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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2007

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH, Khối D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút. Mã đề thi 720
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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ CÂU 1 ĐẾN CÂU 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH.

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 1 đến 10.

Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech. A
little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language. Human beings have
been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5000 years; but they have been talking for
much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings.
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even today
there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write;
any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being
cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write. In the past many
intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with


D. learn to write and to talk at the same time

Câu 4: According to the passage, writing ______.
A. is imperfect, but less so than speech

B. is represented perfectly by speech

C. represents speech, but not perfectly

D. developed from imperfect speech

Câu 5: Learning to write is ______.
A. not easy

B. too difficult

C. very easy

D. easy

Câu 6: In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of ______.
A. people who speak many languages

B. severely handicapped children

C. people who learn the rudiments of speech

D. intelligent people who couldn’t write


B. “skill”

C. “rudiments”

D. “benefit”
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Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 11 đến 20.

A pilot cannot fly by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot must
use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of
approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar is
exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person
determine the size of the cave. With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio
waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of
radio waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it
takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set
and other objects. The word “radar”, in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and ranging”. “Ranging” is
the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to
pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.

Câu 11: What is the main topic of this passage?
A. Alternatives to radar.

B. History of radar.

C. The nature of radar.


A. explanatory

B. humorous

C. argumentative

D. imaginative

Câu 16: According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined by _______.
A. the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off the object

B. the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set

C. the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object

D. the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set

Câu 17: Which type of waves does radar use?
A. sound

B. radio

C. tidal

D. heat

Câu 18: The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means _______.
A. repairing

B. sending


C. Eating the bread was stale.

D. The bread was not fresh enough to eat.

Câu 22: “If I were you, I would go to see the doctor”, David said to Claudia.
A. David advised Claudia to go to see the doctor.

B. David advised Claudia not to go to see the doctor.

C. David told Claudia to become a doctor.

D. David told Claudia that he would go to see the doctor.

Câu 23: John Smith is a farmer. I bought his land.
A. John Smith, whose land I bought, is a farmer.

B. John Smith, who is a farmer, bought his land.

C. John Smith, whom I bought his land, is a farmer.

D. John Smith, who is a farmer, whose land I bought.

Câu 24: Barbara didn’t wear the raincoat, so she got a cold.
A. If Barbara wore the raincoat, she wouldn’t get a cold.

B. If Barbara had worn the raincoat, she wouldn’t have got a cold.

C. If Barbara worn the raincoat, she didn’t get a cold.



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Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ/ cụm từ có gạch chân cần phải sửa trong các câu sau:

Câu 28: Many
people have complain about the dirt from the factory.
A B C D
Câu 29: A huge amount
of tourists come to this city every year.
A B C D
Câu 30: The film was so bored
that all the audience had gone home before it ended.
A B C D
Câu 31: Folk artists have few
or no formal art training.
A B C D
Câu 32: She refused to tell us why was she crying.
A B C D

Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 33 đến 42.

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics.
(33)______ a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870, the Bells decided to (34) ______ to
America. They lived in Boston, (35)______ Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting


B. why

C. when

D. where

Câu 36:

A. for

B. in order

C. to

D. so that

Câu 37:

A. go

B. get

C. change

D. send

Câu 38:

A. invention


B. letters

C. speech

D. telegram

Câu 42:

A. onto

B. into

C. in

D. toChọn từ (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) có phần gạch chân được phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi câu
sau:

Câu 43:

A. change

B. chemistry

C. cheap

D. check


D. cheque

Câu 47: John never comes to class on time and ______.
A. neither doesn't Peter

B. so does Peter

C. neither does Peter

D. so doesn't Peter

Câu 48: He couldn’t get back _____ his car. He had locked himself out.
A. to

B. in

C. on

D. into

Câu 49: ______ he did not attend the English class, he knew the lesson quite well.
A. Although

B. In spite of

C. Despite

D. However


B. honest

C. honesty

D. dishonesty

Câu 54: He is going to get married ______ the end of this month.
A. to

B. on

C. at

D. in

Câu 55: ______, we couldn’t go out because it rained.
A. Fortunately

B. Unfortunate

C. Fortunate

D. Unfortunately
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Câu 56: Havy: “Thanks for your help, Judy.”
Judy: “______.”


C. see / is trying

D. saw / tried

Câu 60: The existence of many stars in the sky ______ us to suspect that there may be life on another planet.
A. have led

B. lead

C. leads

D. leading

Câu 61: It’s said that he has ______ friends of his age.
A. few

B. little

C. plenty

D. a little

Câu 62: The population of the earth is increasing at a tremendous rate and _______ out of control.
A. they have become

B. soon will be

C. are soon going to be


Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 66 đến 75.

Many parents believe that their children (66)______ be taught to read right after they have learnt to walk. This is
fine if the child shows a real interest but (67)______ a child could be counter-productive if she or he isn't ready. Wise
parents will have a relaxed (68)______ and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of
(69)______ toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good (70)______ available for young
children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (71)______ them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only (72)______ of stories and information. There is also a huge range of
videos, which can (73)______and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are (74)______ valuable in helping
to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad press as far as children are concerned, mainly
because too many (75)______ too much time watching programmes not intended for their age group.

Câu 66:

A. could not

B. should

C. must not

D. had to

Câu 67:

A. forcing

B. making

C. insisting


D. sense

Câu 71:

A. provoke

B. encourage

C. provide

D. attract

Câu 72:

A. basis

B. source

C. search

D. site

Câu 73:

A. enjoy

B. assist

C. reinforce


C. not only because of his artistic but his academic ability

D. because of his academic and artistic ability

Câu 77: ______, give her this map of the city.
A. When is Mr. Leat’s wife arriving

B. When Mr. Leat’s wife arrives

C. When Mr. Leat’s wife arrived

D. When Mr. Leat’s wife will arrive

Câu 78: I am going to the hairdresser’s ______.
A. for to cut me my hair

B. to cut my hair

C. to have my hair cut

D. to have cut my hair

Câu 79: I wouldn't have got wet ______.
A. unless I had had an umbrella with me

B. if I had had an umbrella with me

C. if I have an umbrella with me

D. if I had an umbrella with me