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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH, khối A1, D1 (Lần 1)

(Đề thi có 04 trang)

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mã đề: 123

I/. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from
pronunciation in each of the following questions:
1.

A. homeB. honest

C. honor

D. hour

2.

A. cook B. hook

C. foot

D. food

3.

A. arranged

B. naked

C. cleaned

D. repaired

II/. 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:
4.

A. aviation

B. particular

C. considerable

D. environment

5.

A. preferential

B. international

C. invaluable

D. unidentified

III/. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
6.

There’s no point in persuading him to do this.
A. He is able to do this although he does not want to.
B. It would be useful to persuade him.
C. It is useless to persuade him to do this.
D. I enjoy persuading him to do this.

7.

He was such a bright student that he could solve all the math problems.
A. He was not bright enough to solve all the math problems.
B. He was so intelligent that he could solve all the math problems.
C. The math problems were too difficult for him to solve.
D. All the math problems were so bright that he could solve them.

8.

It would be a waste of time if you ask Jack to lend money.
A. It is not worth asking Jack to lend money.
B. There is no point in asking Jack to lend money.
C. It is no good asking Jack to lend money.
D. It is not good when asking Jack to lend money.

9.

he/ not/ rich/ means/ never/ turn/ anyone/ need/ help.
A. He is not rich means he never turns away anyone needing help.
B. He wasn’t rich by any means, but he never turned away anyone who needed help.
C. He wasn’t rich by no means, but he never turned away anyone who needed help.


D. He was not rich by means of turning off anyone who needed help.
10/. regard/ your application/ regret/ inform/ vacancy/ already/ fill.
A. As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.
B. As regards your application, I regret informing you that the vacancy has already been filled.
C. As regards your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already filled.
D. As regards to your application, I regret to inform you that the vacancy has already been filled.
11. “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?”

–“

.”

A. No, thanks

B. Yes, I am so glad

C. Sorry, the seat is taken

D. Yes, yes. You can seat here

12. “Shall we start now?”

–“

A. Yes, we are

.”

B. Yes, let’s

C. Of course not

13. “Your desk-mate failed in the oral test”

–“

D. No, no

.”

A. I’m sorry to hear that

B. In which respect

C. Oh, I know

D. It’s hard for me to express myself in English

14. “Don’t forget to come to my party tomorrow.”

–“

A. I don’t

D. I haven’t

B. I won’t

C. I can’t

15. - “Must we do it now?” - “No, you
A. won’t

B. mustn’t

.”

.”

C. can’t

D. needn’t

16. ............. it not been for the intolerable heat in the hall, they would have stayed much longer.
A. If

B. But

C. Should

D. Had

17. The …………………… of the pagoda in the water was very clear and beautiful.
A. sight

B. shadow

C. reflection

D. mirror

18. When I came, the salesperson was ............ to the customers how to use anew kind of washing

machines.
A. demonstrating

B. proving

C. exposing

D. teaching

19. Do you think Ms. Brown will …………………… for Parliament in the next election ?
A. sit

B. run

C. walk

D. stand

20. A human being is ……………… of many, often conflicting, desires.

A made

B. made up

C. consisted

21. The train accident ……………………… the other trains’ departure by a few hours.
A. sent back B. called off
22. The judge

C. delayed

D. retained

the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.

A. convicted B. sentenced

C. prosecuted

D. Accused

23. All the people involved solemnly ……………… on the Bible to keep the secret.
A. promised B. cursed

C. vowed

D. swore

D. created

24. The lecture hall gradually emptied as the professor ............... on.
A. rambled

B. kept

C. dragged

D. passed

25. The little girl was lull of …………………… towards her wicked stepmother.
A. retribution B. resentment

C. reprisal

D. vengeance

26. The planet Mercury ……………………… rotations during every two trips around the sun.
A. there complete

B. completes three

C. the completion of three

D.

completing

three of the
27. Mountaineers ………… climb Mount Everest must make reservations to do s, often up to seven

years advance.
A. want to

B. they want to

C. who want

D. wanting to

28. In economics, “diminishing returns” describes .............. resource inputs and production.
A. among

B. when is it

C. among them

D. the relationship between

29. 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

30. Professional people expect …………………… when it is necessary to cancel an appointment.
A. you to call them

B. that you would call them

C. your calling them

D. that you are calling them

31. Frost occurs in valleys and on low grounds ………………… on adjacent hills
A. more frequently as

B. as frequently than

C. more frequently than

D. much frequently than

32. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur ………………… a misunderstanding.
A. for

B. of

C. because of

D. because

33. ....................... unknown quantities is the task of algebra.
A. To found

B. Find

C. The find

D. Finding

34. Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have …………………….
A. not definite shape

B. none definite shape

C. nothing definite shape

D. no definite shape

35. Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons …………….
A. money beside

B. money besides

C. beside money

D.

besides

money
36. The horn of the rhinoceros consists of a cone of tight bundles of keratin …………… from the

epidermis.
A. grow

B. grows

C. growing

D. they grow

37. …………………… ranger in co lour from pale yellow to bright orange.


A. Canaries which

B. Canaries

C. That canaries

D. Canaries that

are
38. It is believed ................ cause insomnia.
A. too much caffeine which

B. that too much caffeine

C. it is too much caffeine

D. too much caffeine that

39. Alex did not do very well in the class because ……………………
A. he studied not good

B. he failed to study properly

C. he was a badly student

D. he was not good to study

40. The harder you try, …………………………….
A. the most you achieve

B. you achieve the more

C. the more you achieve

D. the better achieve you have

41. Conservation efforts have slowed ………………
A. But not stopping the loss of biodiversity

B. But not stopped the loss of biodiversity

C. But doesn’t stop the loss of biodiversity

D. Although it doesn’t stop the loss of

biodiversity
42. It was in the United Kingdom and then France…………..
A. Where the writer works for the rest of his life

C. That the writer worked for the rest of his life

B. When the writer worked for the rest of his life
D. Did the writer work for the rest of his life

43. We can enjoy many forms of art and entertainment…………….
A. by ourselves

B. on ourselves

C. for ourselves

D. with ourselves

44. Along the river bank ………………
A. do grow a lot of wild flowers and grass

B. a lot of wild flowers and grass grow

C. a lot of wild flowers and grass do grow

D. grow a lot of wild flowers and grass

45. Without plants, there ……………
A. is no life on Earth

B. are no life on Earth

C. could be no life on earth

D. has no life on Earth

IV/. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
46. The number of time he spends gardening is increasing everyday. A B

C

D

47. It would be both noticed and appreciating if you could finish the work before you leave. A

C

B

D

48. The suits were hanged in the close when they were returned from the cleaners. A B

C

D

49. A vast quantity of radioactive material is made when a hydrogen bomb explode. AB

C

D

50. Commercial letters of credit are often used to financing export trade, but they have other uses.

A

B

C

D


V/. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks.
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This …(51)
… many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk …(52)…
accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change
their habits and leave their cars at home.
One possible …(53)… is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by
increasing charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who …(54)… the law. In
addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day.
This system, …(55)… as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using
a special electronic card …(56)… to windscreen of the car.
Another ways of …(57)… with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the
outskirts of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers
and their passengers then use a special bus service for the …(58)… stage of their journey.
Of course, the most important …(59)… is to provide good public transport. However, to get
people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient
and comfortable, with fares …(60)… at an acceptable level.
51. A. causes

B. results

C. leads

D. invents

52. A. of

B. for

C . about

D. by

53. A. manner

B. approach

C. custom

D. style

54. A. crosses

B. refuses

C. breaks

D. cracks

55. A. named

B. seen

C. called

D. known

56. A. fixed

B. joined

C. built

D. placed

57. A. doing

B. handling

C. dealing

D. solving

58. A. late

B. end

C. complete

D. final

59. A. thought

B. thing

C. work

D. event

60. A. taken

B. kept

C. given

D. stood

VI/. 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
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either
become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once
roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is
estimated that they will become extinct.
What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have
been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested


in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is
contribution to the problem of extinction. Animals such as the Bengal tiger, as well as other
endangered species, are valuable parts of the world's ecosystem. International laws protecting
these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival - and the survival of our planet.

Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some
countries in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal
reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and
they often must also depend on world organizations for support. This money enables them to
invest in equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another response to the increase in animal
extinction is an international boycott products made from endangered species. This has had some
effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from being hunted and killed.
61. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The Bengal tiger

B. International boycotts

C. Endangered species

D. Problems with industrialization

62. Which of the following is closest m meaning to the word “alarming”?
A. Dangerous B. Serious

C. Grouping

D. Distressing

63. The word “poachers” could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. Illegal hunters

B. Enterprising researchers

C. Concerned scientists

D. Trained hunters

64. The word “callousness” could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Indirectness

B. Independence

C. Incompetence

D. Insensitivity

65. The previous passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast:
A. A problem and a solution

C. A comparison and a contrast
66. What does the word “this” refer to in the passage?

B. A statement and an illustration
D. Specific and general information


A. Bengal tigers

B. Interest in material gain

C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction

D. The decrease in the Bengal tiger population

67. Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated”?

A. Taken off B. Combined

C. Organized

D. Set aside

68. The word “defray” is closest meaning to which of the following?
A. Lower

B. Raise

C. Make a payment on

D. Make an investment

toward
69. What does the term “international boycott” in line 16 refers to?
A. Buying and selling of animal products overseas

B. A refusal to buy animal products

worldwide
C. A global increase in animal survival

D. Defraying the cost of maintaining

national parks
70. Which of the following best describes the author's attitude?
A. Forgiving B. Surprised

C. Vindictive

D. Concerned

VII/. 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
While most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, for many of them the
opportunity never comes. Yet all living things have water, or they will expire. The herbivores
find it in desert plants. The carnivores slave their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey.
One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who
not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water.
Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion
of carbohydrates. But he is notable for the parsimony with which he conserves his small
supply by every possible means, expending only minuscule amounts in his excreta and through
evaporation from his respiratory tract.
Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various
experiments with these small animals. Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and
slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or
rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the
animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet. If they slowly use up
their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of
water, this should be evident from an initial high water content. Result of such experiments with
kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their
bodyweight. There was no trend toward a decrease in water content during the long period of water


deprivation. When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water, they did not drink water.
They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water
content in their bodies, which remained at 66.3% to 67.2% during this period.
This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals ( 66.5% ), and the

availability of free water, therefore, did not lead to any “storage” that could be meaningful as a
water reserve. This makes it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a
factor in the kangaroo rat’s ability to live on dry food.
71. What is the topic of this passage?
A. Kangaroo rats

B. Water in the desert

C. Desert life

D. Physiological

experiments
72. The word “expire” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

.

A. Become ill B. Die

D. Dehydrate

C. Shrink

73. Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals?
A. Desert plants.

B.

Metabolic

conversion

carbohydrates in the body.
C. The blood of other animals.

D. Streams.

74. The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to
A. a living thing

B. the desert

C. the opportunity

D. water

75. The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXPECT
A. The economy with which it uses available water

C. Breathing slowly and infrequently

B. Living without drinking water
D. Manufacturing water internally

76. The word “parsimony” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. Intelligence

B. Desire

.

.

C. Frugality

D. Skill

77. It is implied by the author that desert animals can exist with little or no water because of

.

A. Less need for water than other animals
B. Many opportunities for them to find water
C. Their ability to eat plants
D. Their ability to adjust to the desert environment
78. The word “deprivation” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. Preservation

B. Renewal

C. Examination

.
D. Withholding

79. According to the passage, the results of the experiments with kangaroo rats showed that
A. Kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods
B. Kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water
C. There was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water accessibility to water

.

of


D. A dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat’s healthy
80. The word “access” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. Right

B. Method

C. Opportunity
THE END

.
D. Entrance


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SỞ GD & ĐT BÌNH ĐỊNH

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014

TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ TỰ TRỌNG

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH, khối A1, D1 (Lần 1)

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Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

Mã đề: 123

(Đề thi có 04 trang)

I/. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position
of the main stress.
1. A. hydrogen

B. impudence

C. forefather

D. employment

2. A. deafness

B. conflict

C. absorb

D. exhaust

3. A. associate

B. dioxide

C. dedicate

D. cosmetic

4. A. resource

B. sensible

C. treatment

D. vapour

5. A. perversity

B. supervisor

C. miraculous

D. conventional

II/. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
6. Ken asked Barbara ………………… she would like to go to the cinema.
A. unless B. in case

C. regarding

D. whether

7. The boy …………………… is my cousin.
Atalks to the lady over there

B. is talking to the lady over there

C. was talking to the lady over there

D. talking to the lady over there

8. Dogs are good traveling companions. They will go ………………… you take them.
A. whichever

B. wherever

C. whatever

D. however

9. He talked as if he …………………… where she was.
A. knew

B. had known

C. would know

D. were knowing

10. My brother asked me …………………… of the football match.
A. what do you think

B. what I think

C. what did you think D. what I thought

11. My brother often says that he won't get married until she ……………… 30 year old.
A. is

B. will be

C. w ill have been

D. has been

12. It is raining outside, and David brought his umbrella with him …………… he wouldn't get wet.
A. so as to B. in order

C so that

D. in order to

13. …………………… the old man spoke very slowly and clearly, I couldn't understand him at all.
A. If

B. Because

C. Since

D. Although

14. The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy ……………………
A. sight

B. view

C. presence

D. appearance

15. Dr. Fields is a person …………………… I don't have much confidence.
A. whom B. in whom

C. in that

D. that

16. The old manager has just retired, so Tom takes ………………… his position.
A. in

B. on

C. up

D. out

17. I’ll introduce to you the man ……………… support is necessary for your project.
A. who

B. whom

C. that

D. whose

18. His grandfather died ……………………… the age of 90.
A. in

B. of

C. on

D. at

19. All the guests got dressed in ………………… costume.
A. nation B. national

C. nationally

D. nationalize

20. Don't make noise. My mother ………………… with her friends.
A. is talking

B. was talking

C. talks

D. talked


21. They ……………… all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.
A. passed B. used

C. spent

D. occupied

22. Let your name ………………… in the sheet of paper.
A. to be written

B. be written

C. write

D. being written

23. He arrived at the hotel with only …………………… luggage.
A. a little B. a few

C. few

D. little

24. …………… quarreled with her boy friend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. Having B. Because having C. Because hadn't

D. Having not

25. We didn't ……………… to the station in time to catch the last train.
A. reach

B. get

C. arrive

D. come

26. “How’s Joe after the accident?”
A. Thanks

–“

B. He seems to be OK

.”

C. Not at all

D. You’re very nice

27. “The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it?”
A. Yes, it is

.”

B. No, it isn’t C. No, it is going to fall down D. Yes, it doesn’t fall down

28. “It’s a fine day. Let’s go fishing,
A. shall we

B. do they

?”

C. isn’t it

D. will us

29. “Does your sister intend to study German?”
A. Sure

–“

B. That’s a good idea

C. Yes, she intends to

30. “What do you think of the book?” – “
A. That’s right

–“

B. No, it not

.”

D. She will

.”
C. It’s right

D. Oh, excellent

31. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I last week.
A. must have done

B. can have done

C. may have done D. should have done

32. ________you, I’d think twice about that decision. I could be a bad move.
A. Were I B. Should I be

C. If I am

33. - Do you like pop music or jazz?
A. any

B. both

- I don’t like

C. either

D. If I had been
of them. I prefer classical music.
D. neither

34. By 1820, there were over sixty steamboats on the Mississippi river, were quite luxurious.
A. which many
35. _

B. many of them

C. many of which

D. many that

saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.

A. What the woman was

B. That the woman was

C. The woman was

D. What was the woman

III/. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
36. Woman were denied the right to own property and participate in public life. A B

C

D

37. Thank to the help from UNICEF, many families in remote villages are able to live in sanitary


conditions. A

B

C

D

38. Books with good stories are often described like food for thought. A

B

C

39. Bill is often late for class, which makes his teachers angrily. A B

C

D

D

40. In the end of the party, Mary found herself washing the dishes alone again, as usual. A
C

B

D

IV/. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for
each of the blanks.
BIRD FLU
There has been a(n) …(41)… of avian influenza, better known as bird flu in Asia recently.
The first …(42)… died two weeks ago in Vietnam and there have been cases reported since in
Thailand, and there are some suspected cases in Cambodia …(43)….
Wild birds are affected by a large number of flu viruses, just as humans and other animals
…(44)…, but they are normally exclusive to birds. If the viruses manage to mutate, they can jump
the species barrier and infect human beings. The first case …(45)… someone died was in Hong
Kong in 1997.
There are several different forms of bird flu, raging from mild to very …(46)…
infections, which spread rapidly and kill many of the birds they infect. It is spread by …(47)…
birds-ducks, in particular – which carry the virus, but aren’t killed by it. They can spread the virus
to farm birds through …(48)… contact or by contaminating water supplies.
World Health Organization officials have attributed the spread of bird flu to human contact
with the droppings of infected birds and …(49)… sanitation. There was no evidence at first that

the virus spread from person to person, though there has been a …(50)… of this happening being
investigated by scientists.
41/. A. break-up

B. outburst

C. outbreak

D. breakout

42/. A. victims

B. casualties

C. sufferers

D. infector

43/. A. also

B. too

C. either

D. as well

44/. A. do

B. are

C. will

D. does

45/. A. where

B. when

C. which

D. in which

46/. A. strict

B. severe

C. serious

D. heavy

47/. A. natural

B. wild

C. untamed

D. untrained

48/. A. direct

B. straight

C. immediate

D. square

49/. A. awful

B. bad

C. terrible

D. poor

50/. A. circumstance

B. situation

C. case

D. form

V/. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer


ACID DUST
Calcite-containing dust particles blow into the air and combine with nitric acid in polluted
air from factories to form an entirely new particle-calcium nitrate. These nitrates have optical and
chemical properties that are completely different from those of the originally dry dust particles.
Due to this, climate models need to be updated to reflect this chemistry. Calcite dust is common

in arid areas such as Israel, where this past winter scientists collected particles for analysis.
Working from a mountaintop, the team collected dust that had blown in from the northern
shores of Egypt, Sinai, and southern Israel. The particles had combined with air containing
pollutants that came from Cairo. They analyzed nearly 2,000 individual particles and observed the
physical and chemical changes at the W.R Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory.
An important change in the properties of the newly formed nitrate particles is that they
absorb water and retain moisture. These particles can scatter and absorb sunlight-presenting
climate modelers, who need to know where the energy is going, a new wild card to deal with.
Other studies of dust samples from the Sahara and the Saudi Arabian coast and loess from China
show that the higher the calcium in the mineral, the more reactive they are with nitric acid. In
fact, once the particle is changed, it stays that way.
51. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. There is a new particle called calcium nitrate
B. Factories are polluting the environment.
C. Climate models have to be updated because of the new particle calcium nitrate.
D. Calcium nitrate has chemical properties different from other dust particles.
52. Why do climate models need to be updated to reflect the chemistry of calcium nitrate?
A. The new particles can absorb water and retain moisture.
B. The new particles can scatter and absorb sunlight.
C. to stop acid dust
D. The new particles can absorb water, retain moisture , scatter and absorb sunlight.
53. Do the particles react with nitric acid?
A. No, but they continue to absorb the sun’s energy.

B. No, and the particles do not change.

C. Yes, but the changes are temporary.

D.

Yes,

and

the

changes

are

permanent.
54. Which of the following may be a result of these particles?
A. The chance of an ice age is increased.

B. We may see more rainbows.

C. The greenhouses effects are increased.

D. We may see an increase in carbon

dioxide


55. Why does the passage begin with a description of the properties of calcium nitrate?
A. to give background information so the reader can understand the topic better
B. Because calcium nitrate is the main idea.
C. to show how elements combine to create calcium nitrate
D. to prove the existence of calcium nitrate
56. The word “those” in paragraph 1 refers to:
A. nitrates B. properties

C. particles

D. models

57. In the scientists’ research, where did the pollutants come from originally?
A. arid areas

B. the Saudi Coast

C. Cairo

D. the Sahara desert

58. It can be inferred that “retain” in the paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to:
A. hold

B. lose

C. increase

D. need

59. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. to convince the reader that calcium nitrate is bad
B. to inform the reader of a new problem in climate modeling
C. to show how calcium nitrate was created
D. to show where calcium nitrate was first discovered
60. In the third paragraph, what does the term “wild card” mean?
A. an unknown card in the card game

B. an unknown item in the scientists’ calculation

C. a large amount of acid dust

D. none of the above

VI/. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of
course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs
of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin.
Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and
eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect.
Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood.
They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline.
Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the
bones also become rigid and more inflexible. This can make moving very painful.
All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain, for example, works less
efficiently, and even gets smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down. Old
people often have trouble in remembering recent events.
One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that
lead from the heart. They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the


rest of body. This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged.
It may, for example, result in heart attack.
Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates.
There are great differences among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in
the way they age. The majority of cells are capable of reproducing themselves many times during
the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced once they wear out.

Gerontologists - scientists who study the process of aging-believe this wearing out of the
body is controlled by a built-in biological time-clock. They are trying to discover how this clock
works so that they can slow down the process. This could give man a longer life and a great number
of productive years.
61. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants.
B. Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity.
C. Not all signs of aging are visible.
D. The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people.
62. What does the word “it” in line 2 refer to?
A. aging

B. a living thing

C. an illness

D. an accident

63. All of the followings may be the outward signs of aging EXCEPT.......
A. the graying of the hair

B. the wrinkling of the skin

C. the decline in hearing and eyesight

D. the loss of appetite

64. When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiently?
A. Soon after reaching adulthood

B. During childhood

C. Early adulthood

D. Past middle age

65. What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age?
A. It works less.

B. It becomes forgetful.

C. It declines.

D. It slows down.

66. What does “aging is not a uniform process” mean?
A. Not all living things age.

B. Not all people age at the same age

C. Not all people have signs of aging

D. Aging doesn't occur in all people

67. The word “brittle” as used in the second paragraph means.......
A. soft and easily bent

B. hard and endurable

C. hard but easily broken

D. rigid and inflexible

68. According to the passage, what condition is responsible for many of the diseases of the old?
A. the arteries have become thickened and constricted.
B. the blood vessels lead from the heart.


C. the brain gets smaller in size.
D. bones become lighter and brittle
69. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging.
B. Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily.
C. Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life.
D. Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging.
70. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. All living things grow old.
B. Aging is unavoidable in any living things.
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things.
D. Most body parts wear out during the course of a lifetime.
VII/. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given
one.
71. I’d prefer you not to drink tea at night.
A. Tea is not good for your health, especially at night.
B. You can drink tea whenever you like but not at night.
C. I’d sooner you hadn’t drunk tea last night.
D. I’d rather you didn’t drink tea at night.
72. I used to live in London.
A. I lived in London once, but I don’t any more.
B. I was used to living in London a long time ago.

C. It’s a long time since I left London.
D. No more do I want to live in London.
73. Although his leg hurt, Amada finished the race.
A. In spited of a pain in his leg, Amada finished the race.
B. Amada may have hurt his leg, but he finished the race.
C. The more his leg hurt, the more Amada tried to finish the race.
D. Despite having finished the race, Amada’s leg hurt.
74. My brother quickly adapted to his new job at the bank.
A. My brother was used to adapting to new jobs at the bank quickly.
B. My brother’s new job at the bank was easy for him to adapt to.
C. My brother quickly got used to his new job at the bank.
D. My brother’s new job at the bank could be adapted to immediately


75. I hate the way you treat my mother.
A. I wish you wouldn’t treat my mother as you did to anyone else.
B. I wish you wouldn’t treat my mother like that.
C. I wish you wouldn’t treat anyone as you did to my mother.
D. I wish you hadn’t treated my mother like that.
76. It was to be another twenty-five years before Michael returned to his home town.
A. It is twenty-five years since Michael returned to his home town.
B. Michael returned to his home town nearly twenty-five years ago.
C. People in Michael’s home town have been waiting for him to return for twenty-five years.
D. Not until twenty-five years later did Michael return to his home town.
77. There is no point in your phoning Caroline-she’s away.
A. It would be a waste of time phoning Caroline-she’s away.
B. You will waste your time if you insist on phoning Caroline- she’s away.
C. Don’t spend your valuable time phoning Caroline- she’s away.
D. Caroline is very difficult to phone- she’s always away.
78. He seems not to care about anything.

A. He acts as if nothing could be a matter with him.

B. He acts as if nothing matters to him.

C. Nothing is of any importance to him.

D. He pretends to care about nothing.

79. The barber has cut my hair.
A. My hair has already been cut now.
B. I’ve got to have the barber cut my hair.
C. My hair has become shorter and shorter.
D. I’ve had my hair cut.
80. It was too cold for anyone to work.
A. It was very cold and no one wanted to cook.
B. The weather was too cold for workers.
C. It was such a cold weather that no one could go to work.
D. No one could work because it was too cold.
THE END


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21.

41.

61.

C

C

B

22.

42.

62.

B

A

B

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63.

C

A

D

D

4.

24.

44.

64.

A

B

A

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45.

65.

B

B

A

C

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26.

46.

66.

B

C

B

27.

47.

67.

C

B

C

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48.

68.

B

A

A

A

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49.

69.

B

C

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B

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50.

70.

D

D

C

C

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51.

71.

A

D

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52.

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C

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TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ TỰ TRỌNG

ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 1

ĐỀ SỐ 1

MÔN TIẾNG ANH
THỜI GIAN 90 PHÚT

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.


1/. A. wicked

B. helped

C. sacred

D. beloved

2/. A. example

B. exhibit

C. exactly

D. exhibition

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.
3/. A. determine

B. appearance

C. behavior

D. dangerous

4/. A. valuable

B. explosion

C. tolerant

D. satisfy

5/. A. literature

B. history

C. mathematics

D. physics

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
italic part in each of the following questions:
6/. Did she get the better of you in the argument?
A. try to beat

B. gain a disadvantage over

C. gain an advantage over

D. try to be better than

7/. A computer described the intricate details of managing a bakery.
A. containing many detailed parts

B. closely guarded

C. interior

D. inversely related

8/. Dick met Jane at a secluded rendezvous overlooking the avenue.
A. restaurant

B. park

C. meeting place

D. picnic ground

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.
9/. To be honest, I go to the museums once in a blue moon.
A. seldom

B. very often

C. from time to time D. once in a while

10/. There is a strong smell of gas in the kitchen.
A. weak

B. awkward

C. shabby

D. faint

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11/. Granny is completely deaf. You’ll have to …………. allowances for her.
A. bring

B. give

C. make

D. find

12/. After seeing the film “Gone with the wind”, …………………
A. the book was read by many people.

B. the book made many people want to read.

C. many people wanted to read the book.

D. the reading of the book interested people.

13/. - John: “How about another glass of beer?”
- Peter: “No, thanks ………..”
A. all the same

B. you for all

C. not at all

D. you so much

14/. We fail to lay eyes on a tiger during our expedition, ……….. film one.
A. let alone

B. not to mention

C. apart from

D. but for


15/. My father always …………. the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes

B. works

C. does

D. makes

16/. In the kitchen, there is a …………. table.
A. beautiful large round wooden

B. large beautiful wooden round

C. wooden round large beautiful

D. round large wooden beautiful

17/. By 2050, medical technology ……….. many current incurable diseases.
A. has conquered

B. will conquer

C. will have conquered

D. is conquering

18/. - Jack: “Have you heard John’s getting married again?”
- Jean: “Really? Who …………?”
A. with

B. to

C. at

D. for

19/. Of all the candidates we interviewed. ……….. the necessary qualifications and experience.
A. only one of them has

B. only one of whom has

C. there is the only one who has

D. the only one who has

20/. The core of the moon is much smaller, in relation to its size, ………. of the planets.
A. those

B. than those

C. ones

D. than are those

21/. - Peter: “You have a good voice! You sang so beautifully!”
- Jean: “…………………..”
A. Your compliment is encouraging.

B. Your compliment isn’t correct.

C. Better than you are thinking.

D. Don’t joke me.

22/. It is ……………. that I can’t put it down.
A. so interesting a book

B. so an interesting book

C. such interesting a book

D. such interesting book

23/. ……………. his assistance in those days, I would not be so successful now.
A. If it had not for

B. Had it not been for C. If there were not

D. Unless I had

24/. We are considering having …………… for the coming New Year.
A. decorated our flat

B. to decorate our flat

C. our flat decorated

D. our flat to be decorated

25/. …………….. that she burst into tears.
A. So angry she was B. She was so anger C. Such was her angerD. Her anger was so
26/. Some snakes lay eggs, but ………. give birth to live offspring.
A. other

B. others

C. the others

D. the other

27/. - Jane: “…………….”
- David: “Thanks, I’ll write to you when I arrive there”
A. Good luck

B. Have a go

C. Have a good trip

D. Good bye


28/. ………….. we are experiencing!
A. What awful weather

B. What an awful weather

C. How awful the weather is

D. How awfully the weather is

29/. You ………… to your teacher like that. It was very rude.
A. shouldn’t have talked

B. musn’t talk C. shouldn’t talk

D. musn’t have talked

30/. The salary of a computer programmer is …………… a teacher.

A. as twice much as

B. as much as twice of

C. twice as higher as that

D. twice as high as that of

31/. It is essential that your luggage …………. thoroughly before delivery.
A. to be checked

B. being checked

C. be checked

D. should be checking

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
32/. This table is not sturdy enough to support a TV, and that one probably isn’t neither.
A

B

C

D

33/. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concern since she was seventeen years old.
A

B

C

D

34/. Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend
the concert.
A

B

C

D

35/. Scientific students should study how to use a computer as well as their own subjects.
A

B

C

D

36/. David is particularly fond of cooking, and he often cooks really delicious meals.
A

B

C

D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the blanks.
Mobile phones ….(37)…. microwave radio emissions. Researchers are questioning whether
exposure to these radio waves might ….(38)…. to brain cancer.
So far, the data are not conclusive. The scientific evidence does not ….(39)…. us to say with
certainty that mobile phones are categorically ….(40)….. On the other hand, current research has
not yet ….(41)…. clear adverse effects associated with the prolonged use of mobile phones.
Numerous studies are now going ….(42)…. in various countries. Some of the results are
contradictory but others have shown an association, between mobile phone use and cancer. ….(42)
…., these studies are preliminary and the issue needs further, long-term investigation.


….(44)…. the scientific data are more definite, it is prudent for people to try not to use
mobile phones for long periods of time. Don't think that hands-free phones are any safer either. At
the moment, research is in fact showing the ….(45)…. and they may be just as dangerous.
It is also thought that young people ….(46)…. bodies are still growing may be at particular
risk.
37. A. charge

B. send

C. give

D. emit

38. A. bring

B. lead

C. cause

D. produce

39. A. get

B. allow

C. force

D. enable

40. A. risky

B. secure

C. safe

D. unhealthy

41. A. demonstrated B. produced

C. proved

D. caused

42. A. through

B. on

C. about

D. by

43. A. However

B. While

C. Additionally

D. Though

44. A. When

B. Provide

C. Until

D. As

45. A. truth

B. way

C. fact

D. opposite

46. A. whose

B. as

C. with

D. that

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.
A folk culture is small, isolated, cohesive, conservative, nearly self sufficient group that is
homogeneous in custom and race, with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed
rituals. Order is maintained through sanctions based in the religion or family, and interpersonal
relationships are strong. Tradition is paramount, and change comes infrequently and slowly. There
is relatively little division of labor into specialized duties. Rather, each person is expected to
perform a great variety of tasks, though duties may differ between the sexes. Most goods are
handmade, and a subsistence economy prevails. Individualism is weakly developed in folk cultures,
as are social classes. Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the
United States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish, a
German American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving devices of the
industrial age. In Amish areas, horse-drawn buggies still serve as a local transportation device, and
the faithful are not permitted to own automobiles. The Amish's central religious concept of Demut,
"humility", clearly reflects the weakness of individualism and social class so typical of folk
cultures, and there is a corresponding strength of Amish group identity. Rarely do the Amish marry
outside their sect. The religion, a variety of the Mennonite faith, provides the principal mechanism
for maintaining order.
By contrast, a popular culture is a large heterogeneous group, often highly individualistic

and constantly changing. Relationships tend to be impersonal, and a pronounced division of labor
exists, leading to the establishment of many specialized professions. Secular institutions, of control
such as the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a moneybased economy prevails. Because of these contrasts, "popular" may be viewed as clearly different
from "folk". The popular is replacing the folk in industrialized countries and in many developing
nations, Folk-made objects give way to their popular equivalent, usually because the popular item is
more quickly or cheaply produced, is easier or time saving to use, or lends more prestige to the
owner.
47. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Two decades in modern society
B. The characteristics of "folk" and "popular" societies
C. The influence of industrial technology
D. The specialization of labor in Canada and the United States
48. The word "homogeneous" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to………….
A. uniform

B. general

C. primitive

D. traditional

49. Which of the following is typical of folk cultures?
A. There is a money-based economy.

B. Contact with other cultures is encouraged.

C. Social change occurs slowly.

D. Each person develops one specialized skill.

50. What does the author imply about the United States and Canada?
A. They value folk cultures.

B. They have no social classes.

C. They have popular cultures.

D. They do not value individualism.

51. The phrase "largely renounces" in paragraph one is closest in meaning to …………..
A. loudly declares

B. greatly modifies

C. generally rejects

D. often criticizes

52. What is the main source of order in Amish society?
A. The religion

B. The economy

C. The clan structure D. The government

53. Which of the following statements about Amish beliefs does the passage support?
A. A variety of religious practices is tolerated.
B. Individualism and competition are important.
C. Premodern technology is preferred.

D. People are defined according to their class.
54. Which of the following would probably NOT be found in a folk culture?
A. A carpenter

B. A farmer

C. A banker

D. A weaver

55. The word "prevails" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ……………
A. develops

B. provides

C. dominates

D. invests


56. Which of following is NOT given as a reason why folk-made objects are replaced by massproduced objects?
A. Quality

B. Prestige

C. Cost

D. Convenience

WRITING

Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1/. The car was so rusty that it couldn’t be repaired.
- The car was too …………………………………………..
2/. Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding.
- The last time ………………………………………………
3/. The manager got angry because I arrived late for the work.
- Because of …………………………………………………
4/. The story of their sufferings was painful to listen to.
- It was ………………………………………………………
5/. She has to stop smoking or she will die.
- If ……………………………………………………………
Part II. In about 120 words, write a paragraph about “A traditional feature of Vietnamese
Culture”
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
_________The end__________