Đề thi thử Đại học - Cao đẳng môn Tiếng Anh khối D (Đề số 5)

reds/ hers 	C hundred/ hers 	D hundred/ her
 My sister claimed never to ---------- so hard in her life. 
A work 	B working 	C having worked 	D have worked
 They discussed ---------- with him all afternoon but couldn’t make a decision. 
A problem 	B of the problem 	C the problem 	D about the problem
 He applied for training as a pilot, but they turned him ----------- because of his poor eyesight. 
A up 	B back 	C down 	D over
 Peter quit his job at the advertising agency, ---------- surprised everyone. 
A which 	B that 	C who 	D when
 I can’t help ----------- him in spite of his faults. 
A admire 	B admired 	C to admire 	D admiring
 “What instructions did your boss give you?” “He required that Alice ---------- the meeting.” 
A would attend 	B attends 	C attended 	D attend
 We intend to do ----------- with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one. 
A up 	B away 	C down 	D in
 In China an ancient medical treatment ---------- as a acupuncture is sometimes used during surgery. 
A to know 	B knowing 	C known 	D knows
 It’s imperative that this letter ----------- immediately. 
A is sent 	B will be sent 	C send 	D be sent
The effects of anaesthetic used for the operation take quite a time to ------------- off. 
A wear 	B turn 	C give 	D move
 John lost the ------------ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness. 
A beautiful Japanese blue new	B beautiful new blue Japanese 
C new beautiful blue Japanese 	D Japanese beautiful new blue 
IV. Use of English:
A/ Choose the underlined word or phrase in each of the sentences that needs correcting:
 A farmer’s tractor is like a powerful horse as it plows field, pulls trailers and moves heavy loads.
 A B C D 
 Harvey seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does, too.
 A B C D 
 The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club. 
 A B C D 
 The pilot and the crew divided the life preservers between the twenty frantic passengers. 
 A B C D 
 The instructor advised the students for the procedures to follow in writing the term paper. 	 A B C D 
B/ Choose the correct sentence which has the same meaning as the given one in italics:
Would you like to go out for a drink?
Do you feel like going out for a drink? 	C. Is going out for a drink to your liking?
Do you like going for a drink? 	D. Would you mind going out for a drink?
 Anyone who misses more than fifty percent of the classes deserves to fail.
More than fifty percent is too much for one class.
Fifty percent of the classes have failed the exams.
People who fail must make up fifty percent of the classwork.
These who are absent more than half the time should fail. 
 She’s bound to see Harry at the meeting.
She’s obliged to see Harry at the meeting. 	C. She’s on her way to see Harry at the meeting.
It’s certain that she will see Harry at the meeting. 	D. She’s too busy to see Harry at the meeting.
According to some people, the sinking of the Titanic was the captain’s fault.
According to some people, the captain was to blame for the sinking of the Titanic.
According to some people, the captain blamed for the sinking of the Titanic.
According to some people, the sinking of the Titanic made the captain blameful.
According to some people, it was the sinking of the Titanic that the captain was blamed.
 Had the announcement been made earlier, more people would have attended the lecture.
The lecture was held so late that few people attended it.
More people came late to the lecture because of the late announcement.
The late announcement helped make the lecture well – attended.
Few people came to the lecture because the announcement was not made earlier.
V. Reading comprehension:
1. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
The planet Earth is 4,600 million years old. It is difficult for us to think about such an enormous length of time because it has little meaning for us. We can, however, simplify the idea to make it more understandable. We can compare the planet Earth to a person of forty six years of age.
Nothing is known about the first seven years of this person’s life. Very little information exists about the middle period either. It was only at the age of forty – two that the Earth began to flower. Dinosaurs and great reptiles did not appear until one year ago, when the planet was forty five. Mammals only arrived eight months ago. In the middle of last week, man – like apes became ape – like men and began to communicate with each other. Last weekend, the Ice Age covered the Earth.
Modern man has only been around for four hours. During the last hour man discovered agriculture. The industrial Revolution and the rise of large cities began just six seconds ago. During the short time, modern man has made a rubbish tip of the Earth. In one minute, he has increased his numbers to terrible proportions, and has caused the death of hundreds of species of animals. He has robbed and destroyed the planet in his search for fuels. Now he stands, like a violent, spoilt child, delighted at the speed of his rise to power, on the edge of the final mass destruction and of killing all the life which exists in the solar system.
The passage tells us that
A great deal is known about how the Earth was created.
life on Earth began relatively recently.
more is kown about the first part of the Earth’s life than the middle part.
scientists are well–informed about the middle part of the Earth’s life.
 We are informed by the author that
the dinosaurs appeared during the middle period
mammals and great reptiles both appeared at the same time
there were more than forty – five kinds of great reptiles
ape -like man appeared before the last Ice Age.
 The author is mainly interested in
the time when man first evolved from apes. 	C. the effects of farming.
what has happened since the Industrial Revolution 	D. the period before the last Ice Earth
It would appear that the main danger ahead is that
man will destroy everything on earth 	C. there will be a population explosion
man will use up all the fuels 	D. more species of animal may die out
The author’s general view of man seems to be that
he has no right to be so destructive. 	C. he will be able to control the environment
he has been the most successful animal 	D. he has learnt a lot from past mistakes 
2. Read the passage and choose the best answer:
Most people think of deserts as dry, flat areas with little or no rainfall, but this is hardly true. Many deserts have varied geographical formations ranging from soft, rolling hills to stark, jagged cliffs, and most deserts have a permanent source of water. Although deserts do not receive a high amount of rainfall – to be classified as a desert, an area must get less than twenty five centimeters of rainfall per year – there are many plants that thrive on only small amounts of water, and deserts are often full of such plant life.
Desert plants have a variety of mechanisms for obtaining the water needed for survival. Some plants, such as cactus, are able to store large amounts of water in their leaves or stems; after a rainfall these plants absorb a large supply of water to last until the next rainfall. Other plants, such as the mesquite, have extraordinarily deep root systems that allow them to obtain water from far below the desert’s arid surface.
What is the main topic of the passage?
Deserts are dry, flat areas with few plant. 	C. Many kinds of vegetation can survive with little water.
There is little rainfall in the desert. 	 	D. Deserts are not really flat areas with little plant life.
The passage implies that 
the typical conception of a desert is incorrect.
All deserts are dry, flat areas.
Most people are well – informed about deserts.
The lack of rainfall in deserts causes the lack of vegetation.
According to the passage, what causes an area to be classified as a desert?
The type of plants 	C. The amount of precipitation
The geographical formations 	D. The source of water
The word “source” in bold in the passage means
A . supply 	B storage space	 	C need 	D lack
65. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage about cacti?
They have deep root systems.
They retain water from one rainfall to the next.
They survive in the desert because they do not need water.
They get water from deep below the surface of the desert.
What is the main topic of the passage?
Deserts are dry, flat areas with few plants. 	C. Many kinds of vegetation can survive with little water.
There is little rainfall in the desert. 	 	D. Deserts are not really flat areas with little plant life.
The passage implies that 
the typical conception of a desert is incorrect.
All deserts are dry, flat areas.
Most people are well – informed about deserts.
The lack of rainfall in deserts causes the lack of vegetation.
According to the passage, what causes an area to be classified as a desert?
The type of plants 	C. The amount of precipitation
The geographical formations 	D. The source of water
The word “source” in bold in the passage means
A . supply 	B storage space	 	C need 	D lack
70. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage about cacti?
They have deep root systems.
They retain water from one rainfall to the next.
They survive in the desert because they do not need water.
They get water from deep below the surface of the desert.
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