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TRƯỜNG THPT HOÀNG MAI

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 - LẦN 1
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Khối D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following sentences.

Câu 1: There is no reason to _____________ his honesty; he is absolutely sincere.
A. ask B. search C. doubt D. inquire
Câu 2: It _____________ that to be a good musician, you have learn to play very young.
A. was said B. is said C. says D. had been said
Câu 3: My uncle had never married, choosing to remain _____________ all his life.
A. single B. individual C. separate D. divorced
Câu 4: “I can’t remember us ever _____________ ,” replied the stranger.
A. to have met B. to meet C. having met D. being met
Câu 5: We expected her at nine but she finally _____________ at midnight.
A. came to B. turned out C. turned up D. came off
Câu 6: This ticket _____________ one person to the museum.
A. permits B. admits C. allows D. enters
Câu 7: Many people hate Mondays, saying that they really _____________ .
A. get down them B. get them down C. get over them D. get them over

A. a single B. a sole C. an only D. a unique
Câu 22: The people in the picture are _____________ .
A. out B. indoors C. inside D. outdoors
Câu 23: “ How much of this money is yours?” – _____________ .
A. Half it B. Half of it C. all it D. most it
Câu 24: It is unreasonable behavior
A. sensible B. unacceptable C. advisable D. tenable
Câu 25: Her dress is different from yours; it has a belt _____________ .
A. in the waist B. through the waist C. around the waist D. on a waist

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct word for each of the blanks from 26 to 35

Speech is one of the most important (26)_______ of communicating. It consists of far more than
just making noises. To talk and also to (27)_______ by other people we have to speak a language,
that is, we have to use combinations of (28)_______ that everyone agrees stand for a particular object
or idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.
Learning a language properly is very (29)_______ The basic (30)_______ of English is not very
large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (31)_______ But the more words you
know, the more ideas you can (32)_______ and the more precise you can be about their exact
meaning.
Words are the (33)_______ thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we
(34)_______ the words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and
(35)_______ whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.

Câu 26: A. rules B. reasons C. ways D. tests
Câu 27: A. be understood B. be talked C. be examined D. be spoken
Câu 28: A. sounds B. talks C. systems D. languages
Câu 29: A. important B. expensive C. simple D. easy
Câu 30: A. word B. vocabulary C. grammar D. structure

Câu 38: The word “this” refers to ……….
A. mans ability to live on a small plot of land B. mans domestication of plants and animals
C. providing food for man D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man
Câu 39: The word “blossomed” is closest in meaning to …
A. learned B. flourished C. produced flowers D. changed
Câu 40: An herbalist is which of the following?
A. An early historian. B. Someone who uses plants in medicine.
C. A farmer. D. A dreamer.
Câu 41: The phrase “in this respect” refers to ………
A. the development of the field of natural history
B. the use of plants for drugs and medicine
C. the development of human culture
D. the origin of knowledge of nature
Câu 42: The word “extract” is closest in meaning to …
A. ailment B. design C. flavour D. substance
Câu 43: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The shape of a plant is indicative of its ability to cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ.
B. The work of early herbalists has nothing to do with present day medicine.
C. Early herbalists were unimaginative.
D. There is little relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant.
Câu 44: The word “rudiments” is closest in meaning to …
A. beginnings B. proofs C. requirements D. history
Câu 45: The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of……….
A. zoology B. anatomy C. astrology D. biology

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 sentences.

Câu 46: A. tolerant B. capture C. horrible D. apparent
Câu 47: A. polluted B. preserved C. recycled D. fertilized

B. Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t.
C. Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldn’t.
D. Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldn’t
Câu 58: My father likes nothing better than fishing on a hot, summer day.
A. Fishing is my father's favourite enjoyment on a hot, summer day.
B. Although he likes fishing he doesn't want to do it on a hot, summer day.
C. Fishing is better than doing nothing on a hot, summer day.
D. My father doesn't like fishing on a hot, summer day.
Câu 59: Tom has the ability to be a professional musician, but he's too lazy to practice.
A. He is able to practice music lessons professionally though he is lazy.
B. As a professional musician he is not lazy to practice music lessons.
C. Though practicing lazily, he is a professional musician.
D. He is talented but he'll never be a professional musician as he doesn't practice.
Câu 60: If I hadn't had so much work to do I would have gone to the movies.
A. Because I had to do so much work I couldn't go to the movies.
B. A lot of work couldn't prevent me from going to the movies.
C. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work.
D. I never go to the movies if I have work to do.

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 61 to 70.

HAPPY HOURS

Happy hours are not necessarily happy nor do they last for an hour, but they have become a part
of ritual of the office worker and businessman. On weekdays in pubs and bars throughout America,
there is the late afternoon happy hour. The time may vary from place to place, but usually it is held
from four to seven. After the workday is finished, office workers in larger cities and small towns take
a relaxing pause and do not go directly home to the hearth. They head off instead for the nearest bar
or pub to be with friends, coworkers and colleges. Within minutes the pub is filled to capacity with

A. Office workers and business people B. Teachers and school administrators
C. Housewives D. College students and young people
Câu 64: What is the purpose of happy hours?
A. To bring in extra business.
B. To help people unwind from the stress of their jobs.
C. To have a chance to drink cheaply.
D. To give people happy feeling.
Câu 65: What kinds of conversation occurs at happy hours?
A. Serious conversation. B. Not much talking but a lot of drinking.
C. A lot of joking around with the bartender. D. General gossip and light business talk.
Câu 66: What is the atmosphere of a happy hour?
A. serious and busy. B. shallow and superficial.
C. light and friendly. D. dark and gloomy.
Câu 67: What about the cost of alcoholic drinks during a happy hour?
A. The drinks are the same but the food is free.
B. The price is the same but the glasses are larger.
C. The first drink is free; the others are at full price.
D. The are reduced, usually half – price.
Câu 68: What may be served as a complementary offering to the drinks at the happy hour?
A. Potato chips, cheese and crackers.
B. Nothing is served but you can bring your own snacks.
C. Hors d’oeuvres are served at reduced prices.
D. A full course menu.
Câu 69: What happens when the happy hour is over?
A. The bar get ready to close. B. The bar becomes silent.
C. The cost of drinks goes up to usual price. D. People go to have dinner in a restaurant.
Câu 70: Why have some places recently discontinued the practice of happy hours?

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A. Because some people drink too much at the happy hour and drive home unsafely.

C. She kept me to be waiting in the rain for ten minutes last night.
D. She kept me to wait in the rain for ten minutes last night.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following sentences.

Câu 76: A. none B. tongue C. onion D. tomb
Câu 77: A. compartment B. company C. comparison D. companion
Câu 78: A. bath B. breath C. healthy D. bathing
Câu 79: A. days B. says C. rays D. bays
Câu 80: A. cease B. loose C. lose D. dose
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