ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC – CAO ĐẲNG
MÔN : TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI D
(Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút)
I. Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A.
2. A.
3. A.
4. A.
5. A.
sound
design
occupation
concerned
teacher
B. touch
B. preserve
B. occasion
B. received
B. clear
C.
C.
C.
C.
C.
down
basic
shake
attached
reason
D.
D.
D.
D.
D.
account
physical
miraculous
concealed
mean
II. Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest.
6. A. benefit
7. A. contrary
8. A. emphasize
9. A. comprehend
10. A. image
B. industry
B. graduate
B. contribute
B. entertain
B. predict
C. inherit
C. document
C. maintenance
D. heritage
C. develop
C. envy
D. architect
D. attendance
D. introduce
D. cover
III. Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer
11. He thinks we’ve invited too many guests, but I say the more the ........
A. nicer
B. happier
C. merrier
D. greater
12. John has taken .......... swimming as he wants to keep fit.
A. up
B. on
C. in
D. off
13. You smell awfull.It’s about time you ....... a bath.
A. have
B. will have
C. had
D. to have
14. Lack of funds prevented him ........ with his studies.
A. to continue
B.with continuing
C. continue
D. from continuing
15. It’s very kind of you to give me something on my birthday, but you ……. bought such an expensive
present like this.
A. didn’t need
B. needn’t
C. needn’t have
D. haven’t needed
16. …………. appear, they are really much larger than the Earth.
A. As the small stars
B. The stars as small
C. Despite of the small stars
D. Small as the stars
17. After running up the stairs, I was ………….. breath.
A. without
B. out of
C. no
D. away from
18. Secondary education is ........... and free in many countries.
A.compel
B. compulsory
C. compulsorily
D. compulsable
19. The song has ....... been selected for the Sea Games 22, Vietnam.
A. office
B. officially
C. official
D. officible
20. …..... are doing their best to make people aware of the danger of air pollution.
A. envirnmentalists
B. environment
C. environmental
D. environmental
21. ............. is one of the qualities required of a social worker.
A. Flexibility
B. Flexible
C. Fleximent
D. Inflexibility
22. Novelists are among the most …….......people in the world.
A. imaginative
B. imagine
C. imagination
D. imaginary
23. Remember to go ....... your test paper to check for grammar and spelling mistakes.
A.on
B. over
C. off
D. into
24. The cat was....... to wait for the mouse to come out.
A. patiently
B. so patient
C. enough patient D. patient enough
25. We have to start early....... we’ll be late for school.
A. or else
B. so that
C. although
D. that
26. Venice , ....... was built on water , is a city in Italy.
A. where
B. that
C. who
D. which
27. Unemployment is a serious problem in the area; there are ..... jobs for the people there.
A. a little
B. a few
C. few
D. little
28. Don't let this oppurtunity go .......
A. by
B. up
C. off
D. over
29. It was impossible for her to tell the truth, so she has to ....... a story.
A. combine
B. manage
C. invent
D. lie
30. We have to ....... allowance for this difficult circumstance
A. do
B. make
C. work
D. act
31. The explanation of the accident is very .......
A. confusing
B. confused
C. confusal
D. confuse
32. One of the ......... of English is that it is becoming simple and simple.
A. strong
B. strength
C. strengths
D. strengthen
33. In ancient Greece, the owl was a symbol of …......
A. wise
B. unwise
C. wiseless
D. wisdom
34. Freedom of ....... is one of the fundamental rights.
A. speak
B. speech
C. speaking
D. speechless
35. What old people fear most is .......
A. loneliness
B. lonely
C. alone
D. aloneness
36. Anne: “Make yourself at home”.
John: “ …………. ”
A. Yes, can I help you
B. Not at all. Don’t mention it
C. Thanks! Same to you
D. That’s very kind. Thank you
37. “Thank you very much for a lovely party”
– “ …………………”
A. Have a good day
B. Not at all
C. Thanks
D. You are welcome
38. “How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?” – “…………..”.
A. You can go there by bus.
C. I am sorry. I don’t know.
B. Yes, it’s a long way.
D. It isn’t far.
39. "Is that a new coat?"
"Yes, what ……………… it?”
A. are you thinking of
B. do you think of
C. is your idea about D. did you think about
40. How do you do?
………………..
A I'm very fine, thanks
B. Thanks to my mother C. How do you do? D. With my brother.
IV. Identify one mistake in the following sentences:
41. My telephone has been out of work for a few days. May I use yours, dad?
A
B
C
D
42. If you move quiet, you can see small wild animals in this area.
A
B
C
D
43. Thirty hours a week are a heavy work schedule.
A
B C
D
44. You mustn’t leave so soon. The show doesn't start till eight.
A
B
C
D
45. Competitive cyclists must react calm during tournaments.
A
B
C
D
V. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one:
46. It is a pity you didn't tell us about this.
A. I wish you have told us about this.
B. I wish you would tell us about this.
C. I wish you had told us about this
D. I wish you would have told us about this.
47. I've never gone to the car wash before.
A. This is the first time I have had my car washed. B. This is the first time I have washed my car.
C. Never have I washed my car before.
D. Never has my car been washed.
48. After he had finished the report, he submitted it to the director.
A. Finishing the report, it was submitted to the director.
B. Having finished the report, it was submitted to the director.
C. Having finished the report, he submitted to the director.
D. Having finished the report, he submitted it to the director.
49. Jean could not help weeping when she heard the bad news.
A. Jean could not stop herself from weeping at the bad news.
B. Jean could not allow herself to weep at the bad news.
C. Jean could not help herself and so she wept at the bad news.
D. Jean could not help herself because she was weeping.
50. The best solution was thought of by the monitor.
A. The monitor came up with the best solution.
B. The monitor was good with the best solution.
C. No one could solve the problem except the monitor.
D. The best solution was monitored by the thought.
VI. READING
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for
plant and animal (51) ____. Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (52) ____ unevenly. Chronic
water shortages (53) ____ in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe. The (54) ____
of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers - are
under severe and (55) ____ environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem
degradation. Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (56) ____ countries is (57) ____ untreated into surface
waters such as rivers and harbors;
About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in (58) ____ and 25 percent is used in
industry. Freshwater (59) ____ therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (60) ____ irrigation,
reforms in agriculture and. industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide.
51. A. survive
B. survived
C. surviving
D. survival
52. A. delivered
B. distributed
C. provided
D. given
53. A. exist
B. lie
C. show
D. l:itay
54. A. resources
B. springs
C. sources
D. starting
55. A. increasing
B. growing
C. climbing
D. ascending
56. A. growing
B. miserable
C. poverty
D. developing
57. A. recharged
B. discharged
C. charged
D. discharging
58. A. farming
B. planting
C. agriculture
D. growing
59. A. reservation
B. conservation
C. preservation
D. retention
60. A. ineffective
B. illogical
C. irrational
D. inefficient
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888,
1900, 1964, etc.). Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in
office, with one exception. William H. Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of
pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration.
Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated. He was elected in 1860,
and his untimely death came just five years later. James A. Garfield, a former Union army general from
Ohio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job. While in
his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American
Exposition in Buffalo, New York. During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with
some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his
election.
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office. Although it was never
proved, many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940
and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died
of the illness in 1945.
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an
assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets. He was the first to break the long
chain of unfortunate events. Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?
61. All of the following were election years EXCEPT ____
A. 1960
B. 1930
C.1888
D.1824
62. Which president served the shortest term in office?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. Warren G. Harding
C. William McKinley
D. William H. Harrison
63. Which of the following is true?
A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office.
B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office.
C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president.
D. Four American presidents have been assassinated.
64. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?
A. 7
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3
65. The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as
A. election
B. acceptance speech
C. swearing-in ceremony
D. campaign
66. All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT ____
A. John F. Kennedy
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. James A. Garfield
67. The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to ____
A. Garfield
B. Garfield's assassin C. a Union army general D. McKinley
68. The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. murdered
B. decorated
C. honored
D. sickened
69. In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to ____
A. communicated about B. developed
C. agree about
D. notified
70. How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president?
A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 4 years
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
The planet Earth is 4,600 million years old. It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous
length of time because it has little meaning for us. We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more
understandable. We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty six years of age.
Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person’s life. Very little information exists
about the middle period either. It was only at the age of forty – two that the Earth began to flower.
Dinosaurs and great reptiles did not appear until one year ago, when the planet was forty five. Mammals
only arrived eight months ago. In the middle of last week, man – like apes became ape – like men and
began to communicate with each other. Last weekend, the Ice Age covered the Earth.
Modern man has only been around for four hours. During the last hour man discovered
agriculture. The industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just six seconds ago. During the
short time, modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth. In one minute, he has increased his
numbers to terrible proportions, and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals. He has
robbed and destroyed the planet in his search for fuels. Now he stands, like a violent, spoilt child,
delighted at the speed of his rise to power, on the edge of the final mass destruction and of killing all the
life which exists in the solar system.
71. The passage tells us that
A. A great deal is known about how the Earth was created.
B. life on Earth began relatively recently.
C. more is kown about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part.
D. scientists are well–informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life.
72. We are informed by the author that
A. the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period
B. mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time
C. there were more than forty – five kinds of great reptiles
D. ape -like man appeared before the last Ice Age.
73. The author is mainly interested in
A. the time when man first evolved from apes.
C. the effects of farming.
B. what has happened since the Industrial Revolution D. the period before the last Ice Earth
74. It would appear that the main danger ahead is that
A. man will destroy everything on earth
C. there will be a population explosion
B. man will use up all the fuels
D. more species of animal may die out
75. The author’s general view of man seems to be that
A. he has no right to be so destructive.
B. he has been the most successful animal
C. he will be able to control the environment
D. he has learnt a lot from past mistakes
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
History books record that the first film with sound was The Jau Singer in 1927. But sound films, or
“talkies”, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in
1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small
band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theaters could buy sound-effects machines. Research into sound that
was reproduced at exactly the same time as the pictures – called “synchronized sound” – began soon after the
very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As
early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was
used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become
unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This
system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence.
In the “sound-on-film” system, sounds were recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be
read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing
synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually
brought us “talking pictures”.
Câu 76: The passage is mainly about the
A. development of sound with movies
B. research into reproduction
C. disadvantages of synchronized sound
D. history of silent movies
Câu 77: According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened
A. in 1927
B. as early as 1896
C. as early as 1922
D. before 1896
Câu 78: It can be inferred that _________
A. orchestras couldn’t synchronize sound with the pictures
B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive
C. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures
D. most movie theaters had a pianist
Câu 79: According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they
A. were too large for most movie theaters
B. got out of synchronization with the picture
C. were newly invented and still bad imperfections D. changed speeds when the needle jumped
Câu 80: According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was
A. read by an optical sensor
B. made during the filming of the picture
C. inserted beside the image on the film
D. marked on the gramophone