Mã đề thi 148 - Trang 1 SỞ GD & ĐT ĐỒNG THÁP TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN QUANG DIÊU (Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 4 NĂM 2014 Môn: Tiếng Anh (Gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm) Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: ……… Mã đề thi 148 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1. My aunt decided to give up her job for the ________ of her children. A. care B. sake C. reason D. concern Question 2. The Times is a newspaper with a ________ of over three million. A. sales B. coverage C. distribution D. circulation Question 3. Tom made a lot of mistakes because he was _________. A. inattentive B. attentive C. unattended D. attended Question 4. By general admission, education is a subject that the whole society cares about ________. A. depth B. deep C. deeply D. deeper Question 5. That man was rather _________ me. He just said “No”. A. tactless B. short with C. rude with D. crude to Question 6 .You need a _________ to carry out your investment. A. registrar B. permission C. agreement D. permit Question 7. He will take part in a marathon race, a running race of about 42 km – the _____ 26 miles. A. equal to B. equal of C. equivalent of D. equivalent from Question 8. I ________ my friends and I could not find the way to get there yesterday. A. lost track of B. caught sight of C. keep up with D. took care of Question 9. Mr. Pike bought the cottage ________ renovating it and then selling at a large profit. A. his goal being B. with a view to C. aiming to D. with the target of Question 10. What does VAT stand for? A. Value Adding Tax B. Value Added Tax C. Value Added Taxes D. Valuable Add Tax Question 11. -Would you like sugar? A kilo? - I need ________. A. one kilo and a half of kilo B. one kilo and half a kilo C. one kilo and a half D. one and a half kilo Question 12. Publishers are bringing _______ a lot of light novels for the holiday season. A. off B. round C. up D. out Question 13. I’d like to point ________ a few things ________ the tour _______ Da Nang on June 15 th . A. out about of B. at …of …in C. in …during…at D. to …after …of Question 14. Segolene Royal has decided to _____ the presidency in the election that will take place next year. A. come out B. go up C. run for D. take in Question 15. The government was finally ________ by a minor scandal. A. pulled down B. come up C. brought down D. taken up Question 16. It was an awkward situation, and so there was a great silence from _______ ends of the telephone line, since _______ person could find anything to say. A. either … none B. neither … all C. all … anyone D. both …neither Question 17. Laser eye surgeries, once considered risky and dangerous, ______ that 90 percent of recipients can see very well after the operation. A. which are now so successful B. are now so successful C. they are now so successful D. is now so successful Question 18. This is the author _______ book the chapters were well prepared and perfectly edited. And his books used to be the best sellers. A. in which B. in whose C. from whose D. whose Question 19. Don’t lie, boy! You _______their phone ringing. They haven’t got a phone. A. can’t hear B. haven’t heard C. couldn’t have heard D. had not heard Question 20. My boss ________ a dinner for the company staff at the end of this week. A. will hosting B. to host C. host D. will be hosting Mã đề thi 148 - Trang 2 Question 21. _________of transportation has given someone the idea for a new type of toy. A. Mostly forms B. Almost every form C. Almost forms D. Most every form Question 22. Peter: “Do you know how old I am?” Lyly: “_________.” A. I haven’t a clue B. Happy birthday C. Don’t mention it D. I couldn’t help it Question 23. - “No sugar for me, thanks. I am on diet.” - “_______” A. Don’t mention it. B. Perhaps you should try to lose weight. C. Would you like some more? D. Perhaps you would like some milk instead? Question 24. - “__________?” - “He had a headache.” A. What wrong with him? B. What is the trouble with him C. What is happening with him D. What was the matter with him Question 25. - “How much longer will you be on the phone?” - “________” A. I will be off in a minute. B. Yes, it is expensive to make long distance calls. C. It costs me a lot talking on the phone like this. D. The phone is out of order. It may cost lots to have it fixed. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase which is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. Question 26. My mother never bought me anything new, from text books to clothes – she just gave me hand-me-downs from my sister. A. pieces of clothing of an older sister are passed to a younger sister B. things that are sent from the people overseas to someone C. old things sent from others that let someone down or disappointed D. the hand-downs made by brothers or sisters are very necessary to someone Question 27. A monument was erected in memory of those who died in the disaster at Johnstown, Pennsylvania. A. frontier B. election C. skirmish D. cataclysm Question 28. - Where is Mary? I haven’t seen her for a week. - Don’t you know that she’s on leave – maternity leave? A. of the state that someone is dismissed and left for another job B. of time when one has permission to be absent from work C. of time when someone has to go for business, so they leave immediately D. of the situation that one cannot stand working at somewhere anymore Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. Question 29. Whenever my father travels by plane, he usually buys some duty-free goods at the airport. A. without payment of duty B. of tax placed on imports or exports C. of tax charged on any service D. engaged in one’s regular work Question 30. The firefighters painstakingly struggled when the building was in fire. A. with bravery B. without energy C. impatiently D. healthily 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. Question 31. A. mediocre B. employee C. referee D. absentee Question 32. A. collector B. concert C. furniture D. cosmonaut Question 33. A. kayaking B. conqueror C. mosaic D. kerosene Question 34. A. existential B. horizontal C. metropolitan D. ecotourism Question 35. A. innocent B. insular C. inevitable D. integral Mã đề thi 148 - Trang 3 Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions in the following passage GREEN CARS Many of the world’s cities lie under a permanent blanket of smog. People are concerned about global warming, and fuel prices just keep going up and up. It’s no surprise therefore, that in recent years, car manufacturers have been put under pressure to invent a vehicle that is both cheaper to run and better for the environment. Finally, after much trial and error, it seems as though they might be making progress, and the future of the car industry is beginning to look a little “greener”. One of the first ideas which car manufacturers tried was to replace engines which run on fossil fuels with electric motors. Unfortunately, these vehicles had several drawbacks and they didn’t sell very well. The problems were that the batteries of these electric cars ran out very quickly and took a long time to recharge. Also, the replacement energy parts were very expensive. However, the idea of electric cars has not been scrapped altogether. Car manufacturers have improved the concept so that environmentally friendly cars can now be efficient and economical as well. This is where the hybrid car, which has both an electric motor and a traditional petrol engine, comes in. The electric motor never needs to be recharged and it is much better for the planet than a traditional car. In a hybrid car, the engine is controlled by a computer which determines whether the car runs on petrol, electricity, or both. When the car needs maximum power, for example, if it is accelerating or climbing a steep hill, it uses all of its resources, whereas at steady speeds it runs only on petrol. When slowing down or braking, the electric motor recharges its batteries. Hybrid cars are better for the environment because the electric motor can help out whenever it is needed and they have a much smaller engine than a traditional car. Also, hybrid cars on the market are made using materials such as aluminium and carbon fibre, which makes them extremely light. Both of these factors mean that they use far less petrol than normal cars, so they produce less pollution. Of course, hybrid cars aren’t perfect; they still run on fossil fuel and so pollute the environment to some extent. However, they may be the first step along the road to cleaner, “greener” cars. Car manufacturers are already working on vehicles which run on hydrogen. The only emission from these cars is harmless water vapour. These are still some way in the future, though, as designers need to think of cheap and safe ways of producing, transporting and storing hydrogen, but at last, it looks like we might be heading in the right direction. Question 36. Car manufacturers are trying to invent a new vehicle because ______. A. today’s cars use too much fuel B. today’s cars produce too much poisonous gas C. the car industry is in trouble D. it is difficult to drive in cities Question 37. The word “drawbacks” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_______”. A. things that are not reliable B. things making a job stopped C. things that impair satisfaction D. something being withdrawn from somewhere Question 38. Vehicles which ran on electric motors ______. A. were not very popular B. were made of pieces of scrap C. moved very fast D. had to have their engines replaced. Question 39. The electric motor in hybrid cars ______. A. needs replacement energy packs B. has its own petrol engine C. takes a long time to be recharged D. doesn’t need to recharge its batteries Question 40. The phrase “comes in” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_______”. A. moves towards the land B. becomes available at a particular time C. joins the inventors in a project D. finishes a race in particular time Question 41. The computer in a hybrid car ______. A. helps the car to go up hills B. keeps the car running at a steady speed C. powers the engine Mã đề thi 148 - Trang 4 D. decides how the car should be powered at any given time Question 42. Hybrid cars are better for the planet because ______. A. they produce less harmful gases B. they are made of special materials C. they use different fuel to normal cars D. the electric motor is smaller than a normal engine Question 43. Why does the author say that hybrid cars are not the ideal solution? Because ______. A. they produce carbon fibre B. they also use petrol C. they do not make the roads cleaner D. they are made from aluminium Question 44. Cars which run on hydrogen are not available yet because ______. A. there is no future for them B. it is hard to drive them in the right direction C. it is difficult to store hydrogen D. they produce too much water vapour Question 45. Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the author’s opinion? A. Hybrid cars have proved their best features compared with those of the other cars. B. Hybrid cars have some disadvantages; however, they are much cheaper than other kinds of car. C. Manufacturing environmentally friendly cars is the trend for the inventors to pursue. D. Car manufacturers are under pressure to invent cars that must be economical to use and friendly to consumers. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks. THE BOOK IN THE 21 ST CENTURY How many times in the last hundred years (46) ________ have people talked of the imminent death of the book? Films (47) _______ an early threat, because they were so effective (48) _______ telling stories in a visual way. Next there was radio, which swept into the mid-twentieth century and provided such (49) _______ to books as drama, documentaries and discussions. When television arrived, many people believed that it would finish the book off. Nowadays, besides the threat by TV, the book is thought to be (50) _______ by computers and the Internet, and by other technological attractions like the CD and the video game, too. Surely there are now enough reasons (51) _______ the book ought to be dead, or at least very badly injured. If so, why does it not show proper respect for these (52) _______ less literate times and die out? There is clearly more than a single answer to this question. Firstly, we have more leisure time than we used to, and people are generally living longer, which means there is more time to do more (including reading books). As (53) ______ as this, there is the strength of the book as a tradition. We are all too dismissive of traditions in our modern world, but they can have a very strong (54) _______ on us. Added to this, the book is such a practical tool: it doesn’t cost too much, it is usually small enough to carry around, and it can easily be revisited. We will never go without books, because they (55) _______ us so well for so long. Question 46. A. sharp B. nearly C. approximately D. or so Question 47. A. placed B. posed C. positioned D. was Question 48. A. on B. at C. in D. with Question 49. A. choices B. options C. replies D. alternatives Question 50. A. endangered B. dangerous C. dangered D. in danger Question 51. A. why B. which C. who D. that Question 52. A. reporting B. reporter C. reportedly D. report Question 53. A. much B. far C. long D. well Question 54. A. reputation B. pull C. push D. impact Question 55. A. serve B. are serving C. have served D. had served Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one. Question 56. Because the evidence was withheld, the prisoner was found guilty. A. If the evidence was withheld, the prisoner would be found guilty. B. Had the evidence been presented, the prisoner would have been acquitted. C. If the prisoner was found guilty, the evidence would be withheld. D. If the evidence was withheld, the prisoner had been acquitted. Mã đề thi 148 - Trang 5 Question 57. As the traffic is so heavy it will take us at least an hour to get there. A. Since the roads are so busy, we won’t be able to get there in under an hour. B. Let’s wait an hour before we go as there is so much traffic on the roads. C. Since the roads are full of traffic at this hour we won’t go now. D. There are so many cars on the roads that we can’t get there for hours. Question 58. As there was a great deal of rain in the spring, we are expecting a good fruit harvest this year. A. This year we can expect a better fruit harvest even though we didn’t have a wet spring. B. It rained so heavily all through the springtime that fruit harvest will certainly be affected. C. There should be an abundance of fruit this year as it rained so much in the spring. D. Though it rained often this spring, the fruit trees are yielding plenty of fruit. Question 59. There were no poor performances, but that of the Spanish dancers was certainly the best. A. The best performances were those of the Spanish dancers; some of the others were poor. B. The standard of dancing was high, particularly among the Spanish dancers. C. The Spanish dancers were well-worth watching but the others weren’t. D. They all danced well, but the Spanish dancers were far better than the others. Question 60. So many celebrities have a private life which is quite different from their public image. A. So many celebrities live quite differently from their public image. B. So many celebrities lead their live differently from their public image. C. So many celebrities lead a different life from their public image. D. So many celebrities have a private life lead differently from their public image. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the half parts Question 61. The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor _______. A. harvested could their honey be B. could their honey be harvested C. their honey could be harvested D. could not their honey be harvested Question 62. ________that we all went for a picnic. A. So fine the weather B. It was such a fine weather C. Such a fine weather was it D. So fine was the weather Question 63. _______ although in many countries people do not consider it harmful. A. It is alcohol that is the drug commonly abused most B. It is commonly most abused drug C. Alcohol is the most commonly abused drug D. Alcohol – the most commonly abused drug is considered Question 64. Elderly people, _______, require constant attention. A. who are dependent many of them on the financing from the government B. and many of them depend on the government to finance them C. a large number’s depending on government aid D. many of whom are financially dependent on the government Question 65. The fact that space exploration has increased dramatically in the past 30 years _______. A. indicates that we are very eager to learn all we can about our solar system. B. how we want to learn more about the solar system C. is an evidence of us wanting to know more of our solar system. D. is pointing to evidence of our attention to know a lot more about what is called our solar system. 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 66. If the water level had raised any higher, the hydroelectric dam would probably have broken. A B C D Question 67. Commercials on the educational television network are generally shorted comparing those on A B C D other networks. Mã đề thi 148 - Trang 6 Question 68. To survive, most birds must eat at least half their own weigh in food every day. A B C D Question 69. Formally, when he lived in his country, he was a university professor, but now he is working A B C D toward a higher degree at an American university. Question 70. When I asked the students to help me move the chairs, some girls volunteered to carry one each A B for me and some boys offered to take the others, but Mark refused me to help at all. C D Mark the letter A, B, c, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions in the following passage WORLD POPULATION and CLIMATE CHANGE In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the human population. [1] In the last hundred years, the world population has more the tripled, from just below two billion at the beginning of the century to nearly seven billion today. [2] In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one hundred years ago, meaning that the rates of consumption are actually much higher than just the increase in population would imply. [3] For example, it took the world one hundred and twenty five years to use the first one trillion barrels of oil. The next trillion barrels will be used in less than thirty years, which is almost five times as fast, not three. [4] All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute to climate change in some way. The greater amounts of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food, farmers cut down trees to gain more land for their fields. In addition, we cut down trees to build the houses needed for a larger population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warming. These are just two examples of the impacts that the growing population has on global warming; others are too numerous to mention. In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. A look at one country will provide a clear example of this fact. China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. Currently, the standard of living for most of those people is far below that of people in first world nations. Therefore, the average Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average citizen of the US or Japan. But China is growing in power, and more of its citizens are beginning to expect a first world lifestyle. If every Chinese person attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources needed in the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the same as it is today. Question 71. The word “pace” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______. A. growth B. problem C. speed D. pollution Question 72. The word “consumption” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______. A. development B. increase C. population D. usage Question 73. Why does the author mention the rate at which oil is being used in paragraph 1? A. To suggest that our oil is likely to run out some time in the next thirty years. B. To illustrate that we are using resources faster than the speed at which the population is growing. C. To suggest that most of the problems of global warming are associated with our rapid use of oil. D. To contrast the differences in lifestyle between people living 100 years ago and people living today. Question 74. According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming? A. Producing more food leads to growth in the world population. B. Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat. C. Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming. D. Food production requires that the forests be cleared to create farmland Mã đề thi 148 - Trang 7 Question 75. The word “others” in the passage refers to _______. A. examples of the environmental consequences of population growth B. problems of global warming in the modern world C. ways in which our usage of oil will affect the world climate D. the reasons why trees are essential in controlling global warming Question 76. According to the passage, how does the standard of living affect global warming? A. Higher standards of living are better for the environment. B. The use of natural resources is directly related to the standard of living. C. High standards of living lead to increases in world population. D. First world nations create less population than developing nations. Question 77. Why does the author discuss China, Japan, and the United States? A. To explain why the world’s use of energy will need to double soon B. To compare the standards of their citizens C. To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation D. To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living Question 78. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the italicized sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. A. When China attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources used by other nations to keep their current standard of living will double. B. If China becomes a first world nation and all other nations keep their current standard of living, the usage of energy and natural resources will double. C. If China doubles its usage of natural resources, it will attain a better standard of living, but other nations will have to remain as they are today. D. Even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains as it is today, China will still try to attain a first world standard of living. Question 79. Look at the 4 squares [ ] that indicate where the sentence below could be added to the passage. Obviously, this has meant that the world has needed to produce three times as much food, energy, and other natural resources. Where would the sentence best fit? Circle a square to add the sentence to the passage. A. [1] B. [2] C. [3] D. [4] Question 80. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Population growth requires the use of greater amounts of natural resources, which causes global warming. B. First world nations are most responsible for global warming because they use the largest percentage of natural resources. C. On average, modern people use more natural resources than people in the past and this increases the effects of global warming. D. As more people attempt to gain first world lifestyles, the amount of natural resources used increases. THE END . Mã đề thi 148 - Trang 1 SỞ GD & ĐT ĐỒNG THÁP TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN QUANG DIÊU (Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 4 NĂM 2014 Môn: Tiếng Anh (Gồm. 2 is closest in meaning to “_______”. A. things that are not reliable B. things making a job stopped C. things that impair satisfaction D. something being withdrawn from somewhere Question. boss ________ a dinner for the company staff at the end of this week. A. will hosting B. to host C. host D. will be hosting Mã đề thi 148 - Trang 2 Question 21. _________of transportation