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 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.

Question 1

A. gravity

B. professor

C. pyramid

D. colorful

Question 2

A. industrial

B. exhibition

C. preparation

D. decoration

Question 3

A. brilliant

B. insect

C. lunar

D. proceed

Question 4

A. reference

B. important

C. refusal

D. decision

Question 5

A. repetitious

B. curriculum

C. historical

D. grammatical

II. Mark the sentence (A,B,C or D) that is the best way to have a complete sentence with the words given.

Question 6: without / glasses / see / board

A. I can't even see nothing on the broad without any glasses.

B. I can hardly see anything on the broad without any glasses.

C. Without any glasses, I can't almost see nothing on the broad.

D. Without any glasses, nothing on the broad can be seen by myself.

Question 7: when / read / note / already / leave / Europe

A. When will you read this note before I'll leave for Europe?

B. When reading the note, I've already left for Europe.

C. When you read this note, I'll have already left for Europe.

D. When this note will be read, I'll have already left for Europe.

Question 8: all / need / black coffee

A. All I am needing to be drinking a cup of black coffee.

B. All is needed to be drinking a cup of black coffee.

C. All of the need now is to drink a cup of black coffee.

D. All I need now is a cup of black coffee.

Question 9: it / time / people / build / permission

A. It's high time we prevented people from building houses without permission.

B. It's time for people stop building their houses without permission.

C. It's time we prevented people to build houses without permission.

D. It's about time we should stop people building house without permission.

Question 10: have / succeed / interview / hope / work / soon

A. She's succeeded in the interview so as to hope working soon.

B. She's succeeded in the interview so that she hopes working soon.

C. She's succeeded in the interview, she hopes that she works soon.

D. Having succeeded in the interview, she hopes to start working soon.III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 11: The letter _________ me of the theft hadn’t been signed.

A. to accuse

B. accused

C. accusing

D. that accuse

Question 12: Had they arrived at the shop earlier, they_____ a better selection of clothes.

A. would be finding

B. will have found

C. will find

D. would have found

Question 13: ________________an emergency arise , call 911.

A. Should

B. Can

C. Does

D. Will

Question 14: A: Could I speak to Susan please?                       B: _____________ .

A. Talking

B. Speaking

C. Calling

D. Answering

Question 15: Having opened the bottle, _____________ for everyone.

A. The drink was poured

B. Mike poured the drink

C. Mike pouring the drink

D. The drink was being poured

Question 16: Granny is completely deaf. You’ll have to ________ allowance for her.

A. bring

B. take

C. make

D. find

Question 17: Nothing can ____________ the loss of the child.

A. make up with

B. make up for

C. do with

D. come up with

Question 18: "Can you ____me a favor , Bill ? " Peter said .

A. get

B. do

C. put

D. make

Question 19: I will recommend _____to the director .

A. the student to speak

B. that the student speaks

C. that the student speak

D. that the student speaking

Question 20: Melanie was ______pain ,but she couldn't use the painkiller she had at home because it was _______date .

A. in - out of

B. at - outside

C. for - under

D. with - up to

Question 21: - James: “What’s the matter?”                       - Anne: “ ________.”

A. That’s all right

B. Not at all

C. Nothing

D. It’s no trouble

Question 22: If it________their encouragement, he could have given it up.

A. had been for

B. hadn’t been for

C. wouldn’t have been for

D. hadn’t been

Question 23: The kind-hearted woman ____________ all her life to helping the disabled and the poor.

A. spent

B. dedicated

C. lived

D. wasted

Question 24: “What a great haircut, Lucy!” - “________”

A. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to do this.B. It’s my pleasureC. Oh, yes. That’s rightD. You think so? I think it’s a bit too short

Question 25: The criminal was sentenced to death because of________of his crime.

A. the severityB. the complexityC. a punishmentD. the importance

Question 26: -“Mum! I’ve got 600 on the TOEFL test.” -“________.”

A. Good way!B. You are rightC. Good job!D. Oh, hard luck

Question 27: “Would you like me to get a taxi?” - “________”

A. Yes, please, if it’s no bother.B. Well, let’s see.C. That would be delightful. Thanks.D. Yes, I see.

Question 28: ________over long distances is a fact.

A. That electricity transmitting

B. That electricity can be transmittedC. That electricityD. That can be transmitted

Question 29: I think your teeth need ______________.

A. examiningB. be examineC. examinedD. to be examine

Question 30: John ________knowledge from many of his life experiences in his work.

A. approvedB. accomplishedC. appreciatedD. applied

Question 31: I gave the waiter a $50 note and waited for my _________.

A. changeB. supplyC. cashD. cost

Question 32: I'm going to stay at university and try to ________ off getting a job for a few years!

A. stayB. putC. moveD. set

Question 33: People can become very __________ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.

A. nervousB. bad-temperedC. stressfulD. pressed

Question 34: I believe that judges should be independent _________ the government.

A. toB. fromC. withD. on

Question 35: The government should do more for ___________ people.

A. usualB. ordinary

C. everydayD. typical

Question 36: I know we had an arguement, but now I'd quite like to _________.

A. look downB. make upC. fall outD. bring up

Question 37: A: I'm going to set up the equipment in a minute.                      B: ___________ give you a hand?

A. Shall weB. Will IC. Would ID. Do I

Question 38: A : "How lovely your pets are!" B : "___________."

A. Thank you, it's nice of you to say soB. Really? They areC. Can you say that againD. I love them, too

Question 39: They were late for work because their car ____________ down.

A. cutB. gotC. brokeD. put

Question 40: Going on this diet has really ________ me good. I've lost weight and I feel fantanstic!

A. madeB. takenC. doneD. hadIV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

Question 41: In spite of the heavy rain, my brother went to work.

A. In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.B. Though rain was heavily, my brother went to work.C. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work.D. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work.

Question 42: No one but the seven-year-old boy saw the accident.

A. No one in the accident saw the seven-year-old boy.

B. The seven-year-old boy saw no one in the accident.C. No one at all saw the seven-year-old boy in the accident.D. Only the seven-year-old boy saw the accident.

Question 43: “Go on, Susan! Apply for the job,” the father said.

A. The father forced Susan to apply for the job.B. The father asked Susan to applying for the job.C. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.D. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.

Question 44: Mike has never been to the capital before.

A. It is the first time Mike has been to the capital.B. This is the first time Mike went to the capital.C. Mike didn't go to the capital before.D. It is the first time Mike went to the capital.

Question 45: It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting.

A. I found out about the meeting until the office phoned me.B. I found out about the meeting not until the office phoned me.C. Not until the office phoned me I found out about the meeting.D. Not until the office phoned me did I find out about the meeting.V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 46: The explanation that our (A) teacher gave us (B) was different for (C) the one yours gave you (D).

ABCD

Question 47: She wishes she could (A) speak (B) English as fluent (C) as (D) her sister.

ABCD

Question 48: After driving (A) for twenty miles, he suddenly realized (B) that he has been driving (C) in (D) the wrong direction.

ABCD

Question 49: Jim was upset (A) last night because (B) he had a lot of homeworks (C) to do (D).

ABCD

Question 50: Mr John, along with (A) several members of (B) the committee, have proposed (C) some changes of the rules (D).

ABCDVI. 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 51 to 60 .

 THE HISTORY OF WRITING

   The development of writing (51) ______ a huge difference to the world and might see it as the beginning of the (52) ______. Pieces of pottery with marks on that are probably numbers have been discovered in China that date from around 4000 BC. Hieroglyphics and other forms of "picture writing" developed in the (53) _______ around Mesopotamia (mordern-day Iraq), where the ancent Sumerian civilization was based, from around 3300 BC onwards. However, the first (54) ________ alphabet was used by the Phoenicians around 1050BC. Their alphabet had 22 letters and it is estimated that it lasted for 1000 years. The first two signs were called "aleph" and "beth", which in Greek became "alpha" and "beta", which gave us the (55) ________ word "alphabet".

   The modern European alphabet is based on the Greek and (56) _______ to other European countries under the Romans. A number of changes took place as time passed. The Romans added the letter G, and the letter J and V were (57) ______ to people in Shakespear's time.

   If we (58) _______ the history of punctuation, we also find some interesting facts. The Romans used to write quaesto at the end of a sentence in (59) _______ to show that it was a question. They started to write Qo in (60) _______ of the whole word, and then put the Q above the o. In the end, that became the question mark "?".

Question 51:

A. didB. hadC. madeD. took

Question 52:

A. mediaB. bulletinC. programmeD. journalism

Question 53:

A. distanceB. areaC. lengthD. earth

Question 54:

A. trueB. accurateC. exactD. precise

Question 55:

A. newB. trendyC. modernD. fashionable

Question 56:

A. spreadB. appearedC. wasD. occurred

Question 57:

A. infamousB. unpopularC. unknownD. hidden

Question 58:

A. look intoB. bring onC. make offD. hold up

Question 59:

A. turnB. factC. orderD. intention

Question 60:

A. positionB. spaceC. spot

D. placeVII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions from 61 to 70.

   Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available.

   Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes and trolleys.

   As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today’s gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

   Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today.

Question 61: The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _____.

A. vansB. trainsC. trolleysD. planes

Question 62: The author’s purpose in the passage is to __________.

A. describe the possibilities for transportation in the futureB. narrate a story about alternative energy vehiclesC. support the invention of electric carsD. criticize conventional vehicles

Question 63: The passage would most likely be followed by details about _____ .

A. electric shuttle busesB. pollution restrictions in the futureC. automated freewaysD. the neighborhood of the future

Question 64: The word “compact” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_____ .

A. squaredB. long-rangeC. concentratedD. inexpensive

Question 65: In the second paragraph, the author implies that _________

A. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation.B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.C. electric vehicles are not practical for the future.D. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed.

Question 66: According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be _____.

A. as common as today’s gas stationsB. equipped with charging devicesC. much larger than they are todayD. more convenient than they are today

Question 67: The word “charging” in this passage refers to __________.

A. credit cardsB. lightningC. aggressionD. electricity

Question 68: The word “foresee” in this passage could best be replaced with_____.

A. inventB. count onC. rely onD. imagine

Question 69: The word “commuters” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.

A. visitorsB. cab driversC. shoppersD. daily travelers

Question 70: The word “hybrid” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. futuristicB. combinationC. hazardousD. automatedVIII. 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 questions from 71 to 80.

 OCEANOGRAPHY

    Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellite technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipment for scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world. Without a vehicle, divers often became sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited. Because undersea pressure affects their speech organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible.

    But today, most oceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life and make direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples taken from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites. Direct observations of the ocean floor can be made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order to transmit data back to land-based laboratories via satellite. Particularly important for ocean study are data about water temperature, currents, and weather.

    Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean. Maps created from satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents from laboratories on dry land. Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze information from submarines and satellites. By creating a model of the ocean’s movement and characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment.

    Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and more effectively. Some of humankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food, may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology.

Question 71: With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?

A. Undersea vehicles.B. Technological advances in oceanography.C. Direct observation of the ocean floor.D. Communication among drivers.

Question 72: The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to _______.

A. nervousB. slow movingC. very weakD. confused

Question 73: This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon _______.

A. controlling currents and the weatherB. the limitations of diving equipmentC. radios that divers use to communicateD. vehicles as well as divers

Question 74: Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because _______.

A. the pressure affected their speech organsB. they did not pronounce clearlyC. the water destroyed their speech organsD. the vehicles they used have not been perfected

Question 75: The word “cruise” could best be replaced by _______.

A. remain stillB. travel at a constant speedC. function without problemsD. stay in communication

Question 76: Undersea vehicles _______.

A. have the same limitations that divers haveB. are too small for a man to fit insideC. make direct observations of the ocean floorD. are very slow to respond

Question 77: The word “data” is closest in meaning to _______.

A. samplesB. articlesC. photographsD. information

Question 78: How is a radio-equipped buoy operated?

A. by operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore.B. by operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform.C. by operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater.D. by operators outside the vehicle on ship.

Question 79: Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs?

A. The location of sea ice.B. Cloud formations over the ocean.C. The temperature of the ocean’s surface.D. A model of the ocean’s movements.

Question 80: The words “those” refers to __________.

A. vehiclesB. computersC. problemsD. ships

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