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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 2 NĂM 2012

Môn: Tiếng Anh Khối D Thời gian làm bài 90 phút

Code: 246

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to identify the underlined part that is not correct.

Question 1 What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading

A B C

easily among the population.

D

Question 2 Since erecting in 1886, the Statue of Liberty has served as a symbol of freedom.

A B C D

Question 3 Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been

A B C

forced to alter their eating habits.

D

Question 4 The president refused to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors.

A B C D

Question 5 Dogs that are trained to lead the blind must be loyalty, intelligent and calm.

A B C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer

Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works He traveled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels In 1837, at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his

Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn (1849) In

1841, Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea This South Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847)

After three years awayfrom home, Melville joined up with a U.S naval frigate that was returning to the eastern

United States around Cape Horn The novel White Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman

With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also

a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe The public was not ready for

Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism It is ironic that the novel that

served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today

Question 6 The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because

A he had finished his term of duty B he had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti

C he had unofficially left his ship D he was on leave while his ship was in port

Question 7 According to the passage, Moby Dick is _.

A a romantic adventure B a single-faceted work

C symbolic of humanity fighting the universe D a short story about a whale

Question 8 According to the passage, Melville's early novels were _.

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A based on his travel experience B published while he was traveling

C completely fictional D all about his work on whaling ships

Question 9 The word "basis" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A background B message C bottom D dissertation

Question 10 A "frigate" in paragraph 1 is probably _.

A an office B a troop C a fishing boat D a ship

Question 11 The main subject of the passage is _.

A Melville's travels B the popularity of Melville's novels

C Melville's personal background D Moby Dick

Question 12 The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on

A American history B nineteenth-century novels C oceanography D modem American literature

Question 13 How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity?

A His popularity increased immediately B It had no effect on his popularity

C It caused his popularity to decrease D His popularity remained as strong as ever

Question 14 The word "metamorphosis" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _

A change B circle C mysticism D descent

Question 15 In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?

A 1837 B 1841 C 1847 D 1849

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question.

Question 16 A ancestor B geology C accurate D tragedy

Question 17 A miraculous B diversity C platoon D occupation

Question 18 A ornamental B Climatic C delivery D environment

Question 19 A photography B proverbial C magnificent D advantageous

Question 20 A interview B satellite C similar D contestant

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 21: You’d better stop spending money, _ you will end up in debt

A unless B otherwise C If D in case

Question 22: Slang can be defined as a set of codes used in language.

A informal B unfamiliar C informative D uneducated

Question 23: The higher the humidity, _ people feel

A the uncomfortable less B the uncomfortable more

C the most uncomfortable D the more uncomfortable

Question 24: The people in my class, _ are very friendly.

A most of international students B mostly international students

C the most international students D almost international students

Question 25: _ an argument that Paul and Steve had earlier

A What was B Which was C There was D It was

Page 3 of 7 Code 246 Question 26: By the end of last March, I _ English for five years.

A have been studying B will have been studying

C had been studying D will have studied

Question 27: What is your opinion about Bob’s condition? I recommend _ as much as possible.

A him rest B that he rests C that he rest D him to rest

Question 28: Ann hoped to join the private club She could make important business contacts there.

A being invited B inviting C to invite D to be invited

Question 29: If he is in trouble, it is his own fault, I personally wouldn’t _ a finger to help him.

Question 30: “ Excuse me, but there is something about _ immediately”

A that I must speak to you B which I must speak to you

C that I must speak to you about D which I must speak to you about

Question 31: I find my boss difficult to work with He is always _ my idea.

A critic B criticism C critical D criticizing

Question 32: Ancient people believed that _ with a sun and the moon rotating around it.

A the universe has earth at the centre B the centre of the universe is earth

C the earth is the centre of the universe D the earth was the centre of the universe

Question 33: Alan and Sue _ an argument They are not speaking to each other.

A must have B must have had C might have D might had

Question 34 _ appears considerably large at the horizon than it does over head is merely an optical illusion.

A The Moon B That the Moon C When the Moon D The Moon which

Question 35: Thanks to the invention of labor-saving , domestic chores are no longer a burden.

A devices B things C equipment D furniture

Question 36: Only when the ground is kept moist, _ germinate.

A will grass seeds B grass seeds will C does grass seeds D grass seeds does

Question 37: She would rather I _ harder now.

A studying B be studying C study D studied

Question 38: The _ dressed woman in the advertisement has a pose smile on her face.

A stylistic B Stylishly C stylish D Stylistically

Question 39: He is doing very badly but he tries to appearances.

A hold on B stick to C keep up D make out

Question 40: Don’t lie! You their phone ringing They haven’t got a phone.

A couldn’t have heard B hadn’t heard C can’t hear D haven’t heard

Question 41: Today's weather will be a of yesterday.

A continuing B continuity C continual D continuation

Question 42: She _ regretted having been so unkind.

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Question 43: The polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog".

A much B largely C fully D heavily

Question 44: Unlike the other Asian states, Singapore has raw materials.

A hardly no B hardly any C hardly some D any hardly

Question 45: Too many factories dispose their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea.

A of B out C away D off

Question 46: A: “ Do you know how old I am?” - B: “ _”

A Happy birthday B I haven’t a clue C I couldn’t help it D Don’t mention it

Question 47 He was so mean that he could not bear to _the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal.

A let out B pay off C part with C give in

Question 48: - Teacher: "Jon, you've written a much better essay this time." -Jon:" "

Question 49: - "Make yourself at home." – “ _”

A That's very nice Thank you B Not at all Don't mention it

C Thanks Same to you D Yes, can I help you?

Question 50: Only 65 per cent of people voted in the local election; the rest were completely _.

A uninterested B disinterested C uninteresting D interested

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 sentence

Question 51: She suggest / take / plane this evening / or / go / train tomorrow

A She suggested taking the plane this evening or going by train tomorrow

B She suggested that we should take the plane this evening or going by train tomorrow

C She suggested taking the plane this evening or we should go by train tomorrow

D She suggested to take the plane this evening or to go by train tomorrow

Question 52: The boy was not intelligent enough to have solved such complex problems alone.

A The complex problems couldn’t be solved because the boy was so stupid

B The boy was not intelligent but he managed to solve such complex problems

C The boy, though quite intelligent, couldn’t solve the complex problems

D The boy together with someone else solved the complex problems

Question 53: The singer has given up performing live.

A The singer is accustomed to performing live

B The singer used to perform live

C The singers live performance has been cancelled

D The singers performance has always been live

Question 54: Farming / what / provide / living / nearly 50% / our population

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A Farming is what provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population

B Farming is what is provided with a living for nearly 50 % of our population

C Farming is something what provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population

D Farming is what someone provides a living for nearly 50 % of our population

Question 55: Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.

A Not many people bought our product because it was so bad

B Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it

C Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality

D Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it

Question 56: Mary loves her mother more than her father.

A Mary loves her mother more than her father does

B Her father loves her mother but Mary loves her more

C Her father doesn’t love her mother as much as Mary

D Mary’s love for her mother is greater than for her father

Question 57: 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 suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t

D Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t

Question 58: Never / history / humanity / there / be / more people / live / world

A Never in the history of humanity has there been more people to live in the world

B Never in the history of humanity have there been more people living in the world

C Never in the history of humanity there are more people living in the world

D Never in the history of humanity are there more people to live in the world

Question59: She / sister / someone / I / used / play / when I / young

A She is the sister of someone that I’m used to playing when I was young

B She is the sister of someone I used to play with when I was young

C She is someone sister I used to play with when I was young

D She is someone sister I’m used to playing when I was young

Question 60: He / took / little notice / she / coming / kept / read

A He took a little notice that she was coming in and kept reading

B He took little notice that she was coming in so he kept on reading

C He took so little notice that she was coming in and kept on reading

D He took as little notice as she was coming in so he kept reading

Read the text below and then mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to fill each space

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Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate Many scientists (1) _ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) _ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3) _ from the force of the wind, rain and sun (4) _ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5) _ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) _ Environmental groups are putting (7) _ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8) _ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source They are in (9) _ of more money being spent

on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations Some scientists, (10) _ , believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow,

we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results Global warming, it seems, is to stay

Question 64 A Concerning B According C Regarding D Depending

Question 70 A because B however C despite D Although

Read the 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

A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in

the middle of the Pacific Ocean The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank

Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is

monumental The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in

a relatively shallow place in international waters Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year,

would suck out the sea water from within the dam When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it.

The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof

If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time

Question 71 The word ‘akin’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by .

Question 72 Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean

B Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants

C Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations

D Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean

Question 73 The word ‘monumental’ in Paragraph 2 means _.

A important and historic B like a large monument C serving as a monument D important and difficult

Page 7 of 7 Code 246 Question 74 According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an) city.

Question 75 What is going to be built first?

Question 76 Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan?

Question 77 The most difficult task is to protect the dam against _ and earthquake

Question 78 According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year _.

Question 79 The phrase ‘suck out’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

Question 80 What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?

A The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time

B People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community

C People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation

D People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city

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