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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2009

Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối: D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề


Mã đề thi 428
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH.

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 in each of the following questions.
Question 1: She knows a lot more about it than I do.
A. I do not know as much about it as she does.
B. I know much more about it than she does.
C. She does not know so much about it as I do.
D. I know as much about it as she does.
Question 2: Unless someone has a key, we cannot get into the house.
A. We could not get into the house if someone had a key.
B. If someone does not have a key, we can only get into the house.
C. If someone did not have a key, we could not get into the house.
D. We can only get into the house if someone has a key.
Question 3: Conan said to me, "If I were you, I would read different types of books in different ways."
A. I read different types of books in different ways to Conan as he told me.
B. Conan ordered me to read different types of books in different ways.
C. Conan advised me to read different types of books in different ways.

D. I said to Conan to read different types of books in different ways to me.
Question 4: The boy was not allowed to have any friends, so he felt lonely.
A. Having a lot of friends, the boy felt lonely.
B. Having no friends, the boy felt so lonely.
C. Not having friends, they made the boy feel lonely.
D. Deprived of friends, the boy felt lonely.
Question 5: Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
A. Was your aunt met at the station?
B. Did your aunt have to be met at the station?
C. Does your aunt have to meet at the station?
D. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?

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: ______, many animals can still survive and thrive there.
A. Even though the weather conditions in the desert severe
B. The weather conditions in the desert to be severe
C. Although the weather conditions in the desert are severe
D. Being severe weather conditions in the desert
Question 7: Successful salespeople know their products thoroughly ______.
A. and the needs of the market understood
B. understanding the needs of the market
C. and understand the needs of the market properly
D. but the needs of the market are understood properly
Question 8: Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business, ______.
A. hoping to find a job more easily
B. with hopes to be able easier to get employment
C. hoping she can easier get a job
D. with the hope for being able finding a better job
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Question 9: An excellent hairstylist can make a man seem to have more hair ______.
A. than he actually has B. than it actually is
C. as has actually he D. as is it actually
Question 10: The Vietnamese students have to take an entrance exam ______.
A. in order that they should go to a college or university
B. so that they can go to a college or university
C. so as go to a college or university
D. for going to a college and university

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 11: There are
differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture.
A B C D
Question 12: The woman of whom the
red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.
A B C D
Question 13: Society
will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
A B C D
Question 14: The better
you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international
A B C D
organizations.
Question 15: My father used to giving
me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D

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: - "Which hat do you like better?"
- "______"
A. Which one do you like? B. Yes, I like it best.
C. No, I haven't tried any. D. The one I tried on first.
Question 17: "How can you live in this messy room? Go and ______ it up at once."
A. sweep B. do C. dust D. tidy
Question 18: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ______ man.
A. well-educate B. well-educated C. well-educational D. well-education
Question 19: Preparing for a job interview can be very ______.
A. stressing B. stress C. stressed D. stressful
Question 20: This factory produced ______ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as twice as many B. twice as many C. as many as twice D. as twice many
Question 21: Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of
last year.
A. on B. by C. at D. with
Question 22: Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it.
A. most of B. a lot C. a few D. none of
Question 23: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their ______ time.
A. fun B. entertainment C. leisure D. amusement
Question 24: In many big cities, people have to ______ up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.
A. face B. put C. keep D. catch
Question 25: It is hard to get ______ him; he is such an aggressive man.
A. into B. over to C. by D. on with
Question 26: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ______ last week.
A. must have done B. should have done C. may have done D. need to have done
Question 27: - "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?"
- "______"
A. I wouldn't. Thank you. B. Yes, I'd love to. Thanks.
C. Yes, you're a good friend. D. Do you think I would?

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Question 28: Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.
A. wouldn't be sacked B. wouldn't have been sacked
C. wouldn't have sacked D. wouldn't sack
Question 29: Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week, ______?
A. will it B. will they C. won't they D. won't it
Question 30: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ______ a cigar to calm his nerves.
A. would have lit B. would be lighting C. had lit D. would light
Question 31: In the modern world, women's ______ roles have been changing.
A. natured B. naturally C. natural D. nature
Question 32: - "Our team has just won the last football match."
- "______"
A. Yes, it's our pleasure. B. Good idea. Thanks for the news.
C. Yes. I guess it's very good. D. Well, that's very surprising!
Question 33: He always ______ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. does B. works C. writes D. makes
Question 34: He runs a business, ______ he proves to have managerial skills.
A. and B. otherwise C. however D. despite
Question 35: Mary is unhappy that she hasn't ______ for the next round in the tennis tournament.
A. qualifying B. qualified C. quality D. qualification
Question 36: Tears contain an antiseptic ______ helps protect our eyes from infection.
A. how B. where C. that D. what
Question 37: Chemistry is my ______ subject at school.
A. wanted B. favourite C. popular D. liking
Question 38: She is very absent-minded: she ______ her cellphone three times!
A. has lost B. loses C. was losing D. had lost
Question 39: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ______ to travel.
A. ability B. location C. position D. chance
Question 40: Listening is the most difficult language ______ for me to master.
A. way B. one C. skill D. job

Question 41: The movie is ______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways.
A. like to B. similar to C. alike with D. same as
Question 42: By ______ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.
A. making B. taking C. having D. ordering
Question 43: - "I can't speak English well enough to apply for that post."
- "______."
A. Me either B. Me too C. Me also D. Me neither
Question 44: - "Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!"
- "______"
A. I like you to say that. B. Yes, of course. It's expensive.
C. Certainly. Do you like it, too? D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.
Question 45: Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.
A. did plant breeding B. has plant breeding C. plant breeding had D. plant breeding has

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 blanks from 46 to 55.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (46)______ a person directly in the
eyes when you are having a conversation (47)______ him or her. If you look down or to the side
when the (48)______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in
(49)______ he or she is saying. This, (50)______, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when
you are talking, it might (51)______ that you are not honest.
However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (52)______ seconds when
they are thinking or (53)______ to find the right word. But they always turn immediately (54)______
to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (55)______ for two men, two women,
a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

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Question 46: A. look B. talk C. get D. notice
Question 47: A. with B. about C. to D. for
Question 48: A. another B. one C. other D. others

Question 49: A. that B. which C. where D. what
Question 50: A. of course B. although C. yet D. in addition
Question 51: A. seem B. turn C. become D. come
Question 52: A. a few B. a little C. little D. few
Question 53: A. achieving B. trying C. managing D. looking
Question 54: A. down B. over C. back D. up
Question 55: A. the same B. such as C. like D. likely

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 56: A. e
ternal B. eliminate C. energy D. eradicate
Question 57: A. res
erve B. desert C. conserve D. observant
Question 58: A. mou
nting B. country C. account D. astound
Question 59: A. a
ncient B. strange C. educate D. address
Question 60: A. ex
plorer B. expand C. exist D. extinct

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 61 to 70.
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this
discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive
engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the
next invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these
simple and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability.
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful
voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from

the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell,
all are powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass
of molten metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee.
Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the
greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It
travels so easily and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly
over vast distances.
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal
or water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines
without polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal.
Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A
tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity.
The reactor leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation.
Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the
environment. They may harness the tides as they
flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they
hope to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet
improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this
happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks
and cars that burn fossil fuels.

Question 61: The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first
paragraph to ______.
A. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity
B. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity
C. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy
D. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy

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Question 62: Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?

A. Steam. B. Gas. C. Hot wind. D. Petrol.
Question 63: What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
A. It is cheap and easy to use. B. It is used to drive motor engines.
C. It can be adapted to various uses. D. It can be made with ease.
Question 64: What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. Voltages. B. Electric magnets.
C. Generators or turbines. D. Pipes and radiators.
Question 65: The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are ______.
A. wind and gas B. water and coal
C. atomic power and water D. sunlight and wind power
Question 66: The word "they
" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. scientists B. the tides C. new ways D. harmful effects
Question 67: Electric magnets are used in steel works to ______.
A. boil a jug of water B. test the steel for strength
C. heat the molten steel D. lift heavy weights up to ten tons
Question 68: The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate
electricity is that they ______.
A. are more adaptable B. are more reliable
C. do not require attention D. do not pollute the environment
Question 69: Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?
A. Wind. B. Sunlight. C. Petrol. D. Water.
Question 70: The best title for this passage could be ______.
A. “How to Produce Electricity” B. “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”
C. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life” D. “Types of Power Plants”

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 71 to 80.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes

which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect,
and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are
very supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about
music, and his parents help him a lot by
taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They
even drive him
50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his
father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music
competitions if he is unwilling
.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as
they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he
does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems
quiet and unhappy.

Question 71: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. push their child into trying too much B. make their child become a musician
C. neglect their child’s education D. help their child to become a genius
Question 72: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. force their children into achieving success B. themselves have been very successful
C. arrange private lessons for their children D. understand and help their children sensibly
Question 73: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Educational psychologists. B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Their children. D. Successful musicians.

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Question 74: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his parents are quite rich B. his parents help him in a sensible way
C. his mother knows little about music D. his father is a musician
Question 75: The phrase "crazy about
" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "surprised at" B. "completely unaware of"
C. "confused about" D. "extremely interested in"
Question 76: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. cannot learn much music from them B. is afraid to disappoint them
C. has won a lot of piano competitions D. has become a good musician
Question 77: The word "They
" in the passage refers to ______.
A. violin lessons B. parents in general C. Michael’s parents D. concerts
Question 78: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Michael’s father B. Winston’s father C. Winston’s mother D. Michael’s mother
Question 79: The word "unwilling
" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "getting ready to do something" B. "not objecting to doing anything"
C. "not wanting to do something" D. "eager to do something"
Question 80: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
B. successful parents always have intelligent children
C. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education

THE END

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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 06 trang)
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2009

Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối: D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề


Mã đề thi 613
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 1: Successful salespeople know their products thoroughly ______.
A. understanding the needs of the market
B. but the needs of the market are understood properly
C. and understand the needs of the market properly
D. and the needs of the market understood
Question 2: The Vietnamese students have to take an entrance exam ______.
A. in order that they should go to a college or university
B. so as go to a college or university
C. so that they can go to a college or university
D. for going to a college and university
Question 3: ______, many animals can still survive and thrive there.
A. Being severe weather conditions in the desert
B. Even though the weather conditions in the desert severe
C. Although the weather conditions in the desert are severe
D. The weather conditions in the desert to be severe

Question 4: Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business, ______.
A. with the hope for being able finding a better job
B. hoping to find a job more easily
C. with hopes to be able easier to get employment
D. hoping she can easier get a job
Question 5: An excellent hairstylist can make a man seem to have more hair ______.
A. than he actually has B. as is it actually
C. than it actually is D. as has actually he

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 6: My father used to giving
me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D
Question 7: The woman of whom the
red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.
A B C D
Question 8: The better
you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international
A B C D
organizations.
Question 9: There are
differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture.
A B C D
Question 10: Society
will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 11: A. ex
tinct B. expand C. exist D. explorer
Question 12: A. e
radicate B. energy C. eliminate D. eternal
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Question 13: A. stra
nge B. ancient C. educate D. address
Question 14: A. cons
erve B. reserve C. desert D. observant
Question 15: A. mou
nting B. country C. account D. astound

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 blanks from 16 to 25.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (16)______ a person directly in the
eyes when you are having a conversation (17)______ him or her. If you look down or to the side
when the (18)______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in
(19)______ he or she is saying. This, (20)______, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when
you are talking, it might (21)______ that you are not honest.
However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (22)______ seconds when
they are thinking or (23)______ to find the right word. But they always turn immediately (24)______
to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (25)______ for two men, two women,
a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

Question 16: A. talk B. notice C. get D. look
Question 17: A. with B. to C. for D. about
Question 18: A. others B. other C. one D. another
Question 19: A. what B. which C. that D. where
Question 20: A. of course B. in addition C. although D. yet
Question 21: A. seem B. come C. turn D. become

Question 22: A. little B. a little C. a few D. few
Question 23: A. trying B. achieving C. looking D. managing
Question 24: A. up B. down C. back D. over
Question 25: A. the same B. like C. likely D. such as

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 in each of the following questions.
Question 26: Unless someone has a key, we cannot get into the house.
A. We could not get into the house if someone had a key.
B. We can only get into the house if someone has a key.
C. If someone did not have a key, we could not get into the house.
D. If someone does not have a key, we can only get into the house.
Question 27: She knows a lot more about it than I do.
A. I know much more about it than she does.
B. She does not know so much about it as I do.
C. I do not know as much about it as she does.
D. I know as much about it as she does.
Question 28: The boy was not allowed to have any friends, so he felt lonely.
A. Having a lot of friends, the boy felt lonely.
B. Not having friends, they made the boy feel lonely.
C. Deprived of friends, the boy felt lonely.
D. Having no friends, the boy felt so lonely.
Question 29: Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
A. Does your aunt have to meet at the station?
B. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?
C. Was your aunt met at the station?
D. Did your aunt have to be met at the station?
Question 30: Conan said to me, "If I were you, I would read different types of books in different
ways."
A. I read different types of books in different ways to Conan as he told me.

B. Conan advised me to read different types of books in different ways.
C. I said to Conan to read different types of books in different ways to me.
D. Conan ordered me to read different types of books in different ways.
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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 31: Chemistry is my ______ subject at school.
A. liking B. wanted C. popular D. favourite
Question 32: - "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?"
- "______"
A. Yes, I'd love to. Thanks. B. I wouldn't. Thank you.
C. Yes, you're a good friend. D. Do you think I would?
Question 33: - "Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!"
- "______"
A. Certainly. Do you like it, too? B. I like you to say that.
C. Yes, of course. It's expensive. D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.
Question 34: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ______ last week.
A. should have done B. need to have done C. must have done D. may have done
Question 35: He runs a business, ______ he proves to have managerial skills.
A. otherwise B. however C. despite D. and
Question 36: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ______ a cigar to calm his nerves.
A. would be lighting B. would light C. had lit D. would have lit
Question 37: Preparing for a job interview can be very ______.
A. stress B. stressed C. stressing D. stressful
Question 38: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ______ to travel.
A. position B. location C. ability D. chance
Question 39: Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.
A. did plant breeding B. has plant breeding C. plant breeding has D. plant breeding had
Question 40: - "I can't speak English well enough to apply for that post."
- "______."

A. Me also B. Me either C. Me neither D. Me too
Question 41: "How can you live in this messy room? Go and ______ it up at once."
A. tidy B. dust C. do D. sweep
Question 42: Tears contain an antiseptic ______ helps protect our eyes from infection.
A. where B. how C. what D. that
Question 43: She is very absent-minded: she ______ her cellphone three times!
A. loses B. was losing C. has lost D. had lost
Question 44: - "Which hat do you like better?"
- "______"
A. The one I tried on first. B. Which one do you like?
C. No, I haven't tried any. D. Yes, I like it best.
Question 45: He always ______ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes B. works C. does D. makes
Question 46: It is hard to get ______ him; he is such an aggressive man.
A. by B. into C. over to D. on with
Question 47: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ______ man.
A. well-education B. well-educational C. well-educate D. well-educated
Question 48: The movie is ______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways.
A. alike with B. same as C. similar to D. like to
Question 49: Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it.
A. most of B. a lot C. a few D. none of
Question 50: - "Our team has just won the last football match."
- "______"
A. Good idea. Thanks for the news. B. Well, that's very surprising!
C. Yes. I guess it's very good. D. Yes, it's our pleasure.
Question 51: Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of
last year.
A. with B. on C. at D. by
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Question 52: By ______ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.

A. making B. having C. taking D. ordering
Question 53: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their ______ time.
A. entertainment B. amusement C. leisure D. fun
Question 54: Mary is unhappy that she hasn't ______ for the next round in the tennis tournament.
A. quality B. qualification C. qualifying D. qualified
Question 55: Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week, ______?
A. won't it B. will it C. will they D. won't they
Question 56: This factory produced ______ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as twice as many B. as twice many C. twice as many D. as many as twice
Question 57: In many big cities, people have to ______ up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.
A. keep B. face C. catch D. put
Question 58: Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.
A. wouldn't sack B. wouldn't have been sacked
C. wouldn't have sacked D. wouldn't be sacked
Question 59: Listening is the most difficult language ______ for me to master.
A. job B. one C. way D. skill
Question 60: In the modern world, women's ______ roles have been changing.
A. nature B. naturally C. natured D. natural

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 61 to 70.
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this
discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive
engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the
next invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these
simple and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability.
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful
voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from
the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell,
all are powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass

of molten metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee.
Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the
greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It
travels so easily and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly
over vast distances.
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal
or water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines
without polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal.
Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A
tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity.
The reactor leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation.
Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the
environment. They may harness the tides as they
flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they
hope to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet
improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this
happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks
and cars that burn fossil fuels.

Question 61: The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first
paragraph to ______.
A. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy
B. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity
C. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy
D. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity

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Question 62: Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
A. Gas. B. Petrol. C. Hot wind. D. Steam.
Question 63: What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?

A. It can be adapted to various uses. B. It is used to drive motor engines.
C. It can be made with ease. D. It is cheap and easy to use.
Question 64: What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. Voltages. B. Electric magnets.
C. Generators or turbines. D. Pipes and radiators.
Question 65: The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are ______.
A. atomic power and water B. water and coal
C. sunlight and wind power D. wind and gas
Question 66: The word "they
" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. new ways B. the tides C. scientists D. harmful effects
Question 67: Electric magnets are used in steel works to ______.
A. boil a jug of water B. lift heavy weights up to ten tons
C. heat the molten steel D. test the steel for strength
Question 68: The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate
electricity is that they ______.
A. do not pollute the environment B. are more reliable
C. are more adaptable D. do not require attention
Question 69: Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?
A. Sunlight. B. Water. C. Petrol. D. Wind.
Question 70: The best title for this passage could be ______.
A. “Types of Power Plants” B. “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”
C. “How to Produce Electricity” D. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life”

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 71 to 80.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes
which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect,
and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.

However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are
very supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about
music, and his parents help him a lot by
taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They
even drive him
50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his
father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music
competitions if he is unwilling
.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as
they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he
does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems
quiet and unhappy.

Question 71: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. make their child become a musician B. neglect their child’s education
C. push their child into trying too much D. help their child to become a genius
Question 72: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. force their children into achieving success B. understand and help their children sensibly
C. themselves have been very successful D. arrange private lessons for their children
Question 73: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians. B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Educational psychologists. D. Their children.

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Question 74: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich

C. his mother knows little about music D. his parents help him in a sensible way
Question 75: The phrase "crazy about
" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "surprised at" B. "extremely interested in"
C. "completely unaware of" D. "confused about"
Question 76: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. is afraid to disappoint them B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician D. has won a lot of piano competitions
Question 77: The word "They
" in the passage refers to ______.
A. concerts B. Michael’s parents C. violin lessons D. parents in general
Question 78: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Michael’s mother B. Michael’s father C. Winston’s father D. Winston’s mother
Question 79: The word "unwilling
" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "getting ready to do something" B. "eager to do something"
C. "not objecting to doing anything" D. "not wanting to do something"
Question 80: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education

THE END

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 06 trang)

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2009

Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối: D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề


Mã đề thi 862
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: This factory produced ______ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as many as twice B. as twice as many C. as twice many D. twice as many
Question 2: Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding had B. plant breeding has C. has plant breeding D. did plant breeding
Question 3: - "Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!"
- "______"
A. Thanks. My mother bought it for me. B. Yes, of course. It's expensive.
C. I like you to say that. D. Certainly. Do you like it, too?
Question 4: Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week, ______?
A. will they B. won't they C. won't it D. will it
Question 5: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ______ a cigar to calm his nerves.
A. would be lighting B. would have lit C. would light D. had lit
Question 6: "How can you live in this messy room? Go and ______ it up at once."
A. tidy B. dust C. sweep D. do
Question 7: It is hard to get ______ him; he is such an aggressive man.
A. on with B. by C. into D. over to
Question 8: He runs a business, ______ he proves to have managerial skills.

A. otherwise B. however C. despite D. and
Question 9: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their ______ time.
A. entertainment B. leisure C. fun D. amusement
Question 10: - "I can't speak English well enough to apply for that post."
- "______."
A. Me too B. Me either C. Me neither D. Me also
Question 11: - "Our team has just won the last football match."
- "______"
A. Yes, it's our pleasure. B. Good idea. Thanks for the news.
C. Well, that's very surprising! D. Yes. I guess it's very good.
Question 12: Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it.
A. none of B. a few C. a lot D. most of
Question 13: - "Which hat do you like better?"
- "______"
A. No, I haven't tried any. B. Yes, I like it best.
C. Which one do you like? D. The one I tried on first.
Question 14: Tears contain an antiseptic ______ helps protect our eyes from infection.
A. what B. where C. how D. that
Question 15: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ______ last week.
A. should have done B. need to have done C. may have done D. must have done
Question 16: Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of
last year.
A. by B. on C. with D. at

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Question 17: He always ______ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes B. does C. works D. makes
Question 18: Preparing for a job interview can be very ______.
A. stress B. stressing C. stressed D. stressful
Question 19: Mary is unhappy that she hasn't ______ for the next round in the tennis tournament.

A. qualified B. quality C. qualifying D. qualification
Question 20: The movie is ______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways.
A. like to B. similar to C. alike with D. same as
Question 21: In the modern world, women's ______ roles have been changing.
A. natured B. natural C. nature D. naturally
Question 22: She is very absent-minded: she ______ her cellphone three times!
A. loses B. had lost C. has lost D. was losing
Question 23: - "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?"
- "______"
A. Yes, you're a good friend. B. I wouldn't. Thank you.
C. Yes, I'd love to. Thanks. D. Do you think I would?
Question 24: By ______ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.
A. taking B. having C. ordering D. making
Question 25: In many big cities, people have to ______ up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.
A. catch B. keep C. put D. face
Question 26: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ______ to travel.
A. location B. position C. chance D. ability
Question 27: Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.
A. wouldn't be sacked B. wouldn't sack
C. wouldn't have been sacked D. wouldn't have sacked
Question 28: Listening is the most difficult language ______ for me to master.
A. way B. skill C. one D. job
Question 29: Chemistry is my ______ subject at school.
A. favourite B. liking C. wanted D. popular
Question 30: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ______ man.
A. well-educate B. well-educated C. well-education D. well-educational

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 31: There are

differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture.
A B C D
Question 32: Society
will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
A B C D
Question 33: The woman of whom the
red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.
A B C D
Question 34: The better
you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international
A B C D
organizations.
Question 35: My father used to giving
me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D

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 36 to 45.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes
which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect,
and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
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However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are
very supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about
music, and his parents help him a lot by
taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They
even drive him

50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his
father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music
competitions if he is unwilling
.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as
they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he
does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems
quiet and unhappy.

Question 36: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. push their child into trying too much B. help their child to become a genius
C. neglect their child’s education D. make their child become a musician
Question 37: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. force their children into achieving success B. arrange private lessons for their children
C. themselves have been very successful D. understand and help their children sensibly
Question 38: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Educational psychologists. B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Successful musicians. D. Their children.
Question 39: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his parents help him in a sensible way B. his mother knows little about music
C. his father is a musician D. his parents are quite rich
Question 40: The phrase "crazy about
" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "extremely interested in" B. "surprised at"
C. "completely unaware of" D. "confused about"
Question 41: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions B. is afraid to disappoint them
C. has become a good musician D. cannot learn much music from them
Question 42: The word "They

" in the passage refers to ______.
A. violin lessons B. concerts C. Michael’s parents D. parents in general
Question 43: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Michael’s father B. Michael’s mother C. Winston’s father D. Winston’s mother
Question 44: The word "unwilling
" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "eager to do something" B. "getting ready to do something"
C. "not wanting to do something" D. "not objecting to doing anything"
Question 45: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
B. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
C. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
D. successful parents always have intelligent children

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 46: A. educa
te B. strange C. ancient D. address
Question 47: A. mou
nting B. account C. astound D. country
Question 48: A. ex
ist B. expand C. explorer D. extinct
Question 49: A. des
ert B. reserve C. conserve D. observant
Question 50: A. e
liminate B. eternal C. energy D. eradicate


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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 51: Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business, ______.
A. with the hope for being able finding a better job
B. with hopes to be able easier to get employment
C. hoping she can easier get a job
D. hoping to find a job more easily
Question 52: ______, many animals can still survive and thrive there.
A. Being severe weather conditions in the desert
B. Although the weather conditions in the desert are severe
C. Even though the weather conditions in the desert severe
D. The weather conditions in the desert to be severe
Question 53: An excellent hairstylist can make a man seem to have more hair ______.
A. as is it actually B. than he actually has
C. than it actually is D. as has actually he
Question 54: The Vietnamese students have to take an entrance exam ______.
A. for going to a college and university
B. so that they can go to a college or university
C. so as go to a college or university
D. in order that they should go to a college or university
Question 55: Successful salespeople know their products thoroughly ______.
A. understanding the needs of the market
B. and understand the needs of the market properly
C. but the needs of the market are understood properly
D. and the needs of the market understood

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 blanks from 56 to 65.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (56)______ a person directly in the
eyes when you are having a conversation (57)______ him or her. If you look down or to the side
when the (58)______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in

(59)______ he or she is saying. This, (60)______, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when
you are talking, it might (61)______ that you are not honest.
However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (62)______ seconds when
they are thinking or (63)______ to find the right word. But they always turn immediately (64)______
to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (65)______ for two men, two women,
a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

Question 56: A. talk B. get C. notice D. look
Question 57: A. with B. for C. to D. about
Question 58: A. another B. others C. other D. one
Question 59: A. where B. that C. which D. what
Question 60: A. although B. in addition C. yet D. of course
Question 61: A. come B. become C. seem D. turn
Question 62: A. a few B. little C. few D. a little
Question 63: A. looking B. managing C. trying D. achieving
Question 64: A. up B. down C. over D. back
Question 65: A. likely B. the same C. like D. such as

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 66 to 75.
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this
discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive
engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the
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next invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these
simple and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability.
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful
voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from
the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell,
all are powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass

of molten metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee.
Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the
greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It
travels so easily and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly
over vast distances.
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal
or water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines
without polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal.
Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A
tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity.
The reactor leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation.
Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the
environment. They may harness the tides as they
flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they
hope to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet
improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this
happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks
and cars that burn fossil fuels.

Question 66: The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first
paragraph to ______.
A. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity
B. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy
C. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy
D. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity
Question 67: Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
A. Gas. B. Petrol. C. Hot wind. D. Steam.
Question 68: What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
A. It is used to drive motor engines. B. It can be made with ease.
C. It can be adapted to various uses. D. It is cheap and easy to use.

Question 69: What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. Voltages. B. Electric magnets.
C. Pipes and radiators. D. Generators or turbines.
Question 70: The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are ______.
A. sunlight and wind power B. wind and gas
C. water and coal D. atomic power and water
Question 71: The word "they
" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. the tides B. scientists C. new ways D. harmful effects
Question 72: Electric magnets are used in steel works to ______.
A. test the steel for strength B. heat the molten steel
C. boil a jug of water D. lift heavy weights up to ten tons
Question 73: The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate
electricity is that they ______.
A. do not require attention B. do not pollute the environment
C. are more reliable D. are more adaptable
Question 74: Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?
A. Petrol. B. Sunlight. C. Wind. D. Water.
Question 75: The best title for this passage could be ______.
A. “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable” B. “How to Produce Electricity”
C. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life” D. “Types of Power Plants”

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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 in each of the following questions.
Question 76: She knows a lot more about it than I do.
A. I know as much about it as she does.
B. She does not know so much about it as I do.
C. I do not know as much about it as she does.
D. I know much more about it than she does.

Question 77: Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
A. Does your aunt have to meet at the station?
B. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?
C. Was your aunt met at the station?
D. Did your aunt have to be met at the station?
Question 78: Conan said to me, "If I were you, I would read different types of books in different
ways."
A. Conan ordered me to read different types of books in different ways.
B. I said to Conan to read different types of books in different ways to me.
C. Conan advised me to read different types of books in different ways.
D. I read different types of books in different ways to Conan as he told me.
Question 79: The boy was not allowed to have any friends, so he felt lonely.
A. Not having friends, they made the boy feel lonely.
B. Deprived of friends, the boy felt lonely.
C. Having a lot of friends, the boy felt lonely.
D. Having no friends, the boy felt so lonely.
Question 80: Unless someone has a key, we cannot get into the house.
A. We could not get into the house if someone had a key.
B. If someone did not have a key, we could not get into the house.
C. If someone does not have a key, we can only get into the house.
D. We can only get into the house if someone has a key.

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 06 trang)
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2009

Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối: D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề


Mã đề thi 165
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: Chemistry is my ______ subject at school.
A. favourite B. popular C. liking D. wanted
Question 2: - "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?"
- "______"
A. Do you think I would? B. I wouldn't. Thank you.
C. Yes, you're a good friend. D. Yes, I'd love to. Thanks.
Question 3: - "Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!"
- "______"
A. Certainly. Do you like it, too? B. I like you to say that.
C. Yes, of course. It's expensive. D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.
Question 4: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ______ last week.
A. should have done B. may have done C. need to have done D. must have done
Question 5: He runs a business, ______ he proves to have managerial skills.
A. however B. otherwise C. and D. despite
Question 6: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ______ a cigar to calm his nerves.
A. would light B. would be lighting C. would have lit D. had lit
Question 7: Preparing for a job interview can be very ______.
A. stress B. stressful C. stressed D. stressing

Question 8: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ______ to travel.
A. position B. chance C. ability D. location
Question 9: Not until the end of the 19th century ______ become a scientific discipline.
A. plant breeding has B. did plant breeding C. plant breeding had D. has plant breeding
Question 10: - "I can't speak English well enough to apply for that post."
- "______."
A. Me neither B. Me too C. Me either D. Me also
Question 11: "How can you live in this messy room? Go and ______ it up at once."
A. dust B. sweep C. tidy D. do
Question 12: Tears contain an antiseptic ______ helps protect our eyes from infection.
A. that B. what C. how D. where
Question 13: She is very absent-minded: she ______ her cellphone three times!
A. has lost B. loses C. was losing D. had lost
Question 14: - "Which hat do you like better?"
- "______"
A. Yes, I like it best. B. The one I tried on first.
C. Which one do you like? D. No, I haven't tried any.
Question 15: He always ______ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes B. makes C. works D. does
Question 16: It is hard to get ______ him; he is such an aggressive man.
A. by B. on with C. into D. over to
Question 17: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ______ man.
A. well-educated B. well-educate C. well-educational D. well-education
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Question 18: The movie is ______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways.
A. like to B. alike with C. similar to D. same as
Question 19: Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it.
A. most of B. none of C. a few D. a lot
Question 20: - "Our team has just won the last football match."
- "______"

A. Good idea. Thanks for the news. B. Yes. I guess it's very good.
C. Well, that's very surprising! D. Yes, it's our pleasure.
Question 21: Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of
last year.
A. with B. at C. by D. on
Question 22: By ______ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.
A. ordering B. taking C. having D. making
Question 23: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their ______ time.
A. leisure B. entertainment C. fun D. amusement
Question 24: Mary is unhappy that she hasn't ______ for the next round in the tennis tournament.
A. qualified B. quality C. qualification D. qualifying
Question 25: Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week, ______?
A. will they B. won't they C. won't it D. will it
Question 26: This factory produced ______ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. twice as many B. as twice as many C. as twice many D. as many as twice
Question 27: In many big cities, people have to ______ up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.
A. keep B. catch C. face D. put
Question 28: Had she worked harder last summer, she ______.
A. wouldn't have been sacked B. wouldn't have sacked
C. wouldn't sack D. wouldn't be sacked
Question 29: Listening is the most difficult language ______ for me to master.
A. one B. way C. skill D. job
Question 30: In the modern world, women's ______ roles have been changing.
A. natured B. naturally C. nature D. natural

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 31: Successful salespeople know their products thoroughly ______.
A. and the needs of the market understood
B. but the needs of the market are understood properly

C. and understand the needs of the market properly
D. understanding the needs of the market
Question 32: The Vietnamese students have to take an entrance exam ______.
A. in order that they should go to a college or university
B. for going to a college and university
C. so as go to a college or university
D. so that they can go to a college or university
Question 33: ______, many animals can still survive and thrive there.
A. Being severe weather conditions in the desert
B. Although the weather conditions in the desert are severe
C. The weather conditions in the desert to be severe
D. Even though the weather conditions in the desert severe
Question 34: Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business, ______.
A. hoping she can easier get a job
B. with the hope for being able finding a better job
C. hoping to find a job more easily
D. with hopes to be able easier to get employment


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Question 35: An excellent hairstylist can make a man seem to have more hair ______.
A. as has actually he B. than he actually has
C. than it actually is D. as is it actually

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
Question 36: My father used to giving
me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D
Question 37: The woman of whom the

red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.
A B C D
Question 38: The better
you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international
A B C D
organizations.
Question 39: There are
differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture.
A B C D
Question 40: Society
will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
A B C D

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 41 to 50.
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this
discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive
engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the
next invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these
simple and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability.
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful
voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from
the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell,
all are powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass
of molten metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee.
Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the
greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It
travels so easily and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly
over vast distances.
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal

or water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines
without polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal.
Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A
tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity.
The reactor leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation.
Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the
environment. They may harness the tides as they
flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they
hope to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet
improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this
happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks
and cars that burn fossil fuels.

Question 41: The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first
paragraph to ______.
A. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy
B. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity
C. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy
D. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity
Question 42: Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
A. Gas. B. Petrol. C. Steam. D. Hot wind.
Question 43: What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
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A. It is cheap and easy to use. B. It is used to drive motor engines.
C. It can be adapted to various uses. D. It can be made with ease.
Question 44: What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. Voltages. B. Electric magnets.
C. Generators or turbines. D. Pipes and radiators.
Question 45: The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are ______.
A. atomic power and water B. water and coal

C. sunlight and wind power D. wind and gas
Question 46: The word "they
" in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. harmful effects B. the tides C. scientists D. new ways
Question 47: Electric magnets are used in steel works to ______.
A. lift heavy weights up to ten tons B. test the steel for strength
C. heat the molten steel D. boil a jug of water
Question 48: The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate
electricity is that they ______.
A. do not pollute the environment B. are more reliable
C. are more adaptable D. do not require attention
Question 49: Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?
A. Sunlight. B. Petrol. C. Water. D. Wind.
Question 50: The best title for this passage could be ______.
A. “Types of Power Plants” B. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life”
C. “How to Produce Electricity” D. “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 51: A. ex
ist B. extinct C. explorer D. expand
Question 52: A. e
ternal B. energy C. eradicate D. eliminate
Question 53: A. a
ncient B. educate C. strange D. address
Question 54: A. des
ert B. reserve C. observant D. conserve
Question 55: A. astou
nd B. account C. country D. mounting

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 blanks from 56 to 65.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (56)______ a person directly in the
eyes when you are having a conversation (57)______ him or her. If you look down or to the side
when the (58)______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in
(59)______ he or she is saying. This, (60)______, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when
you are talking, it might (61)______ that you are not honest.
However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (62)______ seconds when
they are thinking or (63)______ to find the right word. But they always turn immediately (64)______
to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (65)______ for two men, two women,
a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

Question 56: A. talk B. notice C. get D. look
Question 57: A. with B. to C. for D. about
Question 58: A. others B. another C. one D. other
Question 59: A. which B. what C. that D. where
Question 60: A. yet B. in addition C. of course D. although
Question 61: A. become B. come C. seem D. turn
Question 62: A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
Question 63: A. trying B. looking C. achieving D. managing
Question 64: A. up B. back C. down D. over
Question 65: A. like B. the same C. likely D. such as
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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 66 to 75.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes
which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect,
and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are

ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are
very supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about
music, and his parents help him a lot by
taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They
even drive him
50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his
father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music
competitions if he is unwilling
.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as
they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he
does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems
quiet and unhappy.

Question 66: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. push their child into trying too much B. help their child to become a genius
C. make their child become a musician D. neglect their child’s education
Question 67: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. force their children into achieving success B. themselves have been very successful
C. understand and help their children sensibly D. arrange private lessons for their children
Question 68: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians. B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Their children. D. Educational psychologists.
Question 69: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music D. his parents help him in a sensible way
Question 70: The phrase "crazy about
" in the passage mostly means ______.

A. "surprised at" B. "extremely interested in"
C. "completely unaware of" D. "confused about"
Question 71: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them
Question 72: The word "They
" in the passage refers to ______.
A. concerts B. violin lessons C. parents in general D. Michael’s parents
Question 73: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Winston’s father B. Winston’s mother C. Michael’s father D. Michael’s mother
Question 74: The word "unwilling
" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "getting ready to do something" B. "eager to do something"
C. "not objecting to doing anything" D. "not wanting to do something"
Question 75: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education

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 in each of the following questions.
Question 76: Unless someone has a key, we cannot get into the house.
A. We could not get into the house if someone had a key.
B. If someone does not have a key, we can only get into the house.
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C. We can only get into the house if someone has a key.
D. If someone did not have a key, we could not get into the house.
Question 77: She knows a lot more about it than I do.
A. I know as much about it as she does.

B. I do not know as much about it as she does.
C. She does not know so much about it as I do.
D. I know much more about it than she does.
Question 78: The boy was not allowed to have any friends, so he felt lonely.
A. Having no friends, the boy felt so lonely.
B. Not having friends, they made the boy feel lonely.
C. Having a lot of friends, the boy felt lonely.
D. Deprived of friends, the boy felt lonely.
Question 79: Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
A. Did your aunt have to be met at the station?
B. Does your aunt have to meet at the station?
C. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?
D. Was your aunt met at the station?
Question 80: Conan said to me, "If I were you, I would read different types of books in different
ways."
A. Conan ordered me to read different types of books in different ways.
B. I said to Conan to read different types of books in different ways to me.
C. I read different types of books in different ways to Conan as he told me.
D. Conan advised me to read different types of books in different ways.

THE END

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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 06 trang)
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2009

Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối: D

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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH.

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 1 to 10.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes
which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect,
and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are
very supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about
music, and his parents help him a lot by
taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They
even drive him
50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his
father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music
competitions if he is unwilling
.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as
they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he
does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems
quiet and unhappy.

Question 1: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. neglect their child’s education B. push their child into trying too much
C. help their child to become a genius D. make their child become a musician
Question 2: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. understand and help their children sensibly B. arrange private lessons for their children
C. force their children into achieving success D. themselves have been very successful
Question 3: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians. B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Educational psychologists. D. Their children.
Question 4: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his parents are quite rich B. his father is a musician
C. his parents help him in a sensible way D. his mother knows little about music
Question 5: The phrase "crazy about
" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "extremely interested in" B. "confused about"
C. "completely unaware of" D. "surprised at"
Question 6: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. cannot learn much music from them B. is afraid to disappoint them
C. has won a lot of piano competitions D. has become a good musician
Question 7: The word "They
" in the passage refers to ______.
A. concerts B. violin lessons C. Michael’s parents D. parents in general
Question 8: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Winston’s father B. Winston’s mother C. Michael’s mother D. Michael’s father
Question 9: The word "unwilling
" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "eager to do something" B. "not objecting to doing anything"
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C. "not wanting to do something" D. "getting ready to do something"