Đề thi thử đại học 2012 môn tiếng Anh

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1. CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN ĐẦU TƯ CÔNG NGHỆ GIÁO DỤC IDJ ĐÁP ÁN THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC 2012 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: Mã đề thi Question 1: The doctor told him to keep ___ sweets and chocolate to lose weight. A. at B. back C. up D. off Question 2: They‟ll never ___ to get here by six-the roads are quite busy today. A. manage B. arrive C. succeed D. able Question 3: Look out! That tree ___ . A. will fall
2. B. is going to fall C. is falling D. falls Question 4: There were over 30,000 ___ at the match. A. spectators B. viewers C. witnesses D. watchers Question 5: His parents agreed to ___ him their motorbike while they were away on holiday. A. borrow B. lend C. hire D. let Question 6: One danger is in ___ radioactive wastes which are produced during nuclear reactions. A. consisting of B. getting rid of C. making use of D. taking care of Question 7: Many publishers condense novels to make them easier and faster for people to read. A. lengthen B. rewrite
3. C. discontinue D. concentrate Question 8: We hire out bicycles ___ . A. by hours B. for the hour C. by an hour D. by the hour Question 9: Many traffic accidents are ___ by carelessness and impatience. A. occurred B. happened C. caused D. resulted Question 10: I need some ___ for the coffee machine. A. exchange B. bills C. change D. finance Question 11: Fred was a really silly boy when we were in high-school. I still remember ___very stupid questions. A. his asking B. asking him C. him to ask D. his being asked Question 12: If you see Tom ___you mind ___ him to get in touch with me? A. will/ reminding
4. B. will/ to remind C. would/ reminding D. would/ to remind Question 13: I can‟t find my purse anywhere. I ___ it at the cinema. A. must have left B. must leave C. must be leaving D. must to leave Question 14: The band at the jazz club ___ up and people started dancing. A. hit B. banged C. struck D. knocked Question 15: He did not share his secrets with many people but he ___ in her. A. confessed B. concealed C. confided D. consented Question 16: ___ you read the instructions carefully, you‟ll understand what to do. A. As far as B. Provided C. As much as D. As well as Question 17: She is a ___ girl with ___ . A. clear –eyes/ black hair
5. B. clear-eyed/ black hairs C. clear-eye/ a black hair D. clear-eyed/ black hair Question 18: Socrates was a ___ man. A. fun-looking B. fun-looked C. funny-looking D. funny-looked Question 19: They are excellent students ___ I have complete confidence. A. who B. that C. whom D. in whom Question 20: I need to ___ $1,000 to my daughter‟s account. A. transfer B. transform C. transmit D. transact Question 21: A ___ is a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information. A. image B. digit C. key D. figure Question 22: ___ being a scientist, he also wrote fiction.
6. A. Owing to B. Besides C. According to D. Whereas Question 23: Mr. Black: “What shall I do when I want to call you?” Nurse: “ ___”. A. You shall find the red button B. Press the red button on the left C. I‟d like come every ten minutes D. Stay here and enjoy yourself Question 24: Customer: “Can I have a look at that pullover, please?” Salesgirl: “ ___” A. It‟s much cheaper. B. Which one? This one? C. Sorry, it is out of stock. D. Can I help you? Question 25: This ring is only made of plastic so it‟s quite ___ . A. valuable B. worthless C. invaluable D. priceless Question 26: My sister is an expert on wildlife and its ___. A. preserve B. conserve C. conservation
7. D. preservation Question 27: A: “Would you like to meet Mrs. Bruce?” B: “ ___”. A. I can make an appointment with her. B. I‟d love to. C. I find it very interesting. D. I don‟t know where she is living. Question 28: Because the project depends on ___ at the federal level, the city and country may have to wait until the budget cutting ends. A. it happens B. which happening C. what happens D. that it happens Question 29: Primarily a government contractor, ___ preferential treatment from government agencies as both a minority-group member and a woman. A. receives Weber B. Weber receives C. the reception of Weber \ D. according to Weber‟s reception Question 30: ___ twelve million immigrants entered the United States via Ellis Island. A. More than B. There were more than C. Of more than D. The report of 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 31 to 40.
8. The conservatism of the early English colonists in North America, their strong attachment to the English way of doing things, would play a major part in the furniture that was made in New England. The very tools that the first New England furniture makers used were, after all, not much different from those used for centuries – even millennia: basic hammers, saws, chisels, planes, augers, compasses, and measures. These were the tools used more or less by all people who worked with wood: carpenters, barrel makers, and shipwrights. At most the furniture makers might have had planes with special edges or more delicate chisels, but there could not have been much specialization in the early years of the colonies. The furniture makers in those early decades of the 1600‟s were known as “joiners”, for the primary method of constructing furniture, at least among the English of this time, was that of mortise-and- tenon joinery. The mortise is the hole chiseled and cut into one piece of wood, while the tenon is the tongue or protruding element shaped from another piece of wood so that it fits into the mortise; and another small hole is then drilled (with the auger) through the mortised end and the tenon so that a whittled peg can secure the joint – thus the term “joiner”. Panels were fitted into slots on the basic frames. This kind of construction was used for making everything from houses to chests. Relatively little hardware was used during this period. Some nails – forged by hand – were used, but no screws or glue. Hinges were often made of leather, but metal hinges were also used. The cruder varieties were made by blacksmiths in the colonies, but the finer metal elements were imported. Locks and escutcheon plates – the latter to shield the wood from the metal key – would often be imported. Above all, what the early English colonists imported was their knowledge of, familiarity with, and dedication to the traditional types and designs of furniture they knew in England. Question 31: The phrase “attachment to” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___. A. control of B. distance from C. curiosity about D. preference for Question 32: The word “protruding” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. parallel
9. B. simple C. projecting D. important Question 33: The relationship of a mortise and a tenon is most similar to that of ___ . A. a lock and a key B. a book and its cover C. a cup and a saucer D. a hammer and a nail Question 34: For what purpose did woodworkers use an auger ___. A. To whittle a peg B. To make a tenon C. To drill a hole D. To measure a panel Question 35: Which of the following were NOT used in the construction of colonial furniture? A. Mortises B. Nails C. Hinges D. Screws Question 36: The author implies that colonial metalworkers were ___ . A. unable to make elaborate parts B. more skilled than woodworkers C. more conservative than other colonists D. frequently employed by joiners Question 37: The word “shield” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. decorate
10. B. copy C. shape D. protect Question 38: The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to ___ . A. designs B. types C. colonists D. all Question 39: The author implies that the colonial joiners ___ . A. were highly paid B. based their furniture on English models C. used many specialized tools D. had to adjust to using new kinds of wood in New England Question 40: Which of the following terms does the author explain in the passage? A. “millennia” B. “joiners” C. “whittled” D. “blacksmiths” Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined and bold part is pronounced differently from that of the other words. Question 41: A. storage B. encourage C. garage
11. D. shortage Question 42: A. danger B. angel C. anger D. magic Question 43: A. measure B. endure C. pleasure D. pressure Question 44: A. bought B. laundry C. fought D. bounce Question 45: A. caused B. increased C. practiced D. promised Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
12. Question 46: As a compilation of useful details, a weekly magazine commends itself in several A B C respect . D Question 47: Through aquaculture, or fish farming, more than 500 million tons of fish are produced A B C each years. D Question 48: The legal system has much safeguards to protect the right of a defendant to an impartial A B C Jury. D Question 49: The mystery bookstore was largely a phenomena of the last decade A B C D Question 50: Uranus is the seventh planets from the Sun A B C D 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. Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts. The reasons for roosting communally are not always obvious, but there are some likely benefits. In winter especially, it is
13. important for birds to keep warm at night and conserve precious food reserves. One way to do this is to find a sheltered roost. Solitary roosters shelter in dense vegetation or enter a cavity – horned larks dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks – but the effect of sheltering is magnified by several birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts, brown creepers, bluebirds, and anis do. Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm. Two kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their heat losses by a quarter and three together saved a third of their heat. The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as "information centers." During the day, parties of birds will have spread out to forage over a very large area. When they return in the evening some will have fed well, but others may have found little to eat. Some investigators have observed that when the birds set out again next morning, those birds that did not feed well on the previous day appear to follow those that did. The behavior of common and lesser kestrels may illustrate different feeding behaviors of similar birds with different roosting habits. The common kestrel hunts vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground, whereas the very similar lesser kestrel feeds on insects over a large area. The common kestrel roosts and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from others where to find insect swarms. Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few birds awake at any given moment to give the alarm. But this increased protection is partially counteracted by the fact that mass roosts attract predators and are especially vulnerable if they are on the ground. Even those in trees can be attacked by birds of prey. The birds on the edge are at greatest risk since predators find it easier to catch small birds perching at the margins of the roost. Question 51: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. How birds find and store food B. How birds maintain body heat in the winter C. Why birds need to establish territory D. Why some species of birds nest together Question 52: The word "conserve" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. retain B. watch
14. C. locate D. share Question 53: Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by ___ . A. huddling together on the ground with other birds B. building nests in trees C. burrowing into dense patches of vegetation D. digging tunnels into the snow Question 54: The word "magnified" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. caused B. modified C. intensified D. combined Question 55: The author mentions kinglets in paragraph 1 as an example of birds that ___ . A. protect themselves by nesting in holes B. nest with other species of birds C. nest together for warmth D. usually feed and nest in pairs Question 56: The word "forage" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___ . A. fly B. assemble C. feed D. rest
15. Question 57: Which of the following statement about lesser and common kestrels is true? A. The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets. B. The lesser kestrel feeds sociably but the common kestrel does not. C. The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel. D. The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground. Question 58: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that huddle together while sleeping? A. Some members of the flock warn others of impending dangers. B. Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock. C. Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for food. D. Several members of the flock care for the young. Question 59: The word "they" in paragraph 3 refers to ___ . A. a few birds B. mass roosts C. predators D. trees Question 60: Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the passage? A. Diseases easily spread among the birds. B. Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds are. C. Food supplies are quickly depleted. D. Some birds in the group will attack the others. 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.
16. Question 61: Scientists say forests are being destroyed by air pollution. A. Scientists blame air pollution for the destruction of forests. B. Scientists are blamed for destroying forests. C. Scientists say that there‟s much air pollution in the forests. D. Forests are being destroyed by scientists. Question 62: „You should have finished the report by now.‟ John told his secretary. A. John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report. B. John said that his secretary had not finished the report. C. John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time. D. John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report. Question 63: That young man is bound to fail in this test. A. Certainly, that young man will fail in this test. B. It would be impossible for that young man to fail this test. C. There is no way that young man can succeed in this test. D. A & C are correct. Question 64: No sooner had she put the telephone down than her boss rang back. A. As soon as her boss rang back, she put down the telephone. B. Scarcely had she put the telephone down when her boss rang back. C. Hardly she had hung up, she rang her boss immediately. D. She had hardly put the telephone down without her boss rang back. Question 65: The Prime Minister is unlikely to call an early general election. A. It‟s likely that the Prime Minister will call an early general election. B. The likelihood is that the Prime Minister will call an early general election. C. There is little likelihood of the Prime Minister calling an early general election. D. In all likelihood the Prime Minister will call an early general election.
17. Question 66: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive. A. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected. B. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive. C. We weren‟t as much impressed by the new cinema‟s look as its cost. D. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive. Question 67: „Get in my car. I‟ll take you to go the station.‟ A. He offered to give me a lift to the station. B. He suggested taking me to the station. C. He promised to give me a lift to the station. D. He agreed to take me to the station. Question 68: Workers are not allowed to use the office phone for personal calls. A. They don‟t let workers use the office phone. B. The office phone is supposed to be used by workers only. C. They don‟t allowed workers to make phone calls personally. D. Workers are not permitted to use the office phone. Question 69: If only I had told her the truth. A. I regret not having told her the truth. B. I regret not to tell her the truth. C. I wish to tell her the truth. D. I wish I would tell her the truth. Question 70: He last heard from his family two years ago. A. It is two years when he has heard from his family. B. He hasn‟t heard from his family for two years. C. It is two years since he last heard from his family. D. Both B and C are correct.
18. 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 71 to 80. Anyone who has gone on a skiing holiday at a ski (71) ___ of any size will be familiar with the age-old problem – the eternal wait for ski lifts and cable cars. Well, there is an alternative. If you feel like something just a (72) ___ different why not try heli-skiing in Canada? Somewhere in the snowy (73) ___ of the Rocky Mountains the helicopter will deposit you and your group onto a slope of virgin snow that you have all to yourselves. It is all a (74) ___ cry from the busiest slopes of, say, Switzerland, France, and Italy. You are fifty miles from the nearest town and there is nothing remotely (75) ___ a ski lift, so you have to (76) ___ on legs, skis and the chopper. You might see the (77) ___ mountain-goat or grizzly bear, but there won‟t be (78) ___ of other skiers. There are one or two disadvantages. Your friendly helicopter pilot might just put you down in a five – metre snow (79) ___ and freezing weather might ground your helicopter and leave you (80) ___ in the wilderness. Question 71: A. spot B. haunt C. refuge D. resort Question 72: A. little B. few C. big D. lot Question 73: A. cover B. county C. wastes D. refuge Question 74: A. different B. strange C. far D. long Question 75: A. resembling B. appearing C. seeming D. looking Question 76: A. count B. trust C. rely D. reckon Question 77: A. occasional B. sometime C. incidental D. irregular Question 78: A. bunches B. hordes C. throngs D. swarms
19. Question 79: A. dune B. pile C. mound D. drift Question 80: A. deserted B. stranded C. marooned D. aground