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MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 03
Thời gian: 90 phút
I. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter
A, B, C, or D.
1. A. vision B. attract C. sorry D. order
2. A. alarm B. renowned C. although D. propose
3. A. instructor B. positive C. punishment D. business
4. A. imagine B. attention C. allowance D. architect
5. A. excursion B. alternate C. curious D. celebrate
II. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Identify your answer by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
6. A. boss B. hot C. stone D. cost
7. A. behind B. decline C. timing D. distrust
8. A. nature B. strange C. frankly D. aging
9. A. idea B. repeat C. cheat D. feast
10. A. purchase B. children C. chicken D. chemist
III. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
11. The technological and economic changes of the 19th century had a marked ____ on workers
A. cause B. effect C. impact (ảnh hưởng) D. consequence
12. The government ____ the flood victims with food, clothes and money.
A. gave B. provided C. offered D. presented
13. More and more people ____ of food poisoning nowadays
A. exist B. survive C. die D. starve
14. The first sign of vitamin A disorder is night ____
A. loss of sight B. lack of vision C. invisibility D. blindness (quáng gà)
15. When you take ice out of the freezer, it ____

A. melts B. dissolves C. softens D. disappears
16. There are many ____ of pollution in our modern world.
A. resources B. sources C. bases D. foundation
17. Many people ____ that natural resources will never be use up
A. view B. regard C. consider D. believe
18. Using the computer competently (thành thạo) is an important ____ to help one get a good job.
A. reason B. aspect C. factor D. issue
19. George wants £1000 for his car, but I don’t think it’s ____ as much as that.
A. worth B. cost C. valued D. priced
20.”Did Jenny say anything about her sister?”-No, she didn’t ____ her at all.
A. remind B. remark C. refer D. mention
21. Before he went to Japan, he asked his bank to ____ some money to Tokyo for him.
A. transport B. transform C. transfer D. transplant
22. Paul’s retired now. He‘s the ____ manager of our bank.
A. former B. formal C. old D. prior
23. Barbara’s wedding was a big ____ there were more than two hundred guests.
A. occasion B. opportunity C. occurrence D. moment
24. I don’t like john. His ______complaints, day after day make me angry.
A. continuous B. continual C. regular D. invariable
25. It has been ____ that the annual medical cost for many illnesses connected to smoking is between 20 to 35
million pounds. A. expected B. estimated C. believed D. anticipated
26. Pay attention ____ all traffic signs when you are traveling in the street.
A. from B. on C. to D. for
27. Sally has a big advantage ____ most girls when it comes to games as she’s so tall.
A. on B. over (group) C. to (two) D. above
28. The children are fond of watching ____ TV.
A. a B. an C. the D
29. Have you met ____ boy that Susan is going to marry?
A. a B. the C. which D
30. ____ this dictionary I have no Japanese books

A. Beside B. In addition C. Except D. Apart from (=Besides)
31. He ____ be very courageous to climb that dangerous mountain.
A. must B. can C. should D. might
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32. Their plans were destroyed ____ of a bad storm.
A. in spite B. because C. instead D. in place
33. I didn’t know you were capable ____ cooking such a wonderful meal.
A. in B. of C. with D. to
34. I’m not surprised she changed her mind ____ the last moment.
A. at B. for C. on D. in
35. David was trying to take over another cyclist when he ____.
A. has crashed B. had crashed C. were crashing D. crashed
36. You’d better resign before they find out about what you ____.
A. have done B. had done C. were done D. were doing
37. Unless I submit the assignment today I ____ have to repeat the course.
A. would B. will C. should D. might
38. She passed the university entrance exam, ____ made her parents proud.
A. what B. which C. who D. when
39 Many natural resources ____ by the end of the century.
A. will have disappeared B. have disappeared C. had disappeared D. disappeared
40. The laser beam can remove bone, and ____ it is invaluable in ear surgery
A .when B. then C. so D. because
IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps
below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and breathing problems. Worldwide, about three million people
die every year because of smoking – that‘s about one (41- death) every ten seconds! In fact, smoking is the (42- cause)
of almost 20 percent of all deaths in the developed countries of the world. Smoking doesn’t just (43- hurt) the smoker,
it hurts other people , too. When a pregnant (44- woman) smokes, she is hurting her developing (45- baby) when a man
(46- smokes) at home , his wife and children are also breathing in smoke and can become sick. Even though most
people understand the (47 harmful) effects of smoking, they continue to smoke. The (48- number) of women and

teenagers who smoke is increasing, cigarette companies make advertisements that (49- interest) these groups of people
so that they (50- continue) to buy cigarettes.
41. A. death B. end C. loss D. decrease
42. A. origin B. reason C. cause D. basis
43. A. injure B. danger C. destroy D. hurt
44. A. child B. man C. woman D. wife
45. A. baby B. children C. love D. youth
46. A. relax B. enjoy C. cigarettes D. smokes
47. A. beneficial B. harmful C. harmed D. profitable
48. A. number B. amount C. quantity D. total
49. A. interest B. concern C. matter D. worry
50. A. retain B. maintain C. continue D. preserve
V. Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter marked A,
B, C, or D.
The coffee plant is actually a large shrub (bụi), or bush, not really a tree. It can grow very tall (from three to
nine meters) if it is left alone in the wild. It has dark green leaves on the outside and lighter green leaves underneath.
Small white blossoms appear on the leaves, making the coffee plant look like it’s covered with snow. After a few days,
the Fragrant blossoms (hoa thơm) fall off the plant, and small berries begin to grow. The berries change from green to
dark red in about six months. Underneath the berry skin there is a green bean. When the berries are ripe, they are
picked, and the bean inside is removed. This is the bean that produces coffee. Coffee beans are picked by hand, one by
one. Then they are dried and prepared for market. Coffee beans are shipped all over the world. When they reach their
destination, different coffee beans are blended together to produce different kinds of coffee. Then the beans are
roasted, ground and packaged in air-tight cans and bags to keep the coffee fresh. Different countries prefer different
blends (pha trộn). In Turkey and Arabia, dark coffee is preferred. In the United States and Canada, the coffee is not so
dark. Coffee is also prepared and served differently all over the world. In some places, it is made very thick and strong
and served in small cups. Other countries serve coffee with more water in it, in bigger cups.
51. Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage as a characteristic of the coffee plant?
A. It can grow up to nine meters tall. B. It has small white blossoms.
C. When the berries are ripe, the beans inside become brown D. It takes about six month for the berries to ripen
52. Which of the following words mean almost the same as the word “fragrant” in the first paragraph?

A. Sweet-smelling B. odorous C. smelly D. foul-smelling
53. Which of the following the true about the coffee plant, according to the passage?
A. When the berries are ripe , they fall of the plant.
B. It has light green leaves on the outside and darker green leaves underneath.
C. The coffee plant looks its best when covered with snow D. It is a bush, not a tree.
54. Which of the following does the word “they” in the second paragraph refer to?
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A. coffee plants B. coffee beans C. the berries D. the blossoms
55. Which of the following countries prefer dark coffee?
A. France B. America C. Arabia D. Canada
VI. Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter marked A,
B, C, or D.
Greetings in all languages have he same purpose: to establish contact with another person, to recognize his or
her existence and to show friendliness. The formulas for greeting are very specific and usually do not carry any literal
meaning people say “Good morning” even if it is a miserable day and may reply to “ How are you?” with “ Fine,
thanks” even if they aren’t feeling well. Closings, like greetings are commonly used to exchange with no literal
meaning. People who are leaving each other permanently or for a long time shake hands or embrace, depending on the
relationship. If you are in an unfamiliar situation and wonder what to do, watch other people or ask. It is interesting,
and sometimes very important to learn about the standards of courtesy in different cultural areas of the world so that
we can practice them well and avoid awkwardness in case we get a chance to visit a person or a community of
unfamiliar social customs.
56. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a purpose of greetings?
A. To create contact with the person being greeted. B. To show that you recognize his or her present
C. To show that you admire him or her. D. To show that you are willing to be his or her friend.
57. Which of the following is a characteristic of the formulas for greeting?
A. literal B. specific C. usual D. common
58. In what way are closings similar to greeting?
A. They are common B. They are exchanges C. They are familiar D. They have no literal meaning
59. According to the passage, what should you do when you are in an unfamiliar situation?
A. Observe what other people do B. Use formulas you know.

C. Wonder what you should do D. Ask your friends for help
60. Which of the following is a benefit of learning about the standards of courtesy in a different cultural area?
A. You can act comfortably when you have a chance to visit the community
B. You can have a chance to visit a community of unfamiliar social customs
C. You can practice meeting with people from different cultural areas
D. You can avoid meeting with a community of unfamiliar social customs
V. Choose from the four underlined parts of each sentence (marked A, B, C, and D) one that needs correcting.
Identify tour answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
61. Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching therefore teaching is not a well-paid job.
A. Many teachers have devoted B. their lives C. to teaching D. therefore teaching
62. People depend unlimited energy to power their everyday lives.
A. depend unlimited B. energy to power C. their everyday D. lives
63. Lack of properly physical exercise can cause tiredness and poor general health.
A. properly physical exercise B. can cause C. tiredness and D. poor general
64. They are going to build the town square next this area.
A. going to build B. the town square C. next this D. area
65. The train will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up
A. be leaving B. on five minutes C. so you’d D. better hurry up
VI. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
66. During the Olympic games, people from all over the world come together in peace and friendship. ____ several
million people attend the games, and millions of other people watch them on television.
A. Some of these people compete for medals B. Why do we have the Olympic Games?
C. The winners became national heroes. D. Today, the Winter Games take place every four years.
67· Smoking is a habit, a bad habit. Many people start to smoke when they are teenagers, usually because they have
friends who smoke and they want to be like them. Sometimes young people start smoking just because their parents
not to. ___. But starting to smoke is a very dangerous decision. Once someone starts to smoke, it can be very difficult
to stop.
A. Cigarette smoking is common all over the world
B. The number of women and teenagers who smoke is increasing

C. They want to make their own decisions
D. Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and breathing problems.
68· Probably the most widely recognized conversational convention is that people take turns speaking. ____. Some
rules must be present, otherwise conversations would be continually breaking down into a disorganized jumble of
interruptions and simultaneous talk.
A. But how do people know when it is their turn ? B. Turn-taking cues are usually quite subtle.
C. People do not simply stop talking when they are ready to yield the floor
D. Body movements and patterns of eye contact are especially important.
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69· English is the native or official language of one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in Australia,
Canada, create Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States. ____.
A. Three-fifths of the world radio stations use English. B. It is also one of the official languages in India.
C. English is the language of international communication
D. It is the language of international business, research, and science.
70· Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world, people drink coffee in Africa, Asia, North and South
America, Europe, the Middle East, and everywhere in between. ___. Today it is still a favorite drink of millions of
people.
A. The Arabs kept coffee a secret for many years
B. The coffee plant is actually a large shrub, or bush, not really a tree
C. Coffee has become very popular in the United States
D. Coffee has been part of people’s cultures for thousands of years.
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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014
MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 04
Thời gian: 90 phút
I. Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter marked A,
B, C, or D.

The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor – saving
machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor – saving machinery naturally appeared first where
labor was scarce. “In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “the object is to make the most of their land, labor being
abundant; here it is to make the most of our labor, land being abundant. “it was in America, therefore, that the great
advances in nineteen-century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of the century, with the exception of a
crude plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860,
most of the machinery in use today had been design in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was
the iron plow. As early as 1790 Charles New bold of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and
spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers however, would have none of it, claiming that the
iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their, attention to the plow, until
in 1869 James Oliver of South Bend, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow
1. Which of the following best expresses the main topic of the passage?
A. Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution
B. The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement
C. New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution
D. The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population
2. Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said ?
A. Europe had greater need of farm machinery than America did
B. Europe was changing more quickly than America C. America was finally running out of good farmland
D. There was a shortage of workers on American farms
3. The expression “make the most of “ in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Raise the price of B. Overuse the real worth of C. Earn a living on D. Get the best yield from
4. What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs?
A. Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution B. American were traditionally self- reliant
C. Life on the farm was extremely difficult D. New tools were designed to be portable.
5. Why did farmers reject Newbold’s plow?
A. They thought it would run the land B. Their horses were frightened by it
C. They preferred lighter tools D. It was too expensive
II. Choose from the four underlined parts of each sentence (marked A, B, C, and D) one that needs correcting.
Identify tour answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.

6. When a little boy, he is used to go swimming in the river with me
A. When B. little C. is used to go D. in the river
7. In general, newspapers emphasize current news whereas magazines dealt more with background materials.
A. In general B. current news C. whereas magazines D. dealt more
8. Peter never go to bed before he has finished his homework.
A. go to bed B. before he C. has finished D. his homework
9. Hoa writing a letter in her room at the moment.
A. writing B. a letter C. her room D. at the moment
10. We were surprising by the results of the test.
A. surprising B. by the results C. of the D. test
11. Mr. Miller doesn’t likes being kept waiting.
A. doesn’t B. likes C. being kept D. waiting
12. An spent many money on clothes at the supermarket yesterday
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A. spent B. many C. on D. at
13. There is a hostel at the corner of this street where we can stay there.
A. is a hostel B. at C. of this D. can stay there
14. I haven’t smoked since a long time
A. haven’t B. smoked C. since D. long
15. I don’t think I can get the job because there are many applications for it
A. don’t B. the job C. because D. applications
III. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
16. This tool is dangerous_____ it is used carefully.
A. unless B. or C. whether D. if
17. When the storm _____ this area tomorrow, it will bring with it great destructive force.
A. is reaching B. will reach C. reaches D. is going to reach
18. Most children fell _____ on the New Year’s Eve.
A. excite B. exciting C. excitement D. excited
19. _____ my students are familiar with this kind of activities.

A. Most B. A few C. Few D. Most of
20. Don’t spend your money _____ Save it!
A. wastefully B. to waste C. waste D. wasteful
21. I don’t know what you think about George’s work, but in my _____ it’s very good.
A. opinion B. feeling C. thought D. idea
22. There are a lot of people _____ London everyday.
A. have visited B. visit C. visiting D. to visit
23. Most of the goods _____ in this factory are exported.
A. make B. making C. to make D. made
24. We can’t have out car now; _____ at the garage.
A. It’s still being repaired B. It’s still repairing C. It’s still repaired D. It’s still being repairing
25. The more waste paper we recycle _____.
A. The least tress we preserve B. The most trees we preserve
C. The more tress we preserve D. The best tress we preserve
26. The building used to be a library _____.
A. Isn’t B. Doesn’t C. Didn’t D. Wasn’t
27. We have no money _____ Tom has some.
A. so B. either C. but D. or
28. John _____ you when he has finished the report.
A. called B. calls C. will called D. has called
29. Our village had _____ money available for education that the schools had to close.
A. so little B. so many C. so few D. so much
30. She practices playing the piano _____ than I do
A. more regularly B. most regularly C. as regularly D. quite regularly
31. They left the room _____ they had finished the example.
A. during B. while C. soon D. as soon as
32. When I returned, I found that my car _____ away.
A. had been towing B. has been towing C. has been towed D. had been towed
33. The government_____ the earth quake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
A. gave B. offered C. carried D. provided

34. _____ with the picture, Mary tore it to pieces.
A. To be thoroughly dissatisfied B. Dissatisfying thoroughly
C. Being thoroughly dissatisfied D. To satisfy thoroughly
35. I was responsible to my mother _____ looking after out pets while she was at work.
A. because B. with C. for D. of
36. He _____ for the exams at the moment. I don’t think he can join us in our picnic.
A. studies B. will study C. is studying D. has studied
37. I _____ sport to keep fit, not because I like it.
A. train B. make C. do D. practice
38. We spoke quietly_____ disturb anyone.
A. in order that we B. not in order to C. so that we would D. so as not to
39. This device is _____ grinding meat.
A. to B. for C. on D. in
40. My parents always let me _____ what I think I should.
A. doing B. do C. to do D. for doing
41. I remember _____ to the zoo before.
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A. taking B. be taking C. being taken D. to take
42. If I see David, I’ll invite him _____ dinner.
A. to B. for C. in D. at
43. My brother enjoys _____ the mountain very much.
A. climbs B. climbed C. climb D. climbing
44. The police want _____ anything suspicious.
A. we report B. us to report C. that we reported D. us reporting
45. Because of the bad health, he _____ smoking last year.
A. has given B. gave up C. has gave up D. has given up
46. You have to study hard to _____ your classmates
A. get in touch with B. keep pace with C. catch sight of D. feel like
47. We spent half a year _____ this house
A. builds B. build C. building D. for building

48. He must have known about it, _____ he ?
A. hasn’t B. must C. mustn’t D. has
49. Harry used to be very poor, but now he _____ his own home
A. is having B. had C. has D. was having
50. Mexico City _____ is the fastest growing city in the world, has a population of over 10 million
A. what B. whose C. which D. where
IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
51. I didn’t listen to him and I didn’t succeed
A. If I listened to him, I would have succeed B. If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded
C. If I had listened to him, I would succeed. D. If I listened to him I would succeed.
52. I didn’t arrive in time to see her
A. I wasn’t enough early to see her B. I was so late that I can’t see her
C. E wasn’t too early to see her D. I wasn’t early enough to see her
53. Tom gave this book to me
A. This book was given to Tom by me B. This book was given to me by Tom
C. This book was given Tom by me D. Tom was given this book by me
54. “ What shall I do with all this money ?” said Peter
A. Peter asked what should he do with all the money
B. Peter asked what would he do with all that money
C. Peter was asking what he would do with all that money
D. Peter was wondering what he should do with all the money
55. Hanoi city isn’t as big as Ho Chi Minh city A. Ho Chi Minh city is smaller than Hanoi city
B. Ho Chi Minh city is bigger than Hanoi city C. Hanoi city is bigger than Ho Chi Minh city
D. Ho Chi Minh city is as big as Hanoi city
V. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group:
56. A. Janet’s B. Phillip’s C. John’s D. Judith’s
57. A. chair B. chemist C. cheap D. child
58. A. pollution B. nation C. correction D. question
59. A. hello B. here C. house D. hour

60. A. done B. gone C. won D. one
VI. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps
below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D.
Cotton has been grown for thousands of years in places as (61- far) apart as Mexico , China, Egypt, and India.
American colonist (62- brought) to grow cotton in the early 1600s. Before 1800, cotton was a great luxury, more
expensive than silk, (63- because) so many workers were to pick it. (64- However) a huge increase in the number of
slaves in the American South (65- resulted) in much greater cotton production and a fall (66- in) the price. This and
the new technology of the industrial (67- revolution) made cotton the cheapest fabric in history. By 1820, cotton (68-
had made) more money for the United States than tobacco, and more money worldwide than sugar. Many Southern
farmers and plantation (69- owners) believed that slave labor was (70- necessary) for them to make money growing
cotton.
61. A. away B. far C. long D. out
62. A. came B. carried C. brought D. started
63. A. Although B. despite C. after D. because
64. A. Therefore B. However C. Since D. In addition
65. A. was B. took C. resulted D. brought
66. A. of B. down C. in D. to
67. A. reform B. factory C. company D. revolution
68. A. had made B. will make C. has made D. makes
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69. A. growers B. directors C. owners D. keepers
70. A. necessary B. based C. made D. certain
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