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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012-2013
(LẦN 1)

Môn: Tiếng Anh; Khối A1 và D1
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
(Đề thi gồm 6 trang - 80 câu trắc nghiệm)

Họ, tên thí sinh: ................................................Số báo danh: ………….
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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.
Vincent Van Gogh was born in Groot Zundert, in The Netherlands on March 30
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1853, to
parents Theodorus Van Gogh, a preacher, and Ana Cornelia Carbentus. In 1869 at the age of 16, Van
Gogh began a career, not as a painter, but as an art dealer with the firm Goupil & Cie. He spent 7
years at Goupil & Cie where daily contacts with works of art kindled his appreciation of paintings and
drawings. Gradually Vincent lost interest in his work and decided to try his hand teaching at a
Catholic School for boys. His growing interest in religion and his desire to help the poor eventually
drove him to become a clergyman. In 1878, he became a lay preacher in one of the most
impoverished regions in Western Europe: the coal-mining district of The Borinage in Belgium.
Vincent sympathized with the poverty-stricken miners and gave away most of his food and clothing to

ease their burdened lives. His extreme commitment to the miners drew disfavor from the church,
which dismissed him of his post. Vincent, however, decided to remain with the miners and began to
paint them and their families, chronicling their harsh conditions.
Soon after, thanks to his brother’s financial help, Vincent decided to go to Brussels in 1880 to
begin studies in art. During the next 10 years, Vincent painted around 872 paintings. In 1882, Vincent
began living with Clasina Maria Hoornik, also known as Sien, and her children, in The Hague. Their
volatile personalities and the strain of living in complete poverty created a stormy relationship.
Vincent was devoted to Sien and her children, but art always came first. As his drawing and painting
skills advanced, his relationship with Sien deteriorated and they parted ways in September 1883.
In 1886, Vincent moved in with his brother-Theo in Paris where he met Paul Gauguin and
various other artists, who had a tremendous impact on his ongoing evolution as an artist. Never truly
happy in large cities, Vincent decided to move to Aries Province in the south of France, where he
rented a studio and invited Paul Gauguin to live with him. In December 1888, Vincent experienced a
psychotic episode in which he cut off a piece of his left ear. After this episode, he was in and out of
asylums for the next year. It was thought that Van Gogh was actually epileptic and that is why people
thought he had fits of insanity throughout his life. He painted one of his best-known paintings, Starry
Night, during one of his stays in the asylum. In mid-1890, Vincent left the asylum and spent the last
few months of his life in Auvers, France. On July 27
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1890, Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in the
chest. Two days later he died with his younger brother-Theo by his side. He left behind a wonderful
array of paintings that make him one of the most influential painters of our time.

Question 1. The word “chronicling” in paragraph 1 is closest meaning to “_________”.
A. recording B. classifying C. suffering D. colouring
Question 2. Van Gogh decided to become a clergyman due to ________.
A. his love of art B. his teachings at the Catholic School for boys
C. the Goupil & Cie art dealer firm D. his developing enthusiasm in Christianity
Question 3. Vincent’s extreme commitment to the miners resulted in ________.
A. his painting the miners and their families

B. his sympathizing with the miners
C. the church discharging him of his duty
D. the church giving food and clothing to the miners
Question 4. The word “deteriorated” in paragraph 2 is closest meaning to “_________”.
A. detested B. became worse and worse
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C. developed D. turned down

Question 5. Vincent and Clasina’s relationship was stormy because of ________.
A. his devotion to art B. the stress of living in poor conditions
C. her children D. their tame personalities
Question 6. Vincent first went into an asylum because _______.
A. he painted Starry Night B. he was epileptic
C. he cut off part of his ear D. he was insane throughout his life
Question 7. Vincent went to Aries because ________
A. he did not get along with his brother, Theo
B. he wanted to live in Gauguin’s house in Aries
C. he wanted to live in a bigger city
D. he disliked big cities
Question 8. Vincent moved to Paris ________.
A. in order to evolve as an artist B. to live with his brother
C. to meet other artists D. to live with Paul Gauguin
Question 9. Van Gogh was believed to be ________.
A. insane B. a loner C. epileptic D. an inadequate painter
Question 10. The word “episode” in paragraph 3 refers to “_________”.
A. important event in his life B. unbelievable fact

C. unfortunate time D. one of several parts of a story on television

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
Question 11. The teacher gave Mary permission to leave the classroom.
A. “You must leave the classroom,” the teacher told Mary.
B. “You may leave the classroom,” the teacher told Mary.
C. “You ought to leave the classroom,” the teacher told Mary.
D. “I give you permission leaving the classroom,” the teacher told Mary.
Question 12. As soon as they got home, it started to rain.
A. No sooner had they got home, it started to rain.
B. When they were getting home, it started to rain.
C. They got home after it had stopped raining.
D. Hardly had it started to rain when they got home.
Question 13. I was not surprised to hear that Peter had failed his final exam.
A. By having failed his final exam, Peter made no surprise.
B. Peter’s having failed his final exam is not my surprise.
C. It came as no surprise to me that Peter had failed his final exam.
D. If Peter had not failed his final exam, I would have been surprised.
Question 14. I remember the secretary telling him about the meeting, even though he says she didn’t.
A. He says that I didn’t remember to tell the secretary about the meeting, but I did.
B. I reminded the secretary to tell him about the meeting, even if he claims she didn’t do it.
C. I remember the secretary, who told him about the meeting, but he says she doesn’t.
D. He denies having been told about the meeting, but I recall hearing the secretary tell him
about it.
Question 15. The college will inform you of the result of your exam by letter.
A. You will be informed of the result of your exam by letter by the college.
B. The result of your exam will be sent to you together with a letter from the college.
C. You will receive information of your exam by the college as a result of your attendance.
D. The result of your exam, in which you had to write a letter, will be informed to you by the

college.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best built from
the prompts given
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Question 16. castle/ build/ 200 years ago/ fall down/ last storm.


A. The castle built 200 years ago has fallen down in the last storm.
B. The castle built 200 years ago fell down in the last storm.
C. The castle built 200 years ago was fallen down in the last storm.
D. The castle which built 200 years ago was fallen down in the last storm.
Question 17. opinion/ election/ fair
A. According to my opinion, the election was unfair.
B. In my opinion, I think the election was unfair.
C. In my opinion, the election was unfair.
D. My opinion was unfair about the election.
Question 18. I/ see/ board / without/ glasses/.
A. Without wearing my glasses, I can’t almost see nothing on the board.
B. Without wearing my glasses, nothing on the board can be seen by myself.
C. I can’t even see nothing on the board without any glasses.
D. I can hardly see anything on the board without wearing my glasses.
Question 19. When/ you/ make/ mind/ university/ attend?
A. When are you going to make up your mind about which university to attend?
B. When are you going to make your mind about which university to attend?
C. When are you making up your mind the university that you attend?
D. When will you make up your mind which university to attend?

Question 20. Rain/ every day/ have/ spend/ most/ time/ indoors,
A. It rained every day so we have spent most of our time indoors.
B. It is raining every day so we had to spend most of time indoors.
C. It rained every day so we had to spend most of our time indoors.
D. It rained nearly every day so we had spent most of our time indoors.

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.
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Levels of Vocabulary
Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same
speakers. In English, at least three have been identified and described.
Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and
accepted by a majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the
level of formality. As such, these words and expressions are well defined and listed in
standard dictionaries. Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms
that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and used in informal speech or
writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic
expressions are colloquial language. Slang, refers to words and expressions understood
by a large number of speakers but not accepted as appropriate formal usage by the
majority. Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries
but will be so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech
than writing.
Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into
standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by
obscurity. In some cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but
nevertheless retains them in their collective memories. Every generation seems to require
its own set of words to describe familiar objects and events.
It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are
necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction
and acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population
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with a large number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the
majority population.
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Finally, it is worth noting that the terms “standard”, “colloquial”, and “slang” exist
only as abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the
speakers of any language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang
expressions. Most speakers of English will, during appropriate situations, select and use
three types of expressions.

Question 21. The word “appropriate” in line 10 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. old B. large C. important D. correct
Question 22. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Standard speech B. Different types of vocabulary
C. Idiomatic phrases D. Dictionary usage
Question 23. The word “obscurity” in line 16 could best be replaced by ________.
A. tolerance B. influence C. qualification D. disappearance
Question 24. How is slang defined by the author?
A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal usage.
B. Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.
C. Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal
D. Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.
Question 25. Where in the passage does the author explain where colloquial language and slang are
most commonly used?
A. Line 26-28 B. Line 19-20 C. Line 12-13 D. Line 3-5
Question 26. Which of the following is true of standard usage?
A. It is constantly changing

B. It is limited to written language
C. It is only understood by the upper classes
D. It can be used in formal and informal settings
Question 27. The word “them” in line 17 refers to ________.
A. slang phrases B. words C. the majority D. memories
Question 28. The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be
created EXCEPT ________.
A. new situations B. a number of linguists
C. interaction among diverse groups D. new generation
Question 29. It can be inferred from the passage that the author ________.
A. does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation
B. approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations
C. approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang
D. does not approve of colloquial usage in writing
Question 30. What does the author mean by the statement in line 6-8: “Colloquialisms, on the other
hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language and
used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal situations.”?
A. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal language.
B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms.
C. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings.
D. Most of the speakers of a language can used both formal and informal speech in their
appropriate situations.

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
A FAMOUS WRITER
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Joanne Rowling became famous almost overnight. She is the (31) ________ of a highly
successful series of books for young people.

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Joanne has dreamt of being a writer for as long as she can remember. In fact, she has been (32)
________ stories and characters ever since she was a schoolgirl. When she was still quite young, the
family moved to a town called Chepstow. A family who lived (33) ________ were called Potter, and
she used their name for the hero of her books. She and her sister, Di, (34) ________ a state school in
the town. At school, she was hard-working and rather reserved. She was (35) _________ good at
English and languages. Her talent for telling stories made her a popular figure in the school. During
breaks between (36) _________ , she was often surrounded by a crowd of friends, excited to hear the
(37) ________ story she had written. She often included her classmates in her stories though they
were not always aware of this!
When she left school, Joanne succeeded in getting a place at university. After graduating, she
got a (38) ________ in French. Then Joanne started to work as a teacher in a school in Portugal. She
married a journalist but, sadly, the couple soon (39) ________ and she moved to Edinburgh. She had
(40) ________ and couldn’t even afford a plastic folder to send her new book to potential publishers.
However, one wonderful day a publisher said “yes”. It was the greatest day of her life.

Question 31. A. composer B. author C. artist D. novelist
Question 32. A. making up B. taking up C. doing up D. putting up
Question 33. A. next B. across C. besides D. nearby
Question 34. A. went B. attended C. frequented D. studied
Question 35. A. particularly B. a quite C. most D. unexpected
Question 36. A. tutorials B. lectures C. sessions D. lessons
Question 37. A. recent B. last C. ultimate D. latest
Question 38. A. certificate B. diploma C. degree D. license
Question 39. A. broke into B. broke out C. broke up D. broke down
Question 40. A. never something B. neither income C. no income D. not at all

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 41. When I mentioned the party, he was all ears.
A. partially deaf B. listening attentively
C. listening neglectfully D. deaf
Question 42. The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be
well-informed.
A. easily seen B. suspicious C. popular D. beautiful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 43. - “He’s not interested in Physics, is he?”
- “_________”
A. No problem! B. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid.
C. Yes, he is not at all. D. I promise he isn’t.
Question 44. - “How kind, you really shouldn’t have bothered!”
- “_________.”
A. It was nothing, really B. Don’t worry, I didn’t bother
C. Why not? I was happy D. It was a very good thing
Question 45. - “The exam test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this term!”
- “ _________ but I think it’s quite easy.”
A. I couldn’t agree more B. You’re absolutely right