TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊNNGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM (Đề thi có 6 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC KHÓA NGÀY 17/4/ 2011 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Họ, tên thí sinh:………………………………… Lớp: …… Số báo danh:……………………………………… Mã đề thi: 101 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU(TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80 ) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1. Although they are identical twins, their teacher can easily ………between them. A. identify B. select C. differ D. distinguish Question 2. I was most ………… of his efforts to help me during the crisis. A. appreciation B . appreciable C. appreciate D. appreciative Question 3. John: “May I come in?” Peter: “ …………….” A. Feel free B. Yes, no problem C. You’re welcome D. Sorry, let’s wait Question 4. If you go away, you ………write to me, …….. you? A. will/ won’t B. do/ don’t C. will/ don’t D. will/ do Question 5. We have to start early …….. we’ll be late for school. A. so that B. although C. or else D. consequently Question 6. The smell of the sea …….. him …… to his childhood. A. took …back B. brought…back C. reminded… of D. called …off Question 7. The conference was organized for all of the ……… teachers in the city. A. history B. historic C. historical D. historian Question 8. We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no ………. for them A. request B. requirement C. claim D. demand Question 9. He never………….. his word A. goes back on B. puts up with C. makes up for D. goes down with Question 10. When I got up yesterday morning, the sun was shining, but the ground was very wet. It ……. A. rained B. has been raining C. had rained D. had been raining Question 11. Someone ……….here recently: these ashes are still warm. A. should be B. had to be C. must have been D. might have been Question 12……….of applicants for this job ……..very big. A. The number /is B. A number /is C. A number /are D. The number /are Question 13. The professor complimented a grade 1 pupil ……….his good achievement. A. about B. on C. for D. due to Question 14. ………your help, I wouldn’t have got the scholarship. A. If I had had B. Had not it been for C. But for D. Unless I had Question 15. ………man suffering from ……..shock should not be given anything to drink. A. A/ the B. The/ a C. Ø/ a D. A/ Ø Question 16. The villagers strongly recommend that a new school ………immediately. A. must be built B. is going to be built C. be built D. will be built Question 17. You thought I did wrong, but the results ……….my action. A. agree B. correct C. justify D. approve Question 18. It’s most unwise to ……in a quarrel between a man and his wife. A. involve B. go C. take part in D. interfere 1 B. ………he was kidnapped by the Iraqi guerrillas yesterday has been confirmed. Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for …… near the airport. The children can stay here …. Migrant workers live in substandard unsanitary..I had met before.A. Sorry for this inconvenience B. residential B. until Question 29.A. All the witnesses said that John was blaming for the accident. the more confident C.she becomes. the most confident B. whether B. a great number of B. 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.” A. Not at all D. repairing B. Question 31. only few of ……. experience B. A.A. B. For thousands of years. A.” – “Thank you. succesion Question 28. of repair D. more confidently Question 20. them B. Question 36. a lot of C. I have no clue C. maximum D. ………. A. system B. of being repaired. A. few D. B.Question 19. if you work for that company. inferior C. Assessment instruments in nursery schools they feature items and other materials different from those on elementary school tests.that we shall have an election this year. says B. students could answer it. an interesting old French painting Question 27. mistake C. and dilapidated housing and often are lacking medical care. an old interesting painting French B. The problem is difficult.they don’t make too much noise. A B C D Question 32. establish C. herbs. There are many opportunities for career ………. providing C. to be repaired C. Question 25. someone to live D. unless D. A.: John: “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?” Peter: “……………” A. I’m a new comer here Question 22. “……………. proposes Question 21. therefore ………. the greater confidence D. Sorry. progression D. A B C D Mark the letter A. people live B. C. The road in front of my house is in great need ………. That D. sequence C. The more she practices. physician Question 37. repetition C. I can give your kid a lift to school. simplify D.A. Question 30. A. or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. and A B flowers and using them for perfume or medicine. admits C. We are proud of him. a French interesting old paint C.A. A. those living C. She has just bought ……………. residence B. criticize D. man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood. A B C D Question 33. C. a French old interesting painting D. If C. In today’s paper it ………. Your kid is naughty.. miserable 2 . Can we ask your child to take a photo? C. A. satisfy D. regional Question 40. whom D. What B. A. who C. television Question 38. Your child is just adorable! D. quality Question 39. A. C D Question 35. A B C D Question 34. maternal C. mountaineer D. Copper comes from seven types of ores that also contain the other materials. sequential B. Ø Question 24. There were a lot people at the party. whose Mark the letter A. questionable B. expresses D. they who live Question 26. a few Question 23. Why hobbyists always flaunt their map collections. In most cases. for a lucky find. map collecting as a hobby is A. archivists. According to the passage. a captivating interest for cartographers. the collection will give the travelers the opportunity to reminisce and relive the journey. It can be inferred from the passage that. and trade associations can advise the collector about maps currently in circulation and pending sales of dated reproductions. for aesthetic reasons. editions. supportive Question 45. and an inspirational part of the occupational functioning of map catalogers. and maps that. humorous C. at a time when maps were accessible to the upper socioeconomic classes. profuse Question 43. In paragraph 1. the author uses the phrase “superficially prosaic” to mean A. they personally find intriguing or simply attractive. professional copiers B. Collecting maps can be an enjoyable hobby for antiquarian booksellers. the word lucrative is closest in meaning to A. regional. The author of the passage mentions all of the following as sources of procuring maps EXCEPT A. or a more accessible goal centered on a particular mapmaker. and historians. Library of Congress and private agencies. Question 41. historical society collections customarily include the high quality facsimiles needed to make a collection as comprehensive and practical as possible. ardent devotees C. If not predisposed to wait patiently. peruse through advertisements in local. devoted D. and the ship captain. like the box with old family photos. Government and public agencies. map vendors C. C. instructive B. such as navigational charts. but they have had their avid enthusiasts and admirers ever since copies were made by hand only for affluent. D. the commanding officer. collectors may choose to sift through dealer stock. How maps can be collected by professionals and enthusiasts.S. fiscal responsibility C. obscure amateur dealers Question 46. conformist in the best sense of the word. they appealed also to a fair number of A. insensitive C. In paragraph 2. technique. Question 42. profitable D. described in informal prose B. or national periodicals. B. or aerial projections. C. What is the main idea of the passage? A. a collection needs a theme. Among recognized collectibles. economic maps B. potentially uncovered in a box of photos 3 . Question 44. personal archives D. the economic means abundant or slim.Read the following passage and mark the letter A. useful for travelers who enjoy a change D. seemingly boring and unimaginative C. buried-treasure hunters D. the word avid is closest in meaning to A. What cartographers advocate as a worthy undertaking. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Whether the interest is business-related or amateur. capital investment Question 47. not deserving of the time and resources B. B. For example. and solicit the assistance of the U. companies. or type of subject matter. as eccentric as collecting dolls D. photocopies are worthy alternatives to originals. How to assure an interrupted flow of collectibles. keen B. In paragraph 1. In paragraph 2. the phrase “economic means” is closest in meaning to A. a lucrative vocation for astute dealers. and possibly ineffectually. In the first case. industrial compound road layouts. not as conventional as collecting stamps C. fellow collectors B. and prints. Collectors should not overlook topical maps issued predominantly or exclusively after World War II. yet important themes: maps of travel routes for family trips. maps are relatively rarer than stamps. available funds D. be it associated with contemporary changes in cartographic representation or geographic knowledge. publishers Question 48. Potential collectors ought not to disregard two superficially prosaic. supplementing the contributions made by well-to-do donors and benefactors. like everyone else. The word itself comes from ancient Greek. every subject Question 54: The phrase “the word” in the second paragraph refers to………. born B. A. But Wales. This process goes on until no one is interested in making any more changes. that information would be available free. A.. 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I resort to travel by bus only when I have no alternative. to be damaged more than likely B. It was midnight and the noise next door stopped.A. A good way of keeping yourself informed about current affairs is listen to the radio. satisfy D. A. Listening to the radio and you will be kept informed about current affairs. I travel by bus only as a last resort. simplify D. Their dog was too fierce to visit. B. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them. The noise next door stopped at midnight D. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following question or indicate the correct answer to each of them . 7 .A.TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM (Đề thi có 6 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC KHÓA NGÀY 17/4/ 2011 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Họ. C. Only by listening to the radio. residential B. maternal C. Question 10. C. C. C. Listening to the radio is a good way of keeping yourself informed about current affairs. mistake C. D. most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury. tên thí sinh:………………………………… Lớp: …… Số báo danh:……………………………………… Mã đề thi: 202 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU(TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80 ) Mark the letter A. D. repetition C. inferior C. They had a so fierce dog that nobody would visit them. establish C. Not until after midnight the noise next door stopped. B. experience B. B. B. They had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit them. Question 11. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight. A. residence B. the realization of its full extent C. The knee is ……………………………………. And it always seems to be a question of (23)………. The fact that her son is out of danger has brought her some relief. view D. A. A. absolute D. C.. C. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks . D. fame C. total C. your mother and your children. To be sure of a good seat. A. A. conception Question 18. established D. A. full-time Question 21. B. symbol. How ungrateful to you not to greet your former teacher when you met him. C. HELP ALWAYS AT HAND: A MOBILE IS A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND If it fits inside a pocket. demonstrated B.. of mind. This year’s models are only half the size of your hand.. C. be sure/ good seat/ your tickets / should/ bought/ advance. To be sure of a good seat. or a businessman’s (21)……….” Question 16. A.” said Mr. command Question 19. absolutely D. Although Britain has been (19)………. shown Question 20. A. it is (16)………. Read the following passage and mark the letter A. D. A. your tickets should be bought advance. complete B. dominate C. both professional women and (20)………. C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to make the sentence from the cues. status B. At first. To be sure of a good seat for your tickets should be bought in advance. B. It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order. This is the (17)……….Question 12. of the dwelling ranks of female mobile-phone users who are beginning to (18)………. It’s useless calling Jim because his phone is out of order.. keeps you safe as well as in touch with your office. James Tanner of Tancroft Communications says: “The majority of people buying phones from us this year were women – often young women – or men who were buying for their mothers... The main (22)……….” “Size is also (24)………. for most women customers is that it provides a form of communications back-up.. the mobile phone was a rich man’s plaything. How ungrateful of you not to greet your former teacher to met him. B. The fact that her son was out of danger which brought her some relief. wherever they are. your tickets should be bought in advance. Question 15. master B. vision B... C. fact/ her son/ out/ danger/ bring/ her/ some relief. How ungrateful you are not to greet your former teacher when you met him. Tanner. totally B. The fact that her son was out of danger brought her some relief. How ungrateful of you not to greet your former teacher when you met him. There’s no point calling Jim because his phone is out of order. The fact that her son is out of danger brought her some relief. Mark the letter A. They want something that will fit in a handbag.but for very different reasons. B. Now women own almost as many telephones as men do . power D. A. D. It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order. overbear D. the consumer market. D. Question 14. prestige 8 .. B. I’m sure about a good seat for your tickets should be bought in advance. in case of contingency. certainly C. to be one of the most expensive places in the world to run a mobile phone. vista C.. mothers are undeterred.worth having. “The tiny phones coming in are having a very big (25)………. A. wives and girlfriends. for women. Question 13. Calling Jim is pointless because his phone is out of order. How/ ungrateful/ you/ not/ greet/ former/ teacher/ meet/ him. B. seen C. completely Question 17. crucial Question 25. enticement Question 23. Like other encyclopedias. the same amount of information could be put on a few computer discs. man has created sweet-smelling substances from wood. A B C D Question 27. A.wikipedia. a businessman in Chicago. for example – you can correct it or expand it. Migrant workers live in substandard unsanitary. C D Question 30. With the invention of the CD-ROM. Real popularity for encyclopedias came in the nineteenth century in Europe and the United States. and means “a complete general education”. but also to the process of putting this information online. A. These writers are not paid and their names are not published. A. like everyone else. Copper comes from seven types of ores that also contain the other materials. unlike other Internet encyclopedias at that time. and so he began by hiring experts. and dilapidated housing and often are lacking medical care. as it took them a long time to finish their work. but by ordinary people. At first. calmness Question 24. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions .Question 22. book B. essential D. B. Question 26. you can simply search for information or you can log on to become a writer or editor of articles. with the publication of encyclopedias written for ordinary readers. herbs. attraction B. Encyclopedias began in ancient times as collections of writings about all aspects of human knowledge. 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Yes. became very famous after the formation of Wikipedia B. for D.. select C. him …… to his childhood. The number /are Question 53. A. had rained D. you? A. limited access D.of applicants for this job ……. due to 10 . appreciative Question 43. distinguish Question 42. we’ll be late for school. should be B. millionaires C. is the father of Wikipedia C. on C. no problem C. Question 41. A. A. method D. a purchase of information C.. A. consequently Question 46. puts up with C. If you go away. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. had to be C. brought…back C. He never………….. decides who can use Wikipedia Question 40: Wiki software enables ………. demand Question 49. The conference was organized for all of the ……… teachers in the city. normal people D. You’re welcome D. product D. history B. A. updateable online encyclopedia Question 36: The word “brainchild” in the second paragraph of the passage can be best replaced by……. might have been Question 52………. reminded… of D. John: “May I come in?” Peter: “ ……………. identify B. historian Question 48. edit information Question 39: We can say that Jimmy Wales………. collection Question 35: Microsoft’s Encarta is cited in the passage as an example of ……. time C. A. A. encyclopedia experts D. called …off Question 47. Feel free B. appreciation B . goes back on B. appreciate D. historic C.. appreciable C. encyclopedia C..” A. ………. B. and an inspirational part of the occupational functioning of map catalogers.. such as 11 . an old interesting painting French B. Ø/ a D. admits C. I can give your kid a lift to school. system B. a French interesting old paint C. ………he was kidnapped by the Iraqi guerrillas yesterday has been confirmed. Question 65. We are proud of him. be built D. those living C. a great number of B. they who live Question 66. go C. technique. A.they don’t make too much noise. There are many opportunities for career ………. only few of ……. more confidently Question 60. Question 70. The villagers strongly recommend that a new school ………immediately. A/ the B. The/ a C. but the results ………. whose Read the following passage and mark the letter A. says B. the commanding officer. Your child is just adorable! D. Collecting maps can be an enjoyable hobby for antiquarian booksellers. or type of subject matter. of being repaired. A. That D. Whether the interest is business-related or amateur.” A. correct C.” – “Thank you. take part in D. a few Question 63. She has just bought ……………. If I had had B. Among recognized collectibles. sequence C. interfere Question 59. them B. therefore ………. a captivating interest for cartographers. A. if you work for that company.. A.my action. the more confident C. The problem is difficult. Had not it been for C. a French old interesting painting D. Sorry for this inconvenience B. B. agree B. a lot of C. It’s most unwise to ……in a quarrel between a man and his wife.Question 54. A. Collectors should not overlook topical maps issued predominantly or exclusively after World War II. The more she practices. a collection needs a theme. I’m a new comer here Question 62. few D. and historians. A.shock should not be given anything to drink. Your kid is naughty. A. maps are relatively rarer than stamps. or a more accessible goal centered on a particular mapmaker. will be built Question 57. be it associated with contemporary changes in cartographic representation or geographic knowledge. and the ship captain. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. What B. but they have had their avid enthusiasts and admirers ever since copies were made by hand only for affluent. providing C. of repair D. A/ Ø Question 56. Ø Question 64. people live B. must be built B. A. archivists. But for D. unless D. ………your help. an interesting old French painting Question 67. to be repaired C. Not at all D. Can we ask your child to take a photo? C. the most confident B. A. repairing B. ………man suffering from ……. I have no clue C. justify D. until Question 69. If C. In today’s paper it ……….. “…………….I had met before.she becomes. whom D. students could answer it. someone to live D. The children can stay here …. There were a lot people at the party.that we shall have an election this year. the greater confidence D. is going to be built C. A. succesion Question 68. A. approve Question 58. The road in front of my house is in great need ………. A. A. involve B. Sorry. the economic means abundant or slim. C. A. a lucrative vocation for astute dealers. whether B. progression D. You thought I did wrong. I wouldn’t have got the scholarship. A. Sometimes life must be very unpleasant for …… near the airport. expresses D. proposes Question 61. who C.: John: “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?” Peter: “……………” A. Unless I had Question 55. profuse Question 73. Why hobbyists always flaunt their map collections. available funds D. for aesthetic reasons. they appealed also to a fair number of A. supportive Question 75. they personally find intriguing or simply attractive. humorous C. D. personal archives D. seemingly boring and unimaginative C. at a time when maps were accessible to the upper socioeconomic classes. In paragraph 1. In paragraph 2. publishers Question 78. fiscal responsibility C. the word “predisposed” is closest in meaning to A. supplementing the contributions made by well-to-do donors and benefactors. In paragraph 1. Government and public agencies. companies. instructive B. keen B. Question 71.navigational charts. obscure amateur dealers Question 76. for a lucky find. pressured B. insensitive C. In most cases. and trade associations can advise the collector about maps currently in circulation and pending sales of dated reproductions. and maps that. specific mapping techniques used to enlarge the scale C. Question 72. potentially uncovered in a box of photos Question 79.S. What is the main idea of the passage? A. collectors may choose to sift through dealer stock. devoted D. fellow collectors B. the word avid is closest in meaning to A. described in informal prose B. editions. the author uses the phrase “superficially prosaic” to mean A. specific organizations to contact about map acquisition B. According to the passage. yet important themes: maps of travel routes for family trips. photocopies are worthy alternatives to originals. as eccentric as collecting dolls D. and solicit the assistance of the U. B. map collecting as a hobby is A. A paragraph following the passage would most likely discuss A. peruse through advertisements in local. map vendors C. like the box with old family photos. not as conventional as collecting stamps C. trimming and framing valuable acquisitions D. volunteering time and work to maintain obsolete maps ***** The end ***** 12 . In paragraph 3. Question 74. regional. historical society collections customarily include the high quality facsimiles needed to make a collection as comprehensive and practical as possible. How maps can be collected by professionals and enthusiasts. How to assure an interrupted flow of collectibles. professional copiers B. inclined Question 80. The author of the passage mentions all of the following as sources of procuring maps EXCEPT A. and prints. C. useful for travelers who enjoy a change D. ardent devotees C. Potential collectors ought not to disregard two superficially prosaic. In the first case. For example. industrial compound road layouts. In paragraph 2. and possibly ineffectually. the phrase “economic means” is closest in meaning to A. profitable D. economic maps B. or national periodicals. the word lucrative is closest in meaning to A. or aerial projections. conformist in the best sense of the word. If not predisposed to wait patiently. Library of Congress and private agencies. provoked C. buried-treasure hunters D. condemned D. What cartographers advocate as a worthy undertaking. not deserving of the time and resources B. capital investment Question 77. the collection will give the travelers the opportunity to reminisce and relive the journey. It can be inferred from the passage that.