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ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN II

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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH; Khối A1

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

Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs correction in each

of the following questions

Question 6: If it had been for his help, we couldn’t have managed to get back home yesterday

A B C D

Question 7: Writing in English with too many mistakes, his essay wasn’t appreciated

Question 8: When he met his old friend again, he felt really happy and neither did his friends

Question 9: Most children don’t like criticizing in front of other people especially when there is appearance of their buddies

A B C D

Question 10: Hardly did the thief leave the house when its owner returned but he could do nothing

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 word for each of the blanks from 11 to 20

Have you ever dreamed about flying in the sky in your own flying car? It would be wonderful to fly (11) _ You would not need to spend hours in traffic every day You could also travel large distances very quickly Since the Wright brothers built their airplane in 1903, several pioneers have worked to (12) _ a flying car According to car industry experts, the dream of flying cars will soon be real

A talented engineer named Paul Moller recently invented such a car Moller has spent (13) _ 40 years and millions

of dollars developing his prototype The car has (14) _ for four people It is designed to take off and land in small spaces and can fly as high as 10,000 meters It uses four external engines to move up, down, and sideways The car, unfortunately, is not fuel-efficient It does not get good mileage Moller’s car is (15) _ by computers and satellite systems (16) _ a crash, it has airbags and parachutes He showed that a car could be built to fly

A flying car society has many problems to (17) _ The first concerns safety If there are no roads, what will (18) _ people from crashing into each other? It is easy for a single car to travel, but what happens when there are thousands? Another issue is (19) _ At the moment, it costs several million dollars for one car How can people afford to buy them? The third issue is fuel

There needs to be enough fuel to supply these cars The fuel also needs to be less polluting than the kind we use now Still, technology is advancing It is (20) _ that these problems will be solved in a few years Then, dreams of quick and easy flight will be realities

Question 19: A charge B payment C expensive D cost

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

Question 21: Trees have to be pruned seasonally or annually to ensure that they continue to bear fruit

A harvested B trimmed C weeded D fertilized

Question 22: In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at

general assemblies in schools and churches

A gatherings B public libraries C concerts D prayer services Question 23: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national

TV networks

A Dedication B Dispersal C Compilation D Condensing

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

Question 24: _, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child

A Tired although she was B She was tired

C Though tired D Despite tired

Question 25: The teacher recommended that Tom _ his composition as soon as possible

A finished writing B finish writing

C should finish to write D finishes writing

Question 26: “Shall we eat out tonight?” – “ _.”

A That’s understandable B That’s a great idea

C It is very kind of you to invite me D You are very welcome

Question 27: I do not understand what these results _

A significance B signify C significantly D significant

Question 28: “You have a wonderful garden!” – “ _”

A I can’t believe it! B It’s my pleasure C Yours is great, too! D Don’t mention it! Question 29: Over the last few months garages _ the price of petrol three times

A raised B have gone up C have risen D have put up

Question 30: _ they offer him a partnership, will the young architect stay with this firm

A Even if B Unless C Only if D In case

Question 31: He tried to _ himself with everyone by paying them compliments

A ingratiate B gratify C please D commend

Question 32: In my _, freedom of the press must be maintained

A sight B thought C view D mind

Question 33: “Why didn’t you pay the telephone bill?” – “ _.”

A Yes It was true B Thank you for all that C Well, it’s too thick D I did

Question 34: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _ paintings were destroyed, including two

by Picasso

A worthless B priceless C valueless D worthy

Question 35: It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less _ smokers than non-smokers

A tolerant of B intolerant C tolerance towards D tolerable to

Question 36: The play was _ than I had expected

A far better B more better C good better D very better

Question 37: They say that _ two out of three students from this school go on to university

A roughly B crudely C previously D fairly

Question 38: _ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job

A Had he been B Were he to be C If he had D Unless he had been Question 39: I don’t really _ winter sports very much

A deal with B face up to C go in for D get round to

Question 40: “Do you have a minute please?” – “ _.”

A Well it is not as good as I think B Sorry I left my watch home

C That’s just fantastic Thanks D Yes, but you should be brief

Question 41: _ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins

A As far as B Instead of C In terms of D Comparing

Question 42: When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _

A reach B hold C hand D place

Question 43: He joined the party as an idealistic young man, but was totally _ by the cynicism he

found there

A disbelieving B disillusioned C contemptuous D disinterested Question 44: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _ he no longer

has to work in the evenings and on weekends

A but B due to C now that D even though Question 45: The number of learners _ not large; therefore, a number of headphones _

available to them in the lab

A is – is B are – are C are – is D is – are

Question 46: _ that we have to leave the building

A We have been informed B It has been informed us

C We have informed D It has been informed

Question 47: In most _ developed countries, up to 50% of _ population enters higher education

at some time in their lives

Question 48: _ pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination

A How did you B However you C How do you D How you

Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to rach of the question from 49 to 58

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 49: 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 50: 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 51: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to

A help their child to become a genius B make their child become a musician

C neglect their child’s education D push their child into trying too much

Question 52: 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 53: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?

A Successful musicians B Their children

C Unrealistic parents D Educational psychologists

Question 54: 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

Question 55: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _

A Winston’s mother B Michael’s mother C Michael’s father D Winston’s father

Question 56: The word "They" in the passage refers to

A parents in general B concerts C violin lessons D Michael’s parents

Question 57: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means

A "confused about" B "surprised at"

C "extremely interested in" D "completely unaware of"

Question 58: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means

A "not wanting to do something" B "not objecting to doing anything"

C "getting ready to do something" D "eager to do something"

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

Question 59: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity

A cover B conserve C presume D reveal

Question 60: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance

A agree B admission C refusal D confirmation

Read the following passage on architecture by Lawrence B Anderson, 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

Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life The great ocean basins hold about 300 million cubic miles of water From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the atmosphere each year

by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain

descend annually upon the continents This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and

water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other liquid One anomaly

is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer season Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent

Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids

except ammonia This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents In several areas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited Solar evaporation of salt is widely practiced, potash

is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast

Question 61: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _

A explain how water is used in commerce and industry B compare water with other liquids

C illustrate the importance of conserving water D describe the properties and uses of water Question 62: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because _

A they do not need oxygen C evaporation and condensation create a water cycle

B ice floats D there are currents in the oceans

Question 63: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _

A exceptionally good B special C important D amusing

Question 64: According to the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT _

A a source of natural resources B the part of the earth covered by water

C responsible for all forms of life D in danger of freezing over

Question 65: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best be replaced by _

A replace B evaporate C fill again D form

Question 66: The phrase “This vast amount” in line 4 refers to _

A 80,000 million cubic miles of water B 300 million cubic miles of water

C 24,000 cubic miles of rain D 80,000 cubic miles of water

Question 67: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as _

A speculative B dogmatic C biased D dispassionate Question 68: Which of the following statements would be most likely to begin the paragraph immediately

following the passage?

A Another remarkably property of ice is its strength

B Water has the ability to erode land

C Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water

D Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes

Question 69: The author organizes the passage by _

A juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas B hypothesis and proof

C general statements followed by examples D comparison and contrast

Question 70: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?

A Water contracts on cooling B Water can absorb heat

C Water is a good solvent D Water expands when it is frozen

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

of the following questions

Question 71: The eldest one of his three daughters has graduated from university

A He has three daughters; the eldest of them has graduated from university

B He has three daughters, the eldest of whom has graduated from university

C His three daughters have graduated from university

D His daughter, who is the eldest, has graduated from university

Question 72: Nobody at all came to the meeting

A Only a few people came to the meeting B Not a single person came to the meeting

C There was almost nobody at the meeting D Not many people came to the meeting

Question 73: The original version of that song sounds much better

A That version of the song doesn’t sound as well as the original one

B No other song sounds as good as the original version of that song

C That version of the song doesn’t sound as good as the original one

D The last version of the song sounds the best

Question 74: I like most sports except baseball

A I like most sports including baseball B Baseball is the sport I don’t like

C I don’t like any sports but baseball D The only sport I like is baseball

Question 75: “You should have returned the book to me before I asked you to,” the girl said to her younger brother

A The girl blamed her brother for returning the book late

B The girl advised her brother to return the book early

C The girl told her brother to return the book when she asked

D The girl wanted to have the book returned to her brother soon

Question 76: Tony used to play the guitar in a band

A Tony has stopped to play the guitar in a band

B Tony does not play the guitar in a band no more

C Tony doesn’t like to play the guitar in a band any longer

D No longer does Tony play the guitar in a band

Question 77: By being absent so often Paul failed the examination

A Being absent so often caused Paul fail his examination

B Paul failed his examination although he was absent quite often

C Paul’s failure in his examination accounted for his frequent absences

D Paul’s frequent absences cost him his chance of passing the examination

Question 78: The burglar was caught red-handed by the police when he broke into the flat

A The police caught the burglar breaking into the flat

B The police caught the burglar to break into the flat

C The police caught the burglar when breaking into the flat

D When the burglar had broken into the flat, the police caught him at once

Question 79: Tom couldn’t say a word as he was shocked at what he heard

A So shocked at what he heard, Tom couldn’t say a word

B Tom was so shocked at what he heard to say a word

C Tom who was so shocked at what he heard couldn’t say a word

D Tom so shocked at what he heard couldn’t say a word

Question 80: Men will reclaim the positions they lost to women

A Men will take over women’s positions

B Men will restate that many women’s positions are theirs

C Men will regain positions which used to be theirs

D Men are angry about the fact that women took their positions

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