ONTHIONLINE.NET SỞ GD & ĐT NGHỆ AN TRƯỜNG THPT TÂN KỲ ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 1 – NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề; (Đề thi gồm: 07 trang, 80 câu trắc nghiệm) Họ, tên thí sinh: ............................................................ Số BD: ...................... Mã đề thi 132 From the given words, make meaningful sentences by choosing the most appropriate answer to the questions from 1 to 5. Câu 1: They/ leave/ early/ not catch/ traffic. A. They left early so that not to catch in the traffic. B. They left early to avoid being caught in the traffic. C. They left early so as to not get caught in the traffic. D. They left early in order to not get caught in the traffic. Câu 2: It/ not easy/ remain/ tranquil/ events/ suddenly/ change/ life. A. It is not easy remain tranquil when events suddenly change life. B. It is not easy to remain tranquil when events suddenly change your life. C. It is not easy remaining tranquil when events suddenly change your life. D. It is not easy to remain tranquil if events suddenly change life. Câu 3: You/ should/ doctor/ see/ that cut. A. You should have a doctor seen to that cut. B. You should get a doctor seen to that cut. C. You should have a doctor see to that cut. D. You should ask a doctor see to that cut. Câu 4: She/ urge/ her husband/ accept/ post. A. She urged that her husband accept the post. B. She urged her husband accept the post. C. She urged her husband accepted the post. D. She urged her husband should be accepted the post. Câu 5: Committee members/ resent/ treat/ that. A. The committee members resented to treat as that. B. The committee members resented to be treated as that. C. The committee members resented to treat like that. D. The committee members resented being treated like that. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 6 to 30 Câu 6: Most of the computers in the laboratory are ________ now. A. out of working B. out of work C. out of order D. out of function Câu 7: This picture book, the few pages ________ are missing, is my favourite. A. for which B. of which C. to which D. of that Câu 8: The concert was _______ because of the heavy rain. A. put out B. set off C. run out D. called off Câu 9: Her father spent _______ dollars on food and drinks. A. very a few B. only a little C. only few D. only a few Câu 10: His father is a bank manager, _______ makes him easy to have a good job. A. which B. whom C. that D. who Câu 11: There was nothing they could do _______ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down. Trang 1/7 - Mã đề thi 132 A. than B. unless C. but D. instead of Câu 12: There's a good film _______ town. A. at B. on in C. in on D. over Câu 13: He _______ the plants. If he had, they wouldn't have died. A. shouldn't water B. needn't have watered C. couldn't water D. can't have watered Câu 14: My uncle is in _______ of 60 engineers and workers. A. leadership B. charge C. management D. direction Câu 15: I’d rather you _______ for me here. A. to wait B. wait C. waited D. waiting Câu 16: Tom. "Thank you for your help." - Mary. "_______ ." A. It’s my pleasure B. Wish you C. With all my heart D. Never mind me Câu 17: On _______ he had won, he jumped up for joy. A. he was told B. having told C. telling D. being told Câu 18: Where can I get a good rate of _______ for my money? A. interest B. deposit C. capital D. credit Câu 19: As I was _______ of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the rehearsal. A. unreasonable B. unable C. unconscious D. unaware Câu 20: -A: “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” - B: “_______” A. Sorry, the seat is taken B. No, thanks. C. Yes, I am so glad D. Yes, yes. You can sit here. Câu 21: Jane: “ _______ " – David: "Thanks. I’ll write to you when I arrive there." A. Have a go B. Good luck C. Good bye D. Have a good trip Câu 22: Unemployment _______ by 5 percent since the beginning of the year. A. has risen B. has raised C. was raised D. rose Câu 23: You have a good feeling about yourself and _______ when you volunteer. A. the other B. other C. the others D. others Câu 24: They decided to _______ their differences and became friends. A. put aside B. go over C. take on D. give away Câu 25: There was no _______ in waiting longer than an hour so we left. A. good B. point C. use D. worth Câu 26: She accepted the job _______ the salary, which was rather low. A. because of B. in spite C. despite D. although Câu 27: -Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” -Susan: "_______ .” A. That would be great B. I feel very bored C. You’re welcome D. I don't agree, I'm afraid Câu 28: No one died in the accident, _______ ? A. didn’t they B. did he C. didn’t he D. did they Câu 29: His father left New York. The doctor suggested he _______ there. A. not go to stay B. didn’t stay C. not stayed D. not stay Câu 30: Jump in the car. There’s enough _______ for you. A. space B. room C. place D. chair 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 31 to 40 When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (31) ______ understand. Sometimes you (32) ______ the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (33) ______ of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal. Trang 2/7 - Mã đề thi 132 If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is (34) ______ remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (35) ______ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (36) ______ an English-English dictionary. In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. (37) ______ you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are, (38) ______ , forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (39) ______ a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely. Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (40) ______ from the formation of the word. Câu 31: Câu 32: Câu 33: Câu 34: Câu 35: Câu 36: Câu 37: Câu 38: Câu 39: Câu 40: A. wholly A. inspect A. extent A. worth A. multiple A. survey A. In case A. therefore A. go over A. coming B. fully B. control B. level B. essential B. variation B. consult B. Provided B. so B. overcome B. extracted C. totally C. check C. degree C. valuable C. variety C. refer C. Although C. however C. get over C. derived D. completely D. examine D. range D. vital D. diversity D. inquire D. Even if D. so that D. surpass D. originated Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 41 to 45 Câu 41: Câu 42: Câu 43: Câu 44: Câu 45: A. agriculture A. trustworthy A. wood A. releases A. profile B. manufacture B. mathematics B. food B. increases B. progress C. pasture C. breathe C. stood C. chooses C. procedure D. mature D. southern D. foot D. practises D. programme Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the original one in each of the following questions form 46 to 50 Câu 46: The company turned down Mary’s offer. A. The company rejected Mary’s offer B. The company accepted Mary’s offer. C. The company discussed Mary’s offer. D. The company offered Mary a job. Câu 47: What he did came as no surprised to me. A. He was surprised when I came B. I was not surprised by his actions C. His behaviour surprised me. D. He told me that he was not surprised Câu 48: I took more time on the last question than I did on the first four. A. I answered only the first four questions B. I found the last question easier than the other questions. C. I failed to get to the last question. D. The last question was most difficult for me. Trang 3/7 - Mã đề thi 132 Câu 49: It was kind of Hoa to send flowers to me on my birthday. A. Hoa was enough kind to send me flowers on my birthday. B. Hoa wasn’t kind enough to send me flowers on my birthday. C. Hoa was kind enough to send flowers to me on my birthday D. Hoa was kind enough not to send flowers to me on my birthday. Câu 50: If I were in your shoe, I would let him go. A. I was wearing your shoe and would like to let him go. B. I advise you to wear your shoe and let him go. C. I would like to be in your shoe so he could let him go. D. I suggest that you let him go. 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 51 to 60 THE BODY CLOCK Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with technology. Deep inside the brain there is a “clock” that governs every aspect of the body’s functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, digestion, body temperature and so on. It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa “about” + dies “day”). This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m. and again between 3-5 p.m. Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in the afternoon. One of the major causes of the travelers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-alignment of a person’s internal body clock with clocks in the external world. Crossing different time zones confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and activity. To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate. So your sleep/wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a different pace. Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether. Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond 24 hours. It is contrary to our biological programming to shrink our day. That is why travelling in a westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east. NASA studies of long haul pilots showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than eastward flights. When flying west, you are “extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural direction of your internal clock. Flying eastward will involve “shrinking” or reducing your day and is in direct opposition to your internal clock’s natural tendency. One of the more common complaints of travelers is that their sleep becomes disrupted. There are many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock and working longer hours Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function well. Judgment and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 percent and communication by 30 percent. It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination’s schedule as soon as you arrive. But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time zone. Câu 51: The main function of the body clock is to________ A. help us sleep. B. help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle. C. regulate the body’s functions. D. govern all the body’s responses. Trang 4/7 - Mã đề thi 132 Câu 52: The word “It” refers to________ A. the programme B. the body clock C. the function D. the brain Câu 53: Jet lag ________ A. makes our body clock operate badly B. causes our body clock to change C. extends the hours of our body clock D. upsets our body’s rhythms Câu 54: The word “malady” is closest in meaning to________ A. feeling B. bore C. illness D. thought Câu 55: The direction you fly in________ A. extends or shrinks your body clock B. alters your body’s natural rhythms C. helps you sleep better D. affects the degree of jet lag Câu 56: According to the article________ A. jet lag can affect different abilities differently. B. flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making. C. travelers complain about the negative effects of flying. D. various factors stop us sleeping when we fly. Câu 57: On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article________ A. suggests changing the time on your watch. B. proposes gradually adjusting your body clock. C. says there is nothing you can do. D. makes no suggestions. Câu 58: According to the author, which of the following reasons disrupt travelers’ sleep? A. Travelers try to sleep between 3-5 p.m. B. Travelers’ attention is reduced by 75 percent. C. Travelers fly in the natural direction of their internal clock. D. The traveler’s internal circadian clock has to adjust to patterns of light and activity. Câu 59: It can be inferred from the passage that________ A. there are more travelers in westward flights than in eastward ones. B. westward travelers become friendlier than eastward ones. C. travelers have to spend more money flying westward than eastward. D. travelers do not sleep as well in eastward flights as in westward ones. Câu 60: The word “fatigue” is closest in meaning to________ A. exhaustion B. obsession C. frustration D. sleeplessness Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate tile word whose main stress is placed different!y from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 61 to 65 Câu 61: Câu 62: Câu 63: Câu 64: Câu 65: A. ceremony A. disastrous A. socialism A. overweight A. economy B. astronomy B. tropical B. immortality B. tomorrow B. industry C. majority C. extensive C. independence C. popular C. village D. opinion D. commercial D. politician D. beautiful D. interest 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 Psychologist have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the ability to do outstandingly well. Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is simply something a person is born with. Others, however, argue that the potential for great achievement can be develop. The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes. It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase a child’s ability to do well. However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities. As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” Trang 5/7 - Mã đề thi 132 Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical twins that were separated shortly birth and brought up by different parents. They found that achievement was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment. One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted. One of the twins received a normal upbringing, and performed well. The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities. That twin, though starting out with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even better. This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability. The more favorable the environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed. However, there is no link between intelligence and socioeconomic level of a child’s family. In other words, it does not matter how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect the intelligence. Gifted people can not be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them. One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier than ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability. These musicians then needed at least ten years’ hard work and training in order to reach the level they were capable of attaining. People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice: - Marry an intelligent person. - Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents. - Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too hard. Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instrument is essential for a child who wants to become an outstanding musician. Câu 66: When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that ______. A. different twins generally have different levels of ability B. ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement C. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability D. ability depends both on intelligence and environment Câu 67: Scientists chose twins for their study because ______. A. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities D. each twin has the same environment as his/ her twin Câu 68: How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development? A. They practice playing their instruments for many years B. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas D. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured Câu 69: The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow ______. A. only their interests in computer games B. only their interests in musical instruments C. their own interests D. their parents’ interests Câu 70: When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid ______. A. letting them play their own way B. starting their education at an early age C. pushing their children too hard D. permitting them to follow their own interests Câu 71: The remark: “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” in the passage means that in order to become a genius, ______. A. you need to have good health and good nourishment B. you need intelligence and you need to develop it C. you should try to move quickly and efficiently. D. you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard Trang 6/7 - Mã đề thi 132 Câu 72: The word “favorable” in the passage mostly mean ______. A. “of high quality or an acceptable standard” B. “under the control or in the power of somebody else” C. “good for someone and making him/ her likely to be successful” D. “helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to the other people” Câu 73: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ______. A. a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents B. studying different twins is useful scientific procedure C. educational development depends completely on economic well-being D. to become successful, a child need both native intelligence and development Câu 74: The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires ______. A. parental support and encouragement B. an expensive education C. wealthy and loving parents D. good musical instruments Câu 75: The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to ______. A. other people B. other scientists C. other geniuses D. other children Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction from 76 to 80 Câu 76: One of the first and ultimately the most important purposeful of a reservoir was to control A B C flooding. D Câu 77: I strongly object the idea of students in the final year working part-time jobs. A B C D Câu 78: Had washed her face in cold water, she came up to the window and shut it. A B C D Câu 79: The longest mountain range, the Mid-Atlantic Range, is not hardly visible because most of A B C it lies under the ocean. D Câu 80: There was an accident, but fortunately no one was serious injured. A B C D ----------------------------------------------- ----------- The end ---------- Trang 7/7 - Mã đề thi 132  ... However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing and opportunities As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” Trang 5/7 - Mã đề thi. .. failed to get to the last question D The last question was most difficult for me Trang 3/7 - Mã đề thi 132 Câu 49: It was kind of Hoa to send flowers to me on my birthday A Hoa was enough kind... 24-hour cycle C regulate the body’s functions D govern all the body’s responses Trang 4/7 - Mã đề thi 132 Câu 52: The word “It” refers to A the programme B the body clock C the function D