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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN II. NĂM 2013
Môn: Tiếng Anh. Khối A1, D. Thời gian làm bài 90 phút
Code: 123
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from other words.
1. A. elegant	B. arrogant	C. departure	D. fortunate
2. A. dictionary	B. receive	C. productive	D. necessity
3. A. intimate 	B. literature 	 	C. participate D. powerful
4 . A. material 	B. harmony 	 	C. evidence D. readable
5. A. contaminate 	B. supervisor 	C. investigate 	D. convenient
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group. 
6. A. apologize 	B. absorb 	C. arrive 	D. absence
7. A. combine 	B. collect 	C. commerce 	D. correct
8. A. punctual 	B. monkey 	C. language 	D. Monday
9. A. preface 	B. gazelle 	C. surface 	D. Flamingo
10.A. goose	B. crisis	C. horse	D. bases
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
11. She was about ___________________________
A. thirteen years old, with long, black hair and clear grey eyes. B. thirteen years old, with black, long hair and clear grey eyes.
C. thirteen years old, with long, black hair and grey clear eyes.	 D. thirteen years old, with long, black hair and grey clear eyes.
12. Groups of youths hung           street corners.
A. back 	B. on 	 C. together 	 D. about
13. I couldn’t make         what he had talked about because I was not used to his accent.
A. of 	B. off 	C. out 	D. over
14. Jenifer: “ Let’s go camping”
Jack: “  The weather is not so good today”
A. No problem	B. Just bring yourself 
C. Oh, I don’t think it’s a good idea	D. Yes, let’s do that
15. Employers are not allowed to                  on the basis of gender.
A. disassemble 	B. discriminate 	C. disarrange 	D. disband
16. In my opinion, female managers are                negotiators than male managers.
A. more better 	B. far better 	C. much more 	D. a lot more
17. Don’t you think that writing a report is           easier than giving a speech in public?
A. a lot 	B. a lot of 	C. lots of 	D. lot
18. Not only you but the personnel manager        to blame for the failure.
A. are 	B. is 	C. being 	D. will
19. You have to be rich to send your child to a private school because the fees are                 .
A. astronomical 	B. aeronautical 	C. astrological 	D. atmospherical
20. The proposal, in my opinion, was very good             it saved time and money.
A. in that 	B. except that 	C. so that 	D. now that
21. On the battlefield of Waterloo, about 45,000 men were left                     .
A. dead and wound 	B. dead and wounded 	C. to die and wound 	D. death and wound
22. She was extremely                 in raising people’s awareness of the disease.
A. ordinary 	B. influential 	C. unlimited 	D. accurate
23. Chemists are not sure                                         .
A. how precisely can cold fusion occur 	B. cold fusion can occur precisely how 
C. precisely how cold fusion can occur 	D. can cold fusion occur precisely how
24. David: “ .”
Mini: “ Thank you. Goodbye”
A. Nice to meet you, Mimi B. How do you do? C. Have a good trip, Mimi	 D. May I introduce myself.
25. My sister's tooth still gives her some pain. She                 gone to the dentist yesterday.
A. could have 	B. might have 	C. should have 	D. must have
26. I have                     about whether this system will work.
A. serious doubt 	B. serious doubts 	C. no doubt 	D. in doubt
27. You do not have to be afraid of bear,         educating yourself about the dangers can help keep you safe.
A. but 	B. so 	C. therefore 	D. although
28.You         leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused yourself.
A. must 	B. needn’t 	C. may 	D. mustn’t
29. Joseph proposed to his boss that a branch office            in Chicago for business expansion.
A. set up 	B. was set up 	C. should set up 	D. be set up
30. Nam saw some new                in the laboratory.
A. apparatus 	B. gear 	C. equipage 	D. utensil
31. The van              to a stop right in front of the bus.
A. skipped 	B. skidded 	C. slid 	D. slipped 
32. Have a nice weekend, won’t you? - 
A. Well, I hope to	B. Thanks. Same to you	C. Yes, I have	D. I hope not
33. You’ve                      , I never meant to hurt you.
A. had me all wrong 	 B. got me all wrong 	C. given me all wrong 	D. thought me all wrong
34. When the electricity failed, he             a match to find the candles.
A. rubbed 	B. scratched 	C. struck 	D. started
35. Her time at university was the most               period of her life.
A. eventful 	B. eventual 	C. everlasting 	D. evident
Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Clean freshwater resources are essential for drinking, bathing, cooking, irrigation, industry, and for plant and animal (36) ____. Unfortunately, the global supply of freshwater is (37) ____ unevenly. Chronic water shortages (38) ____ in most of Africa and drought is common over much of the globe. The (39) ____ of most freshwater supplies - groundwater (water located below the soil surface), reservoirs, and rivers - are under severe and (40) ____ environmental stress because of overuse, water pollution, and ecosystem degradation. Over 95 percent of urban sewage in (41) ____ countries is (42) ____ untreated into surface waters such as rivers and harbors; 
About 65 percent of the global freshwater supply is used in (43) ____ and 25 percent is used in industry. Freshwater (44) ____ therefore requires a reduction in wasteful practices like (45) ____ irrigation, reforms in agriculture and. industry, and strict pollution controls worldwide. 
 A. survive 	B. survived 	C. surviving 	D. survival 
A. delivered 	B. distributed 	C. provided 	D. given 
A. exist 	B. lie 	C. show 	D. litany 
A. resources 	B. springs 	C. sources 	D. starting 
A. increasing 	B. growing 	C. climbing 	D. ascending 
A. growing 	B. miserable 	C. poverty 	D. developing 
A. recharged 	B. discharged 	C. charged 	D. discharging 
A. farming 	B. planting 	C. agriculture 	D. growing 
A. reservation 	B. conservation 	C. preservation 	D. retention 
A. ineffective 	B. illogical 	C. irrational 	D. inefficient 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
46. Before he retired (A) last April , Mr. Thompson (B) is working as foreign student advisor (C)for thirty years (D) at Community College.
47. Dr. Johnson, the first woman (A) elected president of the University, (B) was intelligent, capable, and (C) awareness of the problems (D)to be solved . 
48. To remove stains (A) from permanent press clothing, (B) carefully soaking in cold water (C)before washing with (D) one's regular detergent.
49. His recommendation that the Air Force (A) investigates the UFO sighting (B) was approved (C) by the commission and referred (D) to the appropriate committee. 
50. Because of the accident, the judge forbade Joe and (A) me (B) from (C) driving (D) for six months. 
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 
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 The advent of the Internet may be one of the most important technological developments in recent years. Never before have so many people had access to so many different sources of information. For all of the Internet’s advantages, however, people are currently becoming aware of some of its drawbacks and are looking for creative solutions. Among the current problems, which include a general lack of reliability and numerous security concerns, the most crucial is speed. 
 First of all, the Internet has grown very quickly. In 1990, only a few academics had ever heard of the Internet. In 1996, over 50 million people used it. Every year, the number of people with access to the Internet doubles. The rapid growth has been a problem. The computer systems which run the Internet have not been able to keep up with the demand. Also, sometimes, a request for information must pass through many routing computers before the information can be obtained. A request for information made in Paris might have to go through computers in New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo in order to obtain the required information. Consequently, the service is often slow and unpredictable. Service also tends to be worse when the Internet is busiest - during the business day of the Western Hemisphere - which is also when companies need its service the most. 
 Some people are trying to harness the power of networked computers in such a way as to avoid this problem. In 1995, a group of American universities banded together to form what has come to be known as Internet II. Internet II is a smaller, more specialized system intended for academic use. Since it is more specialized, fewer users are allowed access. Consequently, the time required to receive information has decreased. 
 Businesses are beginning to explore a possible analogue to the Internet II. Many businesses are creating their own “Intranets”. These are systems that can only be used by the members of the same company. In theory, fewer users should translate into a faster system. Intranets are very useful for large national and international companies whose branches need to share information. Another benefit of an Intranet is an increased amount of security. Since only company employees have access to the information on the Intranet, their information is protected from competitors. While there is little doubt that the Internet will eventually be a fast and reliable service, industry and the academic community have taken their own steps toward making more practical global networks. 
51. According to the passage, which of the following is not true of the Internet ?
A. It tends to be unreliable.	B. It has created a sense of financial security.
C. It is too expensive to access.	D. It has become increasingly less popular.
52. According to the passage, which of the following statements was true in 1990?
A. The Internet was a secure means to gain information.	B. The Internet experienced enormous growth rates.
C. Internet data proved to be impractical.	D. Few people were using the Internet.
53. According to the author, what is one reason why the Internet is sometimes slow?
A. Phone lines are often too busy with phone calls and fax transmissions to handle Internet traffic.
B. Most people do not have computers that are fast enough to take advantage of the Internet.
C. Often a request must travel through many computers before it reaches its final destination.
D. Scientists take up too much time on the Internet , thus slowing it down for everyone else.
54. The word “ obtained” in line 10 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. understood	B. acquired	C. purchased	D. distributed
55. The word “ harness” in line 14 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. utilize	B. disguise	C. steal	D. block
56. According to the passage, what benefits does Internet II have over the Internet I?
A. There is no governmental intervention regulating Internet II.
B. Small businesses pay higher premiums to access to the Internet.
C. Internet II contains more information than the Internet.
D. Internet II has fewer users and therefore is faster to access.
57. The word “ analogue” in line 18 most nearly means__________.
A. similarity	B. alternative	C. use	D. solution
58. The word “their” in line 22 refers to __________.
A. competitors	B. company employees C. Intranets	D. companies
59. With which of the following conclusions would the author probably agree?
A. Fewer academic communities need to create their own Internet systems.
B. Companies who develop their own Intranets are limiting their information data base.
C. The technology used by Internet creators is too complex for computer owners to understand.
D. An Internet system with fewer users would be quicker.
60. All of the following are advantages of business “ Intranets” mentioned in the passage EXCEPT__________
A. they provide a higher level of security.	B. they share information with other company branches.
C. they are cheaper than other alternatives.	D. they move data faster.
Read the following passage and mark A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions.
The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms' bodies that are used grown larger. Those parts that are not tend to wither away. It is an observed fact that when you exercise particular muscles, they grow. Those that are never used dimish. By examming a man's body, we can tell which muscles he uses and which he doesn't. we may even be able to guess his profession or his reaction. Enthusiasts of the "body- building" cult make use of the principle of use and disuse to "build" their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into whatever unnatural shape is demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture. Muscles are not the only parts of the body that respond to use in this kind of way. Walk barefoot and you acquire harder skin on your soles. It is easy to tell a farmer from a bank teller by looking at their hands alone. The farmer's hands are horny, hardened by long exposure to rough work. The teller's hands are relatively soft. 
The principle of use and disuse enables animals to become better at the job of surviving in their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result of living in that world. Humans, through direct exposure to sunlight, or lack of it, develop a skin color which equips them better to survive in the particular local conditions. Too much sunlight is dangerous. Enthusiastic sunbathers with very fair skins are susceptible to skin cancer. Too little sunlight, on the other hand, leads to vitamin-D deficiency and rickets. The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of sunlight, makes a screen to protect the underlying tissues from the harmful effects of further sunlight. If a suntanned person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin disappears, and the body is able to benefit from what little sun there is. This can be represented as an instance of the principle of use and disuse: skin goes brown when it is "used", and fades to white when it is not.
61. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How the principles of use and disuse change people's concepts of themselves.
B. The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion.
C. The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse.
D. The effects of the sun on the principle of use and disuse.
62. The phrase "wither away" in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A. split 	B. rot 	C. perish 	D. shrink
63. The word "Those" in line 3 refers to
A. organisms 	B. bodies 	C. parts 	D. muscles
64. According to the passage, men who body build.
A. appear like sculptures 	B. change their appearance C. belong to strange cults 	D. are very fashionable
65. From the passage, it can be inferred that author views body building.
A. with enthusiasm 	B. as an artistic from C. with scientific interest 	D. of doubtful benefit
66. The word "horny" in line 10 is closest in meaning to.
A. firm 	B. strong 	C. tough 	D. dense 
67. It can be inferred from the passage that the principle of use and disuse enables organisms to
A. change their existence 	B. automatically benefit C. survive in any condition 	D. improve their lifetime
68. The author suggests that melanin
A. is necessary for the production of vitamin-D 	B. is beneficial in sunless climates
C. helps protect fair-skinned people 	D. is a synthetic product
69. In the second paragraph, the author mentions suntanning as an example of
A. humans improving their local condition 	B. humans surviving in adverse conditions
C. humans using the principle of use and disuse 	D. humans running the risk of skin cancer 
70. The word " susceptible" could be best replaced by
A. condemned 	B. vulnerable 	C. allergic 	D. suggestible
Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one.
71. If you are disappointed with an inexpensive bicycle, then save your money for a more expensive model.
A You should save up to buy a more expensive bicycle if your inexpensive one disappoints you. 
B An inexpensive bicycle is disappointing, so buy an expensive one. 
C A more expensive bicycle saves you much money, so don't buy an inexpensive model. 
D You'd better buy an inexpensive bicycle to save more money.
72. You should take regular exercises instead of sitting in front of the television all day.
A Sitting in front of the television all day and taking exercises is advisable. 
B Don't take regular exercises, just sit in front of the television all day instead. 
C Sitting in front of the television all day helps you take regular exercises. 
D Taking regular exercises is better than sitting in front of the television all day.
73. Until I saw her for myself, I didn’t think that Naomi had been badly wounded.
	A. As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious
	B. Naomi hadn’t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time I saw her.
	C. It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured
	D. Before I had seen Naomi’s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad.
74. Direct : “ I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go.” Indirect: _______
	A. Tom said that he wanted to go on holiday but he doesn’t know where to go.
	B. Tom told that he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.
	C. Tom said that he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.
 D. Tom said that I wanted to go on holiday but I didn’t know where to go.
75. Because it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. 
	A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel, therefore, it was interesting. 
	B. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would stay up all night to finish it. 
	C. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it. 
	D. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it. 
76. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
 	A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
 	B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
 	C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.
 	D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.
77. She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting.
 	A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting.
 	B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting.
 	C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting.
 	D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting.
78. Many people think Steve stole the money. 
	A. It was not Steve who stole the money.	B. Steve is thought to have stolen the money. 
	C. Many people think the money is stolen by Steve. 	D. The money is thought to be stolen by Steve. 
79. Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey. 
	A. It rained so heavily that the explorers could not continue their journey. 
	B. The explorers put off their journey due to the heavy rain. 
	C. The heavy rain could not prevent the explorers from continuing their journey. 
	D. If it had rained heavily, the explorers would not have continued their journey. 	
80. No one but you and me knows who the robber was. 
	A. Only I know who the robber was. 	 B. Only you know who the robber was. 
	C. Only you and I know who the robber was. 	 D. Only one knows who the robber was. 
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