TRƯỜNG THPT PHAN ĐÌNH PHÙNG HÀ NỘI:ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012 môn anh văn (đề 423)

Page 1 of 8 We wish you all success in your future! British Vietnam British degree. World class future TRƯỜNG THPT PHAN ĐÌNH PHÙNG HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 Môn : TIẾNG ANH; Khối: D Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút. Không kể thời gian phát đề Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU; TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80 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 1 to 10 A number of factors related to the voice reveal the of the speaker. The first is the broad area of which includes imparting by use of with a group or an and through A person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voice that is pleasant or gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the language itself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, by the pitch and melody of the When speaking before a group, a person's tone may indicate or fright, or calm. At levels, the tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them. Here the tone can or reflect intuitive sympathy or lack of concern or interest, fatigue, anxiety, or all of which are .usually by the acute listener. Public is a manner of that is highly with its own for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture. The derived from the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in with the skills, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, or pedagogic Second, the voice gives clues to a person's of others, and health. can be indicated by a tone of voice that is shy, outgoing, or to name only a few traits. Also the sound may give a clue to the facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind an front. How a speaker perceives the interest, or sympathy in any given can alter the tone of by or the speaker. Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds of the happy, by and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities of the Question 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The function of the voice in C. The between voice and B. styles D. The of speech Question 2. What does the author mean by staring that, "At levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" in lines 8- 9? A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are. B. The tone of voice can carry beyond the meaning of words. C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas. Mã đề thi: 423 Code 423 Page 2 of 8 3. The word "Here" in line 9 refers to…………… A. B. the tone C. ideas and feelings D. words chosen Question 4. The word "derived" in line 13 is closest in meaning to……… A. discussed B. prepared C. D. obtained Question 5. Why does the author mention or pedagogic in line 14-15? A. As examples of public B. As examples of basic styles of C. To contrast them to singing D. To introduce the idea of Question 6. According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an of a A. general physical health B. C. ability to D. vocal quality Question 7. According to the passage, an front may hide………… A. hostility B. shyness C. D. strength Question 8. The word in line 21 is closest in meaning to…………… A. B. exactly C. severely D. easily Question 9. The word in line 22 is closest in meaning to…………… A. B. repeated C. indicated D. Question 10. According to the passage, what does a and harsh voice indicate? A. Lethargy B. C. Boredom D. Anger 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 Question 11: Most people get fewer colds in the summer than in the winter. A. A person is more likely to get a cold in the winter than in the summer. B. More people have summer colds than winter colds. C. People get colder in the summer than in the winter. D. The winter is much colder than the summer. 12: If it hadn’t been for his we would have finished the work. A. He was careless because he hadn’t finished the work. B. If her were careful, we would finish the work. C. If he had been more careful, we would have completed the work. D. Because he wasn’t careless, we didn’t finish the work. 13: The meeting was put off because of pressure of time. A. The meeting started earlier because people wanted to leave early. B. The meeting was planned to start late because of time pressure. C. The meeting lasted much longer than usual. D. There was not enough time to hold the meeting. 14: The hostess made every effort to see that her guests got the food and drinks they wanted. A. The hostess was reluctant to offer her guests food and drinks. B. The hostess tried hard to please her guests. C. The guests refused the food and drinks prepared by the hostess. D. Neither the guests nor the hostess had food or drinks. Question 15: Twice as many men as women are insurance agents. A. More men than women have B. Male insurance agents outnumber female agents. C. Women are twice as likely as men to have sold D. Insurance is twice as difficult to sell to women as to men. Code 423 Page 3 of 8 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that best each sentence, the part, or has a close meaning to the original one Question 16: There is a huge amount of with TV shows nowadays. A. produce B. C. D. sales Question 17: The of shops such as the and chemist’s by with for shopping. A. leave B. have left C. has left D. to have left Question 18: On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater. A. Upon C. For this time only B. After with my wife D. For the second time 19: I have English classes …………day - on Mondays, and Fridays. A. all other B. each other C. every other D. this and the other 20: ………..be needed, the water basin would need to be dammed. A. power should C. power B. when power D. Should power 21: It is very difficult to…………the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language. A. convert B. convey C. exchange D. transfer 22: It’s essential that every student …………the exam before attending the course. A. pass B. passes C. would pass D. passed 23: a supply of the basic of life. A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed 24: I decided to go to the library as soon as I……………. A. finish what I did C. finished what I did B. would finish what I did D. finished what I was doing 25: Deborah is going to take extra lessons she missed while she was away. A. catch up on B. cut down on C. put up with D. take up with 26: the street yesterday was very friendly. A. The mounted police, who I saw C. Who is the mounted police I saw B. The mounted police I saw whom D. The mounted police whom I saw 27: …………so we’d get on much better. A. She was not B. Had she not C. Weren’t she D. If she weren’t 28: “ Please speak up a bit more, Jason. You’re hardly loud enough to be heard from the back”, the teacher said. A. visible B. audible C. edible D. eligible Question 29: Please cut my hair …………….the style in this magazine. A. the same length as B. the same length like C. the same long like D. the same long as Question 30: Issues from price, place, and product marketing despite growing calls to expand the range of issues in today’s more complex world. A. these that are among the most concerns B. among the most concerns C. they are among the most concerns D. those are among the most concerns 31: ………….in the is the falling below freezing. A. Frost is produced C. What produces frost B. Frost produces D. What is frost produced 32: Half of the children were away from school last week because A. a break- out B. a C. an outburst D. an outbreak Question 33: She was ………………she could not say anything. A. so surprised at the news that C. so surprised of the news that B. such surprised at the news that D. so that surprised for the news Code 423 Page 4 of 8 34: Jane: Thank you for a lovely evening. Barbara: A. You are welcome B. Have a good day C. Thanks D. Cheer! Question 35: He said that the plane had already left and that hour earlier. A. must have arrived C. should have arrived B. had to arrive D. was supposed to arrive 36: So that the lecture was beyond me. A. I have known B. I knew C. do I know D. did I know 37: A: B: Oh, thank you. I just got it A. When have you got this beautiful dress? B. You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you? C. How a beautiful dress you’re wearing! D. That’s a beautiful dress you have on! 38: A washing machine of this type will domestic use. A. stand up for B. come up with C. get on to D. take down with 39: Ancient Egyptians mummified their dead through the use of Peruvians did through natural A. because B. whereas C. even though D. whether or not Question 40: I studied English for four years in high school. ……………had trouble talking with people when I was traveling in the US. A. I B. I C. Although I D. However, I Question 41: Carbon dioxide may be absorbed by trees or water bodies, or it may stay in the when…………. , while it is only in the that find their home. A. by releasing emissions from cars C. cars that release emissions B. released from car emissions D. emissions are released by cars 42: There seems to be a large ………. between the number of people employed in service and those employed in the primary sectors. A. B. C. D. Question 43: British and people share the same language, but in other respects they are as different as ……….. A. cats and dogs B. chalk and cheese C. salt and pepper D. here and there Question 44: A: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester! B: I think it’s quite easy. A. I couldn’t agree more. C. You’re right. B. I what you’re saying. D. I don’t see in that way. 45: It’s a formal occasion so we’ll have to…….….to the nines- no jeans and pullovers this time! A. hitch up B. put on C. wear in D. get dressed up Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 46 - 55 COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the cinema or renting videos. But is bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been children who spend too much time playing computer games become bad- tempered, even violent as a……..48…… But new research, in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be true. Indeed, playing some of the more games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills. claim that this is because the brain work harder in certain ways, and movements quickly and what they are. Code 423 Page 5 of 8 The fact that people play the games they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly Social skills may benefit, too. in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter are better than when it comes to building trust and and that to make good and become strong members of their So rather computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them? Question 46. Question 47. Question 48. Question 49. Question 50. Question 51. Question 52. Question 53. Question 54. Question 55. A. A. speaking A. product A. worked A. make A. realizing A. means A. in order to A. supports A. giving B. certainly B. informing B. result B. thought B. force B. noticing B. asks B. such as B. helps B. ending C. fully C. telling C. reason C. turned C. push C. imagining C. brings C. due to C. shows C. taking D. nearly D. saying D. D. carried D. keep D. solving D. causes D. as well as D. serves D. stopping Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose part is from that of the rest ones Question 56: A. merchant B. term C. D. sergeant Question 57: A. colonel B. journal C. touring D. adjourn Question 58: A. obstacle B. obscure C. obsession D. oblivious Question 59: A. amuses B. purses C. blouses D. pleases Question 60: A. Valentine B. imagine C. D. determine Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the part that needs Question 61: In just three months H.G. Wells wrote the famous classic The Time Machine for A B what he won a Newberry Caldecott award. C D Question 62: It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more before A B C to pass the exam. D Question 63: All of the mammals, dolphins are among the friendly to human. A B C D Question 64: Chicago's Sears Tower, now the tallest building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the A B C ground to the top of it antenna. D Question 65: All nations may have to make changes in their economic, and A B the if they are to preserve C D Question 66: Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is A B C wood pulp, which is used in D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the Code 423 Page 6 of 8 correct answer to each of the questions from 67- 75 are among the most studied estimated 90 percent of the world's species have names. As a they are perhaps the best group of insects for examining patterns of biotic diversity and also have a image with the general public. Hence, they are an excellent group for on science and issues such as Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past century is the striking in species richness between tropical and temperate regions. For example, in 1875 one biologist pointed out the diversity of in the Amazon when he mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour's walk, whereas the total number found on the British islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe supported only 321. This early of tropical and temperate butterfly richness has been well A general theory of diversity would have to predict not only this between and tropical zones, but also patterns within each region, and how these patterns vary among different animal and plant groups. However, for variation of species richness within temperate or tropical regions, rather man between them, is poorly Indeed, of numbers of species among the Amazon basin, tropical Asia, and Africa are still mostly "personal even for In other words, unlike between temperate and tropical areas, these patterns are still in the phase. In variation in butterfly some practical are made. number of species, and species richness are used little is known about the evenness of butterfly The New World make up the of examples because they are the most familiar species. It is hoped that by focusing on them, the errors generated by imperfect and taxonomy will be Question 67: are a good example for about issues because they……… A. are simple in structure C. are viewed by people B. have been given names D. are found mainly in temperate climates 68: The word in line 2 is closest in meaning to……………. A. result B. C. analysis D. Question 69: The word in line 7 is closest in meaning to……………… A. physical B. confusing C. D. Question 70: Which aspect of does the passage mainly discuss? A. Their physical C. Their names B. Their to different habitats D. Their variety 71: All of the are mentioned as being important parts of a general theory of A. between temperate and tropical zones B. patterns of of species in each region C. migration among temperate and tropical zones D. variation of patterns of of species among different animals and plants Question 72: The word “exceed” in line 10 is closest in meaning to………………. A. locate B. allow C. go beyond D. come close to Question 73: The word in line 24 is closest in meaning to………. A. requested B. caused C. assisted D. estimated Question 74: The author mentions tropical Asia in lines 16-17 as an example of a location where…… A. butterfly behavior varies with climate B. a general theory of butterfly diversity has not yet been firmly C. are affected by human D. plant species is more difficult than butterfly species Code 423 Page 7 of 8 75: Which of the following is NOT well by A. European butterfly habitats B. in species richness between temperate and tropical regions C. in species richness within a temperate or a tropical region D. of behavior patterns of and certain animal groups Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that expresses the best meaning formed by the given words Question 76:. No/ doubt/ Alison/ promote A. It’s no doubt Alison will be B. There’s no doubt that Alison will be promoted. C. There’s no doubt Alison will promote. D. It’s no doubt that Alison is promoted. 77: when/ you/ make/ mind/ attend? A. When are you going to make up your mind about which to attend? B. When will you make up your mind which to attend? C. When are you going to make your mind about which to attend? D. When are you making up your mind about to attend? 78: despite / short day/ we/ complain/ much/ do A. Despite such a short day, we tend to complain about having too much to do. B. Despite such a short day, we tend to complain having too much to do. C. Despite a short day, we tend to complain about too much to do. D. Despite such short day, we tend to complain about having too much do. 79: your possible/ place A. Your made it possible to take place this B. Your made possible for this to take place. C. Your made it possible this to take place. D. Your made it possible for this to take place. 80: I/ not see/ point/ rule/ we/ not/ cycle/ school A. I can’t see the point of this rule which we don’t cycle to school. B. I can’t see the point of this rule which says we can’t cycle to school. C. I don’t see the point of this rule which we are not allowed to cycle to school. D. I can’t see the point of rule which says we can’t cycle to school. THE END ANSWER KEY CODE 423 1. C 21. B 41. B 61. C 2. B 22. A 42. C 62. A 3. A 23. D 43. B 63. A 4. D 24. D 44. B 64. D 5. B 25. A 45. D 65. C 6. B 26. D 46. A 66. A 7. B 27. D 47. D 67. C 8. C 28. B 48. B 68. A 9. C 29. A 49. D 69. C 10. D 30. B 50. A 70. D 11. A 31. C 51. B 71. C Code 423 Page 8 of 8 12. C 32. D 52. A 72. C 13. D 33. A 53. B 73. B 14. B 34. A 54. B 74. B 15. B 35. C 55. A 75. B 16. C 36. D 56. D 76. B 17. C 37. D 57. C 77. A 18. A 38. A 58. A 78. A 19. C 39. B 59. B 79. D 20. D 40. D 60. A 80. B