Tiếng anh Đề thi thử đại học 3 trường Ba Đình (TH) Nguyễn Huệ Trần Nhân Tông

SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HÓA
TRƯỜNG THPT BA ĐÌNH
(Đề thi có 06 trang)

ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH, khối D (Lần 2)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút.

Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
Số báo danh:............................................................................

ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ CÂU 1 ĐẾN CÂU 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH.
Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
Câu 1: From an early age, Wolfgang had a/an _______ for music.
A. interest
B. passion
C.involvement
D. tendency
Câu 2: Larry never spoke to anyone, and kept himself _______.
A. outside
B. withdrawn
C. superior
D. aloof
Câu 3: Sarah delivered a/an _______ appeal to the court and asked for mercy.
A. sensational
B. sentimental
C. emotional
D. affectionate
Câu 4: No sooner had we left the house, _______ it started snowing.
A. and
B. than

C. when
D. that
Câu 5: What ever Jane _______ to do, she finishes.
A. gets on
B. sees to
C. sets out
D. looks for
Câu 6: Several cars, _______ owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
A. their
B. of which
C. whom
D. whose
Câu 7: It was very good _______ you to give up so much of your time.
A. of
B. for
C. with
D. to
Câu 8: The play was not _______ what we had expected.
A. just
B. absolutely
C. at all
D. very
Câu 9: We had to get a bank loan when the money finally _______.
A. gave in
B. gave off
C. gave over
D. gave out
Câu 10: The minister _______ to say whether all the coal mines would be closed.
A. refuse
B. avoided

C. denied
D. bothered
Câu 11: When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she _______.
A. came down to
B. bargained for
C. faced up to
D. got round to
Câu 12: At the end of the match the players were _______ exhausted.
A. solely
B. utterly
C. actually
D. merely
Câu 13: _______ you should do first is make a list of all the things you have to do.
A. That
B. What
C. As
D. If
Câu 14: The smell of the kippers cooking _______ my breakfast.
A. put me off
B. came up agaist
C. gave off
D. held up
Câu 15: This conversation project looks promising, but it’s still _______.
A. in the early stages B. in advance
C. understress
D. at first sight
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 16
đến 25.
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


5

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.
10
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
15 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
20 the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.
Câu 16: What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A. The waves created by ocean currents are very large.
B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.
C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.
D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.
Câu 17: The word "felt" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. based

B. dropped
C. detected
D. explored
Câu 18: The words "In reality" in line 8 are closest in meaning to
A. surprisingly
B. actually
C. characteristically D. similarly
Câu 19: 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. size
B. distance
C. temperature
D. density
Câu 20: The word "correspondingly" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A. unpredictably
B. interestingly
C. similarly
D. unusually
Câu 21: What is the cause of spring tides?
A. Seasonal changes in the weather
B. The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth
C. The Earth's movement around the Sun
D. The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
Câu 22: The word "configuration" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A. unit
B. center
C. surface
D. arrangement
Câu 23: Neap tides occur when
A. the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction

B. the Moon is full
C. the Moon is farthest from the Sun
D. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction
Câu 24: According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT:
A. The time of high tide is later each day.
B. Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do.
C. The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon.


D. Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides.
Câu 25: Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than
those caused by tides?
A. Lines 2-5
B. Lines 10-11
C. Lines 12-13
D. Lines 17-20
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ
26 đến 35.
Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic. It (26) ______ in hot deserts on finding
water, and on following infrequent rains to (27) ______ grazing for livestock. In cold deserts, it
depends on finding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter
(28) ______, and on storing enough food for winter. Permanent settlement in both kinds of
deserts requires permanent water, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and
energy sources to (29) ______ it.
Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms
such as sand (30) ______ or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers. Advanced skills or devices are
required to navigate through such landscapes and (31) _____ travelers may die when supplies
run (32) ______ after becoming lost. In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause
disorientation in severely-reduced visibility.
The (33) ______ represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts

but does not cause higher (34) ______ of death than in other environments such as rainforests or
savanna woodland, and generally does not affect human distribution. Defense against polar bears
may be advisable in some areas of the Arctic. Precautions against snakes and scorpions in
choosing (35) ______ at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken.
Câu 26: A. locates
B. selects
C. follows
D. depends
Câu 27: A. earn
B. demand
C. obtain
D. require
Câu 28: A. extremes
B. poles
C. tops
D. heights
Câu 29: A. grow
B. supply
C. comfort
D. bring
Câu 30: A. dunes
B. piles
C. valleys
D. stores
Câu 31: A. inconsistent
B. incapable
C. inexperienced
D. independent
Câu 32: A. of
B. out

C. in
D. over
Câu 33: A. danger
B. dangerous
C. endanger
D. endangered
Câu 34: A. level
B. rate
C. scale
D. standard
Câu 35: A. sight
B. lies
C. sites
D. seats
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A, hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 36
đến 44.
The ocean bottom - a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the
Earth - is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted. Until about a
century ago, the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters
averaging over 3,600 meters deep. Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures
5 hundreds of times greater than at the Earth's surface, the deep-ocean bottom is a hostile
environment to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as the void of outer space.
Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over a
century, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until
1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation's Deep Sea Drilling Project
(DSDP).Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP's
10 drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean's
surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the

ocean floor.
The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that
ended in November 1983. During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took
15 almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the
world. The Glomar Challenger's core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what
the planet looked like hundred of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will probably
look like millions of years in the future. Today, largely on the strength of evidence
gathered during the Glomar Challenger's voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the
20 theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that
explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth.
The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information
critical to understanding the world's past climates. Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic
record stretching back hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from
25 the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy
much land-based evidence of past climates. This record has already provided insights into
the patterns and causes of past climatic change - information that may be used to predict
future climates.
Câu 36: The author refers to the ocean bottom as a "frontier" in line 2 because it
A.is not a popular area for scientific research
B.contains a wide variety of life forms
C.attracts courageous explorers
D.is an unknown territory
Câu 37: The word "inaccessible" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A.unrecognizable
B.unreachable
C.unusable
D.unsafe
Câu 38: The author mentions outer space in line 6 because
A.the Earth's climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space.
B.it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment

C.rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor
D.techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean
exploration
Câu 39: Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger?
A. It is a type of submarine.
B. It is an ongoing project.
C. It has gone on over 100 voyages
D. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968
Câu 40: The word " extracting " in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A. breaking
B. locating
C. removing
D. analyzing
Câu 41: The deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was
A. an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
B. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
C. composed of geologists form all over the world
D. funded entirely by the gas and oil industry
Câu 42: The word " strength " in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A.basis
B.purpose
C.discovery
D.endurance
Câu 43: The word " they " in line 22 refers to
A.years
B.climates
C.sediments
D.cores
Câu 44: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep
Sea Drilling Project?

A. Geologists were able to determine the Earth's appearance hundreds of millions of years ago.
B. Two geological theories became more widely accepted
C. Information was revealed about the Earth's past climatic changes.
D. Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen.
Chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
Câu 45: Havy: “Thanks for your help, Judy.”
Judy: “______.”
A. With all my heart
B. Never remind me
C. It’s my pleasure
D. Wish
you
Câu 46: "Just think, ______ 2 years' time, we'll be 20 both."
A. under
B. in
C. after
D. over
Câu 47: Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!”
John: “______”
A. I’m glad you like it.
B. But do you know how much it costs?
C. In fact, I myself don’t like it.
D. You’re welcomed.
Câu 48: Anne persisted ______ her search for the truth about what had happened.
A. at
B. about
C. on
D. in

Câu 49: If she ______ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
A. wasn’t
B. hadn’t been
C. hasn’t been
D.
weren’t
Câu 50: - “________ detective stories?”
- “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”
A. What do you think about
B. Are you fond of
C. How about
D. What do people feel about
Câu 51: - “Would you mind lending me your bike?”
- “ ______ .”
A. Yes. Here it is
B. Not at all
C. Great
D. Yes, let’s
Câu 52: They would ______ go by air than travel by train.
A. always
B. better
C. prefer
D. rather
Câu 53: Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as _______ as possible.
A. economizing
B. economic
C. uneconomically D. economically
Câu 54: ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
A. With
B. On

C. At
D. During
Câu 55: - “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?”
- “ _______.”
A. Not yet
B. Yes, it was
C. I don’t think that D. Sorry, I don’t

Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/ cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa để các câu
sau trở thành câu đúng.
Câu 56: By measuring the color of a star, astronomers can tell how hot is it.
A
B
C
D
Câu 57: Exploration of the Solar System is continuing, and at the present rate of progress all the
A
B
planets will have been contacted within the near 50 years.
C
D
Câu 58: Grover Cleveland was the only American president served two nonconsecutive terms.
A
B
C
D


Câu 59: Calcium, the most abundantly mineral in the body, works with
maintaining

A
B
C
bones and teeth.

phosphorus in
D

Câu 60: The next host for the SEA Games is Laos. It is Laos' the first time as the host for the
A
B
C
D
biannual-games.
Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn
sau đây.
Câu 61: "Leave my house now or I'll call the police!" shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn't leave her house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn't leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn't leave her house.
Câu 62: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before.
B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C. He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months.
D. He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months.
Câu 63: The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A. The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
B. The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.
C. The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.

D. The sea was too rough to the children's swimming.
Câu 64: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A. David drove so fast, which was very dangerous.
B. David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
C. David drove so fast, then was very dangerous.
D. David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
Câu 65: The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
A. The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
B. The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
C. The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
D. The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately.
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ
66 đến 75.
Owning a car
Owning a car has several advantages. (66) ________ you can go wherever you want,
whenever you want. You don’t have to depend on public transport and (67) ________ you feel
more independent. (68) ________ you are able to give lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of
shopping. (69) ________ there can be problems, especially if you live in a city. Running a car
can be expensive, and you have to spend money on items (70) ________ petrol, servicing the
car, and repairs. You might also have problem with parking, as every where is more and more
crowded with cars. (71) ________ most people feel that the advantages of owning a car
outweigh the disadvantages.


(72) ________ most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can. (73)
________ I think that cars nowadays have become more essential, but I also feel that they cause
a lot of problems, (74) ________ they are noisy and dirty. (75) ________ the large numbers of
cars on the roads means that most town and cities are organized for the convinience of cars, and
the needs of pedestrians are ignored.
Câu 66: A. First of all

B. As a result
C. Personally
D. Besides this
Câu 67: A. however
B. personally
C. since
D. as a result
Câu 68: A. In contrast
B. In my view
C. Besides this
D. However
Câu 69: A. On the other hand B. To sum up
C. Thus
D. For example
Câu 70: A. as
B. such as
C. owning to
D. then
Câu 71: A. Finally
B. Secondly
C. However
D. As
Câu 72: A. For
B. Next
C. As well as this
D. Consequently
Câu 73: A. For example
B. Personally
C. Nevertheless
D. In comparison

Câu 74: A. for example
B. however
C. thus
D. since
Câu 75: A. As a result
B. Moreover
C. Personally
D. In comparison
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với ba từ còn
lại trong mỗi câu.
Câu 76: A. food
B. shoot
C. book
D. boot
Câu 77: A. secure
B. police
C. council
D. socialize
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí
khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
Câu 78: A. medicine
B. endanger
C. addition
D. survival
Câu 79: A. corridor
B. enormous
C. mystery
D. separate
Câu 80: A. effectiveness
B. enterteinment

C. environment
D. endangerment
THE END


SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HÓA
TRƯỜNG THPT BA ĐÌNH

ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI CHẤT LƯỢNG MÔN THI ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI D (Lần 2)

Điểm bài thi = Tổng số câu đúng / 8, làm tròn đến hai số thập phân
KEY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

B
D
C
B
C

D
A
C
D
A

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

B
B
B
A
A
D
C
B
B
C

21
22

23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

B
D
A
C
A
D
C
A
B
A

31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

C
B
A
B
C
D
B
B
D
C

41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

B
A
C
D
C
B
A

D
B
A

51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60

B
D
D
B
A
D
D
B
A
C

61
62
63
64

65
66
67
68
69
70

A
C
C
A
C
A
D
C
A
B

71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80

C

D
B
D
B
C
D
A
B
B


SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NINH
TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN NHÂN TÔNG
(Đề thi có 06 trang)

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013 - LẦN I
Môn: TIẾNG ANH - Khối D

Thời gian làm bài 90 phút; không kể thời gian giao đề

Họ tên thí sinh:……………………………….
Số báo danh: …………………Phòng thi………………..

MÃ ĐỀ 359

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 word that differs from
the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. graduation
B. beneficial

C. instrumental
D. temperature
Question 2: A. deliberate
B. exhibit
C. atmosphere
D. participant
Question 3: A. conferee
B. generosity
C. contribute
D. sociology
Question 4: A. advantageous
B. exchange
C. prediction
D. deliver
Question 5: A. specific
B. admirable
C. animate
D. realize
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 6: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the
country.
A. permanent
B. guess
C. complicated
C. soak
Question 7: My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop,
deciding exactly which 4 comics she was going to buy.
A. excessive
B. limited

C. required
D. abundant
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 8: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger.
A. urgent
B. unavoidable
C. important
D. necessary
Question 9: Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system
to classify stars according to brightness.
A. shine
B. record
C. categorize
D. diversify
Question 10: S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr.
Mayo’s outstanding
humanitarianism.
A. exhaustive
B. charitable
C. remarkable
D.
widespread
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 11: Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large,
industrial cities today.
A
B
C

D


Question 12: Because of the approaching storm, the wind began to blow hard and the sky
became
A
B
C
dark as evening.
D
Question 13: The amount material published on the general topic has tripled since March.
A
B
C
D
Question 14: The format in which the data is presented in this research paper shows how
efficient
Miss Choo does.
A
B
C
D
Question 15: All of the cities in Texas, San Antonio is probably the most picturesque.
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 word or phrase for each of the blanks from 16 to 25.
Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the

world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting
observations have been made.
TV, although not essential, has become a(n) (16)_____ part of most people’s lives. It
has become a baby- sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a
keeper of traditions. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it
becomes evident that TV is not a teacher but a sustainer. The poor (17)_____ of programs
does not elevate people into greater (18)_____, but rather maintains and encourages the
status quo.
The (19)_____ reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the
history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. TV in American began
with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV.
(20)_______, the close relationship, which the advertisers had with radio programs become
the system for American TV. Sponsors not only pay money for time within programs, but
many actually produced the programs. Thus, (21)_____ from the capitalistic, profit- oriented
sector of American society, TV is primarily (22)_____ with reflecting and attracting society
(23)_____ than innovating and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the
largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather
than challenging.
TV in America today remains, to a large (24)_____, with the same organization and
standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for some evolution and true achievement
toward improving society will (25)_____ a change in the entire system.
Question 16: A. integral
B. mixed
C. fractional
D. superior
Question 17: A. quantity
B. quality
C. effect
D. product
Question 18: A. preconception

B. knowledge
C. understanding
D. feeling
Question 19: A. adequate
B. unknown
C. inexplicable
D. primary


Question 20:
Nevertheless
Question 21:
Question 22:
Question 23:
Question 24:
Question 25:

A. Therefore

B. Yet

C. Although

D.

A. going
A. interested
A. more
A. extent
A. collect

B. leaving
B. concerned
B. rather
B. degree
B. rise

C. coming
C. worried
C. less
C. size
C. require

D. getting
D. connected
D. better
D. amount
D. complete

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 26: Nancy: “________”
- Sue: “Great. Thanks.”
A. Be careful!
B. Excuse me !
C. How are you doing?
D. What are
you doing?
Question 27: _______the film’s director, Ben Affleck, was famously left off of the 85 th
Oscar’s Best Director list of nominees surprised everyone.

A. What
B. That
C. Although
D. Due to
Question 28: Sales of the Chinese toys dropped ________ sharply when the TV news
reported that high levels of toxic lead had been found in painted toys.
A. out
B. down
C. away
D. off
Question 29: Would you mind ________ me a favour and posting this letter for me?
A. making
B. doing
C. getting
D. giving
Question 30: It is imperative that your facebook password ________ confidential.
A. need keeping
B. need to keep
C. needs to be kept
D.
needed
keeping
Question 31: You should look up the meaning of the new word in the dictionary________
misuse it.
A. so as to not
B. to
C. so as not to
D. so that
Question 32: I would be very rich now ________ working long ago.
A. if I gave up

B. if I wouldn’t give up C. were I to give up
D. had I not
given up
Question 33:The noise of the airplanes _______from the airport over my house was
unbearable
at
times.
A. which taking off
B. taking off
C. which was taking off
D. to take off
Question 34: I know you have been working very hard today. Let's ________ and go home.
A. pull my leg
B. call it a day
C. put your back up
D. pros and
cons
Question 35: The planes were delayed and the hotel was awful, but ________ we still had a
good time.
A. on the top of all that B. on the contrary C. for all that
D. by the
same token
Question 36: Many habitats change ________ the types of plants and animals that live there.
A. with respect to
B. in respect for
C. as for
D. as against
Question 37: In this company, there has been little ________ for the needs of part - time
workers.
A. favor

B. regard
C. reception
D. manners


Question 38: Mrs Jane gave her short speech to express her ________ for the retirement gift.
A. appeasement
B. applause
C. apportionment
D.
appreciation
Question 39: Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.”
-Mary: “________”
A. I have nothing to tell you.
B. Oh. Poor me!
C. Never mind!
D. You was absent – minded.
Question 40: Children should be ________ by their parents on the first day of school.
A. accompanied
B. followed
C. involved
D. associated
Question 41: People have used coal and oil to ________ electricity for a long time.
A. cultivate
B. breed
C. raise
D. generate
Question 42: We are considering having ________ for the coming New Year.
A. redecorated our flat
B. to redecorate our flat

C. our flat to be redecorated
D. our flat redecorated
Question 43: About 20 percent of U.S electricity currently _________ nuclear power plants.
A. come from
B. coming to
C. comes from
D. came from
Question 44: 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
Question 45: Tony didn’t study hard for the test. His answers ________ from someone else
A. should have copied
B. must have been copied
C. can have copied
D. would have copied
Question 46: No one had informed me about that. I resented________
A. not to be informed
B. not having been informed
C. not to inform
D. not informing
Question 47: ________ in UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites in 2003, Phong Nha Ke Bang is
noted for its cave and grotto systems.
A. Listing
B. Having listed
C. To have listed
D.
Having
been listed

Question 48: It’s Gangnam Style________ makes many people, especially youths, become
overexcited.
A. which
B. it
C. that
D. what
th
Question 49: In the early years of the 20 century, several rebellions ________ in the
northern parts of the country.
A. rose up
B. turned out
C. came up
D. broke out
Question 50: Peter: “Let me drive you home”
John: “________”
A. No problem!
B. It’s me.
C. No, don’t worry. I’m alright.
D. No, I usually drive home at five.
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 from 51 to 60
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop
production. In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification
and the loss of formerly arable lands. Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted
to survival in dry climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more efficient
crops to grow on marginally arable lands.


Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments. Some
involve purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant's surface,

smaller leaf size, and extensive root systems. Some of the adaptations are related to chemical
mechanisms. Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilage which give them
water-retaining properties. Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer.
This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the plant. It prevents excessive loss of
internal moisture. It also protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from
inorganic agents such as gases, or organic agents which include bacteria and plant pests.
Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could
be prepared based on knowledge of desert plants. If successfully developed, such a
compound could be used to greatly increase a plant's ability to maintain health in such
adverse situations as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests,
and poor storage after harvesting.
Question 51: This passage deals mainly with ________
A. desertification
B. decreasing water supply
C. factors limiting crop production
D. developing efficient
plants
Question 52: The word “arable” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to ________
A. fertile
B. parched
C. barren
D. marsh
Question 53: Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert
plants use?
A. The plant’s shape
B. The small root system
C. The vast leaf size D. The high
water system
Question 54: The word “extensive” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to _________
A. spongy

B. shallow
C. widespread
D.
comprehensive
Question 55: Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?
A. It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake
B. It helps the plant to
attack aggressors.
C. It releases gases against plant pests.
D. It guards against bacteria.
nd
Question 56: The word “It” in the 2 paragraph refers to________
A. another chemical mechanism
B. the epicuticular wax
layer
C. an impervious plant like cover
D. the loss of internal
moisture
Question 57: The word “aggression” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to_________
A. attack
B. agitation
C. conditions
D.
surroundings
Question 58: What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants?
A. Bacteria
B. Insects
C. Gas
D. Pests
Question 59: It can be inferred that synthetic stimulate waxes________

A. have not been developed yet
B. have not succeeded
C. have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents


D. have the quality of causing bacteria
Question 60: All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops
EXCEPT________
A. inadequate water
B. insufficient fertilize
C. pest aggression D.
proper
storage
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 61: Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.
A. If you refuse to be arrested, you have to give a breath sample.
B. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.
C. If a breath sample is not given, the police will refuse to arrest you.
D. The police could cause you to give a breath sample to decide whether to arrest you or
not
Question 62: The student was very bright. He could solve all the math problems.
A. He was such bright student that he could solve all the math problems.
B. The student was very bright that he could solve all the math problems.
C. He was so bright a student that he could solve all the math problems.
D. Such bright was the student that he could solve all the math problems.
Question 63: I spent a long time getting over the disappointment of losing the match.
A. It took me long to stop disappointing you.
B. Getting over the disappointment took me a long time than the match.
C. Losing the match disappointed me too much.

D. It took me long to forget the disappointment of losing the match.
Question 64: They don’t let workers use the office telephone for personal calls.
A. They don’t allow using the office telephone to call personal secretaries.
B. They don’t allow workers to use the office telephone.
C. The office telephone is used by workers personally.
D. They don’t let the office phone be used for personal purpose by workers.
Question 65: He said that listening to loud music through headphones for too long caused
my headache.
A. Listening to loud music through headphones for too long resulted from my headache.
B. My headache resulted in listening to loud music through headphones for too long.
C. Listening to loud music through headphones for too long was said to cause my
headache.
D. My headache is said to cause by listening to loud music through headphones for too
long.
Question 66: They didn’t discover that the picture had been stolen until they came back
home.
A. Until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been stolen.
B. It is not until they came back home that they discovered that the picture had been
stolen.
C. Not until they came back home had the picture been stolen.
D. Only after they came back home did they discover that the picture had been stolen.
Question 67: “Why don’t you participate in the volunteer work in summer?" said Sophie.
A. Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer.


B. Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer.
C. Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer.
D. Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer.
Question 68: The manager contributes generously, so I can continue my plan.
A. Had it not been for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan.

B. The manager’s generous contribution gets my plan continue.
C. But for the manager’s generous contribution, I couldn’t continue my plan.
D. Should the manager contribute generously, I could continue my plan.
Question 69: The gate is closed to stop the children running into the road.
A. Because the gate is closed, the children can run into the road.
B. They close the gate, and as a result, the children can’t run into the road.
C. The gate is closed so that children can run into the road.
D. In order to keep the children into the road, they close the gate.
Question 70: He was exhausted after a long trip, but he helped me to repair my broken chair.
A. Although he helped me to repair my broken chair, he was exhausted after a long trip.
B. Exhausted after a long trip as he was, he helped me to repair my broken chair
C. Because he helped me to repair my broken chair after a long trip, he was exhausted.
D. Exhausted after a long trip though he helped me to repair my broken chair.
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 from 71 to 80
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the
contributions of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed
United States. Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not
considered an important force in history. Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in
the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the
American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters showing she exercised
great political influence over her husband, John, the second President of the United States.
But little or no notice was taken of these contributions. During these centuries, women
remained invisible in history books.
Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts
of female authors writing about women. These writers, like most of their male counterparts,
were amateur historians. Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical
in their selection and use of sources.
During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense of
history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged. National, regional,

and local women’s organizations compiled accounts of their doings. Personal
correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved and stored. These sources
from the core of the two greatest collections of women’s history in the United States one at
the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College, and the other the Sophia
Smith Collection at Smith College. Such sources have provided valuable materials for later
Generations of historians.
Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women during the
nineteenth Century, most of the writing about women conformed to the “great women”
theory of History, just as much of mainstream American history concentrated on “great


men.” To demonstrate that women were making significant contributions to American life,
female authors singled out women leaders and wrote biographies, or else important women
produced their autobiographies. Most of these leaders were involved in public life as
reformers, activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were not
representative at all of the great of ordinary woman. The lives of ordinary people continued,
generally, to be untold in the American histories being published.
Question 71: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The role of literature in early American histories
B. The place of American women in written histories
C. The keen sense of history shown by American women
D.The “great women” approach to history used by American historians
Question 72: The word “contemporary” in the 1st paragraph means that the history was
A. informative
B. thoughtful
C. written at that time
D. faultfinding
Question 73: In the first paragraph, Bradstreet, Warren, and Adams are mentioned to show
that ________
A. a woman’s status was changed by marriage

B. even the contributions of outstanding women were ignored
C. only three women were able to get their writing published
D. poetry produced by women was more readily accepted than other writing by women
Question 74: The word “celebratory” in the 2nd paragraph means that the writings referred
to ________
A. related to parties
B. religious
C. serious
D. full of praise
nd
Question 75: The word “they” in the 2 paragraph refers to________
A. efforts
B. authors
C. counterparts
D. sources
nd
Question 76: In the 2 paragraph, what weakness in nineteenth-century histories does the
author point out?
A. They put too much emphasis on daily activities
B. They left out discussion of the influence of money on politics.
C. The sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate.
D. They were printed on poor-quality paper.
Question 77: On the basis of information in the third paragraph, which of the following
would most likely have been collected by nineteenth-century feminist organizations?
A. Newspaper accounts of presidential election results
B. Biographies of John Adams
C. Letters from a mother to a daughter advising her how to handle a family problem
D. Books about famous graduates of the country’s first college
Question 78: What use was made of the nineteenth-century women’s history materials in the
Schlesinger Library and the Sophia Smith Collection?

A. They were combined and published in a multivolume encyclopedia
B. They formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth century.
C. They provided valuable information for twentieth- century historical researchers.
D. They were shared among women’s colleges throughout the United States.
Question 79: In the last paragraph, the author mentions all of the following as possible roles
of nineteenth-century “great women” EXCEPT ________


A. authors
B. reformers
C. activists for women’s rights
D.
politicians
Question 80: The word “representative” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
_________
A. typical
B. satisfied
C. supportive
D.
distinctive
-------------------THE END------------------

SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NINH
TRƯỜNG THPT TRẦN NHÂN TÔNG
(Đề thi có 06 trang)

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013– LẦN I
Môn: TIẾNG ANH- Khối D

Thời gian làm bài 90 phút; không kể thời gian giao đề

MÃ ĐỀ 359

CÂU
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

ĐÁP
ÁN
D
C
C

A
A
A
B
B
C
C
B
D
A
D
A
A
B
C
D
A

CÂU
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

ĐÁP
ÁN
C
B
B
A
C
C
B
D
B
A
C
D
B
B
D
A
B
D

C
A

CÂU
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60

ĐÁP
ÁN
D
D
C

D
B
B
D
C
B
C
D
A
A
C
D
B
A
C
A
D

CÂU
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71

72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80

ĐÁP
ÁN
B
C
D
D
C
D
C
C
B
B
B
C
B
D
B
C
C
C

D
A


TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
NGUYỄN HUỆ

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 - NĂM 2013
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề có 6 trang, gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm
Mã đề thi 109

Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
Số báo danh:...............................................................................

PART I: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word
that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following
questions.
Question 1: A. eventually
B. capacity
C. altogether
D. particular
Question 2: A. appearance B. ambitious
C. performance
D. telephone
Question 3:A. temptation
B. property
C. government
D. beautiful

Question 4:A. relation
B. arrange
C. summary
D. eliminate
Question 5: A. interview
B. processor
C. essential
D. compliment
PART II: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6: To solve this problem, it is advisable _______ .
A. a drastic measure to be adopted
B. that to adopt a drastic measure
C. that a drastic measure be adopted
D. that a drastic measure is adopted
Question 7:
John. “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our
environment?”
Laura. “_______ ”.
A. Yes, it's an absurd idea
B. There's no doubt about it
C. Of course not. You bet
D. Well, that's very surprising
Question 8: A few animals sometimes fool their enemies _______ to be dead.
A. have been appearing
B. to be appearing
C. to appear
D. by appearing
Question 9: On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. he was told

B. having told
C. being told
D. telling
Question 10: The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of
several_______ .
A. celebrations
B. celebrated
C. celebrities
D. celebrates
Question 11: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings were
destroyed, including two by Picasso.
A. worthless
B. priceless
C. valueless
D. worthy
Question 12: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is
very_______.
A. open – minded
B. kind – hearted
C. narrow- minded D. absent - minded


Question 13: In most_______ developed countries, up to 50% of_______ population
enters higher education at some time in their lives.
A. the/ θ
B. θ/ θ
C. the/ a
D. θ /the
Question 14: What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell.
A. giving over

B. giving off
C. giving down
D. giving up
Question 15: I have told you not to do it_______ .
A. hundreds of times
B. many hundred times
C. hundred times
D. a hundred times
Question 16: Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______ .
A. get down to it
B. get off it
C. get on it
D. get down with it
Question 17: George wouldn't have met Mary_______ to his brother's graduation party.
A. had he not gone
B. hadn't he gone
C. if he has not gone
D. if he shouldn't have gone
Question 18: Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways.
A. to be taught
B. teach
C. be taught
D. to teach
Question 19: John has a monthly bank _______ sent to him so that he knows how
much there is in his account.
A. statement
B. overdraft
C. cheque
D. balance
Question 20: Can you list the problems _______ poor and _______ countries?

A. facing/ overpopulation
B. facing/ overpopulated
C. face/ overpopulated
D. facing/ overpopulating
Question 21: In a few hours, we_______ the test, and we’ll go home and rest.
A. are finishing
B. have finished
C. will have finished D. will be finishing
Question 22: The doctor gave the patient _______ examination to discover the cause
of his collapse.
A. a thorough
B. an exact
C. a universal
D. a whole
Question 23: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,_______ ?
A. wasn't she
B. didn't you
C. didn't I
D. wasn't it
Question 24: _______ non-verbal language is _______ important aspect of
interpersonal communication.
A. θ /an
B. A/ the
C. the/θ
D. The/a
Question 25: We bought some _______.
A. German lovely old glasses
B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses
D. old lovely German glasses

Question 26: Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. “_______”.
A. Great
B. Oh, that's annoying
C. Well, never mind
D. Sounds like fun
Question 27: _______ air essential is to man, so is water to fish.
A. As
B. Just
C. Since
D. Like
Question 28: If you had taken my advice, you _______ in such difficulties now.
A. wouldn't have been
B. hadn't been
C. wouldn't be
D. won't be
Question 29: One's fingerprints are _______ other person.


A. different from
B. different from any
C. differ from any
D. different from those of any
Question 30: Jane wasn't in when I arrived. I suppose she _______ I was coming.
A. must have forgotten
B. must forget
C. may forget
D. can't have forgotten
Question 31: _______ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does
overhead is merely an optical illusion.
A. The Moon

B. The Moon which C. When the Moon D. That the Moon
Question 32: I should very much like to have gone to that party of theirs, but _______.
A. I'm not invited
B. I will not be invited
C. I have not been invited
D. I was not invited
Question 33: Jane. “It's going to rain”.
Mary. “_______”.
A. I hope not so
B. I don't hope either C. I don't hope so
D. I hope not
Question 34: A good friend is _______ will stand by you when you are in trouble.
A. the one who
B. a person that
C. people who
D. who
Question 35: _______, we tried our best to complete it.
A. Difficult as the homework was
B. Thanks to the difficult homework
C. As though the homework was difficult
D. Despite the homework was difficult
Question 36: She listened so attentively that not a word_______.
A. she had missed B. she missed
C. she didn't miss
D. did she miss
Question 37: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she
came_______ again.
A. round
B. up
C. over

D. forward
Question 38: The policeman_______ him to appear as a witness.
A. let
B. discouraged
C. made
D. compelled
Question 39: Many political radicals advocated that women should not be
discriminated on the basic of their sex.
A. publicly supported B. rightly claimed
C. publicly said
D. openly criticized
Question 40: Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a
week.
A. as much as twice B. twice as much as C. twice more than D. twice as
PART III: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the
underlined part that needs correction.
Question 41: The (A) reason he wants to take a leaving (B) of absence is that he (C)
needs a complete (D) rest.
Question 42: His boss (A) has asked (B) him to respond (C) immediately (D) this fax.
Question 43: It is the writing (A) English that (B) causes difficulties (C) to foreigners
(D).
Question 44: The (A) diameter of the Sun is more than (B) one hundred times (C)
greater than (D) the Earth.
Question 45: Foreign students who are doing (A) a decision about which (B) school to
attend (C) may not know exactly where the choices (D) are located.


PART IV: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the
sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one.
Question 46: Friendly though he may seem, he's not to be trusted.

A. He's too friendly to be trusted.
B. However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted.
C. He may have friends, but he's not to be trusted.
D. However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted.
Question 47: 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 48: 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.
Question 49: I wish you hadn't said that.
A. I wish you not to say that.
B. If only you didn't say that.
C. I hope you will not say that.
D. It would be nice if you hadn't said that.
Question 50: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.
A. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.
PART V: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one
that best completes each sentence.
Question 51: My English is progressing __________.
A. odds and ends
B. leaps and bounds C. bounds and leaps D. ends and odds

Question 52: Many of the current international problems we are now facing
__________.
A. linguistic incompetencies
B. are the result of misunderstandings
C. are because of not understanding themselves
D. lack of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other
Question 53: We got on well when we shared a flat, __________.
A. in spite of the different in our old
B. although the difference in our age
C. in spite that fact that I was much older than her
D. despite her being much older than me
Question 54: Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers
at the International Convention, __________.
A. the members applauded him
B. a speech had to be given by him
C. the members congratulated him
D. he gave a short acceptance speech


Question 55: When you do something, you should __________.
A. get through to
B. turn over a new leaf
C. weigh up the pros and cons
D. go down well with
PART 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
from 56 to 60.
Telecommunicating is a form of computer communication between employees’
homes and offices. For employees whose jobs involve sitting at a terminal or word
processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no

consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is
completed, employees can dial the office computer from a distant site and transmit the
material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are
approximately 8.7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually,
the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week
published "The Portable Executive" as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn't
telecommuting become more popular?
Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance
on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the
telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult,
or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the
manager's responsibilities.
It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are often
reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with
a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for
advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that
even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get
away from the office.
Question 56:
The author mentions all of the following as concerns of
telecommuters EXCEPT_____ .
A. the lack of interaction with a group
B. the different system of supervision
C. the fact that the work space is in the home
D. the opportunities for
advancement
Question 57: How many American workers are involved in telecommuting?
A. More than 8 million
B. More than predicted in Business
Week

C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today
D. Fewer than last year
Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that the author is _______.
A. the manager of a group of telecommuters B. a reporter
C. a telecommuter
D. a statistician
Question 59: The word "resistance" could best be replaced by_______.
A. participation
B. consideration
C. opposition
D. alteration
Question 60: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. A definition of telecommuting
B. The advantages of telecommuting


C. An overview of telecommuting

D. The failure of telecommuting

PART 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
from 61 to 70.
Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality
protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of
heart diseases. One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the
suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet in
recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to
eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These egg substitutes are
not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have

the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in
baking. One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or
boiling. A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called
'designer' eggs. These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting
of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran. In spite of their diets, however,
these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs.
Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood
cholesterol in humans.
Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite
scientific studies to back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship
between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed results. It may be that
it is not the type of egg that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is
eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food
than other people. In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body's
production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one's
intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary
fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.
Question 61: What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To introduce the idea that dietary fat increases the blood cholesterol level.
B. To inform people about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol.

C. To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D. To convince people to eat 'designer' eggs and egg substitutes.

According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart
diseases?
A. minerals
B. cholesterol
C. canola oil

D. vitamins
Question 62:

Question 63: Which of the following could best replace the word 'somewhat'?
A. in fact
B. a little
C. indefinitely
D. a lot
Question 64: What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
A. increasing price
B. decreased production
C. dietary changes in hens
D. concerns about cholesterol

According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what
fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol?
A. 3/4
B. 2/3
C. 1/2
D. 1/3
Question 65:


Question 66:

The word 'portrayed' could best be replaced by which of the

following?
A. studied
B. destroyed

C. tested
Question 67: What is the meaning of 'back up'?
A. reverse

B. advance

C. block

D. described
D. support

What is meant by the phrase 'mixed results'?
A. The results are blended.
B. The results are a composite of things.
C. The results are inconclusive.
D. The results are mingled together.
Question 69: According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make
any of following types of eggs EXCEPT?
Question 68:

A. boiled
Question 70:

B. poached

C. scrambled

D. fried

According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood

cholesterol?
A. reducing egg intake but not fat intake

C. decreasing egg intake and fat intake

B. increasing egg intake and fat intake
D. increasing egg intake but not fat intake

PART VIII: 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 71 to 80.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in
being an employee? The schools teach a (71)____many things of value to the future
accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future
employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future
employee to know. But very few students bother (72)____ it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express
ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to
communicate, with people and to (73)____ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (74)____ understand
what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (75)____ itself. You must have something to say in the first place.

(76) ___ your ability to make other people understand your
work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (77)___ teach. The foundations for skill in expression
have to be (78)____ early: an interest in and an ear (79)____ language; experience in organizing ideas and data,
in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (80)
____ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again.
Question 71: A. large
B. great
C. far

D. lots
Question 72: A. learning
B. to learn
C. with learning
D. learn
Question 73: A. interpret
B. give out
C. transfer
D. present
Question 74: A. both
B. not
C. as well
D. either
Question 75: A. on
B. for
C. by
D. in
Question 76: A. on most
B. most on
C. much on
D. on much
Question 77: A. quite
B. hardly
C. truly
D. really
Question 78: A. lied
B. laid
C. lain
D. lay
Question 79: A. by

B. in
C. for
D. of
Question 80: A. during
B. of
C. for
D. when
The effectiveness of your job depends


-------The end -------

KEY

1C
11B
21C
31D
41B
51B
61B
71B

2D
12C
22A
32D
42D
52B
62B

72B

3A
13D
23B
33D
43A
53D
63B
73D

4C
14B
24A
34A
44D
54D
64D
74A

5C
15A
25C
35A
45A
55C
65B
75B

6C

16A
26C
36D
46D
56B
66D
76C

7B
17A
27A
37A
47A
57A
67D
77D

8D
18A
28C
38D
48B
58B
68C
78B

9C
19A
29D
39A

49D
59C
69C
79C

10C
20B
30A
40B
50C
60C
70C
80A