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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014
MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ SỐ 159
Thời gian: 90 phút
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Question 1. Moving to a new town brought about many changes in his life.
A. resulted from B. prevented C. speeded up D. resulted in
Question 2. The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A. comparatively B. almost C. absolutely D. relevantly
Question 3. Many countries nowadays restrict the exportation of genuine archeological artifacts.
A. rare B. costly C. authentic D. particular
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such
quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible
definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the
fourteenth century air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled- a far cry from the extensive
list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspect of various
chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered
an air pollutant under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found
in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they
became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to
move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from
human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human output may
be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased
concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater
than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration

need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of
an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide
has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (p.p.m), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon
monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 p.p.m and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 p.p.m.
Question 4. The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
A. special B. beneficial C. measurable D. separable
Question 5. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that __________.
A. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled B. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Question 6. The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
A. specified B. surrounded C. circled D. encircled
Question 7. According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions __________.
A. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants B. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
C. will damage areas outside of the localized regions D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
Question 8. Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
B. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants
D. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
Question 9. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How much harm air pollutants can cause. B. The economic impact of air pollutant.
C. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere. D. What constitutes an air pollutant.
Question 10. For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air
pollution? A. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants. B. They function as part of a purification process.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants. D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
Question 11. The word "adversely" in the first passage is closest in meaning to __________.
A. quickly B. considerably C. negatively D. admittedly
Question 12. The word "These" in the second paragraph refers to __________.
A. the compounds moved the water or soil B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
C. the components in biogeochemical cycles D. the various chemical reactions

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Question 13. According to the passage, the numerical value of concentration level of a substance is only useful if _____.
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it can be calculated quickly
C. it is in a localized area D. the natural level is also known
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the
blanks.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information about yourself.
Think about how you want to present your (14)_____, experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals. Be prepared
to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make. It is also a good idea to review
your résumé with a critical eye and (15)____ areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further
information. Think about how you can answer difficult questions (16)_____ and positively, while keeping each answer
brief.
An interview gives the employer a (17)_____ to get to know you. While you do want to market yourself to the
employer, answer each question with an honest (18)_____ . Never say anything negative about past experiences,
employers, or courses and professors. Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that. You
should also be (19)_____ . If you are genuinely interested (20)_____ the job, let the interviewer know that.
One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization
prior to the interview. You can also (21)____ interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its
services and products. The best way to impress an employer is to ask questions that build upon your interview
discussion. This shows you are interested and (22)_____ close attention to the interviewer. It is a good idea to prepare a
few questions in advance, but an insightful comment based on your conversation can make an even stronger statement.
At the (23)____ of an interview, it is appropriate for you to ask when you may expect to hear from the employer.
Question 14. A. strengths B. practices C. pressures D. promotions
Question 15. A. hide B. express C. identify D. limit
Question 16. A. accurately B. sharply C. rightly D. hardly
Question 17. A. change B. chance C. practice D. way
Question 18. A. expression B. ability C. response D. respect
Question 19. A. enthusiasm B. enthusiast C. enthusiastically D. enthusiastic
Question 20. A. with B. on C. for D. in
Question 21. A. show B. appear C. conceal D. cover

Question 22. A. make B. spend C. pay D. choose
Question 23. A. finish B. close C. final D. end
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
Question 24. _______ in large quantities in the Middle East, oil became known as black gold because of the
large profits it brought. A. That when discovered B. Discovering C. Which was discovered D. Discovered
Question 25. Tony: "Your desk-mate failed in the oral test." Lisa: "__________."
A. It's hard for me to express myself in English B. In which respect
C. Oh, I know D. I'm sorry to hear that
Question 26. Complimenting is an art; you must learn how to give and ______ to a compliment in a proper way.
A. reject B. react C. respond D. refuse
Question 27. She looks delighted. She __________ some good news.
A. must received B. can't receive C. must have received D. can't have received
Question 28. The runner was __________ after the blood test because they found doping in his blood.
A. unqualified B. disqualified C. nonqualified D. qualified
Question 29. "I wish you wouldn't smoke in here?" - "__________"
A. Sorry, shall I open the window? B. Sorry, I don't mind. C. I don't mind. D. I don't agree, I'm afraid!
Question 30. ________ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call.
A. Because of she quarreled B. Had quarreled C. Having quarreled D. Because having quarreled
Question 31. I hope they __________ the road by the time we come back next summer.
A. have repaired B. will be repairing C. will have repaired D. will repair
Question 32. __________ his advice, I would never have got the job.
A. But for B. As for C. Except D. Apart from
Question 33. "The inflation rate in Greece is five times __________ my country," he said.
A. as much as B. as many as that in C. as high as that in D. more than
Question 34. __________ that's happened is a waste of time.
A. Something regretted B. Regret something C. Something to regret D. Regretting something
Question 35. Not only __________ generate energy, but it also produces fuel for other fission reactors.
A. it is a nuclear breeder reactor B. is a nuclear breeder reactor
C. a nuclear breeder reactor D. does a nuclear breeder reactor
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Question 36. Because of ____ weather conditions, California has an advantage in the production of fruits and
vegetables. A. favourite B. favour C. favourable D. favourably
Question 37. __________ for farming purpose, soil must contain the minerals plants require.
A. To be good B. That's good C. Be good D. Being good
Question 38. A: "Do you like the advanced training course you are taking?" B: "__________."
A. No, thanks B. Not me. I'm still waiting C. No, not everyone D. By and large, yes
Question 39. These two shirts are in very bright colors. I don't like __________ of them.
A. all B. both C. either D. neither
Question 40. After John __________ a rough outline of the model, he will begin painting.
A. is drawing B. drew C. has drawn D. had drawn
Question 41. Mark: "Would you like me to pick you up?" Anne: "__________."
A. Yes, thanks. That's very kind of you B. No, thank you
C. Yes, I'd like D. That would be great fun
Question 42. The temple is still an example of well- __________ traditional Vietnamese architectures.
A. preserver B. preservation C. preservative D. preserved
Question 43. -"Who __________ out that tie for you?" -"No one. I chose it myself."
A. bought B. brought C. turned D. picked
Question 44. Have I told you about __________ the government is now dealing?
A. the problem with which B. the problem with that C. the problem that D. the problem
Question 45. Ten thousand dollars __________ a large sum of money.
A. is B. were C. being D. are
Question 46. The secretary will get the forms __________ tomorrow.
A. sign B. signed C. signing D. to be signed
Question 47. The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of several __________.
A. celebrities B. celebrations C. celebrates D. celebrated
Question 48. During the Precambrian period, the earth's crust formed, and life __________ in the seas.
A. the first to appear B. appearing first C. the first appearance D. first appeared
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.
Question 49. A. environmental B. considerably C. approximately D. conservatively
Question 50. A. significant B. activity C. comparison D. ceremony

Question 51. A. install B. instance C. decent D. social
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.
Question 52. A. chance B. challenge C. champagne D. champion
Question 53. A. plough B. cough C. enough D. laugh
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct combination of each pair of the sentences
given.
Question 54. You'd better take the keys. It's possible I'll come home late.
A. I'll probably come home late so that you'd better take the keys. B. If I come home late, you'd better take the keys.
C. You'd better take the keys in case I come home late. D. You'd better take the keys as I possibly come home late.
Question 55. Julia cleaned the house. Then she fell asleep on the sofa.
A. After cleaning the house, Julia fell asleep on the sofa. B. Julia cleaned the house so that she could sleep on the sofa.
C. After falling asleep on the sofa, Julia cleaned the house. D. Julia fell asleep on the sofa while she was cleaning the
house.
Question 56. She was the first woman in the Philippines. She was elected as the president of the country.
A. She was the first woman to be elected as the president of the Philippines.
B. She was the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
C. She was the first woman being elected as the president of the Philippines.
D. Being the first woman who is elected as the president of the Philippines.
Question 57. He was suspected to have stolen credit cards. The police have investigated him for days.
A. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
B. Suspecting to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
C. He has been investigated for days, suspected to have stolen credit cards.
D. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
Question 58. Phillip snored all night. I didn't sleep a wink.
A. What made Philip snore all night was my sleeplessness. B. Philip snored all night, which made me not sleep a wink.
C. Philip snored all night as a result of my sleeplessness. D. What Phillip snoring all night, I didn't sleep a wink.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 59. So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of fresh water in the World.
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A. the lakes are B. largest C. fresh water D. are viewed as

Question 60. Nam had a problem on the first day at university because he lacked of the originals of the school
certificate.
A. originals B. lacked of C. on the first day D. because
Question 61. The threat of being dismissed do not worry me any more because I have started my own business.
A. being dismissed B. my own business C. The D. do not worry
Question 62. Agricultural land per each capita decreased from 0.25 ha in 1943 to 0.10 ha in 1995.
A. capita B. from C. Agricultural land D. per each
Question 63. Bad polluted air can cause illness and even death to many people.
A. cause B. even C. Bad polluted air D. many
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
Question 64. We couldn't have managed without my father's money.
A. If we could managed, my father's money would be there. B. We could have managed with my father's money.
C. If we couldn't have managed, we would have had my father's money.
D. Had it not been for my father's money, we couldn't have managed.
Question 65. Whatever subject you choose makes no difference to me.
A. You can choose any subject, there's no difference. B. What subject you choose is important to me.
C. It doesn't matter to me what subject you choose. D. I don't care about you.
Question 66. "Would you mind waiting for a few minutes?" they asked us.
A. We were asked to wait for a few minutes. B. They asked us if we wait for a few minutes.
C. We were asked waiting for a few minutes. D. They asked us whether to wait a few minutes.
Question 67. It is said that he has broken several world records.
A. It is said that several world records has been destroyed by him. B. He is said to have broken several world records.
C. He is said to broke several world records. D. People said that he has obtained several world records.
Question 68. The minister's popularity suffered as a result of the scandal.
A. The scandal had a negative effect on the minister's popularity. C. The scandal affected the minister's popularity.
B. The scandal had a bad effect to the minister's popularity. D. The scandal influenced on the minister's popularity.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never
before have so many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet's advantages,

however, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among
the current problems, which include a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is
speed.
First of all, the Internet has grown very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In
1996, over 50 million people used it. Every year, the number of people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid
growth has been a problem. The computer systems which run the Internet have not been able to keep up with the
demand. Also, sometimes, a request for information must pass through many routing computers before the information
can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris might have to go through computers in New York, Los Angeles
and Tokyo in order to obtain the required information. Consequently, the service is often slow and unpredictable.
Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest - during the business day of the Western Hemisphere - which
is also when companies need its service the most.
Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in such a way as to avoid this problem. In
1995, a group of American universities banded together to form what has come to be known as Internet II. Internet II is
a smaller, more specialized system intended for academic use. Since it is more specialized, fewer users are allowed
access. Consequently, the time required to receive information has decreased.
Businesses are beginning to explore a possible analogue to the Internet II. Many businesses are creating their own
"Intranets". These are systems that can only be used by the members of the same company. In theory, fewer users
should translate into a faster system. Intranets are very useful for large national and international companies whose
branches need to share information. Another benefit of an Intranet is an increased amount of security. Since only
company employees have access to the information on the Intranet, their information is protected from competitors.
While there is little doubt that the Internet will eventually be a fast and reliable service, industry and the academic
community have taken their own steps toward making more practical global networks.
Question 69. The word "their" refers to __________.
A. company employees B. competitors C. companies D. Intranets
Question 70. All of the following are advantages of business "Intranets" mentioned in the passage EXCEPT__________.
A. they provide a higher level of security B. they move data faster
C. they share information with other companies D. they allow employees in the same company to share information
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Question 71. According to the passage, what benefits does Internet II have over the Internet?
A. There is no governmental intervention regulating Internet II.

B. Small businesses pay higher premiums to access to the Internet.
C. Internet II has fewer users and therefore is faster to access.
D. Internet II contains more information than the Internet.
Question 72. According to the passage, which of the following statements was true in 1990?
A. The Internet experienced enormous growth rates. B. Internet data proved to be impractical.
C. Few people were using the Internet. D. The Internet was a secure means to gain information.
Question 73. The word "obtained" is closest in meaning to ________.
A. acquired B. purchased C. understood D. distributed
Question 74. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of the Internet?
A. It has become increasingly less popular. B. It tends to be unreliable.
C. It has created a sense of financial security. D. People are becoming aware of its disadvantages.
Question 75. The word "analogue" most nearly means __________.
A. solution B. similarity C. opportunity D. use
Question 76. With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A. The technology used by Internet creators is too complex for computer owners to understand.
B. Companies who develop their own Intranets are limiting their information within their systems.
C. Fewer academic communities need to create their own Internet systems.
D. An Internet system with more users would be quicker.
Question 77. The word "harness" is closest in meaning to __________.
A. utilize B. steal C. disguise D. block
Question 78. According to the author, what is one reason why the Internet is sometimes slow?
A. Often a request must travel through many computers before it reaches its final destination.
B. Most people do not have computers that are fast enough to take advantage of the Internet.
C. Phone lines are often too busy with phone calls and fax transmissions to handle Internet traffic.
D. Scientists take up too much time on the Internet, thus slowing it down for everyone else.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Question 79. It was a very wonderful opportunity for us to catch.
A. destroy B. break C. hold D. miss
Question 80. He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in
May. A. measurement B. rudeness C. encouragement D. politeness

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