Đề thi tuyển sinh đại học năm 2014 môn: Tiếng Anh; khối A1 (kèm các mã đề)

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
(Đề có 6 trang) 
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2014 
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối A1 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
 Mã đề thi 163 
Họ, tên thí sinh:.......................................................................... 
Số báo danh:............................................................................ 
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 correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 1: The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is, ______. 
A. more heat it retains B. it retains the more heat 
C. the heat it retains more D. the more heat it retains 
Question 2: We received a call from the teacher ______ charge of our course. 
A. at B. in C. on D. to 
Question 3: Tom hasn't completed the work yet and Maria hasn't ______. 
A. neither B. either C. too D. also 
Question 4: ______ was the tea that we couldn’t drink it. 
A. No longer B. So strong C. Hardly ever D. How strong 
Question 5: We could have caught the last train, but we ______ five minutes late. 
A. were B. would be C. have been D. are 
Question 6: Do you remember ______ to help us when we were in difficulty? 
A. you offer B. being offered C. once offering D. to offer 
Question 7: In our team, no person ______ John could finish this tough task in such a short time. 
A. including B. rather than C. outside D. other than 
Question 8: ______ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university. 
A. Nevertheless B. Despite C. Although D. Meanwhile
Question 9: The superstar, accompanied by the other members of the band, ______ to visit our school next 
week. 
A. are going B. is going C. are D. has had 
Question 10: Be sure not to rely too ______ on your mother tongue when you are learning a foreign language. 
A. abundantly B. severely C. numerously D. heavily 
Question 11: Communities in remote areas are extremely _____ to famine if crops fail. 
A. vulnerable B. helpless C. disappointed D. defenseless 
Question 12: I could hear voices but I couldn’t ______ what they were saying. 
A. try out B. turn up C. make out D. bring about 
Question 13: ______ always gives me real pleasure. 
A. I arrange flowers B. The flowers are arranged 
C. Arranging flowers D. While arranging flowers 
Question 14: ______ a few more minutes, we could have finished the task. 
A. If we had had B. If we have C. If we had D. Unless we had 
Question 15: The theory of relativity ______ by Einstein, who was a famous physicist. 
A. was developed B. developed C. is developed D. develops 
Question 16: Mrs. Chau has managed the department ______ that she’ll be promoted next month. 
A. too successfully B. so successfully C. too successful D. very successful 
Question 17: Sammy had worked in England for a year ______ moving to Scotland. 
A. before B. once C. until D. while 
Question 18: We hoped ______ they would come and give us new lectures. 
A. that B. what C. when D. which 
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Question 19: In my apartment there are two rooms, ______ is used as the living-room. 
A. the large one B. the larger of which 
C. the largest one D. the largest of which 
Question 20: “It’s about time you ______ your homework, Mary.” 
A. do B. did C. must do D. will do 
Question 21: The girl was used ______ birthday presents from her brothers. 
A. to receive B. to receiving C. to being received D. to be receiving 
Question 22: Applications _____ in after 30th April will not be considered. 
A. which sent B. that is sent C. sent D. send 
Question 23: Lucy: “You look really nice in that red sweater!” 
Sue: “______” 
A. How dare you? B. Thank you. C. I’m afraid so. D. Don’t mention it. 
Question 24: Kay: “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” 
John: “______” 
A. Wouldn’t you? Why? B. It’s out of the question. 
C. I’d rather you didn’t. D. Would you, really? 
Question 25: Mary: “The hat’s so beautiful. Thanks." 
Tony: “________” 
A. I’m glad you like it. B. Great idea! C. Lucky you! D. The same to you! 
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. 
A radio telescope is a radio receiver that "sees" radio waves. Unlike a normal telescope, which sees light, a 
radio telescope is used primarily in the area of astronomy because it can detect radio waves that are emitted by 
celestial objects. Such objects in space, also called radio objects, can be things such as hot gas, electrons, and 
wavelengths given off by different atoms and molecules. 
The first radio telescope was invented by Grote Reber in 1937. He was an American who graduated with a 
degree in engineering. He went on to work as an amateur radio operator and later decided to try to build his 
own radio telescope in his backyard. Reber's first two radio receivers failed to pick up any signals from outer 
space, but in 1938, his third radio telescope successfully picked up radio waves from space. 
A radio telescope consists of a large parabolic-shaped dish antenna or a combination of two or more. The 
significance of the parabolic shape allows for the incoming radio waves to be concentrated on one focal point, 
allowing the signals to be picked up as strongly as possible. A larger dish means that more signals can be 
received and focalized. 
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the largest radio telescope of the time was invented with a seventy-six-
meter telescope although larger telescopes have been made since then. The largest current radio telescope in 
the world is the RATAN-600 in Russia, whose diameter is 576 meters. It has provided valuable feedback of the 
sun's radio wavelengths and atmosphere. The largest radio telescope in Europe is a 100-meter diameter 
telescope in Germany, and the largest radio telescope in the United States is the Big Ear in the state of Ohio. 
The largest array of telescopes is the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope in India. 
Radio telescopes have provided scientists with valuable information about our universe. One of the most 
important functions of radio telescopes is their ability to allow scientists to track different space probes, the 
unmanned space missions in outer space. Radio telescopes allow for the travel of space probes into places like 
the surface of Mars that are too dangerous for men to explore. Without radio wave technology, scientists would 
not know much of what inhabits the universe nor would they be able to see it. Radio waves are our eyes and 
ears in outer space. 
By Timothy Hall, Arthur H. Milch and Denise McCormach. How to Master skills for the TOEFL iBT 
Question 26: According to the passage, a radio telescope enables the detection of ______. 
A. normal light of celestial objects B. radio waves sent out by celestial objects 
C. creatures that inhabit celestial objects D. shapes and sizes of celestial objects 
Question 27: According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true about Grote Reber EXCEPT that ______. 
A. he was an amateur radio operator B. he was an astronomer 
C. he was an engineer D. he was an inventor 
Question 28: Grote Reber’s idea to develop a radio telescope was not successful until ______. 
A. he first built one in his backyard B. he graduated from an engineering school 
C. he experimented on the third one D. he picked up signals from outer space 
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Question 29: The verb “pick up” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. send B. receive C. select D. lift 
Question 30: According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? 
A. The pattern of radio waves received by radio telescopes is significant. 
B. The largest radio telescope of all time is the one with a seventy-six-meter diameter. 
C. A larger dish antenna helps a radio telescope produce better results. 
D. The Big Ear in the United States produces the largest array of telescopes. 
Question 31: The word “current” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. water movement B. electricity flow C. moving D. existing 
Question 32: The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to ______. 
A. places B. scientists C. radio waves D. eyes and ears 
Question 33: Radio waves are scientists’ eyes and ears in outer space because ______. 
A. they allow them to travel to such dangerous places as Mars 
B. they help to track only manned space missions in space 
C. they can recognize who dominates the universe 
D. they can help them understand more about the universe 
Question 34: The focus of discussion in the passage is ______. 
A. radio telescopes B. radio waves 
C. radio operators D. atoms and molecules 
Question 35: Originally, this passage was probably published in ______. 
A. a fashion magazine B. a scientific journal 
C. a business journal D. a book on environment 
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 36 to 45. 
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can't find the 
energy to get out of bed (36)_______ for school? According to a new report, today's generation of children are 
in danger of getting so (37)________ sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at 
(38)________. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours' sleep a night, (39)________ teenagers require 
nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (40)_________ anything between two 
and five hours' sleep a night less than their parents did at their age. 
This (41)_________ serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children's ability to 
concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction time 
and poor concentration is well (42)_________. Research has shown that losing as little as half an hour's sleep a 
night can have profound effects (43)________ how children perform the next day. A good night's sleep is also 
crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep (44)________ they release a hormone that is essential 
for their 'growth spurt' (the period during teenage years when the body grows at a rapid rate). It's true that 
they can, to some (45)________, catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won't help them when they are 
dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon. 
By Tim Falla and Paul A. Davies. Solutions Advanced. OUP 
Question 36: A. in time B. at time C. behind time D. about time 
Question 37: A. less B. little C. few D. much 
Question 38: A. risk B. danger C. threat D. jeopardy 
Question 39: A. because B. so C. or D. whereas 
Question 40: A. makes B. puts C. gets D. brings 
Question 41: A. rises B. raises C. comes D. results 
Question 42: A. arranged B. organized C. established D. acquired 
Question 43: A. on B. in C. at D. to 
Question 44: A. where B. that C. which D. at which 
Question 45: A. level B. rate C. extent D. point 
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 46: Even though the mountain was very steep and the climb was hazardous, several adventurous 
tourists managed to reach the top. 
A. causing a lot of risks B. bringing excitement 
C. costing a lot of money D. resulting in depression 
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Question 47: Thanks to the invention of the microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature of the 
human cell. 
A. deep understanding B. in-depth studies 
C. spectacular sightings D. far-sighted views 
Question 48: Just like hearing infants who start first with simple syllable babbling, then put more syllables 
together to sound like real sentences and questions, deaf babies follow the same pattern. 
A. able to hear B. physically abnormal C. hard of hearing D. obedient to parents 
Question 49: Dozens of applicants showed up for the vacant position, but only a handful of them were 
shortlisted for the interview. 
A. small number B. hand C. class D. small amount 
Question 50: Now many people who shop at a health food store instead of a local supermarket are much more 
likely to find a healthy, sugar-free beverage. 
A. convenient to prepare B. beneficial to health 
C. harmful to health D. full of preservatives 
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 51 to 60. 
The ability to conduct electricity is one of the key properties of a metal. Other solid materials such as silicon 
can conduct electricity but only effectively at certain temperatures. Also, some substances such as salt (sodium 
chloride) can conduct when molten or when dissolved in water. The ability of metals to conduct electricity is 
due to how their atoms bond together. In order to bond together the metal atoms lose at least one of their 
outermost electrons. This leaves the metal atoms with a positive charge and they are now strictly ions. The 
lost electrons are free to move in what is known as a sea of electrons. Since the electrons are negatively 
charged they attract the ions and this is what keeps the structure together. 
An electric current is a flow of charge and since the electrons in the sea of electrons are free to move they 
can be made to flow in one direction when a source of electrical energy such as a battery is connected to the 
metal. Hence we have an electric current flowing through the wire, and this is what makes metals such good 
conductors of electricity. The only other common solid conducting material that pencil users are likely to 
encounter is graphite (what the ‘lead’ of a pencil is made from). Graphite is a form of carbon and again the 
carbon atoms bond in such a way that there is a sea of electrons that can be made to flow as an electric 
current. Likewise, if we have an ionic substance like salt we can make the electrically charged ions flow to 
create a current but only when those ions are free to move, either when the substance is a liquid or dissolved in 
water. In its solid state an ionic substance like salt cannot conduct electricity as its charged ions cannot flow. 
Electrical insulators are substances that cannot conduct electricity well either, because they contain no 
charged particles or any charged particles they might contain do not flow easily. Water itself is a poor 
conductor of electricity as it does not contain a significant amount of fully charged particles (the ends of a water 
molecule are partly charged but overall the molecule is neutral). However, most water we encounter does 
contain dissolved charged particles, so it will be more conductive than pure water. Many of the problems that 
occur when touching electrical devices with wet hands result from the ever-present salt that is left on our skin 
through perspiration and it dissolves in the water to make it more conductive. 
By Helena Gillespie and Rob Gillespie. Science for Primary School Teachers. OUP 
Question 51: Electrical conductivity is ______. 
A. one of the most important properties of metals 
B. one of the key properties of most solid materials 
C. impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water 
D. completely impossible for silicon 
Question 52: According to the passage, a metal can conduct electricity due to ______. 
A. the loss of one electron in the core of its atoms 
B. the way its atoms bond together 
C. the absence of free electrons 
D. its atoms with a positive charge 
Question 53: The word “outermost” in paragraph 1 mostly means ______. 
A. furthest from the inside B. nearest to the inside 
C. the heaviest D. the lightest 
Question 54: The atoms of a metal can bond together because ______. 
A. they lose all of their electrons 
B. negatively charged electrons attract positive ions 
C. electrons can flow in a single direction 
D. the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons 
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Question 55: Salt in its solid state is not able to conduct electricity because ______. 
A. its charged ions can flow easily B. it has free electrons 
C. its charged ions are not free to move D. it cannot create any charged ions 
Question 56: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ______. 
A. charged particles B. electrical insulators 
C. electric currents D. charged ions 
Question 57: Water is a poor conductor because it contains ______. 
A. only a small amount of fully charged particles 
B. only a negative electric charge 
C. no positive or negative electric charge 
D. only a positive electric charge 
Question 58: We can have problems when touching electrical devices with wet hands because ______. 
A. the water dissolves the salt on our skin and becomes more conductive 
B. the water containing no charged particles makes it more conductive 
C. the water itself is a good conductor of electricity 
D. the water contains too many neutral molecules 
Question 59: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. Some materials are more conductive than others. 
B. Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity. 
C. Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved. 
D. Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every day. 
Question 60: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? 
A. Electrical Insulators B. Electrical Energy 
C. Electrical Devices D. Electrical Conductivity 
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 61: A. survive B. enlarge C. struggle D. occur 
Question 62: A. preservative B. conventional C. reliable D. intellectual 
Question 63: A. property B. customer C. computer D. energy 
Question 64: A. environment B. technology C. predominance D. superstition 
Question 65: A. popular B. impatient C. decisive D. observant 
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 66: After our discussion, we decided to take a later flight and so that we could spend more time with 
 A B C D
the clients.
Question 67: As the old one, this new copier can perform its functions in half the time. 
 A B C D 
Question 68: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved. 
 A B C D 
Question 69: Our astronauts chosen for fly spacecraft were selected from military test pilots. 
 A B C D 
Question 70: These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us. 
 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 the sentence given in each of the following questions. 
Question 71: I had two job offers upon graduation, neither of which was appropriate for my qualifications. 
A. The two jobs offered to me after my graduation didn’t suit my qualifications. 
B. Both of the job offers I had prior to my graduation were appropriate for my qualifications. 
C. I was offered two jobs soon after my graduation, both of which were suitable for my qualifications. 
D. Though I wasn't qualified enough, two jobs were offered to me upon graduation. 
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Question 72: They arrived too late to get good seats. 
A. As they got there too late, there were no good seats left. 
B. Although they were late, they found some good seats. 
C. They got good seats some time after they arrived. 
D. They had to stand for the whole show. 
Question 73: It was only when I l