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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối A1 và khối D1
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể phát đề
ĐỀ THI THỬ
(Đề thi có 06 trang) Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………….
Số báo danh:……………………………………………

Mark the letter A, B, C 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.
Question 1: A. generational B. communicative C. disobedient D. argumentative
Question 2: A. incredible B. optimistic C. intellectual D. overwhelming
Question 3: A. philosopher B. biology C. industry D. industrial
Question 4: A. relativity B. environment C. laboratory D. evaporate
Question 5: A. comfortable B. necessary C. community D. memorable

A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
B. the committee members discussed the problem
C. it was discussed by the committee members the problems
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the committee
Question 17: The book would have been perfect _____ the ending.
A. it hadn’t been for B. hadn’t it been for C. it had not been for D. had it not been for
Question 18: The Pikes live in a four-bedroomed bungalow in a very nice _____ area.
A. residing B. resident C. residence D. residential
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www.DeThiThuDaiHoc.comQuestion 19: Don’t put Tom in charge of arranging the theatre trip; he’s too _____.
A. organized B. disorganized C. unorganized D. inorganized
Question 20: David’s compositions are full of mistakes but they are very _____.
A. imaginative B. imaginary C. imagination D. imaginable
Question 21: Students can gain _____ benefits from learning to work together.
A. considerate B. considering C. consideration D. considerable
Question 22: The _____ dressed woman in the advertisement has a posed smile on her face.
A. stylish B. stylishly C. stylistic D. stylistically
Question 23: Most people can _____ clearly between a real and a simulated smile.
A. differ B. different C. difference D. differentiate
Question 24: I’m not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been _____ for a long time. It was bound to affect his
health sooner or later.
A. having his cake and eating it B. burning the candle at both ends


Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the antonym of the underlined word in
the following question.
Question 35: I prefer secure jobs because I don’t like keeping on moving and changing all the time.
A. demanding B. safe C. challenging D. stable

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the blanks from 36 to 45.
Carefully conducted studies that have followed the children of working mothers have not been able
to show any long-term problems, compared with children whose mothers stayed at home. My personal (36)
_____ is that mothers should be allowed to work if they wish. Whether we like it or not, there are a number
of mothers who just have to work. There are those who have invested such a big part of their lives in
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www.DeThiThuDaiHoc.comestablishing a career that they cannot (37) _____ to see it lost. Then there are many who must work out of
pure economic (38) _____. Many mothers are not (39) _____ to be full-time parents. After a few months at
home with a much beloved infant, they feel trapped and isolated.
There are a number of options when it (40) ____ to choosing childcare. These range from child
minders and nannies through to Granny or the kind lady across the street. In reality, however, many parents
do not have any choice; they have to accept anything they can get. Be prepared! No (41) _____ how good
the childcare may be, some children are going to protest wildly if they are left. This is a (42) _____ normal
stage of child development. Babies separate well in the first six months, but soon after that they start to get
a crush on Mum and close family (43) _____. Make sure that in the first week, you allow plenty of time to
help your child settle in.
All children are different. Some are independent, while others are more (44) _____ to their mothers.
Remember that if you want to do the best for your children, it’s not the quantity of time you spend with
them; it’s the (45) _____ that matters.
Question 36: A. view B. idea C. thought D. decision

Question 46: In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is _____.
A. critical B. questioning C. approving D. objective
Question 47: The phrase “held back” in paragraph 1 means _____.
A. forced to study in lower classes B. prevented from advancing
C. made to remain in the same classes D. made to lag behind
Question 48: The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’
_____.
A. learning ability and communicative skills B. intellectual abilities
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Question 49: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities.
B. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others.
C. Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers.
D. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability.
Question 50: The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to _____.
A. recommend pair work and group work classroom activities
B. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching
C. offer advice on the proper use of the school library
D. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class
Question 51: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class.
B. Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work.
C. Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual
abilities.
D. There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full.
Question 52: According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?

regardless of his or her real ability.
Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primary effect. This error occurs when
interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview
situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the
candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is
unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.
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www.DeThiThuDaiHoc.comThe phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable
candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears
exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak
showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.
Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection
procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests
devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a
variety of verbal and spatial tests.
Question 56: This passage mainly discusses the _____.
A. judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants
B. inadequacy of interviewing job applicants
C. techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants
D. effects of interviewing on job applicants
Question 57: According to the passage, the first impression _____.
A. can easily be altered
B. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices
C. is the one that stays with the interviewer
D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant
Question 58: The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to
predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the _____.

Question 69: Our (A) neighbor is quite (B) safe because there have not been (C) many crimes (D) recently.
Question 70: I am (A) very glad that you have (B) done (C) lots of progress this (D) semester.

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www.DeThiThuDaiHoc.comMark 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 71: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
B. Despite being very tired but he agreed to help me with my homework.
C. Tired though he was but he agreed to help me with my homework.
D. All are correct.
Question 72: He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
A. He’d rather to be paid immediately. B. He’d rather you paid him immediately.
C. He’d rather you to pay him immediately. D. He’d rather you pay to him immediately.
Question 73: Tony’s boss gave him permission to take two days off.
A. Tony’s boss left the office for two days. B. Tony quit his job after two days.
C. Tony took two days off from work. D. Tony’s boss agreed to take off for two days.
Question 74: There isn’t enough space in the room for another bed.
A. Not enough space there is in the room for another bed.
B. Another bed will take up enough space in the room.
C. We don’t want any more beds in the room.
D. The room isn’t big enough for one more bed.
Question 75: This quarrel is likely to lead to a fight.
A. This quarrel is likely to result from a fight.
B. The result of this fight is likely to lead to a quarrel.
C. This quarrel is somewhat like a fight.
D. This quarrel is likely to result in a fight.

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