Đề thi tuyển sinh Cao đẳng môn Tiếng Anh Khối A1 và D1 năm 2014 - Mã đề 628

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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2014 
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối A1 và Khối D1 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
 Mã đề thi 628 
Họ, tên thí sinh:.......................................................................... 
Số báo danh:............................................................................ 
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80) 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: The doctor advised him to avoid eating fatty foods, having more fresh vegetables and 
 A B C 
drink much water. 
 D 
Question 2: A new school with more than 50 classrooms have just been built in our local area. 
 A B C D 
Question 3: I always look back on the time where I spent with my family on a farm in California. 
 A B C D 
Question 4: Children should not expect to rescue by their parents every time they get into financial 
 A B C 
difficulty. 
 D 
Question 5: Listening to the radio and you can stay informed about current affairs. 
 A B C D 
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 6: A. wonderful B. impressive C. confident D. regular 
Question 7: A. activity B. intelligence C. development D. observation 
Question 8: A. marry B. attract C. connect D. demand 
Question 9: A. temperature B. victory C. arrangement D. envelope 
Question 10: A. hello B. bamboo C. hotel D. beauty 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the 
pair of sentences given in each of the following questions. 
Question 11: The local residents have protested against the plan to build a textile factory in their neighborhood. 
However, the building work will go ahead. 
A. The construction of the textile factory has been stopped by the protests from the local residents. 
B. The textile factory will be built as planned despite the local residents’ protests. 
C. Due to protests from the locals, the textile factory construction will not go ahead as planned. 
D. Protests from the local residents have prevented the construction of the textile factory. 
Question 12: I did not dare to turn on the television. I was afraid of waking the baby up. 
A. I did not dare to turn on the television for fear of waking up the baby. 
B. I decided not to turn on the television in order to wake the baby up. 
C. I decided to turn the television down to avoid waking the baby up. 
D. Waking the baby up, I could not continue watching the television. 
Question 13: My uncle was elected as the mayor of the city in 2001. He remained in office until 2011. 
A. My uncle was elected as the mayor of the city twice: in 2001 and 2011. 
B. Elected as the mayor of the city in 2001, my uncle held the post for ten years. 
C. Although elected as the mayor of the city, my uncle took office in 2011. 
D. Ten years after serving as the mayor of the city, my uncle resigned in 2001. 
Question 14: Our foods contain thousands of different chemicals. However, only a few of them are absolutely 
essential to our health. 
A. Containing thousands of different chemicals, foods are absolutely essential to our health. 
B. We stay healthy absolutely thanks to eating foods with thousands of different essential chemicals. 
C. To stay healthy with only a few essential chemicals, we have to eat the foods that contain thousands of 
different chemicals. 
D. Our foods contain thousands of different chemicals, only a few of which are absolutely essential to our health. 
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Question 15: The man is very old. He can’t take such a long trip. 
A. The man is too old to take such a long trip. 
B. The old man has refused to take such a long trip. 
C. The trip is not too long for the man to take. 
D. The man is young enough to take such a long trip. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 16: Thang was asking Huong, his classmate, for her opinion about the novel he had lent her. Select 
the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
 Thang: "What do you think about the novel?" 
 Huong: "______" 
A. The best I've ever read! B. I can't agree with you more. 
C. I wish I could. D. Yes, let's. 
Question 17: I’d rather not ______ about it in such an unfavorable circumstance. 
A. talked B. talk C. to talk D. talking 
Question 18: Mary is a friendly girl who ______ everyone she meets. 
A. gets on with B. gets over C. gets out of D. gets up 
Question 19: “______ anyone ring while I’m away, please take a message.” 
A. May B. Would C. Should D. Will 
Question 20: After his operation, Tom tried to lead ______ possible. 
A. as normal life as B. normal life as C. as normal a life as D. a very normal life as 
Question 21: The number of cars on the roads ______ increasing, so we need to build more roads. 
A. are B. was C. is D. were 
Question 22: She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything. 
A. in order to B. so as not to C. so that D. not to 
Question 23: Some animals have a remarkable ability to ______ themselves to changing environments. 
A. match B. fit C. suit D. adapt 
Question 24: It has long been recognized ______ a high-fat diet can cause heart problems. 
A. which B. what C. where D. that 
Question 25: Linh informs her aunt about her high school graduation exam results. Select the most suitable 
response to fill in the blank. 
 Linh: "Aunty, I've passed the exam with flying colours." 
 Aunt: "______" 
A. Congratulations! B. Sorry to hear that. C. That's right. D. How many colours? 
Question 26: If she let this chance slip, she ______ it for the rest of her life. 
A. would have regretted B. would regret C. regrets D. will regret 
Question 27: It’s been five months ______ I last went fishing. 
A. while B. which C. since D. that 
Question 28: “If you are not satisfied ______ your purchase, we will give you a full refund.” 
A. at B. for C. of D. with 
Question 29: “______ seen a play with such a strong message.” 
A. I have rarely B. I rarely C. Rarely did I D. Rarely do I 
Question 30: Penicillin, the first antibiotic that successfully killed bacteria and cured infections, was 
discovered ______. 
A. by heart B. by accident C. by choice D. by comparison 
Question 31: Some English words have the same pronunciation ______. 
A. because of their difference in spelling B. unless spelled differently 
C. or they spell differently D. though they are spelled differently 
Question 32: Our house isn’t ______ for the children each to have a room of their own, so they have to share. 
A. so small B. very small C. too big D. big enough 
Question 33: ______ the class size is our school’s immediate aim. 
A. Reduced B. Reducing C. Reduces D. Reduce 
Question 34: Our learning and teaching equipment needs ______ if further improvement is to be achieved. 
A. to modernize B. modernize C. modernized D. modernizing 
Question 35: Researchers are making enormous progress in understanding ______ and what causes it. 
A. what a tsunami is B. what is a tsunami C. is what a tsunami D. a tsunami is what 
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Question 36: ______, she received a big applause. 
A. Finished her lecture B. When the speaker finished 
C. Speaking has finished D. After she finishes speaking 
Question 37: An old gentleman, who is not sure where to go for the summer holiday, is asking a travel agent for 
advice. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
Gentleman: ”Can you recommend any places for this summer holiday?" 
Agent: "______." 
A. No, you cannot recommend any places 
B. I don’t think you could afford a tour to Singapore, sir 
C. A package tour to the Spratly Islands would be perfect, sir 
D. Yes, please go to other agencies 
Question 38: This moment will live in our memory for many years ______. 
A. come B. have come C. coming D. to come 
Question 39: “Don’t eat so many sweets, ______ you’ll have to visit the dentist often.” 
A. while B. otherwise C. when D. whether 
Question 40: My father is a big football fan, but my mother has no ______ in the sport at all. 
A. interested B. interesting C. interest D. interestingly 
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 in each of the following questions. 
Question 41: People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil. 
A. In Brazil, the Samba is thought to be one of the most popular dances. 
B. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance in Brazil. 
C. It is thought that the Samba is among the most popular dances in Brazil. 
D. The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil. 
Question 42: “I will certainly show you around when you visit my town, Megan,” said George. 
A. George requested that Megan show him around when she visited his town. 
B. George promised to show Megan around when she visited his town. 
C. George suggested Megan’s showing him around when she visited his town. 
D. George refused to show Megan around when she visited his town. 
Question 43: “I didn’t break my word,” Jim said. 
A. Jim didn’t break his word. B. Jim admitted breaking his word. 
C. Jim refused to break his promise. D. Jim denied breaking his promise. 
Question 44: The traditional phone is far from convenient compared to the smart one. 
A. The traditional phone is as convenient as the smart one. 
B. The traditional phone is far more convenient than the smart one. 
C. Smart phones are much more convenient than traditional ones. 
D. Smart phones are almost as convenient as traditional ones. 
Question 45: When she received the exam results, she immediately phoned her mom. 
A. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results. 
B. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom. 
C. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom. 
D. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results. 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 46 to 55. 
Rural America is diverse in many ways. (46)______ we have seen, no one industry dominates the rural 
economy, no single pattern of population decline or (47)______ exists for all rural areas, and no statement 
about improvements and gaps in well-being holds true for all rural people. 
Many of these differences are regional in nature. That is, rural areas within a particular geographic region of the 
country often tend to be similar (48)______ each other and different from areas in (49)______ region. Some 
industries, for example, are (50)______ with different regions – logging and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest and 
New England, manufacturing in the Southeast and Midwest, and farming in the Great Plains. Persistent poverty also 
has a regional pattern, concentrated primarily in the Southeast. Other differences follow no regional pattern. Areas 
that rely heavily (51)______ the services industry are located throughout rural America, as are rural areas that have 
(52)______ access to advanced telecommunications services. Many of these differences, regional and non-regional, 
are the result of a (53)______ of factors including the availability of natural (54)______; distance from and access to 
major metropolitan areas and the information and services found there; transportation and shipping facilities; political 
history and structure; and the racial, ethnic, and (55)______ makeup of the population. 
Adapted from “Understanding Rural America”, InfoUSA 
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 Question 46: A. As B. Because C. Like D. Since 
Question 47: A. growing B. grown C. growth D. grow 
Question 48: A. with B. to C. of D. from 
Question 49: A. another B. the other C. others D. other 
Question 50: A. related B. added C. compared D. associated 
Question 51: A. in B. for C. on D. at 
Question 52: A. little B. small C. many D. lots 
Question 53: A. link B. cooperation C. combination D. connection 
Question 54: A. habitats B. resources C. sources D. materials 
Question 55: A. culturally B. culture C. cultured D. cultural 
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 questions from 56 to 65. 
Most of us know a little about how babies learn to talk. From the time infants are born, they hear 
language because their parents talk to them all the time. Between the ages of seven and ten months, most 
infants begin to make sounds. They repeat the same sounds over and over again. This is called babbling. 
When babies babble, they are practicing their language. 
What happens, though, to children who cannot hear? How do deaf children learn to communicate? 
Recently, doctors have learned that deaf babies babble with their hands. Laura Ann Petitto, a psychologist, 
observed three hearing infants with English-speaking parents and two deaf infants with deaf parents using 
American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. Dr. Petitto studied the babies three times: at 10, 12, and 14 
months. During this time, children really begin to develop their language skills. 
After watching and videotaping the children for several hundred hours, the psychologist and her assistants 
made many important observations. For example, they saw that the hearing children made varied motions with 
their hands. However, there appeared to be no pattern to these motions. The deaf babies also made different 
movements with their hands, but these movements were more consistent and deliberate. The deaf babies 
seemed to make the same hand movements over and over again. During the four-month period, the deaf 
babies' hand motions started to resemble some basic hand-shapes used in ASL. The children also seemed to 
prefer certain hand-shapes. 
Hearing infants start first with simple syllable babbling, then put more syllables together to sound like real 
sentences and questions. Apparently, deaf babies follow this same pattern, too. First, they repeat simple hand-
shapes. Next, they form some simple hand signs and use these movements together to resemble ASL 
sentences. 
Linguists believe that our ability for language is innate. In other words, humans are born with the capacity 
for language: It does not matter if we are physically able to speak or not. Language can be expressed in 
different ways - for instance, by speech or by sign. Dr. Petitto believes this theory and wants to prove it. She 
plans to study hearing children who have one deaf parent and one hearing parent. She wants to see what 
happens when babies have the opportunity to learn both sign language and speech. Does the human brain 
prefer speech? Some of these studies of hearing babies who have one deaf parent and one hearing parent show 
that the babies babble equally with their hands and their voices. They also produce their first words, both 
spoken and signed, at about the same time. More studies in the future may prove that the sign system of the 
deaf is the physical equivalent of speech. 
Adapted from “Issues for Today” by Lorraine C. Smith and Nancy Nici Mare 
Question 56: According to paragraph 1, babies begin to babble ______. 
A. at their first moment after birth B. when they are more than 6 months old 
C. when they first hear their parents talk to them D. at their first experience of language 
Question 57: The phrase “the babies” in paragraph 2 refers to ______ in the study. 
A. the deaf infants B. the hearing infants 
C. the hearing and deaf infants D. the disabled infants 
Question 58: The writer mentions “American Sign Language (ASL)” in paragraph 2 as a language ______. 
A. used by the deaf to communicate B. used among psychologists 
C. widely used by American children D. especially formed by infants 
Question 59: The word “resemble” in paragraph 3 refers to ______. 
A. producing similar movements B. creating strange movements 
C. studying funny movements D. making initial movements 
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Question 60: It is stated in paragraph 3 that both the deaf and the hearing children made movements with their 
hands, but ______. 
A. the deaf children made less consistent hand movements 
B. the hearing children only repeated the same hand motions 
C. only the hearing children made different movements 
D. only the deaf children repeated the same hand motions 
Question 61: According to paragraph 4, hearing infants learn to talk first by ______. 
A. hand-shapes B. hand motions C. eye movements D. babbling 
Question 62: The word “real” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______. 
A. formal B. original C. meaningful D. general 
Question 63: It is mentioned in the last paragraph that Dr. Petitto plans to study ______. 
A. whether the sign system of the deaf is the physical equivalent of speech 
B. the assumption that the human brain prefers sign language to speech 
C. what happens when babies have the opportunity to learn both speech and sign language 
D. whether all children speak and make motions with their hands at the same time 
Question 64: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last paragraph? 
A. Language cannot be expressed in different ways. 
B. Babies produce spoken words before signed ones. 
C. Humans are innately able for language. 
D. The human brain prefers speech. 
Question 65: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? 
A. Education for Deaf Children B. American Sign Language 
C. Language: Is It Always Spoken? D. How do Children Master Language? 
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 66: The board of directors rejected the proposed project, explaining that it was too expensive to be 
feasible at the present moment. 
A. practicable B. capable C. costly D. troublesome 
Question 67: The performance of the synchronized swimmers was so brilliant; the judges could find no flaws in it. 
A. find nothing imperfect B. find many mistakes 
C. suggest more improvements D. award no bonus 
Question 68: When I visited the city, I was really impressed by the hospitality of the people there. 
A. deeply depressed B. deeply moved C. slightly frightened D. fairly concerned 
Question 69: John wants to buy a new car, so he starts setting aside a small part of his monthly earnings. 
A. using up B. spending on C. saving up D. putting out 
Question 70: After all these years of good work, Arthur deserves a promotion. 
A. could be rejected B. should be given C. ought to be denied D. might be produced 
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 questions from 71 to 80. 
In my experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew when I started as a counselor and 
professor 25 years ago. College has always been demanding both academically and socially. But students now 
are less mature and often not ready for the responsibility of being in college. 
It is really too easy to point the finger at parents who protect their children from life’s obstacles. Parents, 
who handle every difficulty and every other responsibility for their children from writing admission essays to 
picking college courses, certainly may contribute to their children’s lack of coping strategies. But we can look 
even more broadly to the social trends of today. 
How many people do you know who are on medicati