ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC KHỐI D năm học 2010 - 2011

Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1/ Our family lived in a small village throughout our childhood
a/ Our family never had intention of leaving when we were children.
b/ Our family are used to living in a small villageand we are, too.
c/ We used to spend years living in a small village when we were young.
d/ Our parents thought we'd better live in a small village throughout our childhood.

2/ A very successful salesman, Mr. Smith often has more customers than he can handle.
a/ Mr. Smith's customers can not handle him successfully.
b/ Mr. Smith sometimes has too many customers to take care of.
c/ Mr. Smith finds it difficult to handle his customers.
d/ Mr. Smith is a successful salesman of handles to many customers.

3/ " You should have finished the report by now." John told his secretary.
a/ John approached his secretary for not having finished the report.
b/ John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report.
c/ John said that his secretary had not finished the report on time.
d/ John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time.

4/ A collection only has its real value when it is properly labeled.
a/ Only when a collection has its real value is it properly labeled
b/ It is only when a collection is properly labeled that it has its real value.
c/ Only when a collection is properly labeled it has its real value
d/ When properly labeled that a collection only has its real value.

5/ The doctor said, " You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine."
a/ The doctor suggested that Jasmine should take a short rest.
b/ The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days' rest.
c/ It is the doctor's recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly.
d/ Jasmine's doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days.

6/ Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us.
a/ It's possible that he told an unreal story.
b/ The story he told us was magical.
c/ It's possible that he told a real story.
d/ The story he told us was beyond belief.

7/ We could have seen the film if the tickets had not been so expensive.
a/ We couldn't afford the tickets to see the film
b/ The tickets were inexpensive, so we saw the film.
c/ We saw the film even though the tickets were expensive.
d/ We want to see the film but the tickets were sold out.

8/ Besides movies and music, it's sports that most Americans enjoy.
a/ Besides movies and music, sports are that enjoyed by most Americans.
b/ It was sports that are enjoyed by most Americans besides movies and music.
c/ Besides movies and music, it's sports that are enjoyed by most Americans.
d/ Sports are enjoyed by most Americans beside movies and music.

9/ Vietnam had the highest growth in the number of telephone subscribers last year.
a/ The number of telephone subscribers in Vietnam grew greatly last year.
b/ The number of telephone subscribers in Vietnam is the highest last year.
c/ The number of telephone subscribers in Vietnam has grown first last year.
d/ Vietnam ranked first in telephone subscribing growth last year.

10/ You will have to pay at least 100 pounds to get this camera.
a/ You'll be impossible to get this camera less than 100 pounds.
b/ You'll find it impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.
c/ You'll have to be paid at least 100 pounds to get this camera.
d/ You'll be impossible to get this camera for less than 100 pounds.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.

11/ The match will be broadcast .................... to various countries in the world.
a/ lively b/ living c / live d/ alive

12/ .............. you feel thirsty, please help yourself to the drinks over there.
a/ Would b/ Should c/ Will d/ Do

13/ She was completely .................. by his false story.
a/ taken away b/ taken down c/ taken up d/ taken in

14/ I'd love to try to make that cake. Have you got a(n)........... for it?
a/ prescription b/ recipe c/ receipt d/ ingredient

15/ Make yourself at home." " ........................... "
a/ That's very kind. Thank you b/ Thanks. Same to you
c/ Yes, can I help you? d/ Not at all. Don't mention it

16/ The post office offers ........................ .
a/ a special mail service, that is particularly fast
b/ a special mail service, it is particularly fast
c/ a special mail service which is particularly fast
d/ a special mail service who is particularly fast

17/ Most people think that volunteer work should ...................... .
a/ be more encouraged in our communities
b/ more encouraged in our communities
c/ encourage more in our communities
d/ be encouraged more in our communities

18/ " Thanks a lot." " ......................................"
a/ Of course. b/ Don't mention it.
c/ Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. d/ Oh, that's too bad.

19/ " Eric is really upset about losing his job."
" Well, .................... fired once myself, I can understand."
a/ having b/ have been c/ having been d/ to have been

20/ If the level of VAT is ............... this year, small businesses will be affected.
a/ raising b/ risen c/ arisen d/ raised

21/ The boy always does his homework before class .................. by the teacher.
a/ so as to be punished b/ so as not to be punished
c/ so that not to be pinished d/ . in order that not to be punished

22/ ....................... causes of population growth.
a/ Failure in family planning are b/ Failure iin family planning is one of the
c/ Family planning's failure d/ Failure of family planning often

23/ Because of their careless work, the road had to be repaired after only one year ................. .
a/ to use b/ for use c / in use d/ for using

24/ The plane has left. You're ....................... .
a/ here too much late b/ too much late here
c/ here much too late d/ here late too much

25/ If you feel tired after a busy week of work, .................. into that new resort for some rest and relaxation.
a/ why don't check b/ why you not check c/ why not you check d/ why not check

26/ Everybody suggested Andrea .................. in touch with the organizers.
a/ get b/ will get c/ may get d/ gets

27/ " Was Jack wearing a seat belt?" " Yes. He ................... injured without it."
a/ had been b/ would have been c/ would be d/ wouldn't be

28/ Each of the .................. of the club ............. capable of taking good photographs.
a/ members / are b/ member /are c/ member / is d/ members / is

29/ " Do you mind if we schedule the meeting for 11 o'clock?"
" Well, actually, I ............. earlier"
a/ am preferring it to be b/ will prefer it
c/ should prefer it will be d/ would prefer it to be

30/ Lisa: " Have you been able to reach Peter?"
Gina: " .............................."
a/ There's no approval b/. It's too much high
c/ No, the line is busy d/. Yes, I've known him for years

31/ She is so absent-minded .............. that I get angry with her.
a any time b some time c at one time d at times

32/ " I can't thank you enough for your help." " .......................... "
a/ My goodness. b/ My pleasure. c/ I don't mind d/ I'd rather not.

33/ " A lot of money goes for AIDS research"
" Yes, because it's ............... the government is spending a lot to find a cure."
a/ a so serious disease b/. such serious disease that
c/ so a serious disease d/. so serious a disease that

34/ Could you describe the ways ........................ Mr. Stammer has adapted to living in Vietnam?
a/ on which b/ at which c/ in which d/ among which

35/ Is there any chance ................... the machinery repaired?
a/ to have b/ of having c/ for having d/ with having

36/ What beautiful weather, ................... ?
a/ is it b/ doesn't it c/ isn't it d/ does it

37/ .................. many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
a/ Wherever b/ Whenever c/ However d/ Whatever

38/ Jane changed her major from French to business ................ .
a/ hoping she can easier get a job
b/ hoping to find a job more easily
c/ with hopes to be able easier to locate employment
d/ with the hope for being able to find better job

39/ John's score on the tests is the higest in the class; .......................... .
a/ he needn't have studied hard last night
b/ he must have studied hard last night
c/ he should have studied hard last night
d/ he should study hard last night

40/ Brian lost his job .................... no fault of his own.
a/ with b/ by c/ through d/ over

Choose the wordthat has the stress differently from that of the other words.

41/ a/ biologist b/ inhabitant c/ discovery d/ exploitation

42/ a/ believe b/ author c/ report d/ amaze

43/ a/ survival b/ sufficient c/ wilderness d/ solution

44/ a/ machine b/ measure c/ wildlife d/ damage

45/ a/ environment b/ interference c/ participate d/ psychology

Choose the word or phrase the best fits the blank space in the following passage
Changing countries
(46)........... a new life and hoping for a significant change in their standard of living, foreign workers began flocking into Western Europe during the 1950s. In Britain, some of the first immigrants arriving from the West Indies and the Indian subcontinent were welcomed by brass bands, but the dream of a new life soon (47).............. sour for many.
Attracted by the promise to earn good money and learn new skills, the reality they found was often one of low wages and, in many cases, unemployment. Some did not adapt easily to life in a country of cold weather, cold welcomes and discrimination. The (48)............... of West Indian immigrants (49).............. into the inner cities, areas that were already fraught with social tensions caused by poverty and (50)............. housing. There were cases of open hostility towards the newcomers; in 1958, riots (51)......... out in Notting Hill, West London, when gangs of white youths began taunting immigrants.
Yet despite the (52)................. difficulties they encountered, many foreign workers did manage to (53)........... to their new conditions, setting in their new adopted country and prospering. Their contribution had the effect not only of speeding up the (54)........of ecomomic change in the postwar period, it also (55)............. Western Europe into a multiracial society.
46/ a. Leading b. Searching c. Seeking d. Wishing
47/ a. switched b. turned c. converted d. changed
48/ a. majorty b. most c. percentage d. number
49/ a. arrived b. lived c. moved d. changed
50/ a. low b. few c. weak d. poor
51/ a. started b. carried c. broke d. came
52/ a. high b. numerous c. heavy d. several
53/ a. turn b. alter c. amend d. adjust
54/ a. motion b. growth c. pace d. step
55/ a. transferred b transformed c. modified d. shifted

Choose the item among A, B, C, or D that best answers the question about the passage.

Since the world has become industrialized, there has been an increase in the number of animal species that have either become extinct or have neared extinction. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2300 and by the year 2050, their population is estimated to be down to zero. What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not interested in material gain but in personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is part of what is causing the problem of extinction. Animals like the Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are a valuable part of the world's ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival, and the survival of our planet.
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries, in order to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animals reserves. They, then charge admission to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend on world organizations for support. With the money they get, they can invest equipment and patrols to protect the animals. Another solution that is an attempt to stem the tide of animal extinction is an international boycott of products made from endangered species. This seems fairly effective, but will not by itself, prevent animals from being hunted and killed.
56/ Where in the passage does the author discuss a cause of extinction?
a/ Countries around.............. for support
b/ With the money ............... endangered species
c/ What is alarming.............. personal gratification
d/ Since the world............. down to zero
57/ The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast ....................... .
a/ a problem and a solution b/ a statement and an illustration
c/ a specific and general information d/ a comparison and contrast
58/ The word " defray" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
a/ make a payment on b/. lower
c/ raise d/. make an investment toward
59/ what is the main topic of the passage?
a/ the Bengal tiger b/ problems with industrialization
c/ international boycott d/ endangered species
60/ The word " callousness" in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of following?
a/ insensitivity b/ independence c/ incompetence d/ indirectness
61/ Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word " alarming" in the first paragraph?
a/ distressing b/ dangerous c/ serious d/ gripping
62/ Which of the following best describes the author's attitude?
a/ concerned b/ forgiving c/ vindictive d/ surprised
63/ What does the word " this" in the first paragraph refer to ?
a/ Bengal tigers that are decreasing
b/ sources that may not be accurate
c/ poachers who seek personal gratification
d/ endangered species that are increasing
64/ The author uses the phrase " stem the tide" in the second paragraph to mean ................ .
a/ tax b/ save c/ touch d/ stop
65/ Which of the following could best replaced the word " allocated" in the second paragraph?
a/ set aside b/ combined c/ taken off d/ organized

Choose the item among A, B, C, or D that best answers the question about the passage.

Foot racing is a popular activity in the United States. It is seen not only as a competitive sport but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the camaraderie of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ages, from those of less than one year ( who may be pushed in strollers) to those in their eighties, enter into this sport.The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and they are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.
The largest foot race in the world in the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific Ocean. There may be 80,000 or more people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who dress in costumes and come just for fun. One year there was a group of men who dressed like Elvis Presley, and another group consisted of firefighters who were tied together in a long line and who were carrying a fire hose.There was even a bridal party, in which the bride was dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo. The bride and groom threw flowers to bystanders, and they were actually married at some point along the route.
66/ A " bystander" in the second paragraph refers to which of the following?
a/ a walker b/ a spectator c/ a judge d/ a participant
67/ Which of the following is NOT implied by the author?
a/ Entering a race is a way to give to give support to an organization.
b/ Foot races appeal to a variety of people.
c/ Running is a good way to strengthen the heart.
d/ Walkers can compete for prizes.
68/ Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
a/ chronological order b/. cause and result
c/ statement and example d/. specific to general
69/ Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?
a/ Some runners were serious about winning.
b/ Some runners were participating in a wedding.
c/ Some runners were ready to put out a fire.
d/ Some runners looked like Elvis Presley.
70/ The word " strollers" in the first paragraph refers to ..................... .
a/ carriages b/ wheelchairs c/ wagons d/ cribs
71/ The phrase " to a good cause" in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following?
a/ to protect a wise investment b/. for an award
c/ to reward the winner d/. for a good purpose
72/ The word " camaraderie" in the first paragraph could be best replaced by which of the following?
a/ jokes b/ games c/ views d/ companionship
73/ The word " activity" in the first paragraph is most similar to which of the following?
a/ pilgrimage b/ motion c/ pursuit d/ expectation
74/ The main purpose of this passage is to .................. .
a/ give reasons for the popularity of foot races
b/ make fun of runners in costume
c/ describe a popular activity
d/ encourage people to exercise
75/ In what lines does the author give reasons for why people enter foot races?
a/ Behind them ............. a fire hose. b/ The largest .............. 34 minutes.
c/ Foot racing................... and exercise. d/ People of all ages .............. in length.

Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.

76/ The purpose of the United Nations, broad speaking, is to maintain peace and security and
a b c
to encourage respect for human rights
d
77/ The children were surprised when the teacher had them to close their books unexpectedly.
a b c d
78/ Don’t touch anything until the police come, do you?
a b c d

79/ It is pleasant to be with people who like us and who we like.
a b c d
80/ Of the two cars that the Smiths have, the Plymouth is , without any question, the cheapest
a b c
to run.
d



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