ĐỀ THI DỰ KIẾN ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN (ĐỀ 2)

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ĐỀ THI DỰ KIẾN ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 MÔN: ANH VĂN - ĐỀ 2 Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có trong âm chính nhấn vào âm tiết có vị trí khác. 1 A conserve B pattern C revise D correct 2 A institute B distinctive C defensive D division 3 A assembly B envelop C athletic D disgusting 4 A profitable B attitude C paragraph D communist 5 A picturesque B referee C undertake D caravan Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành câu 6 If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go…. A broken B moneyless C bankrupt D poor 7 Old people like the slow……of life in the countryside. A step B speed C space D pace 8 The cost of ….in big cities has increased sharply in the past few years. A life B lives C living D live 9 It is ….in the constitution that all citizens have to pay their taxes. A refined B defined C confined D fined 10 I think she deserves to be sacked for her…………...behavior. A total irresponsible B totally irresponsible C irresponsibly total D irresponsible totally 11 Diets based on only one basic food element can be as…. as no diet at all. A effect B affect C effective D ineffective 12 She’s pleased that they were able to sell their house ….. A beyond belief B at a profit C to great extent D by all means 13 ……I come to every lesson right on time A without fail B Never fail C Without failure D Never failure 14 …………what other students think , I believe she is trustworthy. A On the other hand B On the contrary C Contrary to D In contrast 15 Diligently as she continued working , she was ………. upon seeing poor grades on her transcript. A courageous B discouraged C encouraged D uncourageous 16 _ Will Ann enter for the speech contest ? _ ………………..
A Possibly not B Not possibly C Not possible D Possible not 17 _ Can I meet you at Central Station ? _ ………………… A Will convenient for you ? B Will you be convenient? C Will that be convenient ? D all are correct 18 Don’t worry about the TV set. It’s still under guarantee so we can …… A fix it B get to fix it C get it fixed D get fixed it 19 We don’t travel to any country ………….. crime rate is known to be high. A where B because C whose D where there is 20 You have to consider …… with these old letters. A what to do B how to do C doing what D doing how 21 Mary …. my letters. Otherwise, she would have replied it A has received B can’t have received C shouldn’t have received D ought to have received 22 My God! You were….. as to tell lies to the police. A very foolish B so foolish C too foolish D rather foolish 23 My pronunciation of English is better than …..in my class. A any other student B any student C any student’s D any other student’s 24 “Can’t you read?” Mary said …………..to the police. A angrily pointing B angrily pointed C and point angrily D and angrily pointing 25 …………...in a home where 2 parents work is a difficult task indeed. A Children brought up B Children bringing up C Bring up children D Bringing up children 26 Despite ……..….. he continued to lose weight. A he increased his food intake B increase in food intake C increasing his food intake D his food intake was increased 27 It is sometimes difficult ………….in a second language. A understanding oneself B to make oneself understanding C making oneself understand D to make oneself understood 28 …………..is the question of going on a holiday. A What they interested in B What is interested C What interested them D What they are interested 29 ……………… of this writer is “East and West” A Known to be the best book B Known as the best book
C The best known book D It was the best known book 30 ………………to knock over the ink bottle! A What careless you are B How careless for you C How careless of you D What a careless man are you 31 ……….……she wanted to send her son to a private school in town. A Money as she was short of B She was short of money C Short of money as she was D Though money she was short 32 They are rich enough to own…………… A not a helicopter only , but a yacht as well B not only a helicopter but a yacht as well C both a helicopter and a yacht as well D not a helicopter only but also a yacht 33 Considering human history , ……. ….using mass communications. A it has recently been that man B it is recently that man only begins C it is only recently that man has begun D it has only recently been that man 34 …………….. , the car driver tried to get away without………… A Knocked down by a car / being punished B Having knocked down a boy / punishing C Knocked down by a car / punishing D Having knocked down a boy / being punished 35 In Africa , summer starts in the middle of December ,….. A however the inhabitants don’t have much opportunity to take advantage of this B while in Europe , the season begins in the middle of June C when vast stretches of land were frequently covered with snow D but they’re going to change the system so as to be like the rest of the world Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa. 36 This piece (A) of information has not made (B) public yet. You must never mention (C) it to (D) anyone else 37 Suffered (A) from heart trouble for (B) years , she has to take (C) some medicine with her wherever (D) she goes. 38 At the well-known research institute , they have a (A) number of laboratories with every of (B) their (C) rooms equipped (D) with computers. 39 I’m quite (A) sure as if (B) invited (C) he won’t go to the (D) celebration
40 This book is no (A) better than that one (B) . I like none (C) of them (D) Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với câu có nghĩa gần nhất với câu cho sẵn 41 Remind me to call Jack A Don’t let me forget calling Jack B Don’t let me forget to call Jack C If I don’t remember calling Jack , remind me D I won’t forget calling Jac k , but remind me 42 “Have a cigarette” said Mr Smith A Mr Smith recommended me with a cigarette B Mr Smith said that I should have a cigarette C Mr Smith offered me a cigarette D Mr Smith asked me for a cigarette 43 Can you describe your friend to me ? A What does your friend like ? B What is your friend like ? C In what way does your friend like me ? D In what way is your friend like me ? 44 The little girl continued to cry until her mother could not be seen any longer. A Not until her mother was out of sight did the little continue to cry B The little girl didn’t stop crying until her mother was out of sight. C Only after the little girl saw her mother did she continue to cry D Hardly did the little girl see her mother when she continued t o cry 45 She wouldn’t be so angry now , but you tried to hide the truth then A What made her angry was that you didn’t tell her the truth B You should have told the truth to her C Being told the truth she didn’t feel angry with you D So as not to make her angry you need to tell her the truth . 46 “Don’t let anyone know or you’ll be sorry” she said A She said she was sorry as I didn’t tell her B She warned me not to tell anyone C I’d be sorry if she didn’t tell me D She said that I should apologize to her 47 “I don’t mind at all if you use my computer. Go ahead” she said A She said that I could use her computer if she went away B She told me to go ahead C I was forbidden to use her computer so I should go D She allowed me to use her computer 48 We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on
A It can be denied that not all of us made mistakes B It is true that nobody can avoid making mistakes C We admit that we could avoid making certain mistakes when young D Everyone of us denies that we made certain mistakes early on 49 “Why not take a camera with us ?” she said A She asked that we not take a camera B She advised not to take a camera C She suggested having a camera with them D She wanted to know why they left a camera behind 50 He is injured and is doubtful for the game tomorrow. A Because of his injury , the game will be cancelled B There is no doubt that he is injured before the game tomorrow C He is unlikely to play the game tomorrow due to his injury D Injured as he is , his success in the game tomorrow is not in doubt. Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống Computers have been used in many (51)……._ in business , science , medicine and education . They can be used to forecast the weather or to control robots which make cars . The computer’s (52)…………is the place where information is kept and calculations are done . A computer can not think for itself . It must (53)…………..exactly what to do . A lot of difficult calculations can be don e very quickly on a computer Computers can not make mistakes . Stories have been heard sometimes about computers paying people too much money or sending them (54)………for things they didn’t buy . These mistakes are made by the programmers . Some years ago an American computer -controlled rocket went (55)…………. and had to be destroyed . The accident had been caused by a small mistake in one line of the program , which (56)……….the USA 18 million dollars . Criminals have found that “computer (57)………..” are a lot easier than robbing a bank . Hundreds of millions of dollars are stolen from businesses every year by people (58)………. the information in computers Large numbers of home computers have been sold recently . People know more about computers than they used to and computers are playing a bigger part in out lives . Progress is being made(59)…………. Many people believe we can look forward to the day when even our household jobs like cleaning and decorating will be (60)…………by computer -controlled robots. 51 A fields B aspects C prospects D subjects 52 A screen B cursor C memory D hardware 53 A tell B have told C be told D have been told 54 A reminders B notes C bills D checks 55 A ahead of schedule B into the orbit C out of control D to some extent
56 A saved B spent C cost D estimated 57 A robberies B burglaries C thieves D crimes 58 A exchanging B changing C receiving D spreading 59 A time after time B all the time C in one time D behind the time 60 A caused B made C done D created Đọc đoạn văn và tìm phương án thích hợp cho mỗi chỗ trống Between 1977 and 1981 , three groups of American women, numbering 27 in all, between the ages of 35 and 65 , were given month-long tests to determine how they would respond to conditions resembling those aboard the space shuttle. Though carefully selected from among many applicants , the women were volunteers and pay was barely above the minimum wage. They were not allowed to smoke or drink alcohol during the test, and they were expected to tolerate each other’s company at close quarters for the entire period. Among other things , they had to stan d pressure three times the force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental tasks while exhausted from strenuous physical exercise .At the end of ten days they had to spend another 20 days absolutely confined to bed during which time they suffered backaches and other discomforts , and when they were finally allowed up, the more physically active women were especially subject to pain due to slight calcium loss. Results of the tests suggest that women have significant advantages over men in space. The y need less food and less oxygen and they stand up to radiation better. Men’s advantages in terms of strength and stamina, meanwhile, are virtually wiped out by the zero -gravity condition in space. 61 For how long was each women tested ? A 4days B 27 months C 20 days D one month 62 What was the average number of women in each group tested ? A9 B 33 C 27 D 50 63 What would be said about the women who applied ? A They were 27 in all B They were anxious to give up smoking and drinking C They chose to participate in the tests D They had previously earned the minimum wage 64 Physical and mental tasks were carried out by the women….. A prior to strenuous exercise B before they were subjected to unusual pressure C following strenuous exercise D after they were subject to unusual pressure
65 The calcium loss particularly affected…. A all the women tested B those who had been active in the previous 10 days C those who were generally active D those who had suffered backaches 66 Which of the following is suggested as being the least useful in space ? A high resistance in radiation B low food intake C unusual strength D low oxygen intake 67 The physical advantages men enjoy in normal conditions are counteracted by….. A conditioning B zero gravity C virtue D food and oxygen 68 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ? A The test were not carried out aboard the space shuttle B The women involved had had previous physical fitness training C The women were tested once a year from 1977 to 1981 D The tests were carried out on women of all ages 69 Which would be the most suitable title for the passage ? A Older Women, Too, Can travel in Space B Space Testing Causes Backaches in Women C Tests Show Women Suited for Space Travel D Poor wages for Women Space-test Volunteers 70 The word “quarters” can be replaced by…. A rooms B houses C departments D apartments Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown foods are now being debated. Advocates of organic foods –a term whose meaning varies greatly_ frequently proclaim that such foods are safer and more nutritious than others. The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of typi cal North American diet is a welcome development. However, much of this interest has been sparked by claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, t hey make it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction. As a result , claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organical ly grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized. Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets , new vitamins, and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior than synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs , that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains and the like. One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe
organic foods can maintain health . So there is real cause for concern if consumers , particularly those with low incomes , distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods. 71 The word “advocates” is closest in meaning to….. A producers B inspectors C proponents D merchants 72 The word “others “ refers to……. A advantages B advocates C products D organic foods 73 The “welcome development” is an increase in …… A interest in food safety and nutrition in North Americans B the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet. C the amount of healthy food grown in North American D the number of consumers in North America 74 The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning to…. A unbelievable B uncontested C unverified D unpopular 75 The word “maintain” is closest in meaning to…. A improve B preserve C restore D contain 76 The word “those” refers to….. A organic foods B conventional foods C consumers D reporters According to the 1st paragraph which of the following is true about organic foods ? 77 A It is accepted by most nutritionists B It has been used only in recent years C It has no fixed meaning D It is seldom used by consumers 78 According to the last paragraph consumers who believe that org anic foods are better are often ….. A careless B mistaken C thrifty D wealthy 79 The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy only organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because….. A organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods B many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods C conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods D too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops 80 What is the author’s attitude about the claims made by advocates of health foods ? A Very enthusiastic B Skeptical C Neutral D Somewhat favorable ĐÁP ÁN ANH VĂN ĐỀ I
1b 2a 3b 4a 5d 6c 7d 8c 9b 10b 11d 12b 13a 14c 15b 16a 17c 18c 19a 20a 21b 22b 23d 24a 25d 26c 27d 28c 29c 30c 31c 32b 33c 34d 35b 36b 37a 38b 39b 40c 41b 42c 43b 44b 45b 46b 47d 48b 49c 50c 51a 52c 53c 54c 55c 56c 57d 58a 59b 60c 61d 62a 63c 64c 65c 66c 67b 68a 69c 70a 71c 72c 73a 74c 75b 76c 77c 78b 79a 80b =========================== ĐỀ 2 : THI TRẮC NGHIỆM TUYỂN SINH Môn : ANH VĂN Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút 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 the rest in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. shown B. flown C. gown D. crown Question 2: A. complexion B. examination C. exaggerate D. exhibit
Question 3: A. accountant B. amount C. founding D. country Question 4: A. missed B. laughed C. stopped D. closed Question 5: A. criteria B. initate C.certificate D. interactive Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: He is doing very badly but he tries to appearances. A. hold on B. stick on C. keep up D. make out Question 7: I regret going to the cinema. I wish I . A. didn’t go there B. haven’t gone there C. hadn’t gone there D. would not go there
Question 8: Today’s weather will be a of yesterday. A. continuing B. countinuation C. continuity D. continual Question 9: The children had been of the danger, but had take no notice. A. warned B. explained C. shown D. prevented Question 10: Our country has large areas of beauty. A. unharmed B. undamaged C. unspoilt D. unijured Question 11: Scientist and engineers have invented devices to remove from industrial wastes. A. pollutions B. pollute C. polluting D. pollutants Question 12: The polluted astmosphere in some industrial regions is called “smog”. A. much B. largely C. fully D. heavily Question 13: Too many factories dispose their waste by pumping it into rivers and the sea. A. out B. of C. away D. off Question 14: He was so mean that he could not bear to the smallest sum of money for the charity appeal. A. part with B. pay off C. give in D. let out Question 15: - Teacher: “Jon, you’ve written a much better essay this time.” - Jon: “ ” A. Writing? Why? B. Thank you. It’s really encouraging.
C. You’re welcome D. What did you say? I’m so shy. Question 16: The north we go, the less likely we are to meet high temperatures. A. far B. furthest C. farther D. farthest Question 17: Unlike the other Asian states, Singapore has raw materials. A. hardly any B. any hardly C. hardly no D. hardly some Question 18: Athough the patient’s condition is serious, she seems to be out of . A. place B. control C. danger D. order Question 19: “ATM” stand for . A. automatic talking machine B. automation telling mate C. automobile teller mate D. automated teller machine Question 20: - “Do you feel like going to the stadium this afternoon?” -“ ” A. I don’t agree. I’m not afraid B. I feel very bored C. You’re welcome. D. That would be great. Question 21: - “I don’t think I can do this.” -“ ” A. Oh, come on! Give it a try! B. Yeah. It’s not easy. C. No, I hope not. D. Sure, no way!
Question 22: If you want your children to play football well, you need to find a good A. supervisor B. teacher C. coach D. captain Question 23: “Don’t count your chickens they are hatched.” A. after B. since C. while D. before Question 24: - Cindy: “You hairstyle is terrific, Mary!” - Mary: “ ”. A. Yes, all right. B. Thank, Cindy. I had it done yesterday. C. Never mention it. D. Thank, but I’m afraid. Question 25: The sports event was and successfully organized. A. good preparation B. good job C. well-done D. well-prepared Question 26: - “Make yourself at home.” - “ ” A. Not at all. Don’t mention it. B. Thanks. Same to you C. That’s very nice. Thank you. D. Yes, can I help you? Question 27: The country won’t n be for re-election as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. A. suitable B. eligible C. rightful D. legal Question 28: Michael could hardly wait to his new motorbike. A. sit down B. turn back C. try out D. put on Question 29: The child who was caught was made to stand on the corner of the classroom.
A. behaving B. misbehave C. misbehavior D. misbehaving Question 30: the country joined the WTO, it has made big economic achievements. A. After B. Since C. When D. As soon as Question 31: They are conducting a wide of surveys throughout Vietnam. A. collection B. range C. selection D. group Question 32: Thanks to the invention of labor-saving , domestic chores are no longer a burden. A. devices B. things C. equipment D. furniture Question 33: Only 65 percent of people voted in the local election; the rest were complete ly . A. uninterested B. disinterested C. Uninteresting D. interested Question 34: Slang can be defined as a set of codes used in language. A. informal B. unfamiliar C. Informative D. uneducated Question 35: The widespread use of pesticides and herbicides has led to the of the groundwater in many parts of the world. A. corruption B. infection C. poison D. contanmination Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to in dicate the correct answer for each of the blanks fron 36 to 45. Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are (36) more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child could be counter- productive if she isn’t ready. Wise parents will have a (37) attitude and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (38) toys, books and other activities.
Nowadays there is plenty of good (39) available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (40) them to read. Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are (41) valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too much time watching programmers not intended for their age (42) . Too many television programmes induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much more difficult. However, (43) viewing of progrmmes designed for young children can be useful. Just as adults enjoy reading a book after seeing it serialised on television, so children will pounce on books which (44) their favourite television characters, and videos can add a new (45) to a story known from a book. Question 36: A. scarcely B. rarely C. slightly D. really Question 37: A. cheerful B. contented C. relaxed D. hopeful Question 38: A. bright B. thrilling C. energetic D. stimulating
Question 39: A. material B. sense C. produce D. amusement Question 40: A. provoke B. encourage C. provide D. attract Question 41: A. properly B. worthily C. perfectly D. equally Question 42: A. set B. band C. group D. limit Question 43:
A. cautious B. choice C. approved D. discriminating Question 44: A. illustrate B. extend C. feature D. possess Question 45: A. revial B. dimension C. option D. existence 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 questions from 46 to 55. 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 tra veled extensively and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the age of eighte en, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Livepool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basic 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 away from 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 strug gle 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 Meville’s popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today. Question 46: The main subject of the passage is . A. Meville’s travels B. The popularity of Meville’s novels C. Meville’s personal background D. Moby Dick Question 47: According to the passage, Meville’s early novels were . A. publish while he was traveling B.completely fictional C. all about his work on whaling ships D. based on his travels experience Question 48: In what year did Meville’s book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear? A.1837 B. 1841 C.1847 D.1849 Question 49: The word “basic” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to . A. background B. message C. bottom
D. dissertation Question 50: The passage implies that Meville stayed in Tahiti because . A. He had unofficially left his ship B. He was on leave while his ship was in port C. He had finished his tern of duty D. He had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti. Question 51: A “frigate” in paragraph 1 is probably . A. An office B. a ship C. a troop D. a fishing boat Question 52: How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Meville’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 53: According to the passage, Moby Dick is . A. A romantic adventure B. A single-faceted work C. A short story about a whale D. Symbolic of humanity fighting the universe Question 54: The word “metamorphosis” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning
to . A. circle B. change C.mysticism D.descent Question 55: The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on . A. nineteenth-century novels B. American history C.oceanography D.modem American literature Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each the questions from 56 to 65 An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by human to the atmosphere in such qua ntities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air polluta nts were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled – a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions. Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basic, nature’s output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities. However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natu ral purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how mu ch of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the ar ea. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15ppm.