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TRƯỜNG THPT
CHUYÊN
HẠ LONG

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC VỊNG 1 NĂM HỌC 2011-2012

Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH, khối D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

MÃ ĐỀ 108

Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently.

Question 1: A. economics B. inspection C. regulation D. individual
Question 2: A. absolute B. distortion C. responsible D. familiar
Question 3: A. colony B. assistant C. possible D. holiday
Question 4: A. vacancy B. calculate C. delicious D. furniture
Question 5: A. sincerely B. completely C. extremely D. faithfully

Choose the best answer that best completes each sentence. If where there is an underlined word, choose
the expression corresponding to it.

Question 6: ... non-verbal language is ...important aspect of interpersonal communication.
A. Ø / an B. A / the C. The / Ø D. The / a

Question 7: His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else's point of view. He is very...
A. open – minded B. kind – hearted C. narrow- minded D. absent - minded
Question 8: What chemical is this? It's ... a horrible smell.

A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
Question 9: Learning English isn't so difficult once you...

A. get down to it B. get off it C. get on it D. get down with it
Question 10: To cheer someone up is to ...

A. criticize her/ him B. make her / him feel happier
C. sit with her / him D. agree with her / him

Question 11: On ... he had won, he jumped for joy.

A. he was told B. having told C. telling D. being told
Question 12: In a few hours, we... the test, and we’ll go home and rest.

A. are finishing B. have finished C. will have finished D. will be finishing
Question 13: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,... ?

A. wasn't she B. didn't you C. didn't I D. wasn't it
Question 14: Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. “...”.

A. Great B. Oh, that's annoying C. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun
Question 15: Nowadays children would prefer history ...in more practical ways.

A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to teach

Question 16: I think you are ... your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not much to do here.
A. losing B. spending C. wasting D. missing

Question 17: Jane. “It's going to rain”. Mary. “...”.

A. I hope not so B. I don't hope either C. I don't hope so D. I hope not
Question 18: A good friend is ...will stand by you when you are in trouble.

A. the one who B. a person that C. people who D. who

Question 19: On hearing the news she fainted and it was half an hour before she came... again.

A. up B. round C. over D. forward

Question 20: He went to a seaside resort because he was ...on water- skiing.

A. keen B. enthusiastic C. interested D. impassioned

Question 21: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ...what she missed while she was away.
A. take up with B. cut down on C. put up with D. catch up on

Question 22: Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening. Barbara: ...
A. You are welcome B. Have a good day C. Thanks D. Cheer!

Question 23: She was ...she could not say anything.

A. such surprised at the news that B. so surprised at the news that
C. so surprised of the news that D. so that surprised for the news

Question 24: It’s essential that every student...the exam before attending the course.

A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed

Question 25: I decided to go to the library as soon as I ...
A. finish what I did B. would finish what I did
C. finished what I did D. finished what I was doing

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Question 26: Almost all the students were confusing because Ms. Kelly’s explanation was unclear.

A B C D

Question 27: The purpose of traveller’s cheque is to protect travelers from theft and accident loss of money.

A B C D

Question 28: A secretary told me an important file had left in the lunch room just the other day.

A B C D

Question 29: Approximately one-fifth of a worker’s income to pay in taxes and social security.

A B C D

Question 30: With the victory over Germany in the final match, Brazil became the first team won

A B C

the trophy five times.

Read the passages below and then answer the following questions that follow.
Passage 1

Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology in college and
zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired
by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.

Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales
were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a
fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine
biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources.
She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always
realized the limitations of her non-technical readers.

In 1962, Carson published Silence Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how
much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food
supply of animals, kill birds, and contaminate human food. At that time, spokesmen for the chemical industry
mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed.
However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.

Question 31: The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work

A. at college B. at the US Fish and Wildlife Service

C. as a researcher D. as a writer

Question 32: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
A. Zoology B. Literature C. History D. Oceanography
Question 33: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of

A. 29 B. 26 C. 34 D. 45

Question 34: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind
A. became more popular than her other books B. was outdated

C. was praised by critics D. sold many copies

Question 35: Which of the following was not mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The
Sea Around Us

A. Printed matter B. Talks with experts C. Letters from scientists D. A research expedition
Question 36: Which of the following words or phrases is least accurate in describing The Sea Around Us?

A. Poetic B. Fascinating C. Highly technical D. Well researched
Question 37: The word “reckless” is closest in meaning to

A. irresponsible B. unnecessary C. continuous D. limited
Question 38: According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily

A. a discussion of hazards insects pose to the food supply
B. an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry
C. a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides
D. an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food

Question 39: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “flawed”?

A. Offensive B. Logical C. Deceptive D. Faulty

Question 40: Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee?
A. To validate the chemical industry’s claims

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C. To support Carson’s ideas

D. To provide an example of government propaganda

Passage 2

After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business schools in the
United States have started to face harder times. Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in
enrollment in recent years. Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments. Since 1990,
the number of people receiving Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3
percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower enrollment rates is expected to continue.

There are two factors causing this decrease in students seeking an MBA degree. The first one is that
many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall
Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities. Many of the entry-level management jobs are
going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those
holding MBA degrees. Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best
prepared for getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the
lower number of entry-level jobs being offered. Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are
struggling to meet the new demands.

Question 41: What is the main focus of this passage?

A. Jobs on Wall Street B. Types of graduate degrees

C. Changes in enrollment for MBA schools D. How schools are changing to reflect the economy
Question 42: The phrase "two decades" refers to a period of _______.

A. 10 years B. 20 years C. 50 years D. 100 years
Question 43: The word "prosperity" could be best replaced by which of the following?

A. success B. surplus C. nurturing D. education
Question 44: Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?

A. Princeton B. Harvard C. Stanford D. Yale

Question 45: The phrase "trend of" in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. reluctance of B. drawback to

C. movement toward D. extraction from

Question 46: The word "seeking" as used in the passage could best be replaced by ________.
A. examining B. avoiding C. seizing D. pursuing
Question 47: Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?

A. a center for international affairs B. a major financial center
C. a shopping district D. a neighborhood in New York

Question 48: According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A. lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession

B. low salary and foreign competition

C. fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D. declining population and economic prosperity

Question 49: The word "cutting" in the passage could best be replaced by which of the following?

A. wounding B. reducing C. dividing D. carving

Question 50: The word "struggling" as used in the last sentence is closest in meaning to _______.
A. evolving B. plunging C. starting D. striving

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 from 51 to 60.

Throughout history, women have had responsibility for healing (51) _____. However, it is only in
comparative recent times (52) ____ they have been allowed to train as doctors at medical schools in Britain.
Yet in that short time, they have (53) _____ an enormous contribution to modern medicine.

The first female doctors were nuns (54) _____ gave advice about diseases and (55) _____ and prepared
medicines. In ancient Rome, women healers (56) ____ skilful and respected. In Britain, (57)____ centuries,
male doctors were suspicious of women who practised medicine (58) ____ and in 1512 a law was passed
making it (59) ____ for them to do so. Women couldn’t study medicine at universities (60)____ the 19th
century and they only began to gain equality with male doctors in the 20th century.

Question 51: A. people B. patient C. the sick D. diseases

Question 52: A. that B. when C. which D. and

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Question 54: A. they B. who C. whose D. which

Question 55: A. injured B. painful C. injuries D. wounded

Question 56: A. were considered B. have considered

C. had considered D. were regarded

Question 57: A. in B. with C. on D. for

Question 58: A. profession B. professional C. professionally D. unprofessional

Question 59: A. legal B. illegal C. legally D. legality

Question 60: A. until B. in C. from D. since

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in
meaning to the given one.

Question 61: Friendly though he may seem, he's not to be trusted.
A. He's too friendly to be trusted.

B. However he seems friendly, he's not to be trusted.
C. He may have friends, but he's not to be trusted.
D. However friendly he seems, he's not to be trusted.

Question 62: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
B. You didn't persuade him to change because of his mind.

C. You should persuade him to change his mind.

D. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn't listen.

Question 63: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.
A. The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.

B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.

D. The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.
Question 64: I wish you hadn't said that.

A. I wish you not to say that. B. If only you didn't say that.

C. I hope you will not say that. D. It would be nice if you hadn't said that.
Question 65: “You're always making terrible mistakes”, said the teacher.

A. The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes.
B. The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes.
C. The teacher complained about his students making terrible mistakes.
D. The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that expresses the best
meaning formed by the given words

Question 66:. No/ doubt/ Alison/ promote

A. It’s no doubt Alison will be promoting. B. There’s no doubt that Alison will be promoted.
C. There’s no doubt Alison will promote. D. It’s no doubt that Alison is promoted.

Question 67: your organization/ possible/ conference/ place

A. Your organization made it possible to take place this conference.
B. Your organization made possible for this conference to take place.
C. Your organization made it possible this conference to take place.
D. Your organization made it possible for this conference to take place.
Question 68: when/ you/ make/ mind/ university/ attend?

A. When are you going to make up your mind about which university to attend?
B. When will you make up your mind which university to attend?

C. When are you going to make your mind about which university to attend?
D. When are you making up your mind about university to attend?

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A. I can’t see the point of this rule which we don’t cycle to school.
B. I can’t see the point of this rule which says we can’t cycle to school.

C. I don’t see the point of this rule which we are not allowed to cycle to school.
D. I can’t see the point of rule which says we can’t cycle to school.

Question 70: despite / short day / we / complain / much / do

A.Despite such a short day, we tend to complain about having too much to do.
B. Despite such a short day, we tend to complain having too much to do.
C. Despite a short day, we tend to complain about too much to do.

D. Despite such short day, we tend to complain about having too much to do.

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 from 71 to 80.

Face-to-face conversation is two-way process: You speak to me, I reply to you and so on. Two-way
(71)______depends on having a coding system that is understood by both (72)______ and receiver, and an
agreed convention about (73)______ the beginning and end of the (74) ______. In speech, the coding system is
the language like English or Spanish; the convention that one person speaks at a time may seem too obvious to
(75)______. In fact, the (76)______ that people use in conversations and meetings are often non-verbal. For
example, lowering the pitch of the voice may mean the end of a sentence; a sharp intake of breath may signal
the desire to (77)______, catching the chairman’s (78)______may indicate the desire to speak in a formal
setting like a (79)______, a clenched fist may indicate anger. When these (80)______ signals are not possible,
more formal signals may be needed.

Question 71: A. interchange B. exchange C. correspondence D. communication
Question 72: A. announcer B. transmitter C. messenger D. sender

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---ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC VÒNG I
NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012

Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Mã đề: 108

1 B 21 D 41 C 61 D

2 A 22 A 42 B 62 A

3 B 23 B 43 A 63 B

4 C 24 A 44 B 64 D

5 D 25 D 45 C 65 C

6 A 26 C 46 D 66 B

7 C 27 D 47 B 67 D

8 B 28 B 48 A 68 A

9 A 29 C 49 B 69 B

10 B 30 C 50 D 70 A

11 D 31 D 51 C 71 D

12 C 32 A 52 A 72 D

13 B 33 C 53 D 73 C

14 C 34 D 54 B 74 A

15 A 35 D 55 C 75 B

16 C 36 C 56 A 76 A

17 D 37 A 57 D 77 C

18 A 38 C 58 C 78 B

19 B 39 D 59 B 79 B

20 A 40 C 60 A 80 A

TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VINH
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN

ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LỚP 12, LẦN 
2-NĂM 2012 MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)

Mã đề thi 134

Họ, tên thí sinh:... Số báo danh: ...

ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the
position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 6: My friend has _________ for a bargain.

A. a sharp ear B. a strong head C. a keen eye D. a keen ear

Question 7: The Southeast Asian Games___________its origin to the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games.

A. has B. owes C. returns D. dates back

Question 8: It is not until December 25 _________the exam results will be announced.

A. which B. what C. that D. when

Question 9: ________that he felt that he didn’t have to revise any more.
A. So confident in passing was that arrogant student

B. Such confidence in passing did that arrogant student have
C. So confident was that arrogant student of passing

D. Such was the confidence of that arrogant student on passing

Question 10: The whole building collapsed, but fortunately there were no_________

A. victims B. wounded C. hurt D. casualties

Question 11: A. “I would like to invite you to our wedding anniversary this Saturday morning.”
B. “__________”

A. Thank you for your request, but I’m sorry I can’t really come.
B. I would love to come but I have prior commitments. I’m sorry.
C. I am sorry. Can you come to my place?

D. How about going to the cinema?

Question 12: Owing to the fog, his flight from Karachi was_________

A. belated B. overdue C. unscheduled D. unpunctual
Question 13: He was given a medal in_________of his service to the country.

A. gratitude B. recognition C. knowledge D. response
Question 14: She ________till the early hours listening to pop music.

A. took me up B. kept me up C. caught me up D. held me up
Question 15: I _________happy to see him, but I didn’t have time.

A. would have been B. will be C. would be D. will have been
Question 16: A. “Where is my bag?” B “__________”

A. Here are you B. There is it C. Here you are D. There it is
Question 17: I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work, I_________

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A. Not to be speaking B. Because of not speaking
C. Not to have spoken D. Not having spoken
Question 19: We hire our bicycle _________

A. by the hour B. by hours C. by an hour D. for hours
Question 20: Please don’t __________yourself out. A sandwich will do.

A. let B. put C. leave D. take

Question 21: A. “If only I hadn’t said that to her”.
B. “_________________”

A. Ah, well, that is life. B. Yes, you mustn’t have done like that
C. No worry, that’s nothing . D. No, you’ve done a very good job
Question 22: A. “I apologize to you for not keeping my promise”

B. “ __________”

A. Well, that’s out of question. B. Your apology is accepted.
C. I am grateful to that. D. That was very sweet of you.
Question 23: A. “How come you didn’t tell me that you would quit the job?”

B. “__________”.

A. Because I knew you would make a fuss about it. B. I would love to. Thank you.
C. I found the job so demanding. D. Because I’m so bored with it.
Question 24: Stop fighting you two- shake hands and ________your peace with each other!

A. set B. do C. make D. bring

Question 25: Fire crews have been operating at full________.

A. effort B. power C. strength D. energy

Question 26: It was suggested that they_________the distance in very short time.
A. would cover B. covered C. had cover D. cover

Question 27: I am writing with_________to our telephone conversation yesterday.

A. accordance B. reference C. similarity D. speaking
Question 28: He kept his marriage for years, but eventually the truth ________

A. came out B. went out C. came through D. fell out
Question 29: Getting a good school _________is what you need to do.

A. report B. mark C. raise D. comment

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 31: She had a cozy little apartment in Boston.

A. uncomfortable B. dirty C. lazy D. warm

Question 32: A frightening number of illiterate students are graduating from college.
A. able to read and write B. able to join intramural sport

C. inflexible D. unable to pass an examination in reading and writing

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.

BOOKS BEFORE SCHOOL?

Many people believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are scarcely
more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be (33)________ if
she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (34)________attitude and take the lead from their child. What they

should provide is a selection of (35)________ books and other activities. Nowadays, there is plenty good
(36)________available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will
also encourage them to read.

Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge
range of videos, which can (37)________and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are equally
valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad (38)________ as far as
children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended for
their age group. Too many television programs attract an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make
learning more difficult. However, (39)________viewing of programs designed for young children can be
useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it (40)________on television, so children will pounce
on books which (41)________ their favorite television characters , and videos can add a new
(42)________to a story known from a book.

Question 33: A. unuseful B. unproductive C. useful D. counter-productive
Question 34: A. cheerful B. contented C. relaxed D. hopeful

Question 35: A. bright B. thrilling C. energetic D. stimulating
Question 36: A. material B. sense C. produce D. amusement
Question 37: A. uphold B. found C. assist D. reinforce
Question 38: A. review B. press C. criticism D. result
Question 39: A. cautious B. choice C. discriminating D. approved
Question 40: A. serialized B. revised C. transferred D. visualized
Question 41: A. illustrate B. extend C. possess D. feature
Question 42: A. revival B. dimension C. option D. existence

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.

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A. very hot B. cooking C. dry D. cooked

Question 44: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger one.

A. vital B. unnecessary C. urgent D. unavoidable
Question 45: He made one last futile effort to convince her and left home.

A. favorable B. difficult C. ineffectual D. firm

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 following questions.

Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452, in the small Tuscan town of Vinci, near Florence. He
was the son of a wealthy Florentine public official and a peasant woman. In the mid-1460s, the family settled
in Florence, where Leonardo was given the best education that Florence could offer. He rapidly advanced
socially and intellectually. He was handsome, persuasive in conversation, and a fine musician and
improviser. About in 1466 he apprenticed as a studio boy to Andrea Del Verrocchio. In Verrocchio’s
workshop, Leonardo was introduced to many activities, from the painting of altarpieces and panel pictures to
the creation of large sculptural projects. In 1472, he was entered in the painter’s guild of Florence, and in
1476, he was still mentioned as Verrocchio’s assistant. In Verrocchio’s Baptism of Christ, the kneeling angel
at the left of the painting is by Leonardo.

In 1478, Leonardo became an independent master. His first commission, to paint an altarpiece for the
chapel of the Palazzo Vecchino, the Florentine town hall, was never executed. His first large painting, The
Adoration of the Magi, left unfinished, was ordered in 1481 for the Monastery of San Donato a Scopeto,
Florence. Other works ascribed to his youth are the so-called Benois Madonna, the portrait Ginerva de’
Benci, and the unfinished Saint Jerome.

In 1482, Leonardos career moved into high gear when he entered the service of the duke of Milan,
Ludovico Sforza, having written the duke an astonishing letter in which he stated that he could build portable
bridges; that he knew the techniques of constructing bombardments and of making cannons; that he could
build ships as well as armored vehicles, catapults, and other war machines; and that he could execute

sculpture in marble, bronze, and clay. He served as a principal engineer in the duke’s numerous military
enterprises and was so active also as an architect. In addition, he assisted the Italian mathematician Luca
Pacioli in the celebrated work Divina Proportione.

Evidence indicates that Leonardo had apprentices and pupils in Milan, for whom he probably wrote
the various texts later compiled as Treatise on Painting. The most important of his own paintings during the
early Milan period was The Virgin of the Rocks, two versions of which exist; he worked on the compositions
for a long time, as was his custom, seemingly unwilling to finish what he had begun.

From 1495 to 1496, Leonardo labored on his masterpiece, The Last Super, a mural in the refectory
of the Monastery of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, Milan. Unfortunately, his experimental use of oil on dry plaster
was technically unsound, and by 1500 its deterioration had begun. Since 1726 attempts have been made,
unsuccessfully, to restore it; a concerted restoration and conservation program, making use of the latest
technology, was begun in 1977 and is reversing some of the damage. Although much of the original surface
is gone, the majesty of the composition and the penetrating characterization of the figures give a fleeting
vision of its vanished splendor.

During his long stay in Milan, Leonardo also produced other paintings and drawings, most of which
have been lost, theater designs, architectural drawings, and models for the dome of Milan Cathedral. His
largest commission was for a colossal bronze monument to Francesco Sforza, father of Ludovico, in the
courtyard of Castello Sforzesco. In December 1499, however, the Sforza family was driven from Milan by
French forces; Leonardo left the statue unfinished and he returned to Florence in 1500.

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A. He was physically attractive. B. He was a talented speaker

C. He was well-connected D. He was gifted in many fields of art.
Question 47: The word “apprenticed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______
A. cleaned B. painted C. studied D. mastered

Question 48: What can be inferred about Andrea Del Verrocchio?

A. He was a writer B. He was well-known
C. He was poor D. He had many students

Question 49: How old was Leonardo da Vinci when he became an independent master?

A. 23 B. 25 C. 26 D. 28

Question 50: The pronoun “he” in paragraph 3 refers to_______

A. Leonardo da Vinci B. The duke C. Sforza D. Milan
Question 51: What is NOT mentioned as a work by a young Leonardo da Vinci?
A. The Adoration of the Magi B. Ginerva de’ Benci

C. Donato a Scopeto D. Saint Jerome

Question 52: The word “catapults” in paragraph 3 is probably_______
A. an animal B. a method of transportation

C. a food D. an arm

Question 53: Which of the following sentences best paraphrases the information in the passage?

“He worked on the compositions for a long time, as was his custom, seemingly unwilling to finish
what he had begun.”

A. Leonardo felt the need to work on his works for as long a time as was needed to achieve perfection.
B. For some reasons, Leonardo da Vinci took an extraordinarily long time to finish many creations.
C. Leonardo kept working until everything seemed perfect.

D. Leonardo would start many projects at the same time, but they would never finish together.

Question 54: The word “concerted” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_______

A. musical B. artistic C. organized D. painful

Question 55: What is NOT mentioned as a creation of Leonardo da Vinci’s while he was in Milan?
A. theatre designs B. architectural drawings

C. models of bronze horses D. models for church domes

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.

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charity organizations.
D

Question 57: Establishing in 1984 for students who wanted to study art and music subjects, LaGuardia
A B

was the first public school of its kind.
C D

Question 58: Everyone needs special care and attention so that he or she will grow up into a
A B C D
responsible human being.

Question 59: Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were
A B C D

singing songs.

Question 60: The streets are crowded with a population who has no interest in learning.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the original sentence.

Question 61: “If you practice more, you might be able to make a career out of music”. Her teacher said.
A. Her teacher said that if she practiced more, she might be able to make a career out of music.

B. Her teacher said that if she practiced more, she might have been able to make a career out of music.
C. Her teacher said that if she had practiced more, she might be able to make a career out of music.
D. Her teacher said that if she had practiced more, she might have been able to make a career out of
music.

Question 62: The purpose of any invention is to make our lives better, so good or bad, it depends on the
way by which we use these inventions.

A. Whether an invention is good or bad depends on the way by which we use it because the purpose of
any invention is to make our lives better.

B. We can use either good or bad inventions to make our lives better.

C. The purpose of any invention, whether good or bad, is to make our lives better. This depends on the
way by which we use these inventions.

D. Good or bad as they are, all inventions have the same purpose to make our lives better.
Question 63: California attracted people from many countries when gold was discovered in 1848.

A. Discovered in 1848, gold was attractive to people in California.

B. Discovered in California in 1848, gold attracted people from many countries there.
C. Gold in California was discovered in 1848 after many people came here.

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Question 64: The number of people who understand his ideas exceeds his expectations.
A. Fewer people understand him that he expects.

B. Not as many people understand him as he expects.
C. More people understand him than he expects.
D. He expects that more people understand him.

Question 65: Fred had only himself to blame for losing his driving license for repeated speeding.
A. It’s a pity for Fred to lose his driving license for repeated speeding.

B. It serves Fred right that he lost his driving license for repeated speeding.
C. Fred’s loss of his driving license was not his fault at all.

D. I feel regrets for Fred’s losing his driving license

Question 66: It is unlikely that the results of the elections will be made public before tomorrow morning.
A. Tomorrow morning is probably the earliest that anyone will know the results of the elections.
B. Before tomorrow morning we will probably know the results of the elections.

C. The results of the elections will most likely be made known before tomorrow morning.
D. We will probably not be told the results of the elections tomorrow morning.

Question 67: Tom went on and on apologizing for it, which was quite unnecessary.
A. Tom can’t have apologized. I quite understand.

B. Tom shouldn’t have apologized. I quite understand.
C. Tom wouldn’t have apologized. I quite understand.

D. Tom needn’t have apologized. I quite understand.

Question 68: You must make allowances for his inexperience.
A. He was not allowed to go because of his inexperience.
B. Although he was inexperienced, we must let him in.
C. You shouldn’t pay attention to his inexperience.
D. You should take his inexperience into account.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is best-built from the
prompts given.

Question 69: He/ problems/not/concentrate/office work

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Question 70: All/ people/earth/know/without/ ozone layer, not only/ human beings/ but also/all/plants and
animals/ expose/ dangerous rays/sun

A. All of people on earth know that without the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants and
animals are exposed by dangerous rays from the sun.

B. All people on earth know that without the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants and
animals would be exposed to dangerous rays from the sun.

C. All of people on earth know that without the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants and
animals would expose to dangerous rays of the sun.

D. All people on the earth know that without the ozone layer, not only human beings but also all plants
and animals would expose to dangerous rays of the sun.

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 following questions.

It is said that George Washington was one of the first to realize how important the building of canals
would be to the nation’s development. In fact, before he became the President, he headed the first company
in the United States to build a canal, which was to connect the Ohio and Potomac rivers. It was never
completed, but it showed the nation the feasibility of canals. As the country expanded westward, settlers in
western New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio needed a means to ship goods. Canals linking natural
waterways seemed to supply an effective method.

In 1791, engineers commissioned by the state of New York investigated the possibility of a canal
between Albany on the Hudson River and Buffalo on Lake Eric to link the Great Lakes area with the Atlantic
seacoast. It would avoid the mountains that served as a barrier to canals from the Delaware and Potomac
rivers.

The first attempt to dig the canal, to be called the Eric Canal, was made by private companies but
only a comparatively small portion was built before the project was halted for lack of funds. The cost of the
prospect was an estimated $5 million, an enormous amount for those days. There was some 
on-again-off-again federal funding, but this time the War of 1812 put an end to construction. In 1817, DeWitt Clinton was
elected Governor of New York and persuaded the state to finance and build the canal. It was completed in
1825, costing $2 million more than expected.

The canal rapidly lived up to its sponsors’ faith, quickly paying for itself through tolls. It was far more
economical than any other form of transportation at the time. It permitted trade between the Great Lake
region and the East coast, robbing the Mississippi River of much of its traffic. It allowed New York to supplant
Boston, Philadelphia, and other eastern cities as the chief center of both domestic and foreign commerce.
Cities sprang up along the canal. It also contributed in a number of ways to the North’s victory over the South
in the Civil War.

An expansion of the canal was planned in 1849. Increased traffic would undoubtedly have warranted
its construction had it not been for the railroads.

Question 71: Why does the author most likely mention George Washington in the first paragraph?
A. He was President at the time the Eric Canal was built.

B. He commissioned engineers to study the possibility of building the Eric Canal.
C. He successfully opened the first canal in the United States.

D. He was involved in pioneering efforts to build canals.

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A. possibility B. capability C. difficulty D. profitability
Question 73: According to the passage, the Eric Canal connected the _______

A. Delaware and Potomac Rivers B. Hudson River and Lake Eric
C. Atlantic Ocean and the Hudson River D. Potomac and Ohio Rivers

Question 74: The phrase “on-again-off-again” in paragraph 3 could be replaced by which of the following
with the least change in the meaning?

A. ineffectual B. unsolicited C. intermittent D. gradual
Question 75: The completion of the Eric Canal was financed by _______

A. private company B. DeWitt Clinton C. the federal government D. New York
Question 76: The actual cost of building the Eric Canal was _______

A. $5 million B. less than had been expected C. $7 million D. more than could be repaid
Question 77: The word “tolls” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

A. Grants B. Fees C. Links D. Jobs

Question 78: Which of the following is NOT given as an effect of the building of the Eric Canal in paragraph
4?

A. It took water traffic away from the Mississippi River.

B. It established Boston and Philadelphia as the most important centers of trade.
C. It helped determine the outcome of the Civil War.

D. It allowed the East coast to trade with the Great Lake Sea.

Question 79: What can be inferred about railroads in 1849 from the information in the last paragraph?
A. They were being planned but had not been built.

B. They were seriously underdeveloped.

C. They had begun to compete with the Eric Canal for traffic.
D. They were weakened by the expansion of the canal.

Question 80: The word “warranted” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______
A. hastened B. guaranteed C. justified D. prevented

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134 6 C 210 6 C 356 6 B 483 6 A

134 7 B 210 7 C 356 7 B 483 7 A

134 8 C 210 8 B 356 8 D 483 8 D

134 9 C 210 9 C 356 9 D 483 9 A

134 10 D 210 10 A 356 10 B 483 10 B

134 11 B 210 11 C 356 11 B 483 11 A

134 12 B 210 12 D 356 12 A 483 12 A

134 13 B 210 13 B 356 13 B 483 13 D

134 14 B 210 14 C 356 14 C 483 14 D

134 15 A 210 15 C 356 15 B 483 15 A

134 16 C 210 16 B 356 16 C 483 16 C

134 17 B 210 17 C 356 17 A 483 17 D

134 18 D 210 18 C 356 18 C 483 18 A

134 19 A 210 19 B 356 19 C 483 19 B

134 20 B 210 20 C 356 20 D 483 20 C

134 21 A 210 21 B 356 21 D 483 21 D

134 22 B 210 22 D 356 22 C 483 22 C

134 23 A 210 23 A 356 23 C 483 23 B

134 24 C 210 24 B 356 24 D 483 24 B

134 25 C 210 25 A 356 25 C 483 25 C

134 26 D 210 26 A 356 26 C 483 26 C

134 27 B 210 27 D 356 27 D 483 27 C

134 28 A 210 28 A 356 28 C 483 28 C

134 29 A 210 29 A 356 29 C 483 29 D

134 30 B 210 30 D 356 30 C 483 30 C

134 31 A 210 31 D 356 31 D 483 31 D

134 32 A 210 32 C 356 32 D 483 32 A

134 33 D 210 33 D 356 33 B 483 33 C

134 34 C 210 34 C 356 34 D 483 34 B

134 35 D 210 35 A 356 35 A 483 35 A

134 36 A 210 36 B 356 36 D 483 36 C

134 37 D 210 37 B 356 37 A 483 37 A

134 38 B 210 38 D 356 38 B 483 38 C

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134 40 A 210 40 A 356 40 D 483 40 D

134 41 D 210 41 B 356 41 C 483 41 C

134 42 B 210 42 C 356 42 B 483 42 D

134 43 A 210 43 D 356 43 B 483 43 B

134 44 D 210 44 C 356 44 C 483 44 C

134 45 C 210 45 B 356 45 C 483 45 B

134 46 C 210 46 B 356 46 C 483 46 D

134 47 C 210 47 C 356 47 C 483 47 A

134 48 B 210 48 C 356 48 B 483 48 B

134 49 C 210 49 D 356 49 C 483 49 D

134 50 A 210 50 B 356 50 A 483 50 C

134 51 C 210 51 B 356 51 C 483 51 D

134 52 D 210 52 D 356 52 D 483 52 C

134 53 B 210 53 D 356 53 B 483 53 C

134 54 C 210 54 D 356 54 C 483 54 C

134 55 C 210 55 B 356 55 C 483 55 C

134 56 C 210 56 B 356 56 A 483 56 B

134 57 A 210 57 A 356 57 C 483 57 C

134 58 C 210 58 B 356 58 C 483 58 A

134 59 C 210 59 C 356 59 C 483 59 C

134 60 C 210 60 B 356 60 C 483 60 D

134 61 A 210 61 C 356 61 C 483 61 B

134 62 A 210 62 A 356 62 D 483 62 C

134 63 B 210 63 C 356 63 A 483 63 C

134 64 C 210 64 C 356 64 D 483 64 B

134 65 B 210 65 D 356 65 A 483 65 C

134 66 A 210 66 D 356 66 A 483 66 D

134 67 D 210 67 C 356 67 B 483 67 D

134 68 D 210 68 C 356 68 D 483 68 A

134 69 D 210 69 D 356 69 C 483 69 B

134 70 B 210 70 C 356 70 D 483 70 C

134 71 D 210 71 A 356 71 C 483 71 B

134 72 A 210 72 D 356 72 A 483 72 D

134 73 B 210 73 A 356 73 B 483 73 D

134 74 C 210 74 C 356 74 A 483 74 A

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134 76 C 210 76 D 356 76 A 483 76 C

134 77 B 210 77 D 356 77 D 483 77 C

134 78 B 210 78 B 356 78 A 483 78 C

134 79 C 210 79 D 356 79 B 483 79 B

134 80 C 210 80 A 356 80 A 483 80 D

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÚ
THỌ

TRƯỜNG THPT PHONG CHÂU

ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT HỌC SINH LỚP 12 
MÔN THI: Anh văn 12

Năm học: 2011 - 2012

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút; 
(80 câu trắc nghiệm)
HỌ TÊN:………

SỐ BÁO DANH:………

Mã đề thi
132

I. Chọn phương án (A,B,C hoặc D) có trọng âm chính khác với 3 phương án còn lai:
Câu 1: A. curriculum B. obstinacy C. historical D. tremendous

Câu 2: A. procedure B. populous C. portrayal D. synonymous

Câu 3: A. confetti B. confidence C. comrade D. conference

Câu 4: A. interfere B. malevolence C. magnesium D. machinery

Câu 5: A. mountain B. sustain C. contain D. retain

II. Chọn phương án (A,B,C hoặc D) để hoàn thành các câu sau:
Câu 6: Did you have any problems__________our house?

A. for finding B. find C. finding D. to find

Câu 7: Not only__________to assess students’ ability, but it is also used to arrange classes.A

A. to use the exam result B. is the exam result used

C. the exam result is used D. using the exam result

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A. did B. 0 C. which D. that

Câu 9: I don’t want to sound like I’m__________the law, but if you don’t keep the noise down,
you’ll have to leave.

A. putting in B. passing over C. laying down D. giving over

Câu 10: At first, her father was against her studying abroad, but later on he had a change
of__________and let her go to Paris.

A. mind B. feeling C. thought D. heart

Câu 11: Which of the following is not correct? “I can’t come out tonight, I have to__________my
essay tomorrow morning and I’ve only just started it!”

A. give in B. submit C. hand out D. hand in

Câu 12: __________you had to find a new job, what would you like to do?

A. Provided B. Supposing C. So D. Though

Câu 13: __________appears considerably larger at the horizon that it does overhead is merely an
optical illusion.

A. That the moon B. The moon C. The moon which D. When the moon

Câu 14: It was difficult to guess what her________ to the news would be.

A. capital B. opinion C. reaction D. felling

Câu 15: __________he would be there, I would have never agreed to come

A. Known had I B. I had known C. Had known I D. Had I known

Câu 16: I__________the homework tonight, I promise!

A. do B. will do

C. will have been doing D. am doing

Câu 17: The soldiers were exhausted and couldn’t move back any further so they had no choice but
to__________.

A. retreat B. surrender C. conquer D. invade

Câu 18: ”How do you like your steak done?”
“__________”

A. I don’t like it much B. Very little C. Well done D. Very much

Câu 19: Sara brought in a lot of business last month; she should ask for a pay rise while she’s still
on a__________

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Câu 20: I’m very lazy. I only go to the gym once in a__________moon.

A. black B. blue C. full D. new

Câu 21: Don’t__________me, but I think most modern art is a load of rubbish

A. quote B. report C. paraphrase D. attribute

Câu 22: In two years, many of our school friends__________,and then we_______no hardship in
keeping our international business going.

A. have graduated / will have B. are graduating / have had

C. will graduate / will have D. graduated / had had

Câu 23: It’s ages__________I last saw a decent comedy film on television.

A. ago B. since C. that D. when

Câu 24: A: Have you heard John’s getting married again?
B: Really? Who_________?

A. about B. to C. at D. for

Câu 25: __________a disabled girl, she was quite confident the first moment she practiced this sport
.

A. Since B. In spite of C. Despite D. Though

Câu 26: I still see my old classmates now and__________.

A. sometimes B. then C. occasionally D. here

Câu 27: “Did you sleep well?” “Yeah,like a__________”.

A. horse B. fish C. drunk D. log

Câu 28: Douglas took__________of his meeting with the Prime Minister to argue his case.

A. opportunity B. effect C. advantage D. chance

Câu 29: I don’t think it would be wise to try to make Max change his mind about divorcing Barbara.
Well, in his place I__________her at all.

A. would never have married B. needn’t have married

C. would never marry D. must never have married

Câu 30: Many species of wild life are__________of extinction

A. at rish B. on the verge C. on the side D. in dangers

Câu 31: I ran after her, but she managed to_________

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Câu 32: Johnny and his girlfriend were fighting again yesterday, really going for it like__________.

A. man and woman B. chalk and chese C. cat and dog D. dog and cat

Câu 33: That meat is__________for human consumption.

A. unfit B. inadequate C. uncompetent D. different

Câu 34: April is the month when many European trees_______________into leaf.

A. burst B. spring C. turn D. jump

Câu 35: No one wants to have extra homework tonight,_______?

A. don’t they B. do they C. doesn’t he D. does he

Câu 36:If you can win his attention_________for you.

A. he so much better B. he better so much C. so the much better D. so much the better

Câu 37: The facilities of the old health centre__________

A. is as good or better than the new centre.

B. are as good or better than the new centre.

C. are as good as or better than the new centre.

D. are as good as or better than those of the new centre.

Câu 38: It’s the government’s responsibility to__________for the sick.

A. guard B. cure C. care D. treat

Câu 39: He bought the cottage__________renovating it and then selling at a large profit.

A. with a view to B. with a target of C. his goal being D. aiming to

Câu 40: As long as the weather__________good, I’m sure the picnic will be a success.

A. would be B. was C. will be D. is

Câu 41: I was born in Athens, but I was _________in Thessalokini.

A. brought B. brought up C. grown D. grown up

Câu 42: __________we’ve been having!

A. What a dreadful weather B. What dreadful weather

C. How dreadful is the weather D. How dreadful the weather

Câu 43:The hotel didn’t__________my expectations.

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Câu 44: The Minister received__________a show of support that it was impossible to think he
would resign.

A. such B. so C. as D. alike

Câu 45: No sooner__________we started the picnic _________the rain began pouring down!

A. did / that B. had / when C. did / and D. had / than

III. Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn phương án trả lời phù hợp nhất(A, B, C hoặc D) cho các câu 46 đến
50

Charles A. Lindbergh is remembered as the first person to make a nonstop solo flight

across the Atlantic, in 1927. This feat, when Lindbergh was only twenty-five years old, assured him a
lifetime of fame and public attention.

Charles Augustus Lindbergh was more interested in flying airplanes than he was in studying.
He dropped out of the University of Wisconsin after two years to earn a living performing daredevil
airplane stunts at country fairs. Two years later, he joined the United States Army so that he could go
to the Army Aie Service flight-training school. After completing his training, he was hired to fly mail
between St. Louis and Chicago. Then came the historic flight across the Atlantic. In 1919, a New
York City hotel owner offered a prize of $25,000 to the first pilot to fly nonstop from New York to
Paris. Nine St. Louis business leaders helped pay for the plane Lindbergh designed especially for the
flight. Lindbergh tested the plane by flying it from San Diego to New York, with an overnight stop in
St. Louis. The flight took only 20hours and 21minutes, a transcontinental record.

Nine days later, on May 20, 1927, Lindbergh took off from Long Island, New York, at 7:52
a.m. He landed at Paris on May 21 at 10:21 p.m. He had flown more than 3,600 miles in less than
thirty four hours. His flight made news around the world. He was given awards and parades
everywhere he went. He was presented with the U.S.Congressional Medal of Honor and the first
Distinguished Flying Cross. For a long time, Lindbergh toured the world as a US goodwill
ambassador. He met his future wife, Anne Morrow, in Mexico, where her father was the United
States ambassador.

During the 1930s, Charles and Anne Lindbergh worked for various airline companies, charting
new commercial air routes. In 1931, for a major airline, they charted a new route from the east coast
of the United States to the Orient. The shortest, most efficient route was a great curve across Canada,
over Alaska, and down to China and Japan. Most pilots familiar with the Arctic did not believe that
such a route was possible. The Lindberghs took on the task of proving that it was. They arranged for
fuel and supplies to be set out along the route. On July 29, they took off from Long Island in a
specially equipped small seaplane. They flew by day and each night landed on a lake or a river and
camped. Near Nome, Alaska, they had their first serious emergency. Out of daylight and nearly out of
fuel, they were forced down in a small ocean inlet. In the next morning’s light, they discovered they

had landed on barely three feet of water. On September 19, after two more emergency landings and
numerous close calls, they landed in China with the maps for a safe airline passenger route.

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flew over fifty combat missions in the Pacific. In the 1950s, Lindbergh helped design the famous 747
jet airliner. In the late 1960s, he spoke widely on conservation issues. He died August 1974, having
lived through aviation history from the time of the first powered flight to the first steps on the moon
and having influenced a big part of that history himself.

Câu 46: What did Lindbergh do before he crossed the Atlantic?

A. He acted as a technical advisor during World War II.

B. He charted a route to China.

C. He graduated from flight-training school.

D. He married Anne Morrow.

Câu 47: What happened immediately after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic?

A. He left college.

B. He flew the mail between St.Louis and Chicago.

C. He attended the Army flight-training school.

D. He was given the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Câu 48: When did Charles meet Anne Morrow?

A. after he worked for an airline.

B. after he received the first Distinguished Flying Cross.

C. before ho took off from Long Island.

D. before he was forced down in an ocean inlet.

Câu 49: When did the Lindberghs map an air route to China?

A. Before they worked for an airline. B. Before Charles worked with Dr.Carrel.

C. While designing the 747. D. After World War II.

Câu 50: What event happened last?

A. Lindbergh patented an artifical heart. B. Lindbergh flew fifty combat missions.

C. Lindbergh helped design the 747 airline. D. The Lindberghs mapped a route to the Orient.

IV. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng(A,B,C hoặc D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ câu 51
đến 65:

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remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was (53)_______by teachers at his junior school that he would
never be able to read or write (54)_______.”I wanted to prove them (55)_______,” says Ben, creator
and director of Waysearch, a net search engine which can be used to find goods in online shopping
malls.

When he was eight, his local authorities (56)_______him with a PC to help with schoolwork.
Although he was (57)_______to read the manuals, he had a natural ability with the computer, and
(58)_______by his father, he soon began (59)_______people $10 an hour for his knowledge and
skills. At the age of 15 he (60)_______up his own computer consultancy, Quard Computer, which he
ran from his bedroom, two years later he left school to (61)_______all his time to business.

“By the time the company had grown and I needed to take on a (62)_______of employees to
help me,” says Ben.’That enabled to start (63)_______business with bigger companies.’ It was his
ability to consistenly (64)_______difficult challenges that led him to win the Young Entrepreneur of
the Year award in the same year that he formed Waysearch, and he has recently signed a deal
(65)_______$25 million with a private investment company, which will finance his search engine.

0. A.yet B. just C. already D. even

Câu 51: A. put B. taken C. done D. made

Câu 52: A. This B. What C. Something D. That

Câu 53: A. told B. suggested C. said D. reported

Câu 54: A. thoroughly B. properly C. totally D. absolutely

Câu 55: A. untrue B. unfair C. wrong D. false

Câu 56: A. got B. provided C. offered D. gave

Câu 57: A. impossible B. unable C. disabled D. incapable

Câu 58: A. encouraged B. animated C. invited D. promised

Câu 59: A. charging B. borrowing C. owing D. lending

Câu 60: A. set B. ran C. made D. put

Câu 61: A. invest B. spend C. devote D. pay

Câu 62: A. few B. deal C. couple D. little

Câu 63: A. having B. bringing C. making D. doing

Câu 64: A. overtake B. overdo C. overlook D. overcome

Câu 65: A. estimated B. valuable C. worth D. priced

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Câu 66: The author hasn’t rarely written anything that was not a best-seller.

A. anything B. written C. best-seller D. hasn’t

Câu 67: Political science, alike the other social sciences, is not an exact science.

A. alike B. other C. sciences D. an exact

Câu 68: It is said that Eiinstein feels very bad about the application of his theories to the creation of
weapons of war.

A. It is said B. feels C. bad D. to the creation

Câu 69: Chocolate is prepared by a complexity process of cleaning, blending, and roasting cocoa
beans, which must be ground and mixed with sugar.

A. complexity B. blending C. which D. mixed with

Câu 70: Some fishes live at enormous depths that they are almost complete blind.

A. some fishes B. enormous depths C. blind D. complete

VI. Chọn phương án (A,B,C hoặc D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây.
Câu 71: The referee blew his whistle and brought the football game to a halt.

A. After a player injured himself, the referee stopped the game.

B. The referee called a halt after blowing his whistle.

C. The referee started the game by blowing his whistle.

D. Blowing his whistle, the referee stopped the play.

Câu 72: The sole survivor of the plane crash was Lucy.

A. All of the passengers on the plane were killed.

B. Lucy was the only passenger killed.

C. None of the plane’s passengers were killed.

D. Lucy was the only passenger not killed in the plane crash.

Câu 73: She is unqualified to fill the position as executive secretary of the firm.

A. The executive secretary position is suitable for her.

B. Both she and the executive secretary took a firm position.

C. The job of executive secretary requires more skills than she has.

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Câu 74:In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student.

A. Two students in the class are smarter than Jack.

B. The class has only three smart students.

C. Jack is not as smart as most of the other students.

D. No other students in the class is as mart as Jack.

Câu 75: No one but the seven – year – old boy saw the accident.

A. No one in the accident saw the seven – year – old boy.

B. No one at all saw the seven – year – old’s accident.

C. Only the seven – year – old boy saw the accident.

D. The seven – year – old boy saw no one in the accident.

VII. Chọn phương án (A,B,C hoặc D) ứng với câu tốt nhất được tạo ra từ những từ cho sẵn:
Câu 76: People / have / difficult / predict / future

A. People have always had difficulty to predict the future.

B. People always have difficult predicting the future.

C. People have always had difficulty predict future.

D. People have always had difficulty predicting the future.

Câu 77: I / not see / point / rule / we / not / cycle / school.

A. I don’t see the point of this rule which we are not allowed to cycle to school.

B. I can’t see the point of this rule which says we can’t cycle to school.

C. I can’t see the point of this rule which we don’t cycle to school.

D. I can’t see the point of this rule which says we can’t cycle to school.

Câu 78: You / come / box / old books.

A. Where did you come to a box of old books?

B. Where did you come across a box of old books?

C. Did you come across this box with old books?

D. Where did you come across this box of old books?

Câu 79: They / not find / cause / fire.

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B. They still don’t find out the cause of the fire.

C. They still haven’t found what caused of the fire.

D. They still haven’t found the cause of the fire.

Câu 80:You / things / improve / future ?

A. Do you think things will improve in the future?

B. Do you think things are going to improve in the future?

C. Do you think things will improve in future?

D. Do you think things are improving in the future?

- HẾT

---HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC
2011-2012

(ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU. MỖI CÂU 0,125ĐIỂM . THANG ĐIỂM 10)

MÃ 132

1B 2B 3A 4A 5A 6C 7B 8A 9C 10D

11C 12B 13C 14C 15D 16B 17B 18A 19A 20B

21A 22C 23B 24B 25D 26B 27D 28C 29A 30B

31D 32C 33A 34A 35B 36D 37D 38C 39A 40D

41B 42B 43C 44A 45D 46C 47D 48B 49B 50C

51D 52B 53A 54B 55C 56B 57B 58A 59A 60A

61C 62C 63D 64D 65C 66D 67A 68B 69A 70D

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SỞ GD & ĐT NINH BÌNH
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
 LƯƠNG VĂN TUỴ

KỲ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 2
Năm học 2010-2011
Môn: TIẾNG ANH, khối D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
 Mã đề: 003

Họ và tên:………

ĐỀ GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ CÂU 1 ĐẾN CÂU 80)

From the four words or phrases(A, B, C or D) choose the one that best completes the
sentences

Question1 : The first movie- length cartoon, _____ , “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” set
the standard for later full length features such as “ The Lion King” and “Pocahotas”

A. that released ever B. which ever released

C. ever released D. released whatever

Question 2: _____, such as banking and travel, computers are not a convenience: they are
a necessity.

A. where some industries B. there are some industries

C. in some industries D. some industries

Question 3: Only in the Civil war _____killed or wounded

A. soldiers in America B. so many American soldiers were

C. many in America D. were so many American soldiers

Question 4: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood
pressure than_____ who live without pets.

A . do the elderly B. elderly C. for the elderly to do D. to the elderly

Question 5:______, Harry was the thirty – third President of the United States

A. He was born and raised in Missori B. That he was born and raised in Missori
C. Because he was born and raised in Missouri D. Born and raised in Missouri

Question 6: ___ the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system

A. The Earth being B. The Earth is

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Question 7: All the way along the wind street ____

A. he came B. came he C. did he came D. comes he

Question 8: Both liquids and gases flow freely from a container because they have ____

A. not definite shape B. none definite shape

C. no definite shape D. nothing definite shape

Question 9: Environmentalists are earnestly trying to determine ______ of the ozone layer
over the poles.

A. what is causing the deterioration B. what the cause of the deterioration
C. is causing the deterioration D. the deterioration is causing

Question 10: The bank sent a notice to its customers which contained____
Ạ. A remembrance that interest rates were to rise the following month
B. A reminder that a raise in interest rates was the month following
C. To remember that the interest rates was going up next month
D. A reminder that the interest rates would raise the following month

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others

Question 11: A. contents B. dismal C. discontent D. decent

Question 12: A. hygiene B. appointment C. remember D. neglect

Question 13: A. competence B. comfortable C. compliment D. companion

Question 14: A. delicious B. theory C. attractive D. alleviate

Question 15: A. inevitable B. innovate C. innocent D. insecticide

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions

Question 16: There’s a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run _____

A. deep B. deeply C. deepness D. depth

Question 17:The idea ____to nothing because I couldn’t afford to do it

A. went B. came C. turned D. changed

Question 18 The players’ protests_____ no difference to the referee’s decision at all

A. did B. made C. caused D. created

Question 19: Peter, Harry and Chuck were first, second, and third ______ in the school
cross-country race

A. respectively B. actively C. responsively D. tremendously

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A. record B. lightning C. top D. quickest
Question 21 :Why ____ Peter to the party? He is always making trouble

A. Don’t we invite B. don’t you invite C. not invite D. invite
Question 22 The speaker fail to get his message ____ to his audience

A. Around B. in C. across D. out

Question 23: You are under no obligation _____ to accept this offer

A. whatsoever B. Eventually C. Apart D. indeed

Question 24: ______ no money would be wasted, we will use energy more efficiently

A. so that B. in order that C in order to D. A and B

Question 25: Interpreting is not a mechanical process of converting a sentence in language
A in to a sentence in language B. ..., it is a complex art.

A. But B. In addition C. Rather D. However

Question 26: You can always _____Ann to give you sound advice

A. bank of B. bank for C. bank at D. bank on

Question 27: His emotional problems _____from the attitudes he encountered as a child, I
think

A. stem B. flourish C. root D. sprout

Question 28:There should be an international law encouraging_____

A. afforestation B. deforestation C. forestry D. reforestation

Question 29: I’m not keen on _____ control of the project to a relatively newcomer

A. undertaking B. charging C. entrusting D. allotting

Question 30: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep___with
rapidly changing technology

A. speed B. time C. fast D. pace

Question 31. He is not under arrest, nor have the police placed any _____ on his
movements

A. obstacle B. veto C. restriction D. regulation:

Question 32: He was very taken ___ by her aggressive attitude

A. about B. aside C. apart D. aback

Question 33: Most crimes that are committed are no more than ____theft

A. slight B. small C. unimportant D. petty

Question 34:John was asked to _____ before the judge

A. wit B. testify C. execute D. prejudice

Question 35: She is extremely competent and ______

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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 from number 36 to 45

Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things,
the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water
are rare. And since man’s inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at

frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their
entire lives without a single drop.

Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to
withstand its desiccating effects. No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there.
Few large animals are found. The giants of the North American desert are the deer, the
coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed running and
leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with
reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. Having adapted to their austere
environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word.

The secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None
could survive if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many
would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool,
humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The surface of the
sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is
only 60 degrees.

Question 36: The title for this passage could be _____ . 
A. “Desert Plants”

B. “Life Underground”

C. “Animal Life in a Desert Environment”
D. “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment”

Question 37: The word “inexorable” in the passage mostly means _____ .

A. relentless B. full C. demanding D. essential

Question 38: Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the 
desert, as _____ .

A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
B. water is an essential part of his existence

C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
D. very few large animals are found in the desert

Question 39: The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT 
_____.

A. water-loving animals B. the coyote and the bobcat

C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals

Question 40: According to the passage, creatures in the desert _____. 
A. are smaller and fleeter than forest animals

B. live in an accommodating environment

C. are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
D. are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world

Question 41: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert 
animals EXCEPT _____.

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B. they dig home underground
C. they are noisy and aggressive
D. they are watchful and quiet

Question 42: The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means _____.

A. wild B. cunning C. unmanageable D. unhealthy

Question 43: the word “Them” means
A. animals

B. people
C. water
D. minutes

Question 44: The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means _____.

A. “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young”
B. “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in”

C. “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept”
D. “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found”
Question 45: We can infer from the passage that _____ .

A. living things adjust to their environment
B. water is the basis of desert life

C. desert life is colorful and diverse
D. healthy animals live longer lives

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 from number 46 to 50

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being
corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand
times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around
him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other
people’s. In the same way, children learn all the other things they learn to do without being
taught – to talk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own performances with
those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never
give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all
for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed
out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the
teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it,
what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether this is a good way of
saying or doing this or not.

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Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as
school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at
school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly
changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn
something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is
essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.

Question 46: What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?
A. by copying what other people do

B. by making mistakes and having them corrected
C. by listening to explanations from skilled people
D. by asking a great many questions

Question 47: What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?
A. They give children correct answers

B. They point out children’s mistakes to them
C. They allow children to mark their own work

D. They encourage children to copy from one another

Question 48: The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are
A. not really important skills

B. more important than other skills

C. basically different from learning adult skills
D. basically the same as learning other skills

Question 49: Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress
should only be estimated by

A. educated persons
B. the children themselves
C. teachers

D. parents

Question 50: The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are
A. too independent of others

B. too critical of themselves
C. unable to think for themselves
D. unable to use basic skills

Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one

Question 51: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election.
A. It’s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election.

B. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election
C. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election
D. The likelihood is great that the Prime Minister will cal an early general election
Question 52: Throughout his life, the fisherman suffered from great poverty

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A. Jerry didn’t feel like going to the party
B. Jerry was very moody

C. Jerry would rather go to the party
D. Jerry preferred to go to the party

Question 54: Bob had better go before it gets dark
A. It’s dark now, and Bob ought to have gone before
B. Bob had left before it got dark

C. It’s better for Bob to leave in darkness
D. Bob should go while it’s still daylight

Question 55:“All right, Jenny, you may pay for the coffee if you insist”
A. Jenny wants to pay for the coffee

B. Jenny would pay if she had money

C. Jenny is being asked to pay for the coffee
D. It’s Jenny’s duty to pay for the coffee

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined pared that
needs correction

Question 56: The first domesticated (A)bird in (B)earth was probably (C)the goose(D).

Question 57:The Concord can fly across (A)the Atlantic without refuelling (B)and carrying
(C)11 tons of freight(D)

Question 58:Because not food (A)is as nutritious (B)for a baby as (C)its mother’s milk, many
women are returning to the practice of breast (D)feeding.

Question 59:The Homestead Act of 1862 granted 160 acres of land for (A)any settler who
(B)would (C)spend five years on (D)the land.

Question 60 :Despite the appearance (A)of the Mayan empire(B), there are (C)still Mayans
in the region that they (D)once inhabited

Question 61:As soon as (A)800 B. C, people (B)began to experiment with(C) methods of
helping the sick.(D).

Question 62 All the staff (A)in Tam’s film (B)are expected to do some overtime (C)if the
need rises(D)

Question 63:The results of our marketing survey show that (A)there will be (B)quite a
demand(C) for electric cars in the ahead (D)years

Question 64 That (A)cats have (B)nine lives (C) have been believed (D)for centuries

Question 65:An organ is(A) a group of tissues(B) capable to perform(C)some special

functions, as, for example, the heart, the liver(D)or the lungs.

Read the following passage and choose the right answer to each of the questions.

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The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of the typical North
American diet is a welcome development. However, much of this interest has been
sparked by sweeping claims that the foods supply is unsafe or inadequate in the meeting
nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence,
the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the
general public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting
entirely of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to
health have become widely publicized and formed the basic for folklore.

Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and
other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are
superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs,
that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like.

One thing that most organically grown foods products seem to have in common is that
they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if
they believe foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with
limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy expensive organic foods instead.
Question 66 The “ welcome development” mentioned in paragraph 2 is an increase in

A. interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans.
B. the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet.
C. the amount of healthy foods grown in North America.
D. the number of consumers in North America.

Question 67. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term

“organic foods”?

A. It is accepted by most nutritionists. B. It has been used only in recent years.

C. It has no fixed meaning D. It is seldom used by consumers.

Question 68. The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited
incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because .

A. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally
grown foods.

B. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown
foods.

C. conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods.
D. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops.

Question 69. According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are
better than conventionally grown foods are often .

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Question 70. What is the author’s attitude towards the claims made by advocates of health
foods?

A. Very enthusiastic B. Skeptical C. Neutral D. Somewhat favorable

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we
(71) ………….. as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they
say. Facial (72) ……… and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our
(73) ... to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that
we are trying to hide. The art of being (74) ……… lies in picking up these signals, realizing
what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any
way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (75) ……… to answer our
question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate
feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job
walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of
appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character
traits, and (76) ………….. stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job
candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of
whether such tests actually produce (77) ……….. results. For many people, being
asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (78) ……….. into their
private lives.

After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred
meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (79) ……… medical information.
Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (80)
……… employee or a values colleague?

Question 71: A. reckon B. rely C. trust D. estimate

Question 72: A. manner B. image C. expression D. looks

Question 73: A. notion B. feeling C. view D. reaction

Question 74: A. successful B. humble C. good at D. tactful

Question 75: A. hesitant B. reluctant C. tending D. used

Question 76: A. psychological B. physical C. similar D. relevant

Question 77: A. reliable B. predictable C. faithful D. regular

Question 78: A. invasion B. infringement C. intrusion D. interference
Question 79: A. confidential B. secretive C. reticent D. classified

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Sở giáo dục - đào tạo Hải phịng

Trêng thpt TRÇN NGUYÊN H NÃ

---Đề thi thử Đại học và cao Đẳng Lần 4

Năm học: 2011-2012

MễN : anh văn - khối 12 
Thời gian bàm bài : 90 phỳt
(Khụng k thi gian giao )

Họ và tên: ...Líp: ...
SBD:...STT:...

Mã đề thi : 334

MÃ ĐỀ 003 MÃ ĐỀ 003

1 C 41 C

2 C 42 D

3 D 43 A

4 A 44 B

5 D 45 A

6 B 46 A

7 A 47 B

8 C 48 D

9 A 49 B

10 D 50 C

11 C 51 C

12 A 52 D

13 D 53 A

14 B 54 D

15 A 55 A

16 A 56 B

17 B 57 C

18 B 58 A

19 A 59 A

20 A 60 A

21 D 61 A

22 C 62 D

23 A 63 D

24 B 64 D

25 C 65 C

26 D 66 A

27 A 67 C

28 A 68 A

29 C 69 B

30 D 70 B

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Đề thi gồm 80 câu, 6 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trên phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm và không sử

dụng từ điển hoặc bất cứ tài liệu có liên quan.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to complete each of the following 
questions.

1. - “I wish you wouldn’t smoke in here!” - “_______”

A. There’s nothing wrong here. B. Sorry, shall I open the window?
C. I don’t agree, I’m afraid. D. Thank you for telling me.

2. - “Are you coming to the party?” - “I’m not sure, but there’s a good chance _______
there.”

A. we would be B. of our being C. of us D. we are
3. _______ he have enough money, he will buy you the violin.

A. Should B. Unless C. If D. Provided

4. Because hospitals never shut _______, people with medical problems can turn _______ at
any time of the day or night in search of medical care.

A. up/to B. out/back C. off/in D. down/up
5. It is _______ that he study hard from now on; otherwise he will fail his examination.
A. sufficient B. relevant C. vital D. worthwhile
6. When I arrived on the spot, I found out that I _______ the heavy gas bottle on my back

because the campsite now had electric cookers.

A. didn’t need carry B. needn’t have carried
C. didn’t need to carry D. might not have carried

7. She has a (n) _______ table.

A. wood old round French B. round old wood

French

C. old round French wood D. old French round

wood

8. Apart from a flew bad_______, most critics liked his new book.

A. summaries B. reviews C. values D. commentaries
9. - “_______!” - “Thank you.”

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C. What a nice house D. Sorry

10. _______ was her hatred for her father that she did not forgive him until after he had died.

A. However B. So C. Such D. Much as

11. By the end of next month, the author _______ his sixth novel.

A. has been writing B. has written C. will be writing D. will have written
12. Although most of their teachers had difficulty _______ them_______, their parents knew

which twin was Rebecca and which was Bethany.

A. getting/across B. putting/together C. telling /apart D. breaking/up
13. - A: Which one would you like? - B: Oh, _______ will do. They _______ look fine to

me.

A. each/some B. every/both C. none/neither D. any/all

14. In reference _______ your letter _______ complaint, we apologize for any inconvenience
that you may have suffered.

A. to/of B. towards/about C. with/for D. for/with

15. We should be able to hire a car on the island, _______ you remember to take your driving
license.

A. provided B. or else C. unless D. in case
16. - “Who did you invite to dinner?” - “No one _______ than Frank and his family.”

A. besides B. rather C. other D. except

17. _______ is urgently needed in our company is an effective advertising campaign.

A. That B. What C. Who D. Where

18. - “Did you remember to give Ann the money you owe her?”
- “Yes, _______ I saw her, I remembered.”

A. Suddenly B. Momentarily C. While D. The instant
19. The boss came back to work today, _______ fully from his quadruple by-pass operation.
A. recovered B. to be recovered C. having recovered D. to have recovered
20. Much of what he said had little _______ to the issue we were discussing.

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A. heightened B. expanded C. enhanced D. enlarged

22. We had a marvelous holiday; only the last two days were slightly _______ by the weather.
A. damaged B. spoiled C. wasted D. ruined

23. The early settlers were completely _______ on the harvest to see them through the winter.
A. dependable B. dependent C. depended D. dependant

24. I’m not really ill, but I have a _______ headache.

A. slight B. dedicate C. temporary D. tiny

25. Byron De La Beckwith _______ having murdered the civil rights leader Medgar Evers for
30 years, but in 1994, a new trial finally convicted him of the crime.

A. watched out for B. kept out of C. got away with D. lived up to
26. - “It was extremely good of you to give this book.” - “_______.”

A. All are correct B. OK C. Don’t mention it D. My pleasures

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.

Sponsoring great athletic events

In the 1998 World Cup, sports fans around the world (27)____ various battles between
fierce football rivals but also between the companies that sponsored them.

Nike sponsored Brazil. Adidas sponsored France. While the teams (28)____ for the
biggest prize in football, the two companies tried to win the biggest battle, the battle of the
(29)____ as 500 million people from 195 countries (30)____ in to watch the greatest

footballers in the world. Afterwards, the sportswear companies’ hope was for people to go out
and buy some new kits. Adidas paid $20 million for the privilege of being a (n)(31) ____
sponsor of the 1998 World Cup and so one might have (32)____ it would have had the
greatest presence at the (33)____.

Sometimes, however, sponsoring doesn’t (34)____ the company much good. Other times,
the sponsors’ advertising (35)____ are very original. Nike has claimed that if sponsors really
want to support athletes, they can’t turn up only for the photo opportunities and the media
events and smile and (36)____ for the cameras. They have to accept the whole package with
its spitting, swearing, sweating and blistering-breaking. They just have to get used to it.

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29. A. brands B. makes C. marks D. types
30. A. switched B. tuned C. adjusted D. regulated
31. A. formal B. official C. licensed D. typical
32. A. confirmed B. assumed C. accepted D. attempted
33. A. set B. tournament C. match D. round

34. A. do B. carry C. perform D. make

35. A. campaigns B. missions C. exhibitions D. expeditions

36. A. pose B. stand C. model D. look

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.

37. Tom’s three favorite pastimes areplaying chess, working out in the gym, and he likes to 
read detective stories.

A. and he likes to read detective stories B. are

C. playing D. Tom’s

38. Sometime air pollution in cities causes a “greenhouse effect,” in which the atmosphere is 
warmed because of the buildup of carbon dioxide.

A. Sometime B. in which C. in D. is warmed
39. A rock laying on the top of a cliff has potential energy and so does the cartridge in a

loaded rifle.

A. laying B. so does C. has D. loaded

40. China’s war with Vietnam seemed to be its final stages and Peking was considering a

Vietnamese suggestion that talks on their disputes hold in Hanoi.

A. a Vietnamese suggestion B. final C. to be D. hold
41. Bob calling Jane made her angry, so she hung up on him.

A. hung up B. Bob calling C. angry D. so

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to complete each of the following 
questions.

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A. gift of and envelope B. envelope giving C. envelope, gave D. gave the
envelope

43. _______ prohibited in many countries.

A. The hunting of certain rare animals is B. Hunting certain rare animals are

C. The hunting of certain rare animal is D. Hunting of certain rare animals are
44. A large lorry, _______ was parked nearby.

A. of which on the side the owner’s name was painted
B. on the side of which the owner’s name was painted

C. the owner’s name was painted on the side of which
D. of which on the side was painted the owner’s name

45. _______ but he also proved himself a good athlete.

A. Not only he showed himself a good student B. Not only did he show himself a good
student

C. He did not show himself only a good student D. He showed
himself not only a good student

Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one.

46. I’ve a good mind to start learning Russian.

A. I think I’ll start learning Russian B. The Russian I’ve learnt is very useful to
me.

C. I’m clever enough to start learning Russian. D. I’ve started learning Russian and I enjoy
it.

47. The bad weather prevented the train from running.

A. The train was precluded from running by the nasty weather.

B. The running of the train prevented by the bad weather.
C. The bad weather stopped the running train.

D. The train prevented the bad weather from running.
48. It was a mistake for her to marry Roger.

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C. Roger didn’t want to get married so it was a mistake.
D. She did the wrong thing when she married Roger.
49. The police all but caught the smugglers.

A. The police almost caught the smugglers. B. The police caught all the smugglers.
C. The police did not catch all the smugglers. D. The police caught one of the

smugglers.

50. The two boys took photographs of each other.

A. The boys’ photographs were taken by someone else. B. Both boys took photographs of
the others.

C. Each of the boys took photographs of the other. D. The two boys
gave each other photographs.

Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions.

Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women
in business, the demands of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the
number of women entrepreneurs small. Now, however, businesses owned by women account
for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue rising
throughout the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business

Administration, has noted. “The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and
the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman entrepreneur.”

What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn
advanced degrees in business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles.
Women are still excluded from most executive suites. Charlotte Taylor, a management
consultant, had noted, “In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked hard
they could become chairman of the board. Now they have found out that isn’t going to
happen, so they go out on their own.”

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Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They
still face hurdles in the business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking
and finance world is still dominated by men, and old attitudes die hard. Most businesses
owned by women are still quite small.

But the situation is changing; there are likely to be many more Sandra Kurtizig in the
years ahead.

51. The word “hurdles” can be replaced by _______.

A. fences B. small groups C. obstacles D. questions
52. The expression “keep tabs on” is closest in meaning to _______.

A. pay the salaries of B. recognize the appearance of
C. keep records of D. provide transportation for
53. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Women are better at small businesses than men are.
B. The computer is especially lucrative for women today.
C. Women today are opening more businesses of their own.

D. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the
businesses world.

54. The word “excluded” is closest in meaning to _______.

A. not permitted to B. decorators of C. often invited to D. charged admissions
to

55. All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the
business world EXCEPT_______.

A. women lacked ability to work in business

B. women were required to stay at home with their families
C. women were not trained in business

D. women faced discrimination in business

56. The word “that” in the passage refers to _______.

A. women working hard B. a woman

becomes a chairman of the board

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57. The author’s attitude about the future of women in business is _______.

A. skeptical B. negative C. frustrated D. optimistic
58. Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s _______.

A. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
B. were able to work hard enough to succeed in business

C. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management
D. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today

59. The author mentions the “shoebox under the bed” in order to _______.

A. point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited
B. show the frugality of women in business

C. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
D. suggest that the company needed to expand

60. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by
women are small because _______.

A. women are not able to borrow money easily B. many women fail
at large business

C. women prefer a small intimate setting D. women can’t deal with money

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from 
the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

61. A. Canada B. dynamic C. stimulate D. continent
62. A. condolence B. encounter C. consonant D. determine
63. A. abundant B. behavior C. requirement D. estimate
64. A. mature B. culture C. measure D. nature

65. A. hypersensitive B. psychological C. contributory D. argumentative

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.

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67. They plan to erect an office block here.

A. buy B. rent C. find D. build

68. - “Can I have a rise?” - “Out of the questions!”

A. What a stupid thing to ask for! B. Impossible.
C. I don’t understand exactly what you mean. D. Of course!

Read the following passage and choose the best answers to the questions.

Scientists believe that dinosaurs came into being about 180 million years ago and died
out about 60 million years ago. Since dinosaurs were reptiles, they must have developed from
reptiles that lived before them.

The first reptiles appeared long before the dinosaurs. They were able to live in water and
on land. They hatched eggs and the young ones had legs and lungs. They could breathe air and
probably ate insects.

Then the other reptiles became larger and stronger. Some looked like big lizards and
others like turtles. They had short tails, thick legs and big heads. They ate plants.

The first dinosaurs to develop resembled their reptile ancestors. They were slender and
probably no bigger than a turkey and, like a turkey, they walked on their hind legs. Some
kinds remained small, but others grew heavier and longer. There were even a few that were

six meters long, weighing as much as an elephant. They had small heads and short, blunt
teeth, which were only good for eating plants. They lived in low, swampy places.

Then came the next period in the Age of the Reptiles. Some of the plant-eating dinosaurs
became so large that even four legs could not support them on land. These were the largest of
all the reptiles. The largest dinosaurs were probably the biggest animals that ever walked the
Earth. They had to spend most of their lives in rivers and swamps. One of these giants was the
Brontosaurus, 25 meters long and weighing about 40,000 kilograms!

At the same time, other dinosaurs were able to walk about on land. One of these, the
Allosaurus, was 10 meters long, had sharp teeth and claws and fed on the Brontosaurus and
other plant eaters!

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There are other scientists who believe that the dinosaurs disappeared because of an
incident that happened 65 million years ago. An enormous and very heavy asteroid hit the
Earth. There was a huge explosion and this caused tons of dust to be blasted into the Earth’s
atmosphere. There was such a thick layer of dust covering our Earth that it blocked out
sunlight for as long as five years. That was how plants died and the dinosaurs were deprived
of food. Eventually they starved to death.

69. Which of the following statements about the first reptiles is NOT true?

A. They laid eggs. B. They were the ancestor of dinosaurs.
C. They were both land and sea animals. D. They existed about 180 million years
ago.

70. What did the earliest reptiles feed on?

A. insects B. reptiles C. plants D. mammals
71. In the passage, the word “resembled” means _______.

A. lived as long as B. existed at the same time as
C. survived in the same way as D. had similarities to

72. How were the first dinosaurs similar to reptiles?

A. They walked on their fore legs. B. They were plant eaters.
C. They were of the same size. D. They had big heads.
73. When did the Earth begin to have seasons?

A. 100 million years ago B. 65 million years ago C. 180 million
years ago D. 60 million years ago

74. From the fifth paragraph, we know that _______.
A. the Brontosaurus fed on other smaller dinosaurs
B. the Brontosaurus had sharp claws and teeth

C. the largest of the dinosaurs had two legs that couldn’t support them.
D. giant dinosaurs lived mostly in swamps and rivers

75. Which of the following statements that appear in the passage is considered a fact?
A. Dinosaurs were developed from reptiles.

B. Dinosaurs became extinct 60 million years.

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D. The first reptiles ate insects.

76. When an asteroid hit the Earth 65 million years ago, the following things happened,
EXCEPT _______.

A. many types of vegetation died B. there were tons of dust on Earth

C. there was no sunlight on Earth for a long period D. there was a big
explosion

77. According to the passage, dinosaurs disappeared NOT because_______.

A. they were killed by enemies B. they were killed in an explosion
C. they couldn’t adapt to climatic changes D. they died of starvation

78. According to the next text, which is the correct order of appearance of the dinosaurs?
I. The first dinosaurs were about the size of a turkey.

II. Then came the large reptiles that ate plants.
III. The earliest reptiles ate insect.

IV. Then some dinosaurs grew to be as big as elephants.

A. I, III, IV, II B. IV, III, II, I C. II, III, I, IV D. III, II, I, IV

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is 
OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

79. I would be happy to go along with the idea.

A. not to agree with the idea B. to agree with the idea
C. to support the idea D. to agree with the ideas
80. He always bends the truth.

A. says something that is completely true B. tells a lie

C. doesn’t tell the truth D. says something that is not completely
true

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---Sở giáo dục - o to hi phũng

Trờng thpt TRầN NGUYÊN HÃN

---Đề thi thử Đại học và cao Đẳng Lần 4

Năm học: 2011-2012

MÔN : anh văn - khối 12

CODE 334 348 350 352

1 B A C B

2 B B C A

3 A C C B

4 D C B B

5 C B D C

6 B A C C

7 C C B C

8 B A D B

9 C D D B

10 C D A D

11 D B A B

12 C A A D

13 D A B B

14 A D B A

15 A C A A

16 C A D D

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18 D B A D

19 C B A A

20 D C C B

21 C D D A

22 B B A D

23 B A A C

24 A D D A

25 C C C C

26 C B D C

27 D C D B

28 C C D A

29 A A B D

30 B B C A

31 B B A B

32 B B D C

33 B A A D

34 A B B B

35 A A B D

36 A D B B

37 A D D C

38 A D B D

39 A A C B

40 D B C D

41 B D B C

42 C A A A

43 A B C A

44 B A C A

45 B A C C

46 A B D C

47 A D C B

48 D C C C

49 A C D A

50 C A C D

51 C C D A

52 C A A C

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54 A A A B

55 A C D B

56 B C B C

57 D C B D

58 C D A D

59 A B B A

60 A A D A

61 B B B D

62 C A A A

63 D B D A

64 A A A A

65 B A D C

66 B C C D

67 D C A B

68 B C A B

69 D B A D

70 A C C C

71 D B B B

72 B C A D

73 D D A D

74 D C C C

75 C D D B

76 B A A B

77 B A C A

78 D D B C

79 A B D C

80 A B D B

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO
TẠO

TRƯỜNG THPT SÔNG
CÔNG

(Đề có 06 trang)

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM
2011

Môn: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời
gian phát đề.

Mã đề thi 211

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Số báo danh:...
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)

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 from 1 to 10.

From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green
Revolution regimen depend heavily on technology. One (1) ______ , however, depends much
(2) _______ on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (3)

_______ chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (4) _______chemical soil enrichers, they use
animal manure and plant parts not used as food -,natural, organic fertilizers that are clearly a
renewable (5) _______. Organic farmers also use alternatives (6) ________ pesticides; for
example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests. (7) _______the need arises,
they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop

fields. They use (8) ________ techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops
together because one crop repels the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land;
(9) ______organic farming is perfectly (10) ________to small farms and is relatively
inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers' average yields compare favorably with other
farmers' yields.

Question 1. A. alteration B. alternate C. alternative D.
alternation

Question 2. A. more B. less C. better D. worse

Question 3. A. also B. for C. not D.

all

Question 4. A In .spite of B. On account of C. In favour of D. Instead of

Question 5. A resource B. source C. matter D. substance

Question 6. A of B. to C. for D. from

Question 7. A. Then B. If C. Because D. Though

Question 8. A others B. another C. the others D. other

Question 9. A instead B. in one way C. on one hand D. in fact

Question 10. A. suitable B. open C. likely D. suited

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in

meaning to each of the following questions from 11 to 20.

Question 11: When I picked up my book I found that the cover had been torn.
A. Picking up my book, the cover had been torn.

B. On picking up the book, I saw that the cover had been torn.
C. The cover had been torn when my book picked up.
D. Picked up, I saw that the cover of the book was torn.

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Question 13: I had no problems at all during my trip to France.
A. No problems were there during my trip to France at all.
B. Everything went according to plan during my trip to France.
C. My trip to France was not at all went as planned.

D. No problems during my trip had I at all in France.

Question 14: the author/ released/eared/last year/the book/a lot of money.
A. Released last year, the book earned the author a lot of money.

B. Released last year, the author earned the book a lot of money.
C. The author released the book last year a lot of money earned.
D. The released book last year earned the author a lot of money.

Question 15: The police were told that the use of unnecessary force was forbidden.

A. The police were forbidden not to use unnecessary force.

B. The police were forbidden to use unnecessary force.
C. The police were instructed not use unnecessary force.
D. The police were instructed to use unnecessary force.

Question 16: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.
A. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected.

B. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but we found it rather expensive.
C. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.
D. The new cinema impressed us because it was rather expensive.

Question 17: A child is influenced as much by his schooling as by his parents.
a. Schooling doesn’t influence a child as much as his parents do.

b. A child’s parents have greater influence on him than his schooling.
c. A child can influence his parents as much as his schooling.

d. A child’s schooling influences him as much as his parents do.

Question 18: Rarely has a 15-year-old earned so much money.
a. 15-year-old rarely earns money.

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c. A 15-year-old has seldom earned that much money.
d. A 15-year-old has never earned that much money.

Question 19: After the operation, she recovered far quicker than any of us had expected her
to.

A. She recovered from the operation just as quickly as anybody could have hoped.
B. Once the operation was over, her recovery was as fast as could be expected.

C. To our great surprise, she was back to normal again as soon as the operation was over.
D. We were all surprised at how fast her health returned after the operation.

Question 20: They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
A. So fierce a dog did they had that nobody would visit them

B. So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them.
C. Their dog was fierce enough for anybody to visit them.
D. If their dog weren’t fierce, somebody would visit them

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of
the main stress in each of the following questions from 21 to 25.

Question 21: A. company B. atmosphere C. customer D.
employment

Question 22: A. tomorrow B. continue C. popular D. informing

Question 23: A. picturesque B. company C. element D. beautiful

Question 24: A. ambitious B. chocolate C. position D. occurrence

Question 25: A. successful B. attractive C. arrangement D. humorous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest from question 26 to question 30.

Question 26: A. pairs B. sports C. sea D. parks

Question 27: A. talked B. laughed C. stopped D. moved

Question 28: A. shift B. sure C. sugar D.

pleasure

Question 29: A. smooth B. though C. thought D. without

Question 30: A. many B. women C. peasant D. sell

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.

Until recently, hunting for treasure from shipwrecks was mostly fantasy; with recent
technological advances, however, the search for sunken treasure has become more popular as
a legitimate endeavor. This has caused a debate between those wanting to salvage the wrecks

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Treasure hunters are spurred on by the thought of finding caches of gold coins or other
valuable objects on a sunken ship. One team of salvagers, for instance, searched the wreck of
the RMS Republic, which sank outside the Boston harbor in 1900. The search party, using
side-scan sonar, a device that projects sound waves across the ocean bottom and produces a

profile of the sea floor, located the wreck in just two and a half days. Before the use of this
new technology, such searches could take months or years. The team of divers searched the
wreck for two months, finding silver tea services, crystal dinnerware, and thousands of bottles
of wine, but they did not find the five and a half tons of American Gold Eagle coins they were
searching for.

Preservationists focus on the historic value of a ship. They say that even if a shipwreck's

treasure does not have a high monetary value, it can be an invaluable source of historic
artifacts that are preserved in nearly mint condition. But once a salvage team has scoured a
site, much of the archaeological value is lost. Maritime archaeologists who are
preservationists worry that the success of salvagers will attract more treasure-hunting
expeditions and thus threaten remaining undiscovered wrecks. Preservationists are lobbying
their state lawmakers to legally restrict underwater searches and unregulated salvages. To
counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that without the lure of gold and million-dollar
treasures, the wrecks and their historical artifacts would never be recovered at all.

Question 31: What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Searching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side-scan sonar.
B. Maritime archaeologists are concerned about the unregulated searching of wrecks.
C. The search of the RMS Republic failed to produce the hoped-for coins.

D. The popularity of treasure seeking has spurred a debate between preservationists and
salvagers.

Question 32: The word "sunken" in line 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following
words?

A. broken B. underwater C. ancient
D. hollow

Question 33: Which of the following could best replace the phrase "a profile" as used in line
7?

A. a projection B. an execution C. a highlight
D. an outline

Question 34: Which of the following statements is best supported by the author?
A. The value of a shipwreck depends on the quantity of its artifacts.

B. Preservationists are fighting the use of technological advances such as side-scan sonar.
C. Side-scan sonar has helped to legitimize salvaging.

D. The use of sound waves is crucial to locating shipwrecks.

Question 35: The author uses the phrase "mint condition" in line 12-13 to describe
A. something perfect B. something significant

C. something tolerant D. something magical

Question 36: All of the following were found on the RMS Republic EXCEPT

A. wine bottles B. silver tea services C. American Gold Eagle coins D. crystal
dinnerware

Question 37: From the passage, you can infer that a preservationist would be most likely to
A. shun treasure-seeking salvagers B. be a diver

C. put treasures in a museum D. do archaeological research

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Question 39: In line 17, what is the closest meaning to the word "lure"?

A. knowledge B. attraction C. luxury D.
glare

Question 40: The second and third paragraphs are an example of

A. chronological order B. explanation C. specific to general D.
Definition

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs

correction from question 41 to question 45.

Question 41: Marie Curie, whose discover of radium made her famous, was a French
physicist.

A B C D

Question 42: The meeting was so length that many people had to leave before it ended.

A B C D

Question 43: If you find my book, could you possible return it to me?

A B C D

Question 44: I don’t think I can get the job because there are many applicant for it.
A B C D

Question 45: My uncle lived in Ha noi since 1990 to 1998, but he is now living in Hue.
A B C D

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55.

Lighthouses are towers with strong lights that help mariners plot their position, inform them

that land is near, and warn them of dangerous rocks and reefs . They are placed at prominent

points on the coast and on islands, reefs, and sandbars.

Every lighthouse has a distinctive pattern of light known as its characteristic . There are
five basic characteristics: fixed, flashing, occulting, group flashing, and group occulting. A
fixed signal is a steady beam. A flashing signal has periods of darkness longer than periods of
light, while an occulting signal’s periods of light are longer. A group- flashing light gives off
two or more flashes at regular intervals, and a group – occulting signal consists of a fixed light
with two or more periods of darkness at regular intervals . Some lighthouses use lights of
different colours as well, and today, most lighthouses are also equipped with radio beacons .
The three types of apparatus used to produce the signals are the catoptric, in which metal is
used to reflect the light; the dioptric, in which glass is used ; and the catadioptric, in which
both glass and metal are used.

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be confused in daylight, they can be distinguished by day- marker patterns – designed of
checks and stripes painted in vivid colors on lighthouse walls.

In the past, the job of lighthouse keeper was lonely and difficult, If somewhat romantic.
Lighthouse keepers put in hours of tedious work maintaining the lights. Today, lighthouses
are almost entirely automated with humans supplying only occasional maintenance. Because
of improvements in navigational technology, the importance of lighthouses has diminished.
There are only about 340 functioning lighthouses in existence in the United States today,
compared to about 1,500 in 1900, and there are only about 1,400 functioning lighthouses
outside the United States. Some decommissioned lighthouses have been preserved as
historical monument.

Question 46: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the functions
of lighthouses?

A. To help sailors determine their location B. To warn of danger from rocks
and reefs

C. To notify sailors that bad weather is approaching D. To indicate that land is
near

Question 47: The word “prominent” is closest in meaning to

A. dangerous B. conspicuous C. picturesque D.
famous

Question 48: In the context of this passage, the author uses the term “characteristic” to refer
to a

A. period of darkness B. person who operates a lighthouse
C. pattern painted on a lighthouse D. distinctive light signal

Question 49: According to the passage, what kind of signal has long periods of light that are
regularly broken by two or more periods of darkness?

A. Group occulting B. Flashing C. occulting D. Group flashing

Question 50: According to the passage, a catoptric apparatus is one that uses

A. lights of various colors B. metal C. glass D. a radio
beacon

Question 51: For which of the following does the author NOT provide a scientific example in
the third paragraph ?

A. A lighthouse shaped like a pyramid B. A lighthouse made of steel

C. A lighthouse with day-marker patterns D. A lighthouse that resembles a house on
a platform

Question 52: The word “tapering” is closest in meaning to which of the following ?
A. Narrowing B. Soaring C. Opening D. Rotating

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A. the weather is frequently bad B. the structure themselves cannot be easily seen by
passing mariners

C. there are not many lighthouses D. there are a number of lighthouses with similar
structures

Question 54: The author implies that, compared to those of the past, contemporary
lighthouses

A. employ more powerful lights B. require less maintenance
C. are more difficult to operate D. are more romantic

Question 55: There is information in the fourth paragraph to support which of these
statements?

A. There are more lighthouses in the United States now than there were in 1900.

B. There are more lighthouses in the United States today than in any other single country.
C. There are more functioning lighthouses in the United States today than there are
lighthouses preserved as historical monuments

D. There were more lighthouses in the United States in 1900 than there are elsewhere in the

world today.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in

meaning to each of the following questions from 56 to 80.

Question 56: “I hope I haven’t hurt his feelings!” -“ No, don’t worry. He’s
so……….that he probably thought you were talking about someone else.

A. absent-minded B. kind-hearted C. thick-skinned D. open-minded
Question 57: “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money!” -“……….”

A. Well, you did, so it’s no use crying over spilt milk. B. All right. You will
be OK.

C. Sorry, I have no idea. D. I’m afraid you will

have to do it.

Question 58: . …………...have made communication faster and easier through the use of
email and the Internet is widely recognized.

A. It is that computersB. That computers C. Computers that D. That it’s
computers

Question 59: Some animals are on the ……… of becoming extinct.

A. tip B. verge C. edge D. side

Question 60: Hmmm, the kids are very quiet, I wonder what they’re getting ________ to?

A. down B. by C. up D. through

Question 61: The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast...on TV and radio.
A. simultaneously B. communally C. uniformly D. jointly

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A. numbers B. figures C information D. material

Question 63: By and __________, the pupils are well-behaved.
a) by b) from c) forward d) large

Question 64: “Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ______ excuses!”
A. making B. doing C. having D. taking

Question 65:Only when you grow up ______ the truth.

A. do you know B. you will know C. will you know D. you know

Question 66: I’d rather you …….. absent from the meeting yesterday. Things might have
been different .

A. not be B. weren’t C. hadn’t been D. haven’t

been

Question 67: I saw him …. round the corner and ……….

A. turn/disappear B. to turn/to disappear C. turning/ disappear D. turn/
disappearing

Question 68: “I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party last night.”

A. That’s all right B. Excuse me C. you’re welcomeD. Don’t
mention it

Question 69: Nothing can ____________ the loss of the child.

A. make up with B. make up for C. do with D. come up with

Question 70: “ Let me see. Will five o’clock do?” the nurse answered the patient who wanted
an appointment.

The most appropriate response is “ .”

A. Exactly! B. Not at all C. Maybe, it will D. Fine

Question 71: Barry: Were you involved in the accident?
Daniel: Yes, but I wasn’t to ___________ for it.

A. charge B. accuse C. blame D. apologize

Question 72: ____________ no proof, the judge refused to sentence him to death.

A. It having B. There being C. Being D. There having

Question 73: The baby had a sound sleep ... his father's TV was on with loud
music.

A. despite the fact that B. not paying attention to C. however D. in spite of

Question 74: “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 75: Down into the cave ………

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C. went the rescue party D. did go the rescue party

Question 76: Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an extracting process;
………, experts must perform detailed tests to analyze soil specimens.

A. so that B. afterwards C. therefore D. however

Question 77: The best way of writing a composition in a foreign language is to try and write
………. thinking in your own language.

A. expect B. unless C. apart from D. without

Question 78: “ Do you mind if I ask you one or two questions?” “ .”

A. Not at all. Fire away. B. That’s quite all right. C. Why not?D. I’m sorry. I have no idea.

Question 79: The restaurant is very popular with film stars, artists, and the .

A. same B. similar C. such D. like

Question 80: Their migration may be halted if fog, clouds, or rain hides the stars.
A. postponed B. spoiled C. stopped D. endangered

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1 C 4

2 B 4