Đề thi thử Đại học đợt 1 môn Tiếng Anh Khối D năm 2014 - Mã đề 127 - Trường Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội (Có đáp án)

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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC SƯ PHẠM HÀ NỘI 
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN 
ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC ĐỢT 1 
Tháng 01/2014 
Môn Thi: Tiếng Anh, khối D 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút 
I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct 
answer to each of the question from1 to 10. 
The Art World 
One of the major problems in the art world is how to distinguish and promote an artist. In 
effect, a market must be created for an artist to be successful. The practice of signing and 
numbering individual prints was introduced by Jane Abbott McNeill Whistler, the 19
th
-centrury 
artist best known for the painting of his mother, called “Arrangement in Grey and Black”, but 
known to most of us as “Whistler‟s Mother”. Whistler brother-in-law, Sir Francis Seymour Haden, 
a less well-known artist, has speculated that collectors might find prints more attractive if they 
knew that they were only a limited number of copies produced. By signing the work in pencil, an 
artist could guarantee and personalize each print. 
As soon as Whistler and Haden began the practice of signing and numbering their prints, 
their work began to increase in value. When other artists noticed that the signed prints 
commanded higher prices, they began copying the procedure. 
Although most of prints are signed on the right-hand side in the margin below the image, the 
placement of the signature is a matter of personal choice. Indeed, prints have been signed within the 
image, in any of the margins, or even on the reverse side of the print. Whatever the artist elects to 
sign it, a signed print is still valued above an unsigned one, even in the same edition. 
1. What is true about the painting of Whistler‟s Mother? 
A. It was a completely new method of painting 
B. Its title was “Arrangement in Grey and Black” 
C. It was not one of Whistler‟s best paintings 
D. It was painted by Sir Francis Seymour Haden 
2. Which of the following would be a better title for the passage? 
A. Copying Limited Edition Prints C. Whistler‟s Mother 
B. The Practice of Signing Prints D. Whistler‟s greatest works 
3. What made Whistler‟s work more valuable? 
A. His brother-in-law‟s prints C. His signature on the prints 
B. His painting of his mother D. his fame as an artist. 
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4. The word “it” in line 15 refers to 
A. The same edition B. the image C. the reserve side D. a print 
5. Where in the passage does the author indicate where an artist‟s signature might be found on a 
work? 
A. Line 12-14 B. line 7-8 C. line 14-15 D. line 10-11 
6. What does the author mean by the statement: “As soon as Whistler and Haden began the 
practice of signing and numbering their prints, their work began to increase in value”? 
A. The signatures became more value than the prints 
B. The signing and the numbering of prints was not very popular 
C. The prints that were signed and numbered are worth more 
D. Many copies of the prints were made. 
7. The word “distinguish” in line 1 is closest meaning to 
A. Allow exception C. recognize differences 
B. Accept changes D. make improvements 
8. The author mentions all so the following as reasons why a collector prefers a signed print 
EXCEPT 
A. It guarantees the print‟s authenticity C. it encourages higher prices for the print 
B. It make the prints more personal D. it limits the number of copies of the print 
9. The word “speculated” in line 6 could be best replaced by 
A. Guessed B. denied C. noticed D. announced 
10. It can be inferred from the passage that artist numbered their prints 
A. At the same place on each of the prints C. when the buyer requests it 
B. To guarantee a limited edition D. as an accounting procedure 
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete the 
following sentences 
11. Natural gas often occurs ______ petroleum in the minute pores of rocks such as sandstone 
and limestone. 
A. both together B. with C. both with D. both together with 
12. ________ mammals, once weaned, do not routinely drink milk. 
A. As whole B. as a whole C. wholly D. on a whole 
13. _______, I would write to him every week. 
A. If someone tells me his address C. Did he live far away from me 
B. Unless he phones me D. were I to know his address 
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14. In simple animals, ____________ reflex movement or involuntary response to stimuli. 
A. The most behavior C. most behavior is 
B. Most is behavior D. behavior mostly 
15. The largest hotel on earth, _____________ 
A. There are 91 elevators and 5005 room in the MGM grand 
B. 91 elevators and 5005 rooms are in the MGM Grand 
C. It is the MGM Grand that has 91 elevators and 5005 room. 
D. The MGM Grand has 91 elevators and 5005 rooms. 
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet in indicate the word whose underlined 
is different from the others’ 
16. A. Close – knit B. cactus C. desert D. rhinoceros 
17. A. blamed B. dissolved C. misused D. increased 
18. A. leftovers B. ruins C. details D. economics 
19. A. curriculum B. compulsory C. supportive D. substantial 
20. A. committed B. installed C. daunted D. confided 
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 56 to 65 
Why read book? 
It is worth reading books, ___________ (21) nowadays there are so many other forms of 
entertainment? Some people say that even ________ (22) books are expensive, and not everyone 
can borrow books from a library. They might add that television is more exciting and that viewers 
can relax as they watch their favorite _________ (23). All that may be true, but books are still very 
popular. They encourage the readers to use his or her _________ (24) for a start. You can read a 
chapter of a book, or just a few pages. And then stop. Of course, it may be so ___________ (25) 
that you can‟t stop! There are many different kind of books, so you can choose a crime __________ 
(26) or an autobiography, or a book which gives you interesting __________ (27). If you find it 
hard to choose, you can read ___________ (28) or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can‟t 
___________ (29) without books, but I can ___________ (30) up television easily enough. You 
can‟t watch television at a bus stop. 
21. A. since B. why C. in D. or 
22. A. paper back B. the C. so D. when 
23. A. programs B. cereals C. episodes D. ones 
24. A. index B. author C. imagination D. amusement 
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25. A. imagined B. gripping C. current D. interest 
26. A. novel B. history C. booklet D. poetry 
27. A. fat B. idea C. information D. advise 
28. A. gossip B. announcements C. reviews D. prefaces 
29. A. make B. do C. have D. take 
30. A. pick B. look C. give D. turn 
V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the 
given one. 
31. It was the worst speech he had ever made 
A. He hadn‟t made a better speech than it 
B. He had never made a worst speech before 
C. he had never made a worse speech 
D. he had ever made a worse speech 
32. Kate immediately phoned her boyfriend and told in the unexpected news. She was surprised 
at it. 
A. Surprised at she was to hear the news, Kate phoned her boyfriend and told him immediately 
B. Kate immediately phoned her boyfriend and told him, surprising by the unexpected news. 
C. Surprised to hear the unexpected news, Kate phoned her boyfriend and told him 
immediately. 
D. Kate immediately phoned her boyfriend and told him the unexpected news, which she was 
surprised. 
33. “Why don‟t you put and advertisement in the local paper?” they told me. 
A. They suggested my putting an advertisement in the local paper. 
B. They suggested me to put an advertisement in the local paper. 
C. They suggested that I must put an advertisement in the local paper. 
D. They suggested me should put an advertisement in the local paper. 
34. That is hopelessly inaccurate. She told it to you. 
A. She, who is hopeless inaccurate, told you such a thing. 
B. What that she told you is hopelessly inaccurate. 
C. Everything she told you hopelessly inaccurate. 
D. What she told you is hopelessly inaccurate. 
35. The teacher said, “You must take the graduation test this summer.” 
A. The teacher said that we had to take the graduation test that summer. 
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B. The teacher said that we must take the graduation test that summer. 
C. The teacher said that we could take the graduation test that summer. 
D. The teacher said we are going to take the graduation test that summer. 
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D in your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the 
following question. 
36. A: I don‟t know what she looks like 
B: you‟ll know her when you see her. ____________ a red sweater. 
A. She‟s about to wear C. she is due to wear. 
B. She will be wearing D. she will wear. 
37. I am so pleases to see you. - ___________ to talk to you since the weekend. 
A. I want B. I‟m wanting C. I‟ve been wanting D. I wanted 
38. Suddenly, _______________ a helicopter. 
A. There flew over the hill C. it flew over the hill 
B. Over the hill flew D. flew over the hill 
39. The story about the alien spaceship was _____________ to have been invented by journalists. 
A. Announced B. suggested C. believed D. recommended 
40. I‟ve told you many times that I ________ tennis. In fact, I hate it. 
A. Didn‟t like B. don‟t like C. haven‟t like D. not like 
41. Every one ______________ voted to go on strike. 
A. Present B. have C. actual D. current 
42. As I was driving home, I thought I saw a ghost standing at ____________ side of the road. 
A. A B. another C. Ø D. the 
43. He didn‟t sleep very well – the rain was dripping through his roof all _________ the night. 
A. Through B. over C. along D. in 
44. There were ________________ destroyed. 
A. Siberia‟s oldest forests C. the Tunguska bridge 
B. Millions of trees D. a million of trees 
45. I _________ at home and watch TV, but my dad said I needed to get some exercises. 
A. Was going to stay C. will have been staying 
B. Would stay D. will have stayed 
46. I can‟t believe he did that – I have never seen _____________ bad behavior! 
A. The B. that C. a D. such 
47. You can‟t wash this jacket in the washing machine – you need to get it _____________. 
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A. Spin – dried B. spring – cleaned C. clean dried D. dry cleaned 
48. Stefanie‟s decision to give up her job came as a ____________ to all her colleagues. 
A. Surprise B. delight C. pleasure D. concern 
49. It is a good idea in theory, but it is going to be hard to put it into _____________. 
A. Practice B. trial C. test D. examination 
50. Hey, look. Here ____________ Robert. I wonder why he is smiling. 
A. Come B. goes C. is coming D. has come 
51. A: I have working at this school for 15 years. 
B: ____________________ 
A. Why had you left? C. why did you leave? 
B. Are you going to retire soon? D. will you retire? 
52. If your mobile phone _____________ to get water in it, it will stop working. 
A. Should happen B. will happen C. would happen D. happen 
53. 3rd August 1998, the day on ___________ my sister was born, is the first day I remember. 
A. That B. which C. when D. it 
54. A: Well, all the best if I don‟t see you before you leave. 
B: _______________ 
A. Oh no, I don‟t think so C. Never mind 
B. Thank you. The same to you D. Not at all 
55. Do we have to go home now? - _________________ so much fun! 
A. I have B. I had C. I‟ve had D. I am having 
56. Those chocolates were delicious, but I can‟t eat any more. Do you want _________? 
A. It B. one C. ones D. these 
57. Thanks for the meal. ____________, how‟s your brother getting on? 
A. Moreover C. for example 
B. To put it another way D. By the way 
58. She was angry when I phoned because __________ to get the baby to sleep for an hour. 
A. She‟d been trying B. she‟s tried C. she was trying D. she‟d tried 
59. That‟s strange she ________________ so friendly. Is she trying to trick us, perhaps? 
A. Didn‟t use to be B. isn‟t used to being C. doesn‟t use to be D. doesn‟t get used to 
being 
60. I am reading a/an _____________ interesting book about China at the moment. 
A. Really B. absolutely C. completely D. entirely 
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61. It was lovely ____________ you to invite me to your birthday meal. 
A. To B, for C. through to D. of 
62. This house is really old – it must ___________ hundreds of years ago. 
A. Have been built B. be being built C. have built D. be built. 
63. A: Would you bother if I had a look at your paper? 
B: _______________ 
A. Well, actually I‟d rather you didn‟t C. Oh, I didn‟t realized it 
B. That‟s a good idea D. you are welcome. 
64. Once ______________, this product should be kept in a cool, dark place. 
A. Opened B. have opened C. being opened D. opening. 
65. A: The milk spilled 
B: _______________ 
A. I‟m getting a sponge C. I;m to get a sponge 
B. I‟ll be getting a aponge D. I‟ll get a sponge. 
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the words / phrases that need correcting to 
make perfect sentences. 
66. If one has a special medical condtion suchas diabetes, epilepsy, or allergy, it is advisable 
that they carry some kind of idenfiticarion in order to avoid being ginven improper medication in 
emergency. 
A. They B. being C. has D. carry. 
67. Ocean currents that help transfer heat from the equator to the poles, thereby creating a more 
balanced global environment. 
A. Heat B, creating C. more balanced D. that 
68. The attribution of human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects appears in the 
mythologies of many cultures is a literary device called anthropomorphism. 
A. Appears B. the attribution C. many cultures D. called 
69. To remove stains from permanent press clothing, carefully soaking in cold water before 
washing with a regular detergent. 
A. A B. carefully soaking C. before washing D. from 
70. By studying the fossils of pollen, which extremely resistant to decay, researchers can gain 
useful information about the vegetation of the past. 
A. Which B. information B. can gain D. by studying 
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VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct 
answer to each of the question from 71 to 80. 
Endangered species 
There are three valid arguments to support the preservation of endangered species. An aesthetic 
justification contends that diversity contributes to the quality of life because many of the 
endangered plants and animals are particularly appreciated for their unique physical beauty. 
The aesthetic role of nature in all its diverse forms is reflected in the art and literature of every 
culture, attaining symbolic status in the spiritual life of many groups. According to the 
proponents of the aesthetic argument, people need nature in all its diverse beautiful forms as 
part of experience of the world. 
Another argument that has been put forward, especially by groups in the medical and 
pharmacological fields, is that of ecological self – interest. By preserving all species, we retain 
a balance of nature that is ultimately beneficial to humankind. Recent research on global 
ecosystems has been cited as evidence that every species contributes important or even essential 
functions that may be necessary to the survival of our own species. Some advocates of the 
ecological argument contend that important chemical compounds derived from rare plants may 
contain the key to a cure for one of the diseases currently threatening human beings. If we do 
not protect other species, then they cannot protect us. 
Apart from the human advantage in both aesthetic and ecological arguments, the proponents of 
a moral justification contend that all species have the right to exist, a viewpoint stated in the 
United Nations World Charter for Nature, created in 1982. Furthermore, if humankind views 
itself as the stewards of all the creatures on Earh, then it is incumbent upon human being to 
protect them, and to ensure the continued existence of all species. Moral justification has been 
extended by a movement called “deep ecology”, the member of which rank the biosphere 
higher than people because the continuation of life depends on this larger perspective. To carry 
their argument to its logical conclusion, all choices must be made for the biosphere, not for 
people. 
71. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage? 
A. The quality of life C. the beauty of the world 
B. The preservation of species D. the balance of nature 
72. According to the passage, what do we know from research on global ecosystems? 
A. Human have a responsibility to nature C. a balance of nature is important. 
B. Nature is very diverse D. nature represents spiritual values 
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73. The word “perspective” in line 22 could best be replaced by 
A. Event B. view C. ideal D. truth 
74. Which of the arguments support animal rights? 
A. Self – interest argument C. moral justification 
B. Aesthetic justification D. ecological argument. 
75. The author mentions all of the following as justifications for the protection of endangered 
species EXCEPT 
A. The right to life implied by their existence C. the control of pollution in the biosphere 
B. The intrinsic value of the beauty of nature D. the natural compounds needed for medicines 
76. What does the author means by the statements: “According to the proponents of the aesthetic 
argument, people need nature in all its diverse beautiful forms as part of experience of the 
world.”? 
A. The world is experienced by nature in various forms that are equally beautiful 
B. People are naturally attract to beautiful forms rather than to different ones 
C. Nature is beautiful because it provides varied experiences for people 
D. An appreciation of the earth requires that people have an opportunity to enjoy the diversity 
and beauty of nature. 
77. The word “them” in line 20 refers to? 
A. Stewards B. humankind C. human beings D. creatures 
78. It can be inferred from the passage that the author 
A. Is a member of the “deep ecology” movement 
B. Doesn‟t agree with ecological self – interest 
C. Supports all of the arguments to protect species 
D. Participated in drafting the Charter for Nature 
79. The word “unique” in line 3 is closest meaning to 
A. Active B, new C. strong D. special 
80. Where in the passage does the author explain how rare species contribute to the health of the 
human species? 
A. Line 1-3 B. line 5-7 C. line 12-14 D. line 18-20 
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ĐÁP ÁN 
Phân loại câu hỏi : 
Dạng Tổng số Câu 
Dạng 1: Pronunciation 0/5 16-20 
Dạng 2: Vocabulary 0/25 11,12,14,21-30,39-50 
Dạng 3: Grammar 0/10 13,15,52,53,60-65 
Dạng 4:Tìm câu gần 
nghĩa 
0/8 31-38 
Dạng 5: Đọc hiểu 0/19 1-10,71,72,74-80 
Dạng 6:Sửa lỗi sai 0/5 66-70 
Dạng 7: Giao tiếp 0/7 51,54-59 
Dạng 8: Điền từ 0/1 73 
1. B 
Dẫn chứng ở dòng 4 và 5: “the painting of his mother, called “Arrangement in Grey 
and Black”, but known to must of us as “Whistler‟s Mother””. 
2. B 
Có thể nhìn thấy từ “sign” và “prints” ở cả 3 đoạn văn: Ở đoạn 1 là “the practice of 
signing and numbering prints”, ở đoạn 2 là “began the practice” và đoạn 3 là “most 
prints are signed”. 
Như vậy xuyên suốt toàn bài nói về “sign prints” => đáp án B 
3. C 
Dẫn chứng ở dòng 9 và 10. “As soon as Whistlerbegan to increase in value.” – 
Ngay khi Whistler và Haden bắt đầu áp dụng kí tên và đánh số các bức vẽ của họ, 
giá trị của các tác phẩm bắt đầu tăng”. 
 Điều khiến các tác phẩm của Whistler trở nên có giá trị chính là “his signature” – 
chữ kí của ông ấy. 
4. D 
“it” ở đây thay thế cho chủ ngữ “the print” ở câu trước. 
5. A 
“on the right-hand side” 
6. C 
Đã giải thích nghĩa câu này ở câu 3, đáp án C “Các bức vẽ đã được kí và đánh số sẽ 
đáng giá hơn.” Là phù hợp. 
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Đáp án A: Chữ kí c