Đề thi tuyển sinh Đại học môn Tiếng Anh Khối D năm 2011 - Mã đề 751

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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2011 
Mụn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D 
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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 or phrase that is closest in 
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: We have lived there for years and grown fond of the surroundings. That is why we do 
not want to leave. 
A. haunted by the surroundings B. loved the surroundings 
C. possessed by the surroundings D. planted many trees in the surroundings 
Question 2: Such problems as haste and inexperience are a universal feature of youth. 
A. marked B. separated C. shared D. hidden 
Question 3: His new work has enjoyed a very good review from critics and readers. 
A. look B. regard C. opinion D. viewing 
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 4: “Mum, please don’t tell dad about my mistake,” the boy said. 
A. The boy begged his mother not to tell his father about his mistake. 
B. The mother was forced to keep her son’s mistake as a secret when he insisted. 
C. The boy earnestly insisted that his mother tell his father about his mistake. 
D. The boy requested his mother not to talk about his mistake any more. 
Question 5: “You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane. 
A. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report. 
B. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report. 
C. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press. 
D. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press. 
Question 6: “If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill your boy,” the kidnappers told us. 
A. The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom. 
B. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom. 
C. The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom. 
D. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom. 
Question 7: “Don’t forget to tidy up the final draft before submission,” the team leader told us. 
A. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 
B. The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 
C. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 
D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission. 
Question 8: “My company makes a large profit every year. Why don’t you invest more money in it?” 
my friend said to me. 
A. I was asked to invest more money in my friend’s company. 
B. My friend persuaded me to invest more money in his company. 
C. My friend instructed me how to put more money into his company. 
D. My friend suggested his investing more money in his company. 
Read the following passage adapted from Cultural Guide - OALD, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D 
on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 9 to 18. 
The issue of equality for women in British society first attracted national attention in the early 20th 
century, when the suffragettes won for women the right to vote. In the 1960s feminism became the 
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subject of intense debate when the women’s liberation movement encouraged women to reject their 
traditional supporting role and to demand equal status and equal rights with men in areas such as 
employment and pay. 
Since then, the gender gap between the sexes has been reduced. The Equal Pay Act of 1970, for 
instance, made it illegal for women to be paid less than men for doing the same work, and in 1975 the 
Sex Discrimination Act aimed to prevent either sex having an unfair advantage when applying for 
jobs. In the same year the Equal Opportunities Commission was set up to help people claim their 
rights to equal treatment and to publish research and statistics to show where improvements in 
opportunities for women need to be made. Women now have much better employment opportunities, 
though they still tend to get less well-paid jobs than men, and very few are appointed to top jobs in 
industry. 
In the US the movement that is often called the “first wave of feminism” began in the mid 1800s. 
Susan B. Anthony worked for the right to vote, Margaret Sanger wanted to provide women with the 
means of contraception so that they could decide whether or not to have children, and Elizabeth 
Blackwell, who had to fight for the chance to become a doctor, wanted women to have greater 
opportunities to study. Many feminists were interested in other social issues. 
The second wave of feminism began in the 1960s. Women like Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem 
became associated with the fight to get equal rights and opportunities for women under the law. An 
important issue was the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was intended to change the 
Constitution. Although the ERA was not passed, there was progress in other areas. It became illegal 
for employers, schools, clubs, etc. to discriminate against women. But women still find it hard to 
advance beyond a certain point in their careers, the so-called glass ceiling that prevents them from 
having high-level jobs. Many women also face the problem of the second shift, i.e. the household 
chores. 
In the 1980s, feminism became less popular in the US and there was less interest in solving the 
remaining problems, such as the fact that most women still earn much less than men. Although there 
is still discrimination, the principle that it should not exist is widely accepted. 
Question 9: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that in the 19th century, ______. 
A. British women did not complete their traditional supporting role 
B. British women did not have the right to vote in political elections 
C. suffragettes fought for the equal employment and equal pay 
D. most women did not wish to have equal status and equal rights 
Question 10: The phrase “gender gap” in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
A. the difference in status between men and women 
B. the social relationship between the two sexes 
C. the visible space between men and women 
D. the social distance between the two sexes 
Question 11: Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Elizabeth Blackwell are mentioned as 
______. 
A. American women who were more successful than men 
B. American women with exceptional abilities 
C. American women who had greater opportunities 
D. pioneers in the fight for American women’s rights 
Question 12: The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ______. 
A. was not officially approved B. supported employers, schools and clubs 
C. was brought into force in the 1960s D. changed the US Constitution 
Question 13: In the late 20th century, some information about feminism in Britain was issued by 
______. 
A. the Sex Discrimination Act B. the Equal Pay Act of 1970 
C. the Equal Rights Amendment D. the Equal Opportunities Commission 
Question 14: Which of the following is true according to the passage? 
A. The British government passed laws to support women in the early 20th century. 
B. The US movement of feminism became the most popular in the late 20th century. 
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C. The women’s liberation movement in the world first began in Britain. 
D. The movement of feminism began in the US earlier than in Britain. 
Question 15: The phrase “glass ceiling” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______. 
A. a ceiling made of glass B. an overlooked problem 
C. a transparent frame D. an imaginary barrier 
Question 16: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? 
A. An American woman once had to fight for the chance to become a doctor. 
B. British women now have much better employment opportunities. 
C. Many American women still face the problem of household chores. 
D. There is now no sex discrimination in Britain and in the US. 
Question 17: It can be inferred from the passage that ______. 
A. women do not have better employment opportunities despite their great efforts 
B. the belief that sex discrimination should not exist is not popular in the US 
C. women in Britain and the US still fight for their equal status and equal rights 
D. the British government did not approve of the women’s liberation movement 
Question 18: Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? 
A. Women and the Right to Vote B. The Suffragettes in British Society 
C. Feminism in Britain and the US D. Opportunities for Women Nowadays 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in 
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 19: A. popular B. romantic C. financial D. reduction 
Question 20: A. permanent B. sentiment C. continent D. represent 
Question 21: A. optimist B. immediate C. accuracy D. fabulous 
Question 22: A. guidance B. future C. prospect D. involve 
Question 23: A. intimacy B. participate C. hydrology D. facilitate 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 24: ______ without animals and plants? 
A. How would life on earth be for B. What would life on earth be like 
C. How will life on earth be like D. What will life on earth be like 
Question 25: “______ you treat him, he’ll help you. He’s so tolerant.” 
A. Even though B. In addition to C. No matter how D. As if 
Question 26: He never lets anything ______ him and his weekend fishing trip. 
A. come up B. come between C. come on D. come among 
Question 27: “You’ll recognize Jenny when you see her. She ______ a red hat.” 
A. is wearing B. will be wearing C. will wear D. wears 
Question 28: I could not ______ the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me. 
A. take in B. get along C. make off D. hold on 
Question 29: The instructor blew his whistle and ______. 
A. the runners run off B. off ran the runners 
C. off the runners were running D. off were running the runners 
Question 30: Joan: “Our friends are coming. ______, Mike? ” 
 Mike: “I’m sorry, but I can’t do it now.” 
A. Why don’t we cook some coffee B. Shall you make some coffee, please 
C. Shall I make you like some coffee D. Would you mind making some coffee 
Question 31: She built a high wall round her garden ______. 
A. so that her fruit would be stolen B. to prevent her fruit from being stolen 
C. in order that her fruit not be stolen D. to enable people not taking her fruit 
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Question 32: This shirt is ______ that one. 
A. a bit less expensive B. not nearly as expensive as 
C. much far expensive than D. as much expensive as 
Question 33: The sign “NO TRESPASSING” tells you ______. 
A. not to approach B. not to photograph C. not to enter D. not to smoke 
Question 34: The village was ______ visible through the dense fog. 
A. barely B. only C. mostly D. hard 
Question 35: “Why don’t you sit down and ______?” 
A. make yourself at home B. make yourself at peace 
C. make yourself at rest D. make it your own home 
Question 36: Before I left for my summer camp, my mother told me to take warm clothes with me 
______ it was cold. 
A. so that B. whereas C. in case D. despite 
Question 37: I did not want to believe them, but in fact, ______ was true. 
A. which they said B. that they were said C. what they said D. what has said 
Question 38: “Never be late for an interview, ______ you can’t get the job.” 
A. otherwise B. if not C. unless D. or so 
Question 39: Sue: “Can you help me with my essay?” 
 Robert: “______” 
A. Yes, I’m afraid not. B. I think that, too. C. Why not? D. Not completely. 
Question 40: The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, ______. 
A. so B. yet C. however D. even though 
Question 41: The Second World War ______ in 1939. 
A. brought about B. took out C. turned up D. broke out 
Question 42: If it ______ for the heavy storm, the accident would not have happened. 
A. isn’t B. weren’t C. were D. hadn’t been 
Question 43: “We'd better ______ if we want to get there in time.” 
A. turn down B. take up C. put down D. speed up 
Question 44: Alfonso: “I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.” 
 Maria: “______.” 
A. Yes, it’s really good B. I’m glad you enjoyed it 
C. Oh, that’s right D. No, it’s very kind of you 
Question 45: The temperature ______ takes place varies widely from material to material. 
A. at which melting B. at which they melt C. which they melt D. which melting 
Question 46: “You ______ have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.” 
A. oughtn’t B. wouldn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t 
Question 47: Our boss would rather ______ during the working hours. 
A. we didn’t chat B. us not chatting C. us not chat D. we don’t chat 
Question 48: Harry: “Are you ready, Kate? There’s not much time left.” 
 Kate: “Yes, just a minute. ______!” 
A. I’d be OK B. I won’t finish C. I’m coming D. No longer 
Read the following passage adapted from A. Briggs’ article on culture, Microsoftđ Student 2008, and 
mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
questions from 49 to 58. 
Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the term 
broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it. It is directly related to 
cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex. A person of 
culture has identifiable attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and 
music. Yet the word culture does not refer solely to such knowledge and interest nor, indeed, to 
education. At least from the 19th century onwards, under the influence of anthropologists and 
sociologists, the word culture has come to be used generally both in the singular and the plural 
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(cultures) to refer to a whole way of life of people, including their customs, laws, conventions, and 
values. 
Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive and advanced culture and cultures, 
between elite and popular culture, between popular and mass culture, and most recently between 
national and global cultures. Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and civilization; the 
latter is a word derived not, like culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the city. The two words 
are sometimes treated as synonymous. Yet this is misleading. While civilization and barbarism are 
pitted against each other in what seems to be a perpetual behavioural pattern, the use of the word 
culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the 19th century and of 
development in the 20th century. Cultures evolve or develop. They are not static. They have twists 
and turns. Styles change. So do fashions. There are cultural processes. What, for example, the word 
cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman) 
literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century to be central to school and university 
education. No single alternative focus emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture, 
affecting kinds of study, and most recently digital culture. As cultures express themselves in new 
forms not everything gets better or more civilized. 
The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define. There 
is no single, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish one. The 
only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or 
strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture). Since 
in anthropology and sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-
culture, the range of reference is extremely wide. 
Question 49: According to the passage, the word culture ______. 
A. comes from a source that has not been identified 
B. is related to the preparation and use of land for farming 
C. derives from the same root as civilization does 
D. develops from Greek and Roman literature and history 
Question 50: It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person ______. 
A. takes care of the soil and what grows on it B. has a job related to cultivation 
C. has knowledge of arts, literature, and music D. does a job relevant to education 
Question 51: The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that ______. 
A. do not develop from the same meaning 
B. share the same word formation pattern 
C. have nearly the same meaning 
D. are both related to agriculture and cultivation 
Question 52: It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century ______. 
A. schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history 
B. classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects 
C. all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history 
D. classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects 
Question 53: The word “attributes” in paragraph 1 most likely means ______. 
A. qualities B. aspects C. fields D. skills 
Question 54: The word “static” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “______”. 
A. regular B. unchanged C. dense D. balanced 
Question 55: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage? 
A. The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people. 
B. The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century. 
C. Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization. 
D. Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture. 
Question 56: It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its ______. 
A. agricultural and medical meanings B. historical and figurative meanings 
C. sociological and anthropological meanings D. philosophical and historical meanings 
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Question 57: Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture? 
A. It differs from the word civilization. B. It evolves from agriculture. 
C. It is a word that cannot be defined. D. Its use has been considerably changed. 
Question 58: The passage mainly discusses ______. 
A. the distinction between culture and civilization 
B. the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture 
C. the derivatives of the word culture 
D. the figurative meanings of the word culture 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each 
pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 59: He cannot lend me the book now. He has not finished reading it yet. 
A. He cannot lend me the book until he has finished reading it. 
B. Having finished reading the book, he cannot lend it to me. 
C. Not having finished reading the book, he will lend it to me. 
D. As long as he cannot finish reading the book, he will lend it to me. 
Question 60: His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious 
institution. 
A. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious 
institution. 
B. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor. 
C. His