ÐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO ĐẲNG KHỐI D NĂM 2009

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (khối D) - Mã đề 428

(Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)

ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ THÍ
SINH

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to the original sentence in each of the following questions.

Question 1: She knows a lot more about it than I do.

A. I do not know as much about it as she does.
B. I know much more about it than she does.
C. She does not know so much about it as I do.
D. I know as much about it as she does.

Question 2: Unless someone has a key, we cannot get into the house.
A. We could not get into the house if someone had a key.
B. If someone does not have a key, we can only get into the house.
C. If someone did not have a key, we could not get into the house.
D. We can only get into the house if someone has a key.

Question 3: Conan said to me, “If I were you, I would read different types of books in different ways.”
A. I read different types of books in different ways to Conan as he told me.
B. Conan ordered me to read different types of books in different ways.
C. Conan advised me to read different types of books in different ways.
D. I said to Conan to read different types of books in different ways to me.

Question 4: The boy was not allowed to have any friends, so he felt lonely.
A. Having a lot of friends, the boy felt lonely.
B. Having no friends, the boy felt so lonely.
C. Not having friends, they made the boy feel lonely.
D. Deprived of friends, the boy felt lonely.

Question 5: Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?

A. Was your aunt met at the station?
B. Did your aunt have to be met at the station?
C. Does your aunt have to meet at the station?
D. Does your aunt have to be met at the station?

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 6: ______, many animals can still survive and thrive there.
A. Even though the weather conditions in the desert severe.
B. The weather conditions in the desert to be severe
C. Although the weather conditions in the desert are severe
D. Being severe weather conditions in the desert
Question 7: Successful salespeople know their products thoroughly______.
A. and the needs of the market understood
B. understanding the needs of the market
C. and understand the needs of the market properly
D. but the needs of the market are understood properly

Question 8: Hillary changed her major from linguistics to business,______.

A. hoping to find a job more easily
B. with hopes to be able easier to get employment
C. hoping she can easier get a job
D. with the hope for being able finding a better job

Question 9: An excellent hairstylist can make a man seem to have more hair______.
A. than he actually has B. than it actually is
C. as has actually he D. as is it actually

Question 10: The Vietnamese students have to take an entrance exam______.

A. in order that they should go to a college or university
B. so that they can go to a college or university
C. so as go to a college or university
D. for going to a college and university

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 11: There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture.
A B C D

Question 12: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star.
A B C D

Question 13: Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available.
A B C D

Question 14: The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international
A B C D
organizations.

Question 15: My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem.
A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.

Question 16: - “Which hat do you like better?”

- “______”
A. Which one do you like? B. Yes, I like it best.
C. No, I haven’t tried any. D. The one I tried on first.
Question 17: “How can you live in this messy room? Go and ______ it up at once”.
A. sweep B. do C. dust D. tidy

Question 18: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and______ man.
A. well-educate B. well-educated C. well-educational D. well-education

Question 19: Preparing for a job interview can be very______.

A. stressing B. stress C. stressed D. stressful

Question 20: This factory produced______ motorbikes in 2008 as in the year 2006.
A. as twice as many B. twice as many C. as many as twice D. as twice many

Question 21: Vietnam’s rice export this year will decrease______ about 10%, compared with that of
last year.
A. on B. by C. at D. with

Question 22: Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it.
A. most of B. a lot C. a few D. none of

Question 23: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their______ time.
A. fun B. entertainment C. leisure D. amusement

Question 24: In many big cities, people have to______ up with noise, overcrowding and bad air.
A. face B. put C. keep D. catch

Question 25: It is hard to get______ him; he is such an aggressive man.

A. into B. over to C. by D. on with

Question 26: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work I ______ last week.
A. must have done B. should have done C. may have done D. need to have done

Question 27: - “Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?”
- “______”
A. I wouldn’t. Thank you. B. Yes, I’d love to. Thanks.
C. Yes, you’re a good friend. D. Do you think I would?

Question 28:Had she worked harder last summer, she______.

A. wouldn’t be sacked B. wouldn’t have been sacked
C. wouldn’t have sacked D. wouldn’t sack

Question 29: Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week,______?

A. will it B. will they C. won’t they D. won’t it

Question 30: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he______ a cigar to calm his nerves.
A. would have lit B. would be lighting C. had lit D. would light

Question 31: In the modern world, women’s______ roles have been changing.
A. natured B. naturally C. natural D. nature
Question 32: - “Our team has just won the last football match.”
- “______”
A. Yes, it’s our pleasure. B. Good idea. Thanks for the news.
C. Yes. I guess it’s very good. D. Well, that’s very surprising!

Question 33: He always______ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.

A. does B. works C. writes D. makes

Question 34: He runs a business, ______ he proves to have managerial skills.

A. and B. otherwise C. however D. despite

Question 35: Mary is unhappy that she hasn’t______ for the next round in the tennis tournament.
A. qualifying B. qualified C. quality D. qualification

Question 36: Tears contain an antiseptic______ helps protect our eyes from infection.
A. how B. where C. that D. what

Question 37: Chemistry is my______ subject at school.

A. wanted B. favourite C. popular D. liking

Question 38: She is very absent-minded: she______ her cellphone three times!
A. has lost B. loses C. was losing D. had lost

Question 39: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any______ to travel
A. ability B. location C. position D. chance

Question 40: Listening is the most difficult language______ for me to master.

A. way B. one C. skill D. job

Question 41: The movie is______ Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a number of ways.

A. like to B. similar to C. alike with D. same as

Question 42: By______ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.
A. making B. taking C. having D. ordering

Question 43: - “I can’t speak English well enough to apply for that post.”
- “______”
A. Me either B. Me too C. Me also D. Me neither

Question 44: - “Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!”

- “______”
A. I like you to say that. B. Yes, of course. It’s expensive.
C. Certainly. Do you like it, too? D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.

Question 45: Not until the end of the 19th century______ become a scientific discipline.
A. did plant breeding B. has plant breeding C. plant breeding had D. plant breeding has

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 46 to 55.
 In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (46)______ a person directly in the eyes
when you are having a conversation (47)______ him or her. If you look down or to the side when the
(48_)______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in (49)______ he or she
is saying. This, (50)______, is not polite. If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might
(51)______ that you are not honest.
However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (52)______ seconds when they
are thinking or (53)______ to find the right word. But they always turn immediately (54)______ to
look the listener directly in the eyes. These social “rules” are (55)______ for two men, two women, a
man and a woman, or an adult and a child.

Question 46: A. look B. talk C. get D. notice

Question 47: A. with B. about C. to D. for

Question 48: A. another B. one C. other D. others

Question 49: A. that B. which C. where D. what

Question 50: A. of course B. although C. yet D. in addition

Question 51: A. seem B. turn C. become D. come

Question 52: A. a few B. a little C. little D. few

Question 53: A. achieving B. trying C. managing C. looking

Question 54: A. down B. over C. back D. up

Question 55: A. the same B. such as C. like D. likely

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.

Question 56: A. eternal B. eliminate C. energy D. eradicate

Question 57: A. reserve B. desert C. conserve D. observant

Question 58: A. mounting B. country C. account D. astound

Question 59: A. ancient B. strange C. educate D. address

Question 60: A. explorer B. expand C. exist D. extinct

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 61 to 70.
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this discovery
has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive engines and was
passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the next invention that
provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these simple and direct uses,
those forms have not much adaptability.
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful voltages
that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge
electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are
powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass of molten
metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee.
Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the greatest
power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It travels so
easily and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly over vast
distances.
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal or
water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without
polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal.
Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A tragedy
once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity. The reactor
leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation.
Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the
environment. They may harness the tides as they flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they hope
to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet improvement
in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this happens, electric cars
will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks and cars that burn fossil
fuels.

Question 61: The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first
paragraph to______.
A. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity
B. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity
C. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy
D. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy

Question 62: Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
A. Steam. B. Gas C. Hot wind. D. petrol

Question 63: What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
A. It is cheap and easy to use B. It is used to drive motor engines.
C. It can be adapted to various uses. D. It can be made with ease.

Question 64: What do we call machines that make electricity?

A. Voltages. B. Electric magnets.
C. Generators or turbines. D. Pipes and radiators.

Question 65: The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are______.
A. wind and gas B. water and coal
C. atomic power and water D. sunlight and wind power

Question 66: The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to______.
A. scientists B. the tides C. new ways D. harmful effects
Question 67: Electric magnets are used in steel works to______.
A. boil a jug of water B. test the steel for strength
C. heat the molten steel D. lift heavy weights up to ten tons

Question 68: The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate electricity
is that they______.
A. are more adaptable B. are more reliable
C. do not require attention D. do not pollute the environment

Question 69: Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting harmful gases?
A. Wind. B. Sunlight. C. Petrol. D. Water.

Question 70: The best title for this passage could be______.
A. “How to Produce Electricity” B. “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable”

C. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life” D. “Types of Power Plants”

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 71 to 80.
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes
which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect,
and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are
very supportive of their child.
Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking
him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50
kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his
father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music
competitions if he is unwilling.
Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they
are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not
win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and
unhappy.

Question 71: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to .

A. push their child into trying too much B. make their child become a musician
C. neglect their child’s education D. help their child to become a genius

Question 72: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they .
A. force their children into achieving success B. themselves have been very successful
C. arrange private lessons for their children D. understand and help their children
sensibly

Question 73: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Educational psychologists. B. Unrealistic parents.
C. Their children. D. Successful musicians.
Question 74: Michael Collins is fortunate in that .
A. his parents are quite rich B. his parents help in a sensible way
C. his mother knows little about music D. his father is a musician

Question 75: The phrase “crazy about” in the passage mostly means .
A. “surprised at” B. “completely unaware of”
C. “confused about” D. “extremely interested in”

Question 76: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he .

A. cannot learn much music from them B. is afraid to disappoint them
C. has won a lot of piano competitions D. has become a good musician

Question 77: The word “They” in the passage refers to .

A. violin lessons B. parents in general C. Michael’s parents D. concerts

Question 78: All of the following people are musician EXCEPT .

A. Michael’s father B. Winston’s father C. Winston’s mother D.Michael’s mother

Question 79: The word “unwilling” in the passage mostly means .

A. “getting ready to do something” B. “not objecting to doing anything”
C. “not wanting to do something” D. “eager to do something”

Question 80: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that .
A. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
B. successful parents always have intelligent children
C. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education

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