ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC MÔN TIẾNG ANH NĂM 2010
ĐỀ SỐ 3
1. All the sentences below use ‘the’, which one is correct?
a. Can you pass the sugar please? b. The crime is a problem in many big cities.
c. The apples are good for you. d. I love the skiing.
2. Which of the following does not need ‘the’?
a. He’s sailing up the Nile for his holidays. b. My favourite Sea is the Mediterranean.
c. Have you ever been to the Bahamas? d. I’d love to visit the America.
3. If only I __________ crashed the car!
a. had b. hadn’t c. did d. didn’t
4. Where is he? He should __________ home hours ago.
a. be b. were c. have been d. had been
5. So you’re a doctor? _________, I finish my training next year.
a. Let me see b. Right c. Listen d. Well
6. A: Do you know her number? - B: __________, it’s here somewhere.
a. Let me see b. Mind you c. Well d. You see
7. A: It’s quite a problem, I don’t know if I can do it. - B: __________, I’ll help you, don’t worry.
a. Mind you b. Let me see c. Listen d. Well
8. I’m afraid you can’t come in, ________ you have to be 18.
a. you see b. well c. listen d. right
9. I’m tired, ________, I only had 3 hours sleep last night!
a. mind you b. right c. listen d. let me see
10. ________, let’s start, shall we?
a. let me see b. mind you c. right d. well
11. I tried ringing her all morning but I couldn’t get ________.
a. down b. up c. over d. through
12. 2. My dad’s been unemployed for 6 months, it’s really getting him ________.
a. over b. down c. by d. up
13. Hmmm, the kids are very quiet, I wonder what they’re getting ________ to?
a. down b. by c. up d. through
‘Get up to something’ means ‘do something you shouldn’t be doing’

14.
Over

the

next

couple

of

years

the

price

of

plasma

televisions

is expected

to

drop
________
20%.

a.
by b. at c. in d. to
15.
The

price

of

such

televisions

should

peak
________
a

little

over

$1200.
a. by
b
. at c. in d. on
16.
This


price

should

be

reached
________
2009.
a. on b. at
c
. by d. about
17.
This

drop
________
20%

will

make

plasma

televisions

affordable

for


the average

person.
a. by
b
. of c. at d. to
18.
The

prices

of

televisions

have

been

falling
________
1956,

when

they

first came


on

the

market
a. on
b
. from c. in d. to
19. I hate school, the teachers make us _________ so much homework every day!
a. do b. doing c. to do d. did
20. On Friday afternoons our teacher sometimes lets us ________ home early.
a. go b. to go c. going d. went
21. “Excuse me sir, are we allowed ________ dictionaries into the exam?”
a. take b. to take c. taking d. took
22. I go to the gym to build up my __________.
a. length b. warmth c. depth d. strength
23. I’ve been seeing my girlfriend for 6 months now, I suppose it’s quite a serious _________.
a. friendship b. membership c. companionship d. relationship
24. When she died, she gave _________ all her money to a charity for cats.
a. away b. out c. on d. off
25. You boy! Don’t walk ________ when I’m speaking to you.
a. on b. to c. away d. out
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26. Ouch! He’s fallen ________ his motorbike and broken his shoulder.
a. off b. away c. out of d. down
27. Can you pick ________ a few things in the supermarket? We need milk, bread and rolls.
a. off b. in c. up d. away
Choose the word whose UNDERLINED part is pronounced differently from the others in each group.
28. A. habit B. dolphin C. effective D. climate
29. A. fauna B. authority C. square D. rainfall

30. A. culture B. country C. such D. music
Choose the word whose main stress is placed DIFFERENTLY from the others in each group
31. A. appear B. version C. tradition D. perhaps
32. A. excellent B. ordinary C. dramatic D. instrument
33. - This file is very important. You should include it in our document.
- I know. It is _________.
A. indispensable B. indistinct C. significant D. optional
34. Pop music has become _______ in our country in the last few decades. Most young people like it.
A. popular B. favorable C. special D. enjoyable
35. _ Ecotourism has been developed greatly, hasn’t it?
_ Yes. Many people have tried to preserve the ________ of many natural places.
A. reservation B. destruction C. ecology D. nonprofit
36. The Nile, ________, is the home of a great variety of fish.
A. which is in Egypt B. where is in Egypt C. in which is in Egypt D. that is in Egypt
37. I’m _________ you liked the film. I thought it was rather __________.
A. surprise / disappoint B. surprised / disappointed
C. surprising / disappointed D. surprised / disappointing
38. I never read ________ newspapers during the week, but I buy ______Observer every Sunday and I read it in
________bed.
A. no article / the / no article B. the / the / no article C. the / a / the D. a / a / the
39. Tourists __________ to make campfires in National parks.
A. do not allow B. aren’t allowed C. won’t allow D. isn’t allowed
40. If he had been more careful, he _______________ .
A. won’t fall B. wouldn’t fall C. wouldn’t have fallen D. would haven’t fallen
41. We should participate in the movements ______________ the natural environment.
A. organizing to conserve B. organized conserving
C. which organize to conserve D. organized to conserve
Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English.
42. The original World Cup trophy was given permanent to Brazil to honour that country’s record third world cup title
in Mexico in 1970. A B C

D
43. In very early times,people around the fire were entertained by storytellers with stories of heroes’wonderful actions
A B C
&victory.
D
44. When I got home, Irene was lying in bed thinking about what a wonderful time she’s had.
A B C D
45. Shortly before the Allied invasion of Normandy, Ernest Hemingway has gone to London as a war correspondent
A B C D
for Colliers

46. People who reverse the letters of words _______ to read suffer from dyslexia.
A. if they tried B. when trying C. when tried D. if he tries
47. Featured at the Henry Ford Museum of antique cars dating from 1865.
A. an exhibit is B. an exhibit C. is an exhibit D. which is an exhibit
48. Rubber _______ from vulcanized silicones with a high molecular weight is difficult to distinguish from natural
rubber.
A. is produced B. producing C. that produces D. produced
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49. _______ in scope, romanticism was a reaction against neoclassical principles.
A. Mainly literary B. It was mainly literary
C. The main literature was D. The literature was mainly
50. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) _______ came about as a result of the National Security Act of 1947.
A. what B. it was C. was what D. it was what
51. Oil shale is a soft, fine-grained sedimentary rock _______ oil and natural gas are obtained.
A. from B. is from C. is which D. from which
52. _____ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an official illusion.
A. The Moon B. That the Moon C. When the Moon D. The Moon which
53. Florida, ________ the Sunshine State, attracts many tourists every year.
a. is b. known as c. is known as d. that is known as

54. While ________ to help Tim with his math, I got impatient because he wouldn’t pay attention to what I was
saying.
a. I am trying b. having tried c. I try d. trying
55. One of the dinner _______ broken.
a. plate is b. plates are c. plates is d. plate are
Read the test then choose the best answer.
I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the
company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport and took them to the coach. The coach driver
was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn’t far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their
dinner. We hadn’t used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference in it so it was fully booked.
When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had booked rooms for the group but the
manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted that he recognised my voice and that I had
made the phone call. We had a bit of an argument but they obviously didn’t have enough rooms. In the end, the
manager phoned hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone. but in four different hotels. By this time, the coach
had gone, so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don’t know who
made that phone call but it definitely wasn’t me
56.What is the writer trying to do?
A. argue B. explain C. apologise D complain
57.Who was the text written to?
A. one of the tourists B. the writer’s employer
C. the hotel manager D. the coach company
58.Why weren’t any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?
A. A conference was taking place there. B. There were more people in the group than expected.
C. Someone had forgotten to book them. D. Someone had said they were not needed.
59.What happened in the end?
A. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager. B. The tourists couldn’t stay together.
C. The writer found other hotels with rooms. D. The writer called the coach driver back.
60.Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?
A. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to other people.
B. The hotel we were taken to wasn’t good enough so we asked to change to a different one.

C. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the hotel.
D. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they know nothing about us.
Choose A,B,C,D or E which has the same meaning with the given one.
61.Payment must be made at the time of booking.
A You must pay before you book B.You are not allowed to pay when you book.
C. You must pay when you book. D.Payment in advance is acceptable if you want to book.
62.The team is being sponsored by a local sport wares company.
A. The team is part of the company.
B. The team is a local one.
C. The company is giving money to support the team’s activities.
D.The company used to sponsor the team.
63.I could have gone by bus and so saved a lot of money.
A. wouldn’t have saved much if he had taken the bus. B.would have gone by bus if he had saved money
for the fare.
C. travelled by bus, and it didn’t cost him much. D. would have spent less money if he had travelled
by bus.
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64. She would eat nothing but small pieces of bread and butter.
This sentence means that she
A. ate small pieces of bread and butter but didn’t like them.
B. ate only some small pieces of bread and butter.
C. didn’t eat anything, not even the bread and butter.
D. wouldn’t touch the bread and butter, but she ate other things.
65.Peter has hardly worked since April.
This means that since April
A. Peter has been fully employed. C. Peter has one very little work.
B. Peter has worked very well. D. Peter hasn’t worked at all.
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (66)
…………of everyday life in England (67) ………… 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the

time, like disease, an enemy navy (68) ………… up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of London.
He also writes about himself, even about his (69) …………he often slept during church or (70) ………… at
the other people. He describes his home life – a (71) ………… with his wife and how they became friends again, his
worry about her
illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (72) ………… , and parties with good food and (73)
…………of fun.
Pepys was a busy man who had many important (74) ………… - he was a Member of Parliament and
President of the Royal Society. He is (75) …………for his work for the British Navy.
66 A description B letter C notice D story
67 A between B from C through D to
68 A driving B flying C running D sailing
69 A accidents B plans C tastes D faults
70 A looked B prayed C talked D thought
71 A conversation B discussion C quarrel D talk
72 A battles B games C matches D plays
73 A amount B plenty C much D some
74 A acts B hobbies C jobs D studies
75 A reviewed B remembered C reminded D reported
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
I just want to introduce the next area we’ll cover: the food chain. Food chains are divided into three types. The
first one is the predator( [‘predətə(r)]: dong vat an thit) chain, in which larger animals feed on smaller ones, such as
when a bird eats a fish. The second is the parasite chain, in which smaller animals live off larger ones, such as a
tapeworm living in a eat’s intestines. And the third type is the saprophytic chain in which a micro-organism feeds off
dead matter.
In each type of chain, potential energy is lost at each level. Let’s take the example of a green plant. It gets
energy from the sun by photosynthesis, but can use only about 2 or 3 percent of the energy that falls on it. The plant is
then eaten by a rabbit, but the rabbit can use only about 10 percent of the potential energy of the plant. The rabbit is
then eaten by a fox, which can use about 12 - 15 percent of the energy from the rabbit. And finally, the fox is eaten by
a mountain lion. As you can see, at each step the percentage of energy obtained increases, but all in all, a great deal of
energy is lost at each step.

That’s all for today. Read the next chapter in your books. We’ll go on with more about the food chain next
time.
76. What is the major topic of this lecture?
A Predators in the animal world. B Divisions of the food chain.
C The loss of potential energy in predators. D A parasitic chain.
77. Which of the following is an example of a predator chain?
A. A bird eating a fish. B A rabbit eating grass.
C A tapeworm living in an animal. D A plant using energy from the sun,
78. How much of the potential energy from the sun can a plant use?
A 2 - 3 percent. B 10 percent. C 12 - 15 percent. D More than 15 percent.
79. What happens at each step of the food chain?
A. A plant uses energy. B Animals kill other animals.
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C Potential energy is lost. D A micro-organism feeds off dead matter.
80. What is eaten in a saprophytic chain?
A. A green plant. B Dead matter. C A smaller animal. D A rabbit.
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1A 2D 3B 4C 5D 6A 7C 8A 9A 10C
11D 12B 13C 14A 15B 16C 17B 18B 19A 20A
21B 22D 23D 24A 25C 26A 27C 28D 29C 30D
31B 32C 33A 34A 35C 36A 37D 38A 39B 40C
41D 42B 43D 44D 45C 46B 47C 48D 49A 50C
51D 52B 53B 54B 55C 56B 57B 58D 59B 60A
61C 62C 63D 64B 65C 66A 67A 68D 69D 70A
71C 72B 73B 74C 75B 76D 77A 78A 79C 80B
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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2009-2010
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 180 phút
ĐỀ SỐ 4

SECTION A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. The __________ of living goes up and up. It'll never go down
A. prize B. value C. expense D. cost
2. Jump in the car. There's enough __________ for you.
A. room B. space C. place D. chair
3. If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the __________ to the city.
A. points B. signs C. plans D. ways
4. Her mother asked her to __________ the table for the evening meal.
A. place B. put out C. serve D. lay
5. A part-time job gives me freedom to __________ my own interest.
A. pursue B. chase C. seek D. catch
6. We were so late that we __________ had time to catch the train.
A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply
7. It was necessary to __________the factory building as the company was doing more and more business.
A. increase B. extend C. lengthen D. grow
8. Wearing sports clothes is __________ of a truly "sporty" character.
A. not to indicate B. no indication C. not indicated D. no indicating
9. He intends to set up business on his __________
A. imitative B. benefit C. own D. self
10. They are going to make__________ excursion next month.
A. a two- week B. two-weeks C. two weeks' D. a two-week's
II. Supply the correct forms of the words in parentheses to fill in each gap.
1. The boy was very violent and his parents found him __________ (manage)
2. Politeness is one thing. Real kindness is another. You must learn to __________between the two.
(different)
3. Be careful. That's a __________ poison. (dead)
4. They fought __________ in the war (hero)
5. A list of __________ events will be posted on the notice board. (come)
6. He spoke __________ about the need to protect the tigers' natural habitat. (passion)

7. To be successful, an artist must show great __________ (origin)
8. Eating fish and lots of vegetables greatly increases your life __________ (expect)
9. English is a __________ easy language for Swedes to learn. (compare)
10. We had the phone … because we are moving tomorrow. (connect)
III. There're ten mistakes in this passage. Find them and correct them.
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Japanese young today study English for six years at junior and senior high school, but very little can speak it
by the time they graduate. If the Japanese want to acquire practice oral skills, they have to do a conscientious
effort by themselves as going abroad or taking English conversation classes in their private country.
In Japan, grammar is emphasized too much at Japanese high school, and there is no balance with the
speaking language. People study English mainly for passing exams. They're so tied to grammar teaching in
the textbooks that they find spoken English naturally very difficult.
They should consider English more as a means of communication than of a science.
SECTION B: READING
I. Read the text and choose the best answer to each of the questions below
Scientists have established that influenza viruses taken from man can cause the disease in animals. In
addition, man can catch the disease from animals. In fact, a great number of wild birds seem to carry the
virus without showing any evidences of illness. Some scientists conclude that a large family of influenza
viruses may have evolved in the bird kingdom, a group that has been on the earth 100 million years and is
able to carry the virus without contracting the disease. There is even convincing evidence to show that virus
strains are transmitted from place to place and from continent to continent by migrating birds.
It is known that two influenza viruses can recombine when both are present in an animal at the same time.
The result of such recombination is a great variety of strains containing different H and N spikes. This raises
the possibility that a human influenza virus can recombine with an influenza virus from a lower animal to
produce an entirely new spike. Research is underway to determine if that is the way that major new strains
come into being. Another possibility is that two animals influenza strains may recombine in a pig, for
example, to produce a new strains which is transmitted to man.
1. According to the passage, scientists have discovered that influenza viruses __________
A. cause ill health in wild animals. B. do not always cause symptoms in birds.
C. are rarely present in wild birds. D. change when transmitted from animals to man.

2. What is known about the influenza virus?
A. It is first found in a group of very old birds. C. It existed over 100 million years ago.
B. All the different strains can be found in wild birds. D. It can survive in many different places.
3. According to the passage, a great variety of influenza strains can appear when__________
A. H and N spikes are produced. B. Animal and bird viruses are combined.
C. Dissimilar types of virus recombine. D. Two viruses of the same type are contracted.
4. New strains of viruses are transmitted to man by __________
A. a variety of means. B. diseased lower animals.
C. a group of migrating birds. D. a type of wild pig.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that all of the following are ways of producing new strains of influenza
EXCEPT
A. two influenza viruses in the same animal recombining.
B. two animal viruses recombining in a human.
C. two animal viruses recombining.
D. animal viruses recombining with human viruses.
II. Read the test below and decide which answer(A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
The __________ (1) of book knowledge is one part of school education but this kind of learning can be and
often is carried to __________ (2) in many countries so that no time for other interests is __________ (3) to
young people. Not only must they attend school__________ (4) five-hour periods on six days of the week,
studying possibly as many as thirteen different subjects, but in addition they may even go to afternoon
institutes for __________ (5) instruction. They have almost no chance of taking __________(6) any of their
own hobbies or becoming familiar with the plants and …(7)life of the countryside except during their
summer holidays. Early youth should be a time of exploration and adventure, of reading books for
__________ (8) as well as study, of freedom to enjoy life before the responsibilities of working for a living
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and _______ (9) a family, __________ (10) an end to study, to freedom and only too often to carefree
enjoyment.
1. A. gathering B. collection C. obtaining D. accumulation
2. A. extremity B. excess C. limits D. boundary
3. A. available B. provided C. devoted D. reserved

4. A. during B. throughout C. for D. in
5. A. farther B. additional C. extra D. further
6. A. on B. up C. back D. over
7. A. untamed B. original C. wild D. natural
8. A. pleasure B. amusement C. joy D. entertainment
9. A. creating B. bringing C. building D. raising
10.A. holding B. putting C. indicating D. marking
III. Read the passage and find a suitable word to fill in each numbered blank
Best known __________ (1) his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has been acknowledged __________
(2) one of the greatest scientists __________ (3) human history.
Born in Germany in 1879, Einstein did __________ (4) in all his school subjects with the __________ (5) of
mathematics, which was his favorite subject. While _________(6) as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein
produced the special Theory of Relativity. This theory states that mass length and time changes_________
(7) on how a person looks at it. In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. This new
theory created a controversy _________ (8) many scientists did not agree __________ (9) him.
In the end, some simple experiments__________ (10) Einstein to be correct. In 1921, Einstein was awarded
the Nobel Prize for his work in physics.
SECTION C: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. You must concentrate on your work now.
- You must apply…………………………………………………………………………………
2. " That's a lovely new dress, Jean," said her mother.
- Jean's mother complemented……………………………………………………………………
3. The manager was very astounded when they told him about the robbery
- On ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. There are more people out of work in this country than ever before.
- Never……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
- Only after a ……………………………………………………………………………………
6. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.

- Much to ………
7. It was more of an argument than a discussion.
- It was not so ……………………………………………………………………………………
8. If anyone succeeds in solving the problems, it will probably be him.
- He is the most ……………………………………………………………………………………
9. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me.
-What I…………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. Please send us a copy of your directory.
- I should …………………………………………………………………………………………
II. Write a composition to show your opinion on this idea: ( about 150 200 words) –
“Overpopulation is one of the most difficult problems that our country and many other countries in the world
are facing with.”
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ĐÁP ÁN
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 180 phút
SECTION A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6.C 7. B 8.B 9.C 10.A
II. Supply the correct forms of the words in parentheses to fill in each gap.
( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)
1. unmanageable
2. differentiate
3. deadly
4. heroically
5. forthcoming
6. passionately
7. originality
8. expectancy

9. comparatively
10. disconnected
III. There’s a mistake in each sentence. Find it and correct it.
( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)
Mistakes Correction Mistakes Correction
1. young
2. little
3. practice
4. do
5. as
1.youngsters/ youths
2. few
3. practical
4. make
5. like/such as
6. private
7. speaking language
8. teaching
9. spoken English
10. than of
6. own
7. spoken language
8. taught
9. speaking English
10. than as
SECTION B: READING
I. Read the text and choose the best answer to each of the questions below
( 2 points for 1 correct answer = 10 points)
1. B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B
II. Read the test below and decide which answer(A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10. B
III. Read the passage and find a suitable word to fill in each numbered blank
( 1 point for 1 correct answer = 10 points)
1.for 6. working
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2. as
3. in
4. poorly
5. exception
7. depending
8. because
9. with
10. proved
SECTION C: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. ( 1 point for 1 correct answer =
10 points)
1. You must apply yourself/ your mind to your work.
2. Jean's mother complemented her on the lovely new dress.
3. On being told about the robbery, the manager was very astounded.
4. Never have there been more people out of work in this country.
5. Only after a twelve-hour wait did their flight leave.
6. Much to our regret, we have to/ are obliged to inform that your application has not been successful.
7. It was not so much a discussion as an argument.
8. He is the most likely person to succeed in solving the problem.
9. What I found surprising was his lack of confidence.
10. I should be grateful if you would send us a copy of your directory
II .Write a composition to show your opinion on this idea: ( about 150 – 200 words) (10 points)
Total: 80/4 = 20 points
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