ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG MINH HỌA CỦA CỤC KHẢO
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NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
(Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)
ĐỀ 1:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1:
Question 2:
Question 3:
Question 4:
Question 5:

A. shown B. flown C. grown D.
crown
A. complexion B. examination C. exaggerate D.
exhibit
A. accountant B. amount C. founding D.
country
A. missed B. laughed C. stopped D.
closed
A. criteria B. initiate C. certificate D.
interactive Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 6: He is doing very badly but he tries to ____________appearances.
A. hold on B. stick to C. keep up D.
make out
Question 7: I regret going to the cinema. I wish I ____________.

C. You're welcome. D. What did you say? I'm so
shy.
Question 16: The _______north we go, the less likely we are to meet high temperatures.
A. far B. furthest C. farther D.
farthest
Question 17: Unlike the other Asian states, Singapore has ______ _ raw materials.
A. hardly any B. any hardly C. hardly no D.
hardly some
Question 18: Although the patient's condition is serious, she seems to be out of_ ______.
A. place B. control C. danger D.
order
Question 19: "ATM" stands for_.
A. automatic talking machine B. automation telling mate
C. automobile teller mate D. automated teller machine
Question 20: -"Do you feel like going to the stadium this afternoon?"
- “ ______ ______”
A. I don't agree. I'm afraid. B. I feel very bored.
C. You're welcomed. D. That would be great.
Question 21: -"I don't think I can do this."
- “ ___________”
A. Oh, come on! Give it a try! B. Yeah. It's not easy.
C. No, I hope not. D. Sure, no way!
Question 22: If you want your children to play football well, you need to find a good
_______.
A. supervisor B. teacher C. coach D.
captain
Question 23: "Don't count your chickens _______they are hatched."
A. after B. since C. while D.
before
Question 24: - Cindy: "Your hairstyle is terrific, Mary!"

longer a burden.
A. devices B. things C. equipment D.
furniture
Question 33: Only 65 per cent of people voted in the local election; the rest were
completely ________.
A. uninterested B. disinterested C. uninteresting D.
interested
Question 34: Slang can be defined as a set of codes used in ______ language.
A. informal B. unfamiliar C. informative D.
uneducated
Question 35: The widespread use of pesticides and herbicides has led to the _______of
groundwater in many parts of the world.
A. corruption B. infection C. poison D.
contamination
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.
Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their children to read when they are
(36)_more than toddlers. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but forcing a child
could be counter-productive if she
isn't ready. Wise parents will have a (37)_attitude and take the lead from their child.
What they should provide is a selection of (38)_toys, books and other activities.
Nowadays there is plenty of good (39)_available for young children, and of course,
seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (40)_them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only source of stories and information. There is also a
huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book
and are (41)_valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television
gets a bad review as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many spend too
much time watching programmes not intended for their age (42)_. Too many television
programmes induce an incurious, uncritical attitude that is going to make learning much
more difficult. However, (43)_ viewing of programmes designed for young children can

loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations.
However, in 1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to
diminish. Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was
also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe.
The public was not ready for Melville's literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure
to philosophical symbolism. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's
popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.
Question 46: The main subject of the passage is ____________.
A. Melville's travels B. the popularity of Melville's novels
C. Melville's personal background D. Moby Dick
Question 47: According to the passage, Melville's early novels were ____________.
A. published while he was traveling B. completely fictional
C. all about his work on whaling ships D. based on his travel experience
Question 48: In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy
appear?
A. 1837 B. 1841 C. 1847 D. 1849
Question 49: The word "basis" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______
A. background B. message C. bottom D. dissertation
Question 50: The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because ______
A. he had unofficially left his ship B. he was on leave while his ship
was in port
C. he had finished his term of duty D. he had received permission to
take a vacation in Tahiti
Question 51: A "frigate" in paragraph 1 is probably_ ___________.
A. an office B. a ship C. a troop D. a fishing
boat
Question 52: How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity?
A. His popularity increased immediately. B. It had no effect on his popularity.
C. It caused his popularity to decrease. D. His popularity remained as strong
as ever.

purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious
chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be
greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human
activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in
fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this
represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example,
sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about
400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm
and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
Question 56: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The economic impact of air pollution. B. What constitutes an air pollutant.
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause. D. The effects of compounds added
to the atmosphere.
Question 57: The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
_______.
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D.
considerably
Question 58: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
Question 59: The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_.
A. the various chemical reactions
B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
C. the compounds moved to the water or soil
D. the components in biogeochemical cycles
Question 60: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important
role in controlling air pollution?
A. They function as part of a purification process.

correction.
Question 66: The root of the trees allow the water to go into the soil, that gradually
releases it to flow down rivers.
Question 67: I get quite depressed when I think about the damage we are making to the
environment.
Question 68: Alike oxygen, which is chemically changed by our bodies into carbon
dioxide, nitrogen is merely exhaled back into the air.
Question 69: I think she will be suitable for the work because she has been working like a
teacher for a long time.
Question 70: Passengers are required to arrive to the gate fifteen minutes before departure
time.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions.
Question 71: The cyclist _______he crossed the main street.
A. looked with caution after B. had looked with caution
before
C. was looked with caution when D. looks with caution when
Question 72: The facilities of the older hospital are as good_ ______.
A. or better than the new hospital B. as or better that the new
hospital
C. as or better than those of the new hospital D. as or better than the new
hospital
Question 73: A study has been done to determine how the recent change in government
policies_ ______.
A. has affected the small business sector B. have affected the small
business sector
C. the small business sector was affected D. affecting the small
business sector
Question 74: _______, we would be rich by now.
A. If we invest in the telecommunications industry

C. Having suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
D. Suspected to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
Question 79: The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room. He opened the window.
A. The man wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the
window.
B. The man opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C. The man got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window.
D. Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air.
Question 80: The plan may be ingenious. It will never work in practice.
A. Ingenious as it may be, the plan will never work in practice.
B. Ingenious as may the plan, it will never work in practice.
C. The plan may be too ingenious to work in practice.
D. The plan is as impractical as it is ingenious.
Đáp án Đề 1:
CAU DA CAU DA CAU DA CAU DA
1 D 21 A 41 D 61 B
2 A 22 C 42 C 62 A
3 D 23 D 43 D 63 C
4 D 24 B 44 C 64 C
5 B 25 D 45 B 65 D
6 C 26 C 46 B 66 B
7 C 27 B 47 D 67 D
8 B 28 C 48 D 68 A
9 A 29 0 49 A 69 D
10 C 30 B 50 A 70 B
11 D 31 B 51 B 71 B
12 D 32 A 52 C 72 C
13 B 33 A 53 D 73 A
14 A 34 D 54 B 74 C
15 B 35 B 55 A 75 A