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SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 11 (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) Thời gian: 90 phút I Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet Câu 01 A remote B recent C receive D prevent Câu 02 A community B circumstance C photographer D considerate Câu 03 A opposite B geography C geometry D endanger Câu 04 A apply B anthem C appear D attend Câu 05 A scenery B festival C location D atmosphere II Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the same group Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet Câu 06 A windows B forks C beds D tables Câu 07 A laughed B washed C booked D wicked Câu 08 A crooked B hatred C looked D sacred III Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the following incomplete sentences Identify your answer by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet Câu 09 That pipe for ages - we must get it mended A has been leaking B had been leaking C leaks D is leaking Câu 10 She was so frightened that she was shaking like _ A a leaf B jelly C a flag D the wind Câu 11 My brother his driving test when he was 18 A passed B was passing C has passed D passes Câu 12 - “Is it all right if I use your bike?” - “ ” A Sure, go ahead B Oh, forget it C I accept it D I don’t care Câu 13 An eyewitness described how ten people _ in the fire A had killed B were killed C had been being killed D had been killed Câu 14 You should make a(n) to overcome this problem A effort B impression C trial D apology Câu 15 You need more exercise - you should jogging A carry out B hold up C try on D take up Câu 16 “Can you me a favor, Bill?” Peter said A get B C make D put Câu 17 - “You look nervous! ” - “This thunder scares me to death.” A Come on! B How are you? C Why’s that? D What’s wrong? Câu 18 Why don’t you ask the man where to stay? A he would like B he feels like C he would rather D would he like Câu 19 - “Would you like beer or wine?” - “ ” A No, I've no choice B I'd prefer beer, please C Yes, I'd love to D I couldn’t agree more Câu 20 According to a recent survey, most people are on good _ with their neighbours A acquaintance B relationships C relations D terms Câu 21 " " - "What happened?" A How was your day? B Have a nice day C I had a bad day D What did you today? Câu 22 _ that she burst into tears A So angry she was B Such her anger was C Her anger was such D She was so anger Câu 23 My father hasn't had much with my family since he moved to New York A meeting B business C contact D connection Câu 24 Nowadays children would prefer history in more practical ways A to be taught B to teach C teach D be taught Câu 25 Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!” John: “ ” A You’re welcomed B But you know how much it costs? C I’m glad you like it D In fact, I myself don’t like it Câu 26 I can’t go with you today; I have _ things to A a great deal B a great many C many a great D great many Câu 27 Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric A fire B current C charge D shock Câu 28 But for their help, he _ A has failed B has not failed C would have failed D wouldn’t have failed Câu 29 My car is getting unreliable; I think I'll trade it for a new one A up B off C away D in Câu 30 Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be A determined B deliberate C meant D aware Câu 31 Ensure there is at least a 3cm space allow adequate ventilation A so as to B with a view to C so that D in view of Câu 32 The car had a(n) tyre, so we had to change the wheel A flat B bent C cracked D injured Câu 33 There’s little of foreign news in today’s paper A column B article C information D coverage Câu 34 I hadn’t realized she was English she spoke A only after B until C when D in case Câu 35 _ will Mr Thanh be able to regain control of the company A No matter how does he work hardly B Not until his work hard C Only if he works hardly D Only with hard work Câu 36 - “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “ ” A I don’t understand B Take care! C Many happy returns! D Have a good time! Câu 37 The old houses were down to make way for a block of flats A knocked B put C banged D hit Câu 38 _ provided a living for nearly 90 percent of the population of the American colonies A What was farming B What farming C Farming was D Farming was what IV Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps in the text below by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (39) _ of various forms of communication Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (40) _ When there is a language (41) _, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions (42) _ for letters, words, and ideas Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (43) to this form of expression Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot Body language (44) _ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking A nod (45) approval, while shaking the head (46) a negative reaction Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be (47) in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people (48) _ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings Câu 39 A usage B use C utility D employment Câu 40 A speech B claims C utterance D address Câu 41 A separation B barrier C divisions D obstacles Câu 42 A imply B signify C stand D point Câu 43 A resort B rotate C revolve D refer Câu 44 A progresses B transmits C remits D emits Câu 45 A presents B signs C signifies D registers Câu 46 A predicates B indicates C abdicates D implicates Câu 47 A found B trailed C explored D traced Câu 48 A Until B While C Because D As V 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 Telling the Whole Food Truth As a teacher of whole-food vegetarian cookery, I feel a certain sympathy with the ‘Men for Meat’ group There is both confusion and just plain, unappetizing cooking in this area, when a whole-food/ vegetable diet should and can be highly nutritious and utterly delicious The words ‘whole-food’ and ‘vegetarian’ are not synonymous: vegetarians not eat any ‘fish, flesh or fowl’ Most eat dairy products Those who don’t are called vegans I tell students not to turn vegetarian until they have become knowledgeable about nutrition, and especially about protein It’s very easy to become a sick vegetarian And a whole-food diet just consists of eating the whole of food, with nothing added, and nothing taken away For example, you eat whole-wheat flour, not white flour, which has had had bleach added In all, no refined carbohydrates are eaten and very fatty and additive-laden foods are avoided and the stress is on fresh products of the best quality And that’s all - except you must then find recipes which are both healthy and delicious because you’ll have to cook it all yourself Very few ready-bought meals fulfill both requirements Câu 49 ‘Men for Meat’ is a _ A group of men B cookery group C group of vegetarians D group that eat all kinds of food Câu 50 The writer of this article feels a ‘certain sympathy’ for this group because _ A her students not eat meat B She is a vegetarian C “whole food” and “vegetarian” are not the same D They don’t know much about vegetarian cooking Câu 51 A whole food diet _ A has a lot of nutrition B is easy to eat C is often fresh D is added with flour Câu 52 According to the writer, what is wrong with ready bought meals for vegetarians? A They contain some additives B They can be cooked easily C They have best quality D They can’t be both healthy and delicious Câu 53 What is NOT true about the writer? A She is a vegetarian B She is a teacher C She supports the whole food D She dislikes ready bought meal VI 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 Câu 54 Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night A ghosts stories B especially C telling and listening D on Halloween night Câu 55 Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner A smiling B more sadder C the second-place contestant D Despite Câu 56 The food that Mark is cooking in the kitchen is smelling delicious A delicious B The food C is smelling D is cooking Câu 57 The work performed by these people are not worth our paying them any longer A worth our paying B any longer C are D by these people Câu 58 The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard A last night outdoors B were playing C began D very hard Câu 59 We wish today was sunny so that we could spend the day in the country communing with nature A could spend B was C so that D in the country Câu 60 Catherine is studying law at the university, and so does John A studying B so does John C law D at the university VII Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet Upon the creation of the United States, one of the core concepts which the hopes for the new democracy were pinned was the ideal that its citizens would be enlightened individuals with clearly articulated rights and the opportunity for individual achievement and education It was believed that in a free nation where the power belongs to the people, the commitment to education defines the progress of that democracy and is the catalyst for future progress This core value has not only stood the test of time but has also grown in importance In this new Information Era and international economy, education is an increasingly vital commodity, a precursor of potential success and a driving force of chance It is important to recognize, however, that we approach education today differently than in the past, partly because the kinds of jobs people had didn’t require the kind of basic education and specialized training that is often required in the workforce today In the 1950s, for instance, only 20 percent of American jobs were classified as professional, 20 percent as skilled; and 60 percent as unskilled Today, our world has changed The proportion of unskilled jobs has fallen to 20 percent, while jobs now account for at least 60 percent of the workforce Even more important, almost every job today increasingly requires a combination of academic knowledge and practical skills that require learning throughout a lifetime Câu 61 Education is defined in this passage as a driving force of chance because _ A without education, no changes could have happened in American society so far B education has helped to bring about and orient most changes in the American workforce C any American citizen who wants to changes his driving license must be very well-educated D the government of the United States wants to drive social changes in their own ways Câu 62 The phrase “enlightened individuals” in the first sentence most likely means “people who _.” A always appear brilliant-looking in public B bring light to anywhere they go C have often been well-exposed to light D have acquired an adequate level of education Câu 63 Which of the following titles would be best for the passage? A Academic Knowledge and Practical Skills in American Professions B Education and Jobs in the Past and at Present in the United States C Recent Changes of Educational and Vocational Systems in America D The Significant Role of Education in American Citizens’ Careers Câu 64 The passage shows the percentage of jobs that require higher training in the US between 1950s and now A has changed dramatically B has been reversed C has remained the same D has changed slightly Câu 65 In order to become a good American citizen today, in the author’s point of view, any individual must A move actively forward in the new Information Era and international economy with a prestigious diploma B study carefully the history of American educational and vocational systems even since their creation C know well all his/her rights and be ready to grasp his/her opportunity of success in life D understand thoroughly the combination of academic knowledge and practical skills VIII Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) the one that is the nearest meaning to each of the given sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet Câu 66 “Shall I make you a coffee?” the girl said to the lady A The girl promised to make a coffee for the lady B The girl refused to make a coffee for the lady C The girl wanted to make a coffee for the lady D The girl offered to make a coffee for the lady Câu 67 The captain to his men: “Abandon the ship immediately!” A The captain ordered his men to abandon the ship immediately B The captain invited his men to abandon the ship immediately C The captain requested his men to abandon the ship immediately D The captain suggested his men abandon the ship immediately Câu 68 No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back A She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back B Hardly she had up, she rang her boss immediately C Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back D As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone Câu 69 David drove so fast; it was very dangerous A David drove so fast, which was very dangerous B David drove so fast and was very dangerous C David drove so fast that was very dangerous D David drove so fast, then was very dangerous Câu 70 The critics undervalued his new book A The critics turned down his new book B The critics rejected his new book C The critics had a low opinion of his new book D The critics were fed up with his new book IX Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the following incomplete sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet Câu 71 _ but he also wants to marry her A Not only he loves her, B Not he only loves her, C Not only does he love her, D He not only loves her, Câu 72 _, I have continued to work on my thesis A Although all these problems B Even though there are problems C In spite of there are problems D Despite all these problems Câu 73 Never before as accelerated as they are now during the technological age A have historical changes been B historical changes have been C have been historical changes D historical have changes been Câu 74 Peter asked me A what time the film started B what time did the film start C what time the film starts D what time does the film start Câu 75 as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell A What we refer to B To which we refer C That we refer to it D What we refer to Câu 76 She will be ill A unless she takes a few days’ rest B if she takes a few days’ rest C provided she takes a few days’ rest D in case she takes a few days’ rest Câu 77 The police wanted to know _ A what was in the parcel B what was into the parcel C that was in the parcel D that in the parcel was Câu 78 , he felt so unhappy and lonely A Rich as was he B Despite of his wealth C Rich as he was D Despite he was so rich Câu 79 She never ate or slept properly _ A at her husband’s death B when her husband died C after her husband dies D after her husband died Câu 80 I didn’t know that _ A you appeal by classical music B you appealed to classical music C classical music appealed to you D did you appeal to classical music -HẾT - SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 12 (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) 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 questions Câu 01 A: Do you mind if we schedule the meeting for 11 o’clock? B: Well, actually, I earlier A will prefer it B would prefer it to be C am preferring D should prefer it will be Câu 02 This statue is a lifelike of Christ Jesus A presentation B presenting C representation D representative Câu 03 Mr Black: What shall I when I want to call you? Nurse: A You shall find the red button B Press the red button on the left C I’d come every ten minutes D Stay here and enjoy yourself Câu 04 My brother had his camera from his car in the office car-park A lost B robbed C missed D stolen Câu 05 We need to be _ more of our waste and glass A tricycle B respectably C respectful D cyclone Câu 06 It is not to be drunk in the street A respecting B respectably C respectful D respectable Câu 07 He lost in the election because he is a weak and leader A undeciding B undecided C undecisive D indecisive Câu 08 My teacher is very A unknowledged B knowledged C knowledgeable D known Câu Don't worry ! Our new product will keep your bathroom clean and A odourless B odor C odourful D odourlessly Câu 10 All his plans for starting his own business fell A in B through C down D away Câu 11 The police car collided with a fire A engine B engineer C engineer D engineering Câu 12 A: I'd like to change some money B: A Five tens, please B Which currency? C You haven't signed it D What's your account number? Câu 13 I had a , which I couldn't explain, that something terrible was going to happen A feeling B view C sense D thought Câu 14 Mr Smith is a person If he says he will something, you know that he will A dependent B independent C depending D dependable Câu 15 He will the work and the send you the for it A addition B sum C note D bill Câu 16 There is too much in this world A greediness B greed C greedy D greedness Câu 17 Customer: Can I have a look at that pullover, please? Salesgirl: A It's much cheaper B Which one? This one? C Sorry, it is out of stock D Can I help you? Câu 18 They had to walk up a very hall every day A stepped B sharp C steep D straight Câu 19 A: Can I help you, madam? B: A Yes, it's in our summer sale B It's very cheap C No, thanks I'm just looking D Right It looks a bit small Câu 20 The man who lives opposite us sometimes comes for a cup of coffee A ever B off C on D to Câu 21 She was singing an old Spanish folksong, a favourite of A her B her own C hers D herself Câu 22 The elderly tourists not find the thought of climbing the hill A appealed B appealing C unappealing D appeal Câu 23 The hotel receptionist said she would what she could about the dripping tap immediately A look B find C try D see Câu 24 A: Would you like to meet Mrs Bruce? B: A I can make an appointment with her B I'd love to C I find it very interesting D I don't know where she is living Câu 25 TV advertising in the late afternoon tends to young children A target B point C focus D aim Câu 26 there are black holes in space A Theorily B Theorically C Theoretically D Theoricly Câu 27 Please accept this cheque as a of your services A recognisement B recognition C recognising D recognisation Câu 28 are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get into the new house A Removals B Movements C Removements D Moves Câu 29 We're in good time; there's to hurry A no purpose B no need C unnecessary D impossible Câu 30 The horse ran away from the fire A fright B frightful C frightened D frightening 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 Câu 31 There were over two hundred people at Carl's trial, most of whom believed that he was not guilty of the crime A Carl had not committed the crime, and so more than 200 people came to his trial to show their support B When it was announced that Carl had been found not guilty of the crime, there were over 200 people in the audience at his trial C Over 200 people coming to Carl’s trial must have influenced the fact that he was not found guilty of the crime D The majority of the more than 200 people at Carl’s trial didn’t think that he had committed the crime Câu 32 It couldn’t have been Mary that you heard shouting last night, as she is vacationing in Vermont at the moment A I think Mary is on holiday in Vermont now, so you may be wrong in thinking that you heard her yelling last night B Right now, Mary is having a holiday in Vermont, so it is impossible that it was she whose shouting you heard last night C Are you sure it was Mary who shot to you last night, because, as far as I know, she is on vacation in Vermont at the moment? D If it was Mary that you heard yelling last night, then she can’t be taking a vacation in Vermont at the moment Câu 33 Until I saw her for myself, I didn’t think that Naomi had been badly wounded A As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious B Naomi hadn’t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her C It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured D Before I had seen Naomi’s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad Câu 34 It is much easier to walk home from here than get on a crowded minibus A If the minibus is full, I will probably just choose to walk home from here B While it’s not easy to get on a crowded minibus, it’s better than going home on foot C It is a lot more difficult to squeeze into a full minibus than to go home from here on foot D People generally walk home from here rather than use the minibuses, because they are always full Câu 35 Despite having few passengers, the coach to Dover will still leave according to schedule A The coach that goes to Dover only carries a small number of passengers B There are quite a few people traveling on the bus to Dover, so it will be departing soon C The coach to Dover is going to depart as planned, even though there aren’t many people on it D If the bus for Dover leaves right now, there won’t be a lot of people traveling on it Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Câu 36 The Concorde can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight A carrying B of freight C without D across Câu 37 As a child grows on, its physical health is affected by many elements in the air, water and food A is affected B on C by D many elements Câu 38 Usually the climate in mountainous areas becomes much windy at higher altitudes A much windy B the C Usually D at higher Câu 39 The novel and the short story are the literary forms most commonly called “fiction”, but contemporary narrative poetry and drama were also forms of fiction A most B forms C narrative D were Câu 40 Children enjoy telling and listening to short stories, especially on Halloween night A ghosts stories B on Halloween night C Telling and listening D especially 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 41 to 50 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 take 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 information 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 data 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 Câu 41 With what topic is the passage primarily concerned? A Communication among drivers B Direct observation of the ocean floor C Undersea vehicles D Technological advances in oceanography Câu 42 The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to A very weak B nervous C confused D slow moving Câu 43 This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon A vehicles as well as divers B controlling currents and the weather C radios that divers use to communicate D the limitations of diving equipment Câu 44 Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because A they did not pronounce clearly B the water destroyed their speech organs C the pressure affected their speech organs D the vehicles they used have not been perfected Câu 45 The word “cruise” could best be replaced by A travel at a constant speed B function without problems C stay in communication D remain still Câu 46 Undersea vehicles A have the same limitations that divers have B are too small for a man to fit inside C make direct observations of the ocean floor D are very slow to respond Câu 47 The word “information” is closest in meaning to A samples B photographs C data D articles Câu 48 How is a radio-quipped buoy operated? A by operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform B by operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore C by operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater D By operators outside the vehicle on ship Câu 49 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 Câu 50 The words “those” refers to A vehicles B problems C ships D computers Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions Câu 51 A learned B naked C baked D blessed Câu 52 A unity B suite C studious D volume Câu 53 A busy B lettuce C bury D minute Câu 54 A chorus B duchess C duke D stomach Câu 55 A conserve B amuse C dissolve D resident 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 56 to 65 Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy At first sight, the town looks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different Sixty per cent of its population of some 4,000 people live underground There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops, hotels and even churches in the town and the (56) hills Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling machines are (57) _ in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone Rock pillars are left to (58) the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front Houses are of all shapes and (59) _, the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming poll Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages In summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 47oC, and in winter the nights can be (60) _ cold However, inside the houses it remains a steady 25oC all year (61) _ Many people say that living underground makes them feel very secure There is no problem with noise from the neighbors and the houses are not (62) _ By the fierce dust storms that regularly (63) _ through the area And of course, if your family (64) or lots of friends come to stay, you can (65) _ dig another room Câu 56 A near B enclosing C close D surrounding Câu 57 A brought B entered C placed D worked Câu 58 A lift B support C push D rise Câu 59 A sizes B areas C volumes D numbers Câu 60 A strongly B heavily C extremely D sharply Câu 61 A along B round C across D wide Câu 62 A spoiled B disturbed C unfluenced D affected Câu 63 A pour B sweep C flood D hurry Câu 64 A grows B rises C stretches D explodes Câu 65 A only B always C regularly D ever 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 66 to 75 Colors and Emotions Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions are Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related? Color directly affects your emotions Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions The color that you choose to wear either reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I even choose items around me based on their color In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions Câu 66 What is the main idea of the passage? A Colorful clothes can change your mood B Emotions and colors are closely related to each other C Colors can help you become healthy D Colors are one of the most exciting Câu 67 Which of the following can be affected by color? A Your need for thrills B your friend's feelings C your appetite D your mood Câu 68 Who is more influenced by colors you wear? A The people around you are more influenced B neither A nor C C You are more influenced D Both A and C Câu 69 According to the passage, what color, sound, and emotion all have in common? A They all affect the cells of the body B They are all forms of motion C They are all related to health D none of the above Câu 70 According to this passage, what creates disease? A wearing the color black B exposing yourself to bright colors C being open to your emotions D ignoring your emotions Câu 71 The term "intimately" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A clearly B closely C obviously D simply Câu 72 The term "they" in paragraph refers to _ A emotions B people C colors D none of the above Câu 73 Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations? A to show how color can affect energy levels in the body B Because they both affect how we feel C to prove the relationship between emotions and color D Because vibrations make you healthy Câu 74 The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A bored with B in need of C covered with D lacking in Câu 75 What is the purpose of the passage? A to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy B to show that colors are important for a healthy life C to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions D to prove the relationship between color and emotion Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the following sentence Câu 76 , "Alice in the Wonderland" appeals to many adult readers, too A Though for children written B Though written for children C Though it written for children D It was written for children Câu 77 Not all historical sites that are found A highly publicized B of high publicity C to be highly publicized D are highly publicized Câu 78 is not clear to researchers A Did dinosaurs become extinct B Why dinosaurs having become extinct C Dinosaurs became extinct D Why dinosaurs became extinct Câu 79 No one cares about the starving people A whose aid is intended for B whom the aid is intended C that the aid is intended for D for the aid is intended Câu 80 On the battle field A lay the tanks B the tanks lay C lied the tanks D did the tanks lie SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 13 (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) Thời gian: 90 phút Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from to Question1: The top of the mountain covered with snow during winter A B C D Question 2: He has been hoped for a rise for the last four months, but his boss is reluctant to give him one A B C D Question 3: Mining over 2,000 years ago, copper is one of the earliest known metals A B C D Question 4: The price of crude oil used to be a great deal lower than now, wasn’t it? A B C D Question 5: The duties of the secretary are to take the minutes, mailing the correspondence, and calling the members before the meetings A B C D 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 to 10 Question 6: A overwhelming B incredible C optimistic D intellectual Question 7: A kitchen B mountain C fountain D maintain Question 8: A justice B diverse C series D current Question 9: A tendency B importance C incidence D difference Question 10: A bamboo B cactus C camel D hummock 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 following questions from 11 to 20 Speech is one of the most important (11) _ of communicating It consists of far more than just making noises To talk and also (12) _ to by other people, we have to speak a language ,that is, we have to use combinations of (13) that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language Learning a language properly is very (14) _ The basic ( 15) of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (16) _.But the more idea you can (17) the more precise you can be about their exact meaning Words are the (18) thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we( 19) the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and ( 20) whether we are pleased or angry, for instance Question 11: A reason B tests C ways D rules Question 12: A be spoken B be examined C be understood D be talked Question 13: A systems B sounds C languages D talks Question 14: A easy B important C simple D expensive Question 15: A grammar B word C vocabulary D structure Question 16: A fluent B good C well D perfect Question 17: A need B grow C express D pass Question 18: A main B certain C full D most Question 19: A talk B say C pass D send Question 20: A show B ask C understand D know Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from to 35 Question 21: patient, and you will succeed A To be B Are C Be D Being Question 22: It is believed _causes weight loss A much stress B much stress that C it is much stress D that much stress Question 23: He doesn’t seem to be successful hard he works A whatever B although C but D however Question 24: Are there any interesting in the paper? A news B pieces of news C piece of news D new Question 25: We’ve decided to interview only ten _ for the job A applicants B applicable C appliances D applications Question 26: The child was told to eat all his vegetables or _he would get no ice cream A in case B in fact C instead D else Question 27: The stolen jewels were _a lot of money A priced B worth C cost D valued Question 28: My brother is intelligent but he common sense A fails B lacks C misses D wants Question 29: I am _tired to think about that problem at the moment A simply B far too C much more D nearly Question 30: “ Which of the two boys is a boy scout?” “ of them is.” A All B None C Neither D Both Question 31: His _ of the school regulations really can’t be ignored any longer A carelessness B inattention C unfamiliarity D disregard Question 32: _after trying three times ,he passed the examination A Last of all B Lastly C Last D At last Question 33: I think you should stay _ A calm B tranquil C peaceful D quiet Question 34: All work is better than _at all A no B no one C none D not Question 35: The question of late payment of the bills was _again at the meeting A raised B risen C brought D taken Question 36: None of us has ever _of cheating in class A declared B persisted C approved D concluded Question 37: We have been working hard Let’s _ a break A make B find C D take Question 38: It never _my mind he will tell lies to me A crosses B takes C enters D happens Question 39: I’m afraid you’ll have to make a decision at once We have no time to _ A save B spare C draw D adjust Question 40: Those men are paid by _ A an hour B hour C every hour D the hour Question 41: “Help!” “ _” A Just a minute! B Moment! C I come at once! D Wait on! Question 42: “ Take me some medicine from the first aid kit, _ you ? A don’t B can C D will Question 43: “ I am terribly sorry !” “ _” A It’s nothing B Nothing C Don’t worry D Never mind ! Question 44: The ship was put into quarantine and the passengers and the crew were to land A ordered B forbidden C permitted D let 10 Câu 80 He / took / little notice / she / coming / kept / read A He took a little notice that she was coming in and kept reading B He took little notice that she was coming in so he kept on reading C He took so little notice that she was coming in and kept on reading D He took as little notice as she was coming in so he kept reading SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 17 (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) Thời gian: 90 phút Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were A damaged B injured C spoiled D broken “Look at this advertisement, Mary, it there’s 50% off everything at Yvonne’s boutique – shall we go?” A says B notices C advises D writes I’ve been studying English for years now, and I still can’t _ it very well A talk B say C tell D speak Ken’s _ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things A remember B memoirs C memory D souvenirs She _ her children, she gives them whatever they want A damages B ruins C spoils D hurts The government is encouraging everyone to _ water by not washing their cars A waste B save C spend D use They were about who should make the coffee A quarrelling B disputing C objecting D opposing I'm not them staying with us, as long as it's only for a few days A disagreed with B opposite C opposed to D objected to They had a(n) , and never spoke to each other again, A dispute B objection C quarrel D opposition 10 'So, we are going to Italy for our holidays, right?' - ' Now, whereabouts in Italy shall we go?' A Agree B I'm agree C Agreed D In agreement 11 The players the referee's decision A disagreed B disputed C objected D contradicted 12 You've just yourself You said the opposite a few minutes ago A disagreed B disputed C objected D contradicted 13 We discussed it for a while and then we an agreement A had B drew C reached D approach 14 I think you should try to with him You can't both have everything you want A agree B accept C compromise D discuss 15 I don't that I don't think it's true at all A agree B accept C compromise D discuss 16 He wasn't at all He wouldn't anything I asked him to A agreement B co-operative C opposition D discussion 17 Thank you for your invitation which we are pleased to " A reach B accept C compromise D regard 18 We look forward to many more years of between our two countries A opposition B co-operation C disagreement D quarrel 19 She argues me almost everything A with / about B with / on C on / about D A and B 20 I agree you what the problem is A with / about B with / on C on / about D A and B 21 I've never had the slightest disagreement him anything A with / about B with / on C on / about D A and B 22 Will you two stop and let me get some sleep! They're always bickering about whose turn it is to the washing up A bickering B rowing C disputing D disagreeing 23 She often rows with him in public A disagrees B rows C accepts D opposite 24 I'll compromise with you - you can have the car this weekend if I can have it next weekend A accept B offer C have in agreement D compromise 25 'These tablets really are My headache’s much better now.' A affective B effective C efficient D affected 25 26 'The only way to avoid hay fever at this time of the year, if you are a sufferer, is to stay indoors.' A affective B effective C efficient D affected 27 'She was _ in everything she did and was frequently commended for exemplary service to the organisation.' A affective B effective C efficient D affected 28 'He hasn’t made very use of his time in revising for these exams: he has made no notes and his concentration spans appear to last for no longer than ten minutes.' A affective B effective C efficient D affected 29 'This engine is really , it can run for 30 km on only litre of fuel.' A affective B effective C efficient D affected 30 'The really hot weather everybody’s ability to work.' A affective B effective C efficient D affected 31 'I know my neighbours play loud music late at night, but that doesn’t me I can sleep through anything.' A affective B effective C efficient D affect 32 'The number of tourists travelling to Britain this year has not been by the strength of the pound.' A affective B effective C efficient D affected 33 'The tablets which he took every four hours had no noticeable on his headache.' A affective B effect C efficient D affected 34 'My words of comfort had little She just went on crying and wouldn’t stop.' A affective B effect C efficient D affected 35 'Repairs could not be because the machines were very old.' A effected B effective C efficient D affected 36 I interested in photography when I was ten A got B became C took D used to 37 I e interested in art in later life (formal) A got B became C took D used to 38 As he older, his garden got really messy A got B became C took D turned 39 As he older, he could no longer maintain his garden A got B became C took D used to be 40 It colder and colder the further north we went A got B became C took D turned 41 It increasingly cold as we travelled north A got B became C took D turned 42 I'm quite hungry now, aren't you? A getting B becoming C turning D growing 43 He quite angry when he discovered there was no food A got B became C took D turned 44 'I usually to work by car, but I to Bristol by train yesterday.' A go / went B went / go C get / went D go / got 45 'I didn't home until nearly midnight.' A go B get C arrive in D turn 46 'Can you tell me how to to Buckingham Palace?' A go B get C arrive in D turn 47 If we behave badly in class, our teacher _ stay late and extra work A must B lets us C allows us to D makes us 48 My daughter’s school _ the children to wear jeans and T-shirts – not like in my day! A makes B lets C has to D allows 49 I hate school, the teachers make us _ so much homework every day! A B doing C to D did 50 On Friday afternoons our teacher sometimes lets us _ home early A go B to go C going D went 51 When I was a boy we were made _ correct school uniform at all times! A wear B to wear C wearing D wore 52 “Excuse me sir, are we allowed _ dictionaries into the exam?” A take B to take C taking D took 53 Take that shirt off and put on a new one You can't go out in such an old shirt A to put on B wear C get dressed D put on 54 She a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings A was wearing B wore C was getting dressed D putting on 26 55 You'd better now Henry will be here in ten minutes A wear clothes B get dressed C put on clothes D dress clothes 56 She came in covered in mud So I bathed her and her in new clothes A wore B dressed C put D wearing 57 If you think _ (/ carefully) about it, you'll realise that I'm right A strongly B powerfully C precisely D hard 58 _, you were not there at the time A exactly B precisely C truly D correctly 59 , you'll turn down that job in Norway A If you truly love me B If you rightly love me C If you precisely love me D If you purely love me 60 It came as a _ surprise to me when she married him A comprehensive B complete C full D entire 61 If you eat chocolate before a meal, it will spoil (/ ruin) your appetite A damage B harm C suppress D spoil 62 " children like ice-cream." "That's quite natural." A Most of B Most C The most D The most of 63 I felt as if I a confidence A have betrayed B would betray C had betrayed D am betraying 64 Nearly all of the reporters the press conference had questions A attend / asked B attended / to ask C attending / to ask D would attend / to be asked 65 The burglar was sentenced to 20 years in A dock B goal C jail D trial 66 The girl me this gift is my best friend A presented B was presenting C presenting D be presenting 67 Einstein gradually became _ in the discussion A absorb B absorbed C to absorb D absorbing Reading The 1920s saw the emergency of widespread car ownership in the US Assembly – line production made car wonderfully cheap, credit was available on the cheapest (68) and the irresistible (69) of the car to consumer did the rest The result was a complete (70) of American life The car began to break (71) the ancient sharp division between town and country The movement perhaps began with the prosperous middle class, (72) for a holiday from New York, who were delighted to discover the rest of their country But the cheap car also enabled the working class to travel, for pleasure or in (73) of work Even poor country people, it (74) out, could own car and when they did so, many of them used the freedom thus (75) to depart - to the West or to the cities Even more important, perhaps, was the (76) of the car on daily life It came into (77) for all sorts of short (78) , to work or to the shop, which had previously been made by trolley bus or railway It made a whole new pattern of living possible Vast suburbs began to (79) over the land No longer did you have to live in comparatively cramped (80) near the railroad station Not did you have to take your annual holiday at one of the traditional, crowded resorts nearby Instead, you could speed over the hills and far away 68 A obligations B terms C guarantees D repayments 69 A appeal B outlook C impression D fancy 70 A transfer B variation C revision D transformation 71 A down B off C in D away 72 A concerned B willing C anxious D fond 73 A hunt B search C chase D inquiry 74 A found B turned C brought D set 75 A gained B gathered C reached D benefited 76 A forced B product C impact D trace 77 A advantage B use C worth D function 78 A travels B trips C tours D routes 79 A spread B widen C scatter D broadcast 80 A housing B residence C surrounding D settlement -THE END - 27 SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 18 (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) Thời gian: 90 phút Chọn từ có trọng âm nhấn vào âm tiết vị trí khác: Câu A cosmetics B economics C photography D experience Câu A lemon B physics C decay D decade Câu A modernize B vaporize C organize D deliver Câu A vacancy B calculate C delicious D furniture Câu A enjoy B require C apply D whisper Chọn đáp án để hoàn thành câu: Câu We carried out a careful _ of the area A education B preparation C calculation D examination Câu In the primary school , a child is in the _ simple setting A comparison B comparative C comparatively D comparable Câu After the _ of the new manager the staff worked more effectively A dismissal B retirement C resignation D appointment Câu The doctor took one look at me and said that I was _ overweight A slightly B accurately C certainly D continuously Câu 10 Try and see things from my point of view, and be a bit more _ A reasonable B reasoning C reason D reasonably Câu 11 There were 50 _ in the talent contest A competitors B examinees C customers D interviewees Câu 12 His performance in King Lear was most _ A impression B impressive C impressed D impress Câu 13 Many trains have been cancelled and long _ are expected A distance B postponements C timetable D delays Câu 14 The journalist refused to _ the source of his information A disclose B expose C propose D enclose Câu 15 The existence of many stars in the sky _ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet A lead B leading C have led D leads Câu 16 Be careful with your gun! You may _ somebody A injure B wound C hurt D ache Câu 17 Some of the passengers spoke to reporters about their _ in the burning plane A knowledge B experience C occasion D event Câu 18 After the enormous dinner he had to _ his belt A broaden B enlarge C widen D loosen Câu 19 Throw away that old vase Its _ A value B valuable C invaluable D valueless Câu 20 - Is the lift is working? - No , its _ Lets use the stairs A out of work B impossible C in danger D out of order Câu 21 These people _ for the most successful company in the town A are seeming to work B seem working C seem to be working D are seeming to be working Câu 22 _ in the hospital for years, he has decided to give up his work A To work B Working C Being working D Worked Câu 23 She has been sleeping for 10 hours! You _ her up A had better to wake B may wake C must wake D would like to wake Câu 24 People think that an apple _ is good for you A in a day B for a day C for every day D a day Câu 25 I'll never forget _ you have told me A anything B what C anything that D all are correct Câu 26 Its wonderful here tonight ! Its _ I have ever enjoyed a garden party A a long time B the first time C time D several times Câu 27 He _ the plants If he had, they wouldn’t have died 28 A needn’t have watered B cant have watered C shouldn’t water D couldn’t water Câu 28 What a fool I am! I wish I _ the choice A didn’t make B wouldn’t make C hadn’t made D weren’t making Câu 29 People prefer watching TV these days _ listening to the radio A more than B rather than C than D to Câu 30 My friend is still optimistic _ many difficulties he has to overcome A though B however C despite D but Câu 31 The sign says, “Private keep out” You _ go in there A don’t have to B haven’t got to C needn’t D mustn’t Câu 32 When his alarm went off, he shut it off and slept for _ 15 minutes A other B others C another D the others Câu 33 A few months ago I moved into a very small flat after _ for years with my parents A be living B having lived C being lived D have living Câu 34 On being told about her sack, _ A her boss felt sorry for Mary B Mary was shocked C Mary’s face turned pale D all are correct Câu 35 _ down to dinner than the telephone rang again A No sooner I sat B No sooner had I sat C Not only I sat D Not only had I sat Đọc văn, chọn đáp án điền vào chỗ trống: With the (36) the motor car at the end of the last century a new era in personal transport was born The early motorist had his problems _ the biggest one being (37) _ his vehicle would start or not This problem has completely disappeared today, but others have taken its (38) More traffic and faster vehicles mean that (39) _ a car may be, its driver has to have much greater driving skill than before Todays drivers cant neglect their own personal (40) for the accidents that happen on the road every year A good driver has many things in his qualities Some of them, such as experience and skill, will come only (41) , but attitude _just as important _ must be part of him from the beginning These qualities are a sense of responsibility for the safety of others, a determination to (42) the job of driving, patience and courtesy Together, these become (43) is generally known as the drivers attitude (44) _, every driver must make a real effort to develop these qualities and this effort must start from the very beginning of the first driving (45) _ Câu 36 A coming B going C arriving D getting Câu 37 A when B how C whether D why Câu 38 A place B part C turn D back Câu 39 A however safe and reliable B however safely and reliably C how safe and reliable D how safely and reliably Câu 40 A right B responsibility C fault D concept Câu 41 A on time B from time to time C in one time D in time Câu 42 A choose B focus on C take D pursue Câu 43 A that B it C what D there Câu 44 A Moreover B Yet C Therefore D So far Câu 45 A lesson B test C license D practice Đọc văn, chọn đáp án điền vào chỗ trống: People have always dreamt of living forever Although we all know this will (46) _ happen, we still want to live as long as possible (47) , there are advantages and disadvantages of a long life In the first place, people who live longer can spend more time with their family and friends Secondly, (48) _ have busy working lives look forward to a long, (49) _ life, when they can the things they’ve never had time for (50) _, there are some serious disadvantages Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to spend time in hospital or become burden (51) _ the children and friends Many of them find this (52) _ annoying or embarrassing In addition to this, (53) _, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and its often (54) _ to make new friends To sum up, living to a very old age is worthwhile for those who stay (55) _ to remain independent and enjoy life Câu 46 A hardly B not C never D all are correct Câu 47 A Naturally B Really C Consequently D Surprisingly Câu 48 A people B people who C they D everyone who Câu 49 A relax B relaxing C relaxed D relaxation Câu 50 A In other words B For example C On the other hand D Contrary to Câu 51 A of B on C to D with Câu 52 A dependence B behaviour C habit D condition Câu 53 A when people get older B when the older people get C the older people get D the old people get Câu 54 A strange B interesting C difficult D convenient 29 Câu 55 A healthy enough B enough health C also healthy D even health Đọc đoạn văn trả lời câu hỏi: Americas foods began to affect the rest of the world American emphasis on convenient and rapid consumption is best represented in fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks By the 1960s and 1970s fast foods became one of Americas strongest exports as franchises for Mc Donalds and Burger King spread through Europe and other parts of the world, including Russia and China Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace _ gave way to quick lunches and dinners eaten on the run as other countries imitated American cultural patterns By the late 20th century Americans had become more conscious of their diets, eating more poultry, fish and vegetables, and fewer eggs and less beef Cooks began to rediscover many world cuisines in forms closer to their original In California, chefs combined fresh fruits and vegetables available with ingredients and spices borrowed from immigrant kitchens to create an innovative cooking style that was lighter than traditional French, but more interesting and varied than typical American cuisine Along with the states wines, California cuisine took its place among the acknowledged forms of fine dining Câu 56 Fast foods such as hamburgers, French fries, and soft drinks _ A are traditional meals of the US people C became more popular than meals cooked at home in China B are popular because of their nutritious values D became popular with other European and Asian countries Câu 57 Which of the following is similar in meaning to the word cuisine? A cooking B style of cooking C cookery D cook Câu 58 What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A Americas cuisine used to have an influence on many countries B Fast foods became one of Americas strongest exports C Mc Donalds and Burger King are American food suppliers successful in Europe D Traditional meals cooked at home and consumed at a leisurely pace are not common in the US Câu 59 Which of the following statements is true? A By the late 20th century, fast foods had lost their popularity in the USA B Americans used to eat more poultry, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables than they now C Cooking styles of other countries began to affect Americas by the late 20 th century D Fewer eggs and less beef in American diet made them fitter Câu 60 An innovative style of cooking was created in California _ A to attract more immigrants to the state B and made the states wines well-known C by borrowing recipes from immigrant kitchens D by combining the local specialties with immigrants spices Đọc đoạn văn trả lời câu hỏi Today the most universally known style of trousers for both men and women is jeans; these trousers are worn throughout the world on a variety of occasions Also called levis or denims, jeans have an interesting story The word jeans is derived from the name of the place where a similar style of pants developed In the 16 th century, sailors from Genoa, Italy, wore a unique style of cotton trousers In French, the word for the city of Genoa and for the people from that city is Genes, this name became attached to the trousers and developed into the word jeans Similar to the word jeans, the word denim is also derived from a place name In the 17th century, French sailors began making trousers out of a specialized type of cloth that was developed in the city of Nimes, France and was known serge de Nimes This name eventually developed into denim, the material which jeans are made and an alternative name for these popular pants The word levis came from a person In the 19 th century, Levis Strauss tried to sell heavy canvas to miners taking part in the hunt for gold in northern California He intended for this canvas to be used by miners to make heavy-duty tents This first attempt was a failure but he later found success when he used the canvas to make indestructible pants for the miners He changed the fabric from brown canvas to blue denim, creating a style of pants that long outlived him and is now referred to by his name Câu 61 All of the following are mentioned in the passage about Genoa except that it _ A was the source of the word jeans B is in Italy C has a different name in French D is a landlocked city Câu 62 The word denim was most probably derived from _ A French words B Italian words C French word and Italian word D French words Câu 63 All of the following are mentioned in the passage about Levis Strauss except that he _ A failed to sell heavy canvas to miners to make tents B dyed the cloth from brown to blue C made his success in creating a new style of trousers D was an immigrant to America Câu 64 To develop the pants for which he became famous, Levis did which of the following? A He studied tailoring in Nimes B He used an existing type of material C He experimented with brown denim D He tested the pants for destructability Câu 65 This passage is developed by _ 30 A mentioning an effect and its causes B explaining history with specific cases C demonstrating the sides of an issue D developing the biography of a famous person Chon phần gạch chân cần sửa: Câu 66 Visitors may realize that even though they cant make their homes in Da Lat city, they can take away with them memories of their beauty A may realize B even though C away D their beauty Câu 67 His long-suffered parents are always ready to help him whenever he is in trouble A long-suffered B ready to help C whenever D trouble Câu 68 Bells told people of happy events, such as weddings and born or, sometimes had to announce unpleasant events such as a death A of B born C had to D unpleasant events Câu 69 Everyday in summer, but especially at the weekends, all kinds of vehicles bring crowds of people to enjoy the various attraction A especially at B bring C crowds of people D various attraction Câu 70 The young are thought to be the future leaders of the country, and it is essential that they should understand their heritage as full as possible A The young B are thought to be C it D as full as possible Chọn câu có nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn: Câu 71 Betty isn’t much heavier than Ann A Betty and Ann are exactly the same weight B Betty is slightly less heavy than Ann C Ann weighs a little more than Betty D Ann weighs slightly less than Betty Câu 72 You may get cold on the way so take the coat A To take the coat you will get cold on the way B In case you’re cold on the way ,you should take a coat C If you didn’t take a coat , you’d be cold on the way D Only if you get cold can you take the coat Câu 73 I whispered as I didn’t want anybody to hear our conversation A So as not to hear our conversation I whispered B Since nobody wanted to hear our conversation I whispered C I lowered my voice in order that our conversation couldn’t be heard D Because I whispered, nobody heard our conversation Câu 74 “May I have some chocolate, mum?” said the boy A The boy asked his mother to have some chocolate B The boy begged his mother to have some chocolate C The boy asked for some chocolate D All are correct Câu 75 John asked Mary if it was the blue one or the green she wanted A “Which one did she want, the blue or the green, Mary?” asked John B “Which one did you want, the blue or the green?” asked John C “Which one does Mary want , the green or the blue?” asked John D “Which one you want, the blue or the green, Mary?” asked John Chọn câu viết tốt với từ cho sẵn: Câu 76 We / informed / most / animals / zoo / starving / death A We have informed that most of the animals at the zoo are starving to death B We have informed that most of animals at the zoo are starving and death C We have been informed that most animals at the zoo are starving and death D We have been informed that most of the animals at the zoo are starving to death Câu 77 It / better / play safe / exams / give / original answer A Its often better to play safe in exams than to give an original answer B Its often better playing safe in exams than to give an original answer C Its often better to play safe in exams than giving an original answer D Its often better playing safe in exams than giving an original answer Câu 78 small shopkeeper / face / fierce competitiveness / supermarkets A The small shopkeeper is faced fierce competitiveness of supermarkets B The small shopkeeper is facing fierce competitiveness from supermarkets C The small shopkeeper is being faced fierce competitiveness of supermarkets D The small shopkeeper has been facing fierce competitiveness from supermarkets Câu 79 I / not be / trouble / police / now if / take / your advice / first place A I wouldn’t be in trouble with the police now if I had taken your advice in the first place B I wouldn’t have been in trouble with the police now if I had taken your advice in the first place C I won’t be in trouble with the police now if I take your advice in the first place D I shouldn’t have been in trouble with the police now if I have taken your advice in the first place Câu 80 Hardly / I / go back / sleep when / loud noise / woke / up 31 A Hardly had I gone back to sleep when a loud noise woke me up B Hardly I had gone back to sleep then a loud noise woke me up C Hardly had I gone back to sleep and did a loud noise wake me up D Hardly I had gone back to sleep when a loud noise woke me up THE END -SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 19 Thời gian: 90 phút Chọn từ có trọng âm nhấn vào âm tiết vị trí khác: Câu A contents B patient C predict D mature Câu A consider B tolerant C tropical D colorful Câu A argument B employee C recognize D difference Câu A chemical B alcohol C document D determine Câu A contaminate B artificial C intelligent D encouragement Chọn đáp án để hoàn thành câu: Câu I am sure they will be very _ at your success A delight B delighted C delighting D delightful Câu If you want to put up a tent, you will have to look for a nice flat piece of _ A ground B soil C earth D floor Câu The day-to-day _ of the company is left to a board of directors at the top A working B establishing C running D all are correct Câu _, he was unharmed after being hit by lightning A Consequently B Finally C Cautiously D Miraculously Câu 10 I think its a bit _ to hope that we can beat them easily They are much younger and better A reality B really C realised D unreal Câu 11 Nobody can approve of his _ to work He is so irresponsible A character B behaviour C attitude D manner Câu 12 The old man is _ of walking 100 meters by himself A inexperienced B incapable C unable D immature Câu 13 I _ an important phone call from America Could you tell me when it comes? A had expected B have been expecting C expected D am expecting Câu 14 I _ a better job, and I am going to accept it A was offering B have been offered C was going to be offered D am offering Câu 15 Why are you whispering to each other? If you have something important _, say it aloud to all of us A to say B said C saying D say Câu 16 You look so tired! You _ out too late last night A had to be B should have been C had been D must have been Câu 17 Each of the types of human _ suited for a specific purpose A tooth are B teeth is C tooth is D teeth are Câu 18 _ my friends has watched the film yet A No B Not any of C None D None of Câu 19 In many countries there are national companies belonging to the state, _ private companies A including B as well C together with D but also Câu 20 We all know that it is important _ medical directions to be understood clearly A with B for C of D in Câu 21 We are considering having _ for the coming New Year A redecorated our flat B to redecorate our flat C our flat to be redecorated D our flat redecorated Câu 22 _ chooses to be honest is, certainly, nearer to God A Anyone B Who C Anyone of us D Whoever Câu 23 That honest man always speaks _ is true even if it is bitter A that it B that C what D which Câu 24 The progress made in computer technology _ the early 1960s is remarkable A in B for C since D during Câu 25 Did you apologise to Mary, _? A who you spilt some coffee on her dress B you spilt some coffee on her dress C whose dress you spilt some coffee D whose dress you spilt some coffee on Đọc văn, chọn đáp án điền vào chỗ trống: 32 Many of the things we (26) _ on receiving information from other people Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (27) _ stored, processed and communicated In the past this information had to be kept on paper (28) _, for example, books, newspapers and timetables Now more and more information is put (29) _ computers Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realising it (30) _ the use of computers in both shops and offices Big shops have to deal with very large (31) _ of information They have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before (32) _ run out A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (33) _ for future reference This way of working was never (34) _ easy or fast A computer system is much more (35) _ Câu 26 A to depend B depending C depended D depend Câu 27 A that has B has C is D that is Câu 28 A in the case of B in the form of C in preparation for D in search of Câu 29 A on B in C by D with Câu 30 A To be considered B To consider C Consider D Be considered Câu 31 A amount B number C numbers D amounts Câu 32 A stocks B items C purchases D cargoes Câu 33 A thrown away B torn off C put aside D recycled Câu 34 A particularised B particular C particularly D particularity Câu 35 A effective B skillful C capable D formal Đọc văn, chọn đáp án điền vào chỗ trống: Radio, telegraph, television and other inventions brought (36) _ for newspapers (37) _ the development of magazines and other means of communication However, newspapers quickly (38) _ of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the speed and (39) _ of their own operations Today more newspapers are (40) _ and read than ever before Newspapers are sold at prices (41) _ to cover the cost of production The main source of income for (42) _ newspapers is commercial advertising The ability (43) _ advertising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers This (44) _ in terms of circulation Circulation depends on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment offered in a newspapers (45) _ But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspapers value to readers as a source of information about the community, nation, and world Câu 36 A facilities B usefulness C preparation D competition Câu 37 A So had B Therefore had C So did D Therefore did Câu 38 A made use B took the place C got the control D did an action Câu 39 A convenience B importance C necessity D efficiency Câu 40 A printed B issued C published D advertised Câu 41 A that are failed B that fail C have failed D fail Câu 42 A the most B most of C most D almost Câu 43 A to sell B to buy C for selling D for buying Câu 44 A headlines B tittles C papers D articles Câu 45 A critics B ordinary people C advertisers D readers Đọc đoạn văn trả lời câu hỏi: Reducing your intake of sweet foods is one way to keep your teeth healthy The least cavity-causing way to eat sweets is to have them with meals and not between The number of times you eat sweets rather than the total amount determine how much harmful acid the bacteria in your saliva produces But the amount of sweets influences the quantity of your saliva Avoid, if you can, sticky sweets that stay in your mouth a long time Also try to brush and floss your teeth after eating sugary foods Even rinsing your mouth with water is effective Whenever possible, eat foods with fiber, such as raw carrot sticks, apples, etc that scrape off plaque, acting as a toothbrush Cavities can be greatly reduced if these rules are followed when eating sweets Câu 46 What does the passage mainly discuss? A A healthy diet B Food with fiber C Sweets and cavities D Tooth decay Câu 47 What can be concluded from the passage about sweets? A All sweets should be avoided B It is better to eat sweets a little at a time throughout the day C Sweets should be eaten with care D Sticky sweets are less harmful that other sweets Câu 48 It can be inferred from the passage that foods with fiber are A sugary B expensive C sticky D abrasive Câu 49 According to the passage the value of eating foods with fiber is that _ A they contain vitamin A B they are less expensive than a toothbrush C they are able to remove plaque from your teeth D they contain no sugar Câu 50 The author states that the amount of acid produced by bacteria in your saliva increases _ 33 A with the amount of sweets you eat B with the number of times you eat sweets C if you eat sweets with your meals D if you eat sticky sweets Câu 51 The word intake is closest in meaning to _ A desire for B ingestion of C purchase of D investment in Câu 52 The word cavity -causing is closest in meaning to _ A harmful B desirable C sickening D expensive Câu 53 The word influences is closest in meaning to _ A changes B affects C increases D undertakes Câu 54 The word scrape off is closest in meaning to _ A remove B rob together with C replace D dissolve Câu 55 All of the following are mentioned about the way to keep your teeth healthy except that _ A consume less sweet foods B brush and floss your teeth C have your teeth checked every months D eat foods with fiber Đọc đoạn văn trả lời câu hỏi: In addition to providing energy, fats have other functions in the body The fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies Good source of these vitamins have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of fullness for some time after a meal is eaten Fats add variety, taste and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity of fried foods Fatty deposits in body have an insulating and protective value The curves of the human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly and their reproductive systems are damaged Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids They are also required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable Most nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans Câu 56 The passage probably appears in which of the following? A A diet book B A book on basic nutrition C A cookbook D A popular women’s magazine Câu 57 The word “functions” is closest in meaning to _ A forms B needs C jobs D sources Câu 58 All of the following vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues except _ A vitamin A B vitamin D C vitamin B D vitamin E Câu 59 The phrase “stored in” is closest in meaning to _ A manufactured in B attached to C measured by D accumulated in Câu 60 The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions except to _ A promote the feeling of fullness B insulate and protect the body C provide energy D control weight gain Câu 61 The word “essential” is closest in meaning to _ A required for B desired for C similar to D beneficial to Câu 62 Which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat-free diet? A They stop growing B They have more babies C They lose body hair D They require less care Câu 63 Linoleic fatty acid is mentioned as _ A an essential nutrient for humans B more useful than arachidonic acid C prevent weight gain in rats D a nutrient found in most foods Câu 64 The phrases “abnormalities” refers to _ A a condition caused by fried foods B strategically located fat deposits C curves of the human female body D end of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems Câu 65 That humans should all have some fat in our diets is _ A a commonly held view B not yet a proven fact C only true for women D proven to be true by experiments on rats Chọn phần gạch chân cần sửa Câu 66 We educate our children as well as we can, because an educational population is the key to future A as well as B an C educational population D to Câu 67 The more frequent you exercise, the greater physical endurance you will have A frequent B exercise C greater D will have Câu 68 It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking A It B the near future C be used to doing D such as 34 Câu 69 Robots in the home might not be enough creative to the cooking, plan the meal and so on A the home B might C enough creative D Câu 70 It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the worlds rapidly increased population A It B extremely difficult C to feed D increased population Chọn câu có nghĩa gần với câu cho sẵn: Câu 71 Tom has the ability to be a professional musician, but he's too lazy to practice A He is able to practice music lessons professionally though he is lazy B As a professional musician he is not lazy to practice music lessons C He is talented but he'll never be a professional musician as he doesn't practice D Though practicing lazily, he is a professional musician Câu 72 She couldn’t find the classroom until after the class had begun A She went to the wrong class B She was late for class because she had got lost C She missed the class D She had some trouble finding the class but she arrived on time Câu 73 The book costs $15, 50 but I have only $14, 50 A I have more than enough money to pay for the book B The book costs a little more than I have with me C I have just enough money to pay for the book D I need a few more dollars to pay for the book Câu 74 My father likes nothing better than fishing on a hot, summer day A My father doesn't like fishing on a hot, summer day B Although he likes fishing he doesn't want to it on a hot, summer day C Fishing is my father's favourite enjoyment on a hot, summer day D Fishing is better than doing nothing on a hot, summer day Câu 75 If I hadn't had so much work to I would have gone to the movies A I never go to the movies if I have work to B I would go to the movies when I had done so much work C A lot of work couldn't prevent me from going to the movies D Because I had to so much work I couldn't go to the movies Chọn câu viết tốt với từ cho sẵn: Câu 76 worlds oceans / vast / cope / present levels / pollution A The worlds oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution B The worlds oceans are too vast to cope with the present levels of pollution C The worlds oceans are very vast although they can cope with the present levels of pollution D The worlds oceans are vast so that they can cope with the present levels of pollution Câu 77 robots / use / slaves , therefore , / free / people / / more of the things / want A Robots used slaves, therefore, people freeing them to more of the things they want B Robots would be used like slaves, therefore, free people can more of the things they want C Robots would be used as slaves, therefore, freeing people to more of the things they want D Robots use is like slaves, therefore, free people for them more of the things they want Câu 78 way / protect / all the wildlife / must / find/ many species / in danger of extinction A A way to protect all the wildlife must find as many species are in danger of extinction B A way is protected for all the wildlife, finding any species which are in danger of extinction C A way protects all the wildlife that are found among many species in danger of extinction D A way of protecting all the wildlife must be found as many species are in danger of extinction Câu 79 persons choice / occupation / probably / most important / ever have / made A A persons choice of occupation is probably the most important one that ever has to be made B A persons choice about occupation is probably most important one to have ever made C A persons choice from occupation is probably the most important one ever has to be made D A persons choice among occupation is probably most important ever having made Câu 80 my opinion / unfair / women / more duties / husbands A According to my opinion it is unfair when women have more duties than their husbands B In my opinion it is unfair that women have more duties than their husbands C My opinion is unfair for women to have more duties than their husbands D My opinion, which seems to be unfair, is that women should have more duties than their husbands THE END - 35 SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 20 Thời gian: 90 phút Choose the word which has different stress pattern: A primitive B particular C continuous D connected A intensify B summary C philosophers D instruction A pressure B medical C immortal D lightning A language B lyrical C evidence D disadvantage A sedentary B available C additional D majority Choose the best option: _ is a time that is supported to be free from worries A Child B Childlike C Childish D Childhood Within a couple of hours, a very important _ on the new tax policy will be made A announce B announcement C announcer D announcing One _ of public transport is its unreliability A benefit B disadvantage C harm D drawback _ accepting your job offer, I'd like to know a bit more about the company A In advance B In order C Until D Before 10 Let's have a _ of tennis after lunch if you're not tired, shall we? A match B play C game D party 11 He played a very important in politics until he was well over 80 A scene B job C position D part 12 The noise from the traffic outside stopped me from _ to sleep A falling B starting C beginning D going 13 She _ down completely on hearing of her friend's death A broke B turned C put D fell 14 Jack can speak two languages One is English _ is Vietnamese A Other B The other C Another D Others 15 The manager did not offer her the job because of her untidy _ A sight B view C appearance D presence 16 "Is that a new coat?" - "Yes, what _ it?” A are you thinking of B you think of C is your idea about D did you think about 17 How you do? A I'm very fine, thanks B Thanks to my mother C How you do? D With my brother 18 The girl _ is my neighbor A talks to the lady over there B is talking to the lady over there C was talking to the lady over there D talking to the lady over there 19 with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call A Having quarreled B Because having quarreled C Because-of she quarreled D Had quarreled 20 My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _ 25 years old A is B will be C will have been D has been 21 My father asked me _ of the film A what did I think B what I think C what I thought D what I did thought 22 Everyone in both cars _ injured in the accident last night, ? A were / weren't they B was / weren't they C was / wasn't he? D were / were they 23 The more he tried to explain, we got 36 A the much confused B the many confusing C the more confusing D the more confused 24 Not only _ us light, but it also gives us heat A the sun gives B the sun has given C has the sun given D does the sun give 25 If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you sleepy now A wouldn't have felt B wouldn't feel C wouldn't fell D wouldn't have fallen Read the passage and choose the best answer: Within the last century the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (26) dramatically, largely (27) people burn vast amounts of fossil fuels - coal and petroleum and its derivatives Average global temperature also has increased - by about 0.6 Celsius degree within (28) past century Atmospheric scientists (29) found that at least half of that temperature increase (30) attributed to human activity They predict that (31) dramatic action is taken, global temperature will continue (32) by A to 5.8 Celsius degrees over the next century Although (33) increase may not seem like a great difference, during the last ice age the global temperature (34) only 2.2 Celsius degrees cooler than it (35) presently 26 A has risen B rose C has raised D raised 27 A because of B although C despite D because 28 A a B some C the D any 29 A had B have C are D ought to 30 A should be B is being C had been D can be 31 A unless B if C provided D as long as 32 A be rising B to rise C to be risen D to be rising 33 A so much B so C such an D such 34 A had been B has been C is D was 35 A is B has been C was D will be Read the passage and choose the best answer: Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for plant and animal (36) Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (37) unevenly Chronic water shortages (38) in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe The (39) of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers - are under severe and (40) environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem degradation Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (41) countries is (42) untreated into surface waters such as rivers and harbors; About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in (43) and 25 percent is used in industry Freshwater (44) therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (45) irrigation, reforms in agriculture and industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide 36 A survive B survived C surviving D survival 37 A delivered B distributed C provided D given 38 A exist B lie C show D lay 39 A resources B springs C sources D starting 40 A increasing B growing C climbing D ascending 41 A growing B miserable C poverty D developing 42 A recharged B discharged C charged D discharging 43 A farming B planting C agriculture D growing 44 A reservation B conservation C preservation D retention 45 A ineffective B illogical C irrational D inefficient Identify one mistake in the following sentences: 46 (A) Mined over 2,000 years (B) ago, copper is one of (C) the earliest (D) know metals 47 (A) The average adult (B) has got from two (C) to five (D) colds each year 48 Computers (A) have made (B) access to information (C) instantly available just (D) by push a few buttons 49 Some gorillas (A) beat their chests (B) as an (C) express of (D) high spirits 50 Because vitamins (A) contained (B) in a wide (C) variety of foods, people seldom (D) lack most of them Choose the best option: 51 Simon physics at all A was hardly not interested in B was hardly interested in C was hardly not interesting on D was not hardly interested in 52 If a student it is very unlikely that he will receive a good education A behaves badly arid who is lazy, B who behaves badly and was lazy, C who behaves badly and is lazy, D behaves badly and is lazy, 53 The audience, enjoyed the performance A most of them were students, B most of whom were students, C they were mostly students, D they themselves were students, 37 54 The tests in this book are arranged A in order of difficult B in order of difficulty C in orderly difficult D in the order of difficulty 55 The success of the play was due to A the actors and how it was produced B the acting and the production C the actors and its production D how they acted and the production Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one: 56 It is a pity you didn't tell us about this A I wish you have told us about this B I wish you would tell us about this C I wish you had told us about this D I wish you would have told us about this 57 I've never gone to the car wash before A This is the first time I have had my car washed B This is the first time I have washed my car C Never have I washed my car before D Never has my car been washed 58 After he had finished the report, he submitted it to the director A Finishing the report, it was submitted to the director B Having finished the report, it was submitted to the director C Having finished the report, he submitted to the director D Having finished the report, he submitted it to the director 59 Jean could not help weeping when she heard the bad news A Jean could not stop herself from weeping at the bad news B Jean could not allow herself to weep at the bad news C Jean could not help herself and so she wept at the bad news D Jean could not help herself because she was weeping 60 The best solution was thought of by the monitor A The monitor came up with the best solution B The monitor was good with the best solution C No one could solve the problem except the monitor D The best solution was monitored by the thought Read the passage and choose the best answer: In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964, etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with one exception William H Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several weeks after his inauguration Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated He was elected in 1860, and his untimely death came just five years later James A Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio, was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job While in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned Franklin D Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945 Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky? 61 All of the following were election years EXCEPT A 1960 B 1930 C.1888 D.1824 62 Which president served the shortest term in office? A Abraham Lincoln B Warren G Harding C William McKinley D William H Harrison 63 Which of the following is true? A All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office B Only presidents from Ohio have died in office C Franklin D Roosevelt completed four terms as president D Four American presidents have been assassinated 64 How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office? A B C D 65 The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as A election B acceptance speech C swearing-in ceremony D campaign 66 All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT A John F Kennedy B Franklin D Roosevelt C Abraham Lincoln D James A Garfield 67 The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to 38 A Garfield B Garfield's assassin C a Union army general D McKinley 68 The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A murdered B decorated C honored D sickened 69 In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to A communicated about B developed C agree about D notified 70 How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president? A years B years C years D years Read the passage and choose the best answer: After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death·, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to humanity Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $125,000 Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War 11 Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes 71 The word "foresaw" in the first paragraph is nearest in meaning to A prevailed B postponed C prevented D predicted 72 The Nobel prize was established in order to _ A recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity B resolve political differences C honor the inventor of dynamite D spend money 73 In which area have Americans received the most awards? A Literature B Peace C Economics D Science 74 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT A Awards vary in monetary value B ceremonies are held on December 10 to commemorate Nobel's invention C Politics plays an important role in selecting the winners D A few individuals have won two awards 75 In how many fields are prizes bestowed? A B C.6 D 10 76 It is implied that Nobel's profession was in A economics B medicine C literature D science 77 In the first paragraph, "worthwhile" is closest in meaning to _ A economic B prestigious C trivial D valuable 78 How much money did Nobel leaves for the prizes? A $30,000 B $125,000 C $155,000 D $9,000,000 79 What is the main idea of this passage? A Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite B Alfred Nobel created awards in six categories for contributions to humanity C Alfred Nobel left all of his money to science D Alfred Nobel made a lasting contribution to humanity 80 The word "legacy" in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as A legend B bequest C prize D debt - THE END - 39 ... 49: France/ Independence Day / day / yesterday // A The France’s Independence day was before yesterday B The Day of the French Independence was a day yesterday C French’s Independence Day was... something terrible was going to happen A feeling B view C sense D thought Câu 14 Mr Smith is a person If he says he will something, you know that he will A dependent B independent C depending... critics undervalued his new book A The critics turned down his new book B The critics rejected his new book C The critics had a low opinion of his new book D The critics were fed up with his new book