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.. Câu 7: It’s high time the children went to bed
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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
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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 each of the following questions
Câu 1: It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car
A The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car
B The man is believed to escape in a stolen car
C They believe that the man stole the car
D The man has been believed to escape in a stolen car
Câu 2: "Don't swim too far out," she said to them
A She threatened them not to swim to far out
B She said to them not to swim too far out
C She said that they should not swim too far out
D She warned them not to swim too far out
Câu 3: She strikes me as a very effective teacher
A My impression of her is that she is a very effective teacher
B She is such an effective teacher that she always strikes her students
C I make an effective impression on the teacher
D As a teacher, she always strikes me
Câu 4: It is open to question as to whether Jane will get the job
A If Jane could answer the question, she would get the job
B The question is that whether Jane will get the job or not
C It is not certain that Jane will get the job
D Jane is being interviewed for the job
Câu 5: I took Janet to the zoo so that she could see how big an elephant is
A Because Janet was big enough, I took her to the zoo to see the elephant
B With a view to see how big an elephant is, I took Janet to the zoo
C I took Janet to the zoo in order for her to see how big an elephant is
D So as to see the elephant, I took Janet to the big zoo
Câu 6: I was on the point of leaving the house when he came
A I was just about to leave the house when he came
B No sooner had I left the house than he came
C I had hardly left the house when he came
D When he came I had just left the house
Câu 7: It’s high time the children went to bed
A It’s time for the children to go to bed now
B The time is high so the children went to bed
C The children went to bed because it’s time
D The children went to bed when the time is high
Câu 8: Despite his early retirement, he found no peace in life
A He found no peace in life because he retired early
B Early as he retired, he found no peace in life
C Although he retired early, but he found no peace in life
D His early retirement has brought him peace in life
Trang 2Câu 9: Because they made too many mistakes, they fail in the exam
A They made too many mistakes for them to fail in the exam
B They made so many mistakes that they fail in the exam
C They made very many mistakes that they fail in the exam
D They made such many mistakes that they fail in the exam
Câu 10: I lost my key so I had to wait in the snow
A If I hadn't lost my key, I wouldn't have had to wait in the snow
B If I didn't lose my key, I wouldn't have to wait in the snow
C If I lose my key, I'll have to wait in the snow
D If I hadn't lost my key, I would have had to wait in the snow
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Câu 11: A huge amount of tourists come to this city every year
A B C D
Câu 12: The Concord could fly across the Atlantic without refueling and carrying 11 tons of freight
A B C D
Câu 13: Mrs Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the
A B C D
festivities
Câu 14: Please help me tidy the room by throwing these invaluable things away
A B C D
Câu 15: School children in the same grade in Vietnamese schools are usually the same old as their
A B C D classmates
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Câu 16: poor results but also may cause accidents
A Haste produces not only B Haste not only produces
C Haste had not only produced D Haste does not only produce
Câu 17: I am going to _ my dress dry- cleaned
Câu 18: Not until home that he had taken someone else's bike
A he got/ he did realize B did he get/ he realized
C he got/ did he realize D he got/ he realized
Câu 19: "My daughter, Mary, tries to _to see me at least once a week," Mrs Jones told
the social worker
Câu 20: I gave up smoking, surprised all other members of my family
Câu 21: The judge the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment
Câu 22: "Would you say that English is a global language?" " "
Câu 23: Some snakes lay eggs, but _ give birth to live offspring
Trang 3Câu 24: Everybody should comply this rule There is no exception, I am afraid
Câu 25: -“Your kids are very cute.”
- “ ……… ”
A I don’t think so, either B Aren’t they?
C Do you think so? Thanks D No problems
Câu 26: In your revision, you should _ priority to tenses
Câu 27: We _ for three hours and are very tired
A have been walking B are walking C had been walking D were walking
Câu 28: The role of women in society has been greatly _in the last few years
Câu 29: There's in his small room Don't you think?
Câu 30: The doctor gave the patient examination to discover the cause of his collapse
Câu 31: Linda : “What a lovely house you have!” - Maria: “ _.”
A Of course not, it’s not costly B No problem
Câu 32: It was difficult to _ a date which was convenient for everyone
Câu 33: “ How long is the seminar ?”
“ - knowledge, it takes about three hours.”
A In my best B In my best of C To my best D To the best of my Câu 34: You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut _ the job at the theatre
Câu 35: that she burst into tears
A So angry was she B She was so anger C Such her anger D Her anger was so Câu 36: A: How well you are playing! B:
A Thank you too much for saying so That is a nice compliment
B I think so I am proud of myself
C Say it again I like to hear your words
D Many thanks That is a nice compliment
Câu 37: This section of the car park is _for visitors
A private B reserved C given D put
Câu 38: _ it not been for the intolerable heat in the hall, they would have stayed much longer
Câu 39: When I told the doctor that I had had earache for nearly a month, he gave me a for ear-drops
Câu 40: Children with _diseases should not be allowed to go to school
Câu 41: He was teacher!
Câu 42: He fell over while skiing and my sister had to……… a doctor
Câu 43: "Could you speak more quietly?" " "
A I can only speak very fast B Yes, I could
Trang 4Câu 44: This factory produced motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006
A as twice many B twice as many C as many as twice D as twice as many Câu 45: After standing in the sun for mote than an hour, two of the people in the queue
A passed through B passed up C passed by D passed out
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 46 to 55
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B C Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of its construction make it one of the truly great wonders of the world The thirteen-acre structure near the Nile River is a solid mass of stone blocks cover with limestone Inside are a number
of hidden passageways and the burial chamber of the pharaoh It is the largest single structure in the world The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east, and west-an
incredible engineering feat The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so
computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astro-nomical observations
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines
Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events- past, present, and future Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past
Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under investigation Many believe that
pyramids have supernatural powers, and this one is no exception Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today
Câu 46: What has research of the base revealed?
A There are cracks in the foundation
B Tomb robbers have stolen the Pharaoh’s body
C The lines represent important events
D A superior race of people built it
Câu 47: Extraterrestrial beings are
A living beings from other planets B researchers in Egyptology
C very strong workers D astronomers in the ancient times
Câu 48: What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages?
A To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly
B To permit the high priests to pray at night
C To enable the Pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife
D To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the Pharaoh
Câu 49: The word “intersecting” in line 9 is nearest in meaning to
Câu 50: What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolize?
A Architects’ plans for the hidden passages
B Astrological computations
C Dates of important events taking place throughout time
D Pathways of the great solar bodies
Câu 51: In line 12, the word “prophesied” is closest in meaning to
A foretold B precipitated C affiliated D terminated
Câu 52: What is the best title for the passage?
A Problems with the Construction of the Great Pyramid
B Symbolism of the Great Pyramid
C Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza
D Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops
Câu 53: On what did the ancient Egyptians base their calculations?
A Advanced technology B Observation of the celestial bodies
C Knowledge of the earth’s surface D Advanced tools of measurement
Câu 54: Why was the Great Pyramid constructed?
Trang 5A As a religious temple B As a solar observatory
C As a tomb for Pharaoh D As an engineering feat
Câu 55: The word “feat” in line 7 is closet in meaning to
A accomplishment B appendage C structure D festivity
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 56 to 65
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately
in need of reform Private schools existed, but only for the very rich There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not
“waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task Horace Mann,
probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen
to be uneducated As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848,
he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country
He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries Although these changes did not bring about
a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system
Câu 56: The best title for the passage could be
A American education in the beginning of the 19 th century
B a flight for change
C Nineteenth – the Century of Reform
D The beginnings of reform in American education
Câu 57: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed _
A a strong educational background B a high level of intelligence
Câu 58: The word “desperately” in the passage mostly means
Câu 59: The author of the passage put the word “waste” in quotation mark because he _
A wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education
B does not want students to waste their time on education
C is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time
D thinks that education is not really a waste of time
Câu 60: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because _
A all citizens should be educated in republic
B education at the time was so cheap
C Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time
D people had nothing else to do except go to school
Câu 61: The word “ reformer ” in the passage mostly means _
A people who really enjoy teaching
B people who work for the government
C people who believe that education is wasted
D people who try to change things for the better
Câu 62: The word “ citizen ” in the passage mostly means _
A a person who works in a particular country
B a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country
C a person who lives in a particular city
D a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work
Câu 63: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann
A worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
Trang 6B raised money for their educational development in Massachusetts
C managed education in the state of Massachusetts
D funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
Câu 64: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries
B Horace Mann brought about changes in many school in the United States
C Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work
D Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer
Câu 65: According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann
instituted?
C Increased pay for students D The matching of the other districts’ policies
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
Câu 66:A redundant B government C employment D refusal
Câu 67: A incidence B tendency C importance D difference
Câu 68: A kindergarten B respectable C affectionate D occasional
Câu 69: A between B become C improve D forward
Câu 70: A comfortable B competence C compliment D companion
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks from 71 to 80
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (71) of various forms of
communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (72)
When there is a language (73) , communication is accomplished through sign language in
which motions (74) for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (75)
to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and
can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot
Body language (76) ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally
A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod (77) approval, while shaking the head (78) a negative reaction
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be (79) in Braille (a system of raised dots read
with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also
guide, warn, and instruct people
(80) verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also
express human thoughts and feelings
Câu 73: A barrier B separation C divisions D obstacles
Câu 76: A transmits B emits C progresses D remits
Câu 77: A presents B signifies C registers D signs
Câu 78: A indicates B abdicates C predicates D implicates
Câu 80: A Until B As C Because D While
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