SỞ GD&ĐT BẮC GIANG ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013
Môn Tiếng Anh – Khối D1
Mã đề 837
Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
questions from 1 to 10:
Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial (nhân tạo), language. It was created more than a century ago
by Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof. Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to alleviate
(làm nhẹ bớt )some of the misunderstandings among cultures.
In Zamenhofs first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was as uncomplicated as
possible. This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce. This did not result in a workable
language in that these monosyllabic words. though short, were not easy to understand or to retain (nhó được).
Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language. He made the words in his
language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the grammar tremendously (dữ dội. rất lớn).
One example of how he simplified the language can be seen in the suffixes: all nouns in this language end in 0, as in
the noun amiko, which means "friend," and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela, which means "pretty."
Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which makes a word opposite in meaning;
the word malamiko therefore means "enemy," and the word malbela therefore means "ugly" in Zamenhofs language.
In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a pen name, Dr. Esperanto,
when signing the book. He selected the name Esperanto because this word means "a person who hopes" in his
language. Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe and by1905, Esperanto had spread from Europe to
America and Asia.
In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place in France, with approximately 700 attendees from
20 different countries. Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees were registered for the
Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted and forced its cancellation.
Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after it was introduced, it
is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it. This may seem like a large number, but it is
really quite small when compared with the billion English speakers and billion Mandarin Chinese speakers in today's
world. Current advocates would like to see its use grow considerably and are taking steps to try to make this happen.
Question 1: The topic of this passage is ______.
A. using language to communicate internationally B. one man's efforts to create a universal language
C. a language developed in the last few years D. how language can be improved

Opposite in meaning:
Question 16: That kind of liquid is easy to catc fire
A. nonflammable B. inflammable C. flammable D. flaming
Question 17: You should dress neatly and elegantly for the interview.
A. untidily B. formally C. comfortably D. shabbily
Question 18: My arm hurt so much. I felt sure I ______ it.
A. was breaking B. must have broken C. should have broken D. have broken
Question 19: Linda: “ It’s been a tough couple of months, but I think the worst is behind us now.”
Jill: “ _____”
A.Good luck B. Goodness me C. Good morning D. Good
Question 20: _______the manager’s suggestions were resonable, the supervisor agreed with them.
A. Unil B. because C, Although D. Even though
Question 21: It was _____ simple a question that everyone answered it correctly.
A. too B. such C. very D. so
Question 22: “ Shall we wait a little longer ?”
A. Yes, It is very late now B. No, it is still early C. No, I’d rather not D. No, we don’t
Question 23: _____ in the diet is especially important for vegetarians.
A. They obtain enough protein B. By obtaining enough protein
C. Enough protein is obtained D. Obtaining enough protein
Question 24: A: “ How much sugar do you want in your coffee?” B: “ ____”
A. So much B. Little bit C. Too much D. Not much
Question 25: The jude _____ the criminal to twenty years in prison.
A. sentenced B. punished C. inflicted D. penalized
Question 26: The school required that every student _____ before September 1
st
.
A. registered B. register C. registers D. was registered
Question 27: It was terrible. One passenger was killed, and the other was ____ injured.
A. hardly B. completely C. unusually D. severely
Question 28: remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them ____.

Question 42: The children had been _____ of the danger, but had taken no notice.
A. prevented B. explained C. warned D. shown
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of
the blank from 43 to 52:
Lonđon
Indicate the sentence that has the closest in meaning
Question 53: The contractor said the repairs on Fred’s house would be very expensive, but Fred decided to have the
work done.
A. Fred cannot afford the work on his house.
B. Fred told the contractor that the price was too high
C. Fred repaired his own house
D. Fred told the contractor to do the work in spite of the cost
Question 54: Anne was afraid that the neighbours would despite her for not having a washing machine
A. Anne was afraid that the neighbours would look down their noses at her for not having a washing machine
B. Anne was afraid that the neighbours would look down on her for not having a washing machine.
C. Anne didn’t have a washing machine, which dispited the neighbours
D. Anne thought that the neighbours would respect her despite her not having a washing machine.
Question 55: The difference was so small as to be worth arguing about.
A. The difference wasn’t worth arguing about although it was great.
B. Despite the small difference , it wasn’t worth arguing about
C. Because the difference was so small , it wasn’t worth arguing about
D. There was a lot of argument even though there was no difference
Question 56: So thịck was the ice that there was no danger of the skaters falling through.
A. The ice was too thin for the skaters to fall through.
B. The skaters are in dangers of falling due to the thick ice
C. The ice was so thick that there was no danger of the skaters falling through
D. The ice was not thick enough for the skaters to fall.
Question 57: Everyone was impressed that Lan was able to communicate well with those foreigners.
A. Everyone was impressed by Lan’s ability for her to communicate well with those foreigners.
B. Everyone was impressed by Lan’s ability which communicates well with those foreigners.

C. an excellent work of art D.a large worrk of art
Question 64: She still has an awful lot to learrn.
A. a great pleasure B. a large amount C. a great desire D. a terrible thing
Question 65: Our Junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.
A. minor B. inferior C. superior D. younger
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the correct answer for
each of the questions from 66 to 75.
Many flowering plants woo (cố tranh thủ ) insect pollinators (thụ phấn) and gently direct them to their most
fertile blossoms by changing the color of individual flowers from day to day. Through color cues, the plant signals to
the insect that it would be better off visiting one flower on its bush (bụi rậm) than another. The particular hue tells the
pollinator that the flower is full of far more pollen than are neighboring blooms. That nectar-rich flower also happens
to be fertile and ready to disperse its pollen or to receive pollen the insect has picked up from another flower. Plants
do not have to spend precious resources maintaining reservoirs of nectar in all their flowers. Thus, the color-coded
communication system benefits both plants and insects.
For example, on the lantana (cây cứt lợn) plant, a flower starts out on the first day as yellow, when it is rich with
pollen (phấn hoa) and nectar (mật hoa). Influenced by an as-yet-unidentified environmental signal, the flower
changes color by triggering (bóp cò) the production of the pigment (sắc tố) anthromyacin. It turns orange on the
second day and red on the third. By the third day, it has no pollen to offer insects and is no longer fertile. On any
given lantana bush, only 10 to 15 per cent of the blossoms are likely to be yellow and fertile. But in tests measuring
the responsiveness of butterflies, it was discovered that the insects visited the yellow flowers at least 100 times more
than would be expected from haphazard (bừa bãi/ lung tung) visitation. Experiments with paper flowers
demonstrated that the butterflies were responding to color cues rather than, say, the scent of the nectar.
In other types of plants, blossoms change from white to red, others from yellow to red, and so on. These
color changes have been observed in some 74 families of plants
Question 66: The first paragraph of the passage implies that insects benefit from the color-coded communication
system because…………
A. other insect species can not understand the code. B. the colors hide them from predators.
C. they can gather pollen efficiently D. the bright colors attract fertile females .
Question 67: The word “woo” is closest in meaning to………………
A. trap B. frighten C. ceive D attract

Question 78: It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure a successful
A B C D
cure.
Question 79: The two versions of the text are like in many ways.
A B C D
Question 80: N atural resources provide the raw materials needing to produce finished goods.
A B C D