SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 33 Thời gian: 90 phút Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following blanks. Question 1. Nestled along the shoreline of Hudson Bay _______________. A. are several recently settled Inuit communities B. several recently settled Inuit communities are there C. near several recently settled Inuit communities D. is where several recently settled Inuit communities Question 2. I am well _________ with the problems encountered in starting a business. A. aware B. informed C. acquainted D. knowledgeable Question 3. That news came very fast. They’ll be surprised __________. A. hearing B. to hearing C. at hearing D. to hear Question 4. The sink in the locker room tends to _________. A. flow B. overflow C. flow over D. over flowing Question 5. – “We’ll have to hurry if we want to finish this project on time.” “_________ __”. A. OK. But I’ll call you later. B. I’ll say we will! C. I’m tired. I’ll go home early. D. What a wonderful idea! Question 6. - “Excuse me. I’m trying to find the library.” “_____________” A. Where’re your eyes? It’s in front of you. B. Look no further! C. Find it yourself. I’m busy. D. Oh, nice to meet you. Question 7. I haven’t had a ________ week. I seem to have done nothing at all. A. extensive B. productive C. enthusiastic D. economic Question 8. All the plans have been put _________ for the time being. A. down B. up C. aside D. low Question 9. We found some real _________ at the market. A. prizes B. goods C. bargains D. items Question 10. There was a ____________________ table in the kitchen. A. beautiful large round wooden B. large beautiful round wooden C. beautiful round large wooden D. golden large beautiful round Question 11. It was _________________ that we spent the whole day at the beach. A. so nice a weather B. such nice weather C. such nice a weather D. so a nice weather Question 12. According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, ____. A. my education will be employed by the university. B. employment will be given to me by the university. C. the university will employ me. D. I will be employed by the university. Question 13. Some teachers argue that students who ____using a calculator may forget how to do mental calculation. A. are used to B. are used C. is D. were used to Question 14. The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcasted _________ on TV and radio. A. stimulatingly B. simultaneously C. jointly D. uniformly Question 15. – “Make yourself at home!” - “______________” A. Yes, I can help you. B. Thanks. The same to you. C. Why not? I will make it to the best of my ability. D. That’s kind of you. Thank you. Question 16. Olympiakos ______ 0 – 0 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final in Athens. A. drew B. equaled C. equalized D. shared Question 17. The Japanese government and TEPCO ______. A. have been criticized for poor communication with the public and improvised cleanup efforts. B. criticized for poor communication with the public and improvised cleanup efforts. C. have been criticized for poor communication with the public and improvise cleanup efforts. D. have been criticizing for poor communication with the public and improvising cleanup efforts. Question 18. The problem needs to be ______________ urgently. A. addressed B. dealt with C. thought D. cleared Question 19. The city _________ at one time prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization. A. should have been B. was C. may have been D. must have been Question 20. - “Oh, I have to leave. Bye.” - “___________________” A. Bye. Nice to meet you too. B. Good day! C. Good job! See you later. D. Please, don’t move! Question 21. Near the parked is a famous landmark __________ the Unification Palace. A. whose named B. called C. is D. is called Question 22. Old Behrman, the main character in the short story “The Last Leaf” by O Henry is a simple, kind-hearted artist who always dreams of painting a masterpiece. The word “masterpiece” can be best replaced by: A. good principal B. an expensive piece of painting C. a large piece of painting D. an excellent work of art Question 23. If you do not want to _______ the chance, _________ a decision soon. A. miss/makes B. take/make C. miss/make D. miss/take CREATED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com Question 24. Don’t worry! He’ll do the job as ___________ as possible. A. economical B. economically C. uneconomically D. beautifully Question 25. Let’s go for a walk, _________? A. shan’t we B. shall us C. shall we D. will we? Question 26. The school boy __________down to tie his shoestring. A. stopped B. leaned C. turned D. went Question 27. Can you recite the alphabet __________? A. reverse B. around C. backwards D. returned Question 28. He said he would contribute money, but later he __________ of it. A. backed down B. backed out C. turned away D. backed away Question 29. Poverty has reached _________ proportions in this country. A. incubate B. epidemic C. infectious D. transmit Question 30. The damage was far more serious than __________ believed. A. prior B. precedingly C. initially D. primarily 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 sentence. Question 31. A. salamander 1 B. sanatorium 3 C. sanitarium D. saturation Question 32. A. refugee B. decisive 2 C. catastrophe D. committee Question 33. A. even B. evermore 3 C. euphemism D. journey Question 34. A. magazine B. returnee C. misfortune D. monomania Question 35. A. purview B. promptitude C. property D. profound Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate (0 xương sống) animals. Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized (phân quyền) nervous system without a brain, while sponges (bọt biển) lack any nervous system at all. In vertebrates(có xương sống) the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell. Brains can be extremely complex. The cerebral cortex (vỏ) of the human brain contains roughly 15–33 billion neurons, perhaps more, depending on gender and age, linked with up to 10,000 synaptic (tiếp hợp) connections each. Each cubic millimeter of cerebral cortex contains roughly one billion synapses. These neurons communicate with one another by means of long protoplasmic (nguyên sinh) fibers called axons (trục), which carry trains of signal pulses called action potentials to distant parts of the brain or body and target them to specific recipient cells. The brain controls the other organ systems of the body, either by activating muscles or by causing secretion (tiết) of chemicals such as hormones and neurotransmitters (loạn thần kinh). This centralized control allows rapid and coordinated responses to changes in the environment. Some basic types of responsiveness are possible without a brain: even single-celled organisms may be capable of extracting information from the environment and acting in response to it. Sponges, which lack a central nervous system, are capable of coordinated body contractions and even locomotion (vận động). In vertebrates, the spinal cord (tuỷ sống) by itself contains neural circuitry (mạch) capable of generating reflex responses as well as simple motor patterns such as swimming or walking. However, sophisticated control of behavior on the basis of complex sensory input requires the information-integrating capabilities of a centralized brain. Despite rapid scientific progress, much about how brains work remains a mystery. The operations of individual neurons and synapses are now understood in considerable detail, but the way they cooperate in ensembles (bộ) of thousands or millions has been very difficult to decipher (giải mã). Methods of observation such as EEG recording and functional brain imaging tell us that brain operations are highly organized, while single unit recording can resolve the activity of single neurons, but how individual cells give rise to complex operations is unknown. Question 36. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Brain – human’s most complex part of the body. B. Brain’s main function. C. An overview of the most complex part of the body – Brain. D. The brain’s complex operation. Question 37. It can be inferred from the passage that______. A. Jellyfish and starfish do not have brain. B. The number of neurons in the cortex is about 15 – 33 billion, irrespective of age and gender. C. The sponge has brain but not nervous system. D. Neurons communicate with one another by targeting themselves to specific recipient cells. Question 38. The word “linked” in the 2 nd paragraph could be best replaced by______. A. chained B. connected C. bundled D. interfered Question 39. Which the following is mentioned in the passage? A. Sponges, which have no central nervous system, are capable of coordinated body contractions and locomotion. B. All animals have brain protected in skull. C. 1 cm 3 in cerebral cortex contains about 1,000,000,000 synapses. D. Neural circuitry in spinal cord can control even complex response to stimuli from external environment. Question 40. The word “This” in the 3 rd paragraph refers to: A. the brain B. the action of the brain C. response D. hormones and neurotransmitters CREATED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com Question 41. Which of the following is impossible without the brain? A. extracting information from the environment and acting in response to it. B. generating reflex responses as well as simple motor patterns such as swimming or walking. C. control behavior on the basis of complex sensory input which requires the information-integrating capabilities D. coordinated body contractions and even locomotion Question 42. The word “decipher” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to______. A. decode B. devalued C. observe D. distract Question 43. Methods of observation such as EEG recording and functional brain imaging tell us______. A. how individual cells give rise to complex operations is unknown. B. the works of brain are highly organized. C. single unit recording can resolve the activity of single neurons. D. nothing. Question 44. The word “complex” in the 2 nd paragraph can be best replaced by______. A. compliant B. confused C. complication D. intricate Question 45. The passage can be described as______. A. informative B. complicating C. romantic D. thrilling Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for each of the blanks. Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Drought, storms, and fires can change ecosystems. Some changes (46) _harm_ the ecosystem. If there is too little rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If a kind of plant die (47) _off_, the animals that (48) _feed on_ it may also die or move away. Some changes are good for ecosystem. Some pine forests need (49) _burning_ for the pine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (50) _ out _. Polluting the air, soils, water can harm ecosystems. Building (51) _ dams _ on rivers for electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems (52) _ around_ the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down (53) _forests _ destroy ecosystems. Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of (54) _catching_ fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for people (55) _without_ causing harm to ecosystems. Question 46. A. harm B. harmless C. harmful D. harms Question 47. A. off B. away C. over D. forever Question 48. A. fed with B. feed on C. fed up with D. feed Question 49. A. flame B. fires C. blaze D. burning Question 50. A. fly B. in C. go D. out Question 51. A. moats B. ditches C. bridges D. dams Question 52. A. on B. around C. over D. under Question 53. A. hills B. jungles C. forests D. woods Question 54. A. catching B. holding C. carrying D. taking Question 55. A. avoid B. without C. not D. no Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underline part that needs correction. Question 56. Isabella danced in her bare feet and wore loose-fitting clothing garments that allowed her freedom of movement. A B C D Question 57. Most fatty acids have been founded as essential components of lipid molecules. A B C D Question 58. Antarctic blue whales can be 100 foot long and weigh more than any dinosaur that ever lived. A B C D Question 59. In seeking its representative writers, twentieth-century America seems to be searching A B for someone who chronicle the chaos and lack of direction reflected in some contemporary values. C D Question 60. The enclosing card gives details about room rates and services. A B C D 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 question. Question 61. My father’s going to go up the wall when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys. A. My father’s going to climb up the wall when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys. B. My father’s going to be really angry when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys. C. My father’s going to be really disappointed when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys. D. My father’s going to forgive me when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys. Question 62. People rumored that he had died in the battle. A. He was rumored to die in the batted. B. He was rumored to be died in the battle. C. He was rumored to have been assassinated in the battle. D. He was rumored to have died in the battle. Question 63. After 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer. A. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer. B. After he has studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer. CREATED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com C. After he studied 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer. D. After he had studied for 4 years abroad, he returned home as an excellent engineer. Question 64. Hung said that whatever happened, it was Hoa’s fault. A. Hung blamed Hoa at what happened. B. Hung blamed Hoa on what happened. C. Hung blamed Hoa for what happened. D. Hung blamed Hoa of what happened. Question 65. In spite of heavy rain, my brother went to work. A. In spite it rained heavily, my brother went to work. B. Although it rained heavily, my brother went to work. C. Despite it rained heavily, my brother went to work. D. Though rain was heavily, my brother went to work. Question 66. My little tent was dwarfed by the mountain. A. My tent was very small, which dwarfed the mountain. B. My little tent looked very small against the mountain. C. The mountain was so high that my tent was dwarfed it. D. The little tent of mine couldn’t be seen couldn’t be seen from the dwarfed mountain. Question 67. Our company holds the monopoly over the import of these chemicals. A. Our company is one of the few companies allowed to import these chemicals B. Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals. C. All companies but ours are allowed to import these chemicals. D. These exported chemicals are held by our company, which is monopoly. Question 68. We run the business as a joint venture. A. We run the business, which produce joint venture. B. We were risky to run the business. C. We run the business together. D. We run a business just for a venture. Question 69. Much as I admire his courage, I think he’s foolish to do such a thing. A. Though I admire him, I think his courage is foolish. B. Though I admire his courage, I am a foolish to do such a thing for him. C. Although I admire his courage, I think he’s foolish to do such a thing. D. Although I admire his courage, he’s a foolish to do such a thing. Question 70. Abrams will stand trial murder at the High Court next week. A. They will try Abrams for murder at High Court next week. B. Abrams will try to find the murder at the High Court next week. C. Abrams murdered, which made him try the High Court next week. D. The High Court murdered Abrams, who will stand trial next week. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. The Fukushima I nuclear accidents are a series of ongoing equipment failures and releases of radioactive materials (chất p/xạ) at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, following the 9.0 magnitude (tầm quan trọng) Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011. The plant comprises six separate boiling water reactors maintained by the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). This accident is the largest of the 2011 Japanese nuclear accidents arising from the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, and experts consider it to be the second largest nuclear accident after the Chernobyl disaster, but more complex as all reactors are involved. At the time of the quake, reactor 4 had been de-fueled while 5 and 6 were in cold shutdown for planned maintenance. The remaining reactors shut down automatically after the earthquake, with emergency generators starting up to run the control electronics and water pumps needed to cool reactors. The plant was protected by a seawall designed to withstand a 5.7 metres (19 ft) tsunami but not the 14-metre (46 ft) maximum wave which arrived 41–60 minutes after the earthquake. The entire plant was flooded, including low-lying generators and electrical switchgear in reactor basements and external pumps for supplying cooling seawater. The connection to the electrical grid was broken. All power for cooling was lost and reactors started to overheat, due to natural decay of the fission products created before shutdown. The flooding and earthquake damage hindered external assistance. Evidence soon arose of partial core meltdown in reactors 1, 2, and 3; hydrogen explosions destroyed the upper cladding (vỏ ngoài) of the buildings housing reactors 1, 3, and 4; an explosion damaged the containment inside reactor 2; multiple fires broke out at reactor 4. Despite being initially shutdown, reactors 5 and 6 began to overheat. Fuel rods stored in pools in each reactor building began to overheat as water levels in the pools dropped. Fears of radiation leaks led to a 20-kilometre (12 mi) radius evacuation around the plant while workers suffered radiation exposure and were temporarily evacuated at various times. One generator at unit 6 was restarted on 17 March allowing some cooling at units 5 and 6 which were least damaged. Grid power was restored to parts of the plant on 20 March, but machinery for reactors 1 through 4, damaged by floods, fires and explosions, remained inoperable. Flooding with radioactive water through the basements of units 1–4 continues to prevent access to carry out repairs. Measurements taken by the Japanese science ministry and education ministry in areas of northern Japan 30– 50 km from the plant showed radioactive caesium (xê-ri) levels high enough to cause concern. Food grown in the area was banned from sale. It was suggested that worldwide measurements of iodine-131 and caesium-137 indicate that the releases from Fukushima are of the same order of magnitude as the releases of those isotopes from the Chernobyl disaster in 1986; Tokyo officials temporarily recommended that tap water should not be used to prepare food for infants. Plutonium contamination has been detected in the soil at two sites in the plant. Two workers hospitalized as a precaution CREATED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com on 25 March had been exposed to between 2000 and 6000 mSv of radiation at their ankles when standing in water in unit 3. Question 71. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Japanese natural disaster – the nuclear power accident. B. Fukushima I nuclear accident – the largest nuclear power of all time. C. The nuclear power accident – Japanese catastrophe. D. The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant. Question 72. It can be inferred from the passage that_____. A. The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant is the world’s largest nuclear accident. B. The accident happened in the early part of the year 2011. C. Chernobyl is the world’s largest and most complex nuclear accident. D. Reactor doesn’t involve in the accident. Question 73. The word “ongoing” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____. A. old-fashioned B. onslaught C. continuous D. disastrous Question 74. The word “withstand” in the second paragraph is could be best replaced by_____. A. stand B. stand together C. wrestle D. strike Question 75. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT_____. A. The cause of the accident is the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. B. The earthquake causes a great damage to Japan and the neighboring country. C. The tsunami struck the country after the earthquake had occurred approximately an hour. D. The reactor was barred from external assistance because of the flooding and earthquake damage. Question 76. According to the passage, which of the followings is NOT true? A. The plant suffered a 14-metre seawall. B. The highest wave was 46 ft in height. C. The reactor 5 and 6 started overheating though they were in cold shutdown for maintenance. D. The flood with water containing radioactivity made it impossible for the machinery to be repaired. Question 77. According to the passage, which of the following can be inferred? A. The Chernobyl disaster happened in the late 19 th century. B. Food was banned from sale for fear that the country would run out of food. C. The people in Tokyo were advised not to use tap water to cook for children. D. Two workers were sent to hospital as they were exposed to radiation when standing in water in unit 3. Question 78. The word “inoperable” in the passage could be best replaced by_____. A. incompatible B. impracticable C. irrepressible D. mysterious Question 79. When the earthquake occurred, how many plants were inactive? A. 3 B. 4, 5, 6 C. 5, 6 D. 5 Question 80. Why does the author mention “plutonium contamination” in the last paragraph? A. to show that the Japanese discovered plutonium mine after the nuclear accident. B. to show that plutonium was contaminated after the nuclear accident. C. to show that the soil was polluted by plutonium. D. to give an example of soil containing natural resource. HẾT CREATED & RELEASED BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com . SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 33 Thời gian: 90 phút Mark the letter A, B, C or D. admire his courage, I think he’s foolish to do such a thing. A. Though I admire him, I think his courage is foolish. B. Though I admire his courage, I am a foolish to do such a thing for him. C for him. C. Although I admire his courage, I think he’s foolish to do such a thing. D. Although I admire his courage, he’s a foolish to do such a thing. Question 70. Abrams will stand trial murder