Bộ Đề thi thử đại học môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Alexis de Tocqueville
(B) “Democracy in America”
(C) the progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S.Constitution
(D) the impact of the book “Democracy in America”
Question 39. All of the following fields of professional interest and activity are used to describe de Tocqueville EXCEPT
(A) philosopher	(B) author	(C) political scientist	(D) politician
Question 40. According to the passage, when did de Tocqueville visit America
(A) 1830s	(B) 1831	(C) 1831-32	(D) 1835
Question 41. The phrase “these traits” in lines 9-10 refers to
(A) observations	(B) how Americans think, feel, and act
(C) traditional American beliefs and values	(D) visible and meaningful observations
Question 42. What in the passage is mentioned as being truly remarkable?
(A) many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today
(B) the book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit 
(C) that the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first 
(D) de Tocqueville’s powers of observation
Question 43. The word “unique” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
(A) clearly identifiable	(B) outstanding	(C) unmatched	(D) positive
Question 44. The word “neutral” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
(A) impartial	(B) careful	(C) important	(D) thorough
Question 45. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(A) the English don’t like the French
(B) the book was most important because it was the first time that American values had been clearly documented
(C) de Tocqueville was a slow writer
(D) de Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country
Question 46. The word “glimpse” in line 20 is closest in meaning to
(A) overview	(B) glance	(C) brief understanding	(D) quick conclusion
Question 47. According to the passage, “Democracy in America” consisted of how many volumes?	(A) one	(B) two	(C) three	(D) four 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions. 
Question 48. You needn't have taken so many warm clothes there.
A. It's not necessary for you to take so many warm clothes there.
B. You have taken so many warm clothes there that I don't need.
C. There's no need for you to take so many warm clothes there.
D. You took lots of warm clothes there but it turned out not necessary.
Question 49. David was narrowly defeated and blew his own chance of becoming a champion.
A. Losing the championship came as a terrible blow to David.
B. In spite of the narrow defeat, David won the championship.
C. As a result of his narrow defeat, David did not win the championship.
D. But for his title as the former champion, David would not have defeated his rivals.
Question 50. If you had stuck to what we originally agreed on, everything would have been fine.
A. If you had not kept to what was originally agreed on, everything would have been fine.
B. Things went wrong because you violated our original agreement.
C. If you had changed our original agreement, everything would have been fine. 
D. As you fulfilled the original contract, things went wrong.
Question 51. People say that Mr. Goldman gave nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
A. Mr. Goldman is said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
B. Mr. Goldman was said to have given nearly a million pounds to charity last year.
C. Nearly a million pounds was said to have been given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
D. Nearly a million pounds is said to be given to charity by Mr. Goldman last year.
Question 52. I am sure he did not know that his brother graduated with flying colors.
A. He should not have been envious of his brother’s achievement.
B. He cannot have known that his brother graduated with very high marks.
C. That his brother graduated with flying colors must have been appreciated by him.
D. He may not know that his brother is flying gradually up in a colorful balloon.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 53 to 62. 
	If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (53)............... it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (54)............... even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (55)............... – it’s the way society choose to use and (56)............... them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural resources. We import well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high (57)............... of our annual consumption is in the (58)............... of packaging, and this constitutes about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (59)............... Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling industry is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (60)............... than coal and one (61)............... of ‘recovery’ strongly favoured by the plastic manufacturers is the (62)............... of waste plastic into a fuel.
Question 53. A. evidence	B. concern	C. doubt	D. likelihood
Question 54. A. pleasures	B. benefits	C. savings	D. profits
Question 55. A. poison	B. disaster	C. disadvantage	D. evil
Question 56. A. dispose	B. store	C. endanger	D. abuse
Question 57. A. portion	B. amount	C. proportion	D. rate
Question 58. A. way	B. kind	C form	D. type
Question 59. A. refuse	B. goods	C. requirements	D. rubble
Question 60. A. degree	B. value	C. demand	D. effect
Question 61. A. measure	B. mechanism	C. method	D. medium
Question 62. A. conversion	B. melting	C. change	D. replacement
Your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 63. A. primitive 	B. particular 	C. continuous 	D. connected
Question 64.A. explain	B. involve	C. purpose	D. control
Question 65. A. familiar	B. automatic	C. responsible	D. environment	
Question 66. A. admiration	B. enthusiast	C. discriminate	D. minority
Question 67. A. essential	B. embarrass	C. develop	D. industry
Read the following passages, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 68 to 77. 
68. Why did the author write the passage?
(A) because it is a tragic story of a gifted writer
(B) to outline the career of a famous American
(C) because of his fame as America’s favorite short story writer
(D) to outline the influences on O. Henry’s writing
69. According to the passage, Porter’s Father was
(A) responsible for his move to La Salle County in Texas
(B) the person who gave him a life-long love of books
(C) a medical doctor
(D) a licensed pharmacist
70. The word “allegedly” in line 9 is closest in meaning to
(A) supposedly	(B) reportedly	(C) wrongly	(D) mistakenly
Question 71. Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
(A) both of Porter’s wives died before he died
(B) Porter left school at 15 to become a pharmacist
(C) Porter wrote a column for the Houston Daily Post called “Rolling Stone”
(D) the first recorded use of his pseudonym was in Austin
Question 72. The word “venture” in line 12 is closest in meaning to
(A) challenging experiment	(B) bold initiative
(C) speculative action	(D) sorry experience
Question 73. The word “subsequent in line 14 is closest in meaning to
(A) resulting	(B) police	(C) alleged	(D) official
Question 74. Porter lost all of the following when he went to prison EXCEPT his
(A) home	(B) wife	(C) job	(D) books
Question 75. According to the author, how many stories did Porter write while in prison for three years?
(A) more than 300	(B) 35	(C) at least 12	(D) over 20
Question 76. The author implies which of the following is true?
(A) Porter would probably have written less stories if he had not been in prison for three years
(B) Porter was in poor health throughout his life
(C) O. Henry is as popular in many other countries as he is in America 
(D) Porter’s wife might have lived longer if he had not left her in Austin when he fled.
Question 77. Where in the passage does the author mention a habit of Porter that was to become very useful for him later?
(A) lines 6-10	(B) lines 11-15	(C) lines 16-20	(D) lines 21-25
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 78.I will communicate with you as soon as I have any news.
	A. be related	B. be interested in	C. get in touch 	D. have connection	
Question 79. “Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”, the teacher said.
	A. visible 	B. edible 	C. eligible 	D. audible 	
Question 80. I couldn’t see what she was doing. It was so dark down there.
	A. make out 	B. make up	C. make for	D. make from
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ĐỀ THI THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC 11/3/ 2014 
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 1. It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived.
 A B C D
Question 2. A huge amount of immigrants passed through the Great Hall on Ellis Island between 
 A B C D
1892 and 1954.
Question 3. Of the more than 1,300 volcanoes in the world, only about 600 can classify as active.
 A B C D 
Question 4. If a person goes to prison for using the Internet to commit a crime, can he be barred 
 A B 
from using the Internet after the sentence will be served.
C D
Question 5. In failing to debate the moral justification for capital punishment could well lead to a 
 A 
situation where the practice of executing criminals is simply taken for granted.
 B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 6. The school was closed for a month because of serious . . . . . . . . . . . . of fever.
A. outcome	B. outburst	C. outset	D. outbreak
Question 7. The campaign raised far more than the . . . . . . . . . . . . of $20.000.
A. aim 	B. object	C. goal	D. target
Question 8. Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the . . . . . . . . . . . . of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside.
A. rest	B. remainder	C. remains	D. rester
Question 9. An almost . . . . . . . . . . . .line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town.
A. continuous	B. constant	C. continual	D. stopping
Question 10. Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always . . . . . . . . . . . .
A. credible	B. creditable	C. credulous	D. imaginable
Question 11. Don’t be late for the interview. ..people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. unless	B. otherwise	C. if not 	D. or so
Question 12. You are being thoroughly . . . . . . . . . . . . in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place.
A. unrequited	B. unrepresentative	C. unreliable	D. unreasonable
Question 13. “But so”, I told him, “you are my own . . . . . . . . . . . . .”
A. heart and heart	B. body and soul	C. flesh and blood	D. skin and bone 
Question 14. My uncle is in _______ of 60 engineers and workers.
A. charge	B. leadership	C. management	D. direction	 
Question 15. Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” -Susan: "_______ .”
A. You’re welcome	B. That would be great 	
C. I feel very bored 	D. I don't agree, I'm afraid
Question 16.No one died in the accident, _______ ?
A. did he	B. didn’t he	C. did they 	D. didn’t they
Question 17.-Peter: "Would you like a beer?" - David: "Not while I’m _______ ."
A. on duty	B. in order	C. in the act	D. under control
Question 18. Tom. "Thank you for your help." - Mary. "_______ ."
A. With all my heart	B. It’s my pleasure	C. Never mind me	D. Wish you
Question 19. 	His father left New York. The doctor suggested he _______ there.
A. not stayed 	B. didn’t stay 	C. not stay	D. not go to stay
Question 20. -A: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” - B: “_______”
A. Sorry, the seat is taken	B. Yes, I am so glad    C. No, thanks.      D. Yes, yes. You can sit here.
Question 21. Jane: “ _______ " – David: "Thanks. I’ll write to you when I arrive there."
A. Good luck	B. Have a go	C. Have a good trip	 D. Good bye
Question 22________ but he also proved himself a good athlete.
A. A good student not only showed him                   
 B. Not only did he show himself a good student
C. He did not show himself only a good student       
D. Not only he showed himself a good student
Question 23 . ______, many animals can still survive and thrive there.
A. Even though the weather conditions in the desert severe
B. The weather conditions in the desert to be severe
C. Although the weather conditions in the desert are severe
D. Being severe weather conditions in the desert
Question 24. The company fell deeper and deeper into the .............. and then went bankrupt.
	A. black	B. green 	C. yellow 	D. red 
Question 25. It is critical that you .. anything the night before your surgery.
A. not eat 	B. do not eat	C. did not eat	D. ate
Question 26. The hotel room ..... over a beautiful garden .
A. view out 	B. faced up 	C. opened up 	D. looked out 
Question 27. The ex-champion was hit so hard that it took him five minutes to ............
A. come in 	B. come on 	C. come around 	D. come over 
Question 28. The biggest bank in our city has ............ bankruptcy.
A. announced 	B. declared	C. claimed	D. informed 
Question 29. Somebody who is foolish or stupid is . 
A. soft in the head	C. riding high 	 B. over the moon	D. pushing up daisies
Question 30. Marta looks great! She's really dressed to  .
A. destroy	B. kill	C. murder	D. slaughter
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 31: She could not hide her dismay at the result.
A. disappointment        B. depression                       C. happiness                        D. pessimism
 Question 32: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional. 
A. voluntary 	B. free 	C. pressure 	D. mandatory
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 33: He is very intelligent. He can solve all the problems in no time.
	A. So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.	
B. He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time.	
C. An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.	D. So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time.	
Question 34: In spite of having a broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. 
 	A. In spite of the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. 
 	B. In spite of having broken legs, he managed to get out of the car. 
 	C. Despite of the fact that his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. 
 	D. Although his leg was broken but he managed to get out of the car. 
Question 35: Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star, the party couldn't have been a success. 
A. The film star didn't attend, so the party was a failure. 
B. If the famous film star hadn't attended, the party could have been a success. 
C. The party was successful without the attendance of the famous film star. 
D. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended. 
Question 36: Barely had Laura sat down at her computer in her office when she was called away to deal with an unhappy customer
A. Because Laura was instructed to sort out the complaint of an annoyed customer, she had no time to sit down at her computer. 
B. Someone called Laura out of her office to try and sort out the problem of a dissatisfied customer just after she had sat down in front of her computer. 
C. An unhappy customer called Laura out of her office to deal with his complaint, just as she was getting into her seat in front of her computer. 
D. Laura was ordered to help resolve the problem of an upset customer before she was able to go into her office and sit down at the computer.
Question 37: I see no reason to change my clothes so long as they are not excessively dirty.
A. If my clothes were a bit dirty, then probably I would think about changing them. 
B. Provided my clothes are not too dirty, I do not think it necessary to change them. 
C. I will have to change my clothes if they get any less clean than they currently are. 
D. It is illogical to change my clothes when they are not actually dirty.
Read the following passage on Peter Illich Tchaikovsky, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 47. 
Question 38. What is the passage primarily about?
(A) Alexis de Tocqueville
(B) “Democracy in America”
(C) the progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S. Constitution
(D) the impact of the book “Democracy in America”
Question 39. All of the following fields of professional interest and activity are used to describe de Tocqueville EXCEPT
(A) philosopher	(B) author	(C) political scientist	(D) politician
Question 40. According to the passage, when did de Tocqueville visit America
(A) 1830s	(B) 1831	(C) 1831-32	(D) 1835
Question 41. The phrase “these traits” in lines 9-10 refers to
(A) observations	(B) how Americans think, feel, and act
(C) traditional American beliefs and values	(D) visible and meaningful observations
Question 42. What in the passage is mentioned as being truly remarkable?
(A) many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today
(B) the book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit 
(C) that the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first 
(D) de Tocqueville’s powers of observation
Question 43. The word “unique” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
(A) clearly identifiable	(B) outstanding	(C) unmatched	(D) positive
Question 44. The word “neutral” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
(A) impartial	(B) careful	(C) important	(D) thorough
Question 45. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(A) the English don’t like the French
(B) the book was most important because it was the first time that American values had been clearly documented
(C) de Tocqueville was a slow writer
(D) de Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country
Question 46. The word “glimpse” in line 20 is closest in meaning to
(A) overview	(B) glance	(C) brief understanding	(D) quick conclusion
Question 47. According to the passage, “Democracy in America” consisted of how many volumes?	(A) one	(B) two	(C) three	(D) four 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to each of the following questions. 
Question 48. You needn't have taken so many warm clothes there.
A. It's not necessary for you to take so many warm clothes there.
B. You have taken so many warm clothes there that I don't need.
C. There's no need for you to take so many warm clothes there.
D. You took lots of warm clothes there but it turned out not