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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012 ( Đề số 3)
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KEY ANSWER
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.
1: A. sympathetic
B. unbelievable
C. advantageous
D. circumstance
2: A. imperative
B. recently
C. confidence
D. hopelessness
3: A. identity
B. approval
C. reference
D. dismissive
4: A. preciseness
B. passenger
C. chaotic
D. withdrawal
5 A. unconscious
B. accuracy
C. decisive
D. economy
II. Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest.
6. The criminal was sentenced to death because of………..of his crime.
A. the severity
B. the complexity
C. a punishment
D. the importance

7.The discovery was a major ……………or research workers
A. breakthrough
B. breakdown
C break-in
D breakout
8. “Would you like me to get a taxi?”
- “……………..”
A. That would be delightful. Thanks
B. Well, let’s see.
C. Yes, please, if it’s no bother
D. Yes, I see.
9. Unless we take immediate precautions, we‘ll not be able to ________ the epidemic.
A. surround
B. contain
C. hold
D. get away
10/ Nobody can fool me. I’m never_______ in
A. taken
B. taking
C. given
D. giving
11. ....................... of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr. Jones for his talk.
A. On behalf
B. On account
C. In person
D. Instead
12. Sometimes _______ wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself.
A. to sleep the desire
B. to desire to sleep is
C. the desire to sleep

D. the desire to sleep who
13. Parents often fail to realize the extent ___ which they can influence the career choices of their children.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. to
14. It never ceases to amaze me how little notice some people now take _______ rules in public places.
A. in
B. about
C. at
D. of
15. Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have a possible life span greater than _______.
A. man
B. the man
C. the one of the man’s
D. that of man
16. In bacteria and in other organisms, _______ is the nucleic acid DNA that provides the genetic information.
A. both
B. which
C. it
D. and
17. Richard Wright enjoyed the success and influence _______ among Black American writers of his era.
A. were unparalleled
B. unparalleled
C. are unparalleled
D. whose unparalleled
18. On _______ he had won, he jumped for joy.
A. telling
B. being told
C. he has told

D. having told
19. The concert was ____________ because of the heavy rain.
A. put out
B. called off
C. run out
D. set off
20. It was cold and wet. _________ Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.
A. Although
B. Therefore
C. Moreover
D. Nevertheless
21. Instead of being excited about the good news, Ted seemed to be ____________.
A. ignorant
B. indifferent
C. unlikely
D. unexpected
22. If you want to get better, do exactly _________ your doctor tells you.
A. like
B. the same
C. as
D. alike
23. The window was so high that ________ I could see was the sky.
A. which
B. just
C. all
D. there


24. ___________ broken into when we were away on holiday.
A. It was our house

B. We had our house
C. Thieves had our house
D. Our house had
25. Police believe that there is a _______ between two crimes.
A. connector
B. relation
C. chain
D. link
26. ____________ the noise and pollution in the city, the Browns move to the countryside.
A. Be tired of
B. Being tired of
C. Tired of
D. Were tired of
27. It took me 10 years to _________ enough money to travel around the country.
A. .set out
B. put away
C. put by
D. save aside
28. The ground is wet. It _______________ rained last night.
A. must
B. must have
C. may have
D. might have
29. ___________ members of my family has a share in doing household chores.
A. Every
B. Each of the
C. All
D. None of
30. I don’t like John. His _________ complaints make me angry.
A. continual

B. continuous
C. constant
D. permanent
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to
the underlined part in each of the following questions.
31. Crime frequently increases during periods of social upheaval
A. ruin
B. unrest
C. havoc
D. trends
32. The evening would have been more enjoyable if all the extraneous activities had been dropped from the
program.
A. irrelevant B. excessive C. overextended
D. exceptional
33: He seems to make the same mistake over and over again .
A. for good
B. in vain
C. by the way
D. repeatedly
34: Sharks are single – minded , and will usually ignore rescuers.
A. concentrate on only one purpose/aim …
B. are selfish
C. are cruel
D. attack suddenly
35. Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.
A. inferior
B. younger
C. minor
D. superior
IV. From the four underlined words or phrases (A, B, C, D), identify the one that is not correct:

36. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A
B
C
D
37. In addition to save on gas, the modern car is designed to save on maintenance expenses.
A
B
C
D
38. Regarding as one of the leading figures in the development of the short story, O. Henry is the author
A
B
C
of many well – known American favorites.
D
39. The president refuses to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors.
A
B
C
D
40. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester.
A
B
C
D
V.Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 41 to 50.
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous
steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has

shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related
to diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. People of different cultures are more prone to contract certain
illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume.
That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates
and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives caused cancer. Yet, these


carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it become more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on
the packing labels of processed food are helpful or harmful.
The additives that we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and
because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are administered
to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the
animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
A healthy diet is directly related to good health. Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest.
Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who do not realize the consequences add these substances to food
without our knowledge.
41. What is the best title for this passage ?
A. Harmful and Harmless Substances in Food .
B. Improving Health through a Natural
Diet.
C. The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health.
D. Avoiding Injurious Substances in
Food.
42. What is the meaning of the word “contract” in line 5 ?
A. sign an agreement
B. become smaller
C. catch a disease
D. take a vaccine
43. Nitrates are used for ________________

A. preserving favor in packaged food.
B. preserving the color of meats.
C. causing the animals to become fatter.
D. preserving food from being spoilt.
44. How has science done a disservice to people ?
A. Diseases caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated.
B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C. Some potentially harmful substances has been added to our food.
D. Scientists have preserved the colors of meats, but not of vegetables.
45. The word “these” in line 8 refers to
A. meat
B. colors
C. researchers
D. nitrates and nitrites
46. All of the following are true EXCEPT ____________
A. food may cause forty percent of cancer in the world.
B. some additives are added to food and are given to living animals.
C. the potential hazards of food additives have been known for 60 years.
D. drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons.
47. In line 9, the word “ carcinogenic” means __________
A. trouble-making
B. money-making
C. color-retaining D. cancer-causing
48. The fact that the topic has been known for some time is discussed in lines
A. 2 – 4
B. 6 – 8
C. 10 – 12
D. 15 – 16
49. The word “additives” in line 7 is closest in meaning to ___________
A. dangerous substances

B. natural substances C. added substances D. benign substances
50. The word “consequences” in the last paragraph is similar in meaning to __________
A. problems
B. damages
C. results
D. difficulties
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
51. I read two books, but I didn’t find them interesting.
A. None of the two books I read was interesting
B. Either of the books I read weren’t interesting.
C. Neither of the books I read was interesting. D. The two books I read wasn’t interesting.
52. He can shout even louder, but I won’t take any notice.
A. However loud he can shout, but I won’t take any notice.
B. No matter how loud he can shout, I won’t take any notice.
C. He can shout even louder won’t take any of my notice.
D. His ability to shout won’t take notice of me.
53. The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted.
A. The hostess tried hard to please her guests.
B. Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks.
C. The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess.
D. The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks.
54. Twice as many men as women are insurance agents.
A. Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men.


B. Women are twice as likely as men to have sold insurance.
C. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents.
D. More men than women have insurance.
55. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.

A. The meeting lasted much longer than usual.
B. The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure.
C. There was not enough time to hold the meeting.
D. The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early.
56. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence.
B. What surprised me was his lack of confidence.
C. That his lack of confidence surprised me.
D. That he lacked of confidence surprised me.
57. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.
A. As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older.
B. The less he wants to travel, the older he gets.
C. The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel.
D. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel.
58. We have run out of the items you want.
A. We have to run out to buy the items you want
B. The items you want are out of our shop.
C. The items you want have been out of stock..
D. For the items you want, we must run out.
59. If only I had taken that job in the bank
A. I regret not taking that job in the bank
B. I regret not take that job in the bank
C. I wish I took that job in the bank
D. I don’t taken that job in the bank
60. I didn’t mean to offend you.
A. Offending you was meaningless to me.
B. I had no intention of offending you.
C. It was meaningless of me to offend you.
D. What I offended you was meaningless.
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 questions from 61 to 70.
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world's largest
and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice. Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water
is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica. The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this
block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth's core. The thick glacier above
Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface.
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area.
Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It
was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of
the lake; the satellite-borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is
floating on the water of the lake.
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific
community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands
upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have
affected organisms in more exposed areas. The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of
conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining
uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are
looking for possible ways to accomplish this.
61. The word "hidden" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. undrinkable
B. untouched
C. unexploitable
D. undiscovered
62. What is true of Lake Vostok?
A. It is completely frozen.
B. It is a saltwater lake.


C. It is beneath a thick slab of ice.
D. It is heated by the sun.

63.Which of the following is closest in meaning to "frigid" in paragraph 1?
A. Extremely cold
B. Easily broken
C. Quite harsh
D. Lukewarm
64. A ll of the following are true about the 1970 survey of Antarctica EXCEPT that it ______
A. was conducted by air
B. made use of radio waves
C. could not determine the lake's exact size
D. was controlled by a satellite
65. It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if _______.
A. there were no lake underneath
B. the lake were not so big
C. Antarctica were not so cold
D. radio waves were not used
66. The word "microbes" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Pieces of dust
B. Tiny bubbles
C. Tiny organisms
D. Rays of light
67. Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it
A. can be studied using radio waves
B. may contain uncontaminated microbes
C. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light
D. has already been contaminated
68. The word "downside" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______
A. bottom level
B. negative aspect C. underside
D. buried section
69. The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of

A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica
B. problems with satellite-borne radar equipment
C. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it
D. the harsh climate of Antarctica
70. The purpose of the passage is to______
A. explain how Lake Vostok was discovered B. provide satellite data concerning Antarctica
C. discuss future plans for Lake Vostok
D. present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica's geography
VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of
the blanks from 71 to 80.
There are many superstitions in Britain , but one of the most (71)……………held is that it is unlucky to
walk under a ladder even if it means (72)……………the pavement into a busy street ! If must pass under a ladder
you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you have seen a dog. (73)
……………., you may lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe
until the mark has dried.
Another common superstition is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house - it will either bring
(74)……………….to the person who opened it or to the whole (75)…………. . Anyone opening an umbrella in
the fine weather is unpopular, as it inevitably brings rain!
The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month (76)………..on a
Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay indoors. The worst misfortune that can happen to a
person is caused by breaking a mirror, as it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (77)
……………….in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.
Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are (78)………….witchcraft. It is
(79)……….lucky if a black cat crosses your path – although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.
Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (80) …………luck. This measure is most
often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate , such as “ My car has never broken down ,
touch wood ?”
71: A. broadly
B. widely
C. quickly

D. speedily
72: A. running from
B. jumping off
C. stepping off
D. keeping from
73: A. Consequently
B. However
C. Comparatively
D. Alternatively
74: A. loss
B. difficulty
C. tragedy
D. misfortune
75: A. house
B. household
C. home
D. member
76: A. falls
B. arrives
C drops
D. happens
77: A. have originated
B. be originating
C. be originated
D. originate
78: A. concerned about
B. related with
C. associated with D. connected on
79: A. especially
B. specially

C. frequently
D. rarely
80: A. as
B. for
C. in
D. of