Đề thi thử Đại học môn Tiếng Anh - Đề 21 (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC 21 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
Question 1. A. heat 	B. threat 	C. beat 	D. leech
Question 2. A. education 	B. individual 	C. procedure 	D. productive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. evaluate 	B. category 	C. investigate 	D. exception
Question 4. A. control 	B constant 	C. contour 	D. contrary
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Chicken pox results in an eruption on the skin and sometimes it leaves permanent marks.
	A. rash	B. hole	C. erosion	D. division
Question 6. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
A. important part 	B. difficult part 	C. romantic part 	D. interesting part
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night.
A. easy - looking 	B. humble 	C. well- known 	D. impressive.
Question 8. Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation.
A. of great importance	B. of high level 	C. of low level 	D. reputation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to identify the underlined part that is not correct
Question 9. Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter their eating habits. 
A. that 	B. rapidly 	C. have raised 	D. their eating habits
Question 10. Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided not to cancel their climb. 
A. extremely 	B. not to cancel 	C. Even though 	D. their climb
Question 11. Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class. 
A. before the 	B. Having finished 	C. it was delivered	D. before
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions
Question 12: “May I leave a message for Ms Davis?” - “______”
I’m afraid she is not here at the moment.	B. No, she’s not here now.	 
She’s leaving a message for you now	D. Yes, I’ll make sure she gets it.
Question 13: “It was very kind of you to help me out, Paul?” – “_____”
 	A. I’m glad you like it	B. Thanks a million
	C. That was the least I could do	D. You can say that again.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
Question 14. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery. 
B. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
C. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery. 
D. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.
Question 15. "I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday," said Jean to the dentist.
A. Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
B. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day before.
C. Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before.
D. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
Question 16: We arrived at the conference. We realized our reports were still at home.
A. We arrived at the conference and realized that our reports are still at home.
B. It was until we arrived at the conference that we realize our reports were still at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the conference, did we realize that our reports were still at home
D. Not until had we arrived at the conference, we realized our reports were still at home.
Choose the answer that is the best combination of the sentences in each question. Then mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet. 
Question 17: The demand was so great. They had to reprint the book immediately.
A. They demanded that the book be reprinted immediately.
B. The book would be reprinted immediately since the demand was great. 
C. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately.
D. They demanded to reprint the book immediately.
Question 18: They wanted to apologize for their behaviour. That’s why they paid for the dinner.
A. They paid for the dinner after they apologized for their behaviour.
B. Their behaviour was so terrible that they had to pay for the dinner.
C. Being so disappointed at their behaviour, they wanted to pay for the dinner.
D. They paid for the dinner because they felt regretful about their behaviour.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.
Question 19: As it was very hot in summer, sales of bottles of water went _______ the roof.
	A. through	B. to 	C. above 	D. over 
Question 20: Lucy was late for school this morning because the alarm didn’t _______ as usual.
	A. ring off	B. get off	C. go off	D. take off
Question 21. He may be shy now, but he will soon come out of his________ when he meets the right girl. 
A. shoe 	B. shell 	C. shed 	D. hole
Question 22: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye _______ with the interviewers.
	A. link	B. connection	C. touch	D. contact
Question 23: Nobody wears clothes like that any more – they’re ______
	A. fashion	B. unfashionable	C. fashionable	D. fashionably
Question 24: The ________ of the radio by Marconi played an important part in the development of communication.	
A. development	B. discovery	C. invention	D. research
Question 25: _______ it not been for the torrential rain, we would have gone out.
	A. But	B. If 	C. Had 	D. Should
Question 26: The more you work, _____ you’ll pass your exams.
good	B.the best	C. best	D. the better
Question 27: You look tired. _______ hard all day?
	A. Have you been working	B. Did you work	C. Do you work	D. Are you working
Question 28: Tom looks so frightened and upset. He _______ something terrible.
A. must experience	B. can have experienced C. should have experienced D. must have experienced
Question 29: Ann was very surprised to find the door unlocked. She remembered _______ it before she left.
	A. to lock	B. having locked	C. to have locked	D. she locks
Question 30: When he came to the counter to pay, he found that he had ___ cash _ his credit card with him. 
	A. either / or	B. neither / nor	C. both / and	D. not / neither
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase to fill in
the blank in the following passage 
People in many countries grow fresh water fish from eggs. They move the small fish into lakes and rivers. The fish live and (31) 	 there. People go fishing in these lakes and rivers. They enjoy catching fish because fish is also good food. Now the Japanese grow salt water fish. Most of them are yellow tail fish. Workers grow the fish from eggs. Every time they feed the fish, they
play tapes of piano music. The fish (32) .that piano music means food. When the fish are small, the Japanese put them into the ocean near the land. The fish find some of their (33)
 	 food. Workers also feed them. They play the same piano music. The fish already know the music. They swim toward it and find the food. In (34).months the fish are large. The Japanese play the same music. The fish swim toward it and the workers catch them. The Japanese get about 15 percent of their seafood (35) farms in the ocean.
Question 31.
A. bread
B. born
C. grow
D. develop
Question 32.
A. think
B. recognize
C. realize
D. learn
Question 33.
A. own
B. own’s
C. self
D. self’s
Question 34
A. few
B. a few
C. couple
D. many
Question 35
A. on
B. of
C. from
D. in
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions.
	Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides. Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic activity.
	Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or volcano for example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced. This sudden shift of water sets off a series of waves. These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour. In the open ocean, tsunamis have little noticeable amplitude, often no more than one or two meters. It is when they hit the shallow waters near the coast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.
	Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity. Two areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii. Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous. Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival.
	Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii. In 1755, Europe experienced a calamitous tsunami, when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon. The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
Question 36: The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _________ .
A. tides B. storm surges 	C. tidal waves	D. underwater earthquakes
Question 37: According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that _____ 
A. they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B. this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C. they are the same as tsunamis
D. they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
Question 38: The word “displaced” in line 6 is closest in meaning to _________ .
A. not pleased	B. located	C. moved	D. filtered
Question 39: It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis ________ .
A. are often identified by ships on the ocean
B. generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C. are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D. cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
Question 40: A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to _________ .
A. come from greater distances	B. originate in Alaska
C. arrive without warning	D. be less of a problem
Question 41: The possessive “their” in line 16 refers to _________ .
A. the Hawaiian Islands	B. these tsunamis
C. thousands of miles	D. the inhabitants of Hawaii
Question 42: From the expression “on record” in line 19, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the Krakatoa volcano ___________ .
A. was filmed as it was happening	B. occurred before efficient records were kept
C. was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon	D. might not be the greatest tsunami ever
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions.
Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial, language. It was created more than a century ago by Polish eye doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof. Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to alleviate some of the misunderstandings among cultures.
In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was as uncomplicated as possible. This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce. This did not result in a workable language in that these monosyllabic words, though short, were not easy to understand or to retain.
Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language. He made the words in his language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the grammar tremendously. One example of how he simplified the language can be seen in the suffixes: all nouns in this language end in o, as in the noun amiko, which means “friend”, and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela, which means “pretty”. Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which makes a word opposite in meaning; the word malamiko therefore means “enemy”, and the word malbela therefore means “ugly” in Zamenhof’s language.
In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it. He used a pen name, Dr. Esperanto, when signing the book. He selected the name Esperanto because this word means “a person who hopes” in his language. Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe, and by 1950, Esperanto had spread from Europe to America and Asia.
In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place in France, with approximately700 attendees from 20 different countries. Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees were registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted and forced its cancellation.
Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I. Today, years after it was introduced, it is estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it. This may seem like a large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the billion English speakers and billion Mandarin Chinese speakers in today’s world. Current advocates would like to see its use grow considerably and are taking steps to try to make this happen.
Question 43: The topic of this passage is
A. a language developed in the last few years	 B. one man’s efforts to create a universal language
C. using language to communicate internationally	D. how language can be improve
Question 44: According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language
A. to provide a more complex language	B. to create one world culture
C. to resolve cultural differences	D. to build a name for himself
Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means
A. hopelessness	B. hopeless	C. hope	D. hopeful
Question 46: The expression “popping up” in line 17 could best be replaced by
A. hiding	B. shouting	C. leaping	D. opening
Question 47: The expression “ups and downs” in line 23 is closest in meaning to
A. takeoffs and landings	B. floors and ceilings
C. highs and lows	D. tops and bottoms
Question 48: Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?
A. The first paragraph	B. The second paragraph
C. The third paragraph	D. The fourth paragraph
Question 49: The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on
A. applied linguistics	B. European history	C. English grammar	D. world government
Question 50: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
A. another of Zamenhof’s accomplishments
B. attempts to reconvene the World Congress of Esperanto in the 1920s
C. the disadvantages of using an artificial language
D. how current supporters of Esperanto are encouraging its growth
ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC 21 - KEY
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
Question 1. A. heat 	B. threat 	C. beat 	D. leech
Question 2. A. education 	B. individual 	C. procedure 	D. productive
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. evaluate 	B. category 	C. investigate 	D. exception
Question 4. A. control 	B constant 	C. contour 	D. contrary
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Chicken pox results in an eruption on the skin and sometimes it leaves permanent marks.
	A. rash	B. hole	C. erosion	D. division
Question 6. Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.
A. important part 	B. difficult part 	C. romantic part 	D. interesting part
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7. He was one of the most outstanding performers at the live show last night.
A. easy - looking 	B. humble 	C. well- known 	D. impressive.
Question 8. Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation.
A. of great importance	B. of high level 	C. of low level 	D. reputation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to identify the underlined part that is not correct
Question 9. Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter their eating habits. 
A. that 	B. rapidly 	C. have raised 	D. their eating habits
Question 10. Even though the extremely bad weather in the mountains, the climbers decided not to cancel their climb. 
A. extremely 	B. not to cancel 	C. Even though 	D. their climb
Question 11. Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class. 
A. before the 	B. Having finished 	C. it was delivered	D. before
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following questions
Question 12: “May I leave a message for Ms Davis?” - “______”
I’m afraid she is not here at the moment.	B. No, she’s not here now.	 
She’s leaving a message for you now	D. Yes, I’ll make sure she gets it.
Question 13: “It was very kind of you to help me out, Paul?” – “_____”
 	A. I’m glad you like it	B. Thanks a million
	C. That was the least I could do	D. You can say that again.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
Question 14. People say he won a lot of money on the lottery.
A. He is said to have won a lot of money on the lottery. 
B. He was said to win a lot of money on the lottery.
C. He is said that he won a lot of money on the lottery. 
D. He won a lot of money on the lottery, it is said.
Question 15. "I am sorry, I forgot our appointment yesterday," said Jean to the dentist.
A. Jean apologized the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
B. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten their appointment the day before.
C. Jean apologized the dentist having forgotten their appointment the day before.
D. Jean apologized to the dentist for having forgotten our appointment the day before.
Question 16: We arrived at the conference. We realized our reports were still at home.
A. We arrived at the conference and realized that our reports are still at home.
B. It was until we arrived at the conference that we realize our reports were still at home.
C. Not until we arrived at the conference, did we realize that our reports were still at home
D. Not until had we arrived at the