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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1

TRƯỜNG THPT ĐOÀN THƯỢNG

NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
Môn: TIẾNG ANH (KHỐI D, A1)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút;
(80 câu trắc nghiệm)

Họ, tên thí sinh:.....................................................................

Mã đề thi

SBD: ……………………………………………………….

208

Read the passage and choose the option that best answers the question or completes the
sentence:
Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the
tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by
the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The
currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive
sweep.
The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant
Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of
the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the
control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty
minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day.

And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal
movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the
highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At
these times, the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is
added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs,
and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the
Sun, Moon, and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and
Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference
between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.
Câu 1: Neap tides occur when ____.
A. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon’s gravitational attraction
B. the Moon is full
C. the Sun counteracts the Moon’s gravitational attraction
D. the Moon is farthest from the Sun
Câu 2: The word felt is closest in meaning to____.
A. dropped

B. based

C. detected

D. explored


Câu 3: It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how
much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is_______
A. density

B. size

C. distance

D. temperature

Câu 4: What is the cause of the spring tides?
A. The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
B. The Earth’s movement around the Sun
C. Seasonal changes in the weather
D. The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth
Câu 5: The word correspondingly is closest in meaning to____.
A. similarly

B. unpredictably

C. interestingly

D. unusually

Câu 6: What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water
B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water
C. The waves created by ocean currents are very large
D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water
Câu 7: The words In reality are closest in meaning to____.
A. actually

B. surprisingly

C. similarly

D. characteristically

Câu 8: Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those
caused by tides?
A. Lines 9 – 11

B. Lines 11 - 14

C. Lines 7 - 9

D. Lines 1 – 4

Câu 9: The word configuration is closest in meaning to____.
A. center
Câu 10:

B. unit

C. arrangement

D. surface

According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true

EXCEPT____.
A. The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon
B. The time of high tide is later each day
C. Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides
D. Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others:

Câu 11: A. solitary

B. security

C. capacity

D. employer

Câu 12: A. edition

B. influence

C. desperate

D. definite

Câu 13: A. diploma

B. educate

C. vacation

D. detective

Câu 14: A. practical

B. chemistry C. element

D. discover

Câu 15: A. accept

B. extreme

D. enough

C. precious


Choose the sentence that best rewrites the one given:
Câu 16: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You should persuade him to change his mind.
B. You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind.
C. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen
Câu 17: We planned to walk round the lake but the heavy rain made this impossible
A. The heavy rain nearly prevented us from walking right round the lake.
B. In spite of the heavy rain we managed to walk half way round the lake as planned.
C. If it hadn’t rained so heavily, we would have walked right round the lake.
D. We would have walked round the lake even if it had rained heavily.
Câu 18: I can’t remember when I last saw him, but it’s certainly a long time ago.
A. I’d like to forget how many years have passed since I last saw him.
B. We’ve only met once and that was too long ago for me to remember him.
C. I shall never forget meeting him even though it’s a long time ago.
D. I only know it is ages since I saw him and I can’t remember when it was.
Câu 19: They said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us.
A. They said that five jobs had been quit by Paula before working for us.
B. Paula worked for us then she quit five other jobs.
C. It was said that Paula had quit five jobs before working for us
D. Paula said that she had quit five jobs before working for us.

Câu 20: "You’re always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.
A. The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes
C. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word:
Câu 21: He was not afraid to pet the gentle dog, even though it was very large.
A. dirty

B. cold

C. calm

D. fierce

Câu 22: Charles W. Eliot, the president of Harvard in 1869, initiated a system under which most
required courses were dropped in favor of elective courses.
A. initiated

B. compulsory

C. optional

D. necessary

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
Câu 23: Young ______ he was, he was equal to the task.
A. unless

B. because

C. as

D. if


Câu 24: “Didn’t you go to the party?”

- “ ___________”

A. No, I went there with my friends.

B. I did, but I didn’t stay long.

C. That sounds nice, but I can’t.

D. Don’t worry. I’ll go there.

Câu 25: Mary’s father approved of________in the US for another year in order to work toward her
M.A.
A. she to stay

B. her to stay

C. her staying

D. her to stay

Câu 26: To generate income, magazine publishers must decide whether to increase the subscription
price or ______.

A. sold advertising

B. to sell advertising

C. if they should sell advertising

D. selling advertising

Câu 27: Rarely_____remove the entire root of a dandelion because of its length and sturdiness.
A. can the casual gardener

B. the casual gardener

C. the casual gardener will

D. does the casual gardener’s

Câu 28: Her room is very large. She is dreaming of a _________
A. round big wooden table

B. wooden big round table

C. big round wooden table

D. table big wooden round

Câu 29: Nothing is spoiled, ______?
A. is it

B. aren’t they

C. isn’t it

D. are they

Câu 30: Trees won’t grow _______ there is enough water.
A. when

B. as

C. if

D. unless

Câu 31: Kelly wanted to have a live band _________ at her wedding.
A. to be played

B. play

C. played

D. been playing

Câu 32: It is better to try to work ______ rather than against Nature
A. along

B. with

C. by

D. for

Câu 33: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, _______they will try
their best.
A. but

B. although

C. despite

D. however

Câu 34: If my candidate had won the election, I ______ very happy now.
A. was

B. can be

C. would have been

D. would be

Câu 35: We had a long way to go so we ______ off very early
A. had

B. put

Câu 36: “Can you come over after the show?”

C. set

D. made

- “____________”

A. That would be nice.

B. Why don’t we go to the show?

C. No, I didn’t.

D. Please, go ahead.

Câu 37: Jack is _______ about football and never misses a match,


A. interested

B. keen

C. fond

D. crazy

Câu 38: “Here, I brought you some flowers from my garden.” – “Thank you. They’re ____
beautiful flowers.”
A. to

B. so

C. such

D. as

Câu 39: The only people she looks ____ to are her parents.
A. up

B. for

C. at

D. after

Câu 40: Hurry up, or they ______ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
A. would stop

B. are stopping

Câu 41: - “Thanks a lot”

C. stopped

D. will have stopped

- “____________”

A. Oh, that’s too bad

B. Oh, I’m sorry to hear that

C. Don’t mention it

D. Of course

Câu 42: I promise I will never tell him the truth about you. ________ my heart!
A. Take

B. Cross

C. Beat

Câu 43: “How can this dress be so expensive?”

D. Hold

- “___________”

A. What an expensive dress!

B. You are paying for the brand.

C. Yes, it’s the most expensive.

D. That’s a good idea

Câu 44: “___________”

-“Yes, it’s a good idea.”

A. Why don’t we have a picnic?

B. We want to have a picnic, don’t we?

C. Do we have a picnic?

D. We haven’t had a picnic for a long time

Câu 45: Her parents gave her everything she asked for. She’s a completely ______ child.
A. destroyed

B. damaged

C. wounded

D. spoilt

Câu 46: I’d _______ you didn’t practice playing the trumpet while I’m trying to study.
A. rather

B. prefer

C. like

D. better

Câu 47: ____________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. Should

B. Were

C. Had

D. Provided that

Choose the word that can best replace the underlined word
Câu 48: Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potential dangerous diseases
A. scattered

B. common

C. colossal

D. popular

Câu 49: American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
A. inevitably

B. readily

C. gaily

D. traditionally

Câu 50: After her mother died, she was raised by her grandparents.
A. come into

B. put up

C. brought up

D. grown up

Read the passage and choose the best option to answer the question or complete the sentence
below:


Over a period of time, many habitats change with respect to the types of plants and animals that
live there. This change is known as succession
Succession occurs because plants and animals cause a change in the environment in which they
live. The first weeds and grasses that appear on a bare field, for example, change the environment
by shielding the soil from the direct sunlight. As these plants spread, the ground surface becomes
cooler and moisture, than it was originally. Thus, the environment at the ground surface has been
changed. The new surface conditions favor the sprouting of shrubs. As shrubs grow, they kill the
grasses by preventing light from reaching them and also build up the soil in the area; in addition,
they attract animals that also enhance the shrubs. They are not able to shade out oak and hickory
seedlings; however, they have found the forest floor suitable. These seedlings grow into large trees
that eventually shade out the pines.
Câu 51: What is the best title of this passage?
A. The importance of weeds and grasses B. How environmental habitats change
C. The success of oak and hickory

D. Animal and plant habitat

Câu 52: Which is the correct order of plant succession in the example in the passage?
A. Weeds, shrubs, pines, oaks

B. Weeds, pine, shrubs, oaks

C. Oak, pines, shrubs, weeds

D. Shrubs, weeds, pines, oaks

Câu 53: According to the passage, how do weeds and grasses affect the soil?
A. They add nutrients to it

B. They speed seeds on it

C. They attract animal to it

D. They make it cooler and wetter

Câu 54: It can be inferred from the passage that______________
A. pines and grasses can exist together

B. birds discourage the growth of shrubs

C. oak and hickory trees grow taller than pines

D. weeds and grasses prefer cold climate

Câu 55: Which of the following is a stage of succession as described in the passage?
A. Animals being tamed by children
B. A flood washing away a crop of wheat
C. A forest cut down to build an airport
D. Wildflowers growing in an unused parking lot
Câu 56: Which of the following encourages the life of animals?
A. pine seedlings

B. shrubs

C. grasses

D. large trees

Câu 57: The word originally is closest in meaning to______________
A. in the first place

B. specially

C. at the first source

D. for a short time

Câu 58: The word sprouting is closest in meaning to ______________
A. blossoming

B. starting to grow

C. flourishing

Câu 59: The word shielding can be replaced by______________

D. nourishing


A. protecting

B. exploring

C. hiding

D. changing

Câu 60: Compared to pines, hickories are______________
A. shorter
C. as high

B. higher
D. more suitable for forest floor

Choose the best answer to complete each of the sentences below
Câu 61: _________________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
A. No matter how seems it remarkable

B. No matter how it seems remarkable

C. Whatever it seems remarkable how

D. No matter how remarkable it seems

Câu 62: It is important that _________.
A. an exact record to be kept

B. an exact record should be kept

C. keeping an exact record

D. to keep an exact record

Câu 63: In order to grow vegetables properly, gardeners must know ______________________.
A. that the requirements for each vegetable

B. what the requirements for each vegetable are

C. that is required by each vegetable

D. what are each vegetable’s requirements

Câu 64: _________the book, please return it to me
A. Should you find

B. Will you find

C. Will you have found

D. Will you be finding

Câu 65: ____ is that a chicken stands up to lay its eggs.
A. Because many people don’ realize

B. Many people don’t realize

C. It is that many people don’t realize

D. What many people don’t realize

Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below
Câu 66: The type of jazz known as “swing” was introduced by Duke Ellington when he wrote
A

B

C

and records “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing.”
D
Câu 67: I would have to walk for miles to take that package were you not to bring them here now.
A

B

C

Câu 68: Since ancient times, some people wore amulets, objects that are supposed to give
A

B

C

the wearer magical powers
D
Câu 69: She is too beautiful that I cannot stop looking at her.
A

B

C

D

Câu 70: The duties of a policeman are more dangerous than a teacher
A

B

C

D

D


Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each of the gaps
ACTION SCENE IN FILMS
Modern cinema audiences expect to see plenty of thrilling scenes action films. These scenes,
which are (71)______ as stunts , are usually(72)______ by stuntmen who are specially trained to do
dangerous thing safely. Anyone can crash a car, but if you're shooting a film, you have to be
extremely precise, sometimes stopping (73)______ in front of the camera and film crew . At an
early stage in the production, an expert stuntman is called in to work out the action scenes and form
team. He is the only person who can go (74)_____ the wishes of the director, (75)______ he will
usually only do this in the interests of safety.
Many famous actors like to do the dangerous part themselves, which produces better shots, since
stuntmen don't have to (76)______ in for the actors. Actors like to become (77)______ in all the
important aspects of the character they are playing, but without the recent progress in safety
equipment, insurance companies would never (78)______ them take the risk. To do their own
stunts, actors need to be good athletes, but they must also be sensible and know their (79)______ .
If they were to be hurt, the film would (80)_____ to be sudden halt.
Câu 71:

A. referred

B. remarked

C. known

D. named

Câu 72:

A. fulfilled

B. performed

C. given

D. displayed

Câu 73:

A. direct

B. right

C. strict

D. exact

Câu 74:

A. across

B. through

C. against

D. over

Câu 75:

A. although

B. otherwise

C. despite

D. so

Câu 76:

A. put

B. stand

C. get

D. work

Câu 77:

A. involved

B. arranged

C. connected

D. affected

Câu 78:

A. admit

B. permit

C. allow

D. let

Câu 79:

A. frontier

B. limits

C. ends

D. borders

Câu 80:

A. fall

B. go

C. pull

D. come

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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2014 – 2015

TRƯỜNG THPT CẨM GIÀNG II

Môn: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mã đề: 102

Họ, tên thí sinh:……………………………………………..
Số báo danh:............................................................................
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 correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: There has been a great increase in retail sales, ______?
A. hasn't there

B. isn't there

C. isn't it

D. doesn’t it

Question 2: She asked me ______ I was looking at.
A. when

B. if

C. what

D. why


Question 3: Tom: “______”

Mike: “I won’t say no!”

A. How are things with you, Mike?

C. Mike, do you know where the scissors

are?
B. What about playing badminton this afternoon D. What’s your favourite, tea or coffee?
Question 4: Education in many countries is compulsory ______ the age of 16.
A. for

B. when

C. until

D. forwards

Question 5: We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to ______ our party tonight.
A. make place for

B. take up room to

C. make room for

D. give place to

Question 6: ______ his brother, Mike is active and friendly.
A. Alike

B. Unlike

C. Dislike

D. Liking

Question 7: The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm ______ .
A. had broken

B. broke

C. would break

D. was breaking

Question 8: Stephanie: “Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?”
Scott: “______”
A. No, thanks.

B. No, not at all!

C. Yes, I do too.

D. Yes, sure!

Question 9: The Lake District, ______ was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number
of tourists every year.
A. that

B. where

C. what

D. which

Question 10: I'll give this dictionary to ______ wants to have it.
A. anyone

B. whatever

C. everyone

D. whoever

Question 11: No one can avoid ______ by advertisements.
A. to be influenced

B. having influenced

C. influencing

D. being

influenced

Question 12: We decided to take a late flight _____we could spend more time with our family.
A. so as to

B. in order

C. so that

D. in order to

Question 13: “What ______ if the earth stopped moving?”
A. happened

B. would happen

C. happens

Question 14: Mai: “Do you want another serving of chicken soup?”
A. No way

B. No comment

C. No thanks

Question 15: Having traveled to different parts of our country, ______.
A. we have learned a lot about interesting lifestyles and customs
B. we are seeing a lot of interesting lifestyles and customs
C. many interesting lifestyles and customs have been learned by us
D. much has been learned about interesting lifestyles and customs
Question 16: Members of my family share the ______.

D. will happen
Scott: “______.”
D. No longer


A. housewife

B. hometown

C. homework

D. housework

Question 17: Sam: “How long does it take you to get to school?”
A. About 15 minutes

B. 15 pounds

Mai: “______.”

C. About 2 kilometres

D. 2 years

ago
Question 18: Jane ______ a letter to apply for the job at present.
A. will write

B. wrote

C. was writing

D. is writing

Question 19: Sheila is very fond of ______ jokes to her colleagues.
A. to tell

B. telling

C. to telling

D. tell

Question 20: It is important ______ the instructions on medicines carefully.
A. read

B. reading

C. to read

D. to reading

Question 21: Nancy can speak French ______ than Jimmy.
A. as fluently

B. fluently

C. more fluently

D. most fluently

Question 22: Let’s go shopping because there isn’t ______ in the fridge.
A. someone

B. anything

Question 23: Salesgirl: “______”
A. What do you do?

C. something

D. anyone

Customer: “I’d like to have a look at that shirt.”

B. Can I help you?

C. May I go out?

D. How do you

do?
Question 24: I hope that our economic situation ______ better next year.
A. will be

B. be

Question 25: Bill: “______”

C. to be

D. was

Bruce: “I’ve got a slight headache.”

A. What do you have in your head?

B. What’s the matter with you?

C. What’s your hobby?

D. What do you have?

Question 26: Tim’s doctor advised him to ______ smoking because of his health.
A. grow up

B. give up

C. stay up

D. get up

Question 27: If you ______ harder, you will pass the exam.
A. were working

B. had worked

C. worked

D. work

Question 28: The house ______ Shakespeare was born is now open to public.
A. whose

B. who

C. where

D. when

Question 29: I had to answer the questions quickly as I was running out ______ time.
A. in

B. with

C. of

D. on

Question 30: These students ______ to take part in the English Speaking Contest three weeks
ago.
A. selected

B. were selected

C. select

D. are selected

Question 31: Will you go to Sarah’s party ______ Saturday?

A. on

B. in

C. for

D. at


Question 32: She sings as ______ as her mother.
A. beautiful

B. beautifully

C. beauty

D. beautify

Question 33: The man ______ you met yesterday is a famous scientist.
A. which

B. where

C. whom

D. whose

Question 34: My teeth hurt, ______ I made an appointment to see the dentist.
A. but

B. because

C. or

D. so

Question 35: It was a luxury hotel with its own ______ and restaurant.
A. wrapping paper

B. fishing rod

C. swimming pool

D. reading lamp

Question 36: Regular exercise and good diet will bring ______ fitness and health.
A. from

B. to

C. about

D. up

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 37: The man whom I wanted to meet him was away on business.
A

B

C

D

Question 38: Passengers shouldn’t be thrown away their tickets as they may be checked during the
A

B

C

D

journey.
Question 39: No one came to see us since we bought these bloodhounds.
A

B

C

D

Question 40: The shopkeeper warned the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows.
A

B

C

D

Question 41: The most people believe that marriage and family life are the basis of society.
A

B

C

D

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 42: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court.
A. Failed to pay

B. paid in full

C. had a bad personality

D. was paid much

money.
Question 43: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.
A. Uncomfortable

B. responsive

C. calm

D. miserable

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 44: A. structure

B. subsidy

C. number

D. success

Question 45: A. proved

B. surveyed

C. discussed

D. rained

B. swallow

C. challenge

D. ballet

Question 46: A. badminton

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 47: A. participant

B. publicity

C. competitive

D. individual

Question 48: A. apologise

B. optimistic

C. inhabitant

D. photography

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 49: The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage.
A. increase

B. necessity

C. demand

D. decrease

Question 50: When their rent increased from $200 to $400 a month, they protested against such a

tremendous increase.
A. light

B. huge

C. tiring

D. difficult

Question 51: Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
A. romantic part

B. difficult part

C. important part

D. interesting part

Question 52: The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can
be well-informed.
A. popular

B. suspicious

C. easily seen

D. beautiful

Question 53: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
A. complain

B. exchange

C. explain

D. arrange

The sentences in italics below are cues. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the sentence that is meaningful sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 54: / surfing / net / I / enjoy / but / have / I / don’t / time/ it.
A. I enjoy surfing net but I don’t have many time for it.
B. I enjoy surfing the net but I don’t have few time for it.
C. I enjoy surfing on the net but I don’t have much time for it.
D. I enjoy surfing net but I don’t have a few time for it.
Question 55: It/ take/ long time/ learn/ play/ musical instrument/ well.
A. It takes a long time to learn playing a musical instrument well.
B. It takes long time to learn to play musical instruments well.
C. It take a long time to learn to play a musical instruments well.
D. It takes a long time to learn to play a musical instrument well.
Question 56: I / be you / take / job
A. If I am you, I’ll take the job.

C. If I were you, I’ll take the job.

B. If I were you, I’d take the job.

D. If I weren’t you, I didn’t take the job.

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 57: I don’t think Jerry will win the tennis match.
A. In my opinion, Jerry will not likely to win the tennis match.
B. I will never think Jerry will win the tennis match.
C. Jerry will win the tennis match, I don’t think that.
D. The fact is that Jerry won’t win the tennis match.
Question 58: We started working here three years ago.
A. We worked here for three years.

C. We have worked here for three years.

B. We have no longer worked here for three years. D. We will work here in three years.
Question 59: “John left here an hour ago,” said Jane.
A. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before.
B. Jane said John left here an hour before.
C. Jane told John to have left there an hour before.
D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before.
Question 60: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.
C. You should persuade him to change his mind.
D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.
Question 61: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
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 from 62 to 66.

Pandas are one of the rarest animals in the world. They live only in a small area in the mountains
of South-western China. There are only 500 to 1000 pandas (62) _________ in the wild and the
number is decreasing all the time. There are about 100 more in zoos and research units.
Although they are protected, pandas are still poached (23) _________ their skins. Because they
are so rare, their skins are very valuable. Pandas live in mountain forests and can only eat bamboo.
(64)________ their habitat is getting smaller and smaller, they are in danger of dying (65) _______
lack of suitable food.
Zoos are making efforts to breed pandas in captivity, but this is very difficult. Moreover, baby
pandas weigh only 100 grams at birth, so they need to (66)__________ very carefully. Since 1963,
about 50 baby pandas have been born in captivity and around half of them are still alive today.


Question 62: A. survive

B. survived

C. surviving

D. are surviving

Question 63: A. in

B. for

C. with

D. about

Question 64: A. As

B. Although

C. Since then

D. Because of

Question 65: A. of

B. for

C. from

D. with

Question 66: A. rear

B. look for

C. be taken care

D. be looked

after
Read the following passage on climate change, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 67 to 76.
Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extremely concerned about the
changes to our climate which are taking place. Admittedly, climate changes have occurred on our
planet before. For example, there have been several ice ages or glacial periods.
These climatic changes, however, were different from the modern ones in that they occurred
gradually and, as far as we know, naturally. The changes currently being monitored are said to be

the result not of natural causes, but of human activity. Furthermore, the rate of change is becoming
alarmingly rapid.
The major problem is that the planet appears to be warming up. According to some experts, this
warming process, known as global warming, is occurring at a rate unprecedented in the last 10,000
years. The implications for the planet are very serious. Rising global temperatures could give rise to
such ecological disasters as extremely high increases in the incidence of flooding and of droughts.
These in turn could have a harmful effect on agriculture.
It is thought that this unusual warming of the Earth has been caused by so-called greenhouse
gases, such as carbon dioxide, being emitted into the atmosphere by car engines and modern
industrial processes, for example. Such gases not only add to the pollution of the atmosphere, but
also create a greenhouse effect, by which the heat of the sun is trapped. This leads to the warming
up of the planet.
Politicians are also concerned about climate change and there are now regular summits on the
subject, attended by representatives from around 180 of the world’s industrialized countries. Of
these summits, the most important took place in Kyoto in Japan in 1997. There it was agreed that
the most industrialized countries would try to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions and
were given targets for this reduction of emissions.
It was also suggested that more forests should be planted to create so-called sinks to absorb
greenhouse gases. At least part of the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too
drastic deforestation.
Sadly, the targets are not being met. Even more sadly, global warnings about climate changes
are often still being regarded as scaremongering.


Question 67: According to the passage, in what way did the climate changes in the ice ages differ
from the modern ones?
A. They occurred naturally over a long period of time
B. They were partly intended.
C. They were wholly the result of human activity.
D. They were fully monitored by humans.

Question 68: The word “alarmingly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. disapprovingly

B. disappointingly

C. surprisingly

D. worryingly

Question 69: According to the passage, agriculture could ____.
A. make the global warming more serious
B. be indirectly affected by the global temperature rises
C. give rise to many ecological disasters
D. be directly damaged by the rises in global temperature

Question 70: Greenhouse gases cause the warming up of the Earth because they ____.
A. are emitted by car engines

B. trap heat from the sun

C. do not add to atmosphere pollution

D. are unusual gases

Question 71: According to the passage, 1997 witnessed ____.
A. the largest number of summits on the subject of climate change
B. the most important summit on climate change taking place in Kyoto, Japan
C. the highest attendance by representatives from 180 industrialised countries
D. widespread concern about climate change

Question 72: It can be inferred from the passage that the countries which are mainly responsible
for global warming are ____.
A. countries with the warmest climate

B. developing countries

C. developed countries

D. the most industrialized countries

Question 73: The word “There” in paragraph 5 refers to ____.
A. the world’s industrialized countries

B. regular summits on climate change

C. the most industrialized countries

D. the 1997 summit in Kyoto, Japan

Question 74: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that may cause the so-called greenhouse effect.
B. The so-called sinks created by forests can absorb greenhouse gases.
C. The problem of rapid climate change has been caused mainly by deforestation.
D. Politicians are among those who are concerned about climate change.

Question 75: The word “drastic” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. hard

B. severe

C. widespread

D. obvious


Question 76: What is probably the writer’s attitude toward global warning?
A. Optimistic

B. Pessimistic

C. Neutral

D. Positive

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 77: The coffee was not strong. It didn’t keep us awake.
A. The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake.
B. The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake.
C. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.
D. The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake.
Question 78: He didn’t take his father’s advice. That’s why he is out of work.
A. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work.
B. If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
C. If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work.
D. If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work.
Question 79: 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 80: You don’t try to work hard. You will fail in the exam.
A. Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
B. Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam.
C. Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
D. Unless do you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam.
.……The end…….



ANSWER KEYS
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1. A
11. D

21. C

31. A

41. A

51. C

61. B

71. B

2. C

12. C

22. B

32. B

42. B

52. C

62. C

72. D

3. B

13. B

23. B

33. C

43. C

53. C

63. B

73.D

4. C

14. C

24. A

34. D

44. D

54. C

64. A

74. C

5. C

15. A

25. B

35. C

45. C

55. D

65. C

75. B

6. B

16. D

26. B

36. C

46. B

56. B

66. D

76. B

7. B

17. A

27. D

37. C

47. D

57. A

67. A

77. B

8. D

18. D

28. C

38. A

48. B

58. C

68. D

78. C

9. D

19. B

29. C

39. A

49. A

59. A

69. B

79. A

10. D

20. C

30. B

40. B

50. B

60. A

70. B

80. C

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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.
1. A. responsibility

B. originality

C. mischievousness

D. accommodation

2. A. independent

B. appliance

C. conscientious

D. confidential

3. A. occupation

B. determine

C. diversity

D. miraculous

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.
4. A. decorate

B. celebrate

C. private

D. nominate

5. A. mind

B. wind

C. behind

D. find

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
6. “I can’t see the stage well from here.” - “___________.”
A. Neither can I

B. I can’t neither

C. So can I

7. If I had studied harder, I__________ better in the last exam.

D. Neither can’t I


A. would do

B. would have done

C. had done

D. will do

C. Good luck!

D. Congratulations!

8. Lan: - "I’ve failed my final exam.” Joe: - "_________"
A. Bad luck!

B. I’m sorry.

9. Bob has a bad lung cancer and his doctor has advised him to ________ smoking.
A. turn up

B. give up

C. take up

D. put up

10. So little________ about mathematics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A. I have known

B. I knew

C. do I know

D. did I know

11. British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as
________.
A. cats and dogs

B. chalk and cheese

C. salt and pepper

D. here and there

12. A few years ago, a fire _____ much of an overcrowded part of the city.
A. devastated

B. battled

C. developed

D. mopped

C. or else

D. consequently

13. We have to start early ____ we’ll be late for school.
A. so that

B. although

14. There were a lot people at the party, only few of ____ I had met before.
A. them

B. who

C. whom

D. whose

15. Upon returning from class, _________.
A. a letter was in the mailbox

B. letter was found in the mailbox

C. he found a letter in the mailbox

D. his mailbox had a letter in it

16. ____ of applicants for this job ____ very big.
A. The number /is

B. A number /is

C. Numbers /are

D. The number /are

17. It's no use ________over ________milk.
A. crying/ spilt

B. to cry/ spilling

C. crying/ spilling

D. crying/ to spill

18. Come with me. I’m seeing “The killer” tomorrow, ________
A. do you?

B. shall you?

C. are you?

D. will you?

19. Left - hand traffic, a custom existing in Britain and some countries, _____ the days when English
people went to and fro on horseback.
A. goes back from

B. returns back to

C. dates back to

D. comes round from

20. The more she practices, ____ she becomes.
A. the most confident B. the more confident C. the greater confidence

D. more confidently

21. John: “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?”

Peter: “____”

A. Sorry for this inconvenience.
C. Not at all.

B. I have no clue.
D. Sorry, I’m a new comer here.


22. Could you please tell me_______?
A. where does my uncle's room

B. where my uncle's room

C. where my uncle’s room is

D. where is my uncle’s room

23. The marathon runner_______for nearly one hour and a half when she _______to the pavement.
A. has been running / collapses

B. were running / collapsed

C. had been running / collapsed

D. ran / had been collapsing

24. Most psychologists believe that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is ________.
A. well established extremely by the age of five
B. by the age of five it is extremely well established
C. by the age of five and well established extremely
D. extremely well established by the age of five
25. ____ man suffering from ____ shock should not be given anything to drink.
A. A/ the

B. The/ a

C. Ø/ a

D. A/ Ø

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 following questions:
Colors and Emotions
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as
important to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and
is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear
either refects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of

course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the
color all day ! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes
based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the
emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are
meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in
motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest wau to
be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit
your emotions.
26: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colorful clothes can change your mood.

C. Colors can help you become healthy.


B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other. D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
27: Which of the following can be affected by color?
A. your mood

B. Your need for thrills

C. your friend's feelings

D. your appetite

28: Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A. The people around you are more influenced

B. neither A nor C

C. You are more influenced

D. Both A and C

29: According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A. They all affect the cells of the body

B. They are all forms of motion

C. They are all related to health

D. none of the above

30: According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. wearing the color black

B. ignoring your emotions

C. exposing yourself to bright colors

D. being open to your emotions

31: The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. clearly

B. simply

C. obviously

D. closely

C. colors

D. none of the above

32: The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to
A. people

B. emotions

33: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. to show how color can affect energy levels in the body.
B. Because they both affect how we feel.
C. to prove the relationship between emotions and color.
D. Because vibrations make you healthy.
34: The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. covered with

B. bored with

C. in need of

D. lacking in

35: What is the purpose of the passage?
A. to show that colors are important for a healthy life.
B. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions.
C. to prove the relationship between color and emotion.
D. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST

in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
36. Thanks to the invention of the microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature of the
human cell.


A. far-sighted views

B. spectacular sightings

C. in-depth studies

D. deep understanding

37. “Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”, the
teacher said.
A. visible

B. audible

C. edible

D. eligible

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.
38. Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of
extinction.
A. enriched

B. contaminated

C. purified

D. strengthened

39. Nancy concurred with her boss about the new direction the company was taking.
A. surrendered

B. agreed

C. confessed

D. disagreed

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
40. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group.
A

B

C

D

41. It is essential that vitamins are supplied either by foods or by supplementary tablets for normal
A

B

C

growth to occur.
D
42. The little boy’s mother bought him a five-speeds racing bike for his birthday.
A

B

C

D

43. Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes happen.
A

B

C

D

44. People today use aspirin to relieve pain, alike past generations, who used the bark of the White
A

B

C

willow tree in powder form.
D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blank.
Nguyen Thi Anh Vien, Vietnam’s swimming star at the 28 th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games,
stunned people on Tuesday when she cried not out of happiness over winning a gold medal,
(45)________for mistakes she had made.
At 6:06 pm, Vien won the 200m women’s butterfly in a time of 2:11.12s, adding her 5 th championship
at this year’s multi-sport event (46)________by the city state.


She was seen bursting into tears upon finishing first in the race, leaving many people in (47)________
“I did not cry because I won the gold medal and broke a SEA Games record,” Vien said.
“I cried because I had made several mistakes (48)________ the competition,” the outstanding swimmer
added. “I do not feel satisfied with myself when I make mistakes, even when I have won the gold
medal.”
After the 200m women’s butterfly, the swimmer from Can Tho went on to win her 6 th gold medal in a
record time of 1:59.27s in the women’s 200m freestyle at 7:32 pm.
“I bagged six gold medals and broke seven records but I will not stop fighting,” Vien said. “If I’m
satisfied with (49)________I have achieved, I’m a loser now.”
“I don’t remember victory, I tries everyday (50)________I haven’t won a thing,” the 19-year-old talent
emphasized. Vien’s quotes have gone viral and (51)________ on social networks by her fans who
admire the young woman for her spirit.
The swimmer said she was a bit tired due to the (52)________ schedule, but she confirmed she will
quickly regain energy to continue racing.
“My (53)________ to be strong are sleeping, eating and thinking about things that make me happy,”
she said. Due to her stunning achievement, Vien has (54)________ to stardom and become the target of
local media both during and after swimming races.
45. A. but

B. and

C. although

D. so

46. A. operated

B. run

C. hosted

D. controlled

47. A. thought

B. ponder

C. guess

D. wonder

48. A. while

B. throughout

C. during

D. meanwhile

49. A. why

B. what

C. that

D. which

50. A. likewise

B. as

C. as if

D. like

51. A. been shared

B. being shared

C. has been shared

D. shared

52. A. firm

B. tense

C. strict

D. hard

53. A. suggestions

B. secrets

C. cues

D. tips

54. A. raised

B. risen

C. arised

D. grown

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 following questions:
The response of most animals when suddenly faced with a predator is to flee. Natural selection has acted
in a variety of ways in different species to enhance the efficacy of the behaviors, known as "flight
behaviors" or escape behaviors that are used by prey in fleeing predators. Perhaps the most direct
adaptation is enhanced light speed and agility.


Adaptations for speed, however, are likely to require sacrifices biter attributes, so we might expect only
some species to adopt a simple fast flight strategy.
Another way of enhancing the effectiveness of flight is to move in an erratic and unpredictable way.
Many species, like ptarmigans, snipes, and various antelopes and gazelles, flee from predators in a
characteristic zigzag fashion. Rapid unexpected changes in flight direction make it difficult for a
predator to track prey.

In some species, like the European hare, erratic zigzag flight might be more effective in the presence of
predators that are faster than they are and straight light more effective against predators that are slower.
One observation that supports this suggestion is the recorded tendency for slow-flying black-beaded
gulls, which are normally able to escape predators by means of direct flight, to show frequent changes
in flight direction when they spot a peregrine falcon (peregrines are adept at capturing flying birds).
A quite different way of enhancing escape by flight is to use so-called "flash" behavior. Here, the
alarmed prey flees for a short distance and then "freezes." Some predators are unexcited by immobile
prey, and a startling flash of activity followed by immobility may confuse them. "Flash" behavior is
used in particular by frogs and orthopteran insects, which make conspicuous jumps and then sit
immobile. In some species, "flash" behavior is enhanced by the display of bright body markings. Good
examples of insects with colorful markings are the red and yellow underwing moths. At rest, both
species are a cryptic brown color. When they fly, however, brightly colored hind wings are exposed,
which render the moths highly conspicuous. Similarly, some frogs and lizards have brightly colored
patches or frills that may serve a 'flash" function when they move quickly. Some species even appear to
possess "flash" sounds. The loud buzzing and clicking noises made by some grasshoppers when they
jump may serve to emphasize the movement.
55. The word "enhance" is closest in meaning to_____.
A. encourage

B. increase

C. resist

D. reveal

56. The description of the prey's movement as "zigzag" suggests that the movement is_____.
A. reliable

B. fast

C. constant

D. unpredictable

57. It can be inferred from the passage that the European hare_____.
A. is faster than most of its predators

B. is preyed upon by gulls and falcons

C. is more likely to escape using straight flight

D. is capable of two kinds of flight

58. The behaviour of black-beaded gulls is most comparable to that of_____.
A. European hares

B. gazelles

C. peregrine falcons D. frogs

59. It can be inferred that black-beaded gulls change direction when they spot a peregrine falcon for
which of the following reasons?