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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 3 NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)
Đề gồm có 06 trang- Số câu trắc nghiệm: 80 I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each blank
For thousands of years, smallpox was a ______ (1) disease which threatened people in every
continent, and every few years there were epidemics which kill millions of people. It is believed that
the disease began in China and then ______ (2) slowly to the other continents. The first known victim
was Rameses V, the pharaoh of Egypt, who showed all the main symptoms of the disease, including
the terrible rash, and who died ______ (3) it in 1157 BC.
Over the centuries, many doctors tried to find a cure for the disease but ______ (4) succeeded.
However, in 1774, a doctor called Edward Jenner decided to investigate the ______ (5) that people
who had had cowpox could not be infected with smallpox. Cowpox was a much less serious disease,
and hardly ever caused any lasting problems. Jenner discovered that it was possible to protect people
from smallpox by giving them cowpox first, and he began to vaccinate large numbers of people
______ (6) the disease.
It was soon clear that anyone who had had a vaccination was immune to smallpox. This was
because humans, when they are infected with cowpox, ______ (7) antibodies.These protect people by
attacking and killing the smallpox virus if it enters the body.
Vaccination has become the standard treatment for the disease, ______ (8) no cure has ever
been found. In 1958, the World Health Organization decided to try and vaccinate everyone in the
world, and after a massive international campaign, smallpox was ______ (9). The last man in the
world to catch it was Ali Maow Maalin from Merka in Somalia - and fortunately he ______ (10) from
the disease.
1. A. terrified B. terrifying C. terrible D. terrorized

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19. A. gratitude B. punishment C. together D. vandalism
20. A. orchestra B. distinguish C. sensitive D. syllable
v. Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
21. Alice registered for the business administration course. Soon after that she got the scholarship.
A. No sooner had Alice registered for the business administration course than she got the scholarship.
B. Hardly had Alice registered for the business administration course than she got the scholarship.
C. As soon as Alice registered for the business administration course when she got the scholarship.
D. A and C are correct.
22. They are very pessimistic about their chances of success. As a result, they are afraid to do anything
A. They are too pessimistic about their chances of success that they are afraid to do anything.
B. They are so pessimistic about their chances of success that they are ready to do anything.
C. They are such pessimistic people about their chances of success that they are afraid to do anything.
D. They are too pessimistic about their chances of success that they aren't afraid to do anything.
23. She was wearing a helmet when the accident happened. Therefore, she wasn't injured.
A. If she hadn't worn a helmet when the accident happened, she wouldn't have been injured.
B. If she hadn't been wearing a helmet when the accident happened, she would have been injured.
C. If she had worn a helmet when the accident happened, she would have been injured.
D. If she hadn't been wearing a helmet when the accident happened, she wouldn't have injured.
24. The fate of the flight M 370 is still a mystery. Possibly, it was attacked by terrorists.
A. The flight MH 370 must have been attacked by terrorists.
B. The flight MH 370 should have been attacked by terrorists.
C. The flight MH 370 can't have been attacked by terrorists.
D. The flight MH 370 might have been attacked by terrorists.
25. The man is very strong. He can't lift the box though.
A. He's very strong but he can't still lift the box.
B. He still can't lift the box because he's not as strong.

36. Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmaster finally had no alternative but to __ her.
A. dismiss B. accept C. export D. deport
37. In _____ , I must acknowledge that we were guilty of errors of judgement.
A. response B. review C. experience D. retrospect
38. I could't help _____ what you said. You were saying so loudly.
A. overhear B. to overhear C. overhearing D. overheard
39. "Do you want me to help you with those suitcases?" - " _____ "
A. Of course, not for me. B. No, I can't help you now.
C. You are welcome. D. No, thanks. I'm perfectly capable of carrying them.
40. The cats, four _____ were removed from the animal shelter, received tetanus shots.
A. of whom B. of them C. of which D. among them
41. I rarely see the girl next door _____ in the evening.
A. go out B. to go out C. gone D. be going
42. Her hair was wet from the _____ tossed up by the huge waves.
A. foam B. lather C. surf D. spray
43. William Toney Harris was one of the first educators interested _____ a logical profession of topics
in the school curriculum.
A. for establishing B. in establishing C. to establish D. of establishing
44. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to _____ heart disease.
A. turn off B. put off C. ward off D. switch off
45. "Maybe you can take a vacation next month." - "_____"
A. Nothing special. B. Not at all
C. It's very expensive in summer. D. I don't think so. I'm working all.
46. All the applicants for the post are thoroughly _____ for their suitability.
A. searched B. investigated C. examined D. looked
47. Your decision will _____ a great strain on our friendship.
A. impose B. suggest C. suppose D. propose
48. There will be _____ interesting film on at _____ cinema ______ next week.
A. a/the/the B. an/the/the C. an/the/ ∞ D. the/the/∞
49. It was _____ 1998 that France became the champion of the World Cup.

A. The growth of cities in the United States in the early 1900's
B. The development of the Southern California oil fields
C. Factors contributing to the growth of Los Angeles
D. Industry and city planning in Los Angeles
52. The author characterizes the growth of new large cities in the United States after 1900 as resulting
primarily from
A. new economic conditions B. images of cities shown in movies
C. new agricultural techniques D. a large migrant population
53. The word "meteoric" in line 6 is closest in meaning to
A. rapid B. famous C. controversial D. methodical
54. According to the passage, the most important factor in the development of agriculture around Los
Angeles was the
A. influx of "new residents to agricultural areas near the city
B. construction of an aqueduct
C. expansion of transportation facilities
D. development of new connections to the city's natural harbor
55. According to the passage, the initial success of Hollywood' s motion picture industry was due
largely to the
A. availability of many skilled workers B. beauty of the countryside
C. region's reputation for luxurious lifestyles D. region's climate and good weather
56. It can be inferred from the passage that in 1930 the greatest number of people in the Los Angeles
area were employed in
A. farming B. oil refining
C. automobile manufacturing D. the motion picture industry
57. According to the passage, the Southern California oil fields were initially exploited due to
A. the fuel requirements of Los Angeles' rail system
B. an increase in the use of gasoline engines in North America
C. a desire to put unproductive desert land to good use
D. innovative planning on the part of the city founders
58. The phrase "apace with" in line 19 is closest in meaning to

workers weeks to be produced by hand.
D
IX. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original one
66. The singer has given up performing live.
A. The singer is accustomed to performing live.
B. The singer used to perform live.
C. The singer's live performance has been cancelled.
D. The singers got used to performing live.
67. My father likes nothing better than playing chess in his free time.
A. My father doesn't like playing chess in his free time.
B. My father would prefer playing chess rather than doing nothing in his free time.
C. Playing chess is my father's favourite enjoyment in his free time.
D. My father prefers doing nothing to playing chess in his free time.
68. Had the advertisement for our product been better, more people would have bought it.
A. Not many people bought our product because it was so bad.
B. Our product was of better quality so that more people would buy it.
C. Fewer people bought our product due to its bad quality.
D. Since our advertisement for our product was so bad, fewer people bought it.
69. He is such a slow speaker that his students get bored.
A. He speaks so slowly that his students get bored.
B. His students got bored because he spoke so slowly.
C. If he hadn't spoken so slowly, his students wouldn't got bored
D. When the speaker is slow, his students get bored.
70. You didn't listen to my advice in the first place, so you are in the mess now.
A. You wouldn’t be in the mess now if you listened to my advice in the first place.
B. If you could listen to my advice in the first place, you aren't in the mess now.
C. Unless you listened to my advice in the first place, you weren't in the mess now.
D. If you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in the mess now.
X. Read the passage and the quetions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the answer A, B, C,
or D that you think fits best

72. The word "adversely" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
73. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
74. The word "altered" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A. eliminated B. caused C. slowed D. changed
75. Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution for which of the following
reasons?
A. They function as part of a purification process.
B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
C. They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants.
D. They have existed since the Earth developed.
76. According to the passage, which of the following is true about human-generated air pollution in
localized regions?
A. It can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants in the localized region.
B. It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants.
C. It will damage areas outside of the localized regions.
D. It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants.
77. The word "noxious' in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A. harmful B. noticeable C. extensive D. weak
78. According to the passage, the numerical valued of the concentration level of a substance is only
useful if
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it is in a localized area
C. the naturally occurring level is also known D. it can be calculated quickly
79. The word "detectable" in line 21 is closest in meaning to
A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable
80. Which of the following is best supported by the passage?

7 C 47 A 7 B 47 D
8 D 48 C 8 C 48 D
9 A 49 A 9 A 49 C
10 D 50 D 10 D 50 B
11 D 51 C 11 A 51 B
12 C 52 A 12 C 52 C
13 D 53 A 13 B 53 A
14 A 54 B 14 D 54 B
15 B 55 D 15 D 55 C
16 A 56 B 16 A 56 B
17 D 57 B 17 D 57 C
18 D 58 C 18 D 58 D
19 C 59 A 19 B 59 A
20 B 60 D 20 C 60 D
21 A 61 D 21 B 61 B
22 C 62 B 22 B 62 A
23 B 63 D 23 C 63 C
24 D 64 D 24 A 64 D
25 D 65 D 25 B 65 A
26 A 66 B 26 A 66 B
27 D 67 C 27 D 67 A
28 D 68 D 28 C 68 C
29 B 69 A 29 D 69 C
30 C 70 D 30 C 70 C
31 B 71 B 31 A 71 D
32 B 72 A 32 D 72 B
33 C 73 C 33 B 73 D
34 A 74 D 34 C 74 D
35 B 75 A 35 D 75 D
36 A 76 B 36 C 76 B