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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014
MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ SỐ 122
Thời gian: 90 phút
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for
each of the blanks.
One rather unlikely word that has recently entered the language is “blog”, a shortened form of “web log”. A
blog is a diary (1) ___ on the Internet by the person writing it – the blogger – who presumably (2) ___ other people to
read it. It is ironical that modern technology is being used to (3) ___ new life into such an old-fashioned form as the
personal journal. And now, as the technology about video camera is making easier to use, we have the video log, or
“vlog”. Vlogging does not require (4) ___ sophisticated equipment: a digital video camera, a high-speed Internet
connection and a host are all that is needed. Vloggers can put anything that (5) ___ their fancy onto their personal
website. Some vloggers have no ambitions rather than to show films they have (6) ___ while on holiday in exotic places.
However, vlogs can also (7) _____ more ambitious purposes. For instance, amateur film-makers who want to make a (8)
____ for themselves might publish their work on the Internet. And increasingly, vlogs are being used to (9) ____
political and social issues that are not newsworthy enough to get coverage by the mass media. It is still too early to
predict whether vlogging will ever (10) ____ off in a major way or if it is just a passing fad, but its potential is only now
becoming apparent.
Question 1 A. released B. sent C. posted D. mounted
Question 2 A. believes B. expects C. assumes D. supposes
Question 3 A. add B. inhale C. insert D. breathe
Question 4 A. absolutely B. largely C. utterly D. highly
Question 5 A. grasps B. appeals C. takes D. gives
Question 6 A. shot B. photographed C. snapped D. captured
Question 7 A. serve B. employ C. function D. play
Question 8 A. publicity B. fame C. name D. promotion
Question 9 A. emphasize B. publicize C. distribute D. circulate
Question 10 A. fly B. show C. take D. make
Mark letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

B. Sorry. I left my watch home
C. Well, it is not as good as I think
D. Yes, but you should be brief
Question 23 - “What is the new computer program’s name?” - “______.”
A. I use a laptop
B. We haven’t been introduced
C. I’ll need a copy of the program
D. Yes. It was true
Question 24 Mr. Granger began his speech by thanking Mr. Takase, who has been teaching him Japanese ____ his
arrival in Tokyo. A. since B. at C. to D. when
Question 25 To attract applicants who ____ might not be interested, Phantom Chemical Laboratories is offering
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each new hire a relocation allowance.
A. otherwise B. except C. whether D. besides
Question 26 My son has ______; he loves cakes, chocolate, ice-cream – anything which is sweet.
A. a sweet mouth B. sweet lips C. a sweet tongue D. a sweet tooth
Question 27 - “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti, or something different?” - “______.”
A. I’m afraid not B. Never mind C. Yes, please D. Anything will do
Question 28 John’s observation was a bit wide of the ______.
A. target B. mark C. point D. goal
Question 29 We couldn’t have afforded to buy the house of our parents hadn’t helped us to ______ the cost.
A. devise B. meet C. manage D. achieve
Question 30 Nicotine, ______ found in tobacco, is named after the French diplomat Jean Nicot.
A. it is a chemical compound B. is a chemical compound
C. a chemical compound D. chemical compound is
Question 31 ______ energy for growth or repair, a plant must carry out photosynthesis.
A. To obtain B. It obtains C. It is obtaining D. Obtaining
Question 32 I ran to answer the phone, but ______, it had stopped ringing.
A. no sooner I got to it B. while I was doing so
C. before I could get to it D. until I’d got to it

Question 36 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Planets harboring extraterrestrial life B. Types of extraterrestrial civilizations
C. Developments in NASA's Deep-Space Network D. The search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Question 37 The word envisioned in the passage is closest in meaning to_____.
A. interfered with B. conceived of C. authorized D. facilitated
Question 38 According to the passage, which of the following ideas first became popular in the nineteenth century?
A. Divine beings created the heavens. B. Building canals could make desert regions habitable.
C. Intelligent life might inhabit other planets. D. Eclipses were caused by alien beings.
Question 39 According to the passage, astronomers have assumed that intelligent life-forms will try to contact earthlings
by_____. A. sending spaceships to Earth B. igniting geometrically shaped canals
C. sounding loud alarms D. transmitting flashes of light
Question 40 The word scan in the passage is closest in meaning to_____.
A. measure B. photograph C. map D. examine
Question 41 The word them in the passage refers to_____.
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A. telescopes B. planets C. stars D. scientists
Question 42 The word orbiting in the passage is closest in meaning to____.
A. glowing B. developing C. exploding D. revolving
Question 43 According to the passage, NASA plans to direct its 1,000-foot telescope toward___.
A. stars near the Earth B. distant galaxies C. planets in our solar system D. the Sun
Question 44 In the passage, walking into a dark, unfamiliar forest is being compared to studying____.
A. the Universe B. the Earth's desert regions C. ancient civilizations D. human intelligence
Question 45 Paragraph 3 answers which of the following questions?
A. How might a search for extraterrestrial life be conducted?
B. When will extraterrestrial life probably be discovered?
C. Why should a search for extraterrestrial life be implemented?
D. On which planets will extraterrestrial life most likely be found?
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of
the questions.
The word robot first appeared in a 1921 stage play by Czech writer Karel Capek. In the play, a man makes a

Question 49 What are industrial robots like? A. They look like humans B. They behave like humans
C. They are computer-controlled machines D. They controlled machinery
Question 50 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of robots?
A. They don’t need food
B. They are not distracted
C. They are tiring
D. They can do jobs involving high heat
Question 51 What can be said about robots? A. They take away some jobs but offer some in return
B. Their appearance negatively affects the job market C. They put jobs in relation to designers in danger
D. They develop weapon industry
Question 52 Outside of industry, how are robots used?
A. to replace human in dangerous jobs
B. to work in nuclear plants
C. to be performed in key shows
D. to investigate unexploded bombs
Question 53 Look at the squares () numbered 1 – 4 in the final paragraph of the passage. Where does the following
sentence best fit?“Researchers also robots to collect samples of hot rocks or gases in active volcanoes.”
A. [1] B. [2] C. [3] D. [4]
Question 54 Which of the following best paraphrases the final sentence of the first paragraph (in bold and italics)?
A. Because robots were reliable and economical to General Motors, other companies started to use robots B.
Other companies produced reliable and efficient robots for General Motors
C. Robots saved money for all companies that used them D. Robots only worked well for General Motors
Question 55 What is the author’s attitude towards robots? A. He appreciates them B. He dislikes them
C. He thinks they are a nuisance D. They annoy him
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from the rest in the same line.
Question 56 A. originate B. evacuate C. sanitary D. certificate
Question 57 A. emergency B. concentration C. humanity D. phenomenon
Question 58 A. continuous B. malicious C. scandalous D. delicious

programmed his watch alarm for these times.
C. Bill prepared his watch alarm to sound at 10.00 and 22.00, because otherwise, he would certainly have
forgotten to take his medication.
D. Without the alarm on his watch sounding at 10 o’clock in the morning and at night, Bill wouldn’t have
remembered to take any of his pills.
Question 69 Under no circumstances can you use the telephone that is on the manager’s desk.
A. There are no circumstances in which you’ll need to use the telephone which is on the manager’s desk.
B. You are under no obligation to use the telephone which the manager keeps on his desk.
C. You are completely forbidden from ever using the telephone that is on the manager’s desk.
D. You are able to use the manager’s telephone, which is on his desk, in certain circumstances.
Question 70 Barely had Laura sat down at her computer in her office when she was called away to deal with an
unhappy customer.
A. Because Laura was instructed to sort out the complaint of an annoyed customer, she had no time to sit
down at her computer.
B. Someone called Laura out of her office to try and sort out the problem of a dissatisfied customer just
after she had sat down in front of her computer.
C. An unhappy customer called Laura out of her office to deal with his complaint, just as she was getting
into her seat in front of her computer.
D. Laura was ordered to help resolve the problem of an upset customer before she was able to go into her
office and sit down at the computer.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet that best completes each sentence.
Question 71 The American Academy of Poets, _____ the 1930’s, provides financial assistance to support working poets.
A. when it was founded B. which was founded in C. was founded D. was founded in
Question 72 The first NASA sub-orbital space flight was made by____.
A. a trained careful African chimpanzee
B. carefully trained African chimpanzee
C. a African carefully trained chimpanzee
D. a carefully trained African chimpanzee
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Question 73 Although he was already in very poor health, _____.