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<b>ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC BAM SAM SAT DH MÔN TIẾNG ANH(2012)</b>
<b> (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)</b>


<b>Đề 2</b>


<b>I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the other. </b>


1. A influential B. opportunity C. temperament D. expectation


2. A. government B. employment C. refusal D. redundant


3. A. improvement B. occasion C. believe D. interest


4. A. industrial B. interfere C. develop D.


activity


5. A. extremely B. necessary C. nesesity D. co-operate


<b>II. Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence</b>
6. Fortunately, the demonstration __________ to be quite peaceful.


A. turned into B. turned out C. turned off D. turned up


7. “ How much do you earn, Joe?”
“ I’d __________ “


A. rather don’t say B. better not to say C. rather not say D. prefer not
say


8. The traffic in town was very ___________ and I arrived home earlier than expected.



A. light B. weak C. little D. few


9. The witness’s account was not ___________ with the facts.


A. matched B. reliable C. consistent D. confirmed


10. He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will ___________ it through the night.


A. last B. survive C. endure D. make


11. ____________ you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day.


A. Unless B. Although C. Provided that D. As soon as


12.I suggest we ___________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.


A. meet B. meeting C. met D. will meet


13.I hope we will be able to avoid ___________ anyone.


A. disappointment B. disappoint C. disappointed D. disappointing
14. Is he really ___________ to judge a brass band contest?


A. efficient B. skillful C. capable D. competent


15. No matter how angry he was he would never ___________ to violence.


A. resort B. recourse C. exert



D. resolve


16. The move to a different environment had brought about a significant ___________ in Mary’s state
of mind.


A. impact B. effect C. influence D. change


17. His house is nothing out of the __________; it’s just an average five-room house.


A. normal B. usual C. ordinary D. typical


18. The school __________ a system of monthly tests in place of an annual exam.


A. took B. gathered C. collected D. adopted


19 “I think that the youth are high-flying but inexperienced” “____________ “
A. There’ s no doubt about it. B. Certainly


C. Are you kidding me? D. It’s nice of you to say so
20. What do you think of your new bookkeeper?”


- “He works __________ his figures never need __________.”


A. such efficiently that / to check C. so efficient that / checking
B. such an efficient that / to be checked D. so efficiently that / to be checked


21. It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. _________ he had a puncture and for the last hour had to
push the bicycle.


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22. All through his life he remained _________ resentful of the way he had been abandoned by his


parents as a child.


A. fully B. seriously C. completely D. bitterly


23.: Do you still live there?


B: No, __________. We’ve moved to a new house.


A. not now B. I do not live C. any longer D. not yet


24. I’m not particular. I’ll wear __________ of your dresses that fits me.


A. some one B. that one C. which one D. any one


25. It is imperative that this letter __________ immediately.


A. were sent B. sent C. be sent D. send


26. The pub was so crowded that he could __________ get to the bar.


A. almost B. barely C. quite D. merely


27. . The teacher asked a difficult question , but finally Ted ___________ a good answer.


A. came up to B. came up for C. came up with D. came out of
28. I’ve had this cold for a week now. I just don’t seem to be able to shake it __________.


A. out B. over C. up D. off


29. It is not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name__________.



A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition


30. Could you stand_________ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John?


A. up B. down C. out D. in


31. Can you _________ out the answer to number 2?


A. check B. leave C. work D. go


32. The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s ___________.


A. back B. wings C. feather D. body


33. “Don’t forget to do as I have told you.” “_____________ “


A. Yes, I won’t B. No, I will remember C. Yes, I will D. No, I won’t
34. “How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?” “_____________ “


A. “Yes, it’s a long way” B. “ It isn’t very far“


C. “I am sorry I don’t know” D. “You can go there by bus”


35. We can form a negative verb by adding the prefix________ to the verb ”lead”.


A. un- B. dis- C. mis- D.


im-36.” Your parents must be proud of your result at school.” “______________ “



A. Sorry to hear that C. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging C. I am glad you like it
D. Of course


<b>III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting.</b>


37. Drug (A) addition has resulted (B) of many (C) destroyed careers, and (D) expulsions from school
or college.


38. A future system of (A) solid waste (B) managements should begin with (C) reduction in the (D)
amount of waste.


39. A mosquito (A)is filled with blood (B) is carrying (C) twice its own body (D) weight.


40. (A) A desire to eradicate (B) irregular spelling in English (C) can trace back (D) to the sixteenth
century.


41. Because (A) not food is (B) as nutritious for a baby as its mother’s milk. Many women are returning
(C) to the pratice of (D) breast feeding.


<b> IV. Read the passage and choose A, B, C, D for each of the following blanks</b>


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tickets without falling over to someone's lap. It's the company of other people perhaps, but if that is the
(47) _________, what about farmers? Is it the conversation in the farmyard that keeps them captivated
by the job? Work is power and sense of status say those (48) _________ have either attained these
elusive goals, or feel aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their leadership qualities. Or we can
blame it all on someone else, the family or the taxman, I suspect, and I say this under my breath, that
most of us work rather as Mr. Micawber lived, hoping for something to (49) _________ up. We'll win
the pools, and tell the boss what we really think. We'll scrape together the (51)_________ and open that
little shop we have always dreamed of, or go round the world, or spend more time in the garden. One
day, we'll get that (51) _________ we deserve, but until then at least we have something to do. And we


are so busy doing it that we won't have time to wonder why.


42. A. might B. can C. will D. should


43. A. below B. rest C. following D. latter


44. A. deal B. position C. job D. engagement


45. A. enjoyed B. wished C. hoped D. felt


46. A. make B. turn C. issue D. give


47. A. one B. case C. question D. problem


48. A. people B. must C. who D. may


49. A. move B. turn C. ease D. end


50 A. resources B. opportunities C. riches D. money


51 A. ambition B. station C. vocation D. promotion


<b>V. Reading comprehension:</b>


TEXT 1. According to airline industry statistics, almost 90 percent of airline accidents are
survivable or partially survivable. But passengers can increase their chances of survival by learning and
following certain tips. Experts say that you should read and listen to safety instructions before takeoff
and ask questions if you have uncertainties. You should fasten your seat belt low on your hips and as
tightly as possible. Of course,, you should also know how the release mechanism of your belt operates.
During takeoff and landings you are advised to keep your feet flat on the floor. Before takeoff you


should locate the nearest exit and an alterative exit and count the rows of seat between you and the exits
so that you can find them in the dark if necessary


In the even that you are forewarned of the possible accident, you should put your hands on your
ankles and keep your head down until the plane come to complete stop. If smoke is present in the cabin,
you should keep your head low and cover your face with napkins, towels, or clothing. If possible, wet
these for added protection against smoke inhalation. To evacuate as quickly as possible, follow crew
command and do not take personal belongings with you. Do not jump on escape slides before they are
fully inflated and when you jump, do so with your arms and legs extended in front of you. When you
get to the ground, you should move away from the plane as quickly as possible, and never smoke near
the wreckage


52. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. airline industry accident statistics
B. procedures for evacuating aircraft


C. guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers survival.
D. safety instructions in air travel


53. Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions ?
A. in an emergency B. before locating the exits


C. if smoke is in the cabin D. before take off


54. According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the
floor---A. throughout the flight B. during takeoff and landings


C. especially during landings D. only if an accident is possible


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A. the ones that can be found in the dark B. the two closest to the passenger’s seat



C. the nearest one D. the ones with counted rows of seats between
them


56. It can be inferred from the passage that people are more likely to survive fires in aircrafts if they


---A. keep their heads low B. wear a safety belt


C. don’t smoke in or near a plane D. read airline safety statistics
57. Airline passenger are to do all of the following EXCEPT


A. locate the nearest exist
B. ask questions about safety


C. fasten their seat belt before takeoff


D. carry personal belongings in an emergency


58. The word “evacuate” in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to_______.


A. evade B. abscond C. vacate D. forestall


59. The word “inflated” in the second paragraph is closes in meaning to_______.


A. lifted B. extended C. expanded D. assembled


60. What does the paragraph following the passage most probably discuss?
A. How to recover your luggage B. Where to go to continue your trip



C. When to return to the aircraft D. How to proceed once you are away from the aircraft
Text 2.


In the very distant geological past all animals were aquatic. The very first vertebrates, or animals with
backbones, of which we have any fossil record, lived in the water. These vertebrates, the fish, were
adapted to underwater living. Their streamlined bodies were covered with scales to reduce surface
friction: they had muscular tails so that they could swim swiftly in such a dense medium as water; and
they were endowed with gills for breathing underwater.


<b>Descendants of fish-type ancestors crossed the seashore barrier and accommodated themselves to life</b>
on land. As amphibians, they possessed limbs instead of fins and lungs instead of gills. But they never
became completely free of the bonds that tied them to the water; even today many amphibians return to
the water to lay their eggs.


Millions of years after the first clumsy amphibians crawled over the land, newer types of land dwellers
appeared; these animals gave rise to the present-day reptiles and mammals. They were more completely
converted for land dwelling, with bodies and biological activities far different from those of fish. With
these special adaptations, mammals have been able to colonize the woods and meadows, the deserts and
high mountains, often far removed from the sea.


61. Of the animals with backbones, the first to appear were


A. mammals B. fish C. amphibians D. birds


62. Fish are suited to underwater life because of their


A. scales B. gills C. streamlines shape D. All of the


above



63. In converting to land life, animals acquired


A. eyes B. lungs C. tails D. warm


blood


64 .The word “descendants” in line 6 is closest in meaning to


A. descenders B. offspring C. grandchildren D. ancestors


65. The passage suggests that the first amphibians used their limbs to


A. swim B. crawl C. jump D. run


66 .An example of an amphibian’s incomplete adaptation to land life is its
A. return to water to lay eggs B. scales-covered skin


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A. when they became amphibious C. after they could walk on two feet
B. if they migrated to the sea periodically D. when they were fully adapted
68. The seashore was a barrier for descendants of fish type creatures in that


A. the land once rose much higher above the sea C. every attempt to cross it ended in death
B. crossing it required bodily changes D. once they crossed there was no return
69 .The word “They” in line 11 refers to


A. animals B. amphibians C. land dwellers D. reptiles and mammals
70 .The adaptation process described in the article was accomplished


A. over millions of years B. through biological changes



C. by the receding of the seas D. over millions of years and through biological changes


<b>VII. Choose the sentence among A, B, C, D that is closest meaning to the original sentence .</b>
71. He never suspected that she was a witch.


A. Never has he suspect she was a witch. B. He used to think she was not a witch,
C. At no time did he suspect that she was a witch. D. What he thought was she was not a witch.
72. If only you told me the truth about the theft


A. You should have told me the truth about the theft
B. Only if you had told me the truth about the theft.


C. Had you had told me the truth , there wouldn’t have been the theft.
D. You only told me the truth if there was a theft.


73. The demand was so great that they had to print the book immediately.
A. So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately.
B . So great was the demand so they had to reprint the book immediately.
C. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D. So great the demand was , they had to reprint the book immediately
74. It is certain that the new cuts will worry the staff.


A. The new cuts certainly worry the staff.


B. The new cuts will be certainly worry the staff.
C. The new cuts will be bound to worry the staff.
D. The new cuts are bound to worry the staff


75. The minister's popularity suffered as a result of the scandal.
A. The scandal had a negative effect on the minister's popularity.


B. The scandal had bad effect to the minister's popularity.


C. The scandal influenced on the minister's popularity.
D. The scandal effected the minister's popularity.


<b>VIII. Choose the sentence (A, B, C, D) that is best written based on the words provided.</b>
76. Factory/ close down/ account/ economic depression//


A. The factory had to close down on account for the economic depression.
B. The factory was closed down on account of the economic depression.
C. The factory had to close down on account for economic depression.
D. The factory had to close down on account of the economic depression.
77. 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.
78. classical music/speed/plant /grow.


A. Many types of classical music speed plants to grow.
B. Many classical music speed plant growth.


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D. Many types of classical music speed plants’ growth.
79. British/American/culture/time/see/valuable commodity.


A. British and American culture, time is seen as a valuable commodity.
B. In British and American culture, time sees as a valuable commodity.
C. In British and American culture, time is seen as a valuable commodity.
D. British and American cultures see time as a valuable commodity.


80. sport/serious/expensive business /hour/ training .


A. Sport is a serious and expensive business involving hours of daily training.
B. Sport is serious , expensive business involving hours of daily training.
C. Sport is a serious and expensive business of hours of daily training.
D. Sport is a serious and expensive business involving hour of daily training.


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


71C 72A 73C 74D 75A 76 77A 78C 79C 80A


<b>ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012</b>
<b>Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D</b>


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


<b> Họ, tên thí sinh: ...Số báo danh: ...</b>
<b>ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)</b>



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


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


<b>Question 6: </b>The story told by the teacher amused children in the class.


<b>A. frightened</b> <b>B. jolted C. saddened D. astonished</b>
<b>Question 7: The clubs meet on the last Thursday of every month in a dilapidated palace.</b>


<b>A. neglected</b> <b>B. regenerated</b> <b>C. furnished</b> <b>D. renovated</b>


<b>Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate</b>
<b>the correct word for each of the blanks from 8 to 17.</b>


Delhi and Mumbai are the fifth and third cheapest cities of the world, out of 134 __(8)___, says a
news report. This comes as a ___(9)___, naturally, to those who live in these places and have been led
to ___ (10) ___ that they lead a pretty expensive life. Particularly what with the global commodity price
boom pushing up material prices and all kinds of labour costs. With their considerable experience in
“arranging” surveys to deliver the desired results, many a Dilliwala or Mumbaikar might be tempted to
<b>___(11)___ the survey which came up with these results was ___(12)___ by some sponsor or the other. </b>


<b>Question 1: A. complimentary</b> <b>B. continent</b> <b>C. elevation</b> <b>D. economic</b>


<b>Question 2: A. calculate</b> <b>B. pessimist</b> <b>C. military</b> <b>D. presentative</b>


<b>Question 3: A. endanger</b> <b>B. reduction</b> <b>C. syconium</b> <b>D. intimacy</b>



<b>Question 4: A. factitious</b> <b>B. comparable</b> <b>C. swannery</b> <b>D. popular</b>


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Such cynicism goes out of the ___(13)___ when the same news report reveals that the survey was
conducted by a respectable organisation. ___(14)___ a scrutiny of the top five cities and the two Indian
cities, neighbours at the bottom yields a clue.


Tokyo leads the pack, followed by Oslo, Kobe, Paris and Zurich. One cannot readily vouch for
Paris, but the other four are some of the most placid peaceful cities of the world. When we come to the
bottom of the ranking, giving ___(15)___ to Delhi and Mumbai are Tehran. Tunis and Karachi, the last
mentioned being crowned the cheapest city of them all. Karachi gives the game away immediately,
lifting all ___(16)___ over what exactly is cheap in these places jostling for space at the bottom of the
list. Life liberty and human dignity are what goes ___(17)___ in these towns and what makes Delhi and
Mumbai worthy contenders in the race to global cheapness. When crime goes unchecked, even after
being widely reported and condemned, and criminals run rampant, life gets degraded, deformed, even
extinguished. Life, in other words, gets cheap. Call it the lighter side of death.


Question 8: A. participated B. sought C. designed D. surveyed
<b>Question 9: A. reckoner</b> <b>B. shock</b> <b>C. mistake</b> <b>D. relief </b>


<b>Question 10: A. style</b> <b>B. pretend</b> <b>C. believe</b> <b>D. deny </b>


<b>Question 11: A. conclude</b> <b>B. protest</b> <b>C. conduct</b> <b>D. oppose </b>
<b>Question 12: A. rejected</b> <b>B. manipulated</b> <b>C. improved</b> <b>D. matched</b>


<b>Question 13: A. doubt</b> <b>B. city</b> <b>C. senses</b> <b>D. door</b>


<b>Question 14: A. But</b> <b>B. Whether</b> <b>C. Would</b> <b>D. As</b>


<b>Question 15: A. significance</b> <b>B. threat</b> <b>C. company</b> <b>D. competing</b>
<b>Question 16: A. dependency</b> <b>B. mystery</b> <b>C. definitions</b> <b>D. inhibition</b>



<b>Question 17: A. miss</b> <b>B. unreported</b> <b>C. complex</b> <b>D. cheap</b>


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


<b>Question 18: The abominable custom of women sacrificing themselves with the pyres of their dead </b>
husbands was abolished during the right of William Bentinck.


<b>A. social</b> <b>B. sacred</b> <b>C. disgusting</b> <b>D. moral</b>


<b>Question 19: The suspected couple was taken away from the airport through a side entrance to the </b>
Police Station for interrogation.


<b>A. whisked B. rushed C. guided</b> D. no improvement
<b>Question 20: In spite of all the provocations, he maintained utmost patience.</b>


<b>A. inflicted</b> <b>B. sustained</b> <b>C. restrained</b> <b>D. exercised</b>


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


<b>Question 21: Alike other forms of energy, natural gas may be used to heat homes, cook food, and </b>
<b> A</b> <b> B C</b>


even run automobiles.
D


<b>Question 22: The federal government recommends that all expectant women will not only refrain </b>
A <b> B</b> <b> C</b>



from smoking but also avoid places where other people smoke.
D


<b>Question 23: Unless one subscribes to a large metropolitan newspaper such as the "Wall Street</b>
A B


Journal", or the "Washington Post", one will find very few news from abroad..
<b> C D</b>


<b>Question 24: Increasing involvement in agriculture by large corporations has resulted in what is </b>
<b>A B</b>


<b>known as agribusiness, that is, agriculture with business techniques, including heavy capitalization, </b>
<b>C</b>


specialization of production, and to control all stages of the operation.


<b>D</b>


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<b> A B C D </b>


<b>Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate </b>
<b>the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 35.</b>


It takes a long time to raise a family of owlets, so the great horned owl begins early in the year. In
January and February, or as late as March in the North, the male calls to the female with a resonant
<b>hoot. The female is larger than the male. She sometimes reaches a body length of two to </b>
twenty-four inches, with a wingspread up to fifty inches. To impress her, the male does a strange courtship
dance. He bobs. He bows. He ruffles his feathers and hops around with an important air. He flutters


from limb to limb and makes flying sorties into the air. Sometimes he returns with an offering of food.
They share the repast, after which she joins the dance, hopping and bobbing about as though keeping
time to the beat of an inner drum.


Owls are poor home builders. They prefer to nest in a large hollow in a tree or even to occupy the
deserted nest of a hawk or crow. These structures are large and rough, built of sticks and bark and lined
with leaves and feathers. Sometimes owls nest on a rocky ledge, or even on the bare ground. even to
occupy the deserted nest of a hawk or crow. These structures are large and rough, built of sticks and
bark and lined with leaves and feathers. Sometimes owls nest on a rocky ledge, or even on the bare
ground. The mother lays two or three round, dull white eggs. Then she stoically settles herself on the
nest and spreads her feather skirts about her to protect her precious charges from snow and cold.


It is five weeks before the first downy white owlet pecks its way out of the shell. As the young
birds feather out, they look like wise old men with their wide eyes and quizzical expressions. They
clamor for food and keep the parents busy supplying mice, squirrels, rabbits, crayfish, and beetles. Later
in the season baby crows are taken. Migrating songsters, waterfowl, and game birds all fall prey to the
hungry family. It is nearly ten weeks before fledglings leave the nest to search for their own food. The
parent birds weary of family life by November and drive the young owls away to establish hunting
ranges of their own.


<b>Question 26. What is the topic of this passage? </b>


A. Raising a family of great horned owls B. Mating rituals of great horned owls
C. Nest building of great horned owls D. Habits of young great horned owls
<b>Question 27. In line 2-3, the phrase "a resonant hoot” is closest in meaning to__________.</b>


<b>A.</b> an instrument B. a sound


<b>C.</b> a movement D. an offering of food



<b>Question 28. It can be inferred from the passage that the courtship of great horned owls ______.</b>
<b>A.</b> takes place on the ground B. is an active process


<b>C.happens in the fall D. involves the male alone</b>
<b>Question 29. According to the passage, great horned owls</b>


<b>A. are discriminate nest builders B. need big nests for their numerous eggs</b>
<b>C. may inhabit a previously used nest D. build nests on tree limbs</b>


<b>Question 30. According to the passage, which of the following is the mother owl's job?</b>
<b>A.</b> To initiate the courtship ritual B. To feed the young
<b>C. To sit on the nest D. To build the nest</b>
<b>Question 31. The phrase "precious charges” in lines 15 refers to ____________.</b>


<b>A. the eggs B. the nest C. the hawks and crows D. other nesting owls</b>
<b>Question 32. According to the passage, young owlets eat everything EXCEPT ____________</b>


<b>A.</b> other small birds B. insects C. small mammals D. nuts and seeds
<b>Question 33. In line 17, the word "they” refers to _______________.</b>


<b>A.</b> the wise old men B. the adult birds C. the young birds D. the prey


<b>Question 34. What can be inferred from the passage about the adult parents of the young great horned </b>
<i>owls? </i>


<b>A.</b> They are sorry to see their young leave home.


<b>B.</b> They are lazy and careless about feeding the small owlets.
<b>C.</b> They probably don't see their young after November.
<b>D.</b> They don't eat while they are feeding their young.



<b>Question 35. The phrase "weary of” in line 21 is closest in meaning to________________.</b>


<b>A.</b>tire of B. become sad about C. support D. are attracted to
<b>Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in</b>
<b>meaning to each of the following questions.</b>


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<b>A. You have remained calm for a long time in spite of your fear of the interview.</b>
<b>B. Interviews are only intimidating for people who are not extremely calm.</b>
<b>C. Provided you do not get nervous, the interview won't go badly for you.</b>
<b>D. Even if you are afraid of the interview, it is important not to let it show.</b>


<b>Question 37: Let's go shopping sometime mid-week, it gets so crowded at the weekends.</b>
<b>A. I always like to shop mid-week as everywhere is so crowded at weekends.</b>


<b>B. I find it impossible to shop at weekends because there are so many people everywhere.</b>


<b>C. I suggest we avoid the weekend and do our shopping in the middle of the week when it's quieter.</b>
<b>D. The best time to go shopping is midweek when it is usually reasonably quiet.</b>


<b>Question 38: My father says that you should treat people how you wish to be treated yourself.</b>


<b>A. If you had listened to my father, you would always treat others with the consideration you expect </b>
from them towards yourself.


<b>B. My father always instructs me to consider how people wants to be treated and behave </b>
accordingly.


<b>C. I have always behaved towards people as I wish to be treated myself, because this is what my </b>
father taught me.



<b>D. It's my father's belief that you ought to behave towards other people the way you want them to </b>
behave towards you.


<b>Question 39: Being just on the point of closing the shop, the shop assistant was not happy with the </b>
<i><b>arrival of a late customer.</b></i>


<b>A. The assistant closed the shop very late because a customer turned up at the last moment and he </b>
had to deal with her.


<b>B. Although the shop assistant wasn't pleased to have a customer as he was closing the shop, he gave</b>
his service away.


<b>C. The shop assistant was hurrying to close the shop, but just then, a customer arrived.</b>
<b>D. The shop assistant didn't like it when a customer arrived just as he was closing the shop.</b>
<b>Question 40: People are not allowed to photograph the interior of the museum.</b>


<b>A. Taking photographs inside the museum is strictly forbidden. </b>
<b>B. It's not advisable to try to bring a camera into the museum.</b>
<b>C. We were only able to take photos of the museum's exterior.</b>
D. No one has ever taken a photo inside the museum


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


<b>Question 41: John's score on the test is the highest in the class; ________</b>


<b> A. he should study last night B. he should have studied last night</b>
<b> C. he must have studied last night D. he must had to study last night </b>
<b>Question 42: Only when it rains for many days ________.</b>



<b>A.is there a flood. B. there a flood is. C. is a flood there. D. there is a flood.</b>
<b>Question 43: ________, human beings have relatively constant body temperature.</b>


<b> A.Alike all mammal B. Alike all mammals C. Like all mammals D. Like all mammal</b>
<b>Question 44: According to a recent survey, ________ doctors do not have a personal physician.</b>
A. a large amount of B. large amount of C. a large number of D. large number of


<b>Question 45: Technically, glass is a mineral and ________.</b>


A. water so B. water is so C. so water is D. so is water


<b>Question 46: The rains of 1993 ________ the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst </b>
floods of this century.


A. the cause of B. causing C. they caused D. caused


<b>Question 47: The U.S. postal service policy for check approval includes a requirement that two pieces </b>
of identification ________.


A. be present B. presented C. must presented D. for presentation
<b>Question 48: Drivers should look very carefully ________ onto the main street.</b>


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<b> A. Rarely the federal government has B. Rarely has the federal government</b>
C. Has the federal government rarely D. The federal government has rarely
<b>Question 50: Legumes take nitrogen into their roots ________ the air.</b>


A. except B. however C. but D. from
<b>Question 51: I ______ my pipe and ______ to him to show that I ______.</b>



<b>A. lit - was nodding - was listening B. lit - nodded - listened</b>


<b>C. lit - nodded - was listening D. was lighting - nodded - was listening</b>
<b>Question 52: For the investor who ________ money, silver or bonds are good options.</b>


A.has so little a B. has very little C. has so few D. has very few
<b>Question 53: I cannot stay up late at night. I prefer ___________ early.</b>


A. turning on B. turning up C. turning in D. turning out
<b>Question 54: After running up the stairs, I was ________ breath.</b>


A. without B. out of C. no D. away from
<b>Question 55: Never ___________ till tomorrow what you can do today.</b>


A. put out B. put off <b>C. put away</b> D. put down


<b>Question 56: If humans were totally deprived of sleep, they ________ hallucinations, anxiety, coma, </b>
and eventually, death.


A. would experience B. experience C. would have experienced D. had experienced
<b>Question 57: ________ the plow is being displaced by new techniques that protect the land and </b>
promise more abundant crops.


A. The whole B. Wholly C. On a whole D. As a whole
<b>Question 58: Anna: " Do you think you will be appointed business manager?" Joan: " ___________"</b>


A. Congratulations! B.I hope so C. So be it D. So do I
<b>Question 59: “Never be late for an interview, </b> you can’t get the job.”


<b>A. or so</b> <b>B. unless</b> <b>C. if not</b> <b>D. otherwise</b>



<b>Question 60: I could not </b> the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me.


<b>A. hold on</b> <b>B. make off</b> <b>C. get along</b> <b>D. take in</b>


<b> Question 61: Daisy: Goodbye, Susie!</b> Susie: ____________!


A. So so B. The same <b>C. Yeah</b> D. So long


<b>Question 62: John: " You're already leaving? The ball is only starting." Peter: " But it's very late, so _."</b>


<b> A. goodbye for now</b> <b>B. have a good day</b>


<b> C. take care</b> <b>D. it's great fun, thanks^</b>


<b>Question 63: Shopkeeper: " _______" Customer: "Yes. I'd like to buy a computer."</b>
<b>A. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?</b> B. Good morning. Can I help you?


<b> C. Do you look for something? D. Can you help me buy something?</b>


<b>Question 64: Tom: “Why didn’t you pay the telephone bill?” Lucy: “______________”</b>
<b>A. I did</b> <b>B. Thank you for all that C. Well, it’s too thick </b> <b>D. Yes, it was true.</b>
<b>Question 65: I can't decide if I ______ you till I ______ when they ______.</b>


<b>A. will join - will know - will leave</b> B. will join - know - leave
<b>C. join - will know - leave</b> <b>D. join - will know - will leave</b>


<b>Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines</b>
<b>each pair of sentences in the following questions.</b>



<b>Question 66: </b><i><b>No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It greatly </b></i>
<i><b>resembled the original.</b></i>


<b>A. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully.</b>


<b>B. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for </b>
the experts.


<b>C. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the </b>
experts could judge it quite easily.


<b>D. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn't </b>
genuine.


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<b>B. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.</b>
<b>C. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.</b>


<b>D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business.</b>
<b>Question 68: I'd suggest that we avoid telling any scary stories with Janet around. She’s a bit </b>


<i><b>unstable and could get hysterical.</b></i>


<b>A. Janet has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told frightening </b>
stories.


<b>B. Since Janet is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling stories, but we </b>
should avoid scary ones as they might cause her to panic.


<b>C. It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Janet, who is not very stable mentally, because she only </b>
laughs instead of getting scared.



<b>D. Janet is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably emotional, so </b>
let’s not tell frightening stories in her presence.


<b>Question 69: We chose to find a place for the night. We found the bad weather very inconvenient.</b>
<b>A. Bad weather was approaching, so we started to look for a place to stay.</b>


<b>B. The bad weather prevented us from driving any further.</b>


C. Seeing that the bad weather had set in, we decided to find somewhere to spend the night.
<b>D. Because the climate was so severe, we were worried about what we'd do at night.</b>


<b>Question 70: It isn't just that the level of education of this school is high. It's that it's also been </b>
<i><b>consistent for years.</b></i>


<b>A. The level of education in this school, which is usually quite high, shows only slight variations </b>
from year to year.


<b>B. The standard of education is not high in this school, but at least all the students are at the same </b>
level.


<b>C. Not only are the standards of education good in this school, but it has maintained those standards </b>
over the years.


<b>D. It isn't fair to deny that this school is successful, as it has had the same high standards for many </b>
years now.


<b>Read the following passage adapted from A. Briggs’ article on culture, Microsoft® Student</b>
<b>2008, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer</b>
<b>to each of the questions from 71 to 80.</b>



In the early 1800s, to reach the jump-off point for the West, a family from the East of the United
States could either buy steamboat passage to Missouri for themselves, their wagons, and their livestock
or-as happened more often-simply pile everything into a wagon, hitch up a team, and begin their
overland trek right in their front yard.


Along the macadamized roads and turnpikes east of the Missouri River, travel was comparatively
fast, camping easy, and supplies plentiful. Then, in one river town or another, the neophyte emigrants
would pause to lay in provisions. For outfitting purposes, the town of Independence had been
<b>preeminent ever since 1827, but the rising momentum of pioneer emigration had produced some rival</b>
<b>jump-off points. Westport and Fort Leavenworth flourished a few miles upriver. St. Joseph had sprung</b>
up 55 miles to the northwest; in fact, emigrants who went to Missouri by riverboat could save four days
on the trail by staying on the paddle-wheelers to St. Joe before striking overland.


At whatever jump-off point they chose, the emigrants studied guidebooks and directions, asked
questions of others as green as themselves, and made their final decisions about outfitting. They had
various, sometimes conflicting, options. For example, either pack animals or two-wheel carts or wagons
could be used for the overland crossing. A family man usually chose the wagon. It was the costliest and
slowest of the three, but it provided space and shelter for children and for a wife who likely as not was
pregnant. Everybody knew that a top-heavy covered wagon might blow over in a prairie wind or be
overturned by mountain rocks, that it might mire in river mud or sink to its hubs in desert sand-but
maybe if those things happened on this trip, they would happen to someone else. Anyway, most
pioneers, with their farm background, were used to wagons.


<b>Question 71. What is the topic of this passage? </b>


<b>A.</b> Important river towns B. Getting started on the trip west
<b>C.The advantages of traveling by wagon D. Choosing a point of departure</b>


<b>Question 72. All of the following can be inferred from the passage about travel east of the Missouri </b>


<i>EXCEPT that it _______________.</i>


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<b>C. took place on good roads D. was usually by steamboat</b>


<b>Question 73. The phrase "jump-off point" in lines 1, 9 and 12 is closest in meaning to________.</b>
<b>A.</b> a bridge across a river B. a point of departure C. a gathering place D. a trading post
<b>Question 74. Which of the cities that served as a jump-off point can be inferred from the passage to be </b>
<i>farthest west? </i>


<b>A.</b> Independence B. St. Joseph C. Westport D. Fort Leavenworth
<b>Question 75. The word "preeminent" in line 8 is closest in meaning to_____________.</b>


<b>A.</b> Oldest B. Superior C. most easily reached D. closest
<b>Question 76. The author implies in the passage that the early emigrants _____________. </b>


<b>A.</b> knew a lot about travel


<b>B.</b> were well stocked with provisions when they left their homes
<b>C.</b> left from the same place in Missouri


<b>D.</b> preferred wagon travel to other types of travel


<b>Question 77. All of the following were mentioned in the passage as options for modes of transportation </b>
<i>from the Missouri River to the West EXCEPT _______________.</i>


<b>A.</b> a wagon B. a riverboat C. a pack animal D. a two-wheel cart
<b>Question 78. In line 11, the word "striking" is closest in meaning to _____________</b>


<b>A.</b> hitting B. orienting C. departing D. marking



<b>Question 79. All of the following features of the covered wagon made it unattractive to the emigrants </b>
<i>EXCEPT _________________.</i>


<b>A.</b> the speed at which it could travel B. its bulk
<b>C. its familiarity and size D. its cost</b>


<b>Question 80. In line 19, the phrase "those things" refers to _______________.</b>
<b>A.</b> the types of transportation B. the belongings of the pioneers
<b>C. the problems of wagon travel D. the overland routes</b>




THE END
<b>---ĐÁP ÁN ANH VĂN</b>


<b>Câu</b> <b>ĐA</b> <b>Câu</b> <b>ĐA</b> <b>Câu</b> <b>ĐA</b> <b>Câu</b> <b>ĐA</b>


1 <b>B</b> 21 <b>A</b> 41 <b>C</b> 61 <b>D</b>


2 <b>D</b> 22 <b>C</b> 42 <b>A</b> 62 <b>A</b>


3 <b>D</b> 23 <b>D</b> 43 <b>C</b> 63 <b>B</b>


4 <b>A</b> 24 <b>D</b> 44 <b>C</b> 64 <b>A</b>


5 <b>C</b> 25 <b>A</b> 45 <b>D</b> 65 <b>B</b>


6 <b>C</b> 26 <b>A</b> 46 <b>B</b> 66 <b>D</b>


7 <b>D</b> 27 <b>B</b> 47 <b>A</b> 67 <b>D</b>



8 <b>D</b> 28 <b>B</b> 48 <b>A</b> 68 <b>D</b>


9 <b>B</b> 29 <b>C</b> 49 <b>B</b> 69 <b>C</b>


10 <b>C</b> 30 <b>C</b> 50 <b>D</b> 70 <b>C</b>


11 <b>A</b> 31 <b>A</b> 51 <b>C</b> 71 <b>B</b>


12 <b>B</b> 32 <b>D</b> 52 <b>B</b> 72 <b>D</b>


13 <b>D</b> 33 <b>C</b> 53 <b>C</b> 73 <b>B</b>


14 <b>A</b> 34 <b>C</b> 54 <b>B</b> 74 <b>B</b>


15 <b>C</b> 35 <b>A</b> 55 <b>B</b> 75 <b>B</b>


16 <b>B</b> 36 <b>C</b> 56 <b>A</b> 76 <b>D</b>


17 <b>D</b> 37 <b>C</b> 57 <b>D</b> 77 <b>B</b>


18 <b>C</b> 38 <b>D</b> 58 <b>B</b> 78 <b>C</b>


19 <b>A</b> 39 <b>D</b> 59 <b>D</b> 79 <b>C</b>


20 <b>B</b> 40 <b>A</b> 60 <b>D</b> 80 <b>C</b>


SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NINH
<b>TRƯỜNG THCS & THPT TRẦN NHÂN TƠNG</b>



<b>ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC</b>


<b> KỲ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012 – LẦN III</b>
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – Khối A1, D


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<i>(Đề thi có 06 trang)</i>


<b>Họ, tên thí sinh: ...</b>
<b>Số báo danh: ...</b>


<b>ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)</b>


<i><b> Read the following passage </b></i> <i><b>and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to</b></i>
<i><b>indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10.</b></i>


Whenever we read about the natural world nowadays, it is generally to be given dire presdictions
about its imminent destruction. Some scientists go so (1) _________ as to assert that from now on, the
world can no longer be called “natural”, in so far as future processes of weather, (2) _________, and all
the interactions of plant and animal life will no longer carry on in their time honored way, unaffected by
(3) _________. There will never be such a thing as “natural weather” again, say such writers, only
weather (4) _________ by global warming. It is hard to know whether to believe such prophets of
doom, possibly because what they are saying seems too terrible to be (5) _________ There are other
equally influential scientists who argue that climate, for example, has changed many times over the (6)
_________, and that what we are experiencing now may simply be part of an endless cycle of change,
rather than a disaster on a global (7) _________. One cannot help wondering these attempts to wish the
problem be away simply underline the extent to which western industrialized countries are to blame for
upsetting the world’s (8) _________. It is not our fault, they seem to be saying, because everything is all
right, really! One certain (9) _________ which is chilling in its implications, is that there is no longer
anywhere on the earth’s (10) _________, whether in the depths of the oceans or in the polar wastes,
which is not stained by polluted air or littered, with empty cans and bottles. Now we are having to come


to terms with understanding just what that means, and it is far from easy.


<b>Question 1: A. much </b> <b>B. often </b> <b>C. really </b> <b>D. far </b>


<b>Question 2: A. change </b> <b>B. atmosphere </b> <b>C. climate </b> <b>D. even </b>


<b>Question 3: A. beings </b> <b>B. man </b> <b>C. people </b> <b>D. humans </b>


<b>Question 4: A. built </b> <b>B. manufactured </b> <b>C. affected </b> <b>D. organised </b>


<b>Question 5: A. stopped </b> <b>B. true </b> <b>C. guessed </b> <b>D. here </b>


<b>Question 6: A. top </b> <b>B. again </b> <b>C. centuries </b> <b>D. world </b>


<b>Question 7: A. sense </b> <b>B. form </b> <b>C. scale </b> <b>D. existence </b>


<b>Question 8: A. future </b> <b>B. ecology </b> <b>C. balance </b> <b>D. population</b>


<b>Question 9: A. fact </b> <b>B. must </b> <b>C. fault </b> <b>D. and </b>


<b>Question 10:A. planet </b> <b>B. atmosphere </b> <b>C. anywhere </b> <b>D. surface </b>


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


<b>Question 11: A. interrogate</b> <b>B. efficiency</b> <b>C. committee</b> <b>D. entertain</b>
<b>Question 12: A. determine</b> <b>B. miraculous</b> <b>C. confident</b> <b>D. spectator</b>
<b>Question 13: A. manufacture</b> <b>B. apologise</b> <b>C. diagnosis</b> <b>D. preferential</b>
<b>Question 14: A. pesticide</b> <b>B. concentrate</b> <b>C. argument</b> <b>D. equivalent</b>
<b>Question 15: A. inexpensive</b> <b>B. ecological</b> <b>C. advertisement</b> <b>D. continuity</b>



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


<b>Question 16: You can use milk _________ cream in this recipe.</b>


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<b>A. instead</b> <b>B. in place of</b> <b>C. on account of</b> <b>D. in view with</b>
<b>Question 17: He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _________ a brilliant idea.</b>


<b>A. came up to</b> <b>B. put up with</b> <b>C. came up with</b> <b>D. put through to</b>


<b>Question 18: Mary: “Peter failed in the final examination last term.” - Nancy: “__________”</b>
<b>A. Really?</b> <b>B. Sorry to hear that</b> <b>C. What’s wrong?</b> <b>D. I can’t believe it</b>
<b>Question 19: The man who was taken to hospital had been __________ for three hours.</b>


<b>A. insensitive</b> <b>B. unconscious</b> <b>C. unfeeling</b> <b>D. indifferent</b>


<b>Question 20: It is imperative that the world __________ towards a solution to global warming before</b>
the weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably.


<b>A. work</b> <b>B. to work</b> <b>C. works</b> <b>D. is working</b>


<b>Question 21: After each chapter in this book _________ where reference material may be included.</b>


<b>A. do the pages find</b> <b>B. are found the pages</b>


<b>C. are the pages found</b> <b>D. the pages are found</b>


<b>Question 22: The film went bankrupt and their shares became __________</b>



<b>A. priceless</b> <b>B. unworthy</b> <b>C. invaluable</b> <b>D. worthless</b>


<b>Question 23: Tom: “___________” - Jenifer: “He is friendly and quick – witted”</b>
<b>A. What is your new teacher like?</b> <b>B. What does your new teacher look like?</b>
<b>C. How is your new teacher look?</b> <b>D. How does your new teacher look?</b>


<b>Question 24: Every possible means _________ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.</b>


<b>A. is used</b> <b>B. have been used</b> <b>C. are used</b> <b>D. has been used</b>


<b>Question 25: People in Indonesia can get a good picture on television _______ a communication</b>
satelite.


<b>A. by way of</b> <b>B. in view of</b> <b>C. by means of</b> <b>D. from</b>


<b>Question 26: _________ the can, my hand was cut.</b>


<b>A. while trying to open</b> <b>B. Having tried to open</b>


<b>C. Trying to open</b> <b>D. As I was trying to open</b>


<b>Question 27: Everything in the supermarket is marked with a price _________</b>


<b>A. notice</b> <b>B. mark</b> <b>C. sign</b> <b>D. tag</b>


<b>Question 28: Laura: “Could I possibly use your mobile phone?” - Jenny: “_________”</b>
<b>A. I don’t think so</b> <b>B. Oh, by all means</b> <b>C. You’re welcome</b> <b>D. My pleasure</b>
<b>Question 29: I __________ here for three years by the end of next month.</b>


<b>A. will work</b> <b>B. am going to work</b> <b>C. will have been working</b> <b>D. am working</b>


<b>Question 30: I offered him money for the use of the bicycle, but __________ my surprise he refused it.</b>


<b>A. to </b> <b>B. though</b> <b>C. according to</b> <b>D. in view of</b>


<b>Question 31: There is no other place near here to get your motorbike _________</b>


<b>A. repaired</b> <b>B. repair</b> <b>C. to repair</b> <b>D. repairing</b>


<b>Question 32: Her four years at University were the __________ to a brilliant career.</b>


<b>A. stepping stone</b> <b>B. launching</b> <b>C. diving board</b> <b>D. starting line</b>
<b>Question 33: Assistant: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?” - Customer: “__________”</b>


<b>A. Yes, you’re welcome</b> <b>B. Ok. Your time</b>


<b>C. Not now. Thanks anyway</b> <b>D. Sure. Go ahead, please</b>


<b>Question 34: A baby might show fear of an unfamiliar adult, __________ he’s likely to smile and</b>
reach out to another infant


<b>A. if</b> <b>B. so that</b> <b>C. whenever</b> <b>D. whereas</b>


<b>Question 35: The waves on the beach on the west coast of Florida are not ________ on the east coast.</b>
<b>A. as high as</b> <b>B. so high as</b> <b>C. as high as those</b> <b>D. higher than</b>
<b>Question 36: When replying to this advertisement, please __________ a stamped addressed envelope.</b>


<b>A. present</b> <b>B. contain</b> <b>C. enclose</b> <b>D. include</b>


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<b>A. would have been</b> <b>B. would be</b> <b>C. are</b> <b>D. had been</b>



<b>Question 38: There were a feeling of gloom and _________ in the office when the news of the job cuts</b>
was announced.


<b>A. deprivation</b> <b>B. depression</b> <b>C. enthusiasm</b> <b>D. entertainment</b>


<b>Question 39: John was deported for having an expired visa. He ________ his renewed.</b>


A. must have got B. should have got C. should get D. needn’t have got
<b>Question 40: The teacher told me that I was doing well, __________ my final grade was awful.</b>


<b>A. yet</b> <b>B. therefore</b> <b>C. hence</b> <b>D. otherwise</b>


<b>Question 41: Let’s __________ the grammar one more time before the test.</b>


<b>A. go over</b> <b>B. go down with</b> <b>C. go off</b> <b>D. go back</b>


<b>Question 42: We were very tired last night because we _________ football in the afternoon.</b>


<b>A. played</b> <b>B. had played</b> <b>C. were playing</b> <b>D. have played</b>


<b>Question 43: Many students find it difficult to make __________ meet on their small grant.</b>


<b>A. points</b> <b>B. circles</b> <b>C. ends</b> <b>D. edges</b>


<b>Question 44: Peter: “I found my wallet, but now it disappears” - Henry: “_________”</b>
<b>A. Bad news for me</b> <b>B. It doesn’t</b> <b>C. You’re too careless</b> <b>D. What a shame</b>
<b>Question 45: Nobody understands what the man over there says, _________?</b>


<b>A. doesn’t he</b> <b>B. does he</b> <b>C. don’t they</b> <b>D. do they</b>



<i><b>Read the following passage </b></i><b> and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate</b>
<i><b>the correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55.</b></i>


Because the low latitudes of the Earth, the areas near the equator, receive more heat than the
latitudes near the poles, and because the nature of heat is to expand and move, heat is transported from
the tropics to the middle and high latitudes. Some of this heat is moved by winds and some by ocean
currents, and some gets stored in the atmosphere in the form of latent heat. The term “latent heat” refers
to the energy that has to be used to convert liquid water to water vapor. We know that if we warm a pan
of water on a stove, it will evaporate, or turn into vapor, faster than if it is allowed to sit at room
temperature. We also know that if we hang wet clothes outside in the summertime, they will dry faster
than in winter, when temperature are colder. The energy used in both cases to change liquid water to
water vapor is supplied by heat – supplied by the stove in the first case and by the Sun in the latter case.
This energy is not lost. It is stored as vapor in the atmosphere as latent heat. Eventually, the water stored
as vapor in the atmosphere will condense to liquid again, and the energy will be released to the
atmosphere.


In the atmosphere, a large portion of the Sun’s incoming energy is used to evaporate water,
primarily in the tropical oceans. Scientists have tried to quantify this proportion of the Sun’s energy. By
analyzing temperature, water vapor, and wind data around the globe, they have estimated the quantity to
be about 90 watts per square meter, or nearly 30 percent of the Sun’s energy. Once this latent heat is
stored within the atmosphere, it can be transported, primarily to higher latitudes, by prevailing, large –
scale winds. Or it can be transported vertically to higher levels in the atmosphere, where it forms clouds
and subsequent storms, which then release the energy back to the atmosphere.


<b>Question 46: The passage mainly discusses how heat_________</b>
<b>A. is transformed and transported in the Earth’s atmosphere.</b>
<b>B. is transported by ocean currents.</b>


<b>C. can be measured and analyzed by scientists.</b>
<b>D. moves about the Earth’s equator.</b>



<b>Question 47: The passage mentions that the tropics differ from the Earth’s polar regions in which of</b>
the following ways?


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<b>B. The amount of heat they receive from the Sun.</b>
<b>C. The strength of their large scale winds.</b>


<b>D. The strength of their oceanic currents.</b>


<b>Question 48: The word “convert” is closest in meaning to__________</b>


<b>A. mix</b> <b>B. change</b> <b>C. adapt</b> <b>D. reduce</b>


<b>Question 49: Why does the author mention “the stove” in line 9</b>th <sub>?</sub>


<b>A. To describe the heat of the Sun.</b> <b>B. To illustrate how water vapor is stored.</b>
<b>C. To show how energy is stored.</b> <b>D. To give an example of a heat source</b>


<b>Question 50: According to the passage, most ocean water evaporation occurs especially_________</b>
<b>A. around the higher latitudes</b> <b>B. in the tropics</b>


<b>C. because of large – scale winds</b> <b>D. because of strong ocean currents</b>
<b>Question 51: According to the passage, 30 percent of the Sun’s incoming energy_________</b>


<b>A. is stored in clouds in the lower latitudes.</b> <b>B. is transported by ocean currents.</b>
<b>C. never leaves the upper atmosphere.</b> <b>D. gets stored as latent heat.</b>


<b>Question 52: The underlined word “it” refers to_______</b>


<b>A. square meter</b> <b>B. the Sun’s energy</b> <b>C. latent heat</b> <b>D. the atmosphere</b>


<b>Question 53: The word “primarily” is closest in meaning to __________</b>


<b>A. chiefly</b> <b>B. originally</b> <b>C. basically</b> <b>D. clearly</b>


<b>Question 54: The word “prevailing” is closest in meaning to _________</b>


<b>A. essential</b> <b>B. dominant</b> <b>C. circular</b> <b>D. closest</b>


<b>Question 55: All of the following words/ phrases are defined in the passage EXCEPT________</b>
<b>A. low latitudes (line 1</b>st<sub>)</sub> <b><sub>B. latent heat (line 4</sub></b>th<sub>)</sub>


<b>C. evaporate (line 6</b>th<sub>)</sub> <b><sub>D. atmosphere (line 10</sub></b>th<sub>)</sub>


<i><b>Read the following passage </b></i><b> and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate</b>
<i><b>the correct answer to each of the questions from 56 to 65.</b></i>


Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of
time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in
the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM) does so via the sensory
storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to
the STM, also known as the working memory.


There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most
accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can
remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of
information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that
one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information
together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory
being passed on to long term storage



When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many
people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, one is able to keep a
memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no
interruptions. As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear.
When a pen and paper are not handy, people often attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it
aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before a person has the opportunity to make a
phone call, he will likely forget the number instantly. Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to
pass information from the short term to long term memory. A better way is to practice "elaborate
rehearsal". This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed
along with other pre-existing long term memories.


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prompting. The more cues a person is given (such as pictures), the more likely a memory can be
retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization.
<b>Question 56: According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM?</b>


A.They revert from the long term memory.
B.They are filtered from the sensory storage area.
C.They get chunked when they enter the brain.
D.They enter via the nervous system.


<b>Question 57: The word “elapses” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:</b>


<b>A. passes</b> <b>B. adds up</b> <b>C. appears</b> <b>D. continues</b>


<b>Question 58: All of the following are mentioned as places in which memories are stored EXCEPT the:</b>


<b>A. STM</b> <b>B. long term memory</b>


C. sensory storage area <b>D. maintenance area</b>
<b>Question 59: Why does the author mention a dog's bark?</b>



<b>A. To give an example of a type of memory</b>
<b>B. To provide a type of interruption</b>


<b>C. To prove that dogs have better memories than humans</b>
<b>D. To compare another sound that is loud like a doorbell</b>


<b>Question 60: How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time?</b>


<b>A. By organizing it</b> <b>B. By repeating it</b>


<b>C. By giving it a name</b> <b>D. By drawing it</b>


<b>Question 61: The author believes that rote rotation is:</b>


<b>A. the best way to remember something</b> <b>B. more efficient than chunking</b>
<b>C. ineffective in the long run</b> <b>D. an unnecessary interruption</b>
<b>Question 62: The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to:</b>


<b>A. encoding</b> <b>B. STM</b> <b>C. semantics</b> <b>D. information</b>


<b>Question 63: The word “elaborate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:</b>


<b>A. complex</b> <b>B. efficient</b> <b>C. pretty</b> <b>D. regular</b>


<b>Question 64: Which of the following is NOT supported by the passage?</b>
<b>A. The working memory is the same as the short term memory.</b>
<b>B. A memory is kept alive through constant repetition.</b>


<b>C. Cues help people to recognize information.</b>


<b>D. Multiple choice exams are the most difficult.</b>


<b>Question 65: The word “cues” in the passage is closest in meaning to</b>


<b>A. questions</b> <b>B. clues</b> <b>C. images</b> <b>D. tests</b>


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


<b>Question 66: It is essential that vitamins are supplied either by foods or by supplementary tablets for </b>
<b> A B C</b>


normal growth to occur.


<b> D</b>
<b>Question 67: Bacteria lives in the soil play a vital role in recyclying the carbon and nitrogen needed by</b>
plants A B C D
<b>Question 68: The number of women earning Master's Degrees have risen sharply in recent years. </b>
A B C D
<b>Question 69: The extent which an individual is a product of either heredity or environment cannot be </b>
<b> A B</b>
proved, but several theories have been proposed.


C D


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<b> D</b>


<i><b>Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in</b></i>
<i><b>meaning to each of the following questions.</b></i>



<b>Question 71: “Make good use of your time. You won’t get such an opportunity again” said he to me.</b>
<b>A. He ordered me to make use of my time saying that I wouldn’t get an opportunity again</b>


<b>B. He offered me such an opportunity so that I could make good use of my time.</b>
<b>C. He let me make use of my time because I wouldn’t get an opportunity again.</b>
<b>D. He advised me to make use of my time as I wouldn’t get an opportunity again.</b>
<b>Question 72: Her living conditions were difficult. However, she studied very well.</b>


<b>A. Difficult as her living conditions, she studied very well.</b>


<b>B. She studied very well thanks to the fact that she lived in difficult conditions.</b>
<b>C. She studied very well in spite of her difficult living conditions.</b>


<b>D. Although she lived in difficult conditions, but she studied very well.</b>
<b>Question 73: You won’t be allowed in until your identity has been checked.</b>


<b>A. It is not until your identity has been checked will you be allowed in.</b>
<b>B. Not until your identity has been checked that you will be allowed in</b>
<b>C. You will be allowed in unless your identity has been checked.</b>
<b>D. Only when your identity has been checked will you be allowed in.</b>
<b>Question 74: You’d be welcome to join us if you changed your mind.</b>


<b>A. You didn’t change your mind, so we weren’t welcome to join you.</b>
<b>B. If it were not for your mind, you had been welcome to join us.</b>
<b>C. We are welcome to join you unless you change your mind.</b>
<b>D. Were you to change your mind, you would be welcome to join us</b>


<b>Question 75: The thing that impressed me more than anything else was your generosity.</b>
<b>A. Your generosity impressed me more than anything else.</b>



<b>B. It is your generosity that I impressed more than anything else.</b>
<b>C. All what I impressed more than anything else was your generosity.</b>
<b>D. Your generosity makes me impressed more than anything else.</b>
<b>Question 76: She said “How pleasant! Jane comes to dinner with us”</b>


<b>A. She said with joyfully that Jane came to dinner with us.</b>
<b>B. She cried joyfully that Jane came to dinner with them.</b>


<b>C. She was very delightedly that Jane came to dinner with them.</b>
<b>D. She said that it is pleasant because Jane comes to dinner with them.</b>


<b>Question 77: He applied for the job abroad because he wanted to earn more money.</b>
<b>A. With a view of earning more money, he applied for the job abroad.</b>


<b>B. He applied for a job abroad in order to he could earn more money.</b>
<b>C. So as to earn more money, he applies for a job abroad.</b>


<b>D. To earn more money was the reason why he applied for a job abroad.</b>


<b>Question 78: I had an irresistible urge to buy the painting because it was very impressive.</b>
<b>A. The painting was too impressive for me to buy it.</b>


<b>B. It was so impressive a painting that I had an irresistible urge to buy it.</b>
<b>C. So impressive was the painting that I had an irresistible urge to buy.</b>
<b>D. It was such an impressive painting that I had an irresistible urge to buy.</b>


<b>Question 79: It is expected that tax increases will be announced in tomorrow’s budget.</b>
<b>A. Tax increases are expected to be announced in tomorrow’s budget.</b>


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<b>Question 80: She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received from social</b>


workers.


<b>A. Had it not been for the social workers, she wouldn’t be leading such a normal life now.</b>
<b>B. Because she receives all the support from social workers, she is leading a normal life now</b>


<b>C. If she didn’t receive all the support from social workers, she wouldn’t be leading a normal life</b>
now.


<b>D. Had she not received so much support from social workers, she wouldn’t be leading such a</b>
normal life now.


<b>---The </b>


end---SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NINH
<b>TRƯỜNG THCS & THPT TRẦN NHÂN</b>


<b>TÔNG</b>


<b>ĐÁP ÁN, HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM – THANG ĐIỂM</b>
<b>KỲ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN III - NĂM 2012</b>


<b>Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – Khối A1, D</b>


<b>ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC</b>


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


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


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



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


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


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


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


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