SỞ GD-ĐT BẮC NINH ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC
Trường THPT Thuận Thành số 1 LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2012- 2013
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút;
(80 câu trắc nghiệm)
Mã đề thi 132
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the
following questions from 1 to 24.
Câu 1: _______, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
A. Tired although she was B. She was tired
C. Though tired D. Despite tired
Câu 2: The teacher recommended that Tom _______ his composition as soon as possible.
A. finished writing B. finish writing
C. should finish to write D. finishes writing
Câu 3: “Shall we eat out tonight?” – “_______.”
A. That’s understandable B. That’s a great idea
C. It is very kind of you to invite me D. You are very welcome
Câu 4: I do not understand what these results _______.
A. significance B. signify C. significantly D. significant
Câu 5: “You have a wonderful garden!” – “_______”
A. I can’t believe it! B. It’s my pleasure.
C. Yours is great too! D. Don’t mention it!
Câu 6:Over the last few months garages _______ the price of petrol three times.
A. raised B. have gone up C. have risen D. have put up
Câu 7: _______ they offer him a partnership will the young architect stay with this firm.
A. Even if B. Unless C. Only if D. In case
Câu 8: He tried to _______ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. ingratiate B. gratify C. please D. commend

found there.
A. disbelieving B. disillusioned C. contemptuous D. disinterested

Câu 21: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _______ he no
longer
has to work in the evenings and on weekends.
A. but B. due to C. now that D. even though
Câu 22: The number of learners _______ not large; therefore, a number of headphones _______
available to them in the lab.
A. is – is B. are – are C. are – is D. is – are
Câu 23: _______ that we have to leave the building.
A. We have been informed B. It has been informed us
C. We have informed D. It has been informed
Câu 24: _______ pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination.
A. How did you B. However you C. How do you D. How you
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the
underlined part from 25 to 27.
Câu 25: Trees have to be pruned seasonally or annually to ensure that they continue to bear fruit.
A. harvested B. trimmed C. weeded D. fertilized
Câu 26: In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made
at
general assemblies in schools and churches.
A. gatherings B. public libraries C. concerts D. prayer services
Câu 27: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or
national
TV networks.
A. Dedication B. Dispersal C. Compilation D. Condensing
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 from 28-30.

A. has won a lot of piano competitions B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them
Câu 33: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. help their child to become a genius B. make their child become a musician
C. neglect their child’s education D. push their child into trying too much
Câu 34: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.

A. force their children into achieving success
B. themselves have been very successful
C. arrange private lessons for their children
D. understand and help their children sensibly
Câu 35: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians. B. Their children.
C. Unrealistic parents. D. Educational psychologists.
Câu 36: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
Câu 37: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Winston’s mother B. Michael’s mother C. Michael’s father D. Winston’s father
Câu 38: The word "They" in the passage refers to ______.
A. parents in general B. concerts C. violin lessons D. Michael’s parents
Câu 39: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "confused about" B. "surprised at"
C. "extremely interested in" D. "completely unaware of"
Câu 40: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "not wanting to do something" B. "not objecting to doing anything"
C. "getting ready to do something" D. "eager to do something"
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the

water along the
American Gulf Coast.
Câu 46: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _______.
A. explain how water is used in commerce and industry
B. compare water with other liquids
C. illustrate the importance of conserving water
D. describe the properties and uses of water
Câu 47: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because _______.
A. they do not need oxygen

B. ice floats
C. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle
D. there are currents in the oceans
Câu 48: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. exceptionally good B. special C. important D. amusing
Câu 49: According to the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT _______.
A. a source of natural resources B. the part of the earth covered by water
C. responsible for all forms of life D. in danger of freezing over
Câu 50: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best be replaced by _______.
A. replace B. evaporate C. fill again D. form
Câu 51: The phrase “This vast amount” in line 4 refers to _______.
A. 80,000 million cubic miles of water B. 300 million cubic miles of water
C. 24,000 cubic miles of rain D. 80,000 cubic miles of water
Câu 52: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as _______.
A. speculative B. dogmatic C. biased D. dispassionate
Câu 53: Which of the following statements would be most likely to begin the paragraph
immediately
following the passage?
A. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength.
B. Water has the ability to erode land.

B. The girl advised her brother to return the book early.
C. The girl told her brother to return the book when she asked.
D. The girl wanted to have the book returned to her brother soon.
Câu 61: Tony used to play the guitar in a band.
A. Tony has stopped to play the guitar in a band.
B. Tony does not play the guitar in a band no more.
C. Tony doesn’t like to play the guitar in a band any longer.
D. No longer does Tony play the guitar in a band.
Câu 62: By being absent so often Paul failed the examination.
A. Being absent so often caused Paul fail his examination.
B. Paul failed his examination although he was absent quite often.
C. Paul’s failure in his examination accounted for his frequent absences.
D. Paul’s frequent absences cost him his chance of passing the examination.

Câu 63: The burglar was caught red-handed by the police when he broke into the flat.
A. The police caught the burglar breaking into the flat.
B. The police caught the burglar to break into the flat.
C. The police caught the burglar when breaking into the flat.
D. When the burglar had broken into the flat, the police caught him at once.
Câu 64: Tom couldn’t say a word as he was shocked at what he heard.
A. So shocked at what he heard, Tom couldn’t say a word.
B. Tom was so shocked at what he heard to say a word.
C. Tom who was so shocked at what he heard couldn’t say a word.
D. Tom so shocked at what he heard couldn’t say a word.
Câu 65: Men will reclaim the positions they lost to women.
A. Men will take over women’s positions.
B. Men will restate that many women’s positions are theirs.
C. Men will regain positions which used to be theirs.
D. Men are angry about the fact that women took their positions.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs

four external engines to move up, down, and sideways. The car, unfortunately, is not fuel-
efficient. It
does not get good mileage. Moller’s car is (75) _______ by computers and satellite systems. (76)
_______ a crash, it has airbags and parachutes. He showed that a car could be built to fly.
A flying car society has many problems to (77) _______. The first concerns safety. If there are
no roads, what will (78) _______ people from crashing into each other? It is easy for a single car
to
travel, but what happens when there are thousands? Another issue is (79) _______. At the
moment, it
costs several million dollars for one car. How can people afford to buy them? The third issue is
fuel.
There needs to be enough fuel to supply these cars. The fuel also needs to be less polluting than
the
kind we use now. Still, technology is advancing. It is (80) _______ that these problems will be
solved
in a few years. Then, dreams of quick and easy flight will be realities.
71: A. at risk B. at will C. at length D. at least

72: A. invent B. discover C. establish D. modernize
73: A. the most B. most of C. even more D. almost
74: A. room B. seat C. place D. houses
75: A. conducted B. guided C. carried on D. instructed
76: A. On top of B. In addition to C. In case of D. When
77: A. solve B. pose C. arise D. deal
78: A. avoid B. stop C. prevented D. forbid
79: A. charge B. payment C. expensive D. cost
80: A. likely B. essential C. worth D. undeniable