Tài liệu luyện thi Đại học * Môn Tiếng Anh (Test 1)
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A - PHONOLOGY:
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group:
1) A. honour B. hope C. follow D. promise
2) A. windy B. official C. migrate D. video
3) A. psychology B. pneumonia C. psychoactive D. picnic
4) A. bruise B. cruise C. ruin D. suit
5) A. captain B. obtain C. maintain D. remain
II/ Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other words in each group:
1) A. backpack B. financial C. hostel D. operate
2) A. memory B. typical C. reward D. marketing
3) A. existence B. technique C. instinct D. journey
4) A. welcoming B. freedom C. leisure D. adventure
5) A. worldwide B. initial C. safety D. partner
B - VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR & STRUCTURE: Choose the best answer to completes each sentence.
1) Private financing can ___________ a variety of forms.
A. do B. take C. make D. occur
2) It is one of the most ___________ books on the topic.
A. interests B. interested C. interesting D. interest
3) The corporate headquarters are located in the capital ___________ the country.
A. in B. to C. for D. of
4) The satellite photographed a ___________ moon in orbit around Saturn.
A. previous undetecting B. previously undetecting
C. previous undetected D. previously undetected
5) The trend toward shorter working hours ___________.

A. professing B. proliferating C. procrastinating D. profiling
C - READING COMPREHENSION:
I/ Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
The whole question of industrialism is a complex one. For laborers, it means that greater skills are required and, in the
last analysis, that the work may prove more difficult than in the past, where the time element has less importance. The positive
benefits, however, outweigh these considerations. The laborer today has greater leisure, is less provincial, and enjoys the fruits
of his labors to a far greater degree than hitherto possible. In a way we may say that we have reached the end of the Industrial
Revolution. We may call today a technological revolution, in that science has found ways to utilize the efforts of a man beyond
the dreams of yesteryear. The dawn of the Atomic age presages further benefits for all of us. Some have called the dawning age
the Power-Metal Age. The term is significant, for in these two elements our country is rich and, if not self sufficient, at least we
have shown ourselves alert in exploiting these two elements to a degree hitherto unseen in the world.
1) The author implies that the laborers of tomorrow will __________.
A. enjoy greater benefits B. have fewer opportunities for employment
C. grow more provincial D. be destroyed by automation
2) When the author states that ‘work may prove more difficult than in the past’, he implies that ___________.
A. back-breaking physical labor is going to return
B. running the machines of the future will be an exacting task
C. wartime conditions will make work difficult
D. the laborer is going to have to spend more time on the job
3) The author’s chief purpose in writing this passage seems to be to ___________.
A. defend the work of scientists B. explain why modern man has considerable leisure time
C. describe certain manifestations in industrialism D. explain why the Industrial Revolution came to an end
4) The author indicates that an appropriate name for the world of tomorrow will be the ___________.
A. Technological Revolution B. New Industrial Revolution
C. Power Metal Age D. Age of the Dreams of Yesteryear
5) The author implies that the future strength of his country will be found in its ____________.
A. vast number of laborers B. skilled technicians
C. plentiful sources of power and metal D. more effective use of leisure time
II/ Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
Tài liệu luyện thi Đại học * Môn Tiếng Anh (Test 1)

A. a problem and a solution B. a statement and an illustration
C. a comparison and a contrast D. specific and general information
7) What does the word "this" refer to in line 6?
A. endangered species that are increasing B. Bengal tigers that are decreasing
C. poachers who seek personal gratification D. sources that may not be accurate
8) Where in the passage does the author discuss a cause of extinction?
A. Since the world . . . down to zero. B. What is alarming . . . personal gratification.
C. Country around . . . for support. D. With the money . . . endangered species.
9) Which of the following could best replace the word "allocated" in line 10?
A. set aside B. combined C. organized D. taken off
10) The word "defray" in line 11 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. lower B. raise
C. make a payment on D. make an investment toward
11) The author uses the phrase "stem the tide" in line 13 to mean
A. touch B. stop C. tax D. save
12) Which of the following best describes the author's attitude?
A. forgiving B. concerned C. vindictive D. surprised
III/ Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
Sharks have gained an unfair reputation for being fierce predators of large sea animals. Humanity's unfounded fear
and hatred of these ancient creatures is leading to a worldwide slaughter that may result in the extinction of many coastal
shark species. The shark is the victim of a warped attitude of wildlife protection; we strive only to protect the beautiful, non-
threatening parts of our environment. And, in our efforts to restore only non-threatening parts of our earth, we ignore other
important parts.
A perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude toward another large sea animal, the dolphin. During the
1980s, environmentalists in the United States protested the use of driftnets for tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean since these nets
also caught dolphins. The environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from
buying tuna that had been caught in driftnets. In contrast to this effort on behalf of the dolphins, these same environmentalists have
done very little to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks whose population has decreased nearly to the point of extinction. Sharks are
among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. They are extremely efficient
animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of weeding out the weaker animals in a

A. surviving was difficult B. migration was common
C. procreation was expanding D. roaming was necessary
9) The word "proof" in line 15 could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. characteristic B. evidence C. praise D. customary
10) In line 16, the phrase "to cast away" means most nearly
A. to throw off B. to bring in C. to see through D. to set apart
11) What is the author's tone in this passage?
A. explanatory B. accusatory C. gentle D. proud
12) Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
A. order of importance B. cause and effect
C. statement and example D. chronological order
IV/ Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank: No More Classes
The use of computers has meant students can study language programmes (1) ___________ their own speed when and
for how long they want - and no need to (2) ___________ about the teacher having a favourite or doing (3) ___________ another
boring lesson. What's (4) ___________, in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will (5) ___________ on their headset,
and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off the shelf and (6) ___________
conversations with other computerised students.
They might (7) _________ choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant. At the
(8) _________ of a button they would be transported to (9) _________ realistic settings where they could practice their English,
maybe getting a hand (10) _________ a virtual English companion. All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their
home: no (11) __________ to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England.
Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting (12) ___________ to traditional classroom lessons. But would it ever (13)
___________ the classroom? Hopefully not. (14) ___________ the need to relate to real people talking about real issues and
generally learning a little more about others will always lead language learners to (15) ___________ at least a little of their time
with real people.
1) A. with B. for C. at D. in
2) A. concern B. upset C. trouble D. worry
3) A. still B. for C. yet D. already
4) A. more B. additional C. besides D. moreover
5) A. place B. put C. set D. get