Đề thi thử Đại học - Cao đẳng môn Tiếng Anh khối D (Đề số 10)

what is noise ? 
A A by-product of technology 
B Physical and psychological harm 
C Congestion 
D Unwanted sound 
44 Why is noise difficult to measure ? 
A It causes hearing loss
B All people don’t respond to it in the same way 
C It is unwanted 
D People become accustomed to it 
45 Which of the following would the author most probably agree with ? 
A Noise is not a serious problem today 
B Noise is America’s number-one problem 
C Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society 
D Noise is a complex problem 
* Research into happiness is always open to question . Do people , when asked , tell the truth about whether or not they are happy? Isn’t it peculiar to tell a complete stranger that you are miserable? Possibly . Nevertheless, people who fill in questionnaires without giving their names show the same sort of results as those in open interview. It might also be suggested that people do not know whether they are happy or not. But , if you believe that most people are aware of their own emotional state and express it honestly when asked , the research makes some fascinating discoveries. It is interesting to note what does not necessarily make you happy. Class, wealth , social position , intelligence , and race are all poor indicators (although poverty is a good indicator of unhappiness). Women are slightly happier than men , and older people rather satisfied _though less joyful_ than younger people . But most people are _or claim to be_ happy. This is , surprisingly , the same for everyone . “Whatever situation people are in, whether they are prisoners or lottery winners, roughly the same levels of happiness can be found”. 
Marriage is a greater source of happiness than being single. 35 % of married men and 25.5% of married women claim to be very happy, whereas the figures for single men and women are 18.5% and 25.5%. However, having children is not the source of happiness many believe it to be . Survey after survey shows that happiness levels begin to fall after the birth of a child, reaching their lowest point in the teenage years and only return to previous levels when the children leave home . This is rather strange , since people keep on having kids despite the clear evidence that having children makes you less happy . One possible explanation is that there are things that people consider more valuable than happiness ,like a feeling of being worthwhile. Or maybe bad marriages stick together because of children. 
46 The word ‘peculiar” is closest in meaning to…. 
A odd B insane C abnormal D extraordinary 
47 The word ‘it’ refers to….. 
A the research into happiness 
B an open interview 
C an indicator of happiness 
D people’s awareness of their own happiness 
48 The word ”indicators” is closest in meaning to…. 
A explanations B conclusions C signs D marks 
49 The word “roughly” is closest in meaning to…. 
A nearly B mainly C exactly D approximately 
50 Why could research into happiness be unreliable ? 
A It isn’t possible to identify the people answering the questions 
B Those filling in questionnaires can copy other people’s answers 
C People don’t tell the truth when talking to strangers 
D People may not be sure of their own emotions 
51 In general the writer thinks the results of the research are…… 
A incorrect B unexpected C unbelievable D unfair 
52 What did the researchers discover about levels of happiness? 
A A sudden change in circumstances can make people less happy 
B Childhood is the happiest time of life 
C There is little variation from one person to another 
D Successful people are more likely to be happy 
53 According to the passage , which people would be happiest ? 
A Single people
B The parents of teenagers 
C Married couples with a new baby 
D Married couples without children. 
54 Which of the following is not true about having kids according to the passage ? 
A When children leave home and become independent, parents feel sad 
B Having children does not bring people happiness 
C When their children in their teens , parents don’t feel happy 
D People still want to have kids though they know they will feel less happy 
55 It is difficult to explain why people……….. 
A remain married in spite of unhappiness 
B consider marriage worthwhile 
C continue to have children 
D value happiness more than anything else 
Tìm tự hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân cần phải sửa lại cho đúng 
56 It is really annoyed to talk to so stubborn a person like him. 
 A B C D 
57. Those who study abroad often have to confront cultural shock and homesick 
 A B C D 
58 Some people are very careful about things belong to themselves 
 A B C D 
59 My uncle Tom has a weak heart, which mean that he can’t walk very far. 
 A B C D 
60 The prisoner’s case was re-opened after some new evidences came into light 
 A B C D 
Tìm câu có nghĩa tương đương với câu cho sẵn 
61 They continued to make the same mistake 
A The same mistake was continued to make 
B The same mistake was continued to be made 
C The same mistake continued to be made 
D The same mistake continued to make 
62 “Why don’t you apply for the job , Mary?” said Tom 
A Tom told Mary not to apply for the job 
B Tom suggested that Mary should apply for the job 
C To know the reason Tom asked why Mary didn’t apply for the job 
D Tom advised Mary not to apply for the job 
63 Had he been there he might have done it for me 
A I wish he were there to do it for me 
B He wasn’t there ; otherwise, he could do it for me 
C If only he had been there 
D He should have done it for me but he hadn’t 
64 Due to a 3-hour delay we landed in Saigon at 4 o’clock 
A At 4 o’clock our flight was delayed for 3 hours 
B We were delayed for 3 hours and boarded the plane at 4 
C We planned to arrive in Saigon at 7 
D Our destination was due at 1 o’clock 
65 No one present at the conference said anything to the press later. 
A Nothing was told to the press as no one was present at the conference 
B Those who were present at the conference said nothing to the press later 
C At the conference they all were present but said nothing 
D Those who were not present at the conference said nothing to the press but others did . 
66 While trying to break into the shop , the burglar was caught by the night guard 
A Trying to break into the shop , the night guard caught the burglar 
B The burglar who was trying to break into the shop caught the night guard 
C The night guard caught the burglar who was trying to break into the shop 
D Breaking into the shop the night guard tried to catch the burglar 
67 “I don’t think you ought to feel too confident about your ability , boy” she said 
A She didn’t think that the boy felt very confident about his ability 
B She advised that the boy should feel confident about his ability 
C She told the boy to feel confident about his ability 
D She warned the boy not to feel too confident about his ability 
68 By burning all the documents I could make nobody find out the truth 
A So as not to find out the truth I burned all the documents 
B So as for the truth not to be found out I burned all the documents 
C Due to burning all the documents nobody could find out the truth 
D Nobody was made to find out the truth as I had burned them all 
69 “I’m very pleased at how things have turned out” she said to her employees 
A She asked her employees how things had turned out and was pleased to know it 
B She complimented her employees for making things turn out 
C She expressed her satisfaction with the way things had turned out 
D She wanted her employees to tell her how many things had turned out 
70 The boy’s motor bicycle was stolen when he left it outside the bookshop 
A Leaving it outside the bookshop the boy’s motor bicycle was stolen 
B The boy had his motorbike stolen when leaving it outside the bookshop 
C The boy’s stolen motorbike was left outside the bookshop 
D Outside the bookshop was a motorbike the boy had stolen 
Đọc đoạn văn và tìm phương án thích hợp cho mọi chỗ trống 
The total of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand . This causes many problems (71)… serious air pollution , lengthy delays , and the greater (72)…. of accidents .Clearly , something must be done , but it is difficult to (73)…. people to change their habits and leave their cars at home . 
One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing (74)… for parking and bringing in tougher fines for (75)…… breaks the laws . In addition , drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day . (76)….. way of dealing with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the (77)…… of the city , and strictly control the number of vehicles (78)…. into the city centre . Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the final stage of their journey. 
Of course , the most important thing is to provide good public transport . However , to get people to give up the comfort of their cars , public transport must (79)… to be reliable , convenient , and (80)……… , with fares kept at an acceptable level. 
71 A including B concerning C remaining D barring 
72 A event B chance C risk D result 
73 A make B suggest C persuade D let 
74 A pays B fares C prices D charges 
75 A anyone B those C anyone who D those who 
76 A Another B Other C Different D Various 
77 A outskirts B suburbs C streets D parks 
78 A to allow B to be allowed C allowed D allowing
79 A have felt B be felt C feel D have been felt 
80 A uncomfortable B comfortable C comfort D discomfort 
ANSWER 
1C 2C 3C 4B 5B 6A 7B 8B
9C 10A 11C 12C 13C 14C 15C 16A
17A 18A 19C 20A 21D 22C 23A 24C
25C 26C 27C 28D 29D 30C 31C 32A
33A 34B 35C 36C 37B 38A 39B 40A
41B 42C 43D 44B 45C 46A 47D 48C
49D 50D 51B 52C 53D 54A 55C 56A
57D 58B 59D 60C 61C 62B 63C 64D
65B 66C 67D 68B 69C 70B 71A 72C
73C 74D 75C 76A 77A 78C 79B 80B