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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012 
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
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Họ, tên thí sinh:.......................................................................... 
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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 that differs from the rest in 
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: A. facility B. characterise C. irrational D. variety 
Question 2: A. agreement B. elephant C. mineral D. violent 
Question 3: A. professor B. typical C. accountant D. develop 
Question 4: A. electrician B. majority C. appropriate D. traditional 
Question 5: A. decay B. vanish C. attack D. depend 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 6: Most greetings cards are folding and have a picture on the front and a message inside. 
 A B C D 
Question 7: Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘love’, that can be used to say hello or goodbye. 
 A B C D 
Question 8: The Oxford English Dictionary is well known for including many different meanings of 
 A B C 
words and to give real examples. 
 D 
Question 9: It was disappointing that almost of the guests left the wedding too early. 
 A B C D 
Question 10: When you are writing or speaking English it is important to use language that includes 
 A B C 
both men and women equally the same. 
 D 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 11: The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water ______. 
A. plenty B. poverty C. shortage D. abundance 
Question 12: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ______ with the interviewers. 
A. link B. connection C. touch D. contact 
Question 13: As a(n) ______ girl, she found it difficult to socialise with other students in the class. 
A. reserved B. ashamed C. dynamic D. industrious 
Question 14: He is coming ______ a cold after a night out in the rain. 
A. down with B. up with C. away from D. across with 
Question 15: It is interesting to take ______ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing. 
A. up B. in C. over D. on 
Question 16: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ______ warmer. 
A. were B. had been C. has been D. was 
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Question 17: Before going to bed, he wanted some tea but there was ______ left. 
A. nothing B. no C. any D. a few 
Question 18: You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary ______ misuse them. 
A. so that not to B. so not to C. so that not D. so as not to 
Question 19: Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information 
______ an effective way. 
A. on B. in C. with D. over 
Question 20: It was so kind of her to put me ______ while I was on a business trip in her town. 
A. down B. off C. up D. in 
Question 21: He didn’t know______ or stay until the end of the festival. 
A. if to go B. if that he should go C. to go D. whether to go 
Question 22: ______ smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is no ban on tobacco 
advertising. 
A. However B. Therefore C. Although D. In spite of 
Question 23: Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.” 
 Linda: “Me ______.” 
A. so B. too C. neither D. either 
Question 24: When Peter was a child, there ______ a cinema near his house. 
A. used to be B. used to have C. used to be being D. used to have been 
Question 25: Working as a volunteer gives her a chance to develop her interpersonal skills, promote 
friendship, and ______ her own talent. 
A. discover B. discovered C. discovering D. to discover 
Question 26: Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.” 
 John: “______.” 
A. My happiness B. My excitement C. My delight D. My pleasure 
Question 27: My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to ______. 
A. make ends meet B. call it a day C. break the ice D. tighten the belt 
Question 28: The team were eager to make ______ the loss of the previous match. 
A. off with B. up with C. up for D. away with 
Question 29: After the car crash last night, all the injured ______ to the hospital in an ambulance. 
A. was rushing B. were rushed C. was rushed D. were rushing 
Question 30: It has been suggested that Mary ______ a computer course in preparation for a steady job. 
A. take B. have been taken C. would have taken D. was taken 
Question 31: Tom: “When are we leaving for the concert?” 
 Kyle : “______.” 
A. No problem B. Certainly C. That’s right D. Straight away 
Question 32: Scientists have ______ a lot of research into renewable energy sources. 
A. done B. solved C. carried D. made 
Question 33: New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and ______. 
A. competition B. competitor C. competitive D. competitiveness 
Question 34: The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ______ a packed lunch. 
A. taken B. taking C. to take D. take 
Question 35: The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century during a period ______ as 
the Age of Enlightenment. 
A. known B. is knowing C. that knew D. knew 
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 36: The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite 
films. 
A. businesses B. advertisements C. economics D. contests 
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Question 37: As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of 
the island. 
A. flowers and trees B. plants and animals 
C. mountains and forests D. fruits and vegetables 
Question 38: It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full 
scholarship each year. 
A. have the right to refuse B. are refused the right to 
C. are given the right to D. have the obligation to 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is 
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 39: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released. 
A. guilty B. naive C. innovative D. benevolent 
Question 40: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially. 
A. Privileged B. Impoverished C. Well-off D. Wealthy 
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 41: Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed. 
A. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree. 
B. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed. 
C. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed. 
D. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed. 
Question 42: Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. She works for a famous fashion house. 
A. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house. 
B. Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest fashions. 
C. Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. 
D. Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions. 
Question 43: They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day. 
A. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day. 
B. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day. 
C. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day. 
D. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day. 
Question 44: Put your coat on. You will get cold. 
A. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on. 
B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold. 
C. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold. 
D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold. 
Question 45: Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it. 
A. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them. 
B. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement. 
C. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching. 
D. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it. 
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 46: “We lost the last game because of the referee,” said the team captain. 
A. The team captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game. 
B. The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game. 
C. The team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game. 
D. The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game. 
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Question 47: I was astonished that he knew a lot about Vietnamese food. 
A. I was astonished at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese food. 
B. It surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most. 
C. I knew very little about Vietnamese food, which astonished him. 
D. That he knew a lot about Vietnamese food amazed me. 
Question 48: Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight schedule. 
A. Not having been informed of the change in flight schedule, Martin missed his flight. 
B. Not having missed his flight, Martin was informed of the change in flight schedule. 
C. Martin missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in flight schedule. 
D. Martin had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule. 
Question 49: “If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a sensitive topic,” the teacher said. 
A. The teacher advised me against writing about such a sensitive topic. 
B. The teacher advised me on writing about such a sensitive topic. 
C. I was ordered by the teacher not to write about such a sensitive topic. 
D. I was blamed for writing about such a sensitive topic by the teacher. 
Question 50: The man wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints. 
A. The man wore gloves in order that his fingerprints would be taken. 
B. His fingerprints would not be left unless the man wore gloves. 
C. In order to leave some fingerprints the man took off his gloves. 
D. The man wore gloves so that he would not leave any fingerprints. 
Read the following passage on native Americans, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer 
sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 51 to 60. 
The first American immigrants, beginning more than 20,000 years ago, were intercontinental 
wanderers: hunters and their families following animal (51)______ from Asia to America, across a 
land bridge where the Bering Strait is today. (52)______ Spain’s Christopher Columbus “discovered” 
the New World in 1492, about 1.5 million Native Americans lived in what is now the continental 
United States, although estimates of the number (53)______ greatly. Mistaking the place where he 
landed – San Salvador in the Bahamas – (54)______ the Indies, Columbus called the Native 
Americans “Indians.” 
During the next 200 years, people from several European countries followed Columbus across the 
Atlantic Ocean to explore America and (55)______ up trading posts and colonies. Native Americans 
suffered (56)______ from the influx of Europeans. The transfer of land from Indian to European – 
and later American – hands (57)______ accomplished through treaties, wars, and coercion, with 
Indians constantly giving (58)______ as the newcomers moved west. In the 19th century, the 
government’s preferred solution to the Indian “problem” was to force tribes to inhabit specific plots 
of land called reservations. Some tribes fought to keep from (59)______ land they had traditionally 
used. In many cases the reservation land was (60)______ poor quality, and Indians came to depend 
on government assistance. Poverty and joblessness among Native Americans still exist today. 
(Extracted from InfoUSA – CD Version) 
Question 51: A. herds B. flocks C. bunches D. packs 
Question 52: A. During B. When C. Not until D. Meanwhile 
Question 53: A. adapt B. adjust C. vary D. modify 
Question 54: A. to B. like C. for D. with 
Question 55: A. bring B. make C. go D. set 
Question 56: A. deliberately B. marginally C. greatly D. vaguely 
Question 57: A. were B. have been C. was D. had been 
Question 58: A. way B. road C. signal D. direction 
Question 59: A. breaking down B. staying up C. giving up D. coming about 
Question 60: A. in B. with C. of D. under 
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Read the following passage on commuting, 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. 
Commuting is the practice of travelling a long distance to a town or city to work each day, and then 
travelling home again in the evening. The word commuting comes from commutation ticket, a US rail 
ticket for repeated journeys, called a season ticket in Britain. Regular travellers are called 
commuters. 
The US has many commuters. A few, mostly on the East Coast, commute by train or subway, but 
most depend on the car. Some leave home very early to avoid the traffic jams, and sleep in their cars 
until their office opens. Many people accept a long trip to work so that they can live in quiet bedroom 
communities away from the city, but another reason is ‘white flight’. In the 1960s most cities began 
to desegregate their schools, so that there were no longer separate schools for white and black 
children. Many white families did not want to send their children to desegregated schools, so they 
moved to the suburbs, which have their own schools, and where, for various reasons, few black 
people live. 
Millions of people in Britain commute by car or train. Some spend two or three hours a day 
travelling, so that they and their families can live in suburbia or in the countryside. Cities are 
surrounded by commuter belts. Part of the commuter belt around London is called the stockbroker 
belt because it contains houses where rich business people live. Some places are becoming dormitory 
towns, because people sleep there but take little part in local activities. 
Most commuters travel to and from work at the same time, causing the morning and evening rush 
hours, when buses and trains are crowded and there are traffic jams on the roads. Commuters on 
trains rarely talk to each other and spend their journey reading, sleeping or using their mobile phones, 
though this is not popular with other passengers. Increasing numbers of people now work at home 
some days of the week, linked to their offices by computer, a practice called telecommuting. 
Cities in both Britain and the US are trying to reduce the number of cars coming into town each 
day. Some companies encourage car pooling (called car sharing in Britain), an arrangement for 
people who live and work near each other to travel together. Some US cities have a public service 
that helps such people to contact each other, and traffic lanes are reserved for car-pool vehicles. But 
cars and petrol/gas are cheap in the US, and many people prefer to drive alone because it gives them 
more freedom. In Britain many cities have park-and-ride schemes, car parks on the edge of the city 
from which buses take drivers into the centre. 
(Extracted from Oxford Guide to British and American Culture, Oxford University Press, 2000) 
Question 61: Which of the following definitions of commuting would the author of this passage most 
probably agree with? 
A. Travelling for hours from a town or city to work in the countryside every day. 
B. Travelling to work and then home again in a day within a rural district. 
C. Using a commutation ticket for special journeys in all seasons of the year. 
D. Regularly travelling a long distance between one’s place of work and one’s home. 
Question 62: The word “repeated” in paragraph 1 most probably means ______. 
A. buying a season ticket again B. doing something once again 
C. saying something again D. happening again and again 
Question 63: The passage mentions that many Americans are willing to travel a long distance to 
work in order to be able to live in ______. 
A. comfortable bedrooms B. quiet neighbourhoods 
C. city centres D. noisy communities 
Question 64: Which of the following is true according to the passage? 
A. Britain has considerably more commuters than the US. 
B. The US has considerably more commuters than Britain. 
C. Both the US and Britain have a great number of commuters. 
D. Commuting helps people in the US and Britain save a lot of time. 
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Question 65: Which of the following is NOT true about the London commuter belt? 
A. It is home to some wealthy business people. B. It is like “bedroom communities” in the US. 
C. It is in central London. D. It surrounds London. 
Question 66: It can be inferred from the passage that dormitory towns in Britain are places where 
people ______. 
A. contribute to the local community B. are employed locally 
C. take part in local activities D. stay for the night 
Question 67: As mentioned in the passage, commuters usually ______. 
A. talk to each other during train journeys B. cause traffic congestion on the roads 
C. go home from work at different hours D. go to work at different hours 
Question 68: The phrase “linked to” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. satisfied with B. connected to C. shared with D. related to 
Question 69: All of the following are measures to reduce the number of cars coming into town each 
day in the US and/or Britain EXCEPT ______. 
A. car pooling/sharing B. traffic lanes for car pooling 
C. park-and-ride schemes D. free car parks in the city centre 
Question 70: The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ______. 
A. car pool B. travelling together C. driving alone D. petrol/gas 
Read the following passage on learning by Mazur, James E, 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. 
Learning means acquiring knowledge or developing the ability to perform new behaviors. It is 
common to think of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning 
occurs outside the classroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives. 
Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to 
manipulate toys, food, and other objects. They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, 
tastes, and smells in their environments. They learn how to interact with their parents, siblings, 
friends, and other people important to their world. When they enter school, children learn basic 
academic subjects such as reading, writing, and mathematics. They also continue to learn a great deal 
outside the classroom. They learn which behaviors are likely to be rewarded and which are likely to 
be punished. They learn social skills for interacting with other children. After they finish school, 
people mu