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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC SỐ 02

Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three words in each

question.

1 .A. nervous B. worry C. birthday D. third

2. A. character B. chemistry C. scholar D. chapter

3. A. recipe B. slice C. strip D. bribe

4. A. bush B. rush C. push D. crush

5. A. famous B. favourite C. favour D. familiar

Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question

6. A. economics B. material C. delicious D. unpopular

7. A. calculator B. intelligent C. impossible D. American

8. A. inference B. reference C. inferior D. redundancy

9. A. pastime B. teenager C. orchestra D. rehearse

10. A. mechanic B. memorial C. machine D. mechanism

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) from four alternatives

11. There are no obvious reasons why certain frog…………are disappearing from some rainforests.

A. species B. ones C. breeds D. animals

12……….. ..are that you have not seen a lion for some time.

A. Possibilities B. Chances C. Opportunities. D. Occasions

13. I.................my hand to draw her attention but she took no…………of me.

A. waved/ notice B. shook/ noticed C. waved/ attention D. shook/ attention

14. You’d better take his proposal...................before…………your final decision.

A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing

C. into account/ making D. into account/ doing

15. It’s high time we…………something about the pollution.

A. did B. had done C. made D. had made

16. These days everybody is aware...................the danger of smoking.

A. up B. of C. on D. with

17. The development of wildlife habitat reserves is a good conservation measure...................

A. to prevent endangered species B. to feed endangered species

C. to benefit from endangered species D. to save endangered species

18. I can’t speak English,...................

A. neither can she B. she can’t either C. she can’t too D. A & B are correct

19. A mystery is something that………….

A. must explain B. mustn’t explain C. can be explained D. can’t be explained

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20. We try to help our mother………….household chores.

A. make B. take C. build D. do

21. Manchester United…………..an easy victory……………Chelsea in yesterday’s match.

A. earned/ over B. gained/ over C. earned/ at D. gained/ at

22. Spectators are reminded that it is……………to take photos during the match.

A. prevented B. restricted C. forbidden D. banned

23. He repeated the conversation that he had heard word…………..word.

A. for B. by C. after D. to

24. We are a very close-……………family.

A. love B. knit C. good D. modern

25. Gestures such as waving and handshaking are forms of……………communication.

A. direct B. regular C. verbal D. non-verbal

26. Whenever he picks up a book, he reads bits here and there or in other words, he…………..

A. digests B. tastes C. chews D. swallows

27. The conference was organized for all of the……………in the city.

A. history teachers B. historical teachers

C. historic teachers D. historian teachers

28…………….my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three

years.

A. Besides B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from

29. Traditional celebrations are a…………..of great pleasure and interest.

A. source B. resource C. origin D. starting point

30. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social

organizations for male and female students…………..

A. respectively B. certainly C. orderly D. consequently

31…………….my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.

A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Without D. Because of

32. My arm hurts so much I felt sure I…………..it.

A. should have broken B. must have broken

C. was breaking D. have broken

33. Sally is so successful because she has complete confidence…………..herself

A. at B. of C. in D. for

34. She……………for her parents’ support during her university education, but she preferred to work part-

time and support herself.

A. should have asked B. could have asked

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C. must have asked D. ought to ask

35. She asked for a second……………as it tasted so good.

A. plate B. course C. dish D. helping

36. “Where is my bag?” . -“……………”

A. There it is B. There is it C. Here you are D. Here are you

37. According to a study, women blink almost twice……………men.

A. more than B. as much as C. many more D. so much that

38. Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ……………?

A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them

39. Wildlife……………are concerned about the environment.

A. scientists B. activists C. members D. protectors

40. During our stay in Venice, we bought a……………bottle.

A. glass lovely perfume B. lovely glass perfume

C. lovely perfume glass D. glass perfume lovely

Read the passages and the questions. Then choose A, B, C, or D that you think fits best

The modem comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the American press in

the late nineteenth century. The first full-color comic strip appeared in January 1894 in the New York World, owned

by Joseph Pulitzer. The first regular weekly full-color comic supplement, similar to today's Sunday funnies, appeared

two years later, in William Randolph Hearst's rival New York paper, the Morning Journal.

Both were immensely popular, and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic relief boosted

the sale of papers. The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the "Yellow Kid," the first continuous comic

character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcault, had been lured away from the World by the

ambitious Hearst. The "Yellow Kid" was in many ways a pioneer. Its comic dialogue was the strictly urban farce that

came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside the strip, usually placed above the

characters' heads.

The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks's "Katzenjammer Kids,"

based on Wilhelm Busch's Max and Moritz, a European satire of the nineteenth century. The "Kids" strip, first

published in 1897, served as the prototype for future American strips. It contained not only speech balloons, but a

continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away with the larger panoramic

scenes of earlier comics.

Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout the country.

Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black- and-white strips were not far behind. They first appeared in

the Chicago American in 1904. It was followed by many imitators, and by 1915 black-and-white comic strips had

become a staple of daily newspapers around the country.

41. What does the passage mainly discuss?

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A. A comparison of two popular comic strips.

B. The differences between early and modern comic strips.

C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories.

D. Features of early comic strips in the United States.

42. Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?

A. They established New York's first newspaper.

B. They published comic strips about the newspaper war.

C. Their comic strips are still published today.

D. They owned major competitive newspapers.

43. The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons?

A. They provided a break from serious news stories.

B. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings.

C. Readers could identify with the characters.

D. They were about real-life situations.

44. To say that Richard Outcault had been "lured away from” the World by Hearst means which of the

following?

A. Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World.

B. Hearst fired Outcault from the World.

C. Hearst warned Outcault to leave the World.

D. Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World.

45. The word “it” refers to……………

A. the “Yellow Kid” B. dialogue C. farce D. balloon

46. according to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to do all of the following

EXCEPT…………….

A. feature the same character in each episode

B. include dialogue inside a balloon

C. appear in a Chicago newspaper

D. characterize city life in a humorous way

47. The word "incorporate" is closest in meaning to……………

A. affect B. create C. combine D. mention

48. The word "prototype" is closest in meaning to…………..

A. story B. humor C. drawing D. model

49. The word "staple" is closest in meaning to…………….

A. regular feature B. popular edition C. new version D. huge success

50. In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage?

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A. In alphabetical order by title.

B. In the order in which they were created.

C. According to the newspaper in which they appeared.

D. From most popular to least popular.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

The American type of football was developed in the 19th century from soccer and rugby football. Played by

professionals, amateurs, colleges, high schools, or young children, football in America is one of the most popular

sports besides basketball and baseball. It attracts millions of fans each fall and people are very supportive of their

favorite teams. The football playing field of today is rectangular in shape and measures 100 yards long and 53.5

yards wide. White lines are painted on the playing field to mark off the distances to the end zone. The game is

divided into four quarters, each fifteen minutes long. The first two quarters are known as the first half. There is a rest

period between two halves which usually last about fifteen minutes. Each team has eleven players. Each team has

offensive players (play when the team has possession of the ball) and defensive players (play when the other team

has the possession of the ball). Because of the body contact players have during the game, helmets are worn to

protect their head and face area, whereas pads are worn to protect the shoulders, arms, and legs. Also, there are

officials carrying whistles and flags to make certain that the rules of the game are followed during the game. The

football is made of leather and is brown in color. It is shaped much like an oval and has white rings near each end of

the football. These rings help the players see the ball when it is thrown or someone is running with it. The eight

stitches on the top of the football help the players to grip the ball when throwing or passing. The most famous game

of the year is Super bowl that is played in January or February. It is televised around the world and is watched by

millions of people each year.

51. Which is the most popular sport in the US?

A. American football B. Soccer C. Rugby football D. It’s not mentioned

52. What shape is the football today?

A. rectangular B. circle C. oval D. triangle

53. Why are there white rings on each end of the football?

A. to mark off the distances to the end zone B. to help players score

C. to help players run D. to help players see the ball

54. How long is the break between the second and the third quarter?

A. Exactly 10 minutes B. Around 10 minutes

C. Exactly 15 minutes D. Around 15 minutes

55. What do pads help the players to protect?

A. the whole body B. their heads C. their faces D. their legs and arms

56. As mentioned in the text, who are the most active when their team has the ball?

A. the fans B. offensive players C. defensive players D. the officials

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57. What do officials do during the game of football?

A. build up excitement among the fans B. spectate the game

C. supervise the game D. take up tickets

58. The word “grip” in the passage means to……………

A. hold something tightly B. detect something

C. take something away D. avoid something

59. When is the most famous football game annually?

A. January B. February C. in the fall D. January or February

60. Playing American football is the most similar to playing …………….

A. basketball B. baseball C. rugby football D. volleyball

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space

(61)……………history, women have always aimed for the recognized place in (62)……………. Guided by

their own (63)…………..of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in

literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes in medicine, to name a

few, have brought about (64)……………awareness of the role of the women in any walks of life. These women

have helped redefine and (65)………….. the nature of women’s place in society. Today the (66)……………of global

women’s organizations and the impact of women’s contributions (67)…………….society show that progress has

been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefit to the

(68)…………..woman. It is true to say that not all women have the same need. The need of the woman who stays at

home and (69) ……………children will differ widely from the woman who works outside. Nonetheless, in the

extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access in given to both with equa l measure

according to the true value of respective abilities. It also would be good to know that the woman at home is

recognized as a valued (70)……………of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home.

61. A. Throughout B. Among D. Upon C. During

62. A. social B. society D. socialist C. socialize

63. A. region B. farm D. field C. path

64. A. a B. an D. no article C. the

65. A. gain D. force B. encourage C. consolidate

66. A. right B. spread D. belief C. limit

67. A. on B. for D. at C. with

68. A. own B. private C. individual D. personal

69. A. rises B. raises C. increases D. lifts

70. A. party B. competitor C. partner D. member

Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct

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71. The number of people who survived the Titanic shipwreck in 1912 were quite small.

A C D B

72. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories especially on Halloween night.

B C D A

73. Gemstones are usually bright, colour, opaque or transparent minerals found in the rocks.

A B C D

74. At the beginning radios cost many more than they are today

A B C D

75. John as well as his family members enjoy their life in the city.

A B C D

Choose from four alternatives (A, B, C, or D) which you think that is closest meaning to the sentence

above.

76. Seeing that he was so angry, she left the office

A. She didn’t want to make him angry, so she left the office

B. She left the office when she saw how angry he was

C. He grew very angry when he saw her leaving the office

D. He wouldn’t have been so angry if she hadn’t left

77. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse

A. The more popular become the television programmes, the worse they seem

B. The popular television programmes, the worse they seem

C. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem

D. The most popular television programmes become, the worst they seem

78. He had known more about the internet, he’d have invested in some computer companies.

A. Knowing about the internet helped him invest in some computer companies

B. He didn’t know much about the internet so he didn’t invest in any computer companies

C. Knowing about the internet, he would have invested in some computer companies

D. He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the internet

79. The meeting was put off because of pressure of time.

A. There was not enough time to hold the meeting

B. People wanted to get away, so the meeting began early

C. The meeting is planned to start in a short time

D. The meeting lasted much longer than usual

80. I wish I had chosen English to study at school.

A. The speaker studied English and now regrets doing so

B. The speaker is not studying English

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C. The speaker regrets not choosing English to study at school

D. The speaker regrets having chosen English to study at school

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