ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 48
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: ____________ Betty, I’m not surprised she won the prize.
A. Knowing B. To know C. To be knowing D.
To have known
Question 2: ____________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things
would improve.
A. At the bottom B. At the height C. On the top D. In the end
Question 3. Mr.Black: “What a lovely house you have!” Mr. John: “__________.”
A. No problem B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. I think so
Question 4: My mother was the last person __________ about the accident.
A. to know B. known C. have known D. knew
Question 5: John: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” - Mary: “________”
A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. That would be great
C. You’re welcome D. I feel very bored
Question 6: How long does the play_________?
A. prolong B. extend C. stretch D. last
Question 7: In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large _________ from his bank.
A. loan B. finance C. capital D. debt
Question 8: Give me a word ___________ with C.
A. beginning B. begins C. began D. begin
Question 9: ________ had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor.
A. Never B. Scarcely C. No sooner D. Just
Question 10: The lake contained ______________ thousands of fish.
A. much B. one C. many D. few
Question 11: You’d better stop spending money, _________ you’ll end up in debt.
A. unless B. otherwise C. in case D. if not

Question12: A: I'd like to change some money B: __________.
A. Five tens, please B. Which currency? C. You haven't signed it. D. What's your
account number?
Question 13: The company’s __________ were well managed.
A. incomes B. finances C. economics D. wages
Question14: Mr. Smith is a __________ person. If he says he will do something, you know that he
will do.
A. dependent B. independent C. depending D.
dependable
Question15. A: “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” B:
“_______”
A. Sorry, I don’t know B. Yes, it was C. I don’t think that D. Not yet
Question16: He arrived late, _________ was annoying.
A. it B. that C. what D. which
Question17: Customer: “Can I have a look at that pullover, please?” Salesgirl: “__________”
A. It's much cheaper B. Which one? This one? C. Sorry, it is out of stock. D. Can I
help you?
Question18: “Don’t worry. I have ________ tire at the back of my car”.
A. other B. others C. the other D. another
Question19: Only when you grow up ___________ the truth.
A. will you know B. you will know C. do you know D. you
know
Question 20: It had been announced that the proposed new office block _________ because of the
current economic situation. A. will not be now built B. will now not be
built
C. will not now be built D. now will not be built
Question 21: Every Christmas of my childhood was the same. My father ________ late for lunch,
weighed down with presents for the family. A. would arrive B. had arrived C.
was arriving D. was used to arriving
Question 22: Dick put _____ ball in ______ net in ______ second half but _____ goal was

disallowed.
A. a/a/a/a B. the/the/the/the C. a/a/the/the D.
the/the/a/a
Question 23: I promise not to disturb you. I’ll just sit here and I’ll be as quiet as a ____________.
A. sheep B. fish C. mouse D. dog
Question 24: The President has made many visits to Japan, _________ began today.
A. whose recent one B. the most recent of which C. which D. the most recent
one
Question 25: The captain as well as the passengers__________ very frightened by the strange noise.
A. have been B. was C. is D. were
Question 26: “Did you like the film?” – “Well, after _________ the book, I was a bit disappointed.”
A. having read B. I have read C. read D. had read
Question 27: I wish you __________ make so much noise. I’m trying to work.
A. shouldn’t B. wouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
Question 28: “How long is the flight?” - “________ knowledge, it takes about 3 hours.”
A. To my best B. In my best C. In the best of my D. To the best of my
Question 29: I’m going to __________ my suit dry-cleaned for the party.
A. make B. have C. let D. take
Question 30: She demanded that she _______ allowed to meet her son in prison.
A. was B. were C. be D. would be
Question 31: “Have you moved into the new house?” – “Not yet, the rooms __________.”
A. are being painted B. are painting C. are painted D. are being
painting
Question 32: My sister has got ______________.
A. a bag small black plastic B. a small black plastic bag
C. small black plastic a bag D. a small plastic black bag
Question 33: Because of heavy rain, the game was put __________ for a few days.
A. out B. up C. away D. off
Question 34: We need __________ information before we can decide.
A. far B. farther C. further D. furthest

Question 35: The doctor sent him to bed, saying he was much _________ to go to work.
A. too ill B. very ill C. ill enough D. ill
Mark the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is the best way to have a complete sentence with the words
given
Question 36: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.
A. He had tested his eyes ten months before. B. He had not tested his eyes for ten months
then.
C. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months. D. He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten
months.
Question 37: “You should have finished the report by now,” John told his secretary.
A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report.
B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report.
C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.
D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.
Question 38: Until I saw her for myself, I didn’t think that Naomi had been badly wounded.
A. As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious
B. Naomi hadn’t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her.
C. It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured
D. Before I had seen Naomi’s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad.
Question 39: Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her.
A. Peter was so late that I can’t see her. B. Peter wasn’t too early to see her.
C. Peter wasn’t early enough to see her. D. Peter wasn’t enough early to see her.
Question 40: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned.
A. If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon.
B. It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon.
C. If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned.
D. If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50 TRAFFIC
LIGHTS

The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed (41) ___ the
Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (42)_____ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by
gas. (43) ____, it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development
until cars became common.
(44) ____ traffic lights are an American invention. Red – green systems were installed in
Cleveland in 1914. Three - color signals, operated (45) _____ hand from a tower in the (46) _____ of
the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (47) ____ in Britain were
in London, on the junction between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were
installed (48) ____ year later.
In the past, traffic lights were special. In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los
Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (49) _____ the sleeping
motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been (50) ____ by standard models which are
universally adopted.
Question 41. A. outside B. out C.out of D. outdoors
Question 42. A. resembled B. looked C. showed D. seemed
Question 43. A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. Despite
Question 44. A. New B. Recent C. Modern D. Late
Question 45. A. by B. with C. through D. in
Question 46. A. middle B. heart C. focus D. halfway
Question 47. A. show B. appear C. happen D. become
Question 48. A. a B. in the C. in a D. the
Question 49. A. rise B. raise C. wake D. get up
Question 50. A. reproduced B. replaced C. removed D. remained
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction (from 51 to 55).
Question 51. Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the plane
A B C D
Question 52. Heathrow is a very busy airport. You always see aeroplanes landing and take off .
A B C D
Question 53. In this hospital they have the best staff and equipments in the whole province. It’s really

high standard.
A B C
D
Question 54. My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D
Question 55. Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word for each of the blanks from 56 to 65
Some time ago, scientists began experiments to find out (56)_____ it would be possible to set
up a “village” under the sea. A special room was built and lowered (57) ____ the water of Port Sudan
in the Red Sea. For 29 days, five men lived (58) ____ a depth of 40 feet. At a (59) ____ lower level,
another two divers stayed for a week in a smaller “house”. On returning to the surface, the men said
that they had experienced no difficulty in breathing and had (60) _____ many interesting scientific
observations. The captain of the party, Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of (61) ____ the
seabed. He said that some permanent stations were to be set up under the sea, and some undersea
farms would provide food for the growing population of the world.
The divers in both “houses” spent most of their time (62) _____ the bottom of the sea. On four
occasions, they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary (63) ____ of the marine life,
some of which had never been seen before. During their stay, Commander Cousteau and his divers
reached a depth of 1,000 feet and witnessed a gathering of an immense (64)_____ of crabs which
numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions. They also found out that it was (65) ___ to move rapidly in
the water in a special vessel known as a “diving saucer”.
Question 56. A. what B. which C. how D. whether
Question 57. A.down B. into C. below D. underneath
Question 58. A. at B. in C. on D. from
Question 59. A. some B. more C. any D. much
Question 60. A. exercised B. made C. caught D. done
Question 61. A. cultivating B. transplanting C. implanting D. growing
Question 62. A. exploring B. enquiring C. inquiring D. imploring

Question 63. A. breeds B. forms C. castes D. systems
Question 64. A. pack B. flock C. school D. herd
Question 65. A. able B. hardly C. possible D. capable
Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 66 to 75.
DON’T WORRY IN SILENCE
When we are young, sometimes the hardest thing about feelings is actually sharing them with
others, though, I realise now, it is certainly worth making the effort to do so. Sharing with others helps
us to share the load, as it were.
It was not until much later, looking back over my childhood, that I realised that the first step
in sharing was to identify what feelings I actually had! Making a list of them seemed to help. Was I
happy or was I sad? Was it all emotion experienced only at that particular time or did I tend to feel
like that all the time?
My problem was that I had not realised that some fears are quite acceptable and even helpful
at times, while others can actually get in the way of enjoying everyday things such as learning,
playing with a friend or experiencing for the first time the change from Primary to Secondary level.
This is when I really should have had a chat with my parents instead of holding it all inside, as they
would have been able to lessen my anxiety about moving up.
There were times when my anxiety would also be accompanied by a headache, a stomachache
or dizziness. My grandmother used to tell me that there is a certain part of the brain that controls that
fight or flight feeling. Not that I had any idea what she was talking about as I must have been only
about knee-high at the time!
I recall a small group of us feeling uncomfortable at the idea of meeting new teachers or
moving up to the “big” school. That kind of discomfort at such an age is natural when faced with
something new. Better late than never, I realised that being shy is not such a bad thing. Nobody
actually sets out to be like that, it just happens naturally. I understood quite quickly that the key to
shyness is just to be yourself. No matter the age, it’s healthy to get things off your chest! In fact, I
quickly found that some of my friends had the same feelings and became quite happy to share their
secrets. Sometimes, just inviting a shy child to join in a game a couple of times helped them to get
over their feelings of shyness.

There were other times when I felt sad about leaving Primary school, but then again, it was
one of the many normal emotions or moods we have all experienced during that period of change.
Unhappiness was the emotion I felt when I had to say goodbye to certain dear friends. It made me feel
like crying, though even crying made me feel better as tears slowly washed away the negative
emotions. When the sadness started to disappear, it felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted from my
shoulders.
I now realise at the tender age of twenty- eight that, even though, there might sometimes seem
to be no reason to look on the bright side of life, for every bad there is a good. Also, having friends
who think optimistically can help you get on your feet again and move forward onto a more positive
path.
Question 66. What do youngsters find most difficult to do? A. to make an effort B. to realise that
life is hard.
C. to tell others how they feel. D. to accept help from others.
Question 67. What was the writer’s first move towards sharing her feelings?
A. to decide which particular feelings she had B. to finish writing her lists of
feelings
C. to look back over the years D. to ask people questions about her
feelings
Question 68. What the writer finally realised about fears is that ____________.
A. they all get in the way B. they can happen every day
C. some are more helpful than others D. it is better to hold them inside
Question 69. What does the writer mean by “knee-high”?
A. too short B. too young C. too high D. too tall
Question 70. According to the writer, what is the best way to handle shyness?
A. to realise that it is uncomfortable B. to realise that age matters
C. to understand that it is unhealthy D. to be your usual self
Question 71. When the writer’s sadness began to disappear, she felt ______ .
A. she had lost weight B. she was heavier C. more positive about life D. more emotional
about life
Question 72. The writer realises now for the first time that ______________.

A. there is always a reason to look on the bright side B. she has optimistic friends
C. you can get on your feet again yourself D. it’s difficult to tell good from bad
“The exact number of people who died in the cyclone that struck Bangladesh last year will
probably never be known. Winds reaching 145 miles per hour hammered the country’s low-lying
southeastern coast for nine hours, at one point driving a wall of water roughly 20 feet high across the
area- one of the most densely populated places in the world. It was the strongest storm ever recorded
in the region. The official news agency reported that 125,000 victims had been confirmed dead, but it
was believed that the toll was actually much higher.’
Question 73. One can infer from the passage that one reason why so many lives were lost in the
cyclone was because ____.
A. the area struck was one of the most overcrowded in the world
B. the Bangladesh government had failed to foresee such a disaster
C. most of the population had no decent housing D. the people were not prepared
Question 74. We can understand from the passage that the official figures given regarding the death
toll ___________.
A. were much higher than the authorities expected B. overestimated the number of
victims
C. didn’t reflect the actual extent of the tragedy D. included only those drowned
Question 75. The passage aims to impress on the reader ______.
A. the extent of suffering experienced by the people in Bangladesh
B. the magnitude of the cyclone’s destructive force
C. the inadequacy of the relief work sent in D. the extent of the poverty and
misery in Bangladesh
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest
in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions(from 76 to 80).
Question 76. A. company B. atmosphere C. customer D.
employment
Question 77. A. animal B. bacteria C. habitat D. pyramid
Question 78. A. economy B. communicate C. unemployment D.
particular

Question 79. A. reduce B. offer C. apply D. persuade
Question 80. A. potential B. volunteer C. understand D.
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