D¬ng B¸ T×nh – 0916764598 – THPT V©n Cèc – Hµ Néi ®Ò thi thö ®¹i hoc n¨m 2011 Name: …………………………………………… 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 that follow. Another critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seem to hold true for the general population. Infants are the most cold-ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first year. Boys have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boys and teenage girls average three colds a year to boys’ two. The general incidence of colds continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are in good health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is found among people in their twenties, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this age group are most likely to have young children. Adults who delay having children until their thirties and forties experience the same sudden increase in cold infections. The study also found that economics plays an important role. As income increases, the frequency at which colds are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than families at the lower ends. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped quarters those typically occupied by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly established, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance generally. Question 1. The paragraph that precedes this passage most probably deals with ________. A. minor diseases other than colds B. The recommended treatment of colds C. a factor that affects susceptibility to colds D. methods of preventing colds among elderly people Question 2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “particulars”? A. minor errors B. specific facts C. poverty and wealth D. individual people Question 3. According to the passage, factors involved in susceptibility to colds are ________. A. age and economics B. youth and maturity C. poverty and wealth D. sex and income Question 4. What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage? A. It contains many inconsistencies. B. It specializes in children. C. It contradicts the results of earlier studies in the field. D. Its result apparently are relevant for the population as a whole. Question 5. It may be inferred from the passage that which of the following groups of people is most likely to catch colds? A. infant boys B. Young girls C. Teenage boys D. Elderly women Question 6. There is information in the second paragraph of the passage to support which of the following conclusions? A. Men are more susceptible to colds than women. B. Children affect their parents with colds. C. People who live in cold climate have more colds than those who live in warm one. D. People who don’t have children are more susceptible to colds than those who do. Question 7. The phrase “in this age groups” refers to _______. A. infants B. people in their twenties C. people in their thirties or forties D. elderly people Question 8. The author’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph of the passage is to ________. A. explain how cold viruses are transmitted B. prove that a poor diet causes colds C. discuss the relationship between income and frequency of colds D. discuss the distribution of income among the people in the study Question 9. The word “cramped” is closest in meaning to ________. A. cheap B. crowded C. depressing D. simple Question 10. The author’s tone in this passage could best be described as _________. A. neutral and objective B. humorous C. tentative but interested D. highly critical Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 11. He said that the plane had already left and that I _______ an hour earlier. A. must have arrived B. had to arrive C. should have arrived D. was supposed to arrive Question 12. A: You’re a great dancer. I wished I could do half as well as you. B: _________. I’m an awful dancer! trang of 6 1 D¬ng B¸ T×nh – 0916764598 – THPT V©n Cèc – Hµ Néi A. You’re too kind. B. That’s a nice compliment. C. You ve got to kidding.’ D. Oh, thank you very much. Question 13. When I last ______ my cousin Lucy, she _____ preparing for her final exam. A. saw/ was working B. saw/ worked C. have seen/ worked D. see/ is working Question 14. Helen asked me _______ the film called “Star Wars” A. if I saw B. whether I have seen C. If I had seen D. whether had I seen Question 15. Next year is my parents’ 50 th wedding anniversary. They ________ 50 years. A. will be married B. will have been married C. will being married D. will have been being married Question 16. AIDS is _______ the government is spending a lot of money to find a cure. A. a so serious disease B. so serious a disease C. so a serious disease D. a such serious disease Question 17. A: Congratulation! You did great. ~ B: ______________. A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. It’s my pleasure. C. You re welcome.’ D. That’s okay. Question 18. The effects of cigarette smoking ________ to be extremely harmful so far. A. is proved B. will be proved C. are proved D. have been proved Question 19. Despite being a big star, she’s very ________. A. approachable B. fashionable C. acceptable D. accessible Question 20. It’s no more than common ________ to hear what she has to say. A. polite B. impolite C. politeness D. impoliteness Question 21. Phone me before ten; _______ I’ll be too busy to talk to you. A. otherwise B. whether C. unless D. if Question 22. This young author has already received the sort of ________ that many older and wiser heads have had to strive a lifetime for. A. attention B. note C. recognition D. attraction Question 23. With so much _________, I’m lucky to be in work. A. employees B. employers C. employment D. unemployment Question 24. Martin tried on three jackets, _________ fitted him. A. none B. none of which C. none of them D. all of those Question 25. Tennessee has about 140 newspapers, _______ 5 are issued daily. A. about which B. of which about C. which are about D. which is about Question 26. To give an effective speech, ________ is the delivery that is most important. A. it B. which C. there D. that Question 27. We regret ________ you that you have not been selected for the post of senior manager. A. to inform B. informing C. to have informed D. having informed Question 28. _________ the government fall, the stock market will crash. A. Provided B. In case C. Should D. Had Question 29. Doctors’ salaries have risen substantially, ________ nurses’ pay has actually fallen. A. however B. yet C. despite D. whereas Question 30. _________ the wet weather, the football match went ahead. A. Although B. Owing to C. But for D. In spite of Question 31. There’s no danger in using this machinery ________ you adhere the safety regulations. A. because B. in case C. although D. as long as Question 32. I’m not opposed to you’re your plan but it needs __________. A. to modify B. modifying C. modify D. being modified Question 33. As she did so, her parents became ____________. A. the angriest B. the most angry C. the more angry D. angrier and angrier Question 34. She is _________ a spectator. A. more an athlete than B. more of an athlete than C. an athlete more than D. an athlete of more than Question 35. Mary was _________ of the two sisters. A. the clever B. as clever as C. the cleverer D. the cleverest Question 36. It is a top secret. You _________ tell anyone about it. A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. mightn’t D. won’t Question 37. _________ you prepare for the exam, there will still be a few questions on which you won’t be sure of the answer. A. So much as B. Much but C. However much D. So much Question 38. _________ that we stopped for a rest. A. But we were tired B. So tired were we C. However we were tired D. Therefore we were tired Question 39. To get from Vancouver to Victoria, you can fly, _______ you can drive the ferry. trang of 6 2 D¬ng B¸ T×nh – 0916764598 – THPT V©n Cèc – Hµ Néi A. or B. but C. so D. however Question 40. That small car, ________, is advertised in many current magazines. A. so expensive and comfortable B. however inexpensive and comfortable C. inexpensive but comfortable D. and expensive but comfortable 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 41. “Good morning, Mary! How are you?” Henry said. A. Henry said good morning Mary and asked how was she. B. Henry greeted Mary and asked how is she. C. Henry said good morning and asked Mary how she is. D. Henry greeted Mary and asked how she was. Question 42. “Shall I help you with the washing-up, Jane?” John said. A. John told Jane to help him with the washing-up. B. John asked if Jane should help him with the washing-up. C. John suggested helping Jane with the washing-up. D. John offered to help Jane with the washing-up. Question 43. Slippery as the roads were, they managed to complete the race. A. The roads were so slippery that they could hardly complete the race. B. The roads were slippery but they managed to complete the race. C. The roads were slippery so they could hardly complete the race. D. The roads were slippery, therefore, they could hardly complete the race. Question 44. They decided to go for a picnic though it was very cold. A. Because it was very cold, they decided to go for a picnic. B. However cold it was, they decided to go for a picnic. C. If it had not been cold, they would not have gone for a picnic. D. It was very cold so they decided to go for a picnic. Question 45. I think Tom needs to see a doctor. His cough was terrible. A. With that terrible cough, Tom ought to see a doctor. B. Although his cough was terrible, I think needn’t see a doctor. C. Tom must have got a terrible cough and he needs to see a doctor. D. Tom did not see a doctor due to his terrible cough. 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. Indiana University, one of the largest in the nation, is located ________. A. a small midwestern town B. in small midwestern town C. small midwestern town D. in a small midwestern town Question 47. ________ in the atmosphere is the temperature falling below freezing. A. Frost is produced B. Frost produces C. What produces frost D. What is frost produced Question 48. Internet companies rely heavily on income from on-line purchases, but ________. A. traditional companies as well B. traditional companies too C. also traditional companies D. so do traditional companies Question 49. ________, methane can be used as a fuel. A. It is produced by the fermentation of organic matter B. The fermentation of organic matter is produced C. A production of the fermentation of organic matter D. Produced by the fermentation of organic matter Question 50. Natural silk is still highly prized _______ similar artificial fabrics. A. although is available B. despite they are available C. in spite of the availability of D. even an availability of 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 51. A. refrigerator B. uncomfortable C. interviewer D. arrangement Question 52. A. ingenuity B. tuberculosis C. employee D. conservation Question 53. A. continent B. contribute C. dramatic D. giraffe Question 54. A. personify B. recommend C. advantageous D. understand Question 55. A. influence B. newspaper C. prejudice D. locality 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 that follow. trang of 6 3 D¬ng B¸ T×nh – 0916764598 – THPT V©n Cèc – Hµ Néi The white rings of Saturn, the second largest planet in the solar system and named for the ancient Roman god of agriculture, were first seen by the Italian astronomer Galileo in 1610. He interpreted the rings as being two smaller bodies, but in the late 1650s Huygens correctly theorized that there was indeed a ring. It was not until the mid-19 th century that J.C Maxell demonstrated mathematically that these rings were composed of minute and connected particles. In 1980, the Voyager I spacecraft showed that the ring system was highly structured. This system is vast, some twenty one times the diameter of the Earth, but it has a maximum thickness of only two kilometers. Spectroscopy, the analysis of radiated light to determine the elements present, show that the particles in the system consist of water ice, which is likely covers rocky silicate cores. The ring may have originated ad debris from satellites or comets, though another theory holds that they may consist of material left over from the formation of the planet itself. Apart from the myriad ring particles, themselves satellites of course, there are at least twenty- four larger satellites proper orbiting Saturn. This means that Saturn has the most extensive satellite system yet found among the nine planets of our solar system. More than one-third of Saturn’s satellites have been discovered in the past twenty years. While in general less strikingly varied than the moons of Jupiter, those of Saturn do provide one notable exception. Titan. This satellite, second only in size to Jupiter’s Ganymede, is unique in the solar system in having a substantial atmosphere. Question 56. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The planet Saturn B. Galileo’s discoveries C. Our solar system D. Saturn s satellites’ Question 57. What does the author mention the Roman god of agriculture? A. To explain the relationship with Galileo. B. To explain the age of the planet Saturn. C. To account for what the planet is called. D. To account for the planet’s white rings. Question 58. Which of the following may NOT be inferred from the passage? A. Galileo failed to interpret correctly what he saw. B. No one had observed the rings of Saturn before Galileo. C. J.C. Maxwell’s demonstration preceded Voyager I by some thirty years. D. Huygens disagreed with Galileo’s interpretation of the rings. Question 59. The word it refers to ________. A. Earth B. thickness C. system D. diameter Question 60. According to the passage, ________. A. the origin of the ring particles is uncertain. B. spectroscopy proved the rings come from debris. C. the ring system is thicker than the Earth’s diameter. D. Saturn’s ring system is theoretical. Question 61. The word they refers to _______. A. cores B. rings C. satellites D. comets Question 62. The word myriad is closest in meaning to _______. A. numerous B. small C. mysterious D. separate Question 63. The word unique is closest in meaning to ________. A. unusual B. unparalleled C. noteworthy D. unpredictable Question 64. According to the passage ________. A. Titan is the second moon of Saturn B. Ganymede has a substantial atmosphere. C. Ganymede is bigger than Titan. D. Titan and Ganymede are moons of Jupiter. Question 65. Which of the following words is defined in the passage? A. these rings B. spectroscopy C. water-ice D. satellite system 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 from 66 to 75. When I first arrived here to take up my new job, I stay in a hotel, but I soon started looking for some permanent (66) ______. The first flat I (67) _______ over was in a basement, and was obviously extremely damp in water. Quite apart from the fact that the only (68) ______ was of a brick wall. Then I had a look at a small flat in a modern block. It had a (69) _______ space and a garden, but the (70) _______ was far too high for me. I didn’t want to end up in a tiny place, so I answer an ad for house-sharing. The house was in a quiet (71) _______, and as soon as I saw it I fell in love with it. There was a high overgrown (72) ________around the front garden, and (73) ______ to park cars in the drive. The room to (74) _______ looked out over the back garden, and had a big bay window. Although it mean (75) _______ the kitchen and living room, I did have my own bathroom, really just a shower and wash basin crammed into what must have once been a cupboard. Question 66. A. home B. accommodation C. house D. landlords Question 67. A. passed B. viewed C. came D. looked Question 68. A. view B. entrance C. distance D. bathroom Question 69. A. living B. breathing C. working D. parking Question 70. A. lift B. roof C. area D. rent trang of 6 4 D¬ng B¸ T×nh – 0916764598 – THPT V©n Cèc – Hµ Néi Question 71. A. surroundings B. neighbourhood C. context D. premises Question 72. A. fence B. bush C. hedge D. lawn Question 73. A. room B. permission C. areas D. place Question 74. A. let B. myself C. pay D. luckily Question 75. A. without B. in C. sharing D. having Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 76. About 200 million years before all the continents were part of one vast land mass A B C D called Pangaea. Question 77. The giant panda eats chiefly mainly bamboo shoots, though it also eats some other A B C plants and occasionally feeds on fish and small rodents. D Question 78. So far most a million different species of insects have been identified and named. A B C D Question 79. In spite of the cold weather we kept the fire burning all day. A B C D Question 80. The monk spent so many years copying out manuscripts by candlelight that eventually A B C he irreparably damaged the eyes. D A. B. C. D. trang of 6 5 D¬ng B¸ T×nh – 0916764598 – THPT V©n Cèc – Hµ Néi A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. Answer keys 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. B 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. trang of 6 6 . the angriest B. the most angry C. the more angry D. angrier and angrier Question 34. She is _________ a spectator. A. more an athlete than B. more of an athlete than C. an athlete more than D. an. According to the passage ________. A. Titan is the second moon of Saturn B. Ganymede has a substantial atmosphere. C. Ganymede is bigger than Titan. D. Titan and Ganymede are moons of Jupiter. Question. orbiting Saturn. This means that Saturn has the most extensive satellite system yet found among the nine planets of our solar system. More than one-third of Saturn’s satellites have been discovered