SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HƯNG YÊN ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011
TRƯỜNG THPT MINH CHÂU Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối : D
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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU ( TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)

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. disappear B. engineer C. education D. attachment
Question 2. A. characteristic B. environmental C. documentation D. sophisticated
Question 3. A. reduction B. popular C. financial D. romantic
Question 4. A. consider B. adventure C. patient D. eventual
Question 5. A. definition B. humidity C. necessity D. incredible

Mark 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 6. "I’ll certainly help you tomorrow," said Tom to Helen.
A. Tom promised to help Helen the day after.
B. Tom announced that he would help Helen the day after.
C. Tom asked if Helen wanted him to help her the day after.
D. Tom told Helen to help him the day after.
Question 7. Although his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
A. Despite his legs to be broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
B. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before exploding.
C. Despite his legs were broken, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
D. Despite his broken legs, he was able to get out of the car before it exploded.

B. Tom wanted to know with who Lyn had come to the party.
C. Tom asked Lyn who she came to the party with.
D. Tom asked Lyn who she had come to the party with
Question 14. The teacher made his students work hard for the exam.
A. The students worked hard for the exam thanks to the teacher.
B. The teacher as well as his students worked hard for the exam.
C. The teacher examined his students before the exam.
D. The students were made to work hard for the exam.
Question 15. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.
A. Paul apologized Susan for giving her the wrong number.
B. Paul apologized Susan for having given her the wrong number.
C. Paul apologized to Susan to have given her the wrong number.
D. Paul apologized to Susan for having given her the wrong number

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
Question 16. of the shop, my friend came in
A. Coming out B. On coming out C. When coming out D. As I came out
Question 17. - "How's your class this term?"
- "Great. I have seventeen students, most of speak English very well."
A. who B. whom C. those D. which
Question 18. - “ I thought it was rude, didn’t you?”
- “ Yes, it was very ”
A. polite B. politic C. impolite D. impolitic
Question 19. The harder you try, _____________ .
A. the most you achieve B. you achieve the more C. the more you achieve D. the better achieve you have
Question 20. A human being is _____________ of many, often conflicting, desires.
A. made B. made up C. consisted D. created
Question 21. ____________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been

A. Your compliment is encouraging. B. Don’t joke me
C. Better than you are thinking D. Your compliment isn’t corrects
Question 36. We _____ for three hours and are very tired.
A. waited B. have been waiting C. wait D. had waited
Question 37. -“ Do you like the weather here?”
- “ I wish it ”
A. doesn’t rain B. didn’t rain C. won’t rain D. hadn’t rained
Question 38. - “ Do you think you will be appointed business manager?”
- “ ”
A. I hope so B. So do I C. So be it D. Congratulations!
Question 39. - “ More coffee?, Anybody?”
- “ ”
A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. Yes, I’d love to C. Yes, please D. It’s right, I think
Question 40. In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur _____________ a misunderstanding.
A. for B. of C. because of D. because
Question 41. _____________ unknown quantities is the task of algebra.
A. To found B. Find C. The find D. Finding
Question 42. The train accident _____________ the other train’s departure by a few hours.
A. sent back B. called off C. delayed D. retained
Question 43. The purpose of phonetics is _______ an inventory and a description of the sounds found in speech.
A. to provide B. provided C. provide D. being provided
Question 44. The English colonization of Virginia was devised in 1606 by a group of merchants __________ the
Virginia Company of London.
A. who formed B. they formed C. whom formed D. what formed
Question 45. Not only________ much bigger than any other planets, but unlike the planets, it consists
completely of gaseous material.
A. Sun is B. the Sun, which is C. is the Sun D. that the Sun

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55

Question 51. According to the author, one mark of society is that it
A. affirms the primacy of speech over writing B. affirms the primacy of writing over speech
C. teaches its children to speak perfectly D. keeps written records
Question 52. In order show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of
A. intelligent who could not write B. people who learn the rudiments of speech
C. people who speak many languages D. severely handicapped children
Question 53. The word “ acquire” in the passage mostly means
A. “ become aware of something by hearing about it”
B. “ gain something by our own efforts or ability
C. “ help somebody learn something by giving information about it”
D. “ develop a natural ability or quality so that it improves
Question 54. According to the passage, writing
A. is imperfect, but less so than speech B. is represented perfectly by speech
C. represents speech, but not perfectly D. developed from imperfect speech
Question 55. According to the passage, speech began to exist in our life
A. just when human beings appeared B. when human beings were able to communicate in writing
C. at least 5000 years ago D. when writing became important in our culture

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the
following sentences
Question 56. Having been served lunch, _____
A. the problem was discussed by the members of the club.
B. it was discussed by the club members the problem
C. the club members discussed the problem.
D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the club.
Question 57. After seeing the movie “ Pride and Prejudice”,
A. many people wanted to read the book B. the reading of the book interested many people
C. the book was read by many people D. the book made many people want to read it
Question 58. , he would have learnt how to read
A. If he has been able to go school as a child B. If he could go to school as a child

SEA Games
have become a festival that impressed people (68)……… the spirit of “ solidarity, cooperation for peace and
development”. The 22
nd
SEA Games are not only a song of honesty and nobility in competition and organizing
competition but (69)……… a sign of a bright future for the development of regional sports
After Vietnamese singer My Linh and a Philippine singer sang the song “ For the World of Tomorrow “,
Minister Nguyen Danh Thai and Chairman of the Ha Noi People’s committee Hoang Van Nghien handed over the
SEA Games Flag to the Chairman of the Olympic Committee and the dead of the Philippine sport team,
(70)…………the host country of the SEA Games – the Philippines 2005.
Question 61. A. meeting B. forum C. celebration D. ceremony
Question 62. A. performing B. performed C. performance D. performances
Question 63. A. put B. held C. organizes D. B & C
Question 64. A. outstanding B. up most C. best D. top
Question 65. A. said B. affirmed C. stated D. all are correct
Question 66. A. like B. as C. to D. with
Question 67. A atmosphere B. environment C. aspect D. surroundings
Question 68. A. of B. with C. for D. under
Question 69. A. also B. well C. as D. of
Question 70. A represent B. represented C. representing D. behalf of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Question 71. Having worked hard during the summer, his result was very successful in the entrance examination
A B C D
Question 72. The surface conditions on the planet Mars are the more like the Earth's than those of any other
A B C D
planet in the solar system
Question 73. Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided not to cancel
A B C
their climb

C. used as a store-house for heaters and air-conditioners D. shaded and comfortable
Question 78. A shopping center is different from a supermarket because ______ .
A. it only sells food B. it sells vegetable
C. it provides not only food but also services D. it is easy to book a ticket for a world tour
Question 79. The word "those" in paragraph one refers to______ .
A. Shops along the roads B. Commercial places C. Shopping centers D. Supermarkets
Question 80. In the shopping sections in many old cities in Europe, the stores are located ______ .
A. in the downtown B. in residential areas C. along poor, dirty roads D. along small roads