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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2010-2011
MÔN ANH VĂN – TEST1

Section A- Phonetics
I. Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the three ones in each group.
1. A. together B. tolerate C. gossip D. foray
2. A. delicate B. concentrate C. private D. accurate
3. A. submarine B. subnormal C. supper D. subjective
4. A. hatred B. wretched C. naked D. asked
5. A. example B. exactly C. exaction D. jazz
II. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.
6. A. writer B. carefully C. origin D. compete
7. A. approximate B. accomplished C. invaluable D. expectation
8. A. methods B. invention C. intense D. effective
9. A. performances B. dictionary C. contemporary D. encouragement
10. A. ahead B. identity C. pretend D. leisure

section B: Vocabulary and grammar
I. choose the best answers from A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
11. My job is so _________ that I don't think I'll be able to take a summer break.
A. demanding B. persisting C. hard D. tough
12. During the month of August, Athens is almost _________ .
A. vacant B. abandoned C. left D. deserted
13. When I have a sore throat, I find it hard to _________ .
A. chew B. swallow C. sip D. gulp
14. When ironing, I like to put the clothes in the neat _________ .
A. packs B. piles C. bunches D. heaps
15. He criticized everything and everybody and even ran _________ his new friends.

A. up B. into C. down D. away from
16. We have little ________ information about developments in this field.
A. present-day B. up-to-date C. modern D. contemporary
17. Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn't _________ yet.
A. turned in B. turned up C. turned on D. turned round
18. Who do you think I _________ in the library this morning?
A. ran down B. ran over C. ran in D. ran across
19. _________ I had turned the corner, I began to run.
A. Scarcely B. Just C. Hardly D. Once
20. Angus Grahm is the person who can advise you best ________, he is coming here tomorrow.
A. It is true B. Even so C. In effect D. As a matter of fact
21. She found him much too ready to _________ with everything she said .
A. agree B. coincide C. adopt D. accept
22. A cool drink _______ him after his long hot journey.
A. relaxed B. relieved C. refreshed D. recovered
23. The music aroused an __________ feeling of homesickness in him.
A. intense B. intentional C. intensive D. intending
24. He came to inspect the house _________ buying it.
A. in the event of B. with a view to C. with reference to D. in case of
25. The students listened to the professor's lecture in _________ .
A. stillness B. silent C. quiet D. silence
26. The landlord of this apartment _________ me about $ 50 per month in rent.

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A. draws B. charges C. takes D. costs
27. He _________ up the buttons on his jacket. Then he put his coat on.
A. did B. buttons C. tied D. pulled
28. _________ have never heard of Shakespeare.
A. Just few B. Only few C. Quite few D. Very few

29. I haven't had a very ________ week. I seem to have done nothing at all.
A. extensive B. productive C. enthusiatic D. economic
30. Jim's _________ flu again. That's the third time this year.
A. led up to B. gone down with C. come up with D. put up with
II. Identify the mistakes marked by A, B, C or D.
31. The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club
A B C D
32. He knows to repair the carburetor without taking the whole car apart.
A B C D
33. Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.
A B C D
34. Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own.
A B C D.
35. The unit of measuring called the foot was originally based on the length of the human foot
A B C D
36. Playwright Frank Shin has often describes the lives of Chinese Americans in his dramas.
A B C D
37. Around 75 percents of the earth
'
s surface is covered by water.
A B C D
38. In the 1920s, gasoline companies began giving away free road maps to the customers.
A B C D
39. A fully grown male mountain lion may be eight long feet.
A B C D
40. Neither humans or dogs can hear as well as cats.
A B C D
Section C - reading
I. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer.
Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain a

high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart disease. One egg yolk, in fact, contain a little
more than two- thirds of suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has caused egg sales to plummet in
recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One
alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These eggs substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs
when they are cooked. They have advantage of having lower cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used
in baking. One advantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A second
alternative to regular eggs is a new type of eggs, sometimes called "designer" eggs. These eggs are produced by
hens that are fed low-fat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flaw, and rice bran. In spite of their
diets, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs. Yet, the
producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans.
Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies to back up their
claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationships between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed
results. It may be that it is not the type of eggs that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is
eating the eggs . Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people. In fact,
there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body
'
s production of blood cholesterol. Consequently,
while it is still makes sense to limit one
'
s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without
regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.
41. What is the main purpose of this passage?

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A. to inform people about the relation between eggs and cholesterol
B. to convince people to eat "designer" eggs and egg substitutes
C. to persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D. to introduce the idea that dietary fat increase the blood cholesterol level
42. According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart disease?

A. minerals B. cholesterol C. vitamins D. canola oil
43. According to the passage, what has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
A. dietary changes in hens B. decreased production
C. increasing price D. concerns about cholesterol
44 According to the passage, one egg yolk contains approximately what fraction of suggested daily limit for
human consumption of cholesterol?
A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 2/3 D. 3/4
45. According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
A. reducing egg intake but not fat intake. B. increasing egg intake and fat intake.
C. increasing egg intake but no fat intake. D. decreasing egg intake and fat intake.
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage.
Fun and games
do you think computer games are just for kids? Then you should think again. You might be (46) ________ to
learn that the game industry now (47) _________more money than Hollywood. (48) ________ a family buys a
new PC, all they want to do is to play games.
It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (49) _________ one of the most popular (50) _________ of
entertainment today. A good game is like a good film; it will hold your (51) _________ capture your imagination
and play with your emotions.
The big (52) _________, however, is that watching a movie is a passive (53) _________ . You have no say in
how the plot (54) _________ or which characters dominate the story. With computer games, you direct the (55)
_________ and that is what makes them so exciting. Finding the (56) _________ game is likely to signal the
beginning of a lasting love (57) _________ with the interactive (58) _________ of make-believe.
It is (59) ________ to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers. In fact, the (60)
_________ growth area of the market is the 25 - 35 age group.
46. A. concerned B. admired C. startled D. surprised
47. A. has B. makes C. does D. gains
48. A. As soon as B. As well as C. As far as D. As long as
49. begun B. grown C. become D. sounded
50. A. makes B. branches C. shapes D. forms
51. A. gaze B. attention C. breath D. control

52. A. gap B. variety C. difference D. direction
53. A. pastime B. task C. routine D. employment
54. A. becomes B. produces C. turns D. develops
55. A. movement B. change C. action D. performance
56. A. accurate B. right C. complete D. proper
57. A. affair B. story C. secret D. match
58. A. region B. area C. society D. world
59. A. immoral B. wrong C. false D. dishonest
60. A. longest B. widest C. biggest D. deepest
III. Fill each blank with one suitable word.
The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems,
(61) _________ serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk of accidents. Clearly, something must
be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their (62) _________ and leave their cars at home.
One possible approach is to make it (63) _________ expensive for people to use their cars by increasing charges
for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who breaks the law. In addition, drivers could be required to

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pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, known as "road pricing", is already
being introduced in a (64) ________ of cities, using a special electric card fixed to the windscreen of the car.
Another way of dealing (65) _________ the problem is to provide cheap parking on the outskirts of the city, and
strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the center. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus
service for the final stage of their journey. Of course the most important thing is to provide good public (66)
_________ However, to get people to give up the comfort of their cars, (67) _________transport must be felt to
(68)_________ reliable, convenient and comfortable, (69) _________ fares kept at an acceptable (70)
__________.
Section D - Writing
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
71. The reason I came here was solely to try and improve conditions.
My sole purpose_____________________________________

72. He
'
ll set down. Then his performance will improve.
Once ______________________________________________
73. Besides her roommate, Janice has lots of friends.
In addition to _______________________________________
74. The fisherman
'
s life was one of great poverty.
Throughout ________________________________________
75. If you want to see professor Smith, Wednesday afternoon is a good time to find him in his office.
Professor Smith is____________________________________
76. She didn't recover her confidence until that morning.
It was _____________________________________________
77. Alice's strange ideas astonished everybody.
Everybody _________________________________________
78. Having nowhere to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room.
As ________________________________________________
79. I'll find that man, no matter how long it takes.
However ___________________________________________
80. My income doesn't enable me to meet all my financial commitments.
I _________________________________________________
II. Composition.
Many people believe that parents are too permissive with their children nowadays. Do you agree that this is a
problem? Defend your answer.
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KEY

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Section A- Phonetics
I. Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the three ones in each group.
(5pts)
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A.
II. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.(5pts)
6. D 7.D 8. A. 9. B 10.D
section B: Vocabulary and grammar
I. choose the best answers from A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. (20 pts)
11.A 12.D 13.B 14. B 15.C 16. B 17. B 18. D 19.D 20. D
21. A 22. C 23.A 24.B 25.C 26. B 27.A 28. D 29.B 30.B
II. Identify the mistakes marked by A, B, C or D. (10 pts)
31.B 32.A 33 A 34. C 35. B 36.B 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. A
Section C - reading

I. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer. (10 pts)
41.A 42.B 43. D 44. C 45.D
II. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. (15 pts)
46. D 47. B 48. A. 49. C 50. D 51.B 52. C 53. A. 54. D 55. C 56. B 57. A. 58. D 59. B
60. C
III. Fill each blank with one suitable word. (10 pts)
61. including 62. habits 63. more 64. number 65. with
66. transport 67. public 68. be 69. with 70. level

Section D - Writing
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence. (10 pts)
71. My sole purpose of coming here was to try and improve conditions.
72. Once he had settled down, his performance will improve.
73. In addition to her roommate, Janice has lots of friends.
74. Throughout his life fisherman was very poor.
75. Professor Smith is usually in his office Wednesday afternoons.
76. It was not until that morning that she recovered her confidence.
77. Everybody was astonished by/ at Alice's strange ideas.
78. As I had nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room.
79. However long it may take, I'll find that man.
80. I can't meet all my financial commitments with my income
II. Composition.(15 points)
Vocabulary& Grammar 30% Style 40% Content 30%

TOTAL: 100 points / 5 = 20 points

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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC 2011

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Môn Thi: ANH VĂN – Khối D
ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO Thời gian: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
I:
Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the three ones in each group
1. a. finished b. cooked c. stopped d.
hated

2. a. machine b. chemistry c. architect d.
Christmas

3. a. underline b. unite c. understand d.
unknown

4. a. low b. allow c. however d.
cow

5. a. who b. where c. when d. why
II:
Choose the best answers from A, B, C or D to complete each sentence
6. The woman who…. next door is often willing to help us whenever we are in

difficulty.

a. to live b. living c. lived d.
lives

7. They say that they …… their course next
month

a. finish b. will finish c. will be finishing d. will be
finished

8. Mary …… her treatment almost two years
ago.

a. have b. has had c. had d. was
having

9. Don’t bother me while I
……

a. am working b. was working c. will work d. is going to
work

10. Did you hear ……
upstairs?

a. she sing b. her singing c. she singing d. her to
sing

11. Women in the past .…. work outside the home as

nowadays.

a. do not b. won’t c. didn’t d.
hasn’t

12. Today is their golden wedding anniversary. They … married for 50
years.

a. have been b. has been c. was d. will
be

13. He ……. in the office at the
moment.

a. has work b. is working c. has been working d.
works

14. He ………. very frightened when he saw
spiders.

a. feeling b. felt c. was felt d.
feels

15. Where ……. next
summer?

a. will you go b. are you going c. do you go d. are you going to
go

16. How long ……. you studied

here?

a. are b. did c. do d.
have

17. After our guests ………, we sat down to
dinner.

a. arrived b. arrive c. were arriving d. have
arrived

18. She and I……… each other since we were at secondary
school.

a. know b. knew c. have known d. has
known

19. … you at home last
night?

a. Did b. Were d. Have d.
Are

20. What …. to do when you
graduate?

a. are you going b. are going c. you are going d. are you
go

21. The books and the dictionary… … on the

table.

a. were b. are c. is d. have
been

22. ………. both of you ready for the
test?

a. Is b. Are c. Have d.
Do

23. She ……… here since I came
here.

a. lives b. lived c. is living d. has
lived

24. We …… a lot important inventions in the
future.

a. have b. will have c. had d. has
had

25. The police …… for the thief at the
moment.

a. was looking b. are looking c. have been looking d. is going to
look.

26. It was really kind … . you to help poor

people.


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a. to b. for c. of d.
on

27. Romeo and Juliet is a play …………. William
Shakespeare.

a. in b. by c. on d.
from

28. ‘Can I ask you something?’ ’Not now, I………. my
report.’

a. am writing b. write c. will write d.
wrote

29. Please go out …
.dinner

a. in b. for c. to d.
with

30. You must be responsible …………. your
study.

a. in b. from c. for d.

at

31. We arrived ……… the station five minutes
late.

a. on b. to c. at d.
in

32. Her success ………. passing the exam made her parents very
happy
a. in b.
with c. up d.
to

33. No one likes being laughed ………
.

a. at b. with c. for d.
on

34. The meeting was held
…………Tuesday.

a. on b. of c. for d.
in

35. All of the clothes sold in this store were made ……
hand

a. in b. with c. on d.

by

36. She is interested …… making
money.

a. of b. at c. in d.
by

37. Thank you for letting me …… your dog for a
walk.

a. take b. to take c. taken d.
taking

38. They found it is impossible ……… their
problems.

a. solve b. to solve c. solved d.
solving

39. We can’t find a place
………

a. live b. to live c. living d.
lived

40. The film seemed …… forever, but at last it was
over

a. to go on b. going on c. go on d. went

on

41. We’ve decided …………. married in the
spring.

a. getting b. to get c. get d.
got

42. It was one of the most exciting matches
…

a. to watch b. watch c. watching d.
watched

43. She would like …… the
answer.

a. that she knows b. to know c. knowing d. that
knows

44. It’s time for you ………… a new TV. Yours is out of
date.

a. to buy b. buy c. buying d.
bought

45. If you want to learn English well you have to ………. hard
working

a. being b. been c. be d. for

being

46. To my ………., John is very good at
Vietnamese.

a. amazing b. amazed c. amaze d.
amazement

47. This movie is the most
………

a. entertaining b. entertained c entertain d.
entertainment

48. He is proud of his
……….

a. succeed b. success c. successful d.
successfully

49. Nobody likes him because he is
………

a. pleased b. pleasure c. pleasant d.
unpleasant

50. AIDS has caused a great number of
…….

a. die b. death c. dying d.

dead


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51. His ……. was
surprising.

a. arrive b. arrived c. arriver d.
arrival

52. The disco was so …. that you couldn’t hear yourself
speak.

a. noise b. noisy c. noisily d.
nosiest

53. I don’t think we have enough food because there are some
…………guests.

a. expect b. expected c. unexpected d.
unexpectedly

54. ……., he won a lot of money in a
lottery.

a. luck b. unlucky c. lucky d.
luckily

55. I ………. the course because it is

interesting.

a. enjoyment b. enjoy c. enjoyable d.
enjoying

56. We have ……. in his
ability.

a. confident b. confidently c. confidence d.
confidential

57. ………. more about her, you would change your
opinion

a. If you know b. If you did know c. If you knew d. If did you
know

58. ……… I was a child, I used to play
football.

a. As soon as b. While c. When d.
If

59. Tay Bac university ……. in Son la town for two
years.

a. was built b. is built c. have been built d. has been
built

60. Chewing gum ………… in Sweden in

1993.

a. was invented b. is invented c. has been invented d.
invented

61. I’ll phone you ……………… I
come.

a. while b. until c. as soon as d.
because

62. If we …… have computer, our lives ……….
boring.

a. don’t/ will be b. won’t have/ are c. didn’t/ would d. wouldn’t/
were

63. “The Wall” … when all the members were
students.

a. founded b. was founded c. has been founded d.
founded

64. If he worked harder, he
………….

a. will be promoted b. will have been promoted c. had been promoted d. would be
promoted

65. All students at Tay Bac university ……… uniforms on

Monday.

a. are asked to wear b. ask to wear c. asked to wear d. to asked
wearing

66. I hate …. ….the washing
up.

a. taking b. doing c. getting d.
making

67. She does not know what to do when her parents …… a complaint to
her.
a. make b. give c. keep d.
tell

68. I was late because I ……… the
bus.

a. left b. lost c. missed d.
forgot

69. We never believe in him, he always …
lies.

a. says b. makes c. tells d.
give

70. Rice is ………… in
China


a. made b. kept c. done d.
grown

71. “New headway ” is ……textbook I’ve ever
learned.

a. more interesting b. as more interesting c. the most interesting d. as interesting
as

72 Her life becomes ……. than it was
before

a. more happy b. as happy c. happier d. the
happiest

73. China is getting richer and
………

a. more powerful b. powerful c. powerfuler d. the most
powerful

74. Charles Chaplin made many of the funniest and …… popular films of his
time.
a. more b. most c. the most d. the
more

75. She ……… staying at home to going
out.



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a. likes b. ‘d like c. prefers d.
loves

III
:
. Identify the mistakes marked by A, B, C or D
76. My friends and I would like thanking for your hospitability We all enjoyed ourselves . a
b c
d

very much
77. It always takes me an hour doing homework


a b c
d

everyday

78. She is so a nice student that all teachers love
a b c
d

her.

79. Why don’t you get someone sending this letter for me?
a b c

d

80. If he arrived late, we would began without
a b c
d


him.

IV
:

Jack London was the famous American novelist and short story writer. He was born in San
Francisco
in 1876. He quit school at fourteen to become a sailor. He was a self- taught student, he
finished his
high

school and college education during six months. He led an adventurous but poor life. His view point was
in
favor of the poor and socialism. He read a lot of books of Karl Marx. He was influenced by Marxist
Party
theory and the October Revolution. In 1985, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last
years of
his
life, he moved away from the working class and in 1916 he left the party. In 1916 he
committed
suicide
because of despair dream. He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in
the sea. He was

an
adventure novelist, a Social reformer and a prominent socialist who often signed under
the line “Yours
for
revolution, Jack
London.”

81. Jack London quit school in
………

a. 1876 b. 1890 c. 1895 d.
1916

82. He led a/ an ………
life.

a. rich and adventurous b. poor and quite c. adventurous and poor d. rich and
quite

83. He was in favour of
……………….

a. self teaching
b. capitalism
c. the rich and the poor
d. the poor and
socialism

84. Why did he commit
suicide?


a. Because he left the party
b. Because of
socialism

c. He used to have a dream
d. Because of despair of life and disillusion with American
dream.

85. Which job didn’t he
do?

a. a fish man b. a novelist c. a socialist d. a social
reformer

Students at the age of 18 always have to face difficult decision to make: some want to go on with
their
study at college or university; others prefer to start work immediately. Many school leavers are eager to go
to
work in order to make money to live independently and help their parents. They always do their best
to
overcome any obstacles they may encounter. Unfortunately, owing to the guidance poor and bold from
their
parents and teachers, most boys and girls are ill- prepared for unemployment. Therefore, they

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often
feel
worried and build up all sort of fearsome prospects in their mind as the time to start work gets

nearer. It is
the
duty of the school and family to prepare these young people for their future
jobs.

86. The main idea of the passage is
………

a. Learning at university
b. Making an important decision at
18
c. Starting to work after leaving school
d. Getting to know about new
job.

87. Why do some young people want to find a job after they leave
school?

a. They are badly in need of money
b. They want to get rid of
schooling

c. Their parents do not help them
d. They want to lead an independent
life

88. What attitude do young people have when they are faced with
difficulty?

a. They just let things go

.b. They make good
efforts.
c. They complain about their parents and
teachers.

89. The word “Unfortunately” in line 5 is nearest in meaning to
.

a. suddenly b. unluckily c. luckily d.
surprisingly

90. Which of the following is not true for young people who start
work?

a. difficulty b. anxiety c. fear d.
encouragement






KEY

1.D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10.
B


11. C 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. B 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. B 20.
A



21. B 22. B 23.D 24. B 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30.
C


31. C 32. A 33. A 34. A 35. D 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. B 40.
A


41.B 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. B 49. D 50.
B


51. D 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. B 56. C 57. C 58. C 59. D 60.
A


61. C 62. A 63. B 64. D 65. A 66. B 67. A 68. C 69. C 70.
D


71. C 72. C 73. A 74. C 75. C 76. B 77. D 78. A 79. C 80.
C


81. B 82. C 83. D 84. D 85.A 86. C 87. D 88. B 89. B 90.
D