SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (Đề thi gồm 06 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 64 Thời gian làm bài 90 phút I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions from 1 to 5 Question 1: “I think the idea is absolutely ridiculous,” he said. A. He absolutely agreed with the idea. B. He appreciated the ridiculous idea. C. He dismissed the idea as ridiculous. D. He complimented the idea as ridiculous. Question 2: Tim will not be persuaded to lend you his money, so do not try. A. Why don’t you try to beg Tim for money? B. It is not necessary to lend you Tim’s money C. There is no point in convincing Tim to lend you his money. D. It is no use to ask Tim for money, so do not try. Question 3: He said, “If there were an oven in my house now, I could make you some cakes, Linda.” A. He told Linda if there were an oven in his house then, he could make her some cakes. B. He told Linda if there were an oven in his house then, he could have made her some cakes. C. He said to Linda if there had been an oven in his house then, he could make her some cakes. D. He said if there were an oven in my house then, I could make Linda some cakes. Question 4: But for the company’s aids last week, they would be in prison now. A. If the company had not aided them last week, they would have been in prison now. B. If the company had aided them last week, they would be in prison now. C. If the company did not aid them last week, they would be in prison now. D. If the company had not aided them last week, they would be in prison now. Question 5: No sooner had Charles enrolled in the army than he received the scholarship to study abroad. A. Rather than receive the scholarship to study abroad, Charles enrolled in the army. B. Enrolling in the army helped Charles receive the scholarship to study abroad. C. Charles enrolled in the army soon after he had received the scholarship to study abroad. D. As soon as Charles enrolled in the army, he received the scholarship to study abroad. II. 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 6 to 15 Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online. Of course, there are plenty of jobs for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has opened up a wide range of internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical expertise. Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster. However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position. To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software that the website the webmaster will manage is running on. Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally (at the firm itself) or externally (renting shared space on the company servers). Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an accurate webmaster job description. Webmaster is one type of internet career requiring in-depth knowledge of the latest computer applications. However, there are also online jobs available for which tradition skills remain in high demand. Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a good sense of the web as a new media. This term is difficult to define because it encompasses a constantly growing set of new technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes website, email, Internet telephony, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and video, and so on. With many companies having to downsize in touch economic times, the outsourcing and contracting of freelance worker online has become common business practice. The internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from around the world with whom freelancers can contract their services. Additionally, many of today’s Internet careers are becoming paid-by-the-job professions. An added benefit to such online jobs is that freelancers are able to work on projects with companies outside their own country of residence. How much can a person make in these kinds of careers? As with many questions related to today’s evolving technology, there is no simple answer. There are many companies willing to pay people with technical Internet skills salaries well above $ 70,000 a year. Generally, webmasters start at about $ 30,000 per year, but salaries can vary greatly. Freelance writers working online have been known to make between $40,000 and $70,000 per year. Question 6: According to the passage, many people think that___________________ A. One can work online even if he or she is not good at computing. B. Online work requires qualified computer users. C. One does not need to be trained for online work. D. A minimal level of technical expertise can still ensure us many internet career chances. Question 7: It is true that a webmaster_______________________ A. is one type of website. B. is a person whose task is to identify hardware and software. C. has to get himself updated with computer science. D. never works on his or her own. Question 8: The job of a webmaster is______________ A. quite free from the company C. a job with traditional skills B. either alone or with partners D. given a simple description by the author Question 9: The word “specify” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by “__________.” A. name after B. set up C. show up D. narrow down Question 10: The word “downsize” in paragraph 3 most likely means “___________” A. dismiss workers B. reduce the salary C. become bankrupt D. collapse some company’s branches Question 11: It can be understood that a freelancer_______________ A. can work for companies overseas C. is better at computing than writing B. has to own a lot of CD-ROM D. has few opportunities of job Question 12: All are true, EXCEPT for__________________. A. The more skilful at the Internet the people are, the more they earn. B. We do not know exactly the total money an online worker makes a year. C. on average, a freelancer can earn much more than a webmaster. D. It is impossible to describe online careers. Question 13: What is the best title for this passage? A. the advantage of new media B. Internet job C. how to earn an online job D. Becoming a webmaster Question 14: The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to ___________ . A. webmasters B. websites C. skill sets D. hardware and software Question 15: In which aspect can we make the clearest comparison between a webmaster and a freelancer? A. the opportunities of job B. skills C. working hours D. the salary III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 16 to 17 Question 16: The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago. A. greedy B. spiritual C. object - oriented D. monetary Question 17: One of the key to successful business is careful planning. A. falling B. impossible C. faulty D. victorious IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 18 to 23 Question 18: The sign “PERSONAL PROPERTY! KEEP OUT!” tells you that _________. A. It is your task to look at this property B. You must not touch this property C. Keep this as your own property D. This property is not safe, so be careful Question 19: “I can find no word to express my deep thanks for your help.” “____________.” A. I don’t mind B. It’s my goodness C. It’s my pleasure D. Not at all Question 20: “Can you hand me your fountain-pen?” “_________________.” A. It’s a great one B. Yes, thanks C. Yes, I’d like to D. I’m about to use it now Question 21: “ Good bye! See you later.” “____________ !” A. Have a nice day B. It’s enjoyable to say good bye C. Nice to meet you D. So long! Take care Question 22: “I’m sorry to interrupt, but ” “______________” A. Yes, how can I help you? B. Oh, you don’t need to C. I am not sure. D. It is not your fault. Question 23: “How fantastic you are at your age!” “____________________” A. I don’t think so. B. Yes, I agree. C. You’ve got to be kidding! D. No, I don’t like this. V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentences from 24 to 28 Question 24: ___________________, he gained lots of group-work skills. A. Having lived abroad for years C. Live abroad for years B. In order to live abroad for years D. To live abroad for years Question 25: Sarah was expelled from the team _________________ . A. thanks to her mischief B. in spite of her mischief C. although mischievous D. due to her mischief Question 26: Unfortunately, James failed to get the job because _______________ . A. his reaction got on with the manager C. his reaction turned away the manager B. the manager was let up by his reaction D. his reaction let the manager down Question 27: Whenever there is a problem with my computer, _________________. A. I get my father fix it immediately C. I have my father fix it for me B. my father has it fixed by me. D. I get it to be fixed by my father Question 28: Minh encouraged me______________________ . A. to try my best, otherwise I would pass the exam B. to try my best so that I could pass the exam C. trying my best and I could pass the exam D. to try my best so that I can pass the exam VI. 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 29 to 38 Sleep is a natural process, and although a lot have been written about the subject, it is still surrounded by mystery. It is used by some as an escape from the world, and regarded by others as an irritating waste of time: some people get by on very little, others claim they can not exist without at least ten hours, but nobody can do without sleep completely. Our night’s sleep does not just consist of a steady phase of gradually deepening sleep. It alternates between two stages: Non-dreaming or ordinary sleep, and REM (rapid eye movement) or dreaming sleep. As soon as we fall asleep, we go straight into non-dreaming sleep for an hour or so, then into REM sleep for about 15 minutes, then back into non-dreaming sleep. It alternates in this way for the rest of the night, with non-dreaming sleep tending to last longer at the beginning of the night. Non-dreaming sleep occupies three-quarters of our night’s sleep, about a quarter of it deep and the rest fairly light. It is widely believed that sleep repairs the body and makes good the damage caused by being awake. However, its main function is to refresh the brain. Experts believe that probably only about two-thirds of our sleep is necessary for repairing and refreshing the brain, with the most valuable sleep coming in the first few hours of the non-dreaming period, the last few hours of sleep are not so essential. The brain can manage quite well with reduced sleep as long as it is uninterrupted sleep. The quality of sleep is important. A study conducted in the USA looked at short sleepers, who slept for 5.5 hours on average, and long sleepers, who had 8.5 hours or more. It is discovered after a variety of tests that the long sleepers were poor sleepers, had twice as much REM sleep as the short sleepers, appeared to sleep longer to make up for poor sleep, and did not wake up in the morning refreshed. Similarly, people who sleep deeply are not necessarily getting a better quality of sleep than shallow sleepers. Deep sleepers can feel tired the following day, so six hours of good sleep is worth more than eight hours of troubled sleep. Question 29: It can be concluded from the first paragraph that____________________. A. people need equal time of sleep C. sleep is among the processes of the nature B. sleep remains a puzzle D. everything about sleep has been brought to light Question 30: All the following statements are true, EXCEPT for__________________. A. we spend only 25 percents of our night’s sleeping time to dream. B. our night’s sleep occurs in a straight line of only two phases. C. all sleeps are similar in the alternatives of the two stages during the night. D. we often have no dreams right after we fall asleep. Question 31: Unlike the common belief, sleep helps ____________________________. A. not to be awake D. us to fix the damage happening by day B. us to repair our body C. our brain to rest and recover Question 32: It can be inferred from the experts’ ideas that_______________________. A. Nearly 70 % of our sleep is invaluable B. REM makes good our brain C. Dream enables our body to refresh D. if we can sleep uninterruptedly, it is not necessary to sleep the whole night Question 33: The study in the USA suggested that_____________________________. A. the fewer hours we sleep, the more we dream B. the type of sleep is more important than its length C. Deep sleep means better sleep D. Six hours of sleep is better than eight hours. Question 34: Which of the following is NOT discussed in the passage? A. The problem with sleepless people C. The circle of a sleep B. The role of the sleep D. Types of sleep Question 35: The word “occupies” in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by ______. A. accounts for B. takes care of C. works out D. goes up Question 36: The word “irritating” in paragraph 1 most likely means__________. A. comforting B. annoying C. calming D. soothing Question 37: The word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to__________________ . A. the REM B. the night C. the ordinary sleep D. our night’s sleep Question 38: This passage is the most likely taken from ______________ . A. A health magazine B. A doctor’s description C. A fashion magazine D. An advertisement VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions from 39 to 40 Question 39: Those girls are totally unaware that they are being made use of by this organization. A. made fun of B. taken for granted C. taken advantage of D. spoken ill of Question 40: In life, Ray always gives me a hand with repairing the broken things in my house. A. asks me to help with B. serves me with C. assists me by D. pleases me by VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 41 to 60 Question 41: By the end of this month, Jack and Rose ___________ for over 10 years. A. will get married B. have got married C. will have got married D. will have been marrying Question 42: Tim is said _________ many luxurious cars in this area over the last five years. A. to have stolen B. stole C. to steal D. to be stealing Question 43: I never object __________ by that odd name. A. to his calling me B. that he call me C. him for calling me D. him that calls me Question 44: There used to be many centenarians on this island, __ attracted twenty scientists going there last year. A. this B. who C. where D. which Question 45: One of the visitors wanted to know ________ in an orphanage during his childhood. A. had he lived B. whether he lived C. if he had lived D. if did he live Question 46: ______ gold is now so expensive that we cannot buy an ounce with our salary. A. A B. An C. The D. Φ Question 47: The_______ last thing the old man wanted to do was to attend his son’s wedding. A. actually B. extremely C. very D. most Question 48: It was the first time her family________ the Great Wall. A. made a trip over B. had a trip on C. has taken a trip to D. took a trip to Question 49: The Browns, except for Tom, ________ the talented - family competition. A. agree to join B. agree joining C. agrees to join D. has agreed to join Question 50: They have ____________. A. a quite big blue house B. quite a big blue house C. a blue house quite big D. a big quite blue house Question 51: I applied for the job that I saw ___________ in the paper. A. being advertising B. advertising C. to be advertised D. advertised Question 52: _________ all the workers in the company, they talked to the manager in person, asking for a better working condition. A. At the expense of B. On behalf of C. Instead of D. In the aspect of Question 53: Mai is so _________ that all her friends always tell her their truth. A. confidential B. sympathetic C. enthusiastic D. dependent Question 54: __________ there are black holes in space. A. Theorically B. Theorily C. Theoretically D. Theoricly Question 55: Apart from its convenience, one of the biggest________ of public transport is its unreliability. A. dislikes B. disadvantages C. disorders D. disappointments Question 56: Her appearance ________ me of a friend I have lost contact with since we graduated. A. reminds B. recalls C. remembers D. resembles Question 57: He has recently got an interesting ___________ in a publishing company. A. job B. work C. employment D. occupation Question 58: In my opinion, nowhere else is as __________ as at our home. A. guarantee B. secure C. ensure D. sure Question 59: I hate __________ whenever I make mistakes at work. A. looking down on B. being looked down on C. to be looked down D. to look down on Question 60: In our university, we often take _________ between two periods. A. a break ten minutes B. ten - minute breaks C. a ten - minutes break D. a ten - minute break IX. 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 61 to 65. Question 61: A. documentary B. accidental C. imaginable D. popularity Question 62: A. picturesque B. shortcoming C. cosmonaut D. scholarship Question 63: A. appropriate B. significant C. sacrifice D. determine Question 64: A. philosophy B. understanding C. artificial D. international Question 65: A. original B. educational C. engineering D. photogenic X. 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 66 to 75 Stress is our body’s reaction to events or conditions that we cannot easily manage or control. When we are troubled by something, we usually experience some types of__(66)___. There are thousand conditions that__(67)___us to become tense. These may be major and horrible fighting for our lives in a war, being imprisoned or facing death. On the other hand, minor__(68)___in our daily lives cause stress as well: waiting in lines, taking a quiz, or asking for or accepting a date. Although we usually think of stress as something caused by __(69)___events, pleasant happenings also bring stress. As a new__(70)___is done on the effects of stress, new techniques are developed to help__(71)___with anxiety. One aid is to plan for situations that we know will be stressful. Some imagine the event before it happens, thus preparing their minds and bodies__(72)___the tension. Others pretend they are on a pleasant beach__(73)___in the sunshine; soon their bodies relax and tension melts away. Other people believe strenuous exercise helps the body handle the problems of daily life. It __(74)___very little which method we use to relax; what does matter is finding the time to temporarily reduce the __(75)___of modern life on our brain and body. Question 66: A. pressure B. stress C. strain D. anxiety Question 67: A. bring B. take C. enable D. cause Question 68: A. events B. things C. occasions D. conditions Question 69: A. unnecessary B. stressful C. unpleasant D. unimportant Question 70: A. questionnaire B. research C. experiment D. work Question 71: A. cope B. confront C. manage D. come Question 72: A. of B. with C. for D. about Question 73: A. which lies B. lying C. lie D. to lie Question 74: A. determines B. helps C. matters D. attends Question 75: A. results B. value C. affects D. effects XI. 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 from 76 to 80 Question 76: They are so exhausted after the stressful work that they don’t neither play sports nor watch them on TV. A B C D Question 77: In the time of industrialization nowadays, when life span is moving faster and faster, there appears to be more and more offices go electricity. A B C D Question 78: Mr. Lam insisted that we show our best knowledge, our enthusiasm, our keen on work and our sense of responsibility when working in a team. A B C D Question 79: The sizes of plants range to tiny blue-green algae, invisible to the naked eyes, to giant redwood, the largest living plants. A B C D Question 80: It is proved that humus is the only substance in the soil to enable plant roots to send out small hairs through that they absorb water and food. A B C D THE END . also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to help. All of these factors need to be considered. However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position. To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware