Đề thi thử đại hoc năm học : 2011
Môn : Tiếng Anh ( 80 câu /90 phút )
Choose the best answer:
1.The difference between the cost and the selling price is usually the ……a.Advanced b. increase c. improvement d.profit
2.What do you usually ……for delivery things? a.demand b. chrage c. cost d.price
3.The plane crashed into a bridge because it was flying too……..a.deep b.shallow c.low d. narrow
4.The films ….several scenes that might upset young children.a.admits b. involves c.contains d. display
5.The cars burst into……but the driver managed to escape.a.fire b. burning c. heat d.flames
6.I was just…to go when you telephoned .a.around b. about c. thinking d.planned
7.The blue curtains began to …..after they had been hanging in the sun for two months a.fade b. die c. dissolve d. melt
8. He couldn’t ……his father that he was telling the truth. a.admit b. confide c. trust d. convince
9.The police are……..the town for the missing vehicle. a.seeking b. looking c. investigating d.combing
10.It was not easy to understand her………to the situation . a. feelings b. conduct c.outlook d. reaction
11.The woman was…..from hospital yesterday only a week after her operation.
a. ejected b. expelled c.evicted d.discharged
12.A part-time job gives me the freedom to….my own interests. a.pursue b. chase c.seek d.catch
13.It ……..a lot of patience to be a nurse. a.uses b.takes c. spends d. costs
14.That child is really ….by its grandparents . a.starned b.polluted c.spoilt d.manghty.
15.His behaviour was put …….his upbringing. a. up b. with c. off d. down to
16.Dentists recommend brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste to……them from decay.
a.defend b. protect c.arm d. guard.
17.He parked in the wrong place and the police …..his car away. a.hoisted b. hitched c. towed d. lifted
18.I’m not …..to your plan but it needs modifying. a.objected b. opposed c.disputed d.conflicted.
19.He doesn’t ……to take a holiday this summer. a.suppose b.determine c.plan d. suggest
20.She was born in Japan but has now….in the United States. a.fixed b. planted c. settled d. stuck
21.In hot weather fresh milk quickly turns…….. a.bitter b.foul c. sour d.rotten
22.Mary is so …that people tell her all their trouble. a.dependent b. confidential c. permission d.sympathetic.
23.Some of the older villagers prefer to…..tobacco rather than to smoke it. a.much b.chew c. bite d.gnaw
24.What a……that your father is ill again. a.pain b. sorrow c.sadness d. pity
25.Smoking ……..the health of the smokers . a.damaging b. damage c.did damage d. does damage
26.Many a time ………this mistake. a.he makes b.he has made c. did he make d.will he make.
27.What would you suggest that he……..? a.will do b.would do c. do d. did
28. ‘Who has brothers and sisters ?’ ‘Everyone………….Virginia who’s an only child’.
a.but b. except to c.with d.from
29.Not a penny……..me a. did he give b. he gave c. he has given d.he has gave
30.We were both pleased …..honored to be guests of the president. a.also b. alike c. and d. as
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn một phương án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi câu, từ 31 đến 32
Galaxies are not evenly distributed throughout the universe. A few are found alone, but almost all are grouped in formations
termed galactic clusters. These formations should not be confused with stellar clusters, globular clusters of stars that exist
within a galaxy. The size of galactic clusters varies enormously, with some clusters containing only a dozen or so members
and others containing as many as 10,000. Moreover, galactic clusters themselves are part of larger clusters of clusters, termed
superclusters. It is surmised that even clusters of superclusters are possible.
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is part of a galactic cluster called the Local Group, which has twenty members and is typical in
terms of the types of galaxies it contains. There are three large spiral galaxies: Andromeda, the largest galaxy in the group; the
Milky Way, the second-largest galaxy; and the Trianglum Spiral, the third largest. There are also four medium-sized spiral
galaxies, including the Large Cloud of Magellan and the Small Cloud of Magellan. There are four regular elliptical galaxies;
the remainders are dwarf ellipticals. Other than our own galaxy, only Andromeda and the Clouds of Magellan can be seen
with the naked eye, and the Clouds are visible only from the Southern Hemisphere.
In the vicinity of the Local Group are several clusters, each containing around twelve members. The nearest cluster rich in
members is the Virgo Cluster, which contains thousands of galaxies of all types. Like most large clusters, it emits X-rays. The
Local Group, the small neighboring clusters, and the Virgo Cluster form part of a much larger cluster of clusters – the Local
Supercluster.
The existence of galactic clusters presented a riddle to scientists for many years – the “missing mass” problem. Clusters are
presumably held together by the gravity generated by their members. However, measurements showed that the galaxies did
not have enough mass to explain their apparent stability. Why didn’t these clusters disintegrate? It is now thought that galaxies
contain great amounts of “dark matter”, which cannot be directly observed but which generates gravitational pull.
This matter includes gas, dust, burnt-out stars, and even black holes.
31: Which of the followings does the passage mainly discuss?
A. An astronomical problem that has never been solved.
B. A recent development in astronomy.
C. Clusters and superclusters of galaxies.
D. The incredible distance between galaxies.
32: The word "evenly" is closest in meaning to _____.
A. predictably B. paradoxically C. uniformly D. relatively
33: What conclusion can be made about galaxies that are NOT found in clusters?
A. They are outnumbered by galaxies that do occur in clusters.
B. They are not actually galaxies but parts of galaxies.
C. They have never been observed.
D. They are larger than other galaxies.
34: The author would probably characterize the existence of clusters of superclusters as _____.
A. certain B. surprising C. theoretical D. impossible
35: According to the passage, in what way is the Local Group typical of galactic clusters?
A. In its size. B. In its shape.
C. In the number of galaxies it contains. D. In the types of galaxies that make it up.
36: In the Local Group, which of the following types of galaxies are most numerous?
A. Dwarf ellipticals. B. Large spirals. C. Regular ellipticals. D. Medium-sized spirals.
37: All of the following are visible from somewhere on Earth without a telescope EXCEPT _____.
A. Andromeda B. the Clouds of Magellan C. the Milky Way D. the Triangulum Spiral
38: According to the passage, the Local Group and the Virgo Cluster have which of the following in common?
A. Both are part of the same supercluster. B. Both are small clusters.
C. Both emit X-rays. D. Both are rich in galaxies.
39: Which of the following is NOT true about the "dark matter"?
A. It may include black holes. B. It is impossible to observe directly.
C. It is found in the space between galaxies. D. It helps explain the "missing mass" problem.
40: As used throughout the passage, the word "members" refers to _____.
A. clusters B. galaxies C. scientists D. stars
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn một phương án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) cho mỗi chỗ trống, từ 41 đến 50
If you can roll a ball, you can play bowls. Everyone can play: young and old, men and women, the fit and the not so fit. It is
the (41) _______ outdoor game that really is a sport for all. What other sports can grandparents play on equal terms with their
grandchildren? What other game is so simple that you could take up it today and be (42) _______ in the national
championship tomorrow?
Simple? Perhaps that is not the (43) _______ word. There are bowls players in their thousands (44) _______ will tell you that,
although bowls is a game that anyone can (45) _______ in five minutes, it takes a lifetime to (46) _______ it. They are the
people who have developed a passionate interest in the game. (47) _______ for outsiders, bowls is another world, and a
strange and puzzling one. They see a bowl game in action and wonder what is going on.
What the players are trying to do is easy to explain. Their (48) _______ is to roll their bowls, called wood, as near as possible
to the little white ball, called the jack. If one of your bowls finishes nearer to the jack than your opponent's, you score one
point and he or she scores (49) _______. If you have the two nearest, you score two, and so on. The skill involved in rolling a
bowl that weighs around 2 kilos across about 40 meters so that it stops only a very short (50) _______ from the target is just
as impressive as the skills required in other sports.
41. A. individual B. special C. one D. alone
42. A. going B. competing C. entering D. taking
43. A right B. just C. genuine D. suitable
44. A. when B. who C. whose D. which
45. A. pick up B. see through C. catch on D. find out
46. A. manage B. tame C. control D. master
47.A. Although B. Besides C. Unlike D. However
48.A. aim B. attempt C. scheme D. point
49.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
50.A. length B. extent C. distance D. range
Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn một phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) cho các câu hỏi, từ câu
51 đến 60
Life originated in the early seas less than a billion years after Earth was formed.
Yet another three billion years were to pass before the first plants and animals appeared on the continents. Life's transition
from the sea to the land was perhaps as much of an evolutionary challenge as was the genesis of life. What forms of life were
able to make such a drastic change in lifestyle? The traditional view of the first terrestrial organisms is based on megafossils
- relatively large specimens of essentially whole plants and animals. Vascular plants, related to modern seed plants and ferns,
left the first comprehensive megafossil record. Because of this, it has been commonly assumed that the sequence of
terrestrialization reflected the evolution of modern terrestrial ecosystems. In this view, primitive vascular plants first colonized
the margins of continental waters, followed by animals that fed on the plants, and lastly by animals that preyed on the plant-
eaters. Moreover, the megafossils suggest that terrestrial life appeared and diversified explosively near the boundary between
the Silurian and the Devonian periods, a little more than 400 million years ago.
Recently, however, paleontologists have been taking a closer look at the sediments below this Silurian-Devonian geological
boundary. **It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these sediments by putting the rocks in an acid bath. The
technique has uncovered new evidence from sediments that were deposited near the shores of the ancient oceans - plant
microfossils and microscopic pieces of small animals**. In many instances the specimens are less than one-tenth of a
millimeter in diameter. Although they were entombed in the rocks for hundreds of millions of years, many of the fossils
consist of the organic remains of the organism. These newly discovered fossils have not only revealed the existence of
previously unknown organisms, but have also pushed back these dates for the invasion of land by multicellular organisms.
Our views about the nature of the early plant and animal communities are now being revised. And with those revisions come
new speculations about the first terrestrial life-forms.
51: The word "drastic" is closest in meaning to ________.
A. radical B. riskyC. widespread D. progressive
52: According to the theory that the author calls "the traditional view", what was the first form of life to appear on land?
A. Meat-eating animals B. Plant-eating animals C. Bacteria D. Vascular plants
53: According to the passage, what happened about 400 million years ago?
A. New life-forms on land developed at a rapid rate.
B. The megafossils were destroyed by floods.
C. Life began to develop in the ancient seas.
D. Many terrestrial life-forms died out.
54: The word "extracted" is closest in meaning to __________.
A. located B. studied C. preserved D. removed
55: What can be inferred from the passage about the fossils mentioned from "It turns out that some fossils can be . . ." to ". . .
pieces of small animals"?
A. They have not been helpful in understanding the evolution of terrestrial life.
B. They are older than the megafossils.
C. They consist of modern life-forms.
D. They were found in approximately the same numbers as vascular plant fossils.
56: The word "instances" in line 17 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. methods B. cases C. processes D. reasons
57: The word "they" refers to __________.
A. specimens B. rocks C. oceans D. shores
58: The word "entombed" is closest in meaning to _________.
A. excavated B. produced C. trapped D. crushed
59: Which of the following resulted from the discovery of microscopic fossils?
A. Old techniques for analyzing fossils were found to have new uses.
B. Assumptions about the locations of ancient seas were changed.
C. The time estimate for the first appearance of terrestrial life-forms was revised.
D. The origins of primitive sea life were explained.
60: With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A. The discovery of microfossils supports the traditional view of how terrestrial life evolved.
B. The technology used by paleontologists is too primitive to make accurate determinations about ages of fossils.
C. The evolution of terrestrial life was as complicated as the origin of life itself.
D. New species have appeared at the same rate over the course of the last 400 million years.
Choose one sentence that has the same meaning as the sentence given:
61.*They gave great deal of thought to their work.
a.They thought a lot about their work b.It was thoughtful of them to do their work.
c.They didn’t think much about their work. d.They gave little thought to their work.
62.*They show a desire to put aside the status of the school – child.
a.They want to get the status of the school-child.
b.They are determined to have the status of the school-child.
c.They decide to play down the status of the school-child.
d.They desire to put aside the status of the school-child.
63.*I am not sure which point of view you are taking on this problem.
a.I am not sure what your viewpoint on this problem is.
b.I am sure you have no point of view on this problem.
c.I am not sure whether you have any point of view on this problem.
d.If you have any point of view on this problem, please make me be sure.
64.*Jim would sooner do without a motorbike than pay all that money for one.
a.Jim is sooner going to buy a motorbike.
b.Jim thinks the price is right ,but he can’t afford it.
c.Jim would never buy a motorbike that costs so much.
d.Jim thinks the price is too high,but he must have the motorbike.
65.*That rumour that I’ve been dismissed is unfounded.
a.It is unfounded to believe any rumour that I’ve been dismissed.
b.There is no foundation to the rumour that I’ve been dismissed.
c.I’ve heard an unfounded rumour that I’ve been dismissed.
d.People are not found to rumour that I’ve been dismissed.
66.*That make him think of something that happened to him when he was a little boy.
a.That reminds him to tell us about something happening to him when he was a little boy.
b.That brings back some memory of his boyhood.
c.His mind was full of memories of his buyhood.
D.He was a thoughtful boy who always thinks of the thinds that happened to him when he was a little boy.
67.*It is high time someone told Jim to stop behaving like a child.
a.Why has they told Jim that he is behaving like a child?
b.It is high time Jim were told to stop behaving like a child.
c.Jim must have been told to stop behaving like a child.
d.There mustn’t be someone to tell Jim to stop behaving like a child.
68.*Hoang Anh has returned …………………………………………………..
a.a wallet back to its original owner. b.to its original owner the wallet .
c.the wallet to its originally owner d . the wallet to its original owner.
69……………………………..will M.r Parker be able to regain control of the company.
a.With hard work b. In spite of his hard work
c. Only if he works hardly d. Only with hard work.
70.Because the first pair of jeans did not fit properly , he asked for ………………..
a.another b. others c. the other ones d. another pair
Finfing the mistakes ( a, b, c, d)
71.It’s likely that everyone would finish college or university.
a b c d
72.The festival was marked by cultural programmes promoted mutual.
a b c d
73.Tom doesn’t have a good memory .Nor he knows how to learn.
a b c d
74.We will start our trip this weekend no matter how kind of weather we have.
a b c d
75.I usually read the newspaper while I was waiting for the bus.
a b c d
Chọn một phương án (A, B, C hoặc D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính ở vị trí khác với các từ còn lại, từ câu 76 đến 80
76. A. impatient B. uncertainty C. arrogantly D. familiar
77. A. forgettable B. objectively C. humanism D. philosophy
78. A. opponent B. disappear C. arrangement D. contractual
79. A. respectable B. affectionate C. occasional D. kindergarten
80. A. approximately B. considerable C. environmental D. conservatively