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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
NGUYỄN HUỆ

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN THỨ NHẤT
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
MÔN: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút;
(Đề có 6 trang, gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm)

Họ, tên thí sinh:
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Mã đề thi 132
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng từ điển và các tài liệu liên quan
- Giám thị không giải thích đề thi.

I: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to find the word with the stress pattern
different from that of the other three words in each question.
Câu 1: A. poisonous B. agree C. transmit D. procession
Câu 2: A. consultant B. descendant C. redundant D. relevant
Câu 3: A. assault B. manage C. improve D. support
Câu 4: A. deficiency B. reference C. conference D. delicacy
Câu 5: A. ignorant B. horizon C. amazing D. adjacent

II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to identify the underlined part that is not
correct.
Câu 6: The abilities (A) to work hard, follow directions, and (B) thinking independently (C) are some
of the criteria (D) for success in the workplace.
Câu 7: Some gorillas (A) beat their chests (B) as an (C) express of (D) high spirit.
Câu 8: (A)For decades, journalist Theodore H.White (B) wrote books (C) described American (D)
presidential Elections.

C. It’s undeniable that children don’t watch enough TV.
D. It’s obviously true that children spend too much time watching TV.
Câu 17: He looked so funny that I couldn’t help laughing.
A. I couldn’t help him laugh because he looked so funny.
B. I laughed because he looked so funny.
C. I couldn’t laugh because he looked so funny.
D. He looked too funny for me to laugh.
Câu 18: We’d never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
A. The hotel was less expensive than we had expected.
B. The hotel was as expensive as we had expected.
C. The hotel was not more expensive than we had ever expected.
D. The hotel was more expensive than we had expected.
Câu 19: Immediately after her appearance, everything changed.
A. As soon as everything changed, she appeared.
B. Upon appearing, everything changed.
C. No sooner had she appeared did everything change.
D. Soon after she appeared did everything change.
Câu 20: She pretended not to see him.
A. She ignored him when she saw him. B. She saw him but didn’t say hello.
C. She refused to see him. D. She admitted seeing him.
Câu 21: You will soon get used to the noise from the flat upstairs.
A. You used to hear the noise from the flat upstairs.
B. You will soon like the noise from the flat upstairs.
C. You will soon use the noise from the flat upstairs.
D. You will soon be familiar with the noise from the flat upstairs.
Câu 22: Jim came down with flu and had to stay in.
A. Jim had to stay home because he had flu.
B. Jim came down and then had to stay home with flu.
C. Jim had to stay home in case he caught flu
D. Jim came down to stay with flu.

Câu 30: Hurry up! We don’t have _______ left.
A. little time B. many time C. much time D. few time
Câu 31: “Which one do you want: the red one or the blue one?”
“_______.”
A. None B. Nor one C. Anyone D. Neither
Câu 32: The stolen jewels were _______ a lot of money.
A. worth B. valued C. priced D. cost
Câu 33: _______ of my family, I would like to thank you very much for your help.
A. On behalf B. On account C. In person D. Instead
Câu 34: The baby does nothing but ______ all day.
A. to sleep and to eat B. to sleep and eat C. sleep and eat D. sleeping and eating
Câu 35: They live in a very _______ populated area of Italy.
A. hardly B. scarcely C. barely D. sparsely
Câu 36: It is suggested that the applicants _______ on time for the interview tomorrow morning.
A. arrive B. will arrive C. can arrive D. arrives
Câu 37: _______ unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score.
A. Although B. Having C. Being D. Because
Câu 38: _______are a form of carbon has been known since the late 18
th
century.
A. That diamonds B. Diamonds, which C. Diamonds D. Because diamonds
Câu 39: I’m sorry, I haven’t got _______ change. Why don’t you try the bank?
A. any B. all C. lots D. some
Câu 40: In public places, you should ask everyone for permission before you _______ a cigarette.
A. put out B. light up C. turn up D. put up

VI: Read the text below and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to decide which
answer best fits each space from 41 to 50.
You have heard people say, “It makes my mouth water”. They mean, of course, that the sight, taste,
or smell of food 41 ___the mouth to have something like water in it. This pleasant feeling is brought

with long red hair, rounded eyes and a broad forehand. It also seems capable of an 59 ____ range of
calls and noises. When disturbed, it is said to sound like a dog, a wolf, a donkey and 60 ____ a crying
child.
In 1980, a Chinese scientist 61 ____ up in a gorilla costume and entered a forest in the 62 ____ of
getting a closer look at yeren. Not 63 ____ he failed, as have many others who have gone in 64 ____
of this elusive creature. Indeed, there have been so many 65____ to find the yeren that the
government has officially denied its existence, in order to prevent further damage being caused to
delicate habitats in the nature reserve.
Câu 51: A. announced B. reported C. noticed D. informed
Câu 52: A. Moreover B. Actually C. However D. Instead
Câu 53: A. occasion B. event C. moment D. time
Câu 54: A. recent B. ultimate C. last D. latest
Câu 55: A. visions B. sightings C. looks D. views
Câu 56: A. Given B. Considered C. Seen D. Taken
Câu 57: A. near B. far C. much D. high
Câu 58: A. of B. with C. as D. like
Câu 59: A. incredible B. unrecognizable C. unpredictable D. unnoticeable
Câu 60: A. just B. well C. even D. too
Câu 61: A. wore B. changed C. dressed D. put
Câu 62: A. order B. hope C. wish D. attempt
Câu 63: A. especially B. believably C. hopefully D. surprisingly
Câu 64: A. sight B. search C. look D. hunt
Câu 65: A. explorations B. excavations C. expeditions D. investigations
VIII: Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of
wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. Despite its antiquity, certain
aspects of its construction make it one of truly great wonders of the world. The thirteen-acre structure
near the Nile River is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are the number of
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D. Astrological computation.
Câu 71: In the second passage, the world “prophesied” is closest in meaning to_____.
A. precipitated B. foretold C. affiliated D. terminated
Câu 72: What is the best title for the passage?
A. Symbolism of the Great Pyramid.
B. Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
C. Exploration of the Burial Chamber of Cheops.
D. Problems with the construction of the Great Pyramid.
Câu 73: On what did the ancient Egyptians base their calculations?
A. Advanced tools of measurement. B. Knowledge of the earth’s surface.
C. Observation of the celestial bodies. D. Advanced technology.
Câu 74: Why was the Great Pyramid constructed?
A. As a solar observatory. B. As a religious temple.
C. As a tomb for the pharaoh. D. As an engineering feat.
Câu 75: Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
A. It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many
prophecies.
B. It is very old.
C. It was selected as the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops.
D. It was built by a super race.
IX: Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
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The bat, say scientists, is one of nature’s most dazzling and precious creations. According to the fossil
record, bats were soaring in the sky at least 55 million years ago. These ancient fliers, says
evolutionary biologist Nancy Simmons of New York’s American Museum of Natural History, were
“virtually indistinguishable from today echolocating bats”. Though to look at them most resemble
rodents, bats’ closest cousins are primates. Modern bats are amazingly diverse, about 1,000 species
account for nearly a fourth of all mammal species. The only known group of flying mammals, they
range in size from Thailand’s tiny bumblebee bat, weighing almost nothing, to Indonesia’s giant