Đề thi thử tiếng Anh 08-09

Sở GD & ĐT Thanh Hoá Đề thi thử đại học lần thứ nhất
Trờng THPT Hậu Lộc I Năm học: 2007 -2008
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút. Mã đề 01
Chọn phơng 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
1. A. librarian
2. A. scientific
3. A. republic
4. A. hospital
5. A referee
B. entertain
B. biology
B. example
B. horrified
B. engineer
C. historical
C. geography
C. existence
C. honorable
C. absentee
D. experiment
D. activity
D. exercise
D. horizon
D. attitude
Chọn phơng án đúng( A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu
6. There should be no descrimination on ........... of sex, race or region
A. fields B. places C. areas D. grounds
7. The numbers add ............. to 80.
A. off B. up C. in D. out

8. Nowhere ....... such cooperative staff.
A. you can find B. you find C.you could find D can you find
9. .........of the workers has his own work.
A. every B. each C. other D. all
10. Hair colour is one of the most obvious ..................... to be used in identifying people
A. characters B. matters C. things D. characteristics
11.................. is that a chiken stands up to lay its egg.
A. Many people don't realize that B. What many people don't realize
C. It is that many people don't realize D. Beause many people don't realize
12. As densely populated as the city is, there is surprising few people seen ...........the streets
A. at B. in C. to D. on
13. I had to wait half an hour to get this coffee but it was well worth....................
A. the energy B. the wait C. the time D. the trouble
14. The noise of the traffic prevented me from ............ to sleep.
A. falling B. standing C. beginning D. going
15. Poverty is the problem in many cities.....whole families can only afford to live in one room
A. when B. where C. even D. if
16. The sign.......... that unauthorized persons were prohibited from entering.
A. said B. told C. expressed D. mentioned
17. Don't worry.................. late tonight
A. if I am B. when I am C. when I'll be D. if I'll be
18. The temperature yesterday was about............ for the time of year.
A. moderate B. average C. middle D. level
19. Buses and trains are the most important forms of public.......... in this country.
A. traffic B. travel C. trasfer D. transport
20. Without money you will be.......... to do anything about setting up your own business.
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A. underpowered B. powerless C. powerful D. overpowered
21. Afred Adams has not .................................
A. live lonelinessly in times previous. B. ever lived alone before.

C. never before lived sole. D. before lived without the company of his friend.
22. I wish the government ............ something about the pollution in this city.
A. would do B. did C. were doing D. had done
23. ..........the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning.
A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to
24. Do you mind if I............ with my work while you are getting tea ready?
A. get through B. turn to C. carry out D. carry on
25. .......... does it take to get to London from here?
A. How far B. How long C. How much D. How many
26. I'm afraid you have no........... but to come along with us
A. possipility B. permission C. choice D. selection
27. Time is short and he is typing ..................
A. with a pressure B. under pressure C. under the pressure D. to pressure
28. They made themselves understood by using .......... language.
A. sign B. hand C. gesture D. acting
29. House price.............. greatly from one area to the next.
A. contrast B. vary C. distinguish D. differentiate
30. It was imperative that he............ here.
A. be B. was C. is D. would be
31. We are appreciative ............. their efforts.
A. for B. of C. in D. over
32. The simplification guide was adapted .......... our use.
A. to B. from C. over D. for
33. All members must conform............... the regulation.
A. about B. from C. with D. to
34. Their team won the game, but they................... dominate it. It was very close game.
A. at no means B. by not means C. not with any means D. by no means
35. This song wasn't very popular when it was first recorded, but now it's starting to ................
A. go on B. keep on C. stay on D. catch on
Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C hoặc D

The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the
.....36.... of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly.....37.....But all over the
world, homeless people are taking the future into their own....38.... By selling 'street papers'
they no longer need to beg for a ......39.....
The concept of the street paper is.....40..... It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people who
buy it at a .....41.... price of 30p and sell it to the public for 70p, keeping 40p for themselves. If
they have no money, then they can get the first ten copies on ....42.... and pay for them later.
Every paper seller receives training and is given a special....43...badge.
The paper itself.......44...... articles of general and social interest, film and book ...45....
cartoons and the ....46.....celibrity interview. Advertising and sales .....47...most of the income,
and all profits go ....48..... into helping homeless people.
The Big Issue is the street paper of the British homeless. It was set up in 1991, and ...49....
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Then it has hundreds of people to get .....50....the streets back into society.
36. A. sight
37. A usual
38. A. heads
39. A. life
40. A. easy
41. A. stuck
42. A. credit
43. A. character
44. A. consists
45. A. stories
46. A. sometimes
47. A. give
48. A. back
49. A. from
50 A. out
B. vision

B. common
B. shoulders
B. living
B. straight
B. steady
B. cheque
B. personality
B. contains
B. reviews
B. often
B. provide
B. out
B. of
B. away
C. look
C. rare
C. hands
C. being
C. plain
C. held
C. cash
C. manner
C. keeps
C. opinions
C. occasional
C. show
C. through
C. for
C. off
D. view

D. routine
D. mouths
D. pay
D. simple
D. fixed
D. card
D. identity
D. gets
D. views
D. seldom
D. offer
D. forward
D. since
D. up
Chọn phơng án A hoặc B, C, D ứng với từ, cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các
câu sau
51. Linda is very good at tennis when her brother is absolutely hopeless.
A B C D
52. I have such many things to do that I have no time to go out.
A B C D
53. Oceans of the world exerts strong influences on the weather over the Earth's surface.
A B C D
54. His father doesn't approve of him to go to the wedding without dressing formally.
A B C D
55. Hay fever symptoms, ranged from mild to severe, differ in degree according to the
A B C D
individual.
Đọc đoạn văn sau và chọn câu trả lời tốt nhất trong số A, B, C, và D
Compact discs (CDs) have revolutionized the music industry with their surprisingly realistic
sound. The six - inch discs look like thin plastic sandwiches with aluminum in the center. They

have digitally recorded material that is read by laser beams, so the sound has none
of the cracking of vinyl records. CDs are also virtually indestructible, and they are lighter and
smaller than conventional records (LPs). Since their introduction, CDs have become more
affordable and widely available. In fact, they are now sold in electronics and video stores that
haven't formally carried records or cassettes
There has been a phenomenal growth in the sale of CDs. Sales climbed drammatically
during the second half of the 1980s. In 1990s, sales have been even greater. CDs have all but
replaced LPs in stores and, in spite of their being less affordable than cassettes, continue to gain
in popularity.
56. The main appeal of CDs is their..............................
A. price B. size C. sound D. availability
57. The word "revolutionized" sould best be replaced by........................
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A. changed B. fought C. surprised D. marked
58. This passage states that it is difficult to .................
A. play a CD B. produce a CD C. record a CD D. destroy a CD
59. According to this passage, which one of the following is true?
A. New kinds of stores are selling CDs. B. CDs are as available as cassettes.
C. Stores are selling more CDs than cassettes. D. Stores are losing money on their cassettes.
60. The author's main purpose is to .............................
A. tell how CDs are made. B. discuss the growth of CDs.
C. compare CDs to sandwiches. D. described the stores that sell CDs.
Chọn câu A, B, C hoặc D có nghĩa gần nhất với câu đã cho
61. My mother never lets me go out by myself at night.
A.I am never allowed to go out alone at night.
B. My mother seldom allows me going out on my own at night.
C. I am never given a chance to go out on myself at night.
D. Going out at night by myself is barely allowed.
62. I'd like to help you but I am short of money.
A. I wish I could help you but I am myself broke too.

B. I like to help you but I don't have money.
C. I like to help you but I can't.
63. Let's predict what's in the box.
A. Why don't we predict the box?
B. Shall we predict what the box is?
C. Let's make a prediction about the content of the box.
D. Shouldn't we predict the box?
64. People hope that the weather will be better tomorrow.
A. it was hoped that the weather will be better tomorrow.
B. The weather is hoped to be better tomorrow.
C. Tomorrow is hoped to be better.
D. People all hope the weahter will be better.
65. My mother is against buying a modern car.
A. My mother doesn't intend to buy a modern car.
B. My mother won't buy a modern car.
C. A modern car is not my mother's favourite.
D. My mother objects to purchasing a modern car.
66. It won't be long before her husband comes back.
A. Her husband will be returning quite soon.
B. Her husband will come back later than planned.
C. There is likelihood that her husband won't return soon.
D. Possibly, her husband won't come back as soon as he wants.
67. It's a waste of time to try and explain anything to Tim.
A. Tim should be given explanations.
B. It's not worth the time trying to explain anything to Tim.
C. To save time, explain it to Tim.
D. It's well worth trying to explain things to Tim.
68. Their chances of success are very small.
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A. It's likely that they will succeed

B. They will definitely be successful.
C. It's not likely that they will succeed.
D. They won't have any chance of being successful.
69. The play didn't come up to my expectation.
A. The play was as good as I expected.
B. I expected the play to be longer.
C. I expected the play to end more abruptly.
D. The play fell short of my expectation.
70. Our opinions on the subject are identical.
A. We have the same opinions on the subject.
B. We differ in opinions on the subject.
C. There's some difference in our opinions on the subject.
D. We are identical.
§äc ®o¹n v¨n sau vµ chän c©u tr¶ lêi tèt nhÊt trong sè A, B, C, vµ D
A pilot cannot fly a plane by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and
landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Because human
eyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot
how fast nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar exemplified by what happens
when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine
the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves.
Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilomrters in one second. A radar set
sends out a short burst of radio waves.Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves
bounce off objects. By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a
trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects. The word
"radar", in fact, gets its name from the term "radio detection and ranging" . "Ranging" is the
term of detection of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control,
tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
71. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The nature of radar B. Types of ranging
C. Alternatives to radar D. History of radar

72. The word dense in the passage could be replaced by:
A. Cold B. Wet C. Dark D. Thick
73. According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?
A. Size B. Weight C. Speed D. Shape
74. Which of the followingwords best describes the tone of this passage?
A. Argumentative B. Imaginative C. Explanatory D. Humorous
75. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragragh?
A. Other uses of radar B. Uses of sonar technology
C. Other technology used by pilots D. A histiry of flying
76. What might be inferred about radar?
A. It takes the place of radio
B. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane.
C. It developed from a study of sound waves
D. It has improved navigation safety.
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