Đề thi thử Đại học lần VII môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề 471 - Trường chuyên Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội

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PHẦN I: ĐỀ THI 
ĐỀ SỐ 1 
Đề thi thử đại học lần VII (2013) – Trường chuyên Đại học SPHN
Mã đề số: 471 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút 
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ CÂU HỎI SỐ 1 ĐẾN CÂU HỎI SỐ 80) DÀNH CHO TẤT CẢ CÁC THÍ 
SINH 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is 
pronounced differently from that of the others in each of the following questions. 
Question 1. A. explanation B. gazelle C. considerate D. humane 
Question 2. A. profit B. comment C. control D. promise 
Question 3. A. purposes B. causes C. practises D. cases 
Question 4. A. enough B. photograph C. laugh D. plough 
Question 5. A. sugar B. sense C. thanks D. listen 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to complete each of the 
following questions or the answer that is closest in meaning to the underlined part. 
Question 6. A: Won’t those chocolates melt in the sun? 
B: 
A. Maybe, but they’ll keep longer. 
B. No, they’ll dry. 
C. The problem is, the candles might blow out in the draught. 
D. Yes, so let’s finish them all now before they do. 
Question 7. You must be freezing – why don’t you sit by the fire and up a bit. 
A. heat B. hot C. warm D. boil 
Question 8. I will not stand for your bad attitude any longer. 
A. like B. tolerate C. mean D. care 
Question 9. I didn’t want to watch the film because it five times. 
A. I’ve already been seeing C. I’d already been seeing 
B. I’d already seen D. I’ve already seen
Question 10. How long do these yoghurts ? 
A. keep B. stay C. remain D. maintain
Question 11. A: What are you looking for? 
B: 
A. Silver. Do you like it? 
B. My wallet. Have you seen it? 
C. Some jazz music. It is helping me to relax. 
D. A small one, with only two bedrooms. 
Question 12. After a tie, there are two overtime periods of three minutes each. 
A. penalty B. draw C. score D. goal 
Question 13. The actress, having worked for many hours without interruption, 
. It difficult to remember her lines. 
A. find B. was finding C. was found D. were finding 
Question 14. Sport and festivals from an integral part of every human society. 
A. essential B. informative C. invented D. exciting 
Question 15. The man was in heath that he family began to consider whether he could continue to 
live in his home. 
A. such a bad B. so bad a C. such bad D. so bad 
Question 16. , these students are among the best prepared who have been through this university. 
A. At the whole B. On the whole C. In the gen ral D. in generally 
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Question 17. The woman wished she such drastic action when the stock market seemed volatile. 
A. has not taken B. did not take C. would not take D. were not taking 
Question 18. Within their home country, National Red Cross and Red Crescent societies assume the duties
and responsibilities of a national relief society. 
A. Take on B. Get off C. Go about D. put in 
Question 19. No sooner had Janice arrived at the office she contacted her sister. 
A. the later B. that C. as D. than 
Question 20. One of the tow students is studying to be a doctor, but wants to be a musician. 
A. other B. others C. another D. the other 
Question 21. A brilliant presenter, used to draw a tremendous crowd, but now the amount of money
he is charging is considered too high. 
A. always B. he C. be D. he was 
Question 22. Aquatic sports have long been acknowledged as excellent ways to take physical exercise. 
A. reduced B. encouraged C. recognized D. practiced 
Question 23. Whether there should be more control over handguns long been a topic of debate in the
United States. 
A. having B. has C. is D. have 
Question 24. We usually do go by train, even though the car is a lot quicker. 
A. travel B. journey C. trip D. voy-
age Question 25. It’s about time you yourself a job. 
A. got B. get C. will get D. had got
Question 26. I hope I can you to be there if I need any help. 
A. let down B. make out C. get though D. count on
Question 27. A: I wouldn’t eat in that restaurant if I were you. 
B: . A. 
Wouldn’t you? Why not? B. 
Yes, I think so. 
C. Does it? Let’t get a different one then 
D. Won’t not? 
Question 28. I know you don’t like saving money, but suppose you your job. What then? 
A. will lose B. lost C. are losing D. would lose
Question 29. A: Do those shoes hurt you? 
B: . 
A. No, they’ll be better by the radiator. 
B. Probably, but then they’ll start to rise again. 
C. Only if I have to stand up in them for a long time. 
D. Not if the shops reduce the prices too much. 
Question 30. She was to be the greatest tennis player of all time.
A. told B. convinced C. warned D. thought
Question 31. How long you to drive to our house next Tuesday? 
A. does it take B. is it take C. will it take D. it takes
Question 32. Without going into , the trip was a complete disaster. 
A. Fact B. detail C. information D. it takes 
Question 33. A: Do you want a pizza or a burger? 
B: . 
A. Neither, I C. Both, I’m really hungry 
B. I don’t mind both D. Either, I’m not hungry 
Question 34. Eventually, William agreed his teacher what he had behind his back. 
A. That he shows B. with showing C. to show D. on showing
Question 35. The explanation for the problems didn’t satisfy anybody.
A. Giving B. which gave C. given D. having given 
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question from 36 to 45. 
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Basketball 
Although he created the game of basketball at the YMCA in 
Springfield, Massachusetts, Dr. James A. Naismith was a Canadian.
Working as a physical education instructor at the International YMCA,
now Springfield College, Dr. Naismith noticed a lack of interest in
exercise among student during the wintertime. The New England winters
were fierce, and the students balked at participating in outdoor
activities. Naismith determined that a fast-moving game that could be
played indoors would fill a void after the baseball and football seasons
had ended. 
First he attempted to adapt outdoor games such as soccer and rugby to
indoor play, but he soon found them unsuitable for confined areas.
Finally, he determined that he would have to invent a game. 
In December of 1891, Dr. Naismith hung two old peach baskets at
either end of the gymnasium at school, and, using a soccer ball and nine
player on each side, organized the first basketball game. The early rules
allowed three points for each basket and made running with the ball a
violation. Every time a goal was made, someone had to climb a ladder to
retrieve the ball. 
Nevertheless, the game became popular. In less than a year, basketball
was being played in both the United States and Canada. Five years later,
a championship tournament was staged in New York City, which was
won by the Brooklyn Central YMCA. 
The teams had already been reduced to seven players, and five became
standard in the 1897 season. When basketball was introduced as a
demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, it quickly
spread throughout the world. In 1906, a metal hoop was used for the first
time to replace the basket, but the game basketball has remained. 
Question 36. What does this passage mainly discuss? 
A. The Olympic Games in St. Louis in 1904 
B. The development of basketball 
C. The YMCA athletic program 
D. Dr. James Naismith 
Question 37. When was the first demonstration game of basketball held during the Olympics? 
A. 1891 B. 1892 C. 1897 D. 1904
Question 38. The phrase „balked at’ in paragraph 1 could best replaced by . 
A. resisted B. enjoyed 
C. excelled at D. were exhausted by 
Question 39. The word „fierce’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to . 
A. long B. boring C. extreme D. dark
Question 40. The word „them‟ in paragraph 2 refers to . 
A. indoors B. seasons C. games D. areas 
Question 41. Where in the passage does the author discuss the first basketball championship tournament? 
A. Lines 7-8 B. Lines 10-12 C. Lines 15-16 D. Lines18-19 
Question 42. What does the author mean by the statement in lines 18-19: “When basketball was introduced as
a demonstration sport in the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, it quickly spread throughout the world”? 
A. Basketball was not considered an Olympic sport at the St. Louis games. 
B. Basketball became popular worldwide after its introduction at the Olympic Games in St. Louis. 
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C. Basketball players from many countries competed in the Olympic Games in St. Louis. 
D. Basketball was one of the most popular sport at the Olympic Games in St. Louis. 
Question 43. Why did Naismith decide to invent basketball? 
A. He did not like soccer or rugby. 
B. He was tired of baseball and football. 
C. He wanted his students to exercise during the winter. 
D. He could not convince his students to play indoor. 
Question 44. The author mentions all of the following was typical of the early game of basketball EXCEPT 
A. three points were scored for every basket. 
B. running with the ball was not a foul. 
C. nine players were on a team. 
D. the ball had to be retrieved from the basket after each score. 
Question 45. It can be inferred from the passage that the original baskets .
A. were not placed very high C. did not have a hole in the bottom 
B. had a metal rim D. were hung on the same side. 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 46 to 55. 
Some people believe that children can be better educated by being taught at home rather than by attending
lessons at school. To what extent do you agree with this idea? 
Education is now generally regarded as a basic human (46) . In most countries, children
from 5-11 receive (47) primary school education, and in others, they also receive secondary
education during their (48) . However, there are some children who are entitled to go to school
but whose parents prefer to homeschool them. In some countries thi s is a growing (49) . In this
essay, I will explore the reasons for this (50) and the advantages of both approaches. 
First of all, in (51) education, pupils not only gain knowledge in a range of academic subject, but
they also learn valuable social skills such as cooperation and team word, which can be used in their adult life.
Secondly, staff have acquired (52) which means they can use effective teaching methods. They can
also set benchmarks; in other words, they know exactly what children at different ages should be able to
achieve. 
Home schooling, on the other hand, can allow a child to receive (53) . Attention, develop
at their own pace and also concentrate more as they will not have to deal with (54) fellow students.
Another point in favour of home schooling is that more lessons may involve e-learning and the use of
interactive media. 
Continuous innovation in education is providing students with many learning options. If an option helps
students to be (55) , it should not be ruled out. 
Question 46. A. aspect B. right C. desire D. need 
Question 47. A. compulsory B. required C. legal D. urgent 
Question 48. A. progress B. growth C. adolescence D. maturity 
Question 49. A. population B. attitude C. trend D. choice 
Question 50. A. event B. occurrence C. fact D. development 
Question 51. A. common B. typical C. average D. mainstream 
Question 52. A. diplomas B. qualifications C. certificates D. ticenses 
Question 53. A. separate B. individual C. unique D. private 
Question 54. A. disruptive B. preventing C. destroying D. prohibitive 
Question 55. A. motivated B. capable C. profitable D. improved 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 56. There is no oxygen in space to support the combustion of fuels as is there in the air on Earth. 
A. no B. is C. the air D. on Earth 
Question 57. As pure white sugar, dextrose used mainly in candy, baked goods, and canned goods. 
A. As B. used C. in D. canned 
Question 58. American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through their centers. 
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A. did B. logs C. bored D. their 
Question 59. In 1821, Babbage found it difficult to make a machine’ s parts enough accurate to prevent errors
in calculation. 
A. it B. a machine’s C. parts D. enough accurate 
Question 60. Most pines grow rapidly and from straight, tall trunks that are ideally for lumber. 
A. Most B. rapidly C. straight, tall D. ideally 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to complete each of the
following sentences. 
Question 61. In a relay race, one runner runs a distance, hands , and that runner complete the race. 
A. other runner the baton C. the baton to another runner 
B. the baton another runner D. the baton other runner 
Question 62. Never before in an earnest attempt to resolve their difference. 
A. have the leaders of these two countries met 
B. the leaders of these two countries have met 
C. have the leaders the two countries meet 
D. met the leaders of the two countries 
Question 63. – It was sunny but he still brought with him a raincoat
+ How funny! He . 
A. can’t have brought it with him C. didn’t need to bring it with him 
B. needn’t have brought it with him D. didn’t have to bring it with him 
Question 64. The of this city are well secured. 
A. high-crime areas C. areas where high crime 
B. areas of crime high D. highest criminal areas 
Question 65. Patients on Interferon are advised , so that they can sleep through the night without
noticing the flu-like symptoms the are characteristic of the drug. 
A. just before going to sleep to inject themselves 
B. to inject themselves just before going to sleep 
C. to inject just before going to sleep themselves 
D. inject themselves just before going to sleep 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the question from 66 to 75. 
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Hydrogen 
Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe and was perhaps 
the first to from. It is among the ten most common elements on Earth as
well and one of the most useful for industrial purposes. Under normal
conditions of temperature, hydrogen is a gas. Designated as Hydrogen,
hydrogen is the first element in the periodic table because it contains only
one proton. Hydrogen can combine with a large number of other elements,
forming more compounds than any of the others. Pure hydrogen seldom
occurs naturally out a exists in most organic compounds, that is, compounds
that contain carbon, which account for a very large number of compounds.
Moreover, hydrogen is found in inorganic compounds. For example, when
hydrogen burns in the presence of oxygen, it forms water. 
The lightest and simplest of the elements, hydrogen has several
properties that make it valuable for many industries. It releases more heat
per unit of weight than any other fuel. In rocket engines, tons of hydrogen
and oxygen are burned, and hydrogen is used with oxygen for welding
torches that produce temperatures as high as 4,000 degrees F and can be
use in cutting steel. Fuel cells to generate electricity operate on hydrogen
and oxygen. 
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Hydrogen also serves to prevent metals from tarnishing during heat
20 treatments by removing the oxygen from them. Although it would be 
difficult to remove the oxygen by itself, hydrogen readily combines with
oxygen to form water, which can be heated to steam and easily removed.
Furthermore, hydrogen is one of the coolest refrigerants. It does not
become a liquid until it reaches temperatures of -425 degrees F. Pure
hydrogen gas is used in large electric generators to cool the coils. 
Future uses of hydrogen include fuel for cars, boats, planes, and other 
25 forms of transportation that currently require petroleum products. These 
fuels would be lighter, a distinct advantage in the aerospace industry, and
they would also be cleaner, thereby reducing pollution in the atmosphere. 
Hydrogen is also useful in the food industry for a process known as
hydrogenation. Products such as margarine and cooking oils are changed
from liquids to semisolids by combining hydrogen with their molecules.
Soap manufacturers also use hydrogen for this purpose. 
In addition, in the chemical industry, hydrogen is used to produce
ammonia, gasoline, metyl alcohol, and many other important product. 
Question 66. What is the author‟s main purpose in the passage? 
A. To explain the industrial uses of hydrogen 
B. To describe the origin of hydrogen in the universe 
C. To discuss the process of hydrogenation 
D. To give examples of how hydrogen and oxygen combine 
Question 67. How can hydrogen be used to cut steel?
A. By cooling the steel to a very low temperature 
B. By cooling the hydrogen with oxygen to a low temperature 
C. Be heating the steel to a very high temperature 
D. Be heating the hydrogen with oxygen to a high temperature 
Question 68. The word “readily” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by . 
A. completely B. slowly C. usually D. easily
Question 69. The word “combining” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to . 
A. trying B. changing C. finding D. adding
Question 70. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to . 
A. fuel cells B. metals C. treatments D. products. 
Question 71. Where in the passage does the author explain why hydrogen is used as a refriger-
ant? 
A. Lines 5-7 B. Lines 11-13 C. Lines 15-16 D. Lines 18-19 
Question 72. What does author mean by the statement in lines 16-17: „Although it would be difficult to
remove the oxygen by itself, hydrogen readily combines with oxygen to form water, which can be heated to
steam and easily removed’? 
A. It is easy to form steam by heating water 
B. Water can be made by combining hydrogen and oxygen 
C. Hydrogen cannot be separated from oxygen because it is too difficult 
D. Oxygen is removed by combining it with hydrogen and heating it 
Question 73. How does hydrogen generally occur? 
A. It is freely available in nature. 
B. It is contained in many compounds. 
C. It is often found in pure form. 
D. It is tarnishing during hydrogenation. 
Question 74. The author mentions all of the following as useshydrogen EXCEPT
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A. to remove tarnish from metal 
B. to produce fuels such as gasoline and methyl alcohol 
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C. to operate fuel cells that generate electricity 
D. to change solid foods to liquids 
Question 75. It can be inferred from the passage that hydrogen . 
A. is too dangerous to be used for industrial purposes 
B. has many purposes in a variety of industries 
C. has limited industrial uses because of its dangerous properties 
D. is used in many industrial for basically the same purpose 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
sentence given. 
Question 76. News producers don‟t always demonstrate what they are capable of unless they are under the
stressful conditions of a live broadcast. 
A. Because of the pressure it involves, a live broadcast may be the best environment for news producers to
show off their skills. 
B. Some news producers are unable to demonstrate their abilities to the fullest when they feel pressured
during live in broadcasts. 
C. News producers don’t always do their best work during a live broadcast, as they lack the skills to do
their job. 
D. In a live broadcast, news producers who otherwise appear quite capable may prove to be ineffective. 
Question 77. The violence might have been provoked by the fans of the visiting team. 
A. It could have been the visiting team’s supporters that set off the violence. 
B. There may have been some violence caused by the visiting team’s fan