ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG LẦN 1 (2011-2012)
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH, Khối D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Questions 1-5. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position
of the main stress in each of the following questions.
1.
A. tendency
B. difference
C. importance
D. incidence
2.
A. diverse
B. current
C. justice
D. series
3.
A. bamboo
B. cactus
C. camel
D. hummock
4.
A. reserve
B. service
C. derive
D. combine
5.
A. eternal
B. literate
C. pessimist
D. vulnerable
Questions 6 - 35. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following

12. There's a good film.........town.
A. at
B. over
C. on in
D. in on
13. He isn't going to learn Spanish and..........
A. so isn't she B. neither is she
C. she isn't too
D. either she isn't
14. The policeman explained to us........get to the market.
A. how
B. how could
C. how we could
D. how could we
15. He's always trying........me.
A. to avoid to meet B. avoiding meeting C. to avoid meeting D. avoiding to meet
16. Mr. Brown.........in the army from 1960 to 1980.
A. had served
B. has served
C. had been serving D. served
17. Would you please........him speak about the new plan.
A. let
B. allow
C. ask
D. tell
18. Although she is unkind, I can't help........her.
A. like
B. liked
C. to like
D. liking

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A. accused
B. enforced
C. claimed
D. warned
25. As I was........of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal.
A. unaware
B. unconscious
C. unable
D. unreasonable
26. The Best Invention........this year was given to Jason Meyers.
A. Reward
B. Brand
C. Factor
D. Award
27. On Christmas Eve, the.......family gathers for dinner, usually at my grandmother's house.
A. mere
B. entire
C. total
D. complete
28. When the first Chinese restaurants opened in Greece, it was very difficult to get fresh........of Chinese
vegetables.
A. provisions
B. materials
C. supplies
D. ingredients
29. I find mending old socks incredibly........ that's why I always ask my mother to do it for me.
A. hilarious

C. eruptions
D. droughts
35. What I like about this restaurant is that there is ......parking space right outside it.
A. plenty
B. ample
C. expanded
D. big
Questions 36 - 45. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best
option for each of the blanks.
The Industrial Revolution in Britain was built on the use of machines in factories. Since the 1950s, Britain's
(36)......industries have replaced machine operators with computers, and this (37)......has led to a decline in
the number of (38).......in many factories. Goods are bought and used much more than ever before but a lot
of these goods are imported. By the beginning of the 20th century, other industrial countries like the USA
were (39).......with Britain's exports, and countries in the Far East have been able to provide cheaper
(40)......since the 1970s. Areas located with heavy industries are suffering high unemployment. During the
last 30 years, there has been a constant rise in smaller industries (41).........as "light industries". These ones
use electricity and are not (42) .........on raw materials such as coal so they are "footloose", i.e. they can be
located anywhere. They produce such things as washing machines or spare (43) .......... Some of these
industries produce nothing at all, but provide services like distribution. The consumer boom of the 1980s
and the increased leisure time of most Britons have led to rapid (44) ........ in service industries like banking,
tourism, retailing and information processing, and in industries which distribute, maintain, and repair
(45).........consumer goods.
36.
A. manufacturing
B. big
C. large
D. running
37.
A. replacement
B. change

B. increase
C. expansion
D. extension
45.
A. everyday
B. home
C. household
D. expensive

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Questions 46 - 55. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best
answer to each of the following questions.
Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frames of an object, each slightly
different than the preceding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to draw
the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer
will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally referred to as computerassisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator.
In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequence of
pictures.
These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that define the objects in the pictures as they
exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity information. Highly
trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees of
realism involves computer techniques for three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.
High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special
color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a
single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen.
A camera can be used to film directly from the computer's display screen, but for the highest quality
images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computes the positions and colors for the
figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes,

D. using computer calculations
51. The word "captures" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to......
A. separates
B. registers
C. describes
D. numbers
52. The word "Once" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to.....
A. before
B. since
C. after
D. while
53. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?
A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings.
B. They hand-draw successive frames.
C. They calculate high-resolution images.
D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas.
54. The word "task" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to.......
A. possibility
B. position
C. time
D. job
55. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.

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B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.
C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings.
D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.

D. aggressive fighting
63. The phrase "in particular" is closest in meaning to...........
A. especially
B. with difficulty
C. expertly
D. frequently
64. The hind wings of red and yellow underwing moths function in a way that is most similar to...........

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A. the hind wings of peregrine falcons
B. the zigzag flight of European hares
C. the colored patches on frogs
D. the clicking of grasshoppers
65. Why does the author mention "grasshopper" in the last line?
A. To contrast animals that "flash" with animals that "freeze".
B. As an example of an animal whose "flash" behaviour is a sound.
C. To compare the jumping behaviour of insects and reptiles.
D. As an example of a predator that moths escape by using "flash" behavior.
Questions 66 - 70. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction.
66. Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics.
A
B
C
D
67. So when Whitman returned to the Pacific, over thousand settlers went with him.
A
B
C

B. We could have managed with my father's money.
C. If we could managed, my father's money would be there.
D. If we couldn't have managed, we would have had my father's money.
74. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
A. I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
B. Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
C. No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
D. Scarcely had I put the phone down than the boss rang back.
75. While I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
B. Although I strongly disapproved of your behaviour, but I will help you this time.
C. Because of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
D. Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
Questions 76 - 80. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best sentence built from the given words
or phrases.
76. when 1/ airport/ plane/ already/ leave.
A. When I arrived the airport, the plane had already left.
B. When I got to the airport, the plane had already left.
C. When I reached at the airport, the plane already left.
D. When I came the airport, the plane had already left.
77. If/ weather/ fine/ an excursion/ tomorrow.
A. If the weather will be fine, we will go on an excursion tomorrow.
B. If the weather is fine, we will go on an excursion tomorrow.

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C. If the weather is fine, we would go on an excursion tomorrow.
D. If the weather were fine, we would go on an excursion tomorrow.
78. She/ not alone/ when/ shopping/ yesterday.

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12
13
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15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Đáp án
C
A
A
B
A
A
C
D
C
C
C
C

55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66

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Đáp án
C
A
B
A
C
A
B
D
C
D
B
C
A
D

C
B
C
A
D
B
D
B
A
D
B
C
b

67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80

D

B. loves
C. travels
D. robs
II. Find the word that has different stress from the rest.
5. A. personality
B. rhinoceros
C. biologist
D. gorilla
6. A. sociable
B. silverback
C. journey
D. incredible
7. A. rhinoceros
B. habitat
C. leopard
D. elephant
8 A. vacancy
B. category
C. vertical
D. psychology
III. Choose the best answer
9. A water polo match _______ into quarters ranging from five to eight minutes.
A. is dividing
B. is divided
C. divides
D. dividing
10. My grandmother is very _______ in history.
A. interest
B. interests
C. interested

C. danger
D. dangerous
17.Take an umbrella with you when you go out. It _________ later.
A. may rained
B. must rain
C. might rain
D. need rain
18.There are a number of measures that should be _______ to protect endangered animals.

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A. take
B. takes
C. taken
D. took
19.Different conservation efforts have been made ___________ save endangered species.
A. in order to
B. so to as
C. so that
D. in order that
20.I prefer scuba-diving to water polo ____________ it is adventurous.
A. since
B. due to
C. because of
D. thank to
21. The waiter was not very good. _______________ , the food was delicious.
A. Therefore
B. But
C. However

D. because there is too much smoke
26. How is the air in many of the world’s cities?
A. It is very pure
B. there is so much smoke in it
C. it is healthy to breathe it
D. none are correct
27. What kinds of animals are rare in India now?
A. lions
B. tigers
C. elephants
D. bears
28. The result of cutting down trees in Asia and Africa is________
A. farmers cannot grow enough to eat
B. there is too little rice
C. a and b are correct
D. a and b are incorrect
29. Wild animals are quickly disappearing because__________
A. we take care of the city
B. we do not take care of the city
C. we take care of the countryside
D. we do not take care of the countryside
V. Read the passage and choose the best option to each gap.
My home is in the air - I do an enormous amount of traveling. It is a fast life and (30) ______ of
work, but I like it and that is the only way (31) _______ me.
Everything is tiring - music, traveling - but what can I do? I am not (32) _________ to complaining.
It is hard to imagine now (33) _______ I will ever be very long in one place. My home town is on the
Caspian Sea. There is sea, wind, sun and (34) ______ many tourists and hotels. I have my own flat with four
or five rooms, but I am seldom there. If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (35) _________ with my
mother and grandmother. They live in a small house, (36) _________ it is very comfortable and my mother
cooks for me. I like good, simple food.

far
stay
but
killed
know
become

B. too
B. go
B. since
B. gone
B. remember
B. turn

C. much
C. do
C. even
C. passed
C. remind
C. develop

D. more
D. spend
D. which
D. died
D. see
D. grow

VI. Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
40. The boy didn’t eat dinner until his mother came home.

46.The computer games have been playing by many children since they appeared.
A
B
C
D
47. Because a pain in his leg, he walked slowly.
A
B
C
D
48. we met a deaf student which is very intelligent .
A
B
C
D
49. If they will build a new room for the children, the children may study better.
A
B
C
D
50. New York is originally called New Amsterdam although it was founded by the Dutch.
A
B
C
D
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6D
16C
26B
36A
46B

7A
17C
27B
37D
47A

8D
18C
28C
38B
48C

9B
19A
29D
39A
49B

10C
20A
30B
40BD
50B


“ I’d __________
“
A. rather don’t say
B. better not to say
C. rather not say
D. prefer not say
8. The traffic in town was very ___________ and I arrived home earlier than expected.
A. light
B. weak
C. little
D. few
9. The witness’s account was not ___________ with the facts.
A. matched
B. reliable
C. consistent
D. confirmed
10. He is very ill, and the doctors are not sure whether he will ___________ it through the night.
A. last
B. survive
C. endure
D. make
11. ____________ you have the money in your account, you can withdraw up to $100 a day.
A. Unless
B. Although
C. Provided that
D. As soon as
12.I suggest we ___________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30.
A. meet
B. meeting
C. met

C. collected
D. adopted
19 “I think that the youth are high-flying but inexperienced”
“____________ “
A. There’ s no doubt about it. B. Certainly
C. Are you kidding me?
D. It’s nice of you to say
so
20. What do you think of your new bookkeeper?”
- “He works __________ his figures never need __________.”
A. such efficiently that / to check
C. so efficient that / checking
B. such an efficient that / to be checked
D. so efficiently that / to be checked
21. It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. _________ he had a puncture and for the last hour had to
push the bicycle.

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A. As a matter of fact
B. To make matter worse
C. Even so
D. In fact
22. All through his life he remained _________ resentful of the way he had been abandoned by his parents
as a child.
A. fully
B. seriously
C. completely
D. bitterly

D. off
29. It is not surprising that he became a writer because he always longed to see his name__________.
A. in type
B. in print
C. in letters
D. in edition
30. Could you stand_________ for me and teach my English class tomorrow morning, John?
A. up
B. down
C. out
D. in
31. Can you _________ out the answer to number 2?
A. check
B. leave
C. work
D. go
32. The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s ___________.
A. back
B. wings
C. feather
D. body
33. “Don’t forget to do as I have told you.”
“_____________ “
A. Yes, I won’t
B. No, I will remember
C. Yes, I will
D. No, I won’t
34. “How long does it take to get to the City Library from here?” “_____________ “
A. “Yes, it’s a long way”
B. “ It isn’t very far“

aggrieved that nobody has yet recognized their leadership qualities. Or we can blame it all on someone else,
the family or the taxman, I suspect, and I say this under my breath, that most of us work rather as Mr.
Micawber lived, hoping for something to (49) _________ up. We'll win the pools, and tell the boss what we
really think. We'll scrape together the (51)_________ and open that little shop we have always dreamed of,
or go round the world, or spend more time in the garden. One day, we'll get that (51) _________ we
deserve, but until then at least we have something to do. And we are so busy doing it that we won't have
time to wonder why.
42. A. might
B. can
C. will
D. should
43. A. below
B. rest
C. following
D. latter
44. A. deal
B. position
C. job
D. engagement
45. A. enjoyed
B. wished
C. hoped
D. felt
46. A. make
B. turn
C. issue
D. give
47. A. one
B. case
C. question

added protection against smoke inhalation. To evacuate as quickly as possible, follow crew command and
do not take personal belongings with you. Do not jump on escape slides before they are fully inflated and
when you jump, do so with your arms and legs extended in front of you. When you get to the ground, you
should move away from the plane as quickly as possible, and never smoke near the wreckage
52. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. airline industry accident statistics
B. procedures for evacuating aircraft
C. guidelines for increasing aircraft passengers survival.
D. safety instructions in air travel
53. Travelers are urged by experts to read and listen to safety instructions ?
A. in an emergency
B. before locating the exits
C. if smoke is in the cabin
D. before take off
54. According to the passage, airline travelers should keep their feet flat on the floor-----------------------A. throughout the flight
B. during takeoff and landings
C. especially during landings
D. only if an accident is possible
55. According to the passage, which exits should an airline passenger locate before takeoff
A. the ones that can be found in the dark
B. the two closest to the passenger’s seat
C. the nearest one
D. the ones with counted rows of seats between them
56. It can be inferred from the passage that people are more likely to survive fires in aircrafts if they
-----------A. keep their heads low
B. wear a safety belt
C. don’t smoke in or near a plane
D. read airline safety statistics
57. Airline passenger are to do all of the following EXCEPT
A. locate the nearest exist

completely free of the bonds that tied them to the water; even today many amphibians return to the water to
lay their eggs.
Millions of years after the first clumsy amphibians crawled over the land, newer types of land dwellers
appeared; these animals gave rise to the present-day reptiles and mammals. They were more completely
converted for land dwelling, with bodies and biological activities far different from those of fish. With these
special adaptations, mammals have been able to colonize the woods and meadows, the deserts and high
mountains, often far removed from the sea.
61. Of the animals with backbones, the first to appear were
A. mammals
B. fish
C. amphibians
D. birds
62. Fish are suited to underwater life because of their
A. scales
B. gills
C. streamlines shape
D. All of the
above
63. In converting to land life, animals acquired
A. eyes
B. lungs
C. tails
D. warm blood
64 .The word “descendants” in line 6 is closest in meaning to
A. descenders
B. offspring
C. grandchildren
D. ancestors
65. The passage suggests that the first amphibians used their limbs to
A. swim

B. He used to think she was not a witch,
C. At no time did he suspect that she was a witch.
D. What he thought was she was not a witch.

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72. If only you told me the truth about the theft
A. You should have told me the truth about the theft
B. Only if you had told me the truth about the theft.
C. Had you had told me the truth , there wouldn’t have been the theft.
D. You only told me the truth if there was a theft.
73. The demand was so great that they had to print the book immediately.
A. So great the demand was that they had to reprint the book immediately.
B . So great was the demand so they had to reprint the book immediately.
C. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D. So great the demand was , they had to reprint the book immediately
74. It is certain that the new cuts will worry the staff.
A. The new cuts certainly worry the staff.
B. The new cuts will be certainly worry the staff.
C. The new cuts will be bound to worry the staff.
D. The new cuts are bound to worry the staff
75. The minister's popularity suffered as a result of the scandal.
A. The scandal had a negative effect on the minister's popularity.
B. The scandal had bad effect to the minister's popularity.
C. The scandal influenced on the minister's popularity.
D. The scandal effected the minister's popularity.
VIII. Choose the sentence (A, B, C, D) that is best written based on the words provided.
76. Factory/ close down/ account/ economic depression//
A. The factory had to close down on account for the economic depression.

12A
22B
32A
42A

3D
13D
23A
33D
43C

4B
14D
24D
34C
44A

5B
15A
25B
35C
45D

6B
16D
26B
36C
46D

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52C
62D
72A

53D
63B
73C

54B
64B
74D

55B
65B
75A

56A
66A
76

57D
67D
77A

58B
68B
78C

59B
69C

5.
A. accordance
B. understand
C. acupuncture
D. incomplete
QUESTION 6 – 35 are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each
sentence and then identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
6.
Did you post that letter for me? – Oh, I’m sorry. I completely forgot. I ________________ it
immediately.
A. ‘m going to do
B. are doing
C. will do
D. would do
7. what shall we have for dinner? – I don’t know. I can’t make up my mind. We ____ some fish or
chicken.
A. are going to
B. will have
C. are having
D. have
8. I think Mary ____ the present you bought for her.
A. will like
B. likes
C. is going to like
D. liked
9. The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe. It looks as if it ____ down.
A. would fall
B. falls
C. is going to fall
D. is falling

C. brought
D. taken
18. ____ the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished.
A. until
B. in
C. by
D. on

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19. Since his father died, his closet ____ is his cousin.
A. relative B. friend
C. person
D. neighbour
20. James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so ____.
A. sensible
B. sensitive C. insensible
D. senseless
21. Have you any objections ____ this new road scheme?
A. with
B. for
C. at
D. to
22. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ____ and two photos.
A. certificate
B. licence
C. paper
D. card
23. The job was more difficult than I ____ expected it to be.

B. to go
C. with go
D. going
30. When she looked in her purse she found that her money had been ____ .
A. broken
B. thieved
C. stolen
D. robbed
31. I have told him never ____ here again.
A. come
B. comes
C. came
D. to come
32. A good friend will ____ you when you’re having problems.
A. stand by
B. stand out for
C. stand against
D. stand in
33. The fruit tasted sweet, rather ____ a peach.
A. more
B. like
C. as
D. similar
34. Her car’s outside so I suppose she ____ have arrived.
A. must
B. can
C. should
D. ought
35. My sister is an expert on wildlife and its ____.
A. conversation

D. operation
37. A. self
B. individual
C. personal D. own
38. A. after
B. then
C. later
D. quicker
39. A. consists
B. includes
C. contains
D. involves
40. A. insisted
B. acquired
C. asserted
D. assumed
41.A. prolong
B. extend
C. spread
D. lift
42. A. allow
B. let
C. support
D. offer
43. A. adjustable
B. flexible
C. convertible D. variable
44. A. addition
B. supplement
C. extra

B. all labels are misleading.
C. most labels are vague.
D. the government does nothing about misleading labels.
49. A foreign name on a label ____.
A. is never misleading
B. always indicates that the product is an import.
C. may lead one to believe that the product is an import.
D. is never completely truthful.
50. The most important ingredient of a product must be listed ____ .
A. first
B. last
C. in the middle
D. as artificial
QUESTION 52 – 55: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by
circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answer and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
Charles Eliot, taking over at Harvard in 1869 at the age of 35, pioneered a break with the traditional
curriculum. The usual course of studies at American universities emphasized classical and humanistic
courses, classical languages, mathematics, ethics and rhetoric; and each institution prescribed a rigid
program of required courses. Under Eliot’s leadership, Harvard dropped most of its required courses in
favour of an elective system and increased its course offerings to stress the physical and social sciences,
the fine arts and modern languages. Soon other institutes in all sections of the country were following
Harvard’s lead. Eliot was also influential in bringing about important reforms in professional education.
He renovated the Harvard medical and law schools, raising the requirements and lengthening the
residence period, and again the Harvard model affected the other schools. Improved technical training in

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other professions accompanied the advances in medicine and law. Both state and private universities
hastened to establish schools of architecture, engineering, education, journalism and business.

56. My friend has just won the first prize in perform folk dance.
A
B
C
D
57. For welcoming my foreign friends, we are celebrating a big party.
A
B
C
D
58. We spent a week to preparing for our concert.
A
B
C
D
59. I prefer to watch a live concert to listening to music on the radio.
A
B
C
D
60. I often listen music when I have free time.
A
B
C
D
QUESTION 61 – 70: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same
meaning as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet.
61. She turned the radio at 7:30. She was still listening to it when her mother came home at 9:00.
A. She has been listening to the radio at 7:30.
B. She had been listening to the radio since 7:30.

D. A thermometer is used on measure temperature.
67. They think that the owner of the house has gone abroad.
A. The owner of the house is thought to go abroad.
B. The owner of the house is thought to have been going abroad.
C. The owner of the house is thought to have been gone abroad.
D. The owner of the house is thought to have gone abroad.
68. My suit needs to be cleaned before the interview but I’m busy to do that.
A. I must have my suit cleaned before the interview.
B. I must clean my suit before the interview.
C. I must have my suit to be cleaned before the interview.
D. I must have my suit cleans before the interview.
69. What a pity I failed the entrance exam.
A. I wish I had passed the entrance exam.
B. I wish I have passed the entrance exam.
C. I wish I will pass the entrance exam.
D. I wish I pass the entrance exam.
70. Maria eats very little so as not to put on weight.
A. Maria eats little very because she wants to lose the weight.
B. Maria eats very little because she wants to lose the weight.
C. Maria eats very little because she wants weight to lose.
D. Maria eats very little because lose the weight she wants to.
QUESTION 71 – 80: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the best sentence which is made
up from the given cue words and then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
71. / know / Linda / mine / engage / friend / you / ? /.
A. Do you know that Linda will be engaged with a friend of mine?
B. Do you know that Linda will be engaged up a friend of mine?
C. Do you know that Linda will be engaged to a friend of mine?
D. Do you know that Linda will be engaged for a friend of mine?
72. / panic / there / people / building / realize / be / fire /.
A. There was panic among people when they realized that the building was on fire.

C. The spaceship will be returned to the Earth by 6 pm next Monday.
D. The spaceship will return to the Earth by 6 pm next Monday.
78. / tired / I / too / be / do /to / anything / today.
A. I’m too tired doing anything today.
B. I’m too tired do anything today.
C. I’m too tired to do anything today.
D. I’m too tired for doing anything today.
79. / we / to / arrange / meet / theatre / at / the / John / to / arrive / fail /.
A. We had arranged to meet at the theatre so John failed to arrive.
B. We had arranged to meet at the theatre but John failed to arrive.
C. We had arranged to meet at the theatre because John failed to arrive.
D. We had arranged to meet at the theatre therefore John failed to arrive.
80. / be / there / three / students / choose / best / ones / among.
A. There are three students be chosen among the best ones.
B. There are three students choosing among the best ones.
C. There are three students to choose among the best ones.
D. There are three students chosen among the best ones.
1D
2B
3B
4C
5A
6C
7B
8A
9D
10C

11A
12C

45B
36C
46B
37D
47D
38C
48A
39A
49C
40D
50A

51B
52A
53C
54C
55D
56D
57A
58C
59A
60B

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC 2011
Môn Thi: ANH VĂN – Khối D

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61B
62A

d. captain
3. a. cost
b. most
c. host
d. post
4. a. there
b. chair
c. clear
d. hair
5. a. dear
b. beard
c. beer
d. heard
Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. a. computer
b. museum c. important d. visitor
7. a. calculator
b. intelligent c. impossible
d. American
8. a. compare
b. compose c. company d. consist
9. a. artificial
b. aristocrat c. arithmetic d. argument
10. a. maintain
b. entertain c. fountain d. retain
Choose the most appropriate answer from a, b, c or d.
11. The scientific study of the life and structure of plants and animals is called ______.
a. biology
b. philosophy
c. geography d. physic

c. experiments
d. developments
19. Most of the experiments are carried out in ______ .
a. laboratories
b. farms
c. fields
d. schools
20. Charles Darwin was the father of the ______ of evolution.
a. practice
b. project
c. theory
d. problem
Read the passage and then decide which word (a, b, c or d) best fits each space.
It is estimated (the (21) ______ number is not known that worldwide some 60,000
newspapers exists, with a (22) ______ circulation of nearly 500 million. However, the number of
readers is (23) ______ greater-as many as three times the circulation figure.
This is because newspapers are shared, some are posted, and (24) ______ placed in
libraries and other (25) ______ places. Worldwide, about 8,000 of these newspapers are dailies.
About a third of all newspapers are published in North America, (26) ______ third in Europe, and
the (27) ______ third in the rest of the world. Countries with the highest newspaper (28) ______
are Britain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, and the United States. Europe has nearly half of
the world's total newspaper circulation, North America about a quarter, and the rest of the world
another quarter. Taking the world (29) ______ , the average circulation of dailies per 1,000
persons is about 100, but there are many parts of the world where the modern newspaper is (30)
______ ever seen.
21. a. correct
b. exact
c. right
d. precise


c. generally d. on general
30. a. not
b. almost
c. scarcely d. seldom
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
31. It's quite a long way, isn't it? We ______ about five miles by the time we get back, I'd say.
a. have walked
c. will have walked
b. had walked
d. would have walked
32. You can apply for a better job when you ______ more experience
a. have
b. had
c. have had
d. had had
33. ______ I leave home ______ the journey is because the buses aren't so crowded.
a. The earlier...the easier
c. The earlier...the easy
b. The early...the more easy d. The early...the most easy
34. We ______ that game when we were younger.
a. use to play
c. used to play
b. used playing
d. use to play
35. If Mathew ______ his alarm clock, he wouldn't have overslept.
a. have set
b. set
c. had set
d. was setting
36. I decided to stay at home last night. I would have gone out if I ______ so tired.

b. good is
c. goods are d. goods is
43. Is that my key, or is it ______ ?
a. the yours
b. you
c. have had d. yours
44. She doesn't live here ______.
a. no longer
b. some more
c. no more d. any longer
45. The young man seems very ______.
a. sensible
b. sense
c. sensibly d. senses
46. I'm not very good ______ repairing things.
a. at
b. for
c. in
d. with
47. My boys always postpone ______ things.
a. done
b. do
c. to do
d. doing
48. A friend of mine phoned ______ me to a party.
a. for invite
c. so that inviting

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b
c
out quietly.
d
54. I want to try on the blue skirt over there. Can you showing me
a
b
c
d
the changing room?
55. Can you make me a cup of coffee? No, there are no coffee left.
a
b
c
d
56. Ha Anh can now speak English more well than the last time I met him.
a
b
c
d
57. I am sorry that I could not go to your birthday party. Any
a
b
c
problems occurred and I could not go.
d
58. There are many ways to do this exercise but mine is the best good one
a
b
c

61. All of the following statements can be inferred from the text EXCEPT
a. We need more and more water.
b. The population of the world is increasing every year.
c. Most of the world’s water is locked in glaciers and icecaps.
d. Factories also need more water.
62. Which of the following is NOT true about the world’s water?
a. The vast majority of the world’s water is ocean (or salty) water.
b. Ocean water is salty enough to be used for drinking, farming, and manufacturing.
c. Most fresh water is locked in glaciers and icecaps.
d. The percentage of fresh water is very small.
63. What can be inferred about water?
a. The amount of water on earth is always the same.
b. Water will probably be exhausted.
c. Water can be used once only.
d. Most of the water we use is rain water.
64. It can be inferred from the text that ______
a. no region in the world suffers from a lack of fresh water.
b. rain does not fall equally everywhere on earth.
c. the world has plenty of fresh water in comparison with salty water.
d. a region that usually gets enough rain hardly ever has a dry spell.
65. The phrasal verb “turn out” in the second line is closest in meaning to.
a. sell
b. prove to be
c. switch off d. produce
Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which has it similar meaning to the original sentence.
66. George is a better mechanic than Arthur.
a. Arthur is not better than George at being a mechanic.
b. Arthur is not such a good mechanic as George.
c. Arthur is not better mechanic than George.
d. Arthur is worse than George at being a mechanic.


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‘By and large’ has a similar meaning to ‘in general’
73. I’m sick and __________ of studying grammar!
a) cross
b) tired
c) ill
d) bored
74. I never read the instruction manual. I learned how to use the computer by trial and
__________.
a) error
b) mistake c) test
d) experiment
75. Yesterday the Prime Minister made an important speech on the subject of law and
__________.
a) rule
b) legal
c) punishment
d) order
76. Let’s settle this argument once and for __________.
a) ever
b) all
c) always
d) once
77. When she died, she gave ________ all her money to a charity for cats.
a. away
b. out c. on
d. off

d. away
(Two answers are possible for this question
a. out - ‘Take out’ is correct, but is mainly used in American English – what do we say in
British English? Correct
b. up - ‘Take up’ is not correct.
c. in - If you take something in, you understand it. E.g. I couldn’t take in the bit about
computers – it was too complicated.
d. away - Take-away is a verb but in this case a noun (it can also be an adjective –
take-away food.. Correct)
82. Can you pick ________ a few things in the supermarket? We need milk, bread and loo rolls.
a. off
b. in c. up
d. away
(c. up - If you pick something up you buy, collect or get it. E.g. I’ll pick up the children from
school.)
which have to be filled either “do” or “make” forms
83. - Have you …….. a decision to go with them ?
- Not yet. I need time to think it over or I’ll …….. a mistake.
84. Today I’m very happy. I want to …………. some music now.
85. Is this yours ? It is ………. fashionably. - Wae!
86. Are you ………. trouble, class ? - Oh, no, we are....
87. This man has to ………. a monthly report.
88. Do I have to ………. washing up and the ironing ? - No, never!
89. Do you like the way I’ve ………. your hair ?
90. - Hello Nam! Is your sister at home ?

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