, but they are also less able to withstand
high winds.
A. soft maples are B. they are soft maples C. soft maples D. are soft maples
Question 33: Although the dress is small, it fits me like a ________.
A. a pillowcase B. a mould C. glue D. a glove
Question 34: “That was fantastic! Could I have a second ________ please?”
A. helping B. plate C. service D. course
Question 35: We don’t want lots of excuses; we just want to hear the ________ truth.
A. clear B. plain C. pure D. right
Question 36: “Did Stevie stay home last night?” – “Yes, but he ________ dancing”
A. would go B. would rather go
C. would rather be going D. would rather have gone
Question 37: After a hard-working day, Annie slept like ________ until 11 o’clock this morning.
A. a hill B. death C. a log D. a squirrel
Question 38: “Would you mind getting that book for me?” – “________”
A. Of course not. Congratulations! B. Don’t mention it!
C. Make yourself at home, please. D. Not at all. Here you are
Question 39: ________ didn’t he tell me that he felt too ill to work?
A. However B. Whatever C. Why ever D. Whoever
Question 40: Lucy earns her living by ________ old paintings.
A. reviving B. reforming C. restoring D. replenishing
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each
of the questions.
The immune system is equal in complexity to the combined intricacies of the brain and nervous
system. The success of the immune system in defending the body relies on a dynamic regulatory
communications network consisting of millions and millions of cells. Organized into sets and subsets,
these cells pass information back and forth like clouds of bees swarming around a hive. The result is a
sensitive system of checks and balances that produces an immune response that is prompt, appropriate,
effective, and self-limiting.
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At the heart of the immune system is the ability to distinguish between self and non-self. When
immune defenders encounter cells or organisms carrying foreign or non-self molecules, the immune
troops move quickly to eliminate the intruders. Virtually every body cell carries distinctive molecules that
identify it as self. The body’s immune defenses do not normally attack issues that carry self-markers.
Rather, immune cells and other body cells coexist peaceably in a state known as self-tolerance. When a
normally functioning immune system attacks a non-self molecule, the system has the ability to remember
the specifics of the foreign body. Upon subsequent encounters with the same species of molecules, the
immune system reacts accordingly. With the possible exception of antibodies passed during lactation, this
so-called immune system memory is not inherited. Despite the occurrence of a virus in your family, your
immune system must learn from experience with the many millions of distinctive non-self molecules in
the sea of microbes in which we live. Learning entails producing the appropriate molecules and cells to
match up with and counteract each non-self invader.
Any substance capable of triggering an immune response is called an antigen. Antigens are not to
be confused with allergens, which are most often harmless substances (such as ragweed pollen or cat hair)
that provoke the immune system to set off the inappropriate and harmful response known as allergy. An
antigen can be a virus, a bacterium, a fungus, a parasite, or even a portion or product of one of these
organisms. Tissues or cells from another individual (except an identical twin, whose cells carry identical
self markers) also act as antigens; because the immune system recognizes transplanted tissues as foreign,
it rejects them. The body will even reject nourishing proteins unless they are first broken down by the
digestive system into their primary, non-antigenic building blocks. An antigen announces its foreignness
by means of intricate and characteristic shapes called epitopes, which protrude from its surface. Most
antigens, even the simplest microbes, carry different kinds of epitopes on their surface; some may even
carry several hundred. Some epitopes will be more effective than others at stimulating an immune
response. Only in abnormal situations does the immune system wrongly identify self as non-self and
execute a misdirected immune attack. The result can be so-called autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid
arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosis. The painful side effects of these diseases are caused by a
person’s immune system actually attacking itself.
Question 41: After you have had the chickenpox, your immune system will be able to do all of the
following EXCEPT ________.
A. remember previous experiences with the chickenpox virus

B. prevent your offspring from infection by the chickenpox virus
C. distinguish between your body cells and that of the chickenpox virus
D. match up and counteract non-self molecules in the form of the chickenpox virus
Question 42: Which of the following best expresses the main idea of these passages?
A. An antigen is any substance that triggers an immune response.
B. The human body presents an opportune habitat for microbes.
C. One of the immune system’s primary functions is the allergic response.
D. The basic function of the immune system is to distinguish between self and non-self.
Question 43: Why would tissue transplanted from father to daughter have a greater risk of being
detected as foreign than a tissue transplanted between identical twins?
A. The twins’ immune systems would remember the same encounters with childhood illnesses.
B. The identical twins’ tissue would carry the same self-markers and would, therefore, be less likely to
be rejected.
C. The age of the twins’ tissue would be the same and, therefore, less likely to be rejected.
D. The difference in the sex of the father and daughter would cause the tissue to be rejected by the
daughter’s immune system.
Question 44: What is the meaning of the underlined word ‘intricacies’ as it is used in the first sentence
of the passage?
A. elaborate interconnections B. comprehensive coverage
C. confusion of pathways D. inherent perplexity
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Question 45: What is the specific term for the substance capable of triggering an inappropriate or
harmful immune response to a harmless substance such as ragweed pollen?
A. microbe B. autoimmune disease C. antigen D. allergen
Question 46: How do the cells in the immune system recognize an antigen as foreign or non-self?
A. through characteristic shapes on the antigen surface
B. through fine hairs protruding from the antigen surface
C. through blood type
D. through an allergic response
Question 47: The immune cells and other cells in the body coexist peaceably in a state known as

________.
A. harmony B. tolerance C. self-tolerance D. equilibrium
Question 48: What is the analogy used to describe the communications network among the cells in the
immune system?
A. Immune troops eliminating intruders B. The immune system’s memory
C. A sea of microbes D. Bees swarming around a hive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined
ones.
Question 49: Allow me to replenish your glass.
A. empty B. refill C. remake D. repeat
Question 50: The news has been greeted with dismay by local business leaders.
A. depression B. pessimism C. happiness D. disappointment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 51: Much of what we know about the Vikings is in the form of centuries-old stories. Originally,
the Vikings themselves told them.
A. Much of what we know about the Vikings is in the form of centuries-old stories originally told by
the Vikings themselves.
B. What we know about the Vikings is originally told to us in the form of centuries-old stories, but it is
not much.
C. The Vikings themselves originally told centuries-old stories to us now that we know much about
them.
D. Centuries-old stories were originally told by the Vikings themselves is the form of what we know
about the Vikings.
Question 52: David was very influential in developing classical styles.
A. David had a great influence on developing classical styles.
B. David was greatly influenced by classical styles.
C. Developing classical styles has a great influence on David.
D. David had influenced greatly in developing classical styles.
Question 53: People have designed a new computer system for the post office. This system will allow the

post office to manage accounts over the Internet.
A. In order to manage accounts over the Internet, the post office has been designed to allow a new
computer system
B. The new computer designed for the post office will allow accounts to be managed over the Internet.
C. The post office will allow a new computer system to design their accounts over the Internet
D. Accounts are allowed to manage over the Internet designing a new computer system for the post
office.
Question 54: “It’s not true. I have never been arrested.”
A. Harry said that it was not true to have been arrested
B. Harry denied not having been arrested
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C. Harry denied ever having been arrested
D. Harry didn’t admit never having been arrested
Question 55: Only first-year students are allowed to use the main college computer room.
A. The use of the main college computer room was not used by first year students.
B. The main college computer room is restricted to first-year students.
C. First-year students weren’t restricted to use the main college computer room.
D. The use of the main college computer room isn’t restricted to first-year students.
Question 56: There is no pointing in contacting with Caro – She is way.
A. Don’t waste your time if you contact with Caro
B. It would be a waste of time contacting with Caro
C. Don’t save your time to contact with Caro because she’s way
D. It isn’t a waste of time to contact with Caro
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the underlined
ones.
Question 57: I think I'll have a cold drink rather than coffee.
A. instead of B. unless C. restricted D. as well as
Question 58: Peace marked a new dawn in the country's history.
A. beginning B. continuation C. outcome D. expansion
Question 59: They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects.

A. fearsome B. excited C. expected D. optimistic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 60: What annoyed me ________.
A. that he was unwilling to do his share in domestic chores
B. was his unwillingness of doing his share in domestic chores
C. being his unwillingness to do his share in domestic chores
D. his unwillingness of doing his share in domestic chores
Question 61: Regarded as one of the greatest physicists, ________.
A. the first to express the relationship between force and motion was Isaac Newton.
B. the relationship between force and motion was first expressed by Isaac Newton.
C. it was Isaac Newton who was the first to express the relationship between force and motion.
D. Isaac Newton was the first to express the relationship between force and motion.
Question 62: Social critics often point out the fact that the fast pace of modern life is causing people
________.
A. to become increasingly nervous and to become increasingly high-strung
B. to increasingly become nervous and high-strung
C. to become increasingly nervous and high-strung
D. to become increasingly nervous and also even more high-strung
Question 63: Laura wishes she had not signed that contract without ________.
A. not first having consulted lawyer B. not first having consulted a lawyer
C. first having consulted lawyer D. first having consulted a lawyer
Question 64: ________, he’ll have to go with me.
A. Even though he enjoys going with me B. Because he is opposed to my idea
C. Despite of his idea is opposite me D. Whether he likes the idea or not
Question 65: The plans for that hospital were drawn up in 1884 but ________.
A. their implementation was not put into action until 1889
B. were not implemented until 1889
C. the plans for that hospital were not implemented until 1889
D. were not implemented and started until 1889

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the words or phrases that
best complete the passage.
If you’re an environmentalist, “plastic” is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has
become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little doubt it is here to stay and the
truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (66) ________ even environmental ones. It’s not
really the plastics themselves that are the environmental evil – it’s the way society chooses to use and
(67) ________ them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastics are made from oil, gas or coal – non-
renewable natural (68) ________. We import well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each
year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (69) ________ of our annual consumption is
in the (70) ________ of packaging, and this (71) ________ about seven per cent by weight of our
domestic refuse. Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (72)
________ is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (73) ________
than coal and one method of ‘recovery’ strongly (74) ________ by the plastic manufacturers is the (75)
________ of waste plastic into a fuel.
Question 66: A. savings B. benefits C. pleasures D. profits
Question 67: A. endanger B. abuse C. store D. dispose
Question 68: A. fuels B. products C. resources D. processes
Question 69: A. amount B. portion C. proportion D. rate
Question 70: A. kind B. form C. type D. way
Question 71: A. makes B. takes C. constitutes D. carries
Question 72: A. manufacture B. factory C. plant D. industry
Question 73: A. demand B. effect C. degree D. value
Question 74: A. desired B. argued C. presented D. favored
Question 75: A. replacement B. conversion C. change D. melting
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to identify the underlined part that is not correct.
Question 76: Dreaming, like all other mental processes, it is a product of the brain and its activity.
A. it is B. like all C. its activity D. of the brain

Question 77: As his old one, this new copier can collate and staple the copies in half the time.
A. As B. can C. staple D. in half
Question 78: Man cannot live by bread alone, or can he live without bread.
A. cannot B. or C. by bread D. live
Question 79: The first national known male singers of popular music appeared during the 1920s.
A. national B. of C. appeared D. The
Question 80: The differential attractions between the sun and the moon have a direct effect in the rising
and falling of the tides.
A. rising B. differential C. in D. have
THE END
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