Đề thi tuyển sinh Đại học môn Tiếng Anh Khối D năm 2014 - Mã đề 946

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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 946 
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 sentence that is CLOSEST in 
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: “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 advised the soldier to send the urgent document right away. 
C. The officer requested that the soldier rush out due to the document’s urgency. 
D. The officer recommended the soldier leave right away because of the urgent document. 
Question 2: The president placed his car at my disposal as a bonus for my good work. 
A. To get rid of the car, the president decided to sell it to me, his good worker, at a bonus price. 
B. I was willing to drive the president’s car as a compliment for my good performance at work. 
C. In order to praise me as a good worker, the president took me home in his own car. 
D. To show his appreciation for my good work, the president allowed me to use his car whenever I liked. 
Question 3: “Why don't you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. 
A. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. 
B. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. 
C. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. 
D. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. 
Question 4: “Believe me. It’s no use reading that book,” Janet told her boyfriend. 
A. Janet suggested to her boyfriend that reading the book was useful. 
B. Janet managed to persuade her boyfriend that reading the book was worthwhile. 
C. Janet tried to convince her boyfriend that the book was not worth reading. 
D. Janet opposed her boyfriend’s idea that reading the book was not useful. 
Question 5: 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. The Spanish squad was terribly disappointed that their fans had to leave the 2014 World Cup so early. 
C. That their squad left the 2014 World Cup so early was very disappointing for the Spanish sportsmen. 
D. To the disappointment of their fans, the Spanish squad had to leave the 2014 World Cup too early. 
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. organize things inefficiently B. have a good voyage 
C. manage an inflexible system D. run faster than others 
Question 7: Any student who neglects his or her homework is unlikely to do well at school. 
A. looks for B. approves of C. puts off D. attends to 
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 8 to 17. 
Postsecondary institutions and private schools are corporations under U.S. law. They are approved to 
operate as non-profit, for-profit, or public corporations (8)______ education and training. Increasingly, state 
authorities are requiring approved educational providers to apply (9)______ and receive accreditation as a 
condition of final and continued approval. 
As corporate entities, U.S. institutions are internally self-governing and are (10)______ to make property, 
facilities, equipment, and utilities transactions; make their own personnel decisions; decide whom to admit to 
study and to graduate; (11)______ 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 (12)______ 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 
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system that (13)_____ Americans to refer to the concept of the educational or academic marketplace - an 
important distinctive element of the way U.S. education is organized. 
Some institutions are governed (14)______ 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 (15)______ by boards of citizens, both alumni and 
non-alumni, who are ultimately responsible for all operations. They appoint senior (16)______, such as 
principals, headmasters, presidents, and deans; and approve the actions taken (17)______ their name. 
From A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and challenges. InfoUSA (CD version) 
Question 8: A. provided B. provision C. provide D. providing 
Question 9: A. with B. on C. to D. for 
Question 10: A. able B. capable C. probable D. possible 
Question 11: A. call B. lend C. raise D. rise 
Question 12: A. for B. with C. at D. to 
Question 13: A. causes B. makes C. prevents D. lets 
Question 14: A. collect B. collectively C. collective D. collection 
Question 15: A. controlled B. are controlling C. are controlled D. being controlled 
Question 16: A. leaders B. assistants C. judges D. trainees 
Question 17: A. in B. on C. above D. at 
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 18: All of the students in this course will be assessed according to their attendance, performance, 
 A B C 
and they work hard. 
 D 
Question 19: As seeing from the mountain top, the area looks like a picturesque harbour town. 
 A B C D 
Question 20: Most of the students are queuing in lines waiting to enter the classroom. 
 A B C D 
Question 21: 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 22: Since January this year, Joe has suffered two injuries, one to his ankle and the other in New York. 
 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 23 to 32. 
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 
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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 
Question 23: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? 
A. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society. 
B. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. 
C. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society. 
D. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia. 
Question 24: The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______. 
A. having a round clock B. all day and night 
C. surrounded with clocks D. during the daytime 
Question 25: The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as ______. 
A. an easy solution to sleep deprivation B. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping 
C. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation D. an ineffective means of communication 
Question 26: According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? 
A. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. 
B. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. 
C. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. 
D. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. 
Question 27: The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to ______. 
A. the world's population B. masking the symptoms 
C. caffeine consumption D. reaching a point 
Question 28: 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 29: The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means ______. 
A. likely to become worthless B. becoming more noticeable 
C. causing serious damage or loss D. bound to bring satisfaction 
Question 30: Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? 
A. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized. 
B. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep. 
C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. 
D. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers. 
Question 31: All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ 
EXCEPT ______. 
A. engineers B. drivers C. biologists D. doctors 
Question 32: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? 
A. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects B. Accident Prevention: Urgent! 
C. A Society of Sleepless People D. A Well-known Biologist 
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 33: Many parents may fail to recognize and respond to their children’s needs until frustration 
explodes into difficult or uncooperative behavior. 
A. remains at an unchanged level B. suddenly becomes uncontrollable 
C. slowly reaches the boiling point D. stays under pressure 
Question 34: “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. facing the reality B. easing the tension 
C. worsening the situation D. improving the condition 
Question 35: 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. being together with friends 
C. being separated from peers D. forming a new business company 
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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: Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair. 
A. a beautiful old European wooden B. an old beautiful wooden European 
C. a wooden old beautiful European D. an old wooden European beautiful 
Question 37: Carbon dioxide ______ as one of the main contributors to the greenhouse effect. 
A. has been identified B. had identified C. had been identified D. has identified 
Question 38: In my opinion, ______ new technology who will finally decide which ideas take off. 
A. that the development of B. it is the user of 
C. that the user of D. it is the development of 
Question 39: 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. I don’t believe it. 
C. Well done! D. That’s very kind of you. 
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. Never mind B. Thank you C. I wish so D. By no means 
Question 41: He applied for a teaching ______ at Bales University with great confidence. 
A. employment B. post C. work D. career 
Question 42: “My secretary will book you an afternoon flight and have you ______ at the airport.” 
A. picking up B. to pick up C. picked up D. pick up 
Question 43: The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair ______ her back. 
A. running over B. fallen against C. flowed down D. streaming down 
Question 44: “Could you turn off the stove? The potatoes ______ for at least thirty minutes.” 
A. were boiling B. boiled C. are boiling D. have been boiling 
Question 45: While I was looking through my old albums the other day, I ______ this photograph of my 
parents' wedding. 
A. made up B. came across C. took after D. turned down 
Question 46: 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. did B. gave C. took D. made 
Question 47: 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. prospect B. origin C. status D. source 
Question 48: ______ my mother’s encouragement, I wouldn’t have made such a daring decision. 
A. In spite B. Providing C. Until D. But for 
Question 49: We’ve already bought the house but won’t ______ it until May, when the present occupants 
have moved out. 
A. keep track of B. gain recognition of C. take possession of D. catch sight of 
Question 50: In no circumstances ______ on campus. 
A. should smoking be allowed B. should allow smoking 
C. we should allow smoking D. smoking should be allowed 
Question 51: The bank has more than 100 branches, ______ in a major urban area. 
A. the location of which B. and are located C. each located D. each locating 
Question 52: They got lost in the forest, and ______ made matters worse was that night began to fall. 
A. it B. which C. what D. that 
Question 53: Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking ______ accepting opinions without 
questioning them. 
A. in addition B. because of C. instead of D. for instance 
Question 54: ______, 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 
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Question 55: We need to talk more about ______ for the summer vacation before July. 
A. where to go B. when to use C. why to choose D. how to make 
Question 56: 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. number B. amount C. variety D. species 
Question 57: “Take a spare tyre ______ you have a puncture on the way to the beach.” 
A. in case B. unless C. so that D. if 
Question 58: 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. Just in case B. You are welcome C. Not in the least D. At all costs 
Question 59: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night. 
A. should B. must C. would D. will 
Question 60: 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 
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 61: She wrote the text. She selected the illustration as well. 
A. The text she wrote was not as good as the illustration she selected. 
B. She not only wrote the text but also selected the illustration. 
C. If she had written the text, she would have selected the illustration. 
D. In order to select the illustration, she had to write the text. 
Question 62: 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. Although he is well known to scientists, he is little known to the general public. 
C. Many ordinary people know him better than most scientists do. 
D. He is the only scientist that is not known to the general public. 
Question 63: Nam defeated the former champion in three sets. He finally won the inter-school table tennis 
championship. 
A. Having defeated the former champion in the inter-school table tennis, Nam did not hold the title of 
champion. 
B. Being defeated by the former champion, Nam lost the chance to play the final game of inter-school table 
tennis championship. 
C. Although Nam defeated the former champion in three sets, he did not win the title of inter-school table 
tennis champion. 
D. Having defeated the former champion in three sets, Nam won the inter-school table tennis championship. 
Question 64: She looked through the hotel advertisements. She stopped only when taking a fancy to one piece. 
A. She took so gr