SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO TP.HCM ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
TRƯỜNG THPT PHÚ NHUẬN MÔN THI: ANH VĂN KHỐI A1, D
MÃ ĐỀ 132 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
1. ________ you complain, nothing changes.
A. The more B. However much C. For how much D. As much as
2. I don’t believe a word he says. I think he ________.
A. is lying B. is laying C. lied D. is telling lie.
3. “In my opinion, English is the most difficult subject.” – “________”
A. I couldn’t agree more. It’s very easy. B. I’m sorry, but I’m not with you.
C. Yes. It was nothing really. D. So am I.
4. You ________ out last night. I called several times but nobody answered the phone.
A. must have been B. could have been C. should have been D. must be
5. I enjoyed Greece, but I ________ to Spain.
A. had rather gone B. would rather have gone C. rather went D. have rather been
6. It was a very difficult question and ________ got it right.
A. a few students B. few students C. a few of students D. few of students
7. The weather was fine, and everyone was ________ the coast.
A. making for B. seeing about C. joining in D. going for
8. “Do you think students shouldn’t be assigned lots of homework?” – “________”
A. Yes. They’ve done a good job. B. Yes. They can manage.
C. There’s no doubt about it. D. In my opinion, I think it’s really bad.
9. “Janet, make us some tea, will you?.” – “________”
A. No, I won’t I’m afraid. B. Don’t worry. Go ahead. C. Sorry, I don’t. D. I can’t, I’m afraid.
10. No where in the northern section of the United States ________ for growing citrus crops.
A. the climate is suitable B. is there suitability of the climate
C. where the climate is suitable D. is the climate suitable
11. There wasn’t a ________ of truth in what he said.
A. pinch B. ray C. grain D. lump
12. “Do you think his decision is fair?” – “________”

27. ________ the manager, she has to make many important decisions.
A. As B. Alike C. Likes D. Like
28. “If we can’t afford a car, we’ll just have to ________ one.”
A. put up with B. do with C. do without D. catch up with
29. There was plenty of time. You _______.
A. needn’t hurry B. needn’t have hurried C. couldn’t have hurried D. mustn’t have hurried
30. The supervisor’s job is to ________ the work of his particular department.
A. overrun B. overlook C. oversee D. overview

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best option for
each of the blank from 31 to 40.
Many professionals in the field of psychology believe that astrology is outdated and (31) ________ in today’s world.
They say people shouldn’t follow the advice they read in their horoscopes. These professionals say that people must use
astrology (32) ________ a form of entertainment only. They fear that patients might take astrology too seriously and make
bad decisions.
Clinical psychologist Gary L. Burke, PhD, disagrees with these professionals, however. Dr. Burke, says astrology is
an ancient science that should be (33) ________in the practice of modern psychology. While he agrees that patients must
not rely (34) ________ astrology alone, he believes professional interpretation of a patient’s astrological chart at birth may
help the patient and psychologist gain a better understanding of a patient’s thought process.
Dr. Burke admits that there are (35) ________ fraudulent astrology websites and businesses that offer people (36)
________ and useless information. He says patients shouldn’t always follow the advice they read in a newspaper
horoscope. “Many people (37) ________ claims to be astrologists when they are really just writers looking to make some
easy money. The public should not (38) ________ these people with the real science of professional astrology. There are
many professional astrologists who (39) ________ high quality (40) ________ readings, however. We could combine their
work with modern psychology to offer the best possible service to the modern public,” says Dr. Burke.
(From Grammar Sense 4 – Advanced Grammar and Writing – Workbook)
31. A. irrelevancy B. irrelevance C. irrelevantly D. irrelevant
32. A. of B. on C. with D. as
33. A. included B. inhaled C. ingested D. interacted
34. A. on B. in C. with D. into


Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction

from

46 to
50.
46. Seldom Antarctic icebergs will (A) move far enough (B) north to disturb (C) South Pacific shipping (D) lanes.
47. Exercise in swimming pools is particularly (A) helpful (B) because of (C) the buoyant effect water. (D)
48. Operas can be broadly (A) classified (B) as either comedies or (C) they are tragedies. (D)
49. Whereas (A) there are forty-three ant species in Great Britain, the (B) same amount (C) of ant species can be
found in a (D) single tree in Peru.
50. U.S census figures indicate (A) that people with only an (B) elementary education can earn just half (C) as much
as college graduations. (D)

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 51 to 60.
In the first half of the nineteenth century, the U.S government decided that it needed to set up a system for protecting
its coastline. It then began building a series of forts along the coast of the eastern part of the country to facilitate its
defenses.
The largest of these forts was Ford Jefferson, which was begun in 1846. This fort was built on Garden Key, one of a
cluster of small coral islands 70 miles west of Key West. At the time of its construction, Fort Jefferson was believed to be
of primary strategic importance to the United States because of its location at the entryway to the Gulf of Mexico. Because
of its location at the entrance to the great body of water, it became known as the Gibraltar of the Gulf. In reference to the
island located at the mouth of the Mediterranean. The fort itself was a massive structure. It was hexagonal in shape, with
8-foot-thick walls, and was surrounded by a medieval-style moat for added security. Covering most of the Garden Key, it
was approximately half a mile in circumference.
In the latter half of the nineteenth century, during the Civil War and its aftermath, the fort was used as a prison rather
than a military installation. The most notorious of its prisoners was Dr. Samuel Mudd, a physician who was most probably
innocently involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The actual assassin, John Wilkes Booth, broke his leg as he

C. It remains in good condition. D. It is still in use by the U.S. military.
59. Where in the passage does the author describe an injury to the man who shot Lincoln?
A. Lines 15-16 B. Lines 5-7 C. Lines 17-18 D. Lines 13-15
60. The information in the passage is presented ________.
A. in spatial order B. in chronological order
C. by listing examples of a concept D. by arguing for a hypothesis

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.
The nuclear family, consisting of a mother, father, and their children, may be more an American ideal than an American
reality. Of course, the so-called traditional American family was always more varied than we had been led to believe,
reflecting the very different racial, ethnic, class, and religious customs among different American groups, but today the
diversity is even more obvious.
The most recent government statistics reveal that only about one third of all current American families fit the
traditional mold of two parents and their children, and another third consists of married couples who either have no
children or have none still living at home. Of the final one third, about 20 percent of the total number of American
households are single people, usually women over sixty-five years of age. A small percentage, about 3 percent of the
total, consists of unmarried people who choose to live together; and the rest, about 7 percent, are single parents, with at
least one child.
There are several reasons for the growing number of single-parent households. First, the number of births to
unmarried women has increased dramatically. In addition, a substantial number of adults become single parents as a
result of divorce. Finally, a small percentage of deaths result in single-parent families. Today, these varied family types are
typical, and therefore, normal.
In addition, close friends have become a more important part of family life than ever before. The vast majority of
Americans claim that they have people in their lives whom they regard as family although they are not related. A view of
family that only accepts the traditional nuclear arrangement not only ignores the reality of modern American family life, but
also undervalues the familiar bonds created in alternative family arrangements. Apparently, many Americans are
achieving supportive relationships in family forms other than the traditional one.
(From Barron’s TOEFL)
61. The passage mainly discusses ________.


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 from 71 to 75:
71. A. committee B. refugee C. referee D. employee
72. A. consequent B. accompany C. interview D. comfortable
73. A. independent B. appropriate C. effectiveness D. accountancy
74. A. equip B. secure C. vacant D. oblige
75. A. representative B. technological C. characteristic D. intellectual

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the sentence
from
76 to 80.
76. Where’s Nick? – He ________.
A. is in his room watching TV. B. watches TV in his room.
C. in his room is watching TV. D. has in his room watching TV.
77. It is in this hospital ________.
A. the homeless have helped B. that helps the homeless
C. the homeless has been helped D. the homeless are helped
78. My mother showed us the hospital ________.
A. Where she was born in B. she was born in
C. she was born D. that she was born
79. _________ is going to attend the meeting.
A. Either Tom or his brother B. Neither Tom nor his brothers
C. Not only Tom but also his brothers D. Both Tom and his brother
80. Billy was the youngest boy ________.
A. joining the club B. to be admitted to the club
C. admitted to the club D. that was joined the club

THE END OF THE TEST


18. A
19. C
20. D
21. D
22. A
23. C
24. D
25. D
26. C
27. A
28. C
29. B
30. C
31. D
32. D
33. A
34. A
35. A
36. B
37. D
38. B
39. B
40. B
41. A
42. B
43. C
44. C
45. C
46. A
47. D

78. B
79. A
80. B