Đề thi thử Đại học - Cao đẳng lần I năm học 2012-2013 môn: Tiếng anh; khối D + A1

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Câu 32. According to the information in the passage, what does the Richter scale record? 
A. The distance from the epicenter B. The amplitude of the largest trace 
C. The degree of damage D. The location of the epicenter 
Câu 33. The word "standard" in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by: 
A. reliable B. complex C. conventional D. abandoned 
Câu 34. What is the value of the tables? 
A. They allow us to interpret the magnitude of the earthquakes 
B. They help us to calculate our distance from earthquakes 
C. They record all earthquakes 
D. They release the energy of earthquakes 
Câu 35. How does each number on the Richter scale compare? 
 A. Each number is one hundred times as strong as the previous number 
B. Each magnitude is ten times stronger than the previous magnitude 
C. The strength of each magnitude is one less than the previous magnitude 
D. The scale decreases by five or six for each number 
Câu 36. Look at the word "those" in paragraph 2. What word or phrase in paragraph 2 does "those" refer to? 
 A. earthquakes B. scales C. localized damage D. magnitude 
Câu 37. What does the author mean by the statement: Because the effects of such shaking dissipate with distance from the 
epicenter of the earthquake, the Mercalli rating depends on the site of measurement? 
A. The Mercalli rating will vary depending on the location of the measurement 
B. The results of the Mercalli rating are less accurate at greater distances from the epicenter 
C. The stronger shaking of the earthquake at the center is not detected by the Mercalli rating 
D. The Mercalli rating is useful because it is taken further away from the center of the earthquake 
Câu 38. Look at the word "roughly" in paragraph 3. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "roughly"? 
A. normally B. totally C. partly D. approximately 
Câu 39. The word "undetected" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to: 
A. with no damage B. with no notice C. with no name D. with no problem 
Câu 40. With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree? 
A. Only the Richter scale describes earthquakes in quantitative terms 
B. Both the Richter scale and the Mercalli Scale measure earthquakes in the same way 
C. Most earthquakes are measurable on either the Richter or the Mercalli scale 
D. The Mercalli and the Richter scales are different but they can be compared 
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: 
Câu 41. I didn’t know you were coming, so I didn’t wait for you. 
A. If I had known you were coming. I would for you. B. I would have waited for you if I knew you were coming. 
C. Had I known you were coming, I would have waited for you. 
D. If I had know you were coming, I would have waited for you. 
Câu 42. It’s no use trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. 
A. It’s worth trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. B. Persuading Tom to change his mind is no point. 
C. There is no point in trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. 
D. It’s useful trying to persuade Tom to change his mind. 
Câu 43. The police know who they are looking for, but he seems to have disappeared. 
A. Although the police have identified their suspect, he is at large and they cannot find him. 
B. Since the police know who they are looking for, it is only a matter of finding him. 
C. The police have no clues as to the whereabouts or the identity of the suspect. 
D. If only the police knew who were they looking for, they would be able to find him. 
Câu 44. He makes a better husband than father. 
A. Fathers are usually good husbands. B. He is more successful as a husband than as a father. 
C. His father is better than her husband. D. He tries to be a good husband and father. 
Câu 45. The test we did last time was more difficult than this one. 
A. We did a difficult test last time and a more difficult one this time. 
B. This test is not as difficult as the one we did last time 
C. We had a more difficult time last week than this one. 
D. The test we have this time is not difficult at all. 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: 
Câu 46. In the primary school, a child is in the ________ simple setting. 
A. comparison B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable 
Câu 47. ____ I get your call, I’ll leave. 
A. By the time B. Now that C. As soon as D. Although 
Câu 48. Nobody was late for the meeting last night, ________? 
A. wasn't he B. weren't they C. was he D. were they 
Câu 49. All night long people dance and sing. They do it ___________. 
A. during the whole night B. in all the night C. the night long D. in the night 
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Câu 50. “I can’t remember us ever ____________.” replied the stranger. 
A. to meet B. being met C. having met D. to have met 
Câu 51. A baby’s first teeth __________ are generally the lower incisors. 
A. appear B. to appear C. appearing D. appeared 
Câu 52. ___________ a movie to be interesting, it has to have an interesting story. 
A. In order for B. So that C. In order that D. In order to 
Câu 53. A: “I won the high jump yesterday.” - B: “______” 
A. It’s a small thing B. That’s all C. I hope so D. Congratulations to you! 
Câu 54. ________ at the train station will surprise your mother. 
A. You are B. You being C. You to be D. Your being 
Câu 55. He __________ the plants. If he had, they wouldn’t have died. 
A. needn’t have watered B. can’t have watered C. shouldn’t water D. couldn’t water 
Câu 56. When _________ is not known. 
A. was the wheel invented B. the invention of the wheel 
C. it was invented the wheel D. the wheel was invented 
Câu 57. It’s hard __________ my father as a child. 
A. imagine B. imagining C. imagines D. to imagine 
Câu 58. Military is _________ in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in the army for two years. 
A. compulsory B. optional C. illegal D. unnecessary 
Câu 59. Many Vietnamese people ________ their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation. 
A. sacrifice B. sacrificed C. sacrificial D. sacrificially 
Câu 60. Please don't be so __________. I can't do all the work by myself. 
A. reason B. reasonable C. unreasonable D. reasonably 
Câu 61. Thanks to technology, students can get a __________ without being on campus. 
A. degree B. certificate C. diploma D. qualification 
Câu 62. It is ________ not to say "Thank you" when you are given something. 
A. small B. rude C. slight D. formal 
Câu 63. Martin was very __________ of what he had done 
A. shame B. shameful C. ashamed D. ashame 
Câu 64. __________ they decided not to go to Australia for their holidays but went to America instead. 
A. At the end B. In the least C. In the end D. At least 
Câu 65. Don't forget to congratulate him ________ his birthday. 
A. on B. at C. in D. for 
Câu 66. "Is that a new coat?" "Yes, what _______ it?” 
A. are you thinking of B. do you think of C. is your idea about D. did you think about 
Câu 67. Don’t let that old rascal take you ______ with his clever talk – none of it is true. 
A. along B. in C. about D. down 
Câu 68. UNICEF has assumed the responsibility of aiding children in need. 
A. evaded B. affected C. violated D. taken on 
Câu 69. ________ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call. 
A. Having quarreled B. Because having quarreled 
C. Because of she quarreled D. Had quarreled 
Câu 70. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you. 
A. be related to B. be interested in C. pay all attention to D. express interest to 
Câu 71. A: “Can you stay here longer?” - B: “________, but I have to be back tomorrow.” 
A. No problem B. I’m afraid not C. I’d love to D. No, thank you 
Câu 72. Hello, may I speak to Mr. Black, please? ________. 
A. I think so B. Hold on, please C. Goodbye D. I’d like to 
Câu 73. - A: “Come with me. I’m seeing “The killer” tomorrow. - B: “ ___________” 
A. Are you? B. Do you? C. Will you? D. Shall you? 
Câu 74. “Bob, it’s getting cold._________ take a jacket with you?” - “All right, daddy” 
A. Why not B. What about C. Would you like D. You’d better 
Câu 75. What a ________! 
A. new small nice car B. nice small new car 
C. new nice car, that is small D. car new nice and small 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the 
main stress in each of the following questions: 
Câu 76. A. archive B. arise C. argue D. arid 
Câu 77. A. continent B. contraction C. continue D. consumer 
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each of the following questions: 
Câu 78. A. heat B. great C. beat D. beak 
Câu 79. A. involved B. decided C. explained D. swallowed 
Câu 80. A. plough B. cough C. laugh D. tough 
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 TRƯỜNG THPT PHÙ NINH ĐÁP ÁN THI THỬ ĐH - CĐ LẦN I NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 
 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI D + A1 
 Hướng dẫn chấm: Mỗi đáp án đúng được 0,125 đ (80 câu x 0,125 = 10 điểm) 
Mã đề: 395 
Câu 01 D Câu 21 A Câu 41 C Câu 61 A 
Câu 02 D Câu 22 D Câu 42 C Câu 62 B 
Câu 03 C Câu 23 A Câu 43 A Câu 63 C 
Câu 04 A Câu 24 C Câu 44 B Câu 64 C 
Câu 05 D Câu 25 D Câu 45 B Câu 65 A 
Câu 06 B Câu 26 B Câu 46 C Câu 66 B 
Câu 07 D Câu 27 A Câu 47 C Câu 67 B 
Câu 08 D Câu 28 C Câu 48 D Câu 68 D 
Câu 09 B Câu 29 D Câu 49 A Câu 69 A 
Câu 10 A Câu 30 B Câu 50 C Câu 70 C 
Câu 11 D Câu 31 B Câu 51 B Câu 71 C 
Câu 12 D Câu 32 B Câu 52 A Câu 72 B 
Câu 13 D Câu 33 C Câu 53 D Câu 73 C 
Câu 14 C Câu 34 A Câu 54 D Câu 74 D 
Câu 15 A Câu 35 B Câu 55 B Câu 75 B 
Câu 16 A Câu 36 A Câu 56 D Câu 76 B 
Câu 17 C Câu 37 A Câu 57 D Câu 77 A 
Câu 18 A Câu 38 D Câu 58 A Câu 78 B 
Câu 19 D Câu 39 B Câu 59 B Câu 79 B 
Câu 20 C Câu 40 D Câu 60 C Câu 80 A