I. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group. 1. A. disaster B. consonant C. politics D. infamous 2. A. industry B. relative C. completely D. usually 3. A. increase B. export C. research D. demand 4. A. agriculture B. acupuncture C. manufacture D. temperament 5. A. convenient B. sufficient C. privilege D. surrender
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Đề thi thử ĐH lần 1-2012
I Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.
1 A disaster B consonant C politics D infamous
2 A industry B relative C completely D usually
4 A agriculture B acupuncture C manufacture D temperament
5 A convenient B sufficient C privilege D surrender
II Choose the best answer:
6 "What's your opinion?" - "It's only natural that an employee _ his work on time."
A finishes B will finish C can finish D should finish
7 His mother insisted that he seriously ill and that a doctor _ for at once
A should be / should send B was / be sent
C were / should be sent D was / must be sent
8 , the players began the game
A Having taken our seats B After we had taken our seats
C Being taken the seats D Taking the seats
9 While some people take pleasure in playing cards, _
A neither does he B they didn't take pleasure
C I do too D others take pleasure in reading books
10 I have bought the same watch you have
A that B which C as D it
11 There was a piano shop on the street we went to school every day
A to which B at which C for that D through which
12 It is a secret he smoothed away the difficulty
A that B why C how D which
13 Do you have any proof you are the owner of the car?
14 World War II millions of people were killed ended in 1945
A when B during that C in which D which
15 Argentina _ Mexico by one goal to nil in the match
16 He gave me his personal _ that his draft would be ready by Friday
A endurance B insurance C assurance D ensurance
17 Don’t let this opportunity go
18 Choose the synonym of the underlined word.
We don't go to the theatre regularly, just off and on
A occasionally B now and then C sometime D (A) & (B) are correct
19 Choose the opposite meaning of the underlined word.
The shop assistant had to break off the conversation in order to serve a customer
A interrupt B hurry C continue D begin
20 Please divide this cake _
A between me and you B between I and you
C between you and I D between you and me
21 He went to the off-license to buy _
A some drug B some fruit C some beer D some petrol
22 Choose the synonym of the underlined word.
Jack felt confident about his grade on the test he had just taken
A depressed B ecstatic C sure D uncertain
23 Choose the synonym of the underlined word
The members of the orchestra has arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal
24 Nothing in this poor soil
Trang 2A can be grown B can grow C grow D both (A) & (B).
25 Until a agreement has beer reached, I'm not committed to accepting the offer
A stability B stable C stably D stabled
26 Waiter I can't eat this meat It's under-
A done B developed C nourished D weight
27 Is the hamburger for you to eat here or to _?
A go out B take away C carry on D sit down
28 We have to work out a new method
A carry out B present C seek and develop D implement
29 He didn't notice anything unusual He didn't notice anything
A out of the ordinary B unused C unaccustomed D inquisitive
30 "And you didn't notice anything unusual?"-" _ not."
A Certainly B Surely, C Doubtlessly D Truly
31 He didn't catch the eight o'clock train He _ it
A lost B didn't find C escaped D missed
32 That was fantastic Could I have a second please?
A plate B course C helping D service
33 The bad weather was the series of power cuts
A blamed for B blamed on C blamed with D blamed by
34 It was the first time her family went _
A abroad B aboard C a foreign country D foreign nations
35 Jane lost her case It did not have a/an _ with her name on
A ticket B poster C label D identification
36 My father likes to be called a senior citizen, not an old age
A person B relative C gentleman D pensioner
37 Many _ crafts such as weaving are now being revived
A habitual B traditional C customary D ordinary
38 at the age of forty, Marilyn Monroe was the most glamorous star in Hollywood
A Until die B Not until her death C Until she died D Died in
39 Ted Kennedy told the American people run for president for personal reasons
A that he could not B not to C that he can't D was that he couldn't
40 George Washington Carver was one of the first educators _ to establish schools of higher education for blacks
A whose tried B trying C whom tried D who tried
41 _ united effort is needed if the problem of the "underground economy" is to be resolved
A It is a B There is a C A D An
42 It looked dark and heavy it was going to rain
A although B as if C unless D whereas
43 _ spent more time walking a century ago
A People all B All persons C Each people D All
44 Fish have nostrils which for smelling, not for breathing
A used B is used C are used D was used
45 I've been feeling tired lately, doctor
A such a B the most C more and more D much
46 Earthworms breathe through their skin which _ moist
A should keep B had better keep C must have kept D must be kept
47 Presbyterian minister, college professor, and _, James Naismith is best remembered as the inventor of basketball
A he was athletics director B athletic director
C directing athletics D directed athletics
48 _ his advice, I would never have got the job
A Except B Apart from C But for D As for
49 Where you borrowed last week?
A is scissors B are the scissors C is some scissors D are scissors
50 We sailed up Red Sea and then went through _ Suez Canal
Trang 3A the/ the B a/ the C _ / _ D _/ the
IV
A Reading Comprehension Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each space.
Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (51) _ that appears?
Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buys whatever they can find in their (52) _ that _(53) them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing _(54)? Whatever _(55) of shopper you are one thing is certain Everyone finds _(56) important According to a recent survey, people spend more time either buying clothes, or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop (57) than they do on most other products, (58) _ from food And the reason is obvious Clothes are an important part ofour (59) At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help (60) dressed people, so they say get on in the world And as far as attracting the opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role
59 A nowadays B appearance C looking D events
60 A well B good C best D fancy
B Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question:
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of formerly arable lands Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted to survival ill dry climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more efficient crops to grow on marginally arable lands
Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments Some involve purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant's surface, smaller leaf size, and extensive root systems Some of the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilages which give them water-retaining properties Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the plant It prevents excessive loss of internal moisture It also protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from inorganic agent such as gases, or organic agents which include
bacteria and plant pests, Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be prepared based on knowledge of desert plants, if successfully developed, such a compound could be used to greatly increase a plant's ability to maintain health in such adverse situations
as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storage after harvesting
61 Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants use?
A The plant's shape B The small root system
C The vast leaf size D The high water consumption
62 Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?
A It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake
B It helps the plant to attack aggressors
C It releases gases against plant pests
D It guards against bacteria
63 What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants?
A Bacteria B Insects C Gas D Pests
64 It can be inferred that synthetic simulated waxes _
A have not been developed yet
Trang 4B have not succeeded
C have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents
D have the quality of causing bacteria
65 All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops EXCEPT _
A inadequate water B insufficient fertilizer
C pest aggression D proper storage
Reading 2:
While most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, for many of them the opportunity never
comes Yet all living things must have water, or they will expire The herbivores find it in desert plants.
The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates But he is notable for the
parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only
minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract
Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with these small animals Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight There was no trend toward a decrease in water content
during the long period of water deprivation When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water,
they did not drink water They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water content in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 to 67.2 during this period
This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5), and the availability of free water, therefore, did not lead to any "storage" that could be meaningful as a water reserve This makes 35 it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat's ability to live on dry food
66 What is the topic of this passage?
A Kangaroo rats B Water in the desert C Desert life D Physiological experiments
67 The word "expire" in line 2 is closest in meaning to
68 Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals?
A Desert plants B Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body
C The blood of other animals D Streams
69 The word "it" in line 2 refers to
A a living thing B the desert C the opportunity D water
70 The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXCEPT
A the economy with which it uses available water
B living without drinking water
C breathing slowly and infrequently
D manufacturing water internally
71 The word "parsimony" in line 7 is closest in meaning to
A intelligence B desire C frugality D skill
72 It is implied by the author that desert animals can exist with little or no water because of
A less need for water than other animals
B many opportunities for them to find water
C their ability to eat plants
D their ability to adjust to the desert environment
73 The word "deprivation" inline 20 is closest in meaning to
Trang 5A preservation B renewal C examination D loss.
74 According to the passage, the results of the experiments with kangaroo rats showed that
A kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods
B kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water
C there was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water or accessibility to water
D a dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat's health
75 The tone of the passage is
III Choose the best answer:
1 How long have you had this watch?
A Since when did you buy this watch? B When did you buy this watch?
C How long have you bought this watch? D Since when have you bought this watch?
2 It is said that he has broken several world records.
A People said that he has obtained several world records
B He is said to have broken several world records
C It is said that several world records has been destroyed by him
D He is said that he has broken several world records
3 Take your umbrella with you in case it rains.
A You should take your umbrella because it may rain
B In case of rain, take your umbrella with you
C Take your umbrella with you when it rains
D It may rains so you should take your umbrella with you
4 Her mother cooks much better than her.
A She was much better at cooking than her mother B She can’t cook as good as her mother
C Her mother is a better cook than her D Her mother is a better cooker than her
5 His comment bears little relation to the topic.
A His comment is close the topic B His comment is directly to the point
C His comment and the topic are not the same D What he said is irrelevant to the topic
Trang 6Trường THPT Chuyên Trà Vinh
Đề thi thử ĐH lần 1-2012
I Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.
6 A disaster B consonant C politics D infamous
7 A industry B relative C completely D usually
8 A increase (2 ways) B export (2 ways) C research (2 ways) D demand (1 way)
9 A agriculture B acupuncture C manufacture D temperament
10 A convenient B sufficient C privilege D surrender
II Choose the best answer:
11 "What's your opinion?" - "It's only natural that an employee _ his work on time."
A finishes B will finish C can finish D should finish
12 His mother insisted that he seriously ill and that a doctor _ for at once.
A should be / should send B was / be sent
C were / should be sent D was / must be sent
13 , the players began the game.
A Having taken our seats B After we had taken our seats
C Being taken the seats D Taking the seats
14 While some people take pleasure in playing cards, _.
A neither does he B they didn't take pleasure
C I do too D others take pleasure in reading books
15 I have bought the same watch you have.
A that B which C as D it
16 There was a piano shop on the street we went to school every day.
A to which B at which C for that D through which
17 It is a secret he smoothed away the difficulty.
A that B why C how D which
18 Do you have any proof you are the owner of the car?
19 World War II millions of people were killed ended in 1945.
A when B during that C in which D which
20 Argentina _ Mexico by one goal to nil in the match.
21 He gave me his personal _ that his draft would be ready by Friday.
A endurance B insurance C assurance D ensurance
22 Don’t let this opportunity go
23 Choose the synonym of the underlined word.
We don't go to the theatre regularly, just off and on
A occasionally B now and then C sometime D (A) & (B) are correct
24 Choose the opposite meaning of the underlined word.
The shop assistant had to break off the conversation in order to serve a customer
A interrupt B hurry C continue D begin
25 Please divide this cake _.
A between me and you B between I and you
C between you and I D between you and me
26 He went to the off-license to buy _
A some drug B some fruit C some beer D some petrol
27 Choose the synonym of the underlined word.
Jack felt confident about his grade on the test he had just taken
A depressed B ecstatic C sure D uncertain
28 Choose the synonym of the underlined word
The members of the orchestra has arrived an hour prior to the performance for a short rehearsal
29 Nothing in this poor soil.
A can be grown B can grow C grow D both (A) & (B)
Trang 730 Until a agreement has beer reached, I'm not committed to accepting the offer.
A stability B stable C stably D stabled
31 Waiter I can't eat this meat It's under- .
A done B developed C nourished D weight
32 Is the hamburger for you to eat here or to _?
A go out B take away C carry on D sit down
33 We have to work out a new method.
A carry out B present C seek and develop D implement
34 He didn't notice anything unusual He didn't notice anything
A out of the ordinary B unused C unaccustomed D inquisitive
35 "And you didn't notice anything unusual?"-" _ not."
A Certainly B Surely, C Doubtlessly D Truly
36 He didn't catch the eight o'clock train He _ it.
A lost B didn't find C escaped D missed
37 That was fantastic Could I have a second please?
A plate B course C helping D service
38 The bad weather was the series of power cuts.
A blamed for B blamed on C blamed with D blamed by
39 It was the first time her family went _.
A abroad B aboard C a foreign country D foreign nations
40 Jane lost her case It did not have a/an _ with her name on.
A ticket B poster C label D identification
41 My father likes to be called a senior citizen, not an old age .
A person B relative C gentleman D pensioner
42 Many _ crafts such as weaving are now being revived.
A habitual B traditional C customary D ordinary
43 at the age of forty, Marilyn Monroe was the most glamorous star in Hollywood.
A Until die B Not until her death C Until she died D Died in
44 Ted Kennedy told the American people run for president for personal reasons.
A that he could not B not to C that he can't D was that he couldn't
45 George Washington Carver was one of the first educators _ to establish schools of higher
education for blacks
A whose tried B trying C whom tried D who tried
46 _ united effort is needed if the problem of the "underground economy" is to be resolved.
A It is a B There is a C A D An
47 It looked dark and heavy it was going to rain.
A although B as if C unless D whereas
48 _ spent more time walking a century ago.
A People all B All persons C Each people D All
49 Fish have nostrils which for smelling, not for breathing.
A used B is used C are used D was used
50 I've been feeling tired lately, doctor.
A such a B the most C more and more D much
51 Earthworms breathe through their skin which _ moist.
A should keep B had better keep C must have kept D must be kept
52 Presbyterian minister, college professor, and _, James Naismith is best remembered as
the inventor of basketball
A he was athletics director B athletic director
C directing athletics D directed athletics
53 _ his advice, I would never have got the job.
A Except B Apart from C But for D As for
54 Where you borrowed last week?
A is scissors B are the scissors C is some scissors D are scissors
55 We sailed up Red Sea and then went through _ Suez Canal
A the/ the B a/ the C _ / _ D _/ the
Trang 8IV
A Reading Comprehension Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each space.
Are you one of the thousands of people who eagerly follow every new (51) _ that appears?
Or are you one of those who go to the shops and just buys whatever they can find in their (52) _ that _(53) them? Or perhaps you order from a mail-order catalogue, and then have to send everything back because nothing _(54)? Whatever _(55) of shopper you are one thing is certain Everyone finds _(56) important According to a recent survey, people spend more time either buying clothes, or thinking about buying them, or looking at them in shop (57) than they do on most other products, (58) _ from food And the reason is obvious Clothes are an important part ofour (59) At work, you may need to impress a customer, or persuade the boss that you know what you are doing, and clothes certainly help (60) dressed people, so they say get on in the world And as far as attracting the opposite sex is concerned, clothes also play a vital role
64 A nowadays B appearance C looking D events
65 A well B good C best D fancy
B Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question:
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of formerly arable lands Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted to survival ill dry climates are being looked at for an answer in developing more efficient crops to grow on marginally arable lands
Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments Some involve purely mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant's surface, smaller leaf size, and extensive root systems Some of the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms Many plants, such as cacti, have internal gums and mucilages which give them water-retaining properties Another chemical mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the plant It prevents excessive loss of internal moisture It also protects the plant from external aggression, which can come from inorganic agent such as gases, or organic agents which include
bacteria and plant pests, Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be prepared based on knowledge of desert plants, if successfully developed, such a compound could be used to greatly increase a plant's ability to maintain health in such adverse situations
as inadequate water supply, limited fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storage after harvesting
epicuticular wax: sáp biểu bì
66 Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants use?
A The plant's shape B The small root system
C The vast leaf size D The high water consumption
67 Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?
A It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake
B It helps the plant to attack aggressors
C It releases gases against plant pests
D It guards against bacteria
68 What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants?
A Bacteria B Insects C Gas D Pests
69 It can be inferred that synthetic simulated waxes _.
A have not been developed yet
B have not succeeded
Trang 9C have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents
D have the quality of causing bacteria
70 All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops EXCEPT _.
A inadequate water B insufficient fertilizer
C pest aggression D proper storage
Reading 2:
While most desert animals will drink water if confronted with it, for many of them the opportunity never
comes Yet all living things must have water, or they will expire The herbivores find it in desert plants.
The carnivores slake their thirst with the flesh and blood of living prey One of the most remarkable adjustments, however, has been made by the tiny kangaroo rat, who not only lives without drinking but subsists on a diet of dry seeds containing about 5% free water Like other animals, he has the ability to manufacture water in his body by a metabolic conversion of carbohydrates But he is notable for the
parsimony with which he conserves his small supply by every possible means, expending only
minuscule amounts in his excreta and through evaporation from his respiratory tract
Investigation into how the kangaroo rat can live without drinking water has involved various experiments with these small animals Could kangaroo rats somehow store water in their bodies and slowly utilize these resources in the long periods when no free water is available from dew or rain? The simplest way to settle this question was to determine the total water content in the animals to see if it decreases as they are kept for long periods on a dry diet If they slowly use up their water, the body should become increasingly dehydrated, and if they begin with a store of water, this should be evident from an initial high water content Results of such experiments with kangaroo rats on dry diets for more than 7 weeks showed that the rats maintained their body weight There was no trend toward a decrease in water content
during the long period of water deprivation When the kangaroo rats were given free access to water,
they did not drink water They did nibble on small pieces of watermelon, but this did not change appreciably the water content in their bodies, which remained at 66.3 to 67.2 during this period
This is very close to the water content of dry-fed animals (66.5), and the availability of free water, therefore, did not lead to any "storage" that could be meaningful as a water reserve This makes 35 it reasonable to conclude that physiological storage of water is not a factor in the kangaroo rat's ability to live on dry food
Frugality (n) tính tiết kiêm, thanh đạm
Parsimony (n) sự tằn tiện
71 What is the topic of this passage?
A Kangaroo rats B Water in the desert C Desert life D Physiological experiments
72 The word "expire" in line 2 is closest in meaning to
73 Which of the following is NOT a source of water for the desert animals?
A Desert plants B Metabolic conversion of carbohydrates in the body
C The blood of other animals D Streams
74 The word "it" in line 2 refers to
A a living thing B the desert C the opportunity D water
75 The author states that the kangaroo rat is known for all of the following EXCEPT
A the economy with which it uses available water
B living without drinking water
C breathing slowly and infrequently
D manufacturing water internally
76 The word "parsimony" in line 7 is closest in meaning to
A intelligence B desire C frugality D skill
77 It is implied by the author that desert animals can exist with little or no water because of
A less need for water than other animals
B many opportunities for them to find water
C their ability to eat plants
D their ability to adjust to the desert environment
Trang 1078 The word "deprivation" inline 20 is closest in meaning to
A preservation B renewal C examination D loss
79 According to the passage, the results of the experiments with kangaroo rats showed that
A kangaroo rats store water for use during dry periods
B kangaroo rats took advantage of free access to water
C there was no significant change in body weight due to lack of water or accessibility to water
D a dry diet seems detrimental to the kangaroo rat's health
80 The tone of the passage is
III Choose the best answer:
81 How long have you had this watch?
A Since when did you buy this watch? B When did you buy this watch?
C How long have you bought this watch? D Since when have you bought this watch?
82 It is said that he has broken several world records.
A People said that he has obtained several world records
B He is said to have broken several world records.
C It is said that several world records has been destroyed by him
D He is said that he has broken several world records
83 Take your umbrella with you in case it rains.
A You should take your umbrella because it may rain.
B In case of rain, take your umbrella with you
C Take your umbrella with you when it rains
D It may rains so you should take your umbrella with you
84 Her mother cooks much better than her.
A She was much better at cooking than her mother B She can’t cook as good as her mother
C Her mother is a better cook than her. D Her mother is a better cooker than her
85 His comment bears little relation to the topic.
A His comment is close the topic B His comment is directly to the point
C His comment and the topic are not the same D What he said is irrelevant to the topic.