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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012 
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 sentence that best combines each 
pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 1: Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed. 
A. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed. 
B. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed. 
C. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed. 
D. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree. 
Question 2: They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day. 
A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day. 
B. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day. 
C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day. 
D. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day. 
Question 3: 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 4: Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it. 
A. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement. 
B. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them. 
C. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it. 
D. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching. 
Question 5: Put your coat on. You will get cold. 
A. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold. 
B. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold. 
C. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on. 
D. You not only put your coat on but also get cold. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 6: When Peter was a child, there ______ a cinema near his house. 
A. used to be being B. used to have C. used to have been D. used to be 
Question 7: My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to ______. 
A. tighten the belt B. make ends meet C. call it a day D. break the ice 
Question 8: Mary: “Thanks a lot for your help.” 
 John: “______.” 
A. My happiness B. My delight C. My excitement D. My pleasure 
Question 9: Before going to bed, he wanted some tea but there was ______ left. 
A. a few B. any C. no D. nothing 
Question 10: He is coming ______ a cold after a night out in the rain. 
A. across with B. down with C. away from D. up with 
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Question 11: ______ smoking is a causative factor of many diseases, there is no ban on tobacco 
advertising. 
A. However B. Therefore C. In spite of D. Although 
Question 12: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ______ with the interviewers. 
A. link B. touch C. contact D. connection 
Question 13: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ______ warmer. 
A. were B. was C. had been D. has been 
Question 14: He didn’t know______ or stay until the end of the festival. 
A. if that he should go B. whether to go C. to go D. if to go 
Question 15: As a(n) ______ girl, she found it difficult to socialise with other students in the class. 
A. industrious B. ashamed C. dynamic D. reserved 
Question 16: The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ______ a packed lunch. 
A. to take B. taking C. taken D. take 
Question 17: Tom: “When are we leaving for the concert?” 
 Kyle : “______.” 
A. Straight away B. That’s right C. No problem D. Certainly 
Question 18: You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary ______ misuse them. 
A. so as not to B. so that not to C. so not to D. so that not 
Question 19: New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and ______. 
A. competitive B. competitiveness C. competitor D. competition 
Question 20: It was so kind of her to put me ______ while I was on a business trip in her town. 
A. down B. up C. off D. in 
Question 21: It is interesting to take ______ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing. 
A. up B. over C. in D. on 
Question 22: Scientists have ______ a lot of research into renewable energy sources. 
A. solved B. made C. carried D. done 
Question 23: The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water ______. 
A. abundance B. poverty C. plenty D. shortage 
Question 24: The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century during a period ______ as 
the Age of Enlightenment. 
A. that knew B. knew C. known D. is knowing 
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. to discover D. discovering 
Question 26: After the car crash last night, all the injured ______ to the hospital in an ambulance. 
A. were rushed B. was rushing C. were rushing D. was rushed 
Question 27: The team were eager to make ______ the loss of the previous match. 
A. up for B. away with C. up with D. off with 
Question 28: Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.” 
 Linda: “Me ______.” 
A. so B. either C. neither D. too 
Question 29: Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information 
______ an effective way. 
A. on B. with C. in D. over 
Question 30: It has been suggested that Mary ______ a computer course in preparation for a steady job. 
A. would have taken B. have been taken C. take D. was taken 
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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 31 to 40. 
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 must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives, such as getting married, 
raising children, and finding and keeping a job. 
Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study of 
learning is important in many different fields. Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate 
children. Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service workers need to 
understand how certain experiences change people’s behaviors. Employers, politicians, and 
advertisers make use of the principles of learning to influence the behavior of workers, voters, and 
consumers. 
Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain. 
Psychologists who study memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage 
takes place, and how the brain later retrieves knowledge when we need it. In contrast, psychologists 
who study learning are more interested in behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a 
person’s experiences. 
There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex. Simple forms of learning 
involve a single stimulus. A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a sight, sound, 
smell, touch, or taste. In a form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn to associate 
two stimuli that occur in sequence, such as lightning followed by thunder. In operant conditioning, 
people learn by forming an association between a behavior and its consequences (reward or 
punishment). People and animals can also learn by observation - that is, by watching others perform 
behaviors. More complex forms of learning include learning languages, concepts, and motor skills. 
(Extracted from Microsoftđ Student 2009 – DVD Version) 
Question 31: According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised of? 
A. Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom 
B. Acquisition of social and behavioural skills 
C. Knowledge acquisition and ability development 
D. Acquisition of academic knowledge 
Question 32: According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the classroom? 
A. life skills B. interpersonal communication 
C. right from wrong D. literacy and calculation 
Question 33: Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in 
paragraph 2 as examples of ______. 
A. the ways people’s lives are influenced by education 
B. the situations in which people cannot teach themselves 
C. the changes to which people have to orient themselves 
D. the areas of learning which affect people’s lives 
Question 34: Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage? 
A. It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life. 
B. It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school. 
C. It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older. 
D. It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions. 
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Question 35: According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due to ______. 
A. the need for certain experiences in various areas 
B. the exploration of the best teaching methods 
C. the influence of various behaviours in the learning process 
D. the great influence of the on-going learning process 
Question 36: It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians 
concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to ______. 
A. thoroughly understand the behaviours of the objects of their interest 
B. make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning 
C. understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest 
D. change the behaviours of the objects of their interest towards learning 
Question 37: The word “retrieves ” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______. 
A. recovers B. gains C. generates D. creates 
Question 38: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used. 
B. Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge. 
C. Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviours. 
D. Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviours. 
Question 39: According to the passage, the stimulus in simple forms of learning ______. 
A. is created by the senses B. bears relation to perception 
C. is associated with natural phenomena D. makes associations between behaviours 
Question 40: The passage mainly discusses ______. 
A. general principles of learning 
B. practical examples of learning inside the classroom 
C. simple forms of learning 
D. application of learning principles to formal education 
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 41: As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of 
the island. 
A. mountains and forests B. flowers and trees 
C. fruits and vegetables D. plants and animals 
Question 42: It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full 
scholarship each year. 
A. are given the right to B. are refused the right to 
C. have the right to refuse D. have the obligation to 
Question 43: The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite 
films. 
A. businesses B. economics C. advertisements D. contests 
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 44: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released. 
A. guilty B. naive C. benevolent D. innovative 
Question 45: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially. 
A. Well-off B. Impoverished C. Wealthy D. Privileged 
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 46: Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘love’, that can be used to say hello or goodbye. 
 A B C D 
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Question 47: It was disappointing that almost of the guests left the wedding too early. 
 A B C D 
Question 48: 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 
Question 49: The Oxford English Dictionary is well known for including many different meanings of 
 A B C 
words and to give real examples. 
 D 
Question 50: Most greetings cards are folding and have a picture on the front and a message inside. 
 A B C D 
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 51: “We lost the last game because of the referee,” said the team captain. 
A. The team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game. 
B. The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game. 
C. The team captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game. 
D. The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game. 
Question 52: I was astonished that he knew a lot about Vietnamese food. 
A. That he knew a lot about Vietnamese food amazed me. 
B. I was astonished at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese food. 
C. It surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most. 
D. I knew very little about Vietnamese food, which astonished him. 
Question 53: The man wore gloves in order not to leave any fingerprints. 
A. The man wore gloves so that he would not leave any fingerprints. 
B. The man wore gloves in order that his fingerprints would be taken. 
C. His fingerprints would not be left unless the man wore gloves. 
D. In order to leave some fingerprints the man took off his gloves. 
Question 54: Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight schedule. 
A. Martin missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in flight schedule. 
B. Martin had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule. 
C. Not having missed his flight, Martin was informed of the change in flight schedule. 
D. Not having been informed of the change in flight schedule, Martin missed his flight. 
Question 55: “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. I was ordered by the teacher not to write about such a sensitive topic. 
C. I was blamed for writing about such a sensitive topic by the teacher. 
D. The teacher advised me on writing about such a sensitive topic. 
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 56: A. irrational B. characterise C. facility D. variety 
Question 57: A. elephant B. violent C. mineral D. agreement 
Question 58: A. electrician B. appropriate C. majority D. traditional 
Question 59: A. decay B. attack C. depend D. vanish 
Question 60: A. accountant B. professor C. typical D. develop 
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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 61 to 70. 
The first American immigrants, beginning more than 20,000 years ago, were intercontinental 
wanderers: hunters and their families following animal (61)______ from Asia to America, across a 
land bridge where the Bering Strait is today. (62)______ 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 (63)______ greatly. Mistaking the place where he 
landed – San Salvador in the Bahamas – (64)______ 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 (65)______ up trading posts and colonies. Native Americans 
suffered (66)______ from the influx of Europeans. The transfer of land from Indian to European – 
and later American – hands (67)______ accomplished through treaties, wars, and coercion, with 
Indians constantly giving (68)______ 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 (69)______ land they had traditionally 
used. In many cases the reservation land was (70)______ 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 61: A. bunches B. packs C. flocks D. herds 
Question 62: A. During B. Not until C. When D. Meanwhile 
Question 63: A. modify B. adapt C. vary D. adjust 
Question 64: A. with B. for C. to D. like 
Question 65: A. go B. set C. make D. bring 
Question 66: A. vaguely B. greatly C. deliberately D. marginally 
Question 67: A. had been B. was C. were D. have been 
Question 68: A. way B. direction C. signal D. road 
Question 69: A. staying up B. breaking down C. giving up D. coming about 
Question 70: A. of B. with C. in D. under 
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 71 to 80. 
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 trav