xĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO HỌC
TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC SƯ PHẠM HÀ NỘI
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Người thi không sử dụng tài liệu.
SECTION 1. STRUCTURE & WRITTEN EXPRESSION
Section 1. a
Each sentence in this section is an incomplete sentence. Four words or phrases, marked (A),
(B), (C), (D) are given beneath each sentence. You are to choose one word or phrase that best
completes the sentence. Remember to eliminate answers that are incorrect and to choose the
one that would be correct in formal written English. Then, on your answer sheet, find the
number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you
have chosen. Fill in the space so the letter inside the oval cannot be seen.
1. ___________ new diseases has engaged many researchers since the last decade.
A. By studying B. The study of C. An important study D. Now that the study
2. Caves and hollow trees are not the only places _____________.
A. where do bats live B. bats live where C. where bats live D. live where bats
3. The __________ was delivered to the offices before noon.
A. sorted mail B. sorted mails C. sorting mail D. sorting mails
4. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and __________.
A. Florida also B. Florida too C. Florida is as well D. so does Florida
5. Nevada has a limited water supply ________ light rainfall.
A. because its B. is it because C. is because its D. because of its
6. Mary Lyon, who ____ from 1797 to 1849, founded Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.
A. she lived B. living C. did she live D. lived
7. They didn’t find _________ in a foreign country.
A. it easy to live B. it easy live C. easy to live D. it to live easy
8. If you’re still thirsty, I’ll make ___________ pot of coffee.
A. another B. other C. the others D. another one
9. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons ___________ dinner, but they stopped to talk to him.
A. are having B. had C. were having D. have had

Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that
corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Fill in the space so the letter inside the
oval cannot be seen
21. While the boys were ice skating, they slip on the thin ice and fell into the deep water.
A B C D
22. Some of the people were standing in the street watched the parade, while others were singing
songs. A B C D
23. Dr. Harder, which is the professor for this class, will be absent this week because of illness.
A B C D
24. Although the danger that he might be injured, Boris entered the burning house in order to
A B C D
save the youngster.
25. Despite the time of the year, yesterday’s temperature was enough hot to turn on the air
A B C D
conditioning.
26. I have to depositing this money in my checking account.
A B C D
27. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty-year-old sister.
A B C D
28. Our English teacher would like us spending more time in the laboratory practicing our
pronunciation. A B C D
29. His father does not approve of him to go to the banquet without dressing formally.
A B C D
30. Mary and her sister studied biology last year, and so does Jean.
A B C D
31. People respected George Washington because he was a honest man, and he turned out to be
A B C
one of our greatest military leaders.
D
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44. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.
A B C D
45. John lived in New York since 1960 to 1975, but he is now living in Detroit.
A B C D
46. The owl cannot to see well in the dark, but it hunts on moonlit nights.
A B C D
47. Every machine consume more energy than it creates.
A B C D
48. John Dewey is generally considered one of the greatest modern educational philosopher.
A B C D
49. Most Americans would not be happy without a color television, two cars, and working at an
extra job. A B C D
50. How much times did Rick and Jennifer have to do the experiment before they obtained the
A B C D
results they had been expecting?
SECTION 2. READING COMPREHENSION
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In this section, you will read a number of passages. Each one is followed by 8 – 9 questions
about it. Choose the one best answer, (A), (B), (C), (D), to each question. Then, on your answer
sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the
answer you have chosen. Fill in the space so the letter inside the oval cannot be seen. Answer all
of the questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage.
Passage 1
Do you want to increase your vocabulary? A good way to do this is to break long English words
into smaller parts. These parts are called roots, prefixes, and suffixes. They have meanings that
are easy to remember.
In the word "transportation," the root is "port." This means "to carry." The prefix is "trans." This
means "across." The suffix is "tion" This means the word is a noun. So, we could guess that
transportation means something like "carrying across." This is close to the real meaning, "a
carrying of things or people from one place to another. "Once you learn some of the common

million camels in the world, and most of them are dromedaries. An adult camel is about 2.1
meters tall and weighs about five hundred kilograms. Camels can walk for more than 600
kilometers without drinking. They only need to drink water every 6 or 8 days. But when there is
water, they can drink up to 90 liters.
59. How long do camels live?
A. for about 40 years
B. for about 25 years
C. for about 90 years
D. for about 60 years
60. How fast can they run?
A. about 10 kilometers an hour
B. about 20 kilometers an hour
C. about 30 kilometers an hour
D. about 40 kilometers an hour
61. How many humps does a dromedary have?
A. None B. One C. Two D. Three
62. How much does an adult camel weigh?
A. 300 kilograms B. 400 kilograms C. 500 kilograms D. 600 kilograms
63. How far can camels walk without drinking?
A. 300 kilometers B. 400 kilometers C. 500 kilometers D. 600 kilometers
64. How often do camels need to drink water?
A. Twice a day B. Everyday C. Every three or four days D. Every six or eight days
65. The word “Bactrian” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. an Asian camel B. an Arabian camel C. an old camel D. a baby camel
66. What word does “they” in line 4 refer to?
A. animals B. camels C. dromedaries D. two humps
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Passage 3
Australia is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the mainland, which is both the
world's smallest continent and the world's largest island, the island of Tasmania, and numerous

75. The word “comprising” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
A. consisting of B. dividing C. living D. visiting
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Passage 4
Geology is the study of the Earth. It is a young branch of science, and it is a study of the solid
and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth. The field of geology encompasses the study of the
composition, structure, physical properties, and history of Earth materials, and the processes by
which they are formed, moved, and changed. It is only about 200 years old. This seems odd,
because people have lived on the Earth for more than 60,000 years. We studied the stars in the
sky as long as 4,000 years ago.
Geology helps us today in many different ways. We depend on the Earth for our minerals and
fuel. We get water from the Earth. We get materials to build our homes. Much has changed as
our knowledge has increased. One thing, however, hasn’t changed – we still need the Earth
to survive.
76. According to the passage,
A. We studied the Earth before the stars
B. We studied the stars before the Earth
C. Geology is an old branch of science
D. Geology is not very important
77. What does paragraph 2 mainly discuss?
A. Study of the stars B. Minerals, fuels,
and water
C.Uses of geology D. History of science
78. The phrase “depend on” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. be one way because of B. need C. push D. use for support
79. What does the word “it” in line 4 refer to?
A. the Earth B. Geology C. history of Earth materials D. Geography
80. How long have people lived in the Earth?
A. for more than 60,000 years
B. for less than 60,000 years

85. Where was Tim Berners Lee born?
A. in Massachusetts B. in England C. in Switzerland D. in New York
86. When did he graduate from Oxford University?
A. in 1976 B. in 1989 C. in 1995 D. in 1999
87. The word “linked’ in line 8 is closest in meaning to
A. separated B. connected C. invented D. interested
88. After graduation, he
A. immediately went to the USA
B. worked in England
C. made his first computer
D. became a reporter at the New York Times
89. The phrase “surprising” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. interesting B. astonishing C. exciting D. sad
90. The word “it” in line 11 refers to
A. the computer B. information C. the universe D. the web
91. The phrase “that is why” in line 9 is closest in meaning to
A. because B. therefore C. although D. but
92. The word “graduated” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
A. got a university degree B. left school C. started a job D. went to a job interview
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Passage 6
After the radio was invented, people began thinking of a way to transmit pictures, as well as
sound, through the air. This resulted in the development of the television. The television quickly
became very popular. By 1952, more than 7 million television sets had been sold.
Television got most of its shows from radio or the movies. It had music and comedy shows like
radio had. It aired old movies like theaters showed. It showed these old movies late at night.
Then, they started making action movies for television. These were the most popular programs.
Many theaters closed and few people listened to the radio. Soon, they learned to make special
shows for certain kinds of people. Radio and theater kept going. Eventually, radio and theater
became popular again.

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