Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn: Tiếng anh - Đề 23

re difficult to learn a 
second language in adulthood than a first language in childhood. Most adults never completely master 
a foreign language, especially in phonology - hence the ubiquitous foreign accent. Their development 
often "fossilizes" into permanent error patterns that no teaching or correction can undo. Of course, 
there are great individual differences, which depend on effort, attitudes, amount of exposure, quality 
of teaching, and plain talent, but there seems to be a cap for the best adults in the best circumstances. 
 Many explanations have been advanced for children's superiority: they exploit Motherese (the 
simplified, repetitive conversation between parents and children), make errors unself-consciously, are 
more motivated to communicate, like to conform, are not set in their ways, and have no first language 
to interfere. But some of these accounts are unlikely, based on what is known about how language 
acquisition works. Recent evidence is calling these social and motivation explanations into doubt. 
Holding every other factor constant, a key factor stands out: sheer age. 
 Systematic evidence comes from the psychologist Elissa Newport and her colleagues. They tested 
Korean and Chinese-born students at the University of Illinois who had spent at least ten years in the 
United States. The immigrants were given a list of 276 simple English sentences, half of them 
containing some grammatical error. The immigrants who came to the United States between the ages 
of 3 and 7 performed identically to American-born students. Those who arrived between the ages of 8 
and 15 did worse the later they arrived, and those who arrived between 17 and 39 did the worst of all, 
and showed huge variability unrelated to their age of arrival. 
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61. The passage mainly discusses... 
A. adult differences in learning a learn languages quickly for all of the foreign language 
B. children's ability to learn a language. 
C. the age factor in learning languages fast. 
D. research into language acquisition. 
62. From the passage, it can be inferred that "phonology" is the study of... 
 A. the grammar of a language. C. the vocabulary of a language. 
 B. the rules of a language. D. the sound system of a language. 
63. The word "cap" in line 5 is closest in 
 A. prize B. limit. C. covering. D. level. 
64. According to the passage, young children learn languages quickly for all of the following reasons 
EXCEPT... 
 A. they make many mistakes. B. they want to talk. 
 C. their approach is flexible. D. they frequently repeat words. 
65. The word "set" in line 9 could best be replaced by... 
 A. fixed. B. changed. C. stable. D. formed. 
66. The word "unrelated" in line 19 i s closest meaning to in meaning to 
 A. unconnected. B. unfamiliar. C. unclassified. D. unidentified. 
67. In the experiment in the passage, the psychologists discovered 
 A. most students had lived in the U.S. for more than 10 years. 
 B. older students were unable to learn English. 
 C. young students learned English best 
 D. students who arrived late were worst of all. 
68. The word "who" in line 14 refers to 
 A. Elissa Newport. B. Koreans. C. students. D. colleagues. 
69. According to the passage, what was the purpose of examining a sample number of immigrants? 
 A. To compare different age groups B. To detect differences in nationalities 
 C. To confirm different language characteristics D. To measure the use of grammar 
70. Where in the passage does the author mention that children acquire their own language easily? 
 A. Lines 1 - 2 B. Lines 7 – 9 C. Lines 14 – 16 D. Lines 17 - 18 
Passage 2: 
 Choosing a career may be one of the hardest jobs you ever have, and it must be done with care. 
View a career as an opportunity to do something you love, not simply as a way to earn a living. 
Investing the time and effort to thoroughly explore your options can mean the difference between 
finding a stimulating and rewarding career and move from job to unsatisfying job in an attempt to find 
the right one. Work influences virtually every aspect of your life, from your choice of friends to where 
you live. Here are just a few of the factors to consider. 
 Deciding what matters most to you is essential to making the right decision. You may want to 
begin by assessing your likes, dislikes, strengths, and weaknesses. Think about the classes, hobbies, 
and surroundings that you find most appealing. Ask yourself questions, such as “Would you like to 
travel? Do you want to work with children? Are you more suited to solitary or cooperative work?” 
There are no right or wrong answers; only you know what is important to you. Determine which job 
features you require, which ones you would prefer, and which ones you cannot accept. Then rank 
them in order of importance to you. 
 The setting of the job is one factor to take into account. You may not want to sit at a desk all day. 
If not, there are diversity occupations – building inspector, supervisor, real estate agent – that involve 
a great deal of time away from the office. Geographical location may be a concern, and employment 
in some fields is concentrated in certain regions. Advertising job can generally be found only in large 
cities. On the other hand, many industries such as hospitality, law education, and retail sales are found 
in all regions of the country. 
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 If a high salary is important to you, do not judge a career by its starting wages. Many jobs, such as 
insurance sales, offers relatively low starting salaries; however, pay substantially increases along with 
your experience, additional training, promotions and commission. 
 Don’t rule out any occupation without learning more about it. Some industries evoke positive or 
negative associations. The traveling life of a flight attendant appears glamorous, while that of a 
plumber does not. Remember that many jobs are not what they appear to be at first, and may have 
merits or demerits that are less obvious. Flight attendants must work long, grueling hours without 
sleeps, whereas plumbers can be as highly paid as some doctors. Another point to consider is that as 
you mature, you will likely develop new interests and skills that may point the way to new 
opportunities. The choice you make today need not be your final one. 
71. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to 
A. jobs B. answers C. features D. questions 
72. Why does the author mention “long, grueling hours without sleeps” in paragraph 5? 
A. To show that people must work hard for the career they have chosen. 
B. To discourage readers from choosing a career as a flight attendant. 
C. To contrast the reality of a flight attendant’s job with most people’s perception. 
D. To emphasize the difficulty of working as a plumber. 
73. The author states that “There are no right or wrong answers” in order to ____ 
A. emphasize that each person’s answers will be different. 
B. show that answering the questions is a long and difficult process. 
C. indicate that the answers are not really important. 
D. indicate that each person’s answers may change over time. 
74. The word “evoke” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to 
A. be related to B. agree on C. differ from D. bring to mind 
75. It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that 
A. people should constantly work toward the next promotion. 
B. insurance sales people can earn high salary later in their career. 
C. jobs in insurance sales are generally not well-paid. 
D. a starting salary should be an important consideration in choosing a career. 
76. The word “that” in paragraph 5refers to 
A. commission B. a flight attendant C. the traveling life D. occupation 
77. The word “assessing” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by 
A. disposing B. considering C. discovering D. measuring 
78. The word “take into account” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to 
A. come into force B. get into trouble C. spring into action D.take into nsideration 
79. In paragraph 5, the author suggests that 
A. you may want to change careers at some time in the future. 
B. you will be at your job for a lifetime, so choose carefully. 
C. as you get older, your career will probably less fulfilling. 
D. you will probably be jobless at some time in the future. 
80. According to the passage, which of the following is true? 
A. To make a lot of money, you should not take a job with a low starting salary. 
B. Your initial view of certain careers may not be accurate. 
C. To make lots of money, you should rule out all factory jobs. 
D. If you want an easy and glamorous lifestyle, you should consider becoming flight attendant 
_____The end_____ 
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN 2 NĂM 2013-2014 
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 
MÃ ĐỀ 105 MÃ ĐỀ 205 
CÂU ĐÁP ÁN CÂU ĐÁP ÁN CÂU ĐÁP ÁN CÂU ĐÁP ÁN 
1 C 41 B 1 A 41 A 
2 A 42 A 2 D 42 C 
3 B 43 D 3 C 43 D 
4 B 44 D 4 C 44 D 
5 C 45 B 5 B 45 A 
6 D 46 D 6 B 46 B 
7 C 47 A 7 A 47 C 
8 D 48 B 8 D 48 A 
9 C 49 C 9 D 49 A 
10 C 50 C 10 B 50 C 
11 A 51 B 11 D 51 D 
12 A 52 C 12 A 52 D 
13 C 53 A 13 B 53 C 
14 A 54 A 14 C 54 A 
15 A 55 C 15 C 55 C 
16 D 56 D 16 D 56 C 
17 A 57 D 17 C 57 A 
18 C 58 C 18 D 58 B 
19 A 59 A 19 C 59 B 
20 D 60 C 20 C 60 C 
21 C 61 C 21 A 61 C 
22 A 62 D 22 A 62 D 
23 D 63 B 23 C 63 B 
24 A 64 A 24 A 64 A 
25 A 65 A 25 A 65 A 
26 B 66 A 26 D 66 A 
27 A 67 D 27 A 67 D 
28 C 68 C 28 C 68 C 
29 B 69 A 29 A 69 A 
30 A 70 B 30 D 70 B 
31 A 71 C 31 C 71 C 
32 C 72 C 32 A 72 C 
33 D 73 A 33 D 73 A 
34 D 74 D 34 A 74 D 
35 A 75 B 35 A 75 B 
36 A 76 C 36 B 76 C 
37 D 77 B 37 A 77 B 
38 C 78 D 38 C 78 D 
39 C 79 A 39 B 79 A 
40 B 80 B 40 A 80 B 
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