Đề thi tuyển sinh Đại học môn Tiếng Anh Khối D năm 2014 - Mã đề 419

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
(Đề thi có 6 trang) 
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
 Mã đề thi 419 
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 underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, and 
 A B C 
they work hard. 
 D 
Question 2: Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to enter the classroom. 
 A B C D 
Question 3: Women in many parts of the world have had lower status than men, which the extent 
 A B 
of the gap between genders varies across cultures and times. 
 C D 
Question 4: Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York. 
 A B C D 
Question 5: As seeing from the mountain top, the area looks like a picturesque harbour town. 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to 
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 6: We run a very tight ship here, and we expect all our employees to be at their desks by eight 
o'clock and take good care of their own business. 
A. run faster than others B. organize things inefficiently 
C. have a good voyage D. manage an inflexible system 
Question 7: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. 
A. approves of B. looks for C. puts off D. attends to 
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 8: A. advantage B. enrichment C. sovereignty D. edition 
Question 9: A. fertilize B. illustrate C. interact D. specify 
Question 10: A. commit B. index C. open D. preview 
Question 11: A. attendance B. wilderness C. habitat D. candidate 
Question 12: A. economic B. continental C. territorial D. considerate 
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 13 to 22. 
Postsecondary institutions and private schools are corporations under U.S. law. They are approved to 
operate as non-profit, for-profit, or public corporations (13)______ education and training. Increasingly, state 
authorities are requiring approved educational providers to apply (14)______ and receive accreditation as a 
condition of final and continued approval. 
As corporate entities, U.S. institutions are internally self-governing and are (15)______ to make property, 
facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel decisions; decide whom to admit to 
study and to graduate; (16)______ their own funds from outside sources; enter into contracts and compete for 
grants; and do most of the other things that corporations do. Institutions compete (17)______ one another for 
students, research funding, faculty, and other benefits. Public institutions may compete within the same state 
or territory for budget appropriations. It is the corporate nature of institutions and the competition within the 
system that (18)_____ Americans to refer to the concept of the educational or academic marketplace - an 
important distinctive element of the way U.S. education is organized. 
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Some institutions are governed (19)______ under multi-campus arrangements. These include most local 
public schools (governed by school districts) and many state community college and university systems. 
Whether single- or multi-campus, institutional corporations (20)______ by boards of citizens, both alumni and 
non-alumni, who are ultimately responsible for all operations. They appoint senior (21)______, such as 
principals, headmasters, presidents, and deans; and approve the actions taken (22)______ their name. 
From A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and challenges. InfoUSA (CD version) 
Question 13: A. provided B. provision C. providing D. provide 
Question 14: A. to B. on C. with D. for 
Question 15: A. capable B. probable C. possible D. able 
Question 16: A. lend B. raise C. call D. rise 
Question 17: A. for B. with C. at D. to 
Question 18: A. prevents B. makes C. causes D. lets 
Question 19: A. collection B. collect C. collectively D. collective 
Question 20: A. being controlled B. are controlling C. are controlled D. controlled 
Question 21: A. assistants B. judges C. trainees D. leaders 
Question 22: A. above B. in C. on D. at 
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 23: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration 
explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior. 
A. slowly reaches the boiling point B. stays under pressure 
C. remains at an unchanged level D. suddenly becomes uncontrollable 
Question 24: Those children who stay longer hours at school than at home tend to spend their formative 
years in the company of others with similar aims and interests. 
A. enjoying the care of parents B. forming a new business company 
C. being separated from peers D. being together with friends 
Question 25: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”: Our friends have voiced their strong criticism of China’s 
escalation of tension on our continental shelf. 
A. easing the tension B. facing the reality 
C. worsening the situation D. improving the condition 
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 26 to 35. 
We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people. In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin - a behavioural 
biologist - describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not give sleeping the importance it 
deserves. 
Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep. We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services 
must be available all hours. We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time getting to work. 
Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and late-night TV and the Internet tempt 
us away from our beds. When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy solution is to sleep less. The 
average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research shows that most people need 
eight or even eight and a half hours' sleep to feel at their best. Nowadays, many people have got used to 
sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of 'sleep debt'. 
Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours of 
daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. But nowadays our hours of sleep are 
mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially by an 
alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the world's most popular drug, helps to keep us awake. 75% of the 
world's population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep deprivation. 
What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans, it also 
reduces our motivation and ability to work. This has serious implications for society in general. Doctors, for 
example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on 'night call', and may get less than 
three hours' sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take decisions. Tired 
engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results. On our 
roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests show that a tired driver can be 
just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is against the law but driving when 
exhausted isn't. As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire people who function on very little sleep 
instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world would be a much safer, happier place if everyone, 
whatever their job, slept eight hours a night. 
 New English File Upper-intermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig, OUP 
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Question 26: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? 
A. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. 
B. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia. 
C. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society. 
D. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society. 
Question 27: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. 
A. having a round clock B. during the daytime 
C. surrounded with clocks D. all day and night 
Question 28: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as ______. 
A. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation B. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping 
C. an easy solution to sleep deprivation D. an ineffective means of communication 
Question 29: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? 
A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. 
B. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. 
C. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. 
D. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. 
Question 30: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. 
A. masking the symptoms B. the world's population 
C. reaching a point D. caffeine consumption 
Question 31: Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? 
A. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society. 
B. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day. 
C. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers. 
D. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep. 
Question 32: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. 
A. bound to bring satisfaction B. becoming more noticeable 
C. likely to become worthless D. causing serious damage or loss 
Question 33: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? 
A. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized. 
B. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. 
C. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers. 
D. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep. 
Question 34: All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ 
EXCEPT ______. 
A. biologists B. doctors C. engineers D. drivers 
Question 35: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? 
A. A Well-known Biologist B. A Society of Sleepless People 
C. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects D. Accident Prevention: Urgent! 
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: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.” 
A. picked up B. to pick up C. picking up D. pick up 
Question 37: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect. 
A. had been identified B. has been identified C. had identified D. has identified 
Question 38: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area. 
A. each locating B. each located C. and are located D. the location of which 
Question 39: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants 
have moved out. 
A. take possession of B. catch sight of C. keep track of D. gain recognition of 
Question 40: Minh, a student from Hai Phong, is going to take the college entrance exam in Hanoi next week. 
His father is seeing him off at the railway station. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
Dad: “Good luck with the exam, Minh!” 
Minh: “______, Dad.” 
A. I wish so B. Never mind C. Thank you D. By no means 
Question 41: Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select the 
most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
 Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” 
 Jane: “______” 
A. Not a chance. B. That’s very kind of you. 
C. I don’t believe it. D. Well done! 
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Question 42: China’s placement of its oil rig in Vietnam’s East Sea EEZ has been denounced by ASEAN and 
Western politicians and professionals as the violation of Vietnam’s ______ waters. 
A. territorial B. fresh C. farmed D. inland 
Question 43: ______, she continued to carry out her duties. 
A. Despite her good health B. Although in poor health 
C. Although she is in good health D. No matter how poor her health 
Question 44: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ______ this photograph of my 
parents' wedding. 
A. came across B. took after C. made up D. turned down 
Question 45: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting opinions without 
questioning them. 
A. in addition B. instead of C. for instance D. because of 
Question 46: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night. 
A. must B. would C. will D. should 
Question 47: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair. 
A. an old beautiful wooden European B. a wooden old beautiful European 
C. an old wooden European beautiful D. a beautiful old European wooden 
Question 48: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.” 
A. were boiling B. are boiling C. have been boiling D. boiled 
Question 49: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______ her back. 
A. flowed down B. fallen against C. streaming down D. running over 
Question 50: In the last match, Sabella changed his formation at half-time, introducing Fernando Gago in 
midfield and Higuain in attack, but in the end it was Messi’s magic that ______ the difference. 
A. made B. gave C. did D. took 
Question 51: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off. 
A. it is the user of B. that the user of 
C. it is the development of D. that the development of 
Question 52: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall. 
A. it B. what C. that D. which 
Question 53: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before July. 
A. where to go B. how to make C. when to use D. why to choose 
Question 54: The carefully nurtured gardens with a wide ______ of flowers and fruit trees have added 
elegance to this place and made it a major tourist attraction. 
A. amount B. variety C. number D. species 
Question 55: Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her 
last essay. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
 Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” 
 Ms Lan: “______. I enjoyed it.” 
A. At all costs B. Just in case C. Not in the least D. You are welcome 
Question 56: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great confidence. 
A. career B. employment C. post D. work 
Question 57: The cinema is no longer as popular as it was in the 1930's and 1940's, but it is still an 
important ______ of entertainment. 
A. origin B. status C. source D. prospect 
Question 58: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision. 
A. Until B. In spite C. Providing D. But for 
Question 59: In no circumstances ______ on campus. 
A. smoking should be allowed B. should smoking be allowed 
C. we should allow smoking D. should allow smoking 
Question 60: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the beach.” 
A. unless B. in case C. if D. so that 
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 61: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend. 
A. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile. 
B. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful. 
C. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful. 
D. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading. 
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Question 62: The early failure of the Spanish squad in the 2014 World Cup deeply disappointed their fans. 
A. Living up to their fans’ expectation, the Spanish squad left the 2014 World Cup so early. 
B. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. 
C. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early. 
D. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early. 
Question 63: “Send this urgent document immediately!” the officer told the soldier. 
A. The officer ordered the soldier to deliver the urgent document instantly. 
B. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document. 
C. The officer advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away. 
D. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency. 
Question 64: “Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. 
A. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. 
B. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. 
C. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. 
D. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. 
Question 65: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. 
A. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked. 
B. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. 
C. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work. 
D. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car. 
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 66: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well. 
A. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text. 
B. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected. 
C. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration. 
D. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration. 
Question 67: Most scientists know him well. However, very few ordinary people have heard of him. 
A. Not only scientists but also the general public know him as a big name. 
B. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do. 
C. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. 
D. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public. 
Question 68: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece. 
A. She took so great a fancy to the hotel advertisements that she could not stop reading them. 
B. She stopped re