§Ò thi Thö ®¹i häc n¨m häc 2009
Ngêi ra ®Ò : NguyÔn V¨n Mai Thuþ H¬ng
Phonetics
1.A. canteen B. manufacture C. carry D. patiently
2.A. sickle B. idiom C. pint D. hint
3.A. drown C. grown C. clown D. brown
4.A. patient B. question C. sugar D. fresh
5.A. crooked B. stopped, C. attacked D. laughed
Stress
6.A. considerate B. communicate C. redundancy D. economic
7.A. genuine B. kangaroo C. genocide D. fortunate
8.A. descendant B. environment C. ornamental D. delivery
9.A. character. B. phonetic C. prescription D. luxury
10.A. substantial B. luxury C. phenomenon D. creative
Find the mistakes from the underlined words or phrases.
11. Although he plays soccer well , he plays tennis bad.
12. To understand the subject , a great deal of study must be done.
13. The students did not like the dormitory s’ rules.
14. This movies are restricted to people over 17 years of age.
15. Dr. Henderson was the most thorough doctor than Jane had ever known.
16. Of the four people injured in the accident, the child needed the fewest medical attention.
Choose the best answer
17. He said he d come to the meeting ..he might be a little late.’ …………
A. although B. even C whereas D. unless
18. You need a special .. to go into this part of the building. …………
A. permission B. permit C. allowance D. agreement
19. I had a .., which I couldn t explain, that something terrible was going to happen.………… ’
A. sense B. thought C. feeling D. view
20. We re in good time; there s ..to hurry.’ ’ …………
B. no necessity B. no need C. no purpose D. no cause
21. My phone is out of order, which is a ..…………

32. A. the next B. the other C. another D. the last
33. A. spare B. extra C. left D. remaining
34. A. readers B. readership C. buyers D. subscribers
35. A. as a whole B. in all C. generally D. on general
36. A. not B. almost C. scarcely D. seldom
Read the following passages and choose the correct answers.
Until recently, hunting for treasure from shipwrecks was mostly fantasy with recent technological advances,
however, the search for sunken treasure has become more popular as a legitimate endeavor. This has caused a
debate between those wanting to salvage the wrecks and those wanting to preserve them.
Treasure hunters are spurred on by thought of finding catches of gold coins or other valuable objects on a
sunken ship. One team of salvagers, for instance, searched the wreck of the RMS Republic, which sank outside the
Boston Harbor in 1909. The search party, using side-scan, sonar, a device that projects sound waves across the
ocean bottom and produces a profile of the sea floor, located the wreck in just two and a half days. Before the use of
this new technology, such searches could take months or years. The team of 45 divers searched the wreck for two
months, finding silver tea service, crystal dinnerware, and thousands of bottles of wine, but they did not find the five
and a half tons of American Gold Eagle coins they were searching for.
Preservations focus on historic value of a ship. They say that even if a ship wreck s treasure does not have a’
high monetary value, it can be. an invaluable source of historic artifacts that are preserved in nearly mint condition.
But once a salvage team has scoured a site, much of the archeological value is lost. Maritime archeologists who are
preservationists worry that the success of salvagers will attract more treasure-hunting expeditions and thus threaten
remaining undiscovered wrecks. Preservationists are lobbying their state lawmakers to legally restrict underwater
searches and unregulated salvages. To counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that without the lure of gold and
million-dollar treasures, the wrecks and their historical artifacts would never be
recovered at all.
37 . What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Searching for wrecks is much easier with new technologies like side-scan sonar.
b. Maritime archeologists are .concerned about the unregulated searching of wrecks.
c. The search of the RMS Republic failed to produce the hope-for-coins.
d. The popularity of treasure& seeking has spurred a debate between preservationists and salvagers.
38. The word ‘sunken’ is closest in meaning, to

own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections within the different
departments that will handle their recordings. Once a band has signed the contract and, has finished recording an
album, the Publicity and Promotions department takes over. This department decides whether or not to mass
produce and market the band s album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department, thus’
Iosing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of nice often
contributes to the band s failure as a recording group.’
47. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
a. Nine out of ten bands fail to produce a second record.
b. It is important for a band to have, an intricate knowledge. of how a recording company functions. .
c. Making personal connections will help the. band in the final decisions about the promotion of their album.
d. The main factors in a band s success are luck and patience.’
48. What is the meaning of the word ‘release’?
a. distribute b. pay for c. overturn d. itemize
49. What is the meaning of the takes over ?‘ ‘ ’
a. takes charge b. take pleasure c. take advice c. takes blame
50. What will a recording company investigate once they have identified a band at a bar or a night club?
a. the Publicity Promotions b. the band itself and current trends in popular music
c. the singers personal relationships’ d. the signing .of this recording contract
51. According to the passage, the initial contact between a band and a recording company is made by
a. the band s manager ’ b. a band member
c. an A&R representative d. the Publicity Promotions department
52. The author mentions that a band s success is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT‘ ’
a. having patience b. making personal contacts with people in the company
c. understanding how a record company functions d. playing music that sounds like music of famous bands
53. According to the passage, the Publicity and Promotions department
a. has the final decision in producing an album b. handles the recording arrangements for the band
c. send representatives to look for new talent - d. visits bars and night clubs
54. It can be inferred from the passage that .………
a. the music industry is full of opportunities for young band b. the A& R department has, a large staff
c. most bands do not frilly understand how record companies operate

69. What s your of the cartoon? - I think it s . I turned it off after 3 minutes.’ ……………… ’ …………………
a. opinion / pretty bad b. feeling /poor c. mind / exciting d. thought / terrific
70. ________? Yes, it s really fantastic.— ’
a. Isn t the scenery great .’ b. What do you think about the scenery
c. May I ask if you like the scenery d. How do you feel about the scenery
71. I m certain I m going to fail the exam. -. ________’ ’
a. Poor you b. There s nothing to worry about ’
c. Come on, it s not all right d. Oh, my goodness. I m sorry’ ’
Choose the most suitable options to complete the sentences.
72. Students should be encouraged to take part ________ outdoor activities.’
a. on b. at c. in d. about
73. Backpacking is suitable _______ those who are _______ good physical condition.
a. with / with b. for / in c. by I of d. for / with
74. Hard work is the key ________ success.
a. to b. of c. for d. at
75. They haven t made any decision _______ the issue.’
a. on b. about c. for d. with
76. Hiking involves walking ________long distances.
a. in b. at c. with d. for
77. Why didn t you buy all this sugar and chocolate? I ______ delicious dessert for dinner tonight.“ ’ ” ”
a. make b. will make c. am going to make d. will have made
78. I don t feel good. I __________ home from work tomorrow. ’
a. am staying b. stay c. will have stayed d. stayed
79. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach _____anymore.
a. doesn t exist ’ b. isn t going to exist ’ c. isn t existing ’ d. won t be existing’
80. Sorry! I forgot to post the letter for you. Never mind, __________ it myself tonight.— —
a I m going to post ’ b. I ll post ’ c. I m posting ’ d. I will have postal
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