SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 04 Thời gian: 90 phút I. Read the following text then answer the questions that follow by circling its corresponding letter marked A, B, C, or D. The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor – saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor – saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scarce. “In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “the object is to make the most of their land, labor being abundant; here it is to make the most of our labor, land being abundant. “it was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteen-century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been design in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1790 Charles New bold of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers however, would have none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their, attention to the plow, until in 1869 James Oliver of South Bend, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow 1. Which of the following best expresses the main topic of the passage? A. Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution B. The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement C. New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution D. The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population 2. Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said ? A. Europe had greater need of farm machinery than America did B. Europe was changing more quickly than America C. America was finally running out of good farmland D. There was a shortage of workers on American farms 3. The expression “make the most of “ in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. Raise the price of B. Overuse the real worth of C. Earn a living on D. Get the best yield from 4. What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs? A. Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution B. American were traditionally self- reliant C. Life on the farm was extremely difficult D. New tools were designed to be portable. 5. Why did farmers reject Newbold’s plow? A. They thought it would run the land B. Their horses were frightened by it C. They preferred lighter tools D. It was too expensive II. Choose from the four underlined parts of each sentence (marked A, B, C, and D) one that needs correcting. Identify tour answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 6. When a little boy, he is used to go swimming in the river with me A. When B. little C. is used to go D. in the river 7. In general, newspapers emphasize current news whereas magazines dealt more with background materials. A. In general B. current news C. whereas magazines D. dealt more 8. Peter never go to bed before he has finished his homework. A. go to bed B. before he C. has finished D. his homework 9. Hoa writing a letter in her room at the moment. A. writing B. a letter C. her room D. at the moment 10. We were surprising by the results of the test. A. surprising B. by the results C. of the D. test 11. Mr. Miller doesn’t likes being kept waiting. A. doesn’t B. likes C. being kept D. waiting 12. An spent many money on clothes at the supermarket yesterday A. spent B. many C. on D. at 13. There is a hostel at the corner of this street where we can stay there. A. is a hostel B. at C. of this D. can stay there 14. I haven’t smoked since a long time A. haven’t B. smoked C. since D. long 15. I don’t think I can get the job because there are many applications for it A. don’t B. the job C. because D. applications III. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 16. This tool is dangerous_____ it is used carefully. A. unless B. or C. whether D. if 17. When the storm _____ this area tomorrow, it will bring with it great destructive force. A. is reaching B. will reach C. reaches D. is going to reach Prepared & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com 18. Most children fell _____ on the New Year’s Eve. A. excite B. exciting C. excitement D. excited 19. _____ my students are familiar with this kind of activities. A. Most B. A few C. Few D. Most of 20. Don’t spend your money _____ Save it! A. wastefully B. to waste C. waste D. wasteful 21. I don’t know what you think about George’s work, but in my _____ it’s very good. A. opinion B. feeling C. thought D. idea 22. There are a lot of people _____ London everyday. A. have visited B. visit C. visiting D. to visit 23. Most of the goods _____ in this factory are exported. A. make B. making C. to make D. made 24. We can’t have out car now; _____ at the garage. A. It’s still being repaired B. It’s still repairing C. It’s still repaired D. It’s still being repairing 25. The more waste paper we recycle _____. A. The least tress we preserve B. The most trees we preserve C. The more tress we preserve D. The best tress we preserve 26. The building used to be a library _____. A. Isn’t B. Doesn’t C. Didn’t D. Wasn’t 27. We have no money _____ Tom has some. A. so B. either C. but D. or 28. John _____ you when he has finished the report. A. called B. calls C. will called D. has called 29. Our village had _____ money available for education that the schools had to close. A. so little B. so many C. so few D. so much 30. She practices playing the piano _____ than I do A. more regularly B. most regularly C. as regularly D. quite regularly 31. They left the room _____ they had finished the example. A. during B. while C. soon D. as soon as 32. When I returned, I found that my car _____ away. A. had been towing B. has been towing C. has been towed D. had been towed 33. The government_____ the earth quake victims with food, clothes and medicine. A. gave B. offered C. carried D. provided 34. _____ with the picture, Mary tore it to pieces. A. To be thoroughly dissatisfied B. Dissatisfying thoroughly C. Being thoroughly dissatisfied D. To satisfy thoroughly 35. I was responsible to my mother _____ looking after out pets while she was at work. A. because B. with C. for D. of 36. He _____ for the exams at the moment. I don’t think he can join us in our picnic. A. studies B. will study C. is studying D. has studied 37. I _____ sport to keep fit, not because I like it. A. train B. make C. do D. practice 38. We spoke quietly_____ disturb anyone. A. in order that we B. not in order to C. so that we would D. so as not to 39. This device is _____ grinding meat. A. to B. for C. on D. in 40. My parents always let me _____ what I think I should. A. doing B. do C. to do D. for doing 41. I remember _____ to the zoo before. A. taking B. be taking C. being taken D. to take 42. If I see David, I’ll invite him _____ dinner. A. to B. for C. in D. at 43. My brother enjoys _____ the mountain very much. A. climbs B. climbed C. climb D. climbing 44. The police want _____ anything suspicious. A. we report B. us to report C. that we reported D. us reporting 45. Because of the bad health, he _____ smoking last year. A. has given B. gave up C. has gave up D. has given up 46. You have to study hard to _____ your classmates A. get in touch with B. keep pace with C. catch sight of D. feel like 47. We spent half a year _____ this house Prepared & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com A. builds B. build C. building D. for building 48. He must have known about it, _____ he ? A. hasn’t B. must C. mustn’t D. has 49. Harry used to be very poor, but now he _____ his own home A. is having B. had C. has D. was having 50. Mexico City _____ is the fastest growing city in the world, has a population of over 10 million A. what B. whose C. which D. where IV. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each sentence by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. 51. I didn’t listen to him and I didn’t succeed A. If I listened to him, I would have succeed B. If I had listened to him, I would have succeeded C. If I had listened to him, I would succeed. D. If I listened to him I would succeed. 52. I didn’t arrive in time to see her A. I wasn’t enough early to see her B. I was so late that I can’t see her C. E wasn’t too early to see her D. I wasn’t early enough to see her 53. Tom gave this book to me A. This book was given to Tom by me B. This book was given to me by Tom C. This book was given Tom by me D. Tom was given this book by me 54. “ What shall I do with all this money ?” said Peter A. Peter asked what should he do with all the money B. Peter asked what would he do with all that money C. Peter was asking what he would do with all that money D. Peter was wondering what he should do with all the money 55. Hanoi city isn’t as big as Ho Chi Minh city A. Ho Chi Minh city is smaller than Hanoi city B. Ho Chi Minh city is bigger than Hanoi city C. Hanoi city is bigger than Ho Chi Minh city D. Ho Chi Minh city is as big as Hanoi city V. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group: 56. A. Janet’s B. Phillip’s C. John’s D. Judith’s 57. A. chair B. chemist C. cheap D. child 58. A. pollution B. nation C. correction D. question 59. A. hello B. here C. house D. hour 60. A. done B. gone C. won D. one VI. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps below by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Cotton has been grown for thousands of years in places as (61- far) apart as Mexico , China, Egypt, and India. American colonist (62- brought) to grow cotton in the early 1600s. Before 1800, cotton was a great luxury, more expensive than silk, (63- because) so many workers were to pick it. (64- However ) a huge increase in the number of slaves in the American South (65- resulted) in much greater cotton production and a fall (66- in) the price. This and the new technology of the industrial (67- revolution) made cotton the cheapest fabric in history. By 1820, cotton (68- had made) more money for the United States than tobacco, and more money worldwide than sugar. Many Southern farmers and plantation (69- owners) believed that slave labor was (70- necessary) for them to make money growing cotton. 61. A. away B. far C. long D. out 62. A. came B. carried C. brought D. started 63. A. Although B. despite C. after D. because 64. A. Therefore B. However C. Since D. In addition 65. A. was B. took C. resulted D. brought 66. A. of B. down C. in D. to 67. A. reform B. factory C. company D. revolution 68. A. had made B. will make C. has made D. makes 69. A. growers B. directors C. owners D. keepers 70. A. necessary B. based C. made D. certain THE END Prepared & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com . SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC) ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 20 14 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ 04 Thời gian: 90 phút I. Read the following text. gave this book to me A. This book was given to Tom by me B. This book was given to me by Tom C. This book was given Tom by me D. Tom was given this book by me 54. “ What shall I do with all this. so as not to 39. This device is _____ grinding meat. A. to B. for C. on D. in 40 . My parents always let me _____ what I think I should. A. doing B. do C. to do D. for doing 41 . I remember _____