A B C D Chọn phương án A, B, C hoặc D ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây: Câu 70: John wishes to be an architect like his father.. John wants his father to be an a[r]
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TRƯỜNG THPT BA ĐÌNH
(Đề thi có 06 trang)
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH, khối D (Lần 2)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút.
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ CÂU 1 ĐẾN CÂU 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH.
Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
Câu 1: From an early age, Wolfgang had a/an _ for music
A interest B passion C.involvement D tendency
Câu 2: Larry never spoke to anyone, and kept himself _.
A outside B withdrawn C superior D aloof
Câu 3: Sarah delivered a/an _ appeal to the court and asked for mercy
A sensational B sentimental C emotional D affectionate
Câu 4: No sooner had we left the house, _ it started snowing
Câu 5: What ever Jane _ to do, she finishes.
A gets on B sees to C sets out D looks for
Câu 6: Several cars, _ owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged
Câu 7: It was very good _ you to give up so much of your time.
Câu 8: The play was not _ what we had expected.
A just B absolutely C at all D very
Câu 9: We had to get a bank loan when the money finally _.
A gave in B gave off C gave over D gave out
Câu 10: The minister _ to say whether all the coal mines would be closed
A refuse B avoided C denied D bothered
Câu 11: When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she _.
A came down to B bargained for C faced up to D got round to
Câu 12: At the end of the match the players were _ exhausted
A solely B utterly C actually D merely
Câu 13: _ you should do first is make a list of all the things you have to do
Câu 14: The smell of the kippers cooking _ my breakfast
A put me off B came up agaist C gave off D held up
Câu 15: This conversation project looks promising, but it’s still _.
A in the early stages B in advance C understress D at first sight
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 16 đến 25.
5
10
Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces thatcreate the tides No other force that affects the sea is so strong Compared with the tides, thewaves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms belowthe surface The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathomsdespite their impressive sweep
The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the moredistant Sun In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even theoutermost star of the universe In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to beobliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun
Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, thetime of high tide is correspondingly later each day And as the Moon waxes and wanes in itsmonthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies The tidal movements are strongest when theMoon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full These are the highest flood tides and the lowest
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ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides At these times the Sun, Moon, andEarth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring thewater high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tideinto the harbors Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earthlie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, themoderate tidal movements called neap tides occur Then the difference between high and lowwater is less than at any other time during the month
Câu 16: What is the main point of the first paragraph?
A The waves created by ocean currents are very large.
B Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water.
C Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water.
D The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.
Câu 17: The word "felt" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A based B dropped C detected D explored
Câu 18: The words "In reality" in line 8 are closest in meaning to
A surprisingly B actually C characteristically D similarly
Câu 19: It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much
gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is
A size B distance C temperature D density
Câu 20: The word "correspondingly" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A unpredictably B interestingly C similarly D unusually
Câu 21: What is the cause of spring tides?
A Seasonal changes in the weather
B The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth
C The Earth's movement around the Sun
D The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon
Câu 22: The word "configuration" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A unit B center C surface D arrangement
Câu 23: Neap tides occur when
A the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction
B the Moon is full
C the Moon is farthest from the Sun
D waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction
Câu 24: According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT:
A The time of high tide is later each day.
B Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do.
C The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon.
D Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides.
Câu 25: Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those
caused by tides?
A Lines 2-5 B Lines 10-11 C Lines 12-13 D Lines 17-20
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 26 đến 35.
Most traditional human life in deserts is nomadic It (26) in hot deserts on finding water,and on following infrequent rains to (27) grazing for livestock In cold deserts, it depends onfinding good hunting and fishing grounds, on sheltering from blizzards and winter (28) , and onstoring enough food for winter Permanent settlement in both kinds of deserts requires permanentwater, food sources and adequate shelter, or the technology and energy sources to (29) it.Many deserts are flat and featureless, lacking landmarks, or composed of repeating landforms such
as sand (30) or the jumbled ice-fields of glaciers Advanced skills or devices are required tonavigate through such landscapes and (31) _ travelers may die when supplies run (32)
Trang 3after becoming lost In addition, sandstorms or blizzards may cause disorientation in severely-reducedvisibility.
The (33) represented by wild animals in deserts has featured in explorers' accounts but doesnot cause higher (34) of death than in other environments such as rainforests or savannawoodland, and generally does not affect human distribution Defense against polar bears may beadvisable in some areas of the Arctic Precautions against snakes and scorpions in choosing (35) at which to camp in some hot deserts should be taken
Câu 26: A locates B selects C follows D depends
Câu 27: A earn B demand C obtain D require
Câu 28: A extremes B poles C tops D heights
Câu 29: A grow B supply C comfort D bring
Câu 30: A dunes B piles C valleys D stores
Câu 31: A inconsistent B incapable C inexperienced D independent
Câu 33: A danger B dangerous C endanger D endangered
Câu 34: A level B rate C scale D standard
Câu 35: A sight B lies C sites D seats
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A, hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 36 đến 44.
deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,600 meters
deep Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at theEarth's surface, the deep-ocean bottom is a hostile environment to humans, in some ways asforbidding and remote as the void of outer space
Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over acentury, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968,with the beginning of the National Science Foundation's Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP).Usingtechniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP's drill ship, the GlomarChallenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean's surface and drill in very deep
waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor
The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that ended inNovember 1983 During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world The GlomarChallenger's core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked likehundred of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will probably look like millions of years
in the future Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger's
voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift thatexplain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth
The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical
to understanding the world's past climates Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record
stretching back hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the
mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy muchland-based evidence of past climates This record has already provided insights into the patternsand causes of past climatic change - information that may be used to predict future climates
Câu 36: The author refers to the ocean bottom as a "frontier" in line 2 because it
A.is not a popular area for scientific research
B.contains a wide variety of life forms
C.attracts courageous explorers
D.is an unknown territory
Câu 37: The word "inaccessible" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A.unrecognizable B.unreachable C.unusable D.unsafe
Câu 38: The author mentions outer space in line 6 because
Trang 4A.the Earth's climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space
B.it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment
C.rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor
D.techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration Câu 39: Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger?
A It is a type of submarine B It is an ongoing project
C It has gone on over 100 voyages D It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968
Câu 40: The word " extracting " in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A breaking B locating C removing D analyzing
Câu 41: The deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was
A an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
B the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
C composed of geologists form all over the world
D funded entirely by the gas and oil industry
Câu 42: The word " strength " in line 17 is closest in meaning to
A.basis B.purpose C.discovery D.endurance
Câu 43: The word " they " in line 22 refers to
A.years B.climates C.sediments D.cores
Câu 44: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea
Drilling Project?
A Geologists were able to determine the Earth's appearance hundreds of millions of years ago
B Two geological theories became more widely accepted
C Information was revealed about the Earth's past climatic changes
D Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen
Chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
Câu 45: Havy: “Thanks for your help, Judy.”
Judy: “ .”
A With all my heart B Never remind me C It’s my pleasure D Wish you Câu 46: "Just think, 2 years' time, we'll be 20 both."
A under B in C after D over
Câu 47: Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!”
John: “ ”
A I’m glad you like it B But do you know how much it costs?
C In fact, I myself don’t like it D You’re welcomed.
Câu 48: Anne persisted her search for the truth about what had happened.
A at B about C on D in
Câu 49: If she sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
A wasn’t B hadn’t been C hasn’t been D weren’t Câu 50: - “ detective stories?”
- “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”
A What do you think about B Are you fond of
C How about D What do people feel about
Câu 51: - “Would you mind lending me your bike?”
- “ ”
A Yes Here it is B Not at all C Great D Yes, let’s
Câu 52: They would go by air than travel by train.
A always B better C prefer D rather
Câu 53: Don’t worry He’ll do the job as _ as possible.
A economizing B economic C uneconomically D economically
Câu 54: entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
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Câu 56: By measuring the color of a star, astronomers can tell how hot is it.
bones and teeth
Câu 60: The next host for the SEA Games is Laos It is Laos' the first time as the host for the
A B C D
biannual-games
Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với mỗi câu cho sẵn sau đây.
Câu 61: "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
Câu 62: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A He had tested his eyes ten months before
B He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.
C He hasn't had his eyes tested for ten months
D He didn't have any test on his eyes in ten months.
Câu 63: The children couldn't go swimming because the sea was too rough.
A The children were not calm enough to swim in the sea.
B The sea was rough enough for the children to swim in.
C The sea was too rough for the children to go swimming.
D The sea was too rough to the children's swimming
Câu 64: David drove so fast; it was very dangerous.
A David drove so fast, which was very dangerous
B David drove so fast and was very dangerous.
C David drove so fast, then was very dangerous
D David drove so fast that was very dangerous.
Câu 65: The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!”
A The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately.
B The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately.
C The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately.
D The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 66 đến 75.
Owning a car
Owning a car has several advantages (66) you can go wherever you want, wheneveryou want You don’t have to depend on public transport and (67) you feel moreindependent (68) you are able to give lifts to friends, or carry heavy loads of shopping (69) there can be problems, especially if you live in a city Running a car can be expensive, and
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(72) most young people of my age start driving as soon as they can (73) Ithink that cars nowadays have become more essential, but I also feel that they cause a lot of problems,(74) they are noisy and dirty (75) the large numbers of cars on the roads meansthat most town and cities are organized for the convenience of cars, and the needs of pedestrians areignored
Câu 66: A First of all B As a result C Personally D Besides this
Câu 67: A however B personally C since D as a result
Câu 68: A In contrast B In my view C Besides this D However
Câu 69: A On the other hand B To sum up C Thus D For example
Câu 70: A as B such as C owning to D then
Câu 71: A Finally B Secondly C However D As
Câu 72: A For B Next C As well as this D Consequently
Câu 73: A For example B Personally C Nevertheless D In comparison
Câu 74: A for example B however C thus D since
Câu 75: A As a result B Moreover C Personally D In comparison
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
Câu 76: A food B shoot C book D boot
Câu 77: A secure B police C council D socialize
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có trọng âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác với
ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu.
Câu 78: A medicine B endanger C addition D survival
Câu 79: A corridor B.enormous C mystery D separate
Câu 80: A effectiveness B enterteinment C environment D endangerment
THE END
SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HÓA
TRƯỜNG THPT BA ĐÌNH ĐỀ THI CHẤT LƯỢNG MÔN THI ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012 ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH; khối D (Lần 2) Điểm bài thi = Tổng số câu đúng / 8, làm tròn đến hai số thập phân
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MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề có 06 trang, gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm
Thí sinh
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the sentence in italics
1. Desperate Housewives is the last program on Television I would want to watch
A No one can persuade me to watch Desperate Housewives when it’s on.
B I would rather watch any other television program than Desperate Housewives.
C Desperate Housewives will be the last program we watch on TV tonight.
D There is no show on television like Desperate Housewives.
2. You’ll have no hope of growing crops here unless you find a way to irrigate this land
A Without discovering how to water this land, there is no chance that you can grow crops here
B Even if you find a method of watering this land, there is no hope that any crops will grow on it
C Because there is no way you can irrigate this land, you had batter give up trying to grow crops on it
D You’ll have to try growing crops elsewhere if you prove unable to irrigate this land here
3 As we were heading out of the door of the café, we bumped into our plumber, who we still owned money to.
A When we met our plumber in the cafe as we were about to leave, we realized that we hadn’t yet paidhim all the money we owed him
B Our plumber, whom we hadn’t paid back yet, was the person we encountered by chance at the moment we were exiting the cafe
C Not wanting to see the plumber to whom we still owed a debt, we quickly headed out the door of thecafe when we saw him coming in
D Our plumber, when we ran into him as he was entering the cafe that we were leaving, didn’t bring
up our debt to him
Trang 94. Buying new clothes is something that I almost never make the effort to.
A I hardly ever bother purchasing new clothes
B Not having bought any new clothes doesn’t bother me
C Almost all my clothes are old since I never buy any new ones
D It’s such a bother to buy new clothes that I never do it
5. I haven’t seen either James or his sister for a very long time now
A Neither James nor his sister has been seen by anyone for ages
B I know I’ve met James, but I don’t think I’ve met his sister before
C It has been an awful long time since I saw either James or his sister
D I’ve met both James and his sister before, but it was a long time ago
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of others in each of the following questions.
6. A punctual B monkey C language D Monday
7. A preface B gazelle C surface D flamingo
9. A certificate B survive C labour D vertical
11.
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 question from 11 to 20
Scientists have developed a new bionic computer chip that can be mated with human cells to
combat disease The tiny device, smaller and thinner than a strand of hair, combines a healthy human
cell with an electronic circuitry chip Doctors can control the activity of the cell by controlling the chipwith a computer
It has long been established that cell members become permeable when exposed to electricalimpulses Researchers have conducted genetic research for years with a trial-and-error process of
bombarding cells with electricity in an attempt to introduce foreign substances such as new drug
treatments or genetic material They were unable to apply a particular level of voltage for a particularpurpose With the new invention, the computer sends electrical impulses to the chip, which triggers thephysicians to open a cell’s pores with control
Researchers hope that eventually they will be able to develop more advanced chips wherebythey can choose a particular voltage to activate particular tissues, whether they be muscle, bone, brain,
or others They believe that they will be able to implant multiple chips into a person to deal with oneproblem or more than one problem
11 The word strand in the second sentence is closest in meaning to
12 The author implies that scientists are excited about the new technology because
A it is possible to kill cancer with a single jolt
B It is less expensive than current techniques
C It allows them to be able to shock cells for the first time
D It is more precise than previous techniques
13 The word eventually in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
A in the future B especially C possibly D finally
14 The author implies that up to now, the point of applying electric impulse to cells was to
A open their walls to introduce medication B kill them
Trang 1015 The word bombarding in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A influencing B receiving C barraging D testing
16 The author states that scientists previously were aware that
A electric impulses could affect cells
B electric charges could harm a person
C cells interact with each other through electrical charges
D they could control cells with a separate computer
17 The word they in the first sentences of the third paragraph refers to
18 The author indicates that it is expected doctors will be able to
A place more than one chip in a single person
B place one large chip in a person to control multiple problems
C place a chip directly inside a cell
D place a chip inside a strand of hair
19 The word others in the third paragraph refers to other
20 The word triggers in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction.
21 Although not widely sold, that book is considered to be best book on the subject.
22 This is the largest bleed of the horse found in this country.
23 The new computer chip is the smallest one than has ever been developed.
24 The hills lie to the north of town, raising to the foot of a rocky mountain, and a shallow stream
runs along the eastern border of the town
25 Although this ca appears to be manufactured by different company, it has the same body style,
size, and perform as that one
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 26 to 35
Working mothers
Carefully conducted (26) _ that have followed the children of working mothers have notbeen able to shown any long-term problems, compared with children of working mothers stayed athome My personal (27) _ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish Whether
we like it or not, there a number of mothers who just have to work There are those who haveinvested such a big part of their lives in establishing a career that they cannot afford to see it lost.Then there are many who must work out of pure economic (28) Many mothers are not(29) out to be full-time parents After a few months at home with a much loved infant,they feel trapped and isolated
There are a number of options when it (30) _ to choosing childcare These range from childminders and nannies through to Granny of the kind lady (31) _ the street (32) ,
Trang 11however, many parents don’t have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get Beprepared! No matter how good the childcare may be, some children are going to protest wildly ifthey are left This is a (33) _ normal stage of child development Babies separate well in thefirst six months, but soon after that they start to get a crush on Mum and close family members.Make sure that in first week you allow plenty of time to help your child settle in.
All children are different Some are independent, while others are more attached to their mothers.Remember that if you want to (34) _ the best for your children, it’s not the quantity of timeyou spend with them, it’s the (35) that matters
26 A researchers B interviews C questionnaires D studies
32 A In addition B In fact C In reality D In contrast
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentences.
36 Loudly applauding the speech, quickly left the stage
A the audience watched as the speaker B the speaker waving to the audience
C the audience saw the speaker D the speaker waved to the audience and
37 I a sport unless I had had enough time to practice it
A could never have taken up B could never take up
38 _, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate
agreements and debate policy
A Serving both developed and developing countries
B Served both developed and developing countries
C As it was served both developed and developing countries
D Although it serves both developed and developing countries
39 _ she has! A How a lovely dog B What lovely dog
C What a lovely dog D How lovely dog
Trang 12pleasing to the eye, the number of coins minted and available on the market seems to have a directrelationship to the popularity.
The ability to grade coins is perhaps the most important requirement of a collector A coin that
is popular and scarce, which would normally make it valuable, may be worth much less or nothing atall if it has a low grade Grading is standardized, and one can buy books and take courses on how to doit
Grades are given letter designations as well as numbers The letters represent general levels ofthe grade, while the numbers are more detailed/ For example, there re 11 number grades within theletter grade for a mint state coin A mint state coin is uncirculated, which means it has never been used
in commerce It is in the condition that it left the mint, the place where a coin is created The mint state
letter designation is MS, and the numbers range from 60 through 70 An absolutely perfect coin is
MS-70 It takes much training and a good eye to tell the difference between coins in this range The thingsone considers include whether the coin has contact marks, which are marks obtained when coinsbounce against each other in a coin bag; hairlines, which are marks appearing on the face of the coinfrom the minting process; luster, which is the natural coloration; and eye appeal For example, an MS-
70 is said to have no contact marks, no hairlines, very attractive and fully original luster, and
outstanding eye appeal, while an MS-60 may have heavy contact marks, noticeable hairlines, impairedluster, and poor eye appeal
Below the mint state coin, the letter designation and number have the same meaning That is,there are generally no numbers within the range of letters But there are categories:
Coins that are About Uncirculated: Very Choice About Uncirculated, known as AU-58;
Choice About Uncirculated, known as AU-55; and About Uncirculated, known as AU-50
Coins that are Fine: Choice Extremely Fine, known as 45; Extremely Fine, known as
EF-40; Choice Very Fine, known as VF-30; Very Fine, known as VF-20; and Fine, known as F-12
Coins that are Good: Very Good, known as VG-8; Good, known as G-4; and About Good,
In general, coin collectors loathe cleaned coins, so artificial cleaning by adding any chemicalwill detract greatly from a coin’s value A true coin collector will say the dirt in the creases is a positiveattribute and much preferable to a leaned coin
41 A good title for this passage would be
A Coin Grading - One of the Most Important Skills in Coin Collecting
B How Popularity and Availability Affect Coin Value
C How to Grade Coins - A Detailed Study
D The Financial Benefits of Coin Collecting
42 The one grading category that has the most number grades within it is
A Mint State B About Uncirculated C Good D Fine
43 All of the following grades would be possible except
A MS-64 B AG-3 C AU-56 D VF-30
44 The author implies that
A The only difference between an MS-60 and an AU-58 may be that the AU-58 has been in circulation
B One must be a professional in order to obtain information on coin value
C Cleaning a coin can increase its value
D A low-grade coin never has value
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A date B depiction C grade D artist
46 The author implies that availability is primarily related to
A the popularity of a coin
B the material used to create a coin
C the age of a coin
D the number of coins of a given type and date that they were minted
47 According to the author, the phrase contact marks means
A defects caused by cleaning
B marks on a coin caused by banging from other coins
C defects in the minting process
D connections among coin dealers
48 According to the passage, a Mint State coin with which of the following characteristics would
be graded the highest?
A One small contact mark, full luster, good eye appeal, and now hairlines
B One large hairline, diminished luster, good eye appeal, and no contact marks
C No contact marks, luster affected by cleaning, average eye appeal, and no hairlines
D A small contact mark, a small hairline, foggy luster, and fair eye appeal
49 The word luster in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
50 The author describes a coin’s popularity as involving all the following except
A how well the artist created the work B the coin’s material
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
51 _, I’ll pick you up at six A Time permitting C Time being permitted
C Time permitted D If time permitted
52 Some of _ are planning to drive throughout the country during the summer holidays
53 John is good enough to make _ in his office
A The team B appointment C the bed D impression
54 I read the contract again and again avoiding making spelling mistakes
A in terms of B by means of C with a view to D in view of
55 Marine reptiles are among the few creatures that are known to have possible life span greater than A man B that of man C the man’s D the one of man’s
56 You _ s politely at party Everyone was casually dressed
A couldn’t have dressed B needn’t have dressed
C didn’t need to dress D mustn’t have dressed
57 “You needn’t shout I’m not deaf.” “ ”
A Oh, I’m sorry B Of course C That’s all right D Yes, I know
58 What measures have been to control traffic jam at rush hours?
59 They were accused of treating the country’s flag with
A respect B irrespect C disrespect D non-respect
60 When we visited _ South, we stopped at _ Civil War Museum in Atlanta
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61 “Thank you very much!” “ _”
A Of course B Nothing C Not at all D Please
62 Jane is very _ about her career
A Single-handed B single-minded C fresh-face D bare-faced
63 My father usually has a _ egg and bread for breakfast
A soft-boiling B boiling-soft C boiled-soft D soft-boiled
64 We have _ what action to take
A yet decided B not yet decide C not yet to decide D yet to decide
65 A: How much is this car? B: 15,000 dollars My uncle paid for it by _
66 There are many different types of _ mushroom, mildews, yeasts, and molds
A fungus including B fungi including C including fungi D including fungus
67 the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system
A That the Earth is B The Earth is C The Earth being D Being The Earth
68 The fishermen worriedly looked at the _ sky, a bad omen of a coming storm
A grey-dark B gray-steel C dark-steel D steel-gray
69 Before beginning to work, all new employees should attend a(n) _ session
A directed B direction C orientation D orientated
70 “Jane is quite a scholar.”
71 Where (be) _, Ann? I (try) _ to get on to you for the last half hour (You not leave) _ your office at 5.00?
A are you; had tried; Didn’t you leave B were you; tried; won’t you leave
C had you been; had tried; Hadn’t you leave D have you been; have been trying, Didn’t you leave
72 “There is no further treatment we can give,” said Dr Jekyll “We must let the disease take its
73 “Aren’t you afraid of what people will say?”
A Sure, I B of course not C Yes, I do D No, I am
74 Light are small planes with seats for no more than about six passengers
75 The coal and oil stocks are petering
76 The Continental United States is that there are four time zones
A so a big area B very big C much big D so big an area
77 Ms Lee did _ good work on that project that she was quickly offered a promotion
78 “I can’t remember us ever _, “ replied the stranger
A being met B to have met C having met D to meet
79 After seeing the film Gone With The Wind, _.
A the book was read by many people B the book made many people want to read it
C many people wanted to read the book D the reading of the book interested people
80 Jane has just bought
A an impressive reddish French wood coffee table
B a reddish impressive wood French coffee table
C an impressive French wood reddish coffee table
D an impressive wood French reddish coffee table
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16A 17D 18A19A 20B 21B 22A 23C 24D 25D 26D 27C 28A
29D 30B 31D 32C33 D34C 35D 36A 37A 38A 39C 40B
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56B 57A 58B59C60A 61C 62B 63A 64D 65C 66B 67B 68D 69C 70A
71D 72C 73B 74C 75D 76D 77D 78C 79C 80A
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D
Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: Last year she earned _ her brother.
Question 2: Little he know how much suffering he has caused.
Question 3: The politician tried to arouse the crowd, but most of them were to his arguments.
- Well, I’ll have to get _ from my boss.
Question 5: I do not believe that this preposterous scheme is _ of our serious consideration.
Question 6: the fifth largest among the nine planets that make up our solar system.
Joan: “ _”
Question 8: Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its .
Question 9: I’ve been advised not to say anything
Question 10: Dr Evans has _ a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
Question 11: No matter _, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
Question 12: You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to _ is at the desk.
Question 13: It was difficult to guess what her to the news would be.
Question 14: some countries have ruined their agriculture, squandering money on uneconomic
factories, the Ivory Coast has stuck to what it is good at.
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Kate: “ ”
Question 16: _ perhaps the most awe inspiring among the great structures of the world.
Question 17: We need information before we can decide.
Question 18: Sportsmen their political differences on the sports field.
Question 19: _ is to forget all about it.
Ann: “ _”
Question 21: long thought to have no bones, small amounts of bone were recently found at the bases
of the teeth in some species.
Question 22: Such a judge _ retire from his job before the retirement age.
Robert: “ ”
paid?
Question 24: When she her mistake, she apologized.
Question 25: _ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well-being in people of all ages.
Question 26: As it was very hot in summer, sales of bottles of water went _ the roof.
Question 27: If only he _ accept some help with the work instead of trying to do it alone!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 28: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime.
Question 29: The teacher gave some suggestions on what could come out for the examination.
Question 30: I’ll take the new job whose salary is fantastic.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each
of the following questions.
Question 31: “I was not there at the time,” he said.
Question 32: “Let’s go out for a walk now,” he suggested.
Question 33: “I am sorry, Jean I broke your bicycle,” said John.
A John apologized Jean for breaking her bicycle.
B John apologized Jean for having broken her bicycle.
C John apologized to Jean to have broken her bicycle.