Đề thi tuyển sinh Cao đẳng môn Tiếng Anh Khối A1 và D1 năm 2014 - Mã đề 863

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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 863 
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 word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to 
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: The board of directors rejected the proposed project, explaining that it was too expensive to be 
feasible at the present moment. 
A. costly B. practicable C. troublesome D. capable 
Question 2: The performance of the synchronized swimmers was so brilliant; the judges could find no flaws in it. 
A. suggest more improvements B. award no bonus 
C. find many mistakes D. find nothing imperfect 
Question 3: John wants to buy a new car, so he starts setting aside a small part of his monthly earnings. 
A. putting out B. spending on C. saving up D. using up 
Question 4: After all these years of good work, Arthur deserves a promotion. 
A. should be given B. ought to be denied C. might be produced D. could be rejected 
Question 5: When I visited the city, I was really impressed by the hospitality of the people there. 
A. deeply depressed B. fairly concerned C. slightly frightened D. deeply moved 
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 6: Children should not expect to rescue by their parents every time they get into financial 
 A B C 
difficulty. 
 D 
Question 7: The doctor advised him to avoid eating fatty foods, having more fresh vegetables and 
 A B C 
drink much water. 
 D 
Question 8: Listening to the radio and you can stay informed about current affairs. 
 A B C D 
Question 9: I always look back on the time where I spent with my family on a farm in California. 
 A B C D 
Question 10: A new school with more than 50 classrooms have just been built in our local area. 
 A B C D 
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 11 to 20. 
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 
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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 11: According to paragraph 1, babies begin to babble ______. 
A. when they first hear their parents talk to them B. at their first experience of language 
C. when they are more than 6 months old D. at their first moment after birth 
Question 12: The phrase “the babies” in paragraph 2 refers to ______ in the study. 
A. the hearing infants B. the deaf infants 
C. the disabled infants D. the hearing and deaf infants 
Question 13: The writer mentions “American Sign Language (ASL)” in paragraph 2 as a language ______. 
A. widely used by American children B. used by the deaf to communicate 
C. used among psychologists D. especially formed by infants 
Question 14: The word “resemble” in paragraph 3 refers to ______. 
A. studying funny movements B. creating strange movements 
C. making initial movements D. producing similar movements 
Question 15: It is stated in paragraph 3 that both the deaf and the hearing children made movements with 
their hands, but ______. 
A. the hearing children only repeated the same hand motions 
B. only the hearing children made different movements 
C. the deaf children made less consistent hand movements 
D. only the deaf children repeated the same hand motions 
Question 16: According to paragraph 4, hearing infants learn to talk first by ______. 
A. babbling B. eye movements C. hand motions D. hand-shapes 
Question 17: The word “real” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______. 
A. formal B. general C. original D. meaningful 
Question 18: It is mentioned in the last paragraph that Dr. Petitto plans to study ______. 
A. whether all children speak and make motions with their hands at the same time 
B. whether the sign system of the deaf is the physical equivalent of speech 
C. the assumption that the human brain prefers sign language to speech 
D. what happens when babies have the opportunity to learn both speech and sign language 
Question 19: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the last paragraph? 
A. Babies produce spoken words before signed ones. 
B. Humans are innately able for language. 
C. Language cannot be expressed in different ways. 
D. The human brain prefers speech. 
Question 20: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? 
A. American Sign Language B. Language: Is It Always Spoken? 
C. Education for Deaf Children D. How do Children Master Language? 
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 21: 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 is among the most popular dances in Brazil. 
C. The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil. 
D. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance in Brazil. 
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Question 22: “I will certainly show you around when you visit my town, Megan,” said George. 
A. George promised to show Megan around when she visited his town. 
B. George requested that Megan show him 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 23: 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. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom. 
C. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom. 
D. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results. 
Question 24: 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 almost as convenient as traditional ones. 
D. Smart phones are much more convenient than traditional ones. 
Question 25: “I didn’t break my word,” Jim said. 
A. Jim denied breaking his promise. B. Jim refused to break his promise. 
C. Jim didn’t break his word. D. Jim admitted breaking his word. 
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 26 to 35. 
Rural America is diverse in many ways. (26)______ we have seen, no one industry dominates the rural 
economy, no single pattern of population decline or (27)______ 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 (28)______ each other and different from areas in (29)______ region. Some 
industries, for example, are (30)______ 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 (31)______ the services industry are located throughout rural America, as are rural areas that have 
(32)______ access to advanced telecommunications services. Many of these differences, regional and non-regional, 
are the result of a (33)______ of factors including the availability of natural (34)______; 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 (35)______ makeup of the population. 
Adapted from “Understanding Rural America”, InfoUSA 
Question 26: A. Like B. Because C. As D. Since 
Question 27: A. grown B. growing C. growth D. grow 
Question 28: A. of B. with C. to D. from 
Question 29: A. the other B. other C. another D. others 
Question 30: A. compared B. associated C. added D. related 
Question 31: A. on B. in C. at D. for 
Question 32: A. small B. many C. lots D. little 
Question 33: A. connection B. link C. combination D. cooperation 
Question 34: A. sources B. resources C. habitats D. materials 
Question 35: A. culture B. cultural C. culturally D. cultured 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 36: She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything. 
A. in order to B. so that C. not to D. so as not to 
Question 37: Some animals have a remarkable ability to ______ themselves to changing environments. 
A. fit B. suit C. adapt D. match 
Question 38: Researchers are making enormous progress in understanding ______ and what causes it. 
A. is what a tsunami B. what a tsunami is C. what is a tsunami D. a tsunami is what 
Question 39: ______ the class size is our school’s immediate aim. 
A. Reduce B. Reducing C. Reduced D. Reduces 
Question 40: Mary is a friendly girl who ______ everyone she meets. 
A. gets on with B. gets up C. gets out of D. gets over 
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Question 41: It has long been recognized ______ a high-fat diet can cause heart problems. 
A. what B. that C. where D. which 
Question 42: 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. I wish I could. B. The best I've ever read! 
C. Yes, let's. D. I can't agree with you more. 
Question 43: Our learning and teaching equipment needs ______ if further improvement is to be achieved. 
A. modernizing B. to modernize C. modernize D. modernized 
Question 44: This moment will live in our memory for many years ______. 
A. come B. coming C. have come D. to come 
Question 45: “If you are not satisfied ______ your purchase, we will give you a full refund.” 
A. at B. with C. of D. for 
Question 46: If she let this chance slip, she ______ it for the rest of her life. 
A. regrets B. would regret C. will regret D. would have regretted 
Question 47: It’s been five months ______ I last went fishing. 
A. since B. while C. which D. that 
Question 48: 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. Sorry to hear that. B. That's right. C. How many colours? D. Congratulations! 
Question 49: Some English words have the same pronunciation ______. 
A. though they are spelled differently B. because of their difference in spelling 
C. or they spell differently D. unless spelled differently 
Question 50: ______, she received a big applause. 
A. When the speaker finished B. Speaking has finished 
C. After she finishes speaking D. Finished her lecture 
Question 51: I’d rather not ______ about it in such an unfavorable circumstance. 
A. to talk B. talked C. talking D. talk 
Question 52: 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. A package tour to the Spratly Islands would be perfect, sir 
B. I don’t think you could afford a tour to Singapore, sir 
C. No, you cannot recommend any places 
D. Yes, please go to other agencies 
Question 53: The number of cars on the roads ______ increasing, so we need to build more roads. 
A. was B. are C. is D. were 
Question 54: “Don’t eat so many sweets, ______ you’ll have to visit the dentist often.” 
A. whether B. otherwise C. while D. when 
Question 55: “______ seen a play with such a strong message.” 
A. Rarely do I B. Rarely did I C. I rarely D. I have rarely 
Question 56: Our house isn’t ______ for the children each to have a room of their own, so they have to 
share. 
A. so small B. too big C. very small D. big enough 
Question 57: “______ anyone ring while I’m away, please take a message.” 
A. May B. Would C. Will D. Should 
Question 58: Penicillin, the first antibiotic that successfully killed bacteria and cured infections, was 
discovered ______. 
A. by comparison B. by heart C. by accident D. by choice 
Question 59: 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 
Question 60: After his operation, Tom tried to lead ______ possible. 
A. as normal a life as B. normal life as C. a very normal life as D. as normal life as 
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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 questions from 61 to 70. 
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 medication to prevent anxiety or depression? The number of 
students who arrive at college already medicated for unwanted emotions has increased dramatically in the past 
10 years. We, as a society, don’t want to “feel” anything unpleasant and we certainly don’t want our children to 
“suffer”. 
The resulting problem is that by not experiencing negative emotions, one does not learn the necessary skills 
to tolerate and negotiate adversity. As a psychologist, I am well aware of the fact that some individuals suffer 
from depression and anxiety and can benefit from treatment, but I question the growing number of medicated 
adolescents today. 
Our world is more stressful in general because of the current economic and political realities, but I don’t 
believe that the college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years. What I do think 
is that many students are often not prepared to be young “adults” with all the responsibilities of life. 
What does this mean for college faculty and staff? We are required to assist in the basic parenting of these 
students - the student who complains that her professor didn’t remind her of the due date for an assignment 
that was clearly listed on the syllabus and the student who cheats on an assignment in spite of careful 
instructions about plagiarism. 
As college professors, we have to explain what it means to be an independent college student before we can 
even begin to teach. As parents and teachers we should expect young people to meet challenges. To encourage 
them in this direction, we have to step back and let them fail and pick themselves up and move forward. This 
approach needs to begin at an early age so that college can actually be a passage to independent adulthood. 
Adapted from “Students are different now” by Linda Bips. New York Times, October 11, 2010 
Question 61: According to the writer, students today are different from those she knew in that they are ______. 
A. not so academic B. not as mature 
C. too ready for college D. responsible for their work 
Question 62: The word “handle” in paragraph 2 mostly means ______. 
A. point at B. deal with C. gain benefits from D. lend a hand to 
Question 63: According to the writer, students’ difficulties to cope with college life are partly due to ______. 
A. the lack of parental support B. the absence of parents' protection 
C. the over-parenting from parents D. the lack of financial support 
Question 64: The phrase "on medication" in paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to ______. 
A. suffering anxiety or depression B. doing medical research 
C. receiving medical treatment D. studying medicine at college 
Question 65: The word "intense" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. demanding big efforts B. not serious 
C. not interesting D. needing much experience 
Question 66: Which of the f