Kỳ Thi thử Đại học đợt 1 Năm học 2011 - Mã đề thi 459 ppt

Questions 26 - 35 : Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each question.. As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and

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Trường THPT Lê Quảng Chí Kỳ Thi thử Đại học đợt 1 Năm học 2010-2011

MÔN Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút;

(80 câu trắc nghiệm)

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Số báo danh: Mã đề thi 459

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Questions 1 - 10 : Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space

In this age of (1) ……… telephone networks and electronic mail, it seems that fewer and even fewer people are taking time to sit down and write letters (2) ……… friends and relatives For hundreds of years, letters were the only way to keep (3) ……… people who were any distance away and letter-writing was seen as an important skill for all learned people (4) ………

Gradually, (5) ………, the importance of writing letters is decreasing to a point that majority of us have

to (6) ……… a special effort to turn out something worthwhile when we apply for a job or make a complaint In business circles the tendency is for routine communications to become shorter (7) ……… clients may appreciate a detailed letter, an employee who sends out long letters is often regarded as (8)

……… Many people prefer the telephone in all circumstances and its speed is essential in many situations but (9) ……… have you put the telephone down, dissatisfied with what you have managed to say? I don't think I'll throw my (10) ……… away yet

Questions 11 - 20 : After each sentence below, there are four sentences marked A, B, C, and D

Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one

Question 11: Friendly though he may seem, he’s not to be trusted

A However he seems friendly, he’s not to be trusted

B However friendly he seems, he’s not to be trusted

C He may have friend, but he’s not to be trusted

D He’s too friendly to be trusted

Question 12: I often get up early

Question 13: In population, Los Angeles is not as big as New York

A New York is bigger than Los Angeles in population

B Los Angeles is more densely populated than New York

C New York is not as crowded as Los Angeles

D New York is bigger than Los Angeles

Question 14: Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you can't”

A Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldn't

B Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn't

C Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn't

D Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldn't

Question 15: The game will be held, rain or shine

A There will be no game if it rains

B It rains every time there is a game

C There will be a game regardless of the weather

D The game is delayed because of the rain

Question 16: This quarrel is likely to lead to a fight

A The result of this quarrel is likely to lead to a fight

B This quarrel is likely to result in a fight

C This quarrel is likely to result from a fight

D This quarrel is somewhat like a fight

Question 17: Sorry, I took you for somebody else

A Sorry, I made a mistake in taking you to somebody

B Sorry, I thought you were somebody else

C Sorry, I took you instead of somebody else

D Sorry, I asked somebody else to take you

Question 18: "Why don't you put a better lock on the door?" said John

A John might put a better lock on the door

B John asked why not putting a better lock on the door

C John suggested putting a better lock on the door

D John made us put a better lock on the door

Question 19: If only I had not seen her

Question 20: My father likes nothing better than fishing on a hot, summer day

A Fishing is my father's favorite enjoyment on a hot, summer day

B My father doesn't like fishing on a hot, summer day

C Although he likes fishing he doesn't want to do it on a hot, summer day

D Fishing is better than doing nothing on a hot, summer day

Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others

Questions 26 - 35 : Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each question

Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the ability to

do outstandingly well Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is simply

something a person is born with Others, however, argue that the potential for great achievement can be

developed The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes

It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a child’s ability to do well However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that were separated shortly after birth and brought up by different parents They found that achievement was

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based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted One of the twins received a normal upbringing, and performed well The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even

better This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability The more favorable the

environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed However, there is no link between intelligence and the socioeconomic level of a child’s family In other words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect intelligence Gifted people cannot be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability These musicians then needed at least ten years’ hard work and training in order to reach the level they were capable of attaining People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice:

- Marry an intelligent person

- Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents

- Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too hard

- Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instruments is essential for a child who wants to become an outstanding musician

Question 26: The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires …………

Question 27: The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to………

Question 28: When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that………

A different twins generally have different levels of ability

B ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement

C intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability

D ability depends both on intelligence and on environment

Question 29: Scientists chose twins for their study because………

A they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities

B they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing

C each twin has the same environment as his/her twin

D they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence

Question 30: How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development?

A They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas

B They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic

C Their ability was realized at an early stage and then natured

D They practice playing their instruments for many years

Question 31: The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow………

C only their interests in musical instruments D only their interests in computer games

Question 32: When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid………

A starting their education at an early age

B letting them play their own way

C permitting them to follow their own interests

D pushing their children too hard

Question 33: The remark: “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” in the passage

means that in order to become a genius…………

A you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard

B you should try to move quickly and efficiently

C you need intelligence and you need to develop it

D you need to have good health and good nourishment

Question 34: The word “favorable” in the passage mostly means…………

A “under the control or in the power of somebody else”

B “of high quality or an acceptable standard”

C “good for someone and making him/her likely to be successful”

D “helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to other people”

Question 35: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ………

A to become successful, a child needs both native intelligence and development

B a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents

C educational development depends completely on economic well-being

D studying different twins is a useful scientific procedure

These are incomplete sentences Choose one best option to complete each sentence

Question 36: Jane is the ………… of the two sisters

Question 37: Darwin, ………… theory of evolution is famous throughout the world , was an English

scientist

Question 38: He was really angry and threw the book …… me but it missed

Question 39: Now I …… we should discuss seriously to find the solution

Question 40: ……… down to dinner than the telephone rang again

Question 41: A dinner of fish and peas ………… to appeal the kids

Question 42: Nowadays almost no one speaks Latin, ………… is the reason why it is called a dead

language

Question 43: Our teacher always taught us that " A friend in …… is a friend indeed"

Question 44: Hey, Peter! Is there anything edible? I'm starving to ………

Question 45: My old friend and colleague, John, ……… going to visit me next week

Question 46: No longer in our office since it

A have typewriters been used / computerized

B typewriters have been used / was computerized

C have typewriters been used / was computerized

D typewriters have been used / computerized

Question 47: Would you like to go to the movies tomorrow?

- Sure By then I ………… my exam

Question 48: I applied for the job that I saw ………… in the paper

Question 49: There were no seats in the park, so we had to sit on the ………

Question 50: Teacher: What's your ……… address?

Student: 12 Tran Hung Dao Street

Question 51: Ben and his brother are ……… hard-working carpenters that I’m sure they will … a

success of their business

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Question 52: My friend Jack will have ……… difficulty in coming to England for an interview

Question 53: My mother lives in a big city ………… the fact that she was born in the country

Question 54: If you do not want to miss the chance You should …… a decision soon

Question 55: You've had a ……… escape I thought you'd never get away from him

Question 56: The police appealed …… all people for leaving the building because of security caution

Question 57: The more we learn ………

Question 58: Peter: Have a nice weekend, won’t you?

Mary: ………

Question 59: Mark and Carol are expecting us They would be disappointed if we ………

Question 60: He……… the plants If he had, they wouldn't have died

Question 61: Susan: Where’s my luggage?

Jane: Oh, ………

Question 62: …… fail the next entrance exams, my parents would be very upset

Question 63: We didn't have any appointment, we just met each other by ………

Question 64: After the enormous dinner he had to ……… his belt

Question 65: English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore

where for administration, broadcasting and education

Questions 66 - 75 : Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to each question

Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use

This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of

ground We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today

As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organize their

knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history One aspect of early natural history concerned

the use of plants for drugs and medicine The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in

this respect For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that resembles an internal

organ would cure ailments of that organ, Thus, an extract made from a heart-shaped leaf might be

prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems

Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our present

knowledge of drugs and their uses

Question 66: What does this passage mainly discuss?

Question 67: Domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of …

C the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic D early mans power as a hunter

Question 68: The word “this” refers to ………

A mans domestication of plants and animals B providing food for man

C mans ability to live on a small plot of land D the earliest condition of prehistoric man

Question 69: The word “blossomed” is closest in meaning to …

Question 70: An herbalist is which of the following?

Question 71: The phrase “in this respect” refers to ………

A the development of the field of natural history

B the use of plants for drugs and medicine

C the origin of knowledge of nature

D the development of human culture

Question 72: The word “extract” is closest in meaning to …

Question 73: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A There is little relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant

B The work of early herbalists has nothing to do with present day medicine

C Early herbalists were unimaginative

D The shape of a plant is indicative of its ability to cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ

Question 74: The word “rudiments” is closest in meaning to …

Question 75: The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of………

Questions 76 - 80 : In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B,

C, and D Choose the one word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be

correct

Question 76: Mrs Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities

A B C D

Question 77: In our country the birth of a girl is not welcomed with an enthusiasm equal to a boy

A B C D

Question 78: He spoke English too slow to take part in that English speaking club

A B C D

Question 79: Robots in the home might not be enough creative to do the cooking, plan the meal and so on

A B C D

Question 80: There is an old legend telling among people in my country about a man living in the

A B

seventeenth century saving a village from destruction

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