ôn thi đh năm 2011,đề thi số 27(tiếng anh)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions... Mark the lette

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 27

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012

Môn: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)

I Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions

Question 1

A cosmetics

B economics

C photography

D experience

Question 2

A lemon

B physics

C decay

D decade

Question 3

A modernise

B vaporise

C organise

D deliver

Question 4

A vacancy

B calculate

C delicious

D furniture

Question 5

A enjoy

B require

C apply

D whisper

II Mark the sentence (A,B,C or D) that is the best way to have a complete sentence with the words given

Question 6: We / informed / most / animals / zoo / starving / death.

A We have informed that most of the animals at the zoo are starving to death

B We have informed that most of animals at the zoo are starving and death

C We have been informed that most animals at the zoo are starving and death

D We have been informed that most of the animals at the zoo are starving to death

Question 7: It / better / play safe / exams / give / original answer.

A It's often better to play safe in exams than to give an original answer

B It's often better playing safe in exams than to give an original answer

C It's often better to play safe in exams than giving an original answer

D It's often better playing safe in exams than giving an original answer

Question 8: small shopkeeper / face / fierce competitiveness / supermarkets.

A The small shopkeeper is faced fierce competitiveness of supermarkets

B The small shopkeeper is facing fierce competitiveness from supermarkets

C The small shopkeeper is being faced fierce competitiveness of supermarkets

D The small shopkeeper has been facing fierce competitiveness from supermarkets

Question 9: I / not be / trouble / police / now if / take / your advice / first place.

A I wouldn't be in trouble with the police now if I had taken your advice in the first place

B I wouldn't have been in trouble with the police now if I had taken your advice in the first place

C I won't be in trouble with the police now if I take your advice in the first place

D I shouldn't have been in trouble with the police now if I have taken your advice in the first place

Question 10: Hardly / I / go back / sleep when / loud noise / woke / up

A Hardly had I gone back to sleep when a loud noise woke me up

B Hardly I had gone back to sleep then a loud noise woke me up

C Hardly had I gone back to sleep and did a loud noise wake me up

D Hardly I had gone back to sleep when a loud noise woke me up

III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each

of the following questions

Question 11: I feel terrible, I didn’t sleep _ last night.

A an eye

B a wink

C a jot

D an inch

Question 12: This is the most expensive car I have _ driven.

A ever

B always

C often

D sometimes

Question 13: The _ at the football match caused violence when their team lost.

A spectators

B groups

C observers

D customers

Question 14: Not until 1856 _ across the Mississippi River.

A the first bridge was built

B was the first bridge built

C the first building a bridge

D the bridge building was

Question 15: The cost of living has _ over 10 percent in the past years.

A raised

B raise

C risen

D rising

Question 16: A : "I can’t see the stage very well from here"

B : “ _”

A Neither can’t I

B Neither I can

C I can’t neither

D Neither can I

Question 17: Drinking and smoking are harmful _ people's health.

A for

B with

C to

D in

Question 18: The headmaster was disappointed _ his behaviour.

A with

B for

C on

D of

Question 19: Would you like to go _ a walk _ the park this afternoon?

A for- in

B for- at

C to- in

D to- at

Question 20: Please ask them _ in this area.

A don't smoke

B not smoking

C to not smoke

D not to smoke

Question 21: He always _ me

A avoids to meet

B avoids meeting

C avoiding to meet

D to avoid meeting

Question 22: He is always afraid of his job.

A lose

B losing

C to lose

D lost

Question 23: Did he manage the table upstairs?

A to carry

B carry

C to carrying

D carrying

Question 24: I don't mind by car because I never get car- sick.

A travel

B to travel

C travelling

D being travelled

Question 25: My dad lets me my housework everyday.

A do

B to do

C doing

D done

Question 26: After the enormous dinner he had to his belt.

A broaden

B enlarge

C widen

D loosen

Question 27: Throw away that old vase It's .

A value

B valuable

C invaluable

D valueless

Question 28: A : Is the lift working?

B : No , it's .Let's use the stairs

A out of work

B impossible

C in danger

D out of order

Question 29: These people for the most successful company in the town.

A are seeming to work

B seem working

C seem to be working

D are seeming to be working

Question 30: If you stop smoking, you more money.

A won’t have

B will have

C would have

D wouldn’t have

Question 31: She has been sleeping for 10 hours! You her up.

A had better to wake

B may wake

C must wake

D would like to wake

Question 32: People think that an apple is good for you.

A in a day

B for a day

C for every day

D a day

Question 33: It's wonderful here tonight ! It's I have ever enjoyed a garden party

A a long time

B the first time

C time

D several times

Question 34: He _ the plants If he had, they wouldn’t have died.

A needn’t have watered

B can’t have watered

C shouldn’t water

D couldn’t water

Question 35: She made me _for the petrol, but she allowed me _her car

all day

A pay/ use

B to pay/ to use

C pay/ to use

D pay/ using

Question 36: My friend is still optimistic _many difficulties he has to overcome.

A though

B however

C despite

D but

Question 37: Out of sight, out of _.

A memory

B head

C heart

D mind

Question 38: As the theatre was still closed, I looked round the shops to _ time.

A use

B kill

C gain

D spend

Question 39: You should take more exercise if you want to keep .

A fit

B fat

C fine

D fresh

Question 40: He is very on meeting English people and making friends with them.

A willing

B fond

C keen

D anxious

IV 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 41: Betty isn't much heavier than Ann.

A Betty and Ann are exactly the same weight

B Betty is slightly less heavy than Ann

C Ann weighs a little more than Betty.

D Ann weighs slightly less than Betty

Question 42: You may get cold on the way so take the coat.

A To take the coat you will get cold on the way

B In case you're cold on the way ,you should take a coat

C If you didn't take a coat , you'd be cold on the way

D Only if you get cold can you take the coat

Question 43: I whispered as I didn't want anybody to hear our conversation.

A So as not to hear our conversation I whispered

B Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation I whispered

C I lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn't be heard

D Because I whispered , nobody heard our conversation

Question 44: “May I have some chocolate, mum?” said the boy.

A The boy asked his mother to have some chocolate

B The boy begged his mother to have some chocolate

C The boy asked for some chocolate

D All are correct

Question 45: John asked Mary if it was the blue one or the green she wanted.

A “Which one did she want, the blue or the green, Mary?” asked John

B “Which one did you want, the blue or the green?” asked John

C “Which one does Mary want , the green or the blue?” asked John

D “Which one do you want, the blue or the green, Mary?” asked John

V Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Question 46: Acupuncture comes from (A) the traditional Chinese (B) system of medicine that

including (C) herbalism, massage, diet, manipulation (D) and exercise

A

B

C

D

Question 47: Traditional (A) Chinese medicine see (B) health as a state in which (C) the energy

of the mind, body and spirit are (D) in harmony

A

B

C

D

Question 48: People seldom act natural (A) in front of (B) the camera Often (C) they stiffen up

and the pose becomes rather (D) wooden

B

C

D

Question 49: It is disappointing (A) that almost (B) tourists who come to (C) the country only

visit the same (D) few overcrowded places

A

B

C

D

Question 50: Driving is getting (A) more demanding (B) all the time, so we must make sure (C)

people learn efficient (D) in the first place

A

B

C

D

VI 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 questions from 51 to 55

This year, the school is offering new summer courses, which sound very good indeed They are able to offer many more conversation classes than before And for about half of these classes the students will be working in groups of seven or eight Courses on reading and writing will also be given There's a completely new reading course, in fact, which the students will find very

interesting Teachers will use current newspaper articles and other material For the first time this year, the school is running a computer course, too The school will be also continuing the video course, which was very popular last year Benfield School has some new video equipment and the teachers know a lot about video

All this sounds like hard work! But there will be a lot of leisure activities too The school has arranged for students to use the sports center near the school in the afternoons and evenings, at greatly reduced prices And it has planned a lot of visits to places of interest

There will be some special surprises for the students as well The school has organized a group visit to a television studio, as a suitable end to the video course Some students will be able to take flying lessons at the airport The school only takes between forty and fifty students at a time Although it is a small school, only a few of the students stay at the school itself, in one of two flats in the main building Most of the summer students will stay with families in the town

Question 51: Some of the conversation classes will be held in groups of .

A 3 -5

B 5

C 7-8

D 17

Question 52: There will be new courses in .

A reading and computers

B reading and writing.

C video and computers

D video and reading

Question 53: Students can take part in sport at .

A the school

B the sports hall

C the sports center

D the school field

Question 54: As a special surprise there will be .

A a computer course

B a trip to a place of interest

C a video show

D a visit to a TV studio

Question 55: Some students may be able to .

A make video films

B give the other students a surprise

C learn to fly a plane

D plan some special visits

VII 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 questions from 56 to 60

American foods began to affect the rest of the world American emphasis on convenient and rapid consumption is best represented in fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks By the 1960s and 1970s fast foods became one of America strongest exports as

franchises for Mc Donalds and Burger King spread through Europe and other parts of the world, including Russia and China Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace

- gave way to quick lunches and dinners eaten on the run as other countries imitated American cultural patterns

By the late 20th century Americans had become more conscious of their diets, eating more poultry, fish and vegetables, and fewer eggs and less beef Cooks began to rediscover many world cuisines in forms closer to their original In California, chefs combined fresh fruits and vegetables available with ingredients and spices borrowed from immigrant kitchens to create an innovative cooking style that was lighter than traditional French, but more interesting and varied

than typical American cuisine Along with the states wines, California cuisine took its place

among the acknowledged forms of fine dining

Question 56: Fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks .

A are traditional meals of the US people

B are popular because of their nutritious values

C became more popular than meals cooked at home in China

D became popular with other European and Asian countries

Question 57: Which of the following is similar in meaning to the word "cuisine"?

A cooking

B style of cooking

C cookery

D cook

Question 58: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A American cuisine used to have an influence on many countries

B Fast foods became one of America strongest exports

C Mc Donalds and Burger King are American food suppliers successful in Europe

D Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace are not common in the US

Question 59: Which of the following statements is true?

A By the late 20th century, fast foods had lost their popularity in the USA

B Americans used to eat more poultry, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables than they do now

C Cooking styles of other countries began to affect America by the late 20th century

D Fewer eggs and less beef in American diet made them fitter

Question 60: An innovative style of cooking was created in California .

A to attract more immigrants to the state

B and made the states wines well-known

C by borrowing recipes from immigrant kitchens

D by combining the local specialities with immigrants spices

VIII Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 61 to 70

People have always dreamt of living forever Although we all know this will (61) _ happen,

we still want to live as long as possible (62) , there are advantages and disadvantages of a long life In the first place, people who live longer can spend more time with their family and friends Secondly, (63) _ have busy working lives look forward to a long, (64) _ life, when they can do the things theyve never had time for

(65) _, there are some serious disadvantages Firstly, many people become ill and

consequently have to spend time in hospital or become burden (66) the children and friends Many of them find this (67) _ annoying or embarrassing In addition to this, (68) _, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often (69) _ to make new friends

To sum up, living to a very old age is worthwhile for those who stay (70) _to remain independent and enjoy life

Question 61:

A hardly

B not

C never

D all are correct

Question 62: