Đề thi thử đại học năm 2014 môn thi: Tiếng anh, khối A1, D1 (lần 1) Trường THPT Lý Tự Trọng

. Calcium nitrate has chemical properties different from other dust particles. 
52. Why do climate models need to be updated to reflect the chemistry of calcium nitrate? 
 A. The new particles can absorb water and retain moisture. 
 B. The new particles can scatter and absorb sunlight. 
 C. to stop acid dust 
 D. The new particles can absorb water, retain moisture , scatter and absorb sunlight. 
53. Do the particles react with nitric acid? 
 A. No, but they continue to absorb the sun’s energy. B. No, and the particles do not change. 
 C. Yes, but the changes are temporary. D. Yes, and the changes are permanent. 
54. Which of the following may be a result of these particles? 
 A. The chance of an ice age is increased. B. We may see more rainbows. 
 C. The greenhouses effects are increased. D. We may see an increase in carbon dioxide 
55. Why does the passage begin with a description of the properties of calcium nitrate? 
 A. to give background information so the reader can understand the topic better 
 B. Because calcium nitrate is the main idea. 
 C. to show how elements combine to create calcium nitrate 
 D. to prove the existence of calcium nitrate 
56. The word “those” in paragraph 1 refers to: 
 A. nitrates B. properties C. particles D. models 
57. In the scientists’ research, where did the pollutants come from originally? 
 A. arid areas B. the Saudi Coast C. Cairo D. the Sahara desert 
58. It can be inferred that “retain” in the paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to: 
 A. hold B. lose C. increase D. need 
59. What is the purpose of the passage? 
 A. to convince the reader that calcium nitrate is bad 
 B. to inform the reader of a new problem in climate modeling 
 C. to show how calcium nitrate was created 
 D. to show where calcium nitrate was first discovered 
60. In the third paragraph, what does the term “wild card” mean? 
 A. an unknown card in the card game B. an unknown item in the scientists’ calculation 
 C. a large amount of acid dust D. none of the above 
VI/. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer. 
Aging is the process of growing old. It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or 
accident does not kill it prematurely. The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the 
graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin. Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of playfulness and energy, a 
decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a slight graying of the coat. Plants age too, but the signs are much harder to detect. 
Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood. They reach their peak at 
the time of maturity, or early adulthood. After that, they begin to decline. Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and 
more brittle. In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible. This can make moving very 
painful. 
All the major organs of the body show signs of aging. The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and even gets 
smaller in size. Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down. Old people often have trouble in remembering recent 
events. 
One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart. They 
become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the rest of body. This condition accounts, directly or 
indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged. It may, for example, result in heart attack. 
Aging is not a uniform process. Different parts of the body wear out at different rates. There are great differences 
among people in their rate of aging. Even the cells of the body differ in the way they age. The majority of cells are capable 
of reproducing themselves many times during the course of a lifetime. Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced 
once they wear out. 
Gerontologists - scientists who study the process of aging-believe this wearing out of the body is controlled by a 
built-in biological time-clock. They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the process. This 
could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years. 
61/. What is the main idea of the first paragraph? 
A. Signs of aging are easier to detect in animals than in plants. 
B. Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity. 
C. Not all signs of aging are visible. 
D. The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people. 
62/. What does the word “it” in line 2 refer to? 
A. aging B. a living thing C. an illness D. an accident 
63/. All of the followings may be the outward signs of aging EXCEPT....... 
A. the graying of the hair B. the wrinkling of the skin 
C. the decline in hearing and eyesight D. the loss of appetite 
64/. When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability to function efficiently? 
A. Soon after reaching adulthood B. During childhood 
C. Early adulthood D. Past middle age 
65/. What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age? 
A. It works less. B. It becomes forgetful. C. It declines. D. It slows down. 
66/. What does “aging is not a uniform process” mean? 
A. Not all living things age. B. Not all people age at the same age 
C. Not all people have signs of aging D. Aging doesn't occur in all people 
67/. The word “brittle” as used in the second paragraph means....... 
A. soft and easily bent B. hard and endurable 
C. hard but easily broken D. rigid and inflexible 
68/. According to the passage, what condition is responsible for many of the diseases of the old? 
A. the arteries have become thickened and constricted. B. the blood vessels lead from the heart. 
C. the brain gets smaller in size. D. bones become lighter and brittle 
69/. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? 
A. Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging. 
B. Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily. 
C. Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life. 
D. Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging. 
70/. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? 
A. All living things grow old. 
B. Aging is unavoidable in any living things. 
C. Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things. 
D. Most body parts wear out during the course of a lifetime. 
VII/. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C, or D which has the same meaning as the given one. 
71. I’d prefer you not to drink tea at night. 
A. Tea is not good for your health, especially at night. C. I’d sooner you hadn’t drunk tea last night. 
B. You can drink tea whenever you like but not at night. D. I’d rather you didn’t drink tea at night. 
72. I used to live in London. 
A. I lived in London once, but I don’t any more. B. I was used to living in London a long time ago. 
C. It’s a long time since I left London. D. No more do I want to live in London. 
73. Although his leg hurt, Amada finished the race. 
A. In spited of a pain in his leg, Amada finished the race. 
B. Amada may have hurt his leg, but he finished the race. 
C. The more his leg hurt, the more Amada tried to finish the race. 
D. Despite having finished the race, Amada’s leg hurt. 
74. My brother quickly adapted to his new job at the bank. 
A. My brother was used to adapting to new jobs at the bank quickly. 
B. My brother’s new job at the bank was easy for him to adapt to. 
C. My brother quickly got used to his new job at the bank. 
D. My brother’s new job at the bank could be adapted to immediately 
75. I hate the way you treat my mother. 
A. I wish you wouldn’t treat my mother as you did to anyone else. 
B. I wish you wouldn’t treat my mother like that. 
C. I wish you wouldn’t treat anyone as you did to my mother. 
D. I wish you hadn’t treated my mother like that. 
76. It was to be another twenty-five years before Michael returned to his home town. 
A. It is twenty-five years since Michael returned to his home town. 
B. Michael returned to his home town nearly twenty-five years ago. 
C. People in Michael’s home town have been waiting for him to return for twenty-five years. 
D. Not until twenty-five years later did Michael return to his home town. 
77. There is no point in your phoning Caroline-she’s away. 
A. It would be a waste of time phoning Caroline-she’s away. 
B. You will waste your time if you insist on phoning Caroline- she’s away. 
C. Don’t spend your valuable time phoning Caroline- she’s away. 
D. Caroline is very difficult to phone- she’s always away. 
78. He seems not to care about anything. 
A. He acts as if nothing could be a matter with him. B. He acts as if nothing matters to him. 
C. Nothing is of any importance to him. D. He pretends to care about nothing. 
79. The barber has cut my hair. 
A. My hair has already been cut now. B. I’ve got to have the barber cut my hair. 
C. My hair has become shorter and shorter. D. I’ve had my hair cut. 
80. It was too cold for anyone to work. 
A. It was very cold and no one wanted to cook. B. The weather was too cold for workers. 
C. It was such a cold weather that no one could go to work. D. No one could work because it was too cold. 
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH, khối A1, D1 (Lần 1) 
Mã đề: 123 
1. D 21. C 41. C 61. B 
2. A 22. B 42. A 62. B 
3. C 23. A 43. D 63. D 
4. A 24. A 44. B 64. A 
5. B 25. B 45. A 65. C 
6. D 26. B 46. C 66. B 
7. D 27. C 47. B 67. C 
8. B 28. A 48. A 68. A 
9. B 29. C 49. D 69. B 
10. D 30. D 50. C 70. C 
11. A 31. D 51. C 71. D 
12. C 32. A 52. D 72. A 
13. D 33. C 53. D 73. A 
14. D 34. C 54. D 74. C 
15. B 35. A 55. A 75. B 
16. C 36. A 56. B 76. D 
17. D 37. A 57. C 77. A 
18. D 38. D 58. A 78. B 
19. B 39. D 59. B 79. D 
20. A 40. A 60. B 80. D