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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014
MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 71
Thời gian: 90 phút
Blacken the letter A, B , C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 1: Have you seen today’s paper? It ___ they’ve caught those million – pound bank robbers.
A. writes B. says C. tells D. talks about
Question 2. Could you move your car? You’re ___ the way of the entrance!
A. on B. in C. at D. to
Question 3: Don’t ___ to any conclusion before you know the full facts.
A. rush B. dive C. leap D. fly
Question 4: Three of the words below go together with “HEAD” to make new words. Which word does NOT?
A. ache B. man C. master D. line
Question 5: What does the following mobile text (cell phone SMS) abbreviation mean: LOL?
A. I am crying B. Laughing out loud C. I’m going to be late D. I love you lots
Question 6: “That was fantastic! Could I have a second ___ please? ”
A. helping B. course C. plate D. service
Question 7: By then I ___ my driving test. I hope.
A. pass B. will be passed C. will have passed D. have passed
Question 8: ___ is one of the many factors involved in changing farming methods.
A. Each climate B. A climate C. Climates D. The climate
Question 9: Not only ___ more brittle than hard maples, but they are also less able to withstand high winds.
A. soft maples are B. they are soft maples C. are soft maples D. soft maples
Question 10: “Did you know Jim’s getting married next week?” – “ ___ Who to? ”
A. Really? B. Is he? C. Never D. All are correct
Question 11: - How do you say the following time? 2:57
A. It’s nearly 3 o’clock B. It’s just before 3 o’clock
C. It’s just coming up to 3 o’clock D. All are correct

A. need to raise B. need to rise C. raise D. are swimming
Question 25: “Would you mind turning your stereo down?”- “___”
A. I’m really sorry! I’m not paying attention. B. Oh, I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that
C. No, I don’t D, yes, I do
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Question 26: His father prefers ___.
A. that he attends a different university. B. that he attend a different university
C. he attends a different university D. he attend a different university
Question 27: Not until___ himself seriously ill
A. he had completed the task did he find B. had he completed the task did he find
C. had he completed the task he found D. did he completed the task he had found
Question 28: Before eating, ___ thoroughly with soap and clean water.
A. your hands should be washed B. you should wash your hands
C. you need washing your hands D. your hands need washed
Question 29: I should be grateful if you would let me keep myself to myself.
A. be quiet B. be private C. be lonely D. be special
Question 30: Unfortunately, they___ us in the auction to the tune of 500 pounds.
A. outbid B. outweighed C. overdid D. underwrote
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word
for each of the blanks from 31-40
The role of translation enabling literature to pass beyond its natural frontiers is receiving growing recognition. In
view of the general increase in this 31 ___ , it is not surprising that many people with literary interests and a knowledge
of languages should think of adopting translating as a full- or part-time 32 ___. Some advice may usefully be given to
such would -be translators.
The first difficulty the beginner will 33 ___ is the unwillingness of publishers to entrust a translator to anyone who
has not already 34 ___ a reputation for sound work. The least publishers will 35 ___ before commissioning a translator
is a faily lengthy 36 ___ of the applicant’s work, even if unpublished. Perhaps the best way the would-be translator can
begin is to select some book of the type which he or she feels competent and eager to translate, translate a 37 ___
section of the book and then submit the book and the translation to a suitable publisher. If he or she is extremely lucky,
this may result in a commission to translate the book. More probably, however, publishers will 38 ___ the book as such

Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
for each of the questions.
Until recently, most American entrepreneurs were men. Discrimination against women in business, the demands
of caring for families, and lack of business training had kept the number of women entrepreneurs small. Now, however,
businesses owned by women account for more than $40 billion in annual revenues, and this figure is likely to continue
rising throughout the 1990s. As Carolyn Doppelt Gray, an official of the Small Business Administration, has noted,
"The 1970s was the decade of women entering management, and the 1980s turned out to be the decade of the woman
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entrepreneur". What are some of the factors behind this trend? For one thing, as more women earn advanced degrees in
business and enter the corporate world, they are finding obstacles. Women are still excluded from most executive suites.
Charlotte Taylor, a management consultant, had noted, "In the 1970s women believed if they got an MBA and worked
hard they could become chairman of the board. Now they've found out that isn't going to happen, so they go out on their
own".
In the past, most women entrepreneurs worked in "women's" fields: cosmetics and clothing, for example. But this
is changing. Consider ASK Computer Systems, a $22-million-a-year computer software business. It was founded in
1973 by Sandra Kurtzig, who was then a housewife with degrees in math and engineering. When Kurtzig founded the
business, her first product was software that let weekly newspapers keep tabs on their newspaper carriers-and her office
was a bedroom at home, with a shoebox under the bed to hold the company's cash. After she succeeded with the
newspaper software system, she hired several bright computer-science graduates to develop additional programs. When
these were marketed and sold, ASK began to grow. It now has 200 employees, and Sandra Kurtzig owns $66.9 million
of stock.
Of course, many women who start their own businesses fail, just as men often do. They still face hurdles in the
business world, especially problems in raising money; the banking and finance world is still dominated by men, and old
attitudes die hard. Most businesses owned by women are still quite small. But the situation is changing; there are likely
to be many more Sandra Kurtzigs in the years ahead.
Question 51:What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.
B.The computer is especially lucrative for women today.
C. Women are better at small business than men are.
D. Women today are opening more business of their own.

Question 61: The staff couldn’t have worked any harder, but they could not even finish half of the order all the week.
A. Had the staff worked a little harder, they might have finished all the order by the end of the week.
B. Throughout the week, the staff could only complete half of the order, which how they did not work as hard as
they should have.
C. The staff, who only completed half of the order all week, could not have worked as hard as they claimed they
did.
D. Throughout the week, less than half of the order could be produced, although the staff worked as hard as
they could.
Question 62: You needn’t have taken so many warm clothes there.
A. It’s not necessary for you to take so many warm clothes there.
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B. You have taken so many warm clothes there that I don’t need
C. There’s no need for you to take so many warm clothes there
D. You took lots of warm clothes there but it turned out not necessary
Question 63: In Thailand, the further you go towards the border with Laos, the higher the risk of malaria.
A. There is a great risk to you a catching malaria around the far – off Thai border with Laos
B. The border with Laos has a higher risk to you of malaria than anywhere else in Thailand
C. Although there is malaria all over Thailand, the risk of catching it gets higher in Laos
D. The danger of getting malaria in Thailand increases the closer you get to its border with Laos
Question 64: My sister would love to be involved in the organization of the event, so would I.
A. My sister is so much like me, since she too takes part in organizing events voluntarily
B. My sister was so keen to take part in the organization of the event, that I encouraged her
C. Both my sister and I would be very happy to take part in organizing the event.
D. I would like my sister to volunteer to take part in organizing the event
Question 65: Some doubt remains as to the route Alvar Nunez Cahaza de Vaca took to Mexico.
A. Al var Nunez Cahaza de Vaca remained uncertain as to which route he should take to get to Mexico.
B. Some people doubt that Alvar Nunez Cahaza de Vaca went to Mexico by road.
C. It is still not certain how Alvar Nunez Cahaza de Vaca discovered Mexico
D. Which way Alvar Nuner Cahaza de Vaca took to Mexico is still not entirely clear.
Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of

A. Carbohydrates are needed for good health. B. Carbohydrates prevent a build-up of proteins.
C .Carbohydrates can lead to ketosis. D .Carbohydrates are an expendable part of a good diet.
Question 72: The word "function" as used in line 2 refers to which of the following?
A. neglect B. serve C. dissolve D. profess
Question 73: The word "range" as used in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. probe B. proceed C. hail D. extend
Question 74: According to the passage, what do most nutritionists suggest?
A. Sufficient carbohydrates will prevent gluconeogenesis. B. Carbohydrates are simple sugars called glucose.
C. Carbohydrates should make up about a quarter of a person's daily diet.
D. Carbohydrates should be eaten in very small quantities.
Question 75: Which of the following do carbohydrates NOT do?
A. prevent ketosis B. cause gluconeogenesis
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C. provide energy for the body D. flavor and sweeten food
Question 76: Which of the following words could best replace "deficient" as used in line 6 ?
A. outstanding B. abundant C. insufficient D. unequal
Question 77: What does the word "this" refer to in line 8 ?
A. using protein supplies for energy B. converting carbohydrates to energy
C. having a deficiency in carbohydrates D. having an insufficient amount of protein
Question 78: According to the passage, which of the following does NOT describe carbohydrates?
A. a protein supply B. a necessity C. a range of sugars D. an energy source
Question 79: Which of the following best describes the author's tone?
A. sensitive B. emotional C. informative D. regretful
Question 80: Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
A. Cause and result B. Comparison and contrast C. Specific to general D. Definition and example
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