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e continued to eat mainly foods that were heavy in 
starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of 
previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare. 
42. What does the passage mainly discuss? 
 a. Causes of food spoilage b. Commercial production of ice 
 c. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet d. Population movements in nineteenth century 
43. The phrase “in season” in paragraph 1 refers to 
 a. a kind of weather b. a particular time of year 
 c. an official schedule d. a method of flavoring food 
44. The word “prevent” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to 
 a. estimate b. avoid c. correct d. confine 
45. During the 1860’s, canned food products were 
 a. unavailable in rural areas b. shipped in refrigerator cans 
 c. available in limited quantities d. a staple part of the American diet 
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46. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use 
 a. before 1860 b. before 1890 c. after 1900 d. after 1920 
47. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to 
 a. refrigerator cars b. perishables c. growers d. distances 
48. The word “fixture” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to 
 a. luxury b. substance c. commonplace object d. mechanical device 
49. The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice 
 a. decreased in number b. were on an irregular schedule 
 c. increased in cost d. occurred only in the summer 
50. Which of the following types of food preservation was not mentioned in the passage? 
 a. Drying b. Canning c. Cold storage d. Chemical additives 
51. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? 
 a. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available. 
 b. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners. 
 c. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables. 
 d. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods. 
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct 
answer to each of the questions from 52 to 61 
 Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really much more sophisticated than that of a 
computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all concluded that there is a 
great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian 
neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating their brain electrically, he could elicit the total recall of complex events in his 
objects’ lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail. 
 The memory trace is the term for whatever forms the international representation of the specific information about 
the event stored in the memory. Assumed to have been made by structural changes in the brain, the memory trace is 
not subject to direct observation but is rather a theoretical construct that is used to speculate about how information 
presented at a particular time can cause performance at a later time. Most theories include the strength of the memory 
trace as a variable in the degrees of learning, retention, and retrieval possible for a memory. One theory is that the 
fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination of interconnections between 
brain cells, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say 
that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory. 
52. With what topic is the passage mainly concerned? 
 a. Neurosurgery b. Human memory c. Dr. Wilder Penfield d. Chemical reactions 
53. The word “formerly” in the paragraph 1 could be best replaced by “____”. 
 a. from time to time b. in general c. in the past d. by chance 
54. The word “that” in the paragraph 1 refers to __________ 
 a. the commuter b. the efficiently c. the memory d. the sophistication 
55. Compared with a computer, human memory is _________ 
 a. more limited b. less dependable c. more complex d. less durable 
56. According to the passage, researchers have concluded that _____. 
 a. human memory is inefficient 
 b. the mind has much greater capacity for memory than was previously believed 
 c. different points of view are valuable 
 d. the physical basis for memory is clear 
57. The word “elicit” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “____”. 
 a. draw b. prove c prevent d. reject 
58. How did Penfield stimulate dreams and other minor events from the past? 
 a. by surgery b. by repetition c. by chemical stimulation d. by electrical stimulation 
59. The word “bonds” in the last sentence of the passage means “______”. 
 a. responsibilities b. agreements c. promises d. connections 
60. According to the passage, the capacity for the storage in the brain ___. 
 a. has a limited combination of relationships 
 b. is not influenced by repetition 
 c. can be understood by examining the physiology of the brain 
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 d. is stimulated by patterns of activity 
61. All of the following are true of a memory trace EXCEPT that ____. 
 a. it is probably made by structural changes in the brain 
 b. it is related to the degree of recall supported by repetition 
 c. it is able to be observed directly by investigators 
 d. it is theoretical construct that we use to form hypotheses 
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct 
word for each of the blanks from 62 to 71 
 The role of translation enabling literature to pass beyond its natural frontiers is receiving growing recognition. In 
view of the general increase in this (62) ____________, it is not surprising that many people with literary interests and 
a knowledge of languages should think of adopting translating as a full- or- part- time (63) __________. Some advice 
may usefully be given to such would- be- translators. 
 The first difficulty the beginner will (64) __________ is the unwillingness of publishers to entrust a translator to 
anyone who has not already (65) ________ a reputation for sound work. The least publishers will (66) _______ before 
commissioning a translator is a fairly lengthy (67) ____ of the applicant’s work, even if unpublished. Perhaps the best 
way the would-be translator can begin is to select some book of the type which he or she feels competent and eager to 
translate, translate a (68) _________ section of the book and then submit the book and the translation to a suitable 
publisher. If he or she is extremely lucky, this may result in a commission to translate the book. More probably, 
however, publishers will (69) _____ the book as such but if they are favourably (70) ____ by the translation, they may 
very possibly commission some other books of a (71) ____ nature which they already have in mind. 
62. a. field b. category c. group d. class 
63. a. work b. employment c. occupation d. line 
64. a. encounter b. involve c. reveal d. introduce 
65. a. formed b. set c. founded d. established 
66. a. instruct b. oblige c. demand d. direct 
67. a. instance b. case c. specimen d. model 
68. a. substantial b. main c. grand d. plentiful 
69. a. exclude b. reject c. object d. disapprove 
70. a. impressed b. convinced c. affected d. taken 
71. a. common b. same c. similar d. joint 
 Mark the 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 
72. a. characterise b. facility c. irrational d. variety 
73. a. opponent b. horizon c. synchronized d. canoeing 
74. a. optimist b. immediate c. fabulous d. accuracy 
Mark the a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced 
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions 
75. a. bushes b. wishes c. researches d. headaches 
76. a. apply b. maximum c. cactus d. national 
77. a. shown b. flown c. grown d. crown 
Mark the letter a, b, c or d on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning 
to the underlined part in each of the following questions 
78. The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures. 
 a. physical b. severe c. beneficial d. damaging 
79. Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially. 
 a. Wealthy b. Well-off c. Privileged d. Impoverished 
80. Synthetic products are made from chemicals or artificial substances. 
 a. natural b. made by machine c. man-made d. unusual 
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC KHỐI A1- LẦN 1- NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 
KHÓA NGÀY 15/3 
CÂU MÃ 901 MÃ 532 MÃ 673 MÃ 854 
1 A C D B 
2 C B D A 
3 D D C C 
4 C B D A 
5 C B A C 
6 C B A B 
7 C C C C 
8 C C A B 
9 A D C A 
10 B B D D 
11 D C C D 
12 D D A C 
13 C D C C 
14 C A A A 
15 A C C C 
16 C A B B 
17 B B D A 
18 A C A A 
19 B A B C 
20 B D D C 
21 D C B A 
22 D A B B 
23 C B A B 
24 A A C D 
25 A B C C 
26 C A B C 
27 C A D C 
28 D A C C 
29 D C D D 
30 A A C D 
31 B B D C 
32 C D A B 
33 D A B C 
34 C C C B 
35 B A C D 
36 B C B A 
37 A D A C 
38 B C B A 
39 B A B A 
40 A A C A 
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41 D B C A 
42 C C A D 
43 B D C B 
44 B C B C 
45 C A A C 
46 B B C A 
47 B C C C 
48 C D A C 
49 A A B A 
50 D B A B 
51 A B C B 
52 B C A A 
53 C A A A 
54 C C D D 
55 C C B C 
56 B D A B 
57 A D B C 
58 D A D C 
59 D B C B 
60 D A C C 
61 C B A B 
62 A B B A 
63 C A A A 
64 A D A A 
65 D C B B 
66 C D A C 
67 C A D A 
68 A A C B 
69 B C A D 
70 A A A D 
71 C D C D 
72 A C D C 
73 C C A A 
74 B A C A 
75 D B B A 
76 A A D D 
77 D C A B 
78 C B D A 
79 D B C C 
80 A D A A