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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2012
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối A1 và Khối D1
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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 QUESTIONS (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 1: The police have begun an ______ into the accident which happened this afternoon.
A. investigating
B. investigate
C. investigatory
D. investigation
Question 2: That cannot be a true story. He ______ it up.
A. must have made
B. can have made
C. would have made D. should have made
Question 3: Mary: “Do you mind if I sit here?”
Laura: “______”
A. Yes, why not?
B. Don’t mention it.
C. No, not at all.
D. My pleasure.

Question 10: Neither Tom nor his brothers ______ willing to help their mother with the housework.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. has been
Question 11: College students are becoming less dependent ______ their teachers.
A. on
B. to
C. of
D. with
Question 12: No sooner ______ my car than the alarm went off.
A. touched the thief
B. the thief touched
C. the thief had touched
D. had the thief touched
Question 13: Nowadays, most students use ______ calculators in their studies and examinations.
A. electricity
B. electronic
C. electrical
D. electric
Question 14: ______ he was tired, he still watched the final match on TV.
A. However
B. Though
C. Despite
D. Because
Question 15: I’d rather you ______ to the English-speaking club with me this Sunday.
A. will come
B. to come
C. come
D. came

A. into
B. after
C. at
D. for
Question 22: Jack: “What’s wrong with you?”
Jill: “______.”
A. Thank you very much
B. I’m having a slight headache
C. No, I don’t care
D. Yes, I was tired yesterday
Question 23: They are having their house ______ by a construction company.
A. being painted
B. painting
C. painted
D. to paint
Question 24: This carpet really needs ______. Can you do it for me, son?
A. cleaned
B. clean
C. cleaning
D. being cleaned
Question 25: My teacher reminded me ______ my essay carefully before handing it in.
A. to have checked
B. checking
C. checked
D. to check
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 26 to 35.
One of the factors contributing to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress is our continual
exposure to media – particularly to an overabundance of news. If you feel stressed out by the news,
you are far from alone. Yet somehow many of us seem unable to prevent ourselves from tuning in to

twenty-first-century stress?
A. Our inability to control ourselves
B. An overabundance of special news
C. The degree to which stress affects our life D. Our continual exposure to the media
Question 27: In the past, we had less news of distant people and lands because ______.
A. means of communication and transportation were not yet invented
B. the printing press changed the situation too slowly
C. printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed
D. most people lived in distant towns and villages
Question 28: The pronoun “them” in paragraph 3 refers to ______.
A. TV channels
B. TV news
C. cable access
D. television sets
Question 29: The word “traumatic” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. exciting
B. upsetting
C. boring
D. fascinating
Question 30: According to the passage, when there is not enough actual breaking news, broadcasts
______.
A. are full of dangerous diseases such as flu
B. send out frightening stories about potential dangers
C. send out live newscasts paired with text across the screen
D. are forced to publicise an alarming increase in crime
Question 31: As stated in the passage, a flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream tend to
______.
A. be warmly welcomed by the public
B. be scarce breaking news
C. be treated with equal alarm

A. with the same speed
B. strangely and irregularly
C. repeatedly in different modes
D. in the usual or ordinary way
Question 38: Don’t be concerned about your mother’s illness; she’ll recover soon.
A. embarrassed at
B. worried about
C. angry with
D. surprised at
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has the underlined
part pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 39: A. faithful
B. certain
C. attain
D. plain
Question 40: A. survived
B. determined
C. maintained
D. started
Question 41: A. universal
B. supply
C. reserve
D. sensitive
Question 42: A. weather
B. repeat
C. teaching
D. treatment

Sadly, the targets are not being met. Even more sadly, global warnings about climate changes are
often still being regarded as scaremongering.
(From Read and Understand 2 by Betty Kirkpatrick & Rebecca Mok - Learners Publishing Pte Ltd 2005)

Question 44: According to the passage, in what way did the climate changes in the ice ages differ
from the modern ones?
A. They occurred naturally over a long period of time.
B. They were fully monitored by humans.
C. They were partly intended.
D. They were wholly the result of human activity.
Question 45: The word “alarmingly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. surprisingly
B. disappointingly
C. disapprovingly
D. worryingly
Question 46: According to the passage, agriculture could ______.
A. make the global warming more serious
B. be indirectly affected by the global temperature rises
C. be directly damaged by the rises in global temperature
D. give rise to many ecological disasters
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Question 47: Greenhouse gases cause the warming up of the Earth because they ______.
A. trap heat from the sun
B. are unusual gases
C. are emitted by car engines
D. do not add to atmosphere pollution
Question 48: According to the passage, 1997 witnessed ______.
A. the largest number of summits on the subject of climate change

meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 54: She was unhappy that she lost contact with a lot of her old friends when she went
abroad to study.
A. lost control of
B. put in charge of
C. got in touch with
D. made room for
Question 55: His boss has had enough of his impudence, and doesn't want to hire him any more.
A. respect
B. obedience
C. rudeness
D. agreement
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 56: ______, the less polluted the environment will be.
A. The more polluted landfills will be
B. The fewer landfills we have
C. The less landfills are polluted
D. The more landfills are there
Question 57: It is believed ______.
A. why is Alice such a talented ballet dancer
B. that Alice is a talented ballet dancer
C. how is Alice a talented ballet dancer
D. when Alice to become a talented ballet dancer
Question 58: I have two sisters, ______.
A. both of whom are nurses
B. one of them are nurses
C. most of whom are nurses
D. most of them are nurses
Question 59: Switch off all the lights ______.

B
C
D
Question 65: In spite of the heavy rain, all we enjoyed the excursion.
A
B
C
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 66 to 75.
The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves
and (66)______ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at college or
university, sometimes (67)______ a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a family.
These students are often (68)______ motivated and work very hard.
Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this (69)______ is
changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no
longer rely on having their expenses (70)______ for them. Formerly, students received a grant
towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (71)______ has to be paid back. Since
1999 they have paid over £1 000 towards tuition (72)______ and this amount will increase up to a
maximum of £3 000. In the US students already (73)______ pay for tuition and room and board.
Many get a financial aid package which may (74)______ grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of
having large debts places (75)______ pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the
term and work full-time in the vacations.
(Extracted from Oxford Guide to British and American Culture – Oxford Advanced Learner’s Compass)

Question 66: A. carrying
Question 67: A. on
Question 68: A. adequately
Question 69: A. condition
Question 70: A. paid

D. highly
D. position
D. pay
D. what
D. charge
D. should
D. compose
D. considerable

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 76: “Trust me! Do not invest all your money in one company,” said my friend.
A. My friend offered to help me to invest all my money in one company.
B. My friend ordered me to invest all my money in one company.
C. My friend persuaded me not to invest all my money in one company.
D. My friend encouraged me to invest all my money in one company.
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Question 77: Take this route and you will get to the village.
A. Unless you take this route, you will get to the village.
B. Although this route may lead you to the village, you cannot take it.
C. There is no doubt that this route will never lead you to the village.
D. Certainly, you will get to the village if you take this route.
Question 78: I think it is more enjoyable to play a sport than to watch it on TV.
A. I think watching a sport on TV is more enjoyable than playing it.
B. As far as I know, more people watch a sport on TV than they play it.
C. In my opinion, to play a sport is more enjoyable than to watch it on TV.
D. In my view, playing a sport is as enjoyable as watching it on TV.
Question 79: I have never used a more fascinating MP3 player than this one.

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 1: Fiona has been typing the report for an hour.
A. Fiona will finish typing the report in an hour.
B. Fiona finished the report an hour ago.
C. It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report.
D. It took Fiona an hour to type the report.
Question 2: Walking on the grass in the park is not permitted.
A. We must not walk on the grass in the park.
B. You can walk on the grass in the park if you want to.
C. People like walking on the grass in the park.
D. We do not have to walk on the grass in the park.
Question 3: Soil erosion is a result of forests being cut down carelessly.
A. Soil erosion results in forests being cut down carelessly.
B. That forests are being cut down carelessly leads to soil erosion.
C. Soil erosion contributes to forests being cut down carelessly.
D. That forests are being cut down carelessly results from soil erosion.
Question 4: “I will not leave until I see the manager,” said the customer.
A. The customer said he would leave before he saw the manager.
B. The customer decided to leave because he did not see the manager.
C. The customer refused to leave until he saw the manager.
D. The customer was persuaded to see the manager before leaving.
Question 5: She prefers going to the library to staying at home.
A. She would rather go to the library than stay at home.
B. She does not like either going to the library or staying at home.
C. She likes nothing better than going to the library.
D. She stays at home instead of going to the library.
Question 6: No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed.
A. Fred tried very hard to lose weight and succeeded.
B. It was hard for Fred to lose weight because he never succeeded.

shopping, and visiting friends. People living in urban areas may use buses, trains or, in London, the
Underground, to get to city centres, mainly because traffic is often heavy and it is difficult to find
anywhere to park a car. Some places in the country may have a bus only two or three times a week so
people living there have no choice but to rely on their cars.
In the US large cities have good public transportation systems. The El railroad in Chicago and the
underground systems of New York, Boston, San Francisco and Washington, DC are heavily used.
Elsewhere, most Americans prefer to use their cars. Families often have two cars and, outside major
cities, have to drive fairly long distances to schools, offices, shops, banks, etc. Many college and even
high-school students have their own cars.
Long-distance travel in Britain is also mainly by road, though railways link most towns and cities.
Most places are linked by motorways or other fast roads and many people prefer to drive at their
own convenience rather than use a train, even though they may get stuck in a traffic jam. Longdistance coach/bus services are usually a cheaper alternative to trains, but they take longer and may
be less comfortable. Some long-distance travel, especially that undertaken for business reasons, may
be by air. There are regular flights between regional airports, as well as to and from London. A lot of
freight is also distributed by road, though heavier items and raw materials often go by rail.
In the US much long-distance travel is by air. America has two main long-distance bus companies,
Greyhound and Trailways. Amtrak, the national network, provides rail services for passengers.
Private railway companies such as Union Pacific now carry only freight, though in fact over 70% of
freight goes by road.
The main problems associated with road transport in both Britain and the US are traffic congestion
and pollution. It is predicted that the number of cars on British roads will increase by a third within a
few years, making both these problems worse. The British government would like more people to use
public transport, but so far they have had little success in persuading people to give up their cars or to
share rides with neighbours. Most people say that public transport is simply not good enough.
Americans too have resisted government requests to share cars because it is less convenient and
restricts their freedom. Petrol/gasoline is relatively cheap in the US and outside the major cities
public transport is bad, so they see no reason to use their cars less.
(Extracted from Oxford Guide to British and American Culture, Oxford University Press, 2000)

Question 11: In Britain and the US most people travel by ______.

A. Trains are usually cheaper than long-distance coach services.
B. There are no regular flights between regional airports.
C. Heavier items and raw materials are often transported by train.
D. Long-distance travel in Britain is only by road.
Question 17: According to the information in paragraph 5, long-distance travellers in the US can
choose from ______ mode(s) of transport.
A. four
B. three
C. two
D. one
Question 18: It is stated in the passage that the major problems of road transport in Britain and
the US are ______.
A. accidents and pollution
B. speeding and bad roads
C. drink-driving and traffic jams
D. traffic jams and pollution
Question 19: According to the passage, people in Britain refuse public transport because ______.
A. they see no reason to use their cars less
B. petrol is relatively cheap in Britain
C. they like to share rides with neighbours
D. they think it is not good enough
Question 20: The word “they” in the last sentence of the passage can best be replaced by ______.
A. neighbours
B. major cities
C. the government
D. Americans
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 21: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary
measures.


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 26: A. tradition
B. memory
C. socialise
D. animal
Question 27: A. interactive
B. ability
C. inaccurate
D. biology
Question 28: A. similar
B. calculate
C. chemical
D. attractive
Question 29: A. actor
B. rubbish
C. career
D. cocktail
Question 30: A. release
B. believe
C. amaze
D. offer
Read the following passage on social issues in American schools, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D
on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 40.
In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. They
must (31)______ with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English.
They must respond to demands (32)______ the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children.
Schools must make sure that students develop (33)______ skills for the job market, and they must
consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers.

B. for
B. mostly
B. minds
B. get
B. for

C. fight
C. whether
C. basic
C. delivering
C. like
C. up
C. fairly
C. directions
C. make
C. in

D. do
D. who
D. basics
D. addressing
D. from
D. on
D. nearly
D. words
D. bring
D. to

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 46: Although we have a large number of students, each one receives ______ attention.
A. only
B. alone
C. separate
D. individual
Question 47: The language centre offers courses of various levels, such as elementary, intermediate
and ______.
A. advanced
B. advancing
C. advance
D. advancement
Question 48: She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with ______ colours.
A. true
B. red
C. bright
D. flying
Question 49: They live on a busy road. ______ a lot of noise from traffic.
A. There must have
B. There must be
C. It must have been D. It must be
Question 50: Due to ever more spreading poaching, there ______ a dramatic decline in the number
of elephants over the last decade.
A. has been
B. had been
C. was
D. is
Question 51: I ______ work last week, but I changed my mind.
A. have started
B. was going to start C. had started
D. would start

to teaching.
A. multilingual
B. multimedia
C. multilateral
D. multiple-choice
Question 59: She started the course two months ago but dropped ______ after only a month.
A. off
B. in
C. back
D. out
Question 60: Lora: “Do you mind if I turn on the fan?”
Maria: “______.”
A. Not for me
B. Never mind
C. Not enough
D. Not at all
Question 61: The use of vitamin ______ and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans.
A. materials
B. supplements
C. components
D. ingredients
Question 62: No matter how angry he was, he would never ______ to violence.
A. refuse
B. resist
C. resort
D. resolve
Question 63: He came ______ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.
A. in for
B. out of
C. off

conservative and knowledge about it is cumulative. Precast concrete, for instance, has not rendered
brick obsolete. Although design and construction have become highly sophisticated and are often
computer directed, this complex apparatus rests on preindustrial traditions inherited from millennia
during which most structures were lived in by the people who erected them. The technical demands
on building remain the elemental ones – to exclude enemies, to circumvent gravity, and to avoid
discomforts caused by an excess of heat or cold or by the intrusion of rain, wind, or vermin. This is
no trivial assignment even with the best modern technology.
The availability of suitable materials fostered the crafts to exploit them and influenced the shapes
of buildings. Large areas of the world were once forested, and their inhabitants developed carpentry.
Although it has become relatively scarce, timber remains an important building material.
Many kinds of stone lend themselves to building. Stone and marble were chosen for important
monuments because they are incombustible and can be expected to endure. Stone is also a sculptural
material; stone architecture was often integral with stone sculpture. The use of stone has declined,
however, because a number of other materials are more amenable to industrial use and assembly.
Some regions lack both timber and stone; their peoples used the earth itself, tamping certain
mixtures into walls or forming them into bricks to be dried in the sun. Later they baked these
substances in kilns, producing a range of bricks and tiles with greater durability.
(Extracted from Microsoft® Encarta® 2009 Encyclopedia – DVD Version)

Question 66:_According to the passage, the term “architecture” is normally used to refer to the
designs and structures that have ______.
A. religious significance
B. cultural significance
C. technical importance
D. social importance
Question 67:_Which of the following is NOT considered an essential characteristic of architecture
according to the passage?
A. Beauty
B. Utility
C. Economy

D. Fundamental technical demands on building
Question 73:_According to the passage, stone and marble were used for buildings of historical
importance because they ______.
A. make structures look more attractive
B. give warmth and comfort to their owners
C. are non-flammable and last long
D. are inflammable and endurable
Question 74:_According to the passage, today stone has been used less as a building material
because ______.
A. it has less influence on the shapes of buildings and sculptures
B. stone architecture is essential to the number of stone sculptures
C. there have been other more suitable materials for industrial use
D. it has become relatively scarce and more difficult to exploit
Question 75: The word “their” in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. timber and stone
B. mixtures
C. regions
D. walls and bricks
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 76: A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and events
A
B
C
are usually imaginary.
D
Question 77: He has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this.
A
B
C

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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 1: We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours.
A. an active society
B. an inactive society C. a physical society D. a working society
Question 2: We'd better speed up if we want to get there in time.
A. lie down
B. turn down
C. slow down
D. put down
Question 3: Her thoughtless comments made him very angry.
A. thoughtful
B. honest
C. pleasant
D. kind
Question 4: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work.
A. uncomfortable
B. miserable
C. calm
D. responsive
Question 5: She is a very generous old woman. She has given most of her wealth to a charity
organization.
A. kind

D. force
D. exact
D. keyboard
D. assist

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
Question 11: “How brave you are!” he said to the firemen.
A. He criticized the firemen for their discouragement.
B. He asked how brave the firemen were.
C. He blamed the firemen for their discouragement.
D. He praised the firemen for their courage.
Question 12: I could not get the job because I did not speak English well.
A. I would have spoken English well if I could get that job.
B. I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well.
C. Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job.
D. I failed to get the job because of my poor English.
Question 13: A small hotel was the only choice of place to stay at during my trip to London.
A. I had different choices of where to stay during my trip to London.
B. I had no alternative but to stay at a small hotel during my trip to London.
C. There were a lot of hotels for me to choose from during my trip to London.
D. I was talked into staying at a small hotel during my trip to London.
Question 14: I would have worn the right shoes if I had known I was going to do all this climbing.
A. I did not go climbing because I did not have the right shoes.
B. As I did not know I was going to do so much climbing, I did not wear suitable shoes.
C. I would have gone on the climb if I had been wearing the right shoes.
D. I would love to go climbing, but I do not have any shoes that would be suitable.
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Question 20: Peter’s main subject at university is electronics.
A. Peter thinks electronics is a special subject.
B. Peter majors in electronics at university.
C. The university lets Peter major in electronics.
D. Electronics is among the subjects that Peter likes.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the
following questions.
Question 21: It is ______ work of art that everyone wants to have a look at it.
A. a so unusual
B. such unusual a
C. such an unusual
D. so an unusual
Question 22: “What ______ if the earth stopped moving?”
A. happened
B. would happen
C. will happen
D. happens
Question 23: The children ran away as if they ______ a ghost.
A. have seen
B. had seen
C. see
D. would see
Question 24: I would join that running competition ______.
A. when I was 5 years older
B. if it would happen 5 years ago
C. if I were 5 years younger
D. unless I were 5 years younger
Question 25: I'll give this dictionary to ______ wants to have it.
A. anyone
B. everyone

Question 31: Having traveled to different parts of our country, ______.
A. many interesting lifestyles and customs have been learned by us
B. we have learned a lot about interesting lifestyles and customs
C. much has been learned about interesting lifestyles and customs
D. we are seeing a lot of interesting lifestyles and customs
Question 32: He wasn't attending the lecture properly and missed most of ______.
A. what the teacher said
B. which the teacher said
C. things said by the teacher
D. that the teacher said
Question 33: Connecticut was the fifth of the original thirteen states ______ the Constitution of the
United States.
A. have ratified
B. to ratify
C. ratified
D. ratify
Question 34: You can use my car ______ you drive carefully.
A. though
B. as long as
C. as though
D. lest
Question 35: Her mother, ______ has been working for thirty years, is retiring next month.
A. that
B. whose
C. whom
D. who
Question 36: The Moon is much closer to Earth ______, and thus it had greater influence on the
tides.
A. but the Sun is
B. where the Sun is

D. so that
Question 43: Thanh: “Lan’s the best singer in our school.”
Nadia: “______”
A. Yes, please.
B. That’s OK!
C. I can’t agree with you more!
D. Yes, tell me about it!
Question 44: Scarcely had he stepped out of the room ______ he heard a loud laughter within.
A. until
B. then
C. when
D. than
Question 45: Mai: “Do you want another serving of chicken soup?”
Scott: “______.”
A. No longer
B. No way
C. No comment
D. No thanks
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 46 to 55.
Archimedes' Principle is a law of physics that states that when an object is totally or partially
immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. The
principle is most frequently applied to the behaviour of objects in water, and helps to explain floating
and sinking, and why objects seem lighter in water. It also applies to balloons.
The key word in the principle is “upthrust”, which refers to the force acting upward to reduce the
apparent weight of the object when it is under water. If, for example, a metal block with a volume of
100 cm3 is dipped in water, it displaces an equal volume of water, which has a weight of
approximately 1 N (3.5 oz). The block therefore seems to weigh about 1 N less.

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C. on
C. were made
C. when
C. on
C. where
C. the better-off

D. to
D. number
D. cheap enough
D. have been starting
D. by
D. have been made
D. unless
D. at
D. which
D. the rich

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 66 to 75.
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niépce needed pictures for his business. He was not a good artist,
so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his
yard. That was the first photograph.
The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another
Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his
pictures, you could see everything clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was
called a daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from
all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities, and mountains.
In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and

A. a very simple camera
B. special equipment
C. a new kind of camera
D. an electronic camera
Question 68: The word “this” in the passage refers to the ______.
A. carrying of lots of film and processing equipment
B. taking of pictures of people and moving things
C. stopping of photographers from taking photos
D. fact that daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities
Question 69: The word “ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. terribly spoiled
B. poorly-painted
C. badly damaged
D. heavily-polluted
Question 70: The word “lifelike” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. realistic
B. manlike
C. touching
D. moving
Question 71: The latest invention mentioned in the passage is the invention of ______.
A. rolls of film
B. handheld cameras
C. daguerreotypes
D. processing equipment
Question 72: The word “handheld” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
A. handling manually B. controlling hands
C. operated by hand
D. held by hand
Question 73: Matthew Brady was well-known for ______.
A. inventing daguerreotypes

D
Question 79: It was not until the end of prehistoric times that the first wheeled vehicles appearing.
A
B
C
D
Question 80: I like the fresh air and green trees of the village which I spent my vacation last year.
A
B
C
D

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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
Số báo danh:............................................................................

ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)

A. used to be being
B. used to have
C. used to have been D. used to be
Question 7: My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to ______.
A. tighten the belt
B. make ends meet
C. call it a day
D. break the ice
Question 8: Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.”
John: “______.”
A. My happiness
B. My delight
C. My excitement
D. My pleasure
Question 9: Before going to bed, he wanted some tea but there was ______ left.
A. a few
B. any
C. no
D. nothing
Question 10: He is coming ______ a cold after a night out in the rain.
A. across with
B. down with
C. away from
D. up with
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Question 11: ______ smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is no ban on tobacco
advertising.
A. However

B. That’s right
C. No problem
D. Certainly
Question 18: You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary ______ misuse them.
A. so as not to
B. so that not to
C. so not to
D. so that not
Question 19: New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and ______.
D. competition
A. competitive
B. competitiveness
C. competitor
Question 20: It was so kind of her to put me ______ while I was on a business trip in her town.
A. down
B. up
C. off
D. in
Question 21: It is interesting to take ______ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
A. up
B. over
C. in
D. on
Question 22: Scientists have ______ a lot of research into renewable energy sources.
A. solved
B. made
C. carried
D. done
Question 23: The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water ______.
A. abundance

C. neither
D. too
Question 29: Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information
______ an effective way.
A. on
B. with
C. in
D. over
Question 30: It has been suggested that Mary ______ a computer course in preparation for a steady job.
A. would have taken B. have been taken
C. take
D. was taken

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Read the following passage on learning by Mazur, James E, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on
your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40.
Learning means acquiring knowledge or developing the ability to perform new behaviors. It is
common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning
occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives.
Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to
manipulate toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds,
tastes, and smells in their environments. They learn how to interact with their parents, siblings,
friends, and other people important to their world. When they enter school, children learn basic
academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They also continue to learn a great deal
outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to
be punished. They learn social skills for interacting with other children. After they finish school,
people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives, such as getting married,
raising children, and finding and keeping a job.

Question 33: Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in
paragraph 2 as examples of ______.
A. the ways people’s lives are influenced by education
B. the situations in which people cannot teach themselves
C. the changes to which people have to orient themselves
D. the areas of learning which affect people’s lives
Question 34: Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage?
A. It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life.
B. It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school.
C. It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older.
D. It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions.
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