ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. Nickname: hungnd2810@yahoo.com.vn Trang 1 Họ và tên: …………………………………………………… ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I Môn Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (Đề thi bao gồm 80 câu, 06 trang. Học sinh không được dùng bất kỳ tài liệu nào có liên quan. Không dùng bút chì, bút mực đỏ.) Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. Câu 1. Smoking should be banned in public places __________ non-smokers won’t be disturbed. A. because B. where C. although D. so that Câu 2. Raising his hand to attract everyone’s attention, __________. A. and then our host delivered his welcoming speech B. we listened to our host’s welcoming speech C. a welcoming speech was delivered by our host D. our host started his welcoming speech Câu 3. He lit up a cigarette __________ for permission. A. without asking B. and didn’t ask C. not to ask D. not asking Câu 4. To sail single-handed across the ocean takes both skill and _________. A. determine B. determination C. determining D. determined Câu 5. Wouldn’t you prefer to stay at home tonight __________ go to the cinema again? A. to B. than C. rather than D. instead of Câu 6. We thank the many editors ____________ assisted us in the preparation of this book. A. they B. whose C. who D. whom Câu 7. ___________, he was able to answer all the questions on the examination. A. Reading all the required material B. Having reading all the required material C. As it was the case that he had read all the required material D. Having read all the required material Câu 8. The student came and asked for __________ and ___________ of recommendation. A. an advice / a letter B. a piece of advice / letter C. advice / a letter D. advice / the letter Câu 9. ____________ seemed a miracle to us. A. When he had recovered so soon B. That he recovered so soon C. His being recovered so soon D. His recover after so soon Câu 10. “Have you finished studying?” – “No, but I wish I __________.” A. would B. had C. should D. have Câu 11. Napoleon __________ the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801. A. attacked B. is attacking C. has attacked D. attacking Câu 12. I doubt if there are __________ sweets left in the tin. A. plenty B. any C. much D. a little Câu 13. Mary is ___________ excited about the party tonight that she can’t eat her dinner. A. too B. very C. so D. such Câu 14. __________ in 1772, Maryland’s state capitol is still in use and is one of the most attractive public buildings in the United States. A. It was built B. Built C. To build it D. building Câu 15. I preferred that she ____________ here. A. stayed B. had stayed C. staying D. stay Câu 16. The villagers drank water from wells ___________ with toxic chemicals. A. polluting B. polluted C. pollution D. pollute Câu 17. The conference discussed ___________ issues. A. environmentalist B. environmentally C. environmental D. environment ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. Nickname: hungnd2810@yahoo.com.vn Trang 2 Pick out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Câu 18. A. teenage B. damage C. heritage D. carriage Câu 19. A. naked B. hooked C. booked D. kicked Câu 20. A. garden B. garlic C. harmful D. garage Read the following paragraph and choose the best answer for each blank. Every ten minutes, one kind of animal, plant or insect dies 21) ________ forever. If nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will have become 22) ________ twenty years from now. The seas are in 23) ________. They are being filled with poison: industrial and nuclear 24) ________, chemical fertilisers and pesticides, sewage. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead; the North Sea is following. If nothing is done about it, one day soon nothing will be able to live in the seas. The tropical rain forests, which are the 25) ________ of half the Earth’s living things (including many rare animals and plants), are being destroyed. If nothing is done about it, they will have nearly disappeared in twenty years. The 26) ________ on the world’s climate – and on our agriculture and food supplies – will be disastrous. Fortunately, somebody is trying to do something about it. In 1961, the World Wildlife Fund was 27) _______ - a small group of people who wanted to raise money to save animals and plants from extinction. Today, the World Wildlife Fund is a large international organisation. It has raised over £35 million for conservation projects, and has created or given 28) ________ to National Parks in five continents. It has helped 30 mammals and birds – including the tiger – to 29) ________. Perhaps this is not much, but it is a start. If more people give more money – and if governments wake up to what is happening – perhaps the World Wildlife Fund will be able to help us to avoid the disaster that 30) ________ the natural world, and all of us with it. Câu 21. A. off B. on C. out D. over Câu 22. A. extinguished B. extinct C. distinct D. invalid Câu 23. A. danger B. death C. debt D. despair Câu 24. A. waste B. rubbish C. essence D. mixture Câu 25. A. container B. origin C. house D. home Câu 26. A. result B. impression C. effect D. motivation Câu 27. A. founded B. found C. funded D. fixed Câu 28. A. defense B. support C. preservation D. rescue Câu 29. A. continue B. endure C. prolong D. survive Câu 30. A. occurs B. pollutes C. threatens D. suffers Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Câu 31. A. recommend B. particular C. afloat D. bandage Câu 32. A. influences B. personify C. reliability D. furthermore Câu 33. A. general B. opinion C. abroad D. surprise Choose the words or phrases whose underlined part needs correction. Câu 34. X-rays are too powerful that they can penetrate most solids as easily as light passes through glass. A B C D Câu 35. According to many educators, TV should not become a replacement for good teacher and neither are computers. A B C D Câu 36. Soybeans can provides vegetarians with a nutritionally balanced diet for a low price. A B C D Câu 37. The picture of gold depends in several factors, including supply and demand in relation to the value of the dollar. A B C D Câu 38. Hunting and fishing techniques were highly developed among the North American Indians, particularly in A B C regions where agriculture was less success. D Câu 39. In 1792, a corporation constructed a 60-miles toll road from Philadelphia to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A B C D ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. Nickname: hungnd2810@yahoo.com.vn Trang 3 Read the following paragraph and choose the best answer for each question. In the beginning of the 19 th century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich, and there were few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be labourers should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system. (Extracted from Longman PREPARATION COURSE for the TOEFL TEST – Volume B/P.87) Câu 40. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage? A. A Fight for Change B. Nineteenth-Century Reform C. American Education D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education Câu 41. It is implied in the passage that to go to a private school, a student needed A. A high level of intelligence B. a strong educational background C. good grades D. a lot of money Câu 42. The word SENTIMENT in line 2 is closest in meaning to A. disagreement B. opinion C. sensation D. action Câu 43. Why is the word WASTE in line 3 punctuated in this manner? A. The author wants to emphasize how much time was wasted on education. B. The author is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time. C. The author thinks that education is not really a waste of time. D. The author does not want students to waste their time on education. Câu 44. What are REFORMERS in line 4? A. People who try to change things for the better. B. people who really enjoy teaching. C. People who believe that education is wasted. D. People who work for the government. Câu 45. According to the passage, why did Horace Mann want a better educational system for Americans? A. Education at the time was so cheap. B. In a republic, all citizens should be educated C. People had nothing else to do except to go to school D. The American President wanted so Câu 46. The word INITIATED in line 7 is closest in meaning to A. regretted B. broadened C. overturned D. started Câu 47. The word MATCHED in line 7 could best be replaced by A. observed B. equalled C. fitted D. burnt Câu 48. According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann instituted? A. Better teacher training B. Increased pay for students C. The five-month school year D. The matching of other districts policies Câu 49. What does the word THEY in line 9 refer to? A. the changes B. reformers C. teachers D. students Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. Câu 50. If it rains on Saturday, we shall have to __________ the match for a week. A. bring on B. put away C. take off D. put off Câu 51. Lucia was surprised when her guests __________ late for the party. A. came up B. turned up C. looked up D. put up Câu 52. Some scientists spend most of their lives __________ at rocks. A. looking B. look C. to look D. looked Câu 53. When we arrived, there was a smell of cooking __________ from the kitchen. A. come B. came C. coming D. has come ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. Nickname: hungnd2810@yahoo.com.vn Trang 4 Read the following paragraph and choose the best answer for each question. Most people would say that the world’s tallest mountain is Mount Everest. This mountain in the Himalayas is just over 29,000 feet high. However, if mountains are measured a little bit different, than the tallest mountain on Earth is Mauna Kea, in the Hawaiian Islands. Mauna Kea is only about 14,000 feet above sea level, so in comparison to Mount Everest it just does not look anywhere near as high as Mount Everest to a person standing at sea level. Mauna Kea, however, does not begin at sea level. It rises from an ocean floor that is more than 16,000 feet below the surface of the water. This mountain therefore measures more than 30,000 feet from its base to its top, making it a higher mountain than Mount Everest. Câu 54. The main idea of this passage is that A. Mount Everest is the world’s tallest mountain B. Mauna Kea’s base is below the sea C. Mount Everest and Mauna Kea are located in different parts of the world D. Mauna Kea could be considered the tallest mountain in the world Câu 55. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Mount Everest? A. Many people believe it is the world’s tallest mountain B. It is part of the Himalayas C. It is over 29,000 feet high D. It rises from the ocean floor Câu 56. The word “just” in line 2 could best be replaced by A. noticeably B. soon C. barely D. recently Câu 57. The expression “a little bit” in line 3 is closest in meaning to A. a small size B. quite C. somewhat D. extremely Câu 58. According to the passage, Mauna Kea is how far above the level of the water? A. 14,000 feet B. 16,000 feet C. 29,000 feet D. 30,000 feet Câu 59. The expression “in comparison to” in lines 4 could best be replaced by A. because of B. as a result of C. in relation to D. close to Câu 60. It is implied in the passage that Mauna Kea does not seem as tall as Mount Everest because A. people do not want to look at it B. part of Mauna Kea is under water C. Mauna Kea is a different part of the world than Mt. Everest D. Mount Everest has some snow Câu 61. The word “floor” in line 6 could best be replaced by A. carpet B. bottom C. roof D. water Câu 62. The passage indicates that Mauna Kea A. measures 16,000 feet from top to bottom B. is completely covered with water C. is 1,000 feet shorter than Mount Everest D. is more than half covered by water Câu 63. Where in the passage does the author mention Mount Everest’s total height? A. Line 1-2 B. Line 3-4 C. Line 5-6 D. Line 7-8 Which is the best transformation of the original sentence? Câu 64. “Don’t give the press much information when you’re interviewed,” he said. A. He said I mustn’t give the press much information when I’m interviewed. B. He told me don’t give the press much information when I’m interviewed. C. He ordered me not to give the press much information when I was interviewed. D. He advised me not giving the press much information when I was interviewed. Câu 65. I don’t want anyone to disturb me while I’m working. A. I am not wanted anyone to disturb me while I’m working. B. I am not wanted to disturb anyone while I am working. C. I don’t want anyone to be disturbed while I am working. D. I do not want to be disturbed while I am working. ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. Nickname: hungnd2810@yahoo.com.vn Trang 5 Câu 66. Though she is intelligent, she is not the person we are looking for. A. Intelligent as is she, she is not the person we are looking for. B. Intelligent as she is, she is not the person we are looking for. C. She is as intelligent, she is not the person we are looking for. D. Is she as intelligent, she is not the person we are looking for. Câu 67. We should put off making a decision until we have all the relevant facts. A. We should make a decision before having all the relevant facts. B. Not until we have all the relevant facts should we make a decision. C. Not until have we all the relevant facts we should make a decision. D. It is not until we have all the relevant facts that we postpone making a decision. Câu 68. I lost my key so I had to wait in the snow. A. If I hadn’t lost my key, I wouldn’t have had to wait in the snow. B. If I didn’t lose my key, I wouldn’t have to wait in the snow. C. If I hadn’t lost my key, I wouldn’t have to wait in the snow. D. If I didn’t lose my key, I wouldn’t have had to wait in the snow. Câu 69. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. A. They left early so that not to get caught in the traffic. B. They left early to avoid getting caught in the traffic. C. They left early so as to not get caught in the traffic. D. They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic. Câu 70. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one. A. We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult one this time. B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time. C. We had a more difficult time last week than this one. D. The test we have this time is not difficult at all. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. Câu 71. Everyone in the village ___________ it difficult to resist the stranger’s charming smiles. A. made B. had C. found D. felt Câu 72. The scientist who studies the resemblance and differences between children and their parents is a ______. A. chemist B. geneticist C. physician D. doctor Câu 73. I ________ seven of Shaw's plays by the end of the year. A. have read B. shall have read C. shall read D. read Câu 74. Under no circumstances __________ or exchanged. A. goods will be returned B. goods should be returned C. can goods be returned D. are goods being returned Câu 75. Yesterday I met a very beautiful girl. I really want to see her again but I didn't know how to go about it. I wish ___________. A. I didn't meet her yesterday. B. I had known her address. C. I knew her address. D. I will meet her tomorrow. The words in the sentences below are in the wrong order. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences by choosing the most appropriate answer from A, B, C or D. Câu 76. when / already / I / published / reach / 30 / will / the age of / have / I / 9 th / my / novel /. A. I have already published my 9 th novel when I will reach the age of 30. B. I will have published my 9 th novel when I already reach the age of 30. C. When I will have already published my 9 th novel, I reach the age of 30. D. I will have already published my 9 th novel when I reach the age of 30. ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. Nickname: hungnd2810@yahoo.com.vn Trang 6 Câu 77. went / paying / speaking / on / the / journey / time / he / no / to / for / about / plan / his / the / attention. A. He went on paying no attention to the time, speaking about his plan for the journey. B. He went to speaking about his plan for the journey, paying no attention on the time. C. He went on speaking about his plan for the journey, paying no attention to the time. D. He went on speaking about the attention paying to the journey, no time for his plan. Câu 78. “The Call of the Wild” / Jack London’s / among / a dog / Buck / centre / myth / named / best / is / is / novels / the / of / which / the / of /. A. The centre of “The Call of The Wild” is the myth of a dog named Buck, which is among Jack London’s best novels. B. “The Call of The Wild” is among the best novels of Jack London’s, which centre is the myth of a dog named Buck. C. Among Jack London’s best novels is “The Call of The Wild”, the centre of which is the myth of a dog named Buck. D. The centre of “The Call of The Wild” is the myth of a dog named Buck, which is among Jack London’s best novels. Câu 79. own / it / was / sell / for / gold / to / seekers / decided / that / his / sake /. A. It was to his own sake that he decided to sell the dog for the gold seekers. B. It was for his own sake that he decided to sell the dog to the gold seekers. C. It was for the sake that he decided to sell his own dog to the gold seekers. D. It was for the dog that he decided to sell his own sake to the gold seekers. Câu 80. Whenever / recollects / during / he / joined / gold rush / the / the / which / period / feeling / has / still / terrible / a / he / he /. A. Whenever he recollects the period, during which he joined the gold rush, he still has a terrible feeling. B. Whenever he still has a terrible feeling, he recollects the period, during which he joined the gold rush. C. Whenever he recollects the period which he joined during the gold rush, he still has a terrible feeling. D. Whenever he recollects the gold rush, which he joined, he still has a terrible feeling during the period.    . ĐỀ THI THỬ Đ I HỌC LẦN I. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. Nickname: hungnd2810@yahoo.com.vn Trang 1 Họ và tên: …………………………………………………… ĐỀ THI THỬ Đ I HỌC LẦN I Môn Tiếng. difficult than this one. A. We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult one this time. B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time. C. We had a more difficult time. want anyone to be disturbed while I am working. D. I do not want to be disturbed while I am working. ĐỀ THI THỬ Đ I HỌC LẦN I. Nguyễn Đức Hưng* - Marie Curie High School, HP. Nickname: hungnd2810@yahoo.com.vn