Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks 16 -25.. elimination Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best an
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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG LẦN II– NĂM 2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút;
( Đề thi gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm dành cho tất cả các thí sinh) Mã đề thi 124
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction (1 -5)
1 The affect of increasing the tax on motor fuel meant that the average family was finding it
A B C
difficult to run a car
D
2 I'm absolutely sure that that's the man whose has been following me around all day long
A B C D
3 If a glass lizard loses its tails, a new one grows to replace it
A B C D
4 It’s essential that every student passes the exam before attending the course
A B C D
5 I will have you to know how bad your behaviour is
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the
original one (6 - 15).
6 He found a job nowhere after he had graduated from college.
A Nowhere he found a job after he had graduated from the college
B Nowhere he finds a job after he had graduated from college
C Nowhere does he finds a job after he had graduated from college
D Nowhere did he find a job after he had graduated from college
7 “Sorry, Madam Looking after the garden is not my duty.”
A He apologized for not looking after the garden
B He not promised to look after the garden
C He said that he was not responsible for looking after the garden
D He asked if looking after the garden was his duty
8 Much as he loved her, he couldn’t forgive her for what she had done.
A He didn’t forgive her for what she had done despite loving her very much
B He loved her so much, that’s why he forgave her for what she had done
C He didn’t forgive her for what she had done as he loved her very much
D She loved him very much, so he forgave her for what she had done
9 “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police” shouted the lady to the man.
A The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
B The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house
C The lady told the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
D The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house
10 If only I had taken his advice.
A I wish I followed his advice B I wish I have taken his advice
C I regret not having taken his advice D I regret not to take his advice
11 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
12 Junia forgot to do her homework.
Trang 2A Junia did her homework but she didn’t remember.
B Julia forgot doing her homework
C Julia didn’t do her homework as she didn’t remember
D Somebody did her homework for Julia but she forgot it
13 Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them
A They had so a fierce dog that nobody would visit
B They had such fierce dog that nobody would visit
C They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit
D They had too a fierce dog that nobody would visit
14 He asked me where I had bought those English books.
A He asked me, “Where had I bought those English books?”
B He said to me, “Where did you buy the English books?”
C He said to me, “Where I bought these English books?”
D He asked me, “Where did I buy those English books?”
15 My mother had the house decorated.
A My mother had to decorate the house
B My mother has just decorated the house
C My mother had someone decorate the house
D The house is going to be decorated by my mother
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best option for each of the blanks (16 -25).
Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary They say that _16 the Internet and other new technologies, _17 no longer any need for school buildings, formal classes, or teachers Perhaps this will be true one day, but this is hard to _18 a world without schools In fact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools better, not _19 them We should invent a new kind of school that is _20 to libraries, museums, science centers, laboratories, and even companies _21 could give talks on video or over the Internet TV networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are _22 studying in school
Already there are several towns _23 this is beginning to happen Blacksburg, Virginia,
is one of them Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and learning can _24 at home, at school and in the office Businesses provide programs for the schools and the schools provide computer labs for people without their own _25 at home
19 A to eliminate B eliminative C eliminator D elimination
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions (26 -30)
26 _, they would have had what they wanted
A Had they arrived at the fair early B Supposing they were arriving at the fair early
C Unless they arrived at the fair early enough D If they arrived at the fair early
27 The incidence of anorexia nervosa, _, is growing in industrially advanced societies
Trang 328 Cuong asked me _.
A what time does the film start B what time the film starts
C what time the film started D what time did the film start
29 _ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell
30 _, he felt so unhappy and lonely
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions (31 - 40)
When the Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States of America by the people of France, the people in America did not understand that Miss Liberty was a gift to all the Americans
They thought she was a gift only to New York So they didn’t want to pay for her base At that time,
Joseph Pulitzer was editor of the World newspaper He wrote stories that asked people to give money to help pay for Miss Liberty’s base Pulitzer asked his friends who worked at other cities’ newspapers to help Soon the country knew that Miss Liberty was a gift for everyone The people sent money At least there was enough money to build the base
In Paris, the huge statue was taken down piece by piece She was carefully packed in 214 boxes In June 1884, she left for America When Miss Liberty’s ship arrived in America, ninety boats greeted her with flags flying They went with her into New York Harbor The base, which had to be very big and solid to hold the lady, was not finished So Miss Liberty was stored on Bedloe’s Island When the last stone of the base was put in place, the workers showered coins from their pockets
into the wet mortar They were very happy Next came the hard task of putting Miss Liberty together.
The people on shore watched each day as the framework rose higher into the sky Then came the copper “skin” Miss Liberty began as a sign of the friendship between the two countries Since that time, she has come to mean freedom for the Americans
31 The Americans didn’t want to pay for building Miss Liberty’s base at first because
A They had financial difficulties at that time
B They thought she was only a gift to New York
C They didn’t like the statue
D They wanted the French to give the statue and the base altogether
32 Which of the following is TRUE about Joseph Pulitzer?
A At that time, he worked as an editor of a magazine
B He asked people to give money to help pay for Miss Liberty’s travel to New York
C He went around and asked for money for the base
D He asked people to give money to help pay for Miss Liberty’s base by means of his profession
33 According to the passage, which of the following best describe the sequence of stages that the statue passed through?
A Packed in boxes, carried overseas, taken apart, put together, stored on an island
B Put together, stored on an island, packed in boxes, carried oversea, taken apart
C Taken apart, packed in boxes, carried oversea, stored on an island, put together
Trang 4D Put together, taken apart, packed in boxes, carried overseas, stored on an island.
34 What does it mean by the copper “skin”?
A The complexion of Miss Liberty is the color of copper
B They coated the statue with copper
C The statue is made of copper
D Miss Liberty is skinny
35 When did people give Miss Liberty the copper “skin”?
A After taking the statue apart
B Before putting the statue together
C Before the workers showed coins from their pockets into the wet mortar
D After putting the statue together on the base
36 When was the statue of Liberty presented to the US people?
A In the 18th century B In the 19th century
C In the early 1884 D In the late 18th century
37 Miss Liberty was stored on Bedloe’s Island when she arrived in New York because
A the big, solid base for her was not finished
B the huge statue was taken down piece by piece
C the workers needed more time to collect coins
D she needed a copper skin first
38 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “base”?
39 What does the word “They” refer to?
A The pockets B The coins C The workers D The people on shore
40 All the following statements are correct, EXCEPT
A Miss Liberty began as a sign of the friendship between two countries, France and the USA
B The American Government sent money to build the base for the statue
C When Miss Liberty’s ship arrived in America, she was welcomed by ninety boats with flags flying
D The money the American people sent was enough to build the base for the Statue of Liberty
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions (41 - 50)
After two decades of growing student enrollments and economic prosperity, business
schools in the United States have started to face harder times Only Harvard's MBA School has shown a substantial increase in enrollment in recent years Both Princeton and Stanford have seen decreases in their enrollments Since 1990, the number of people receiving Masters in Business
Administration (MBA) degrees, has dropped about 3 percent to 75,000, and the trend of lower
enrollment rates is expected to continue There are two factors causing this decrease in students
seeking an MBA degree The first one is that many graduates of four-year colleges are finding that
an MBA degree does not guarantee a plush job on Wall Street, or in other financial districts of major American cities Many of the entry-level management jobs are going to students graduating with Master of Arts degrees in English and the humanities as well as those holding MBA degrees Students have asked the question, "Is an MBA degree really what I need to be best prepared for
getting a good job?" The second major factor has been the cutting of American payrolls and the
Trang 5lower number of entry-level jobs being offered Business needs are changing, and MBA schools are struggling to meet the new demands
41 What is the main focus of this passage?
C changes in enrollment for MBA schools D how schools are changing to reflect the economy
42 The phrase "two decades" in line 1 refers to a period of
43 The word "prosperity" in line 1 could be best replaced by which of the following?
44 Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
45 The phrase "trend of" in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
46 As used in line 7, the word "seeking" could best be replaced by which of the following?
47 Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
A a center for international affairs B a major financial center
48 According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollments?
A lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession
B low salary and foreign competition
C fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs
D declining population and economic prosperity
49 The word "cutting" in line 12 could best be replaced by which of the following?
50 Which of the following might be the topic of the paragraph?
C a history of the recent economic changes D descriptions of non-MBA graduate programs
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions (51-55)
54 A independent B manufacture C synonymous D altogether
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions (56- 80)
56 It is a long _ from London to Tokyo
57 You’re _ your time, trying to persuade him, he’ll never help you
58 His performance was _; the audience was delighted
59 _ anything suspicious arise, please let me know at once
A Should B Would C Can D Did
60 The best way of writing a composition in a foreign language is to try and write _ thinking
in your own language
61 Please come back soon and _ the work you started two weeks ago
Trang 6A finish B finished C finishing D finishes
62 I really appreciate your _ me at this difficult time
63 You will have to your holiday if you are too ill to travel
64 Your hair is long Are you going to ?
A have it cut B have cut it C be cutting it D have it cutting
65 He was _that we turned off the TV set immediately
A so bad singer B such bad singer C such bad a singer D so bad a singer
66 I was just _ to go out when Peter phoned
67 She tries to set an hour a week for practice
68 To everyone’s surprise, Mr Brown at the Trade Union meeting
69 – “Single or double?” – “ ”
A Yes, it’s single B No, it’s double C No, it’s not single D Single, please
70 No _ how hard he tries, he always seems to make the same grammatical mistakes
71 _ “You don’t have to go to school this afternoon, do you?” _ “ ”
A That’s ok B No, I needn’t C What does that mean D Yes, I don’t
72 Although Lan’s leg was hurt, she was the first woman the destination
73 Janet: “Do you like going to the cinema this evening?” Susan “ _”
A I don’t agree, I’m afraid B You’re welcome
74 There is a huge amount of _ associated with children’s TV nowadays
75 The computer has dramatically affected photographic lenses are constructed
76 When Jane won the prize, I _ her on her success
77 People prefer watching TV these days _listening to the radio
A more than B rather than C than D to
78 He accepted the job _ the low salary
79 It’s no _ waiting for the bus, they don’t run on public holidays
80 – “ ” –“Good luck.”
A I don’t like Rock music B I’m taking the test this afternoon
The end.