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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN I
NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

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I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the followings.
Question 1: A. imprudent B. hallucination C. input D. intrude
Question 2: A. toll B. cholera. C. moth D. proper

II. 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 questions.
Question 3: A. discriminate B. deliberate C. domestic D. dormitory
Question 4: A. apparent B. machinery C. interfere D. achievement
Question 5: A. specific B. precedent C. calculus D. confident

III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer which
completes each of the following sentences:
Question 6: The knee is _______ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without
injury.
A. more likely to be damaged than B. more than likely to be damaged
C. likely to be more than damaged D. to be damaged more than likely
Question 7: Written to be performed on a _______, Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town depicts life

Question 16: Within an area of only 100 miles, Death Valley sinks to 282 feet below sea level,
while Mount Whitney ______ to a height of 14,494 feet.
A. soared B. soars C. soar D. soaring
Question 17: The cosmopolitan flavor of San Francisco is enhanced by ______ shops and
restaurants
A. ethnicity B. its ethnicity C. its many ethnic D. an ethnic
Question 18: Sleeping, resting, and ______ are the best ways to care for a cold.
A. one drink fluids B. to drink fluids C. drank fluids D. drinking fluids
Question 19: Birds all over the world migrate distances up to ______ of miles.
A. a thousand B. some thousand C. thousand D. thousands
Question 20: He was going to ask her but he ______ and said nothing.
A. got his feet wet B. had feet of clay C. got cold feet D. put his feet up
Question 21: ______ human beings have relatively constant body temperature.
A. Alike all mammal B. Like all mammals C. Like all mammal D. Alike all mammals
Question 22: So far there is no vaccine ______ in sight for the common cold.
A. or curing B. having cured C. has cured D. or cure
Question 23: The Louisiana Territory, an area ______ the size of France, was bought by the United
States from France for $15,000,000 in 1803.
A. is four times as large as B. four times as large as
C. more than four times D. than more four times
Question 24: Despite claims that filters and low-tar tobacco make smoking somewhat safer, in fact,
they only marginally reduce, ______ eliminate, the hazards.
A. none B. not C. no D. nor
Question 25: ______ many of the designs for the new capital were considered lost forever,
Benjamin Banneker helped reproduce the original plans.
A. If as B. When C. How D. During
Question 26: Jill: “No one but you stole my money” Jack: “______”
A. Keep silent. B. Mind your words!
C. Me too. D. It’s your fault.
Question 27: William Bonney ______ Billy The Kid, was a famous Wild West gunman.

Question 39: The word processor ______ of a keyboard, a monitor and a printer.
A. composes B. constitutes C. consists D. comprises
Question 40: You’re not supposed to park on the hard ______ except in an emergency.
A. lance B. shoulder C. leg D. Area

VI. Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th edition
and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the
blanks from 41 to 50.

The Thames is the longest and best-known river in Britain. It is 210 miles/338 kilometres
___(41)___ and flows from the Cotswolds in central England to the North Sea after through London.
Other famous towns on the river ___(42)___ Oxford, Windsor 1, Henley and Greenwich. ___(43)___
bridges across the Thames in London are London Bridge, Tower Bridge and Westminster Bridge.
Large ships can sail ___(44)___ the Thames ___(45)___ London and smaller ones a further 86
miles/138 kilometres. A large area in the east of London was formerly a major port on the river, but
in recent times this Docklands area has been___(46)___.
The Thames Barrier is a large barrier ___(47)___ across the River Thames at Woolwich, east of
London, to prevent London from being flooded. It was completed in 1982 and ___(48) ___ opened in
1984. It consists of ten gates, which ___(49)___ on the bottom of the river when the barrier is not
required. If there is a danger of flooding, the gates rise to form a solid ___(50)___ 50 feet/15 metres
high.
Question 41: A. longevity B. long C. length D. lengthen
Question 42: A. consist B. involve C. contain D. include
Question 43: A. Well-known B. Unknown C. Knowing D. Knowledgeable
Question 44: A. to B. on C. up D. around
Question 45: A. as long as B. as soon as C. as much as D. as far as
Question 46: A. revitalized B. revamped C. reintroduced D. redeveloped
Question 47: A. built B. building C. to build D. to be built
Question 48: A. legitimately B. formerly C. ceremoniously D. officially
Question 49: A. lie B. lay C. lain D. laid

D. The movement of American Indians across North America
Question 52: According to the passage, the Hopi and Zuni typically built their homes ______.
A. against cliffs B. next to streams C. in valleys D. on open plains
Question 53: The word “They” refers to ______.
A. cliffs B. goods C. enemies D. buildings
Question 54: It can be inferred from the passage that the dwellings of the Hopi and Zuni were
______.
A. quickly constructed B. difficult to defend C. highly advanced D. very small
Question 55: The author uses the phrase “the three sisters” refers to ______.
A. important crops B. rain ceremonies C. family members D. Hopi women
Question 56: Which of the following is true of the Shoshone and Ute?
A. They hunted caribou.
B. They did not have many religious ceremonies.
C. They were not as settled as the Hopi and Zuni
D. They built their homes with adobe.
Question 57: According to the passage, which of the following tribes lived in the grasslands?
A. The Shoshone and Ute B. The Pawnee and Inuit
C. The Cheyenne D. The Hopi and Zuni
Question 58: Which of the following animals was the most important to the Plains Indians?
A. The buffalo B. The salmon C. The caribou D. The seal
Question 59: The author gives an explanation for all of the following words EXCEPT ______.
A. bison B. pueblos C. adobe D. caribou
Question 60: The author groups North American Indians according to their ______.
A. arts and crafts B. date of appearance on the continent
C. tribes and geographical regions D. rituals and ceremonies

VIII. 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.
Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the world’s universities, came
from very inauspicious and humble beginnings.

A. rather undemocratic B. rather rich
C. rather well educated D. rather supportive of the English government
Question 64: The underlined pronoun “they” refer to _________.
A. sons B. educational opportunities
C. university graduates D. Oxford and Cambridge universities
Question 65: The “pounds” are probably _________.
A. school campuses B. types of books C. college student D. units of money
Question 66: The “English cousin” refers to a _________.
A. relative B. city C. court D. person
Question 67: Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard?
A. How much he bequeathed to Harvard. B. Where he came from.
C. Where he was buried. D. What he died of.
Question 68: The underlined word “fledgling” could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. winged B. newborn C. established D. flying
Question 69: The passage implied that _________.
A. Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
B. Henry Dunster was an effective president
C. Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster
D. The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early
years
Question 70: The underlined word “somewhat” could best replaced by _________.
A. side by side B. more or less C. to and from D. back and forth

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IX. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 71: Somebody repaired her bicycle last week.
A. She had her bicycle repair last week. B. She had her bicycle to repair last week.
C. She had to repair her bicycle last week. D. She had her bicycle repaired last week.
Question 72: The carpet still needs cleaning.

become afraid to speak at all.
A. desolate B. unproductive C. barren D. effective HẾT