SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG ĐỢT 1 - NĂM 2013

TRƯỜNG THPT QUYNH LUU 2 MÔN TIẾNG ANH- THỜI GIAN 90’

Họ và tên thí sinh: ……… ……….. Phòng thi: …… Số báo danh: …… Mã đề: 205

Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given
one
1). My brother is keen on learning different languages.
A). Learn different languages is my brother's hobby.
B). My brother would like to learn different languages.
C). It is different languages is my brother's hobby.
D). Different languages are what my brother want to learn.
2). To my horror, life in the city was so dangerous.
A). Horrifying, I found the city life so dangerous.
B). Horrified, the city life was so dangerous to me.
C). I was horrifying because life was so dangerous in the city.
D). I was horrified to find the city life so dangerous.
3). His wife said it was quite unusual for him to read in bed.
A). She said he didn't ever read in bed.
B). She said he read in bed quite often.
C). She said he nearly always read in bed.
D). She said he almost never read in bed .
. 4). Jack has got to make a report on the accident for the police.
A). Jack must see the police report on the accident.
B). Jack must describe what happened in the accident to the police.
C). Jack has sent a report on the accident to the police.
D). The police have given Jack the facts of the accident.
5). "John shouldn't have behaved so badly," said Janet.
A). Janet objected to John's bad behaviour. B). Janet was angry with John.
C). Janet doesn't like John's behaviour. D). Janet dislikes John.

Choose the sentence which arranged in a logical order

6). The / are / easier / is / it / learn / the / to / you / , / younger.
A). The younger, the easier it is you are to learn.
B). The younger it is to learn, the easier you are.
C). The younger you are, the easier it is to learn.
D). The younger to learn, the easier you are it is.
7). Now / abroad / I'm / in / interested / longer / no / studying.
A). Now I'm no longer studying in interested abroad.
B). Now no longer I'm interested in studying abroad.
C). Now I'm no longer interested in studying abroad.
D). Now studying abroad no longer interested in I'm.
8). Hardly / we / understand / him / because / his accent
A). Hardly we can understand him because of his accent.
B). Hardly can we understand him because of his accent
C). Hardly we can understand him because he has his accent
D). Hardly can we understand him because he is having his accent
9). The / comfortable / hotel / stayed / was / we / where.
A). The hotel was comfortable where we stayed .
B). The hotel was where we stayed comfortable.
C). The hotel where we stayed was comfortable.
D). The hotel where was comfortable we stayed.
10). The / book / boring / I / it / reading / so / stopped / that / was.
A). The book was so boring that I stopped reading it.
B). The book was boring so that I stopped reading it.
C). The reading book was so boring that I stopped it.
D). The boring book stopped reading so that I was it.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that
is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
11). The detective’s resourcefulness helped him solve the mystery.
A). assistance B). family C), skill D), money
12) The president of the company will resign at the end of the fiscal year.
A). get a raise B). reserve C). quit D).relocate
13), Professor Johnson has a thorough knowledge of Egyptian hieroglyphics.
A). complete B),wonderful C). hazy D) scientific

Read the text and choose the best answer to complete each gap.
Hardly a week goes by without some advance in technology. That would have seamed incredible
50 years. Over the past 20 years computers have completely (14) ........our lives. The next 25
years will see as many changes as have been witnessed in the past 150. These (15).......... in
technology are bound to have a dramatic (16)........on the future of work. Doctors will find that
an electronic (17).........will be able to carry out a much quicker and more accurate (18) .......and
recommend more(19).......courses of treatment. In education, teacher will be largely(20).......by
teaching machines far more (21).......than any human being. What’s more, most learning will
take place in the home via video (22)....... . Children will still go to school though , until another
place is created where they can make friends and develop social (23) .........through play.
14). A). revolution B). revolutionary C). revolutionized D). revolutionists
15). A). develop B). developing C). developed D). developments
16). A). effect B). efficient C). affect D). affection
17). A). competing B). competitor C). competition D).competitiveness
18). A). diagnose B). diagnoses C). diagnosis D). diagnosable
19). A). efficient B). efficiently C). efficiency D). inefficiently
20). A). placed B). places C). replaced D). replacements
21). A). knowledgeable B). acknowledged C). known D). knowledge
22). A). conference B). conferences C). conferencing D). conferment
23). A). skill B). skills C). skillful D). skillfully

Choose the word whose stress is different from the rest

24). A). commercial B). prospect C). admire D). photographer
25). A). community B). recommend C). involve D). industrial
26). A). misleading B). relaxing C). typical D). successful
27). A). facility B). spectacular C). ceremony D). surprisingly
28). A). digestive B). equipment C). variety D). miracle

Choose the best answer in A, B, C or D

29). No longer _______ them to go to the music club.
A). do their parents allow B). their parents allow
C). has their parents allow D). does their parents allow
30). I imagine that there is _________of money left to share.
A). a few amount B). a little number C). a small number D). a small amount
31). These are not natural flowers. They are _____ .
 A). artificial B). paper C). unnatural D). unreal
32). The ________of a passport is essential for foreigner travel.
A). possessive B). possession C). possess D). possessor
33). “How kind , you really shouldn’t have bothered” “…………..”.
A). It was nothing, really B). Don’t worry, I didn’t bother
C). Why not? I was happy D). It was a very good thing

34). There are several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one. Television is
_______
A). the other B). other C). the another D). another
35). "How tall is Jack?" - "He's about _______as I am."
A). the same height B). so tall C). as higher D). as same height
36) It was her________powers at the keyboard rather than her age which eventually forced her
retirement.
A). meteoric B). waning C). slippery D) negative
37)_______the Williams boy is a busing drugs is obvious.
A).Which B). Who C). That D). What
38). What do you think of my new car? _ “ ……………..”
A. It ‘s all right I suppose B). I think a lot
C).I hope It will be fine D). I think of its color
39). “ Janet, make us some tea, will you? - “……………”.
A). No, I won’t I’m afraid. C). Don’t worry. Go ahead
B). Sorry, I don’t D). I can’t I’m afraid
40). No matter how angry he was, he would never ……….to violence
. A). refuse B). resist C). resolve D). resort
41). The report concluded that ________man, woman and child in the US should wear a seat belt
when
driving or riding in a car.
A). every B). each of C). no D). all
42). If it's raining tomorrow, we shall have to put _______ the match till Sunday.
A). away B). off C). on D). in
43). “ Can I use your phone” ? _ “ ...............”.
A). You may not B). Of course C). you must D). No, you can’t
44). I _________for Quick Business Company for 10 years in May.
A). will work B). will have worked C). has worked D). was
working
45). The men are cheerful. They are in a good _____ .
A). spirit B). character C). mood D). disposition
46). He ________.his wife by three years.
A). overlived B). outgrew C). outpaced D). outlived
47). In 2020 English will become the ________world language.
A). national B). official C). commercial D). international
48). “Is this tea good cold as well?”.
“ Serve with ice,..............especially delicious.”
A) you will find it B). this is the tea C). this tea is D). drinking this tea is
49). The students ……....their compositions on the teacher‘s desk before the bell rang
A) had laid B). has laid C). had lain D). lays
50). Congress had declared that the gasoline tax _______abolished.
A). is B) was C). be D) are
51). Daisy's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man _________ .
A). whom she hardly know B). she hardly knows
C). that she hardly know D). she hardly knows him
52). It's obvious that neither the workers ______to fight the new rules.
A). intend nor the manager B). intend nor the manager intends
C). nor the manager intends D). nor the manager intend
53).Don’t tell anyone my new address”. _________.”
A). I wouldn’t B). I can’t C). I don’t D). I won’t
54). Although we have been interviewing all day, we haven't _________a suitable applicant.
A). managed to find B). managed finding C). succeeded in finding
D). able to find
55). "What time is it?" - "It's 7:30. Isn't it about the time you _________for school?"
A). leave B). had left C). did leave D). left

Choose the underlined part which is incorrect in A, B, C or D

56). It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end we got there.
A B C D
57). Not many people realize that sleeping pills can make worse insomnia.
A B C D
58). Drying food by means of solar energy is ancient process applied wherever food and climatic conditions
A B C D
make it possible.
59).I consider the poor boy being my little brother.
A B C D
60). We insist on you leaving the meeting before any further outbursts.
A B C D

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer in A, B, C or D:

The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry. Although
Samuel B. Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, It was not until 1843 that
the first telegraph line of consequence was contributed. By 1860, more than 50,000 miles of
lines had connected people east of the Rockies. The following year, San Francisco was added
to the network.
The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to
the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing and efficient means to monitors schedules
and routes. Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the
steam-driven rotary printing press by Richard M. Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of
Journalism. Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on
hand -operated presses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could
supply and allowed for timelier reporting. The establishment of the Associated Press as a central
wire service in 1846 marked the advent of a new ers in journalism.
61). The main topic of the passage is______ .
A). the history of journalism
B). the origin of the national telegraph network
C).how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads
D). the contributions and development of the telegraph network
62). according to the passage , how did the telegraph enhance the business of news gathering?
A). By allowing for timelier reporting
B). By adding San Francisco t the network
C). By expanding the railroads
D). By monitoring schedules and routes for the railroads
63).The author’s main purpose in this passage is to________ .
A). compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press
B). propose new ways to develop the communications industry
C). show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry
D). criticize Samuel B. Morse
64). The phrase “the Rockies” in the first paragraph refers to______ .
A). a telephone company
B). the West Coast
C). a mountain range
D). a railroad company
65). It can be inferred from the passage that______ .
A). Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry
B). Morse’s invention immediately achieved its full potential
C). The extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention
D). Journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry
66). The word “ revolutionized” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_____ .
A).destroyed B). revolved C) gathered D). transformed

67). According to the passage , which of the following is Not true about the growth of the
communications industry?
A). Morse invented the telegraph in 1837.
B). People could use the telegraph in San Francisco in 1861.
C). The telegraph led to the invention of the rotary printing press.
D). The telegraph helped connect the entire nation.
68). The word “gathering “in the second paragraph refers to.
A). people B). information C). objects D). computer magazine
69). This passage would most likely be found in a_____ .
A) U.S. history book B). book on trains C). science textbook D). computer magazine
70). How does the author feel about the invention of the electric telegraph?
A). indifferent B). admiring C) neutral D) uninterested

Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer in A, B, C or D:

Watching for wildlife in the forest, we rarely see past the surface of things. Standing on the
ground floor, we scan the leafy rafters, entirely overlooking the living world in the soil beneath
out feet.
The forest ‘s basement is a secret world. As different from our own world as water is from air,
the soil seems quiet, even dead. But life bustles down below: a cubic inch of topsoil may
contain billions of creatures.
Predators and prey roam beneath as well as above the forest floor. Furthermore , those
upstairs and downstairs forest denizens live closely linked lives soil-dwelling bacteria and fungi
break down deal organic matter into molecules that above ground plants use for food. Those
plants ,as well as animals, mature and die, leaving more organic matter to fuel the folks
downstairs.
Like a well -insulated house , the soil protected its tenants from extreme temperatures, and
from rain and snow. It also provides a bulwark against predators that roam the surface world.
But the dense, protecting soil also limits mobility. Soil creatures must be specially equipped in
order to travel easily through their dark, constricting realm.
Earthworms and ants are the champion earth-movers, creating channels that allow air and
water to enter the soil. While
ants travel relatively far from their nests, earthworms work small areas, reprocessing vast
amount of soil into fertile “waste”. In a single year, as much as 36 tons of soil may pass through
the alimentary tracts of all the earthworms living in an acre of soil.
71). It could be expected that ants _______ .
 A). perform similar function to fungi B). are more mobile than
earthwworms
C). live only above ground D). move more earth than
earthworms
72) The main topic of the passage is_______ .
A). the life cycle of ants and worms B). life in the forest soil
C) a description of a forest scene D). the habitats of the forest
animals
73). According to the passage, what is the main function of bacteria and and fungi?
A). to build walls in the soil B). to kill mature plants
C). to help aerate the soil D). to provide food for plant life
74) The word “ bulwalk” in the passage is closest in meaning to_______ .
A). radar B). gateway C). tomb D).
barrier
75). The soil offers creatures that live underground protection EXCEPT_______ .
A). bacteria and fungi B). enemies C). extreme hot and cold D).
bad weather
76. The word “ bustles” in the passage is closest in meaning to ________ .
A). waits B). threatens C). is very active D).
continues
77). It can be inferred from the passage that the forest soil is_____ .
A). unknown to man B). devoid of life C). sparsely inhabited D).
densely inhabited
78).The word“ linked” in the passage is closest in meaning to____ .
A). related B). chained C). mechanical D).
measured
79). The word “ constricting” in the passage is closest in meaning to____ .
A). heavy B). damp C). limiting D).
deep
80). The word “ reprocessing” in the passage is closest in meaning to____ .
A). eliminating B). converting C) arranging D).
transporting

ANSWER KEYS FOR ENGLISH TEST

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QUESTION 108 205
1 B B
2 B D
3 C D
4 C C
5 D A
6 A C
7 D C
8 A B
9 B C
10 A A
11 D C
12 A C
13 B A
14 C C
15 A D
16 D A
17 D B
18 A C
19 B A
20 B C
21 B A
22 C C
23 D B
24 B B
25 C B
26 A C
27 C C
28 B D
29 C A
30 D D
31 A A
32 D B
33 C A
34 C D
35 A A
36 C B
37 D C
38 A A
39 B D
40 C D
41 A A
42 C B
43 A B
44 C B
45 B C
46 A D
47 D B
48 C C
49 C A
50 A C
51 D B
52 A C
53 C D
54 C A
55 B D
56 D A
57 C D
58 B C
59 A C
60 B A
61 B D
62 B A
63 D C
64 D C
65 A B
66 C D
67 D C
68 A B
69 C A
70 B B
71 B B
72 D B
73 D D
74 C D
75 A A
76 C C
77 C D
78 B A
79 C C
80 A B