Đề thi thử đại học - Tiếng anh

KỲ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 - NĂM HỌC 2007 - 2008
MÔN : ANH VĂN
(Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút)
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Nội dung đề số : 001
I. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống.
Many parents believe that their children .…... (1) ...…… be taught to read right after they
have learnt to walk. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but ……... (2) ....…. a child
could be counter-productive if she or he isn't ready. Wise parents will have a relaxed ……... (3)
...…… and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of ……...
(4) ...…….. toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good ……... (5) ....…..
available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will
also ……... (6) ...…… them to read
Of course, books are no longer the only ……... (7) .....…. of stories and information. There
is also a huge range of videos, which can ……... (8) ...…..and extend the pleasure a child finds
in a book and are ……... (9) ...…… valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and
concentration. Television gets a bad press as far as children are concerned, mainly because too
many ……... (10) ...…… too much time watching programmes not intended for their age
group.
1). A). should B). had to C). must not D). could not
2). A). insisting B). forcing C). making D). starting
3). A). decision B). attitude C). pastime D). competition
4). A). stimulating B). expensive C). bright D). adult
5). A). amusement B). sense C). games D). produce
6). A). encourage B). provide C). attract D). provoke
7). A). source B). basis C). search D). site
8). A). reinforce B). watch C). enjoy D). assist
9). A). worthily B). properly C). perfectly D). equally
10). A). devote B). spend C). pay D). save
II. Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hồn thành mỗi câu sau:
11). He is going to get married ______ the end of this month.

A). at B). to C). in D). on
12). She asked for ________ these apples.
A). any more of B). some more of C). some more D). any more
13). He couldn't get back _____ his car. He had locked himself out.
A). to B). in C). on D). into
14). The air is not as pure as it ______.
A). is used to being B). used to be C). is used to be D). was used to be
15). The existence of many stars in the sky ______ us to suspect that there may be life on
another planet.
A). leading B). lead C). leads D). have led
16). The teacher entered the room ,………book in …………..hand
A). a /the B). the /a C). O/O D). a /a
17). ______, we couldn't go out because it raine
A). Unfortunately B). Fortunately C). Fortunate D). Unfortunate
18). I want ______ rice.
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A). a few B). a little C). another D). any
19). It's said that he has ______ friends of his age.
A). little B). few C). plenty D). a little
20). The two countries have ………… an agreement through dialogues .
A). decided B). come C). gone D). reached
21). Every member in Nataly's class admires her ______
A). dishonest B). honesty C). dishonesty D). honest
22). He bought all the books ______ are needed for the English course.
A). who B). what C). those D). that
23). If I were in charge, I ______ things differently.
A). will do B). would have doneC). had done D). would do
24). Most of my friends are…… reporters.
A). newspaper's B). newspaper C). newspapers D). newspapers'
25). Electric trains can go very fast ,Those traveling from Tokyo to Osaka, ______can exceed

a speed of 100 miles an hour.
A). for the example B). for examples C). for example D). for an example
26). There are many difficulties to be .............. with when they start to carry out a new plan
A). dealt B). attacked C). removed D). overcome
27). The shirt in the shop was ______ expensive for me to buy.
A). such B). enough C). so D). too
28). Eventhough I have _____classes, I have ………time than last week .
A). less /less B). fewer /less C). less /fewer D). fewer /fewer
29). The building has a smoke detector ______ any fires can be detected immediately.
A). if B). as if C). so that D). such as
30). Janet has left home and is ______ of her parents.
A). depend B). independent C). dependently D). dependent
31). I could tell from the ______ look on her face that something terrible ______ .
A). frightening/ had happened B). frightened/ was happened
C). frightened/ had happened D). frightening/ would happened
32). When I last ______ Jane, she ______ to find a jo
A). saw / was trying B). have seen / tried
C). see / is trying D). saw / tried
33). After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the _______.
A). prescription B). receipt C). cheque D). bill
34). Medical researchers are continually looking for ways to control, ______ and cure
diseases.
A). prevented B). prevent C). be prevented D). preventing
35). It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash.
A). were injured B). have been injured C). are injured D). was injured
36). Travelling by air is not cheap, ______ is it interesting.
A). And B). Neither C). Also D). Either
37). The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and _______ out of control.
A). are soon going to be B). soon will be C). why it will be D). they have become
38). ______ he did not attend the English class, he knew the lesson quite well.

A). Despite B). Although C). However D). In spite of
39). John never comes to class ontime and ______.
A). so does Peter B). neither does Peter
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C). neither does'nt Peter D). so doesn't Peter
40). Prizes are awarded ______ the number of points score
A). because of B). according to C). resulting in D). adding up.
III. Chọn từ (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại
trong mỗi câu sau:
41). A). given B). widen C). ridden D). kitchen
42). A). phone B). zone C). none D). stone
43). A). cheap B). check C). change D). chemistry
IV. 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:
44). A). comprehend B). religion C). understand D). engineer
45). A). prefer B). suppose C). attract D). forecast
V. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu :
Stress releases a number of different chemicals and hormones into your body that raise
blood pressure, weaken Your immunity to colds and illness, impair your memory, increase
fat cell storage, and lead to depression. Doing exercise regularly is an effective and
successful stress treatment for its bad effects. The set of good chemicals and hormones
released during exercise are an important arsenal that can defeat the chemicals created by
stress.
Canadian researchers have discovered that depressed people feel better about
themselves after exercising from 20 minutes to an hour, three times a week for five weeks.
In some cases the benefits last up to one year. It is important to note that severe cases of
depression require medical review and a combination of treatments.
In another study, a team of Australian researchers found that those who did 30 minutes
of aerobic exercise three times a week had lower blood pressure and responded best to
acute stress.

46). According to the writer :
A). doing exercise causes stress
B). stress cannot raise blood pressure
C). doing exercise causes depression
D). doing exercise can defeat stress and depression
47). Chemicals and hormones released by stress……………………..
A). make us more intelligent B). have bad effects on our health and mind
C). can cure colds and illness D). cause no effects
48). The word "that" refers to……………………………………….
A). depression B). fat cell C). chemicals and hormones D). stress
49). People who get depression………………………………….
A). need no medicine B). can get over by doing exercise only
C). sometimes have to use medicine D). never get over
50). When we are doing exercise, our body…………………………
A). releases no chemicals and hormones
B). suffers high blood pressure
C). releases good chemicals and hormones
D). releases negative and hormones .
VI. Chọn phương án đúng (A, B, C, hoặc D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
51). The students liked that professor's course because …………… .
A). not a lot of homework
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B). if there wasn't a great mount of homework.
C). there was few and no homework
D). there was little and no homework.
52). She will be ill …………..
A). unless she takes a few days' rest B). in case she takes a few days' rest
C). if she takes a few days' rest D). provided she takes a few days' rest
53). …………… as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A). That we refer to it B). what do we refer to

C). What we refer to D). to which we refer
54). …………..received law degrees as today.
A). Never so many women have B). The women have never
C). Women who have never so many D). Never have so many women
55). Nancy contributed fifty dollars,but she wishes she could contribute …………...
A). more fifty dollars B). another fifty
C). one other fifty dollars D). the same amount also
VII. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn
sau đây:
56). John Smith is a farmer. I bought his land
A). John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer.
B). John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer.
C). John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought.
D). John Smith, who is a farmer, bought his lan
57). "If I were you, I would go to see the doctor", David said to Claudi
A). David told Claudia that he would go to see the doctor.
B). David advised Claudia to go to see the doctor.
C). David advised Claudia not to go to see the doctor.
D). David told Claudia to become a doctor.
58). For such an experienced and able teacher, discipline was not a probem
A). For a teacher of experience and ability, discipline was not a problem.
B). With experience and ability, being a teacher was not pro blem.
C). The teacher found it hard to observe discipline because because she was not
experience
D). Experience and discipline make her a good teacher
59). It never occurred to me to go by train.
A). I used to go by train. B). I never thought of going by train.
C). I never find it boring to go by train. D). I was used to going by train.
60). Unlike his sister, Bob exercises every day.
A). Bob exercises every day. but his sister doesn't.

B). Bob and his sister exercise every day.
C). Bob's sister exercises every day, but he doesn't.
D). Bob doesn't like his sister to exercise.
61). We had a flat tire, so it took three hours longer than usual to get there .
A). It usually takes longer than three hours for us to get there .
B). It took us three extra hours to get there.
C). It usually takes three hours to get there.
D). we get there three hours longer than usual because of a flat tire.
62). In all probability,he is coming.
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A). He is very likely to come B). Undobtedly, he will come.
C). He is bound not to come. D). He is coming very soon.
63). Barbara didn't wear the raincoat, so she got a cold
A). If Barbara wore the raincoat, she wouldn't get a cold
B). If Barbarahad worn the raincoat, she wouldn't have got a cold
C). If Barbara worn the raincoat, she didn't get a cold
D). If Barbara has worn the raincoat, she won't get a cold
64). No mater how hard Fred tried to start the car, he didn't succeed
A). However hard Fred tried, he couldn't start the car.
B). Fred tried hard to start the car,with success.
C). It's hard for Fred to start the car ,because he never succeede
D). Fred tried very hard to start the car,and succeede
65). Nothing but the whole story would satisfy Tim.
A). Tim wouldn't be satisfied with any thing.
B). Tim wanted to know just the end of the story.
C). Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
D). On the whole ,Tim was satisfied with the story.
VIII. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/ cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong
các câu sau:
66). Although her severe pain, she tried to walk to the audiotorium to attend the lecture.

A B C D
67). A huge amount of tourists come to this city every year.
A B C D
68). Many people have complain about the dirt from the factory.
A B C D
69). Folk artists have few or no formal art training.
A B C D
70). According to a team of scientists, there are evidence that Mount Everest is still rising
A B C D
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KỲ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 - NĂM HỌC 2007 - 2008
MÔN : ANH VĂN
(Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút)
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Nội dung đề số : 002
I. 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:
1). A). engineer B). understand C). comprehend D). religion
2). A). suppose B). prefer C). attract D). forecast
II. Chọn từ (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại
trong mỗi câu sau:
3).
A). stone B). zone C). none D). phone
4). A). check B). cheap C). change D). chemistry
5). A). given B). widen C). ridden D). kitchen
III. Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hồn thành mỗi câu sau:
6). After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the _______.
A). bill B). prescription C). receipt D). cheque
7). The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and _______ out of control.
A). soon will be B). why it will be

C). are soon going to be D). they have become
8). When I last ______ Jane, she ______ to find a jo
A). see / is trying B). saw / tried
C). have seen / tried D). saw / was trying
9). Janet has left home and is ______ of her parents.
A). independent B). dependent C). depend D). dependently
10). She asked for ________ these apples.
A). some more B). some more of C). any more of D). any more
11). ______, we couldn't go out because it raine
A). Unfortunately B). Fortunately C). Fortunate D). Unfortunate
12). Travelling by air is not cheap, ______ is it interesting.
A). Either B). Also C). And D). Neither
13). Electric trains can go very fast ,Those traveling from Tokyo to Osaka, ______can exceed
a speed of 100 miles an hour.
A). for example B). for the example C). for an example D). for examples
14). The air is not as pure as it ______.
A). is used to being B). used to be C). is used to be D). was used to be
15). It's said that he has ______ friends of his age.
A). a little B). few C). plenty D). little
16). Every member in Nataly's class admires her ______
A). honesty B). dishonest C). honest D). dishonesty
17). Prizes are awarded ______ the number of points score
A). adding up. B). resulting in C). because of D). according to
18). I could tell from the ______ look on her face that something terrible ______ .
A). frightening/ had happened B). frightened/ was happened
C). frightening/ would happened D). frightened/ had happened
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19). John never comes to class ontime and ______.
A). so doesn't Peter B). neither does'nt Peter
C). so does Peter D). neither does Peter

20). Most of my friends are…… reporters.
A). newspapers B). newspaper's C). newspaper D). newspapers'
21). He couldn't get back _____ his car. He had locked himself out.
A). in B). into C). on D). to
22). The teacher entered the room ,………book in …………..hand
A). a /a B). O/O C). a /the D). the /a
23). He is going to get married ______ the end of this month.
A). at B). in C). to D). on
24). The two countries have ………… an agreement through dialogues .
A). decided B). come C). gone D). reached
25). If I were in charge, I ______ things differently.
A). would have doneB). had done C). would do D). will do
26). Eventhough I have _____classes, I have ………time than last week .
A). fewer /fewer B). less /less C). less /fewer D). fewer /less
27). The building has a smoke detector ______ any fires can be detected immediately.
A). so that B). if C). as if D). such as
28). Medical researchers are continually looking for ways to control, ______ and cure
diseases.
A). prevent B). be prevented C). prevented D). preventing
29). The existence of many stars in the sky ______ us to suspect that there may be life on
another planet.
A). leads B). leading C). have led D). lead
30). I want ______ rice.
A). any B). a few C). another D). a little
31). The shirt in the shop was ______ expensive for me to buy.
A). so B). too C). such D). enough
32). He bought all the books ______ are needed for the English course.
A). who B). what C). those D). that
33). It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver ______ in the crash.
A). was injured B). have been injured

C). were injured D). are injured
34). There are many difficulties to be .............. with when they start to carry out a new plan
A). attacked B). overcome C). dealt D). removed
35). ______ he did not attend the English class, he knew the lesson quite well.
A). Although B). In spite of C). However D). Despite
IV. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ
trống.
Many parents believe that their children .…... (36) ...…… be taught to read right after they
have learnt to walk. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but ……... (37) ....…. a child
could be counter-productive if she or he isn't ready. Wise parents will have a relaxed ……...
(38) ...…… and take the lead from their child.What they should provide is a selection of ……...
(39) ...…….. toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good ……... (40) ....
….. available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house
will also ……... (41) ...…… them to read
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