ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO HỌC THÁNG 3 NĂM 2011
TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC SƯ PHẠM HÀ NỘI
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
(Thời gian làm bài 120 phút)
Section 1: Structure and written expression-50 questions
Part A.
Directions. Questions 1-20 are incomplete sentences. Beneath each question you will
see four words or phrases, marked (A), (B), (C) and (D). Choose the one word or
phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number
of the queston and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you
have chosen.
Câu 1: There are a number of …. at the Bay Inn, including baby-sitting.
A. extra services B. services extra C. good service D. extra service
Câu 2: Her explanation was so complicated but …. was simple.
A. mine explanation B. her C. Tim’s D. my
Câu 3: They couldn’t hear the speaker from where they were …. His loud voice.
A. though B. because of C. despite D. because
Câu 4: Some students seem not to be able …… what they want to say.
A. expressing exact B. to express exactly C.expressing exactly D.
to express exact
Câu 5: It was …. That we listened to it again and again.
A. such beautiful B. such a beautiful music
C. a beautiful music D. so a beautiful music
Câu 6: They couldn’t find the person … had supplied the information.
A. whom B. who C. whose D. he
Câu 7: ……. Knows the answer to the problem.
A. Neither my teacher nor my friends B. Neither I nor my brother Jack
C. Neither my friends nor I D. Neither I nor my friends
Câu 8: The skyscraper, which is …. , was first built in the USA.
A. a tall building B. tall buildings C. a building tall D. tall building
Câu 9: No competitor at the race is…… . David in computing.

find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of
the answer you have chosen.
Câu 21: The class felt sadly when they heard of their teacher’s accident.
A B C D
Câu 22: Learn a new language is usually easier for children than for adulst.
A B C D
Câu 23: Before winning the war for indeppendence in 1965. Algeria lost many of
their young men.
A B C D
Câu 24: Could you show me how to type as quick as you do?
A B C D
Câu 25: Joe wish she had taken notes to prepare for the exam.
A B C D
Câu 26: Sarah didn’t attend the Botany lecture, and neither does George.
A B C D
Câu 27: No one can denied the fact that English is universally used.
A B C D
Câu 28: If I can do my homework, you were certainly able to do yours.
A B C D
Câu 29: Warm nouishment and protection enable the baby to survive and grow.
A B C D
Câu 30: She has so much work to do that she usually gets exhausted when she gets
home lately at night. A B
C D
Câu 31: Each year, tourists from all over the world travel to Poland to visit a
birthplace of Frederic Chopin. A B C
D
Câu 32: Neither the dog nor the cats has their collars on.
A B C D
Câu 33: There was such a terrible smell in the shed that we left immediate.

A B C D
Câu 49: The tile layer worked so hard that they were absolutely exhausted.
A B C D
Câu 50: At the height of the season, the rose smell sweet.
A B C D
SECTION 2. READING COMPREHENSION – 50 questions
DIRECTIONS. In this section you will read a number of passages. Each one is
followed by approximately 6 questions about it. For questions 51 – 100, choose the
one best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), for 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. Answer all of the questions follwing a passage on the
basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.
Passage 1
We can communicate with other people in many different ways, We can talk,
write, and send messages. We use our hand and faces, the phone, the fax, and email,
television, film… to communicate.
Animals have ways of exchanging information, too. Bees dance and tell other
bees where to find food. Elephants make sounds that humans can’t hear. But what
people can do is much greater. We have language, so we can write poetry, tell jokes,
make promises, tell the truth, or tell lies. And we have a sense of past and future, not
just present.
Câu 51: people can communicate with one another……
A. in more than one way B. in one way
C. only by using a language D. without any difficulty
Câu 52: Sending a message is a way…
A. to practice writing B. to replace talking
C. to show the difference in people D. to communicate
Câu 53: Which one below is NOT listed in the passage as a means of
communication?
A. our hands B. television C. the fax D. our legs

A. for centuries B. as a great luxury
B. for thousands years. D. first in the West Indies
Câu 59: Sugar was expensive…
A. for centuries B. for African slaves
C. only in Roman times D. in India
Câu 60: Who started huge plantations of sugar canes?
A. the Indians B. African slaves C. Columbus D. the
Europeans
Câu 61: All the statements below are correct EXCEPT
A. The slaves were shipped from Europe.
B. The first sugar plant was taken to the West Indies in the 15
th
century.
C. The land in the West Indies was very good for growing sugar cane.
D. Sugar was a luxury in the past.
Câu 62: The word it (line 3) refers to ……
A. sugar plant B. a great luxury C. Columbus D. the
West Indies
Câu 63: The word there (line 4) refers to….
A. India B. Europe C. the West Indies D. Rome
Câu 64: The word them (line 4) refers to …
A. plantations B. Europeans C. ships D.
African slaves
Câu 65: The word which (line 5) refers to….
A. the Atlantic B. a journey C. six weeks D. African
slaves
Câu 66: The word it (the last line) refers to ….
A. history B. food C. sugar D. the English
Câu 67: Which adjective below is related to ‘a great luxury’ in line 2?
A. favorite B. hard C. good D. expensive

will be felt in all corners of the world.’ means …
A. People will visit the city because of its energy.
B. the city can be seen from all corners of the world.
C. the city is of great beauty.
D. though not beautiful, the city will certainly be poweful.
Câu 73: What does ‘It’ in line 3 stand for?
A. Guangzhou B. Shenzhen C. new city D.
superhighway
Câu 74: What does ‘where’ in line 6 stand for?
A. on the road B. the traffic C. in Bangkok D. in
their car
Passage 4.
In Hollywood, life can be difficulf for children because everybody there wants
to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old, poor and unknown. Parents
buy care and attention for their children because they do not have time to give it
themsilves. They are not usually at home, so children have to decide whether to make
their own meals or go to restaurants, when to watch television and when to do their
homework. They organize their social lives. They play no childhood games. They
become adults before they are ready.
Câu 75: It can be…… for children to live in Hollywood.
A. poor B. interesting C. rich D.
difficult
Câu 76: Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the passage?
A. Parents are often away from home.
B. Everyone wishes to be famous.
C. Parents spend much time taking care of their children.
D. People in Hollywood want to be rich.
Câu 77: Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as children’s own decisions?
A. to watch television B. to make their own meals
C. to travel to school by themselves D. to do their homework

C. compulsory fees D. parental contribution
Câu 84; According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Students can remain in school for 13 years.
B. Primary and secondary education is compulsory.
C. Some students can leave school at 13.
D. Most student start school at the age of 5.
Câu 85: How long do most children stay in a primary school?
A. for 10 years B. for 8 years C. for 6 years D.
for 4 years
Câu 86: …….receive about 25% funding from the government.
A. State schools B.None of the schools
C. Private schools D. State integrated schools
Câu 87: Private schools are also called……
A. both A and C are correct B. integrated schools
C. registered schools D. independent schools
Câu 88: The word “compulsory” in the 2
nd
paragraph is closest in meaning to…
A. obligatory B. easy C. difficult D. right
Câu 89: The word “remain” in the 2
nd
paragraph is closest in meaning to …
A. stop B. have C. stay D. leave
Câu 90: The phrase “rely on” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to…
A. fund B. depend on C. keep D. pay
Passage 6.
The leaning tower of Pisa is famous not because of its beauty or size, but
because it leans dangerously to one side. Each year it attracts thousands of visitors
from all around the world.
The leaning tower is in the city of Pisa in Italy. It is 180 feet high and has 8

Câu 98: The word “attracts” in the first pargraph is closest in meaning to…
A. appeals B. keeps C. helps D. appears
Câu 99: The word “various” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to……
A. small B. large C. few D. many
Câu 100: The word “fascinating” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to……
A. interesting B. boring C. strange D. famous.
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