Page 1 Đề thi thử đại học lần VII (2011) - Trường chuyên Đại học SPHN Mã đề 371 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ SINH Mark the letter А. В, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. We ________on the beach now if we hadn't missed the plane. A. might have lain B. would lie C. could be lying D. would have lain 2. − The problems seem annoying to everyone. +_________ A. It is B. They are C. They do D. It is 3. - You were late for your dental appointment. + I know, i shouldn't________ so long at the library. A. be staying B. have stayed C. have been staying D. stay 4. − Why are you calling the weather service? + I want to see how much rain ________in Florida this month. A. has there been B. has been there C. there has been D. it has been 5. We're looking for a_________ to build a new apartment building. A. project B. site C. patch D. soil 6. Literacy, although initially expensive, is. indeed, a________. A. debt B. business C.bargain D.loss 7. − David seemed to be very angry. +________. A. He did B. lie had C. He seemed D. He was 8. In an effective literacy program, the people________benefit will often learn to write and illustrate simple notes. A. which B. who C. whom D. whose 9. − I have gone to the doctor's lo have a check-up. + You________. You just had your check-up last week! A. didn't need to go B. needn't have gone C. needn't go D. don't need to go 10.________the price is high, we cannot afford to buy a new car. A. Now that B. Although C. Whereas D. As long as 11. The dentist told him to open his mouth________. A. broad B. much C. greatly D. wide 12. Do I have to wear a suit and tie or can I dress more_________? A. casually B. unofficially C. naturally D. loosely 13. This is a big decision to make. Think it________before you give me your final world tomorrow. A. over B. upon C. carefully D. on 14. The strike was________owing to a last-minute agreement with the management. A. called off B. broken up С set back D. put down 15. − You don't like wine, do you? +_________. I never dririk it. A. Yes, I don't. B. No, I don't С. Yes, I do D. No, I am not 16. I_________to think, what will happen if I turn up late again. A. fear B. loathe C. despair D. dread 17. Тhе new car in the garage is_________. A. belonging to my brother B. belonged to my brother C. my brother's D. belong to my brother 18. People _________how to dye their clothes even before they knew how to read and write. Page 2 A. have known B. had known C. knew D. are known 19. Only three people_________ the crash. Everyone else was killed. A. survived B. lived C. recovered D. overcame 20. I'm afraid there's no________of seeing Mr. Brown until tomorrow. A. possibility B. wish C. opportunity D. chance 21. She finally admitted that she broke the pot________. A. purposefully B. clumsily C. willingly D. deliberately 22. - Is John a good student? + He is,________, an excellent student. A. in most parts B. for most parts C. for the most part D. in most of the parts 23. Taxis don't follow any schedule; they come and go________. A. in sequence B. chronologically C. at random D. punctually 24.________mosquito bites a human being or other animal suffering from a certain disease, it carries off the disease germs in its saliva. А. А В. Should a С. Whenever а D. That a 25. The core of the moon is much smaller, in relation to its size,_____of the planets. A. those B. than those C. ones D. than are those 26. The Red Cross proves to be very helpful both in time of war and of________. A. peace B. difficulties C.crises D. troubles 27. The old sailing boat was________without trace during the fierce storm. A. lost B. crashed C. disappeared D. vanished 28. Those students do not like to read novels_________textbooks. A. in any case B. forgetting about C. leaving out of the question D. much less 29. Maybe young people would be_________these days if there were more discipline in school. A. behaved better B. better behaved C. behaving better D. belter behaving 30. Does anyone know__________this hat might be? A. who B. whom C. whose D. to whom Mark the sentence (А, В, С or D) that is the best way to complete the sentence 31.________does not circle around the earth was proven by Galileo. A. Since the rest of the universe B. As the rest of the universe C. The rest of the universe D. That the rest of the universe 32. People alt over the world are starving_________. A. greater in numbers B. in more numbers C. more numerously D. in greater numbers 33. This university's programmes _________those of Harvard. A. come second to B. are second only to C. are first D. are in second place from 34.________ we went swimming. A. Being a hot day B. It was a hot day C. The day being hot D. Due La a hot day 35. The students were told to_________. A. talk all they wasted В. make lots of expressions C. speak freely D. talk with their minds open Mark the letter A, В, С, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 36. In case it may rain hard this afternoon, you should take the raincoat with you. A. may rain B. hard C. should take D. with you 37. Almost all people who have seen him play believe that Michael Jordan was a basketball genius. A. Almost all B. who have C. play believe D. basketball 38. It is really annoyed to talk to so stubborn a person like him. Page 3 A. really annoyed B. talk to C. so stubborn a D. like him 39. Students who study abroad often have to confront cultural shock and homesick. A. Students B. who study C. confront cultural D. homesick 40. The hardware of that computer was infected by some new viruses. A. The B. of that C. infected by D. some new Read the following passage and mark the letter A, В, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 50. Line The time when humans crossed the Arctic land bridge from Siberia to Alaska seems remote to us today, but actually represents a late stage in the prehistory of humans, an era when polished stone implements and bows and arrows were already being used and dogs bad already been domesticated. 5 When these early migrants arrived in North America, they found the woods and plains dominated by three types of American mammoths. Those elephants were distinguished from today's elephants mainly by their thick, shaggy coats and their huge, upward-curving tusks. They had arrived on the continent hundreds of thousands of years before their human followers. The wooly mammoth in the North, the Columbian mammoth in middle North America, and the imperial mammoth of the South, together with their distant cousins the mastodons, dominated the land. Here, as in the Old World, there is evidence that humans hunted these elephants, as shown by numerous spear points found with mammoth remains. 10 Then, at the end of the Ice Age, when the last glaciers had retreated, there was a relatively sudden and widespread extinction of elephants. In the New World, both mammoths and mastodons disappeared. In the Old World, only Indian and African elephants survived. 15 Why did the huge, seemingly successful mammoths disappear? Were humans connected with their extinction? Perhaps, but at that time, although they were cunning hunters, humans were still widely scattered and not very numerous. It is difficult to see how they could have prevailed over the mammoth to such an extent. 41. With which of the following is the passage primarily concerned? A. Migration from Siberia to Alaska. B. Techniques used to hunt mammoths. C. The prehistory of humans. D. The relationship between man and mammoth in the New World. 42. The word 'implements' in paragraph I is closest in meaning to A. tools B. ornaments C. houses D. carvings 43. The phrase 'these early migrants' in paragraph 2 refers to A. mammoths B. humans C. dogs D. mastodons 44. Where were the imperial mammoths the dominant type of mammoth? A. Alaska B. the central portion of North America C. the southern part of North America D. South America 45. It can be inferred that when humans crossed into the New World, they A. had previously hunted mammoths in Siberia. B. had never seen mammoths before C. brought mammoths with them from the Old World. D. soon learned to use dogs to hunt mammoths. 46. Which of the following could best substitute for the word remains' in paragraph 2? A. bones B. drawings С. footprints D. spear points 47. The passage supports which of the following conclusions about mammoths? A. Humans hunted them to extinction, B. The freezing temperatures of the Ice Age destroyed their food supply. C. The cause of their extinction is not definitely known. D. Competition with mastodons caused them to become extinct. 48. The word 'cunning' in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to Page 4 A. clever B. determined C. efficient D. cautious 49. Which of the following is NOT true about prehistoric humans at the time of the mammoths' extinction? A. They were relatively few in number. B. They knew how to use bows and arrows. C. They were concentrated in a small area. D. They were skilled hunters. 50. Which of the following types of elephants does the author discuss in the most detail in the passage? A. the mastodon B. die mammoth C. the Indian elephant D. the African elephant Mark the letter А, В, 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. 51. A. machine B. suggestion C. shouting D. emotion 52. A. lost B. what C. not D. growth 53. A. complete B. service C. ready D. women 54. A. three B. through C. months D. than 55. A. broadened B. used to C. cried D. smiled 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 56 to 65. Under the city streets While skyscraper offices and elegant apartment blocks remain the public (56)________of most major cities, these cities also have a mass of secret tunnels and hidden pipes below ground which keep everything working. This other world exists, forgotten or neglected by all but a tiny (57)________of engineers and historians. For example, there are more than 150 kilometers of rivers under the streets of London. Most have been (58) _______over and sadly, all that (59)________is their names, Perhaps the greatest loss to the city is the River Fleet, a once great river which previously had beautiful houses on its (60)_______. It now goes underground in the north of the city and (61) ________into the River Thames by Blackfriars Bridge. The London Underground has 1,000 kilometers of underground railway track winding under the capital and more than 100 stations below street level. Along some underground railway lines, commuters can sometimes catch a (62)_______glimpse of the platforms of more than 40 closed stations which have been left under the city. (63)________some are used as film sets, most (64)________forgotten. Some have had their entrances on the street turned into restaurants and shops, but most entrances have been (65)________down. 56. A. face B. outline C. surface D. top 57. A. number B. amount C. total D. few 58. A. covered B. protected C. hidden D. sheltered 59. A. stays B. stops C. remains D. keeps 60. A. borders B. coasts C. banks D. rims 61. A. gets B. flows C. leaks D. lets 62. A. rapid B. brief C. fast D. sharp 63. A. Despite B. Unless C. Although D. Since 64. A. lie B. last C. live D. lay 65. A. pulled B. broken C. brought D. cut Read the following passage and mark the letter А, В, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 66 to 75. Line Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. Bui in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in Page 5 5 1850's an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860's, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year. 10 Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets. Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890's, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, 15 previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the I870's, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920's and 1930's. 20 Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet,. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare. 66. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Causes of food spoilage B. Commercial production of ice C. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet D. Population movements in the nineteenth century 67. The phrase "in season" in line 1 refers to A. a kind of weather B. a particular time of year C. an official schedule D. a method of flavoring food 68. The word "prevent" in line 3 is closest in meaning to A. estimate B. avoid C. correct D. confine 69. During the 1860's, canned food products were A. unavailable in meal areas B. shipped in refrigerator cars C. available in limited quantities D. a staple part of the American diet 70. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use A. before 1860 B. before 1890 C. after 1900 D. after 1920 71. The word "them" in line 13 refers to A. refrigerator ears B. perishables C. growers D. distances 72. The word "fixture" in line 18 is closest in meaning to A. luxury item B. substance C. commonplace object D. mechanical device 73. The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home, deliveries of ice A. decreased in number B. were on an irregular schedule С. increased in cost D. occurred only in the summer 74. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Drying B. Canning C. Cold storage D. Chemical additives 75. Winch of the following statements is supported by the passage? A. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available. B. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners. C. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables. D. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods. Mark the letter А, В, C. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence(s) that is/are made with the words given hi italics. 76. but for/ televisions/ human being/ not/ widen/ knowledge/. Page 6 A. But for televisions, human beings are not able to widen their knowledge. B. But for televisions, human beings could not have widened their knowledge. C. But for televisions, human beings cannot widen their knowledge. D. But for televisions, human beings could not widen their knowledge. 77. The ship/ ignore/ warning/ messages/ send/ hit/ iceberg/ sink/. A. The ship, which had ignored the warning messages sent to it, hit an iceberg and sank. B. The ship, that had ignored the warning messages sent to it, hit an iceberg and sank. C. The ship, which had ignored the warning messages that sent to it, hit an iceberg and sank. D. The ship, which had ignored the warning messages sending to it, hit an iceberg and sank. 78. I/ wish/ refrigerator/ stop/ make/ horrible noise/./ you/ can't/ hear/ anyone/ speak/. A. I wish my refrigerator had stop to make that horrible noise. You can't hear anyone speak. B. I wish my refrigerator had stop making that horrible noise. You can't hear anyone speak. C. I wish my refrigerator would stop making that horrible noise. You can't hear anyone speak. D. I wish my refrigerator would stop to make that horrible noise. You can't hear anyone speak. 79. say/partially repair/ damage/ cause/ lack/ technical knowledge/. A. They say that they have partially repaired the damage which is caused by the lack of technical knowledge. B. They say that they have partially repaired the damage which caused by the lack of technical knowledge. C. They say that they have partially repaired the damage to be caused by the lack of technical knowledge. D. They say that they have partially repaired the damage caused by the lack of technical knowledge. 80. supposes/ you/ be/ situation/' what/ do/ ? A. Supposed that you were in that situation, what would you do'? B. Supposed that you had been in that situation, what would do? C. Supposing you had been in that situation, what would you have done? D. Supposing that you were in that situation, what would you have done? . Page 1 Đề thi thử đại học lần VII (2011) - Trường chuyên Đại học SPHN Mã đề 371 ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) DÀNH CHO. dress more_________? A. casually B. unofficially C. naturally D. loosely 13. This is a big decision to make. Think it________before you give me your final world tomorrow. A. over B. upon C cities also have a mass of secret tunnels and hidden pipes below ground which keep everything working. This other world exists, forgotten or neglected by all but a tiny (57)________of engineers