Đề thi thử ĐH (Tiếng Anh) 2009- đề số 9

Đề số ..(8)-KEY
Chọn phơng án ( a hoặc b, c, d) với từ có phần gạch chân đựoc phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại:
1. a. chocolate b. classmate c. negotiate d. violate
2. a. drop b. joke c. top d. confidence
3. a. executive b. successful c. commute d. utensil
4. a. ground b. found c. though d. sound
5. a. client b. resist c. confidence d. disease
Chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
6. Her whereabouts have been shrouded in since she received the death threat.
a. veil b. excavation c. conscious d. secrecy
7. Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep ..within the military.
a. divisions b. relations c. association d.connections
8. He......of the race after two laps.
a. hung out b. dropped out c. let out d. dropped off
9. The ..is highly contagious, so dont let anyone else use your towel.
a. symptom b. bruise c. contusion d. infection
10. They were making the most ..amount of noise last night.
a. advanced b. complicated c. tremendous d. sophisticated
11. Much of the coast has been .by nuclear waste.
a. fertilized b. irrigated c. nourished d. contaminated
12. The treatment has so far done little to the spread of the cancer.
a. capture b. catch c. arrest d. keep
13. In the square in front of the hotel stands a ..to all the people killed in the war.
a. landmark b. monument c. spot d. destination
14. He was .to see Jeannie reach the other side of the river safely.
a. relieved b. irritated c. ridiculous d. terrified
15. This year the farmers were just able to gather in the .before the fine weather came to an end.
a. collection b. seed c. plant d. harvest
16. If he how to use a computer, he could get a good job.
a. know b. had known c. knew d. knows
17. If sea water ..salty, it would be more interesting when we spend our summer holidays by the sea.

a. had not been b. were not c. are not d. is not
18. We have to protect our countrys natural ., such as oil, coal, and forest.
a. resources b. methods c. rates d. population
19. if there were not effective birth control methods, women ..having children.
a. wont delay b. couldn t delay c. will delay d. couldnt have delayed
20. She told me that she would not have enjoyed the party if I .there.
a. was not b. had not been c. were not d. am not
21. The weather prevented Nguyet ..driving to city.
a. with b. to c. at d.from
22. ..most journalists studied journalism in college, some older writers never attended a university.
a. However b. Although c. And d. Because
23. If they had recognized her, they to her.
a. will speak b. will have spoken c. would speak d. would have spoken
24. We can not grow enough food to ..the increasing population.
a. supportable b. supportive c. support d. supporter
25. If she asks for money, I ..her. a. gave b. will give c. would give d. would have given
Đọc kỹ đoạnvăn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b , c, d) cho mỗi câu từ 26 đến 35.
Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roots. The reasons for roosting communally are not
always obvious, but there are some likely benefits.
In winter especially, it is important for birds to keep warm at night and conserve precious food reserves. One
way to do this is to find a sheltered roost. Solitary roosters shelter in dense vwgetation or enter a cavity- horned larks
dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks- but the effect of sheltering is magnified by several
birds huddling together in the roost, as wrens, swifts, brown creepers, bluebirds, and anis do. Body contact reduces the
surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm. Two kinglets huddling together were found to
reduce their heat losses by a quarter and three together saved a third of their heat.
The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as information centers. During the day,
parties of birds will have spread out to forage over a very large area. When they return in the evening some will have
fed well,but others may have found little to eat. Some investigators have observed that when the birds set out again next
morning, those birds that did not feed well on the previous day appear to follow those that did. The behavior of
common and lesser kestrels may illustrate different feeding behaviors of similar birds with different roosting habits.

The common kestrel hunts vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground, whereas the very similar lesser
kestrel feeds on insects over a large area. The common kestrel roost and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and
hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from others where to find insect swarms.
Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few birds awake at any
given moment to give the alarm . But this increased protection is partially counteracted by the fact that mass roosts
attract predators and are especially vulnerable if they are on the ground. Even those in trees can be attacked by birds of
prey. The birds on the edge are at greatest risk since predators find it easier to catch small birds perching at the margins
of the roost.
26. What does the passage mainly discuss?
a. How birds find and store food. B. How birds maintain body heat in the winter.
c. Why birds need to establish territory d. Why some species of birds nest together.
27. The word conserve is closest in meaning to
a. retain b. watch c. locate d. share
28. Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by
a. huddling together on the ground with other birds. b. building nests in trees
c. burrowing into dense patches of vegetation d. digging tunnels into the snow.
29. The word magnified is closest in meaning to
a. caused b. modified c. intensified d. combined
30. The author mentions kinglets in line 8 as an example of birds that
a. protect themselves by nesting in holes b. nest with other species of birds
c. nest together for warmth d. usually feed and nest in pairs.
31. The word forage is closest in meaning to
a. fly b. assemble c. feed d. rest
32. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true?
a. The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets.
b. The lesser kestrel feeds sociably but the common kestrel does not.
c. The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel.
d. The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground.
33. The word counteracted is closest in meaning to
a. suggested b. negated c. measured d. shielded

34. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that huddle together while
sleeping?
a. Some members of the flock warn others of impending dangers.
b. Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock.
c. Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for food.
d. Several members of the flock care for the young.
35. Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the passage?
a. Diseases easily spread among the birds. b. Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds.
c. Food supplies are quickly depleted d. Some birds in the group will attack the others.
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) cho mỗi câu từ 36 đến 45
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying,
smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat , like that of fresh milk, was
very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed
the cooking and- sealing process of canning. And in the 1850s an American named Gail Borden developed a means
of condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860s, but
supplies remained low because cans had to bemade by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and
soldering machines that mass- produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought
at all times of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets. Growing
urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad
refrigerator cars enables growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer
periods. Thus, by the 1890s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and
tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of
iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the
1870s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home
deliveries. The icebox became a f ixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in
the 1920s and 1930s.
Almost everyone now had amore diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavy in
starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of
previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.

36. What does the passage mainly discuss?
a. Caused of food spoilage b. Commercial production of ice.
c. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet. d. Population movements in the 19
th
century.
37. The phrase in season in line 1 refers to
a. a kind of weather b. a particular time of year c. an official schedule d. a method of flavoring food.
38. The word prevent is closest in meaning to
a. estimate b. avoid c. correct d. confine
39. During te 1860s. canned food products were
a. unavailable in rural areas b. shipped in refrigerator cars.
c. available in limited quantities d. a staple part of the American diet.
40. it can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use
a. before 1860 b. before 1890 c. after 1900 d. after 1920
41. The word them is closest in meaning to
a. refrigerator cars b. perishables c. growers d. distances
42. The word fixture is closest in meaning to
a. luxury item b. substance c. commonplace object d. mechanical device.
43. The author implies that in the 1920s and 1930s home deliveries of ice
a. decreased in number b. were on an irregular schedule
c. increased in cost d. occurred only in the summer
44. The word Nevertheless is closet in meaning to
a. therefore b. because c. occasionally d.however
45. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
a. Drying b. Canning c. Cold storage d. Chemical additive
Chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau
46. The doctor recommended
a. my father that to eat more fish and not to drink wine b. my father that eating more fish and no drinking wine
c. that my father eating more fish and not drinking wine. d. that my father eat more fish and not drink wine.
47. its impossible to cross the road because of the traffic.- Which sentence expresses the same idea?

a. The traffic makes people be impossible to cross the road
b. The traffic makes everyone impossible to cross the road.
c. the traffic makes it impossible to cross the road.
d. The traffic makes it be impossible to cross the road.
48. I would prefer you not to smoke in here.- Which sentence expresses the same idea as the above?
a. I d rather you didn t smoke in here b. Id rather you shouldnt smoke in here.
c. Id rather you not to smoke in here d. Id rather you dont smoke in here.
49. having been served lunch, ..
a. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee.
b. it was discussed by the committee members the problem.
c. the committee members discussed the problem.
d. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee.
50. The chairman requested that ..
a. the members studied more carefully the problem b. the members study the problem more carefully
c. with more carefulness the problem could be studied. D. the problem was more carefulnessly studied.
Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 51 đến 60:
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Indian
Government agreed to set ( 51)... Operation Tiger- a campaign to save this threatened creature. They started by
creating nine special parks ( 52)....that tigers could live in safety. The first was at Ranthambhore, a region ( 53)...was
quickly turning into a desert ( 54)....too much of the grass was being eaten by the local peoples cattle. At the time there
were just fourteen tigers left there. The government had to clear twelve small villages, which meant moving nearly
1,000 people and 10,000 cattle so the land( 55)...be handed back to nature.
Today, Ranthambhore is a very different place, with grass tall ( 56)...for tigers to hide in, and there are now at
least forty of them ( 57)....the park, wandering freely about. Other animals have also benefited. For example, there are
many ( 58)....deer and monkeys than before. The people ( 59)....were moved are now living in better conditions. They
live in new villages away ( 60)....the tiger park, with schools, temples and fresh water supplies. There are now sixteen
such tiger parks in India and the animals future looks a little safer.
51. a. in b. down c. up d. on
52. a. for b. order c. such d, so
53. a. in which b. with which c. for which d. which

54. a. because b. although c. despite d. but
55. a. can b. could c. will d. might
56. a. much b. enough c. too d. so
57. a. near b. outside c. within d. leaving
58. a. fewer b. more c. better d. less
59.a. that b.which c. whose d. by who
60. a. off b. to c. far d. from
Đọc kĩ đoạn văn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 61 đến 70:
Air pollution occurs when wastes dirty air. People produce most of the ( 61)...that cause airpollution. Such
wastes can be in the form of gases or particles of solid or ( 62)...matter. These substances result chiefly from burning
( 63)....to power motor vehicles and to heat buildings. Industrial processes and the ( 64)....of garbage also contribute to
air pollution, natural pollutants ( impurities) include dust, pollen, soil particles and ( 65)...occurring gases.
The rapid growth of population and ( 66)...and the increasing use of automobiles and airplanes have made air
pollution a ( 67)....problem. The air we breathe has become so filled with pollutants that it can cause ( 68)...problems.
Polluted air also ( 69)....plants, animals, building materials and fabrics. In addition, it causes ( 70)...by altering the
earths atmosphere.
61. a. wastes b.products c. garbage d. substances
62. a. tiny b. Liguid c. organic d. volcanic
63. a. timber b. lead c. fuel d. carbon
64. a. disposing b. emitting c. contaminating d. burning
65.a. naturally b. unpleasantly c. odourlessly d. originally
66. a. Industry b. electricity c. smog d. exhaust
67. a. harmless b. difficult c. poisonous d. serious
68. a. environment b. city c. atmosphere d. health
69. a. harms b. accounts for c. pollutes d. kills
70. a. pollution b. harmful gases c. damage d. eruption
Chọn phơng 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: 71. I used to asking (A) my father many (B) questions when (C) I was small(D) .
72. If man continues destroying ( A) the environment, his (B) life will (C) be affected(D).
73. There are (A) only a little (B) seats left (C) for the concert on (D)Saturday.

74. We havent ( A) seen each (B) other from (C) we left school(D) .
75. They speak more (A) direct (B) than people (C) in the (D) South.
Chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) ứng với các câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây:
76. People say that Mary is a good worker.
a. Mary is said that she is a good worker. B. Mary is said to be a good worker.
c. It is said to be a good worker d. Mary is said that to be a good worker.
77. Your house is bigger than mine.
a. My house is smaller than yours. B. My house is smaller than your.
c. my house is not as big as yours d. a and c are correct.
78. Mary didnt wear the raincoat, so she got cold.
a. if Mary wore the raincoat, she wouldnt get a cold. b. If Mary had won the raincoat , she didnt et a cold.
c. If Mary had won the raincoat , she wouldn t have got a cold.
d. If Mary has worn the raincoat , she wouldnt have got a cold.
79. She stepped back and didnt say a word.
a. She stepped back when didnt say a word. B. She stepped back until didnt say a word.
c. She stepped back without saying a word. D. She stepped back before she said a word.
80. The girl living next to me is getting married next year.
a. The girl that lives next to me is getting married next year. b. The girl lives next to me is getting married next year.
c. The girl lives next to me gets married next year. d. The girl who is living next to me getting married next year.
Đề số ..(8)
Chọn phơng án ( a hoặc b, c, d) với từ có phần gạch chân đựoc phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại:
1. a. chocolate b. classmate c. negotiate d. violate
2. a. drop b. joke c. top d. confidence
3. a. executive b. successful c. commute d. utensil
4. a. ground b. found c. though d. sound
5. a. client b. resist c. confidence d. disease
Chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b, c, d) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau:
6. Her whereabouts have been shrouded in since she received the death threat.
a. veil b. excavation c. conscious d. secrecy
7. Disagreements about defence cuts have opened up deep ..within the military.

a. divisions b. relations c. association d.connections
8. He......of the race after two laps.
a. hung out b. dropped out c. let out d. dropped off
9. The ..is highly contagious, so dont let anyone else use your towel.
a. symptom b. bruise c. contusion d. infection
10. They were making the most ..amount of noise last night.
a. advanced b. complicated c. tremendous d. sophisticated
11. Much of the coast has been .by nuclear waste.
a. fertilized b. irrigated c. nourished d. contaminated
12. The treatment has so far done little to the spread of the cancer.
a. capture b. catch c. arrest d. keep
13. In the square in front of the hotel stands a ..to all the people killed in the war.
a. landmark b. monument c. spot d. destination
14. He was .to see Jeannie reach the other side of the river safely.
a. relieved b. irritated c. ridiculous d. terrified
15. This year the farmers were just able to gather in the .before the fine weather came to an end.
a. collection b. seed c. plant d. harvest
16. If he how to use a computer, he could get a good job.
a. know b. had known c. knew d. knows
17. If sea water ..salty, it would be more interesting when we spend our summer holidays by the sea.
a. had not been b. were not c. are not d. is not
18. We have to protect our countrys natural ., such as oil, coal, and forest.
a. resources b. methods c. rates d. population
19. if there were not effective birth control methods, women ..having children.
a. wont delay b. couldnt delay c. will delay d. couldnt have delayed
20. She told me that she would not have enjoyed the party if I .there.
a. was not b. had not been c. were not d. am not
21. The weather prevented Nguyet ..driving to city.
a. with b. to c. at d.f rom
22. ..most journalists studied journalism in college, some older writers never attended a university.

a. However b. Although c. And d. Because
23. If they had recognized her, they to her.
a. will speak b. will have spoken c. would speak d. would have spoken
24. We can not grow enough food to ..the increasing population.
a. supportable b. supportive c. support d. supporter
25. If she asks for money, I ..her.
a. gave b. will give c. would give d. would have given
Đọc kỹ đoạnvăn sau và chọn phơng án đúng ( a hoặc b , c, d) cho mỗi câu từ 26 đến 35.
Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roots. The reasons for roosting communally are not
always obvious, but there are some likely benefits.
In winter especially, it is important for birds to keep warm at night and conserve precious food reserves. One
way to do this is to find a sheltered roost. Solitary roosters shelter in dense vwgetation or enter a cavity- horned larks
dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks- but the effect of sheltering is magnified by several
birds huddling together in the roost, as wrens, swifts, brown creepers, bluebirds, and anis do. Body contact reduces the
surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm. Two kinglets huddling together were found to
reduce their heat losses by a quarter and three together saved a third of their heat.