ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC, CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2012 (6)

Read the passage, then fill in each gap with the best option:
While skyscraper offices and elegant apartment blocks remain the public face of most major cities, these cities also
have a mass of secret tunnels and hidden pipes below (1)_______ which keep everything working. This other world exists
beneath many of our greatest cities, forgotten or neglected by all but a tiny (2)_______ of engineers and historians.
For example, there are more than 150 kilometers of rivers under the streets of London. Most have been (3)_______
over and, sadly, all that remains is their names. Perhaps the greatest loss to the city is the river Fleet, a (4)_______ river
which previously had beautiful houses on its banks. It now goes underground in the north of the city and (5)_______ into
the River Thames by Black friars Bridge.
The London Underground (6)_______ 1000 kilometers of underground railway track winding under the capital and
more than 100 stations below street level. Along some underground railway (7)_______, commuters can sometimes catch a
brief glimpse of the platforms of more than forty closed stations which have been left under the city. (8)_______ some are
used as film sets, most lie forgotten. Some have had their entrances on the street turned into restaurants and shops, but most
entrances have been (9)_______ down. Interestingly, there is also a special Underground Post Office railway that
(10)_______ a link between east and west London postal centers
Câu 1. A. ground B. land C. earth D. soil
Câu 2. A. few B. number C. total D. amount
Câu 3. A. hidden B. protected C. sheltered D. covered
Câu 4. A. once B. then C. past D. prior
Câu 5. A. leaks B. lets C. gets D. flows
Câu 6. A. has B. contains C. consists D. holds
Câu 7. A. avenues B. paths C. lanes D. lines
Câu 8. A. Since B. Unless C. Although D. Despite
Câu 9. A. brought B. cut C. pulled D. broken
Câu 10. A. occurs B. provides C. results D. gives
Read the passage, then choose the best option to answer each of the following questions:
In the early 1800s, to reach the jump-off point for the West, a family from the East of the United States could either buy a
steamboat passage to Missouri for themselves, their wagons and their livestock or, as happened more often, simply pile
everything into a wagon, hitch up a team, and begin their overland trek right in their front yard.
Along the macadamized roads and turnpikes east of the Missouri River, travel was comparatively fast, camping easy,
and supplies plentiful. Then, in one river town or another, the neophyte emigrants would pause to lay in provisions. For
outfitting purposes, the town of Independence had been preeminent ever since 1827, but the rising momentum of pioneer
emigration had produced some rival jump-off points. Westport and Fort Leavenworth flourished a few miles upriver. St.
Joseph had sprung up 55 miles to the northwest; in fact, emigrants who went to Missouri by riverboat could save four days
on the trail by staying on the paddle wheelers to St. Joe before striking overland.
At whatever jump-off point they chose, the emigrants studied guide books and directions, asked questions of others as
green as themselves, and made their final decision about outfitting. They had various, sometimes conflicting, options. For
example, either pack animals or two -wheel carts or wagons could be used for the overland crossing. A family man usually
chose the wagon. It was the costliest and slowest of the three, but it provided space and shelter for children and for a wife
who likely as not was pregnant. Everybody knew that a top-heavy covered wagon might blow over in a prairie wind or be
overturned by mountain rocks, that it might mire in river mud or sink to its hubs in desert sand, but maybe if those things
happened on this trip, they would happen to someone else. Anyway, most pioneers, with their farm background, were used
to wagons.
Câu 11. The expression "green" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ...
A. optimistic B. weary C. inexperienced D. frightened
Câu 12. In paragraph 2, the word "striking" is closest in meaning to ...
A. orienting B. hitting C. marking D. departing
Câu 13. All of the following were mentioned in the passage as options for modes of transportation form the Missouri
River to the West EXCEPT ...
A. a wagon B. a two-wheel cart C. a riverboat D. a pack animal
Câu 14. The word "preeminent" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ...
A. superior B. most easily reached C. oldest D. closet
Câu 15. The author implies in the passage that the early emigrants ...
A. preferred wagon travel to other types of travel
B. left from the same place in Missouri
C. knew a lot about travel
D. were well stocked with provisions when they left their homes
Câu 16. All of the following can be inferred from the passage about travel east of the Missouri EXCEPT that is
 A. took place on good roads B. was usually by steamboat
C. was easier than in the West D. was faster than in the West
Câu 17. In paragraph 3, the phrase "those things" refers to...
A. the belongings of the pioneers B. the problems of wagon travel
C. the types of transportation D. the overland routes
Câu 18. All of the following features of the covered wagon made it unattractive to the emigrants EXCEPT ...
A. its bulk B. the speed at which it could travel
C. its familiarity and size D. its cost
Câu 19. What is the topic of this passage?
A. Important river towns B. Getting started on the trip west
C. Choosing a point of departure D. The advantages of travelling by wagon
Câu 20. Which of the cities that served as a jump-off point can be inferred from the passage to be farthest west?
A. Independence B. Fort Leavenworth C. St. Joseph D. Westport
Choose the word whose main stress differs from that of the others:
Câu 21. A. enjoyment B. marvelous C. optional D. counterpart
Câu 22. A. correspondence B. compulsory C. communicate D. expenditure
Câu 23. A. experience B. emphasize C. commitment D. encourage
Câu 24. A. sector B. unique C. notice D. wholesale
Câu 25. A. supportive B. determine C. difficult D. religion
Read the passage, then choose the best option to answer each of the following questions:
This rapid transcontinental settlement and these new urban industrial circumstances of the last half of the 19th century
were accompanied by the development of a national literature of great abundance and variety. New themes, new forms, new
subjects, new regions, new authors, new audience all emerged in the literature of this half century. As a result, at the onset
of World War I, the spirit and substance of American literature had evolved remarkably, just as its center of production had
shifted from Boston to New York in the late 1880s and the sources of its energy to Chicago and the Midwest. No longer was
it produced, at least in its popular forms, in the main by solemn, typically moralistic men from New England and the Old
South; no longer were polite, well-dressed, grammatically correct, middle class young people the only center characters in
its narratives; no longer were these narratives to be set in exotic places and remote times; no longer, indeed, were fiction,
poetry, drama, and formal history the chief acceptable forms of literary expression; no longer, finally, was literature read
primarily by young, middle class women. In sum, American literature in these years fulfilled in considerable measure the
condition Walt Whitman called for in 1867 in describing Leaves of Grass: it treats, he said of his own major work, each
state and region as peers "and expands from them, and includes the world ... connection an American citizen with the
citizens of all nations" At the same time, these years saw the emergence of what has been designated "the literature of
argument," powerful works in sociology, philosophy, psychology, many of them impelled by the spirit of exposure and
reform. Just as America learned to play a role in this half century as an autonomous international political, economic, and
military power, so did its literature establish itself as a producer of major work.
Câu 26. The word "it" in the passage refers to ...
A. American literature B. the population C. the energy D. the manufacturing
Câu 27. The word "exotic" in the passage is closest in meaning to ...
A. old-fashioned B. unusual C. urban D. well-known
Câu 28. It can be inferred from lines 1-3 that the previous passage probably discussed ...
A. the fashions and values of 19th century America
B. new developments in industrialization and population shifts
C. the limitations of American literature to this time
D. the important of tradition to writers
Câu 29. The word "evolved" in the passage is closest in meaning to ...
A. changed B. turned back C. diminished D. became famous
Câu 30. The main idea of this passage is ...
A. that centers of culture shifted from East to West
B. that the new American literature was less provincial than the old
C. that World War I caused a dramatic change in America
D. that most people were wary of the new literature
Câu 31. It can be inferred from the passage that Walt Whitman ...
A. wrote Leaves of Grass B. was disapproving of the new literature
C. was an international diplomat D. disliked urban life
Câu 32. All of the following can be inferred from the passage about the new literature EXCEPT ...
A. It was not highly regarded internationally
B. It broke with many literature traditions of the past
C. It introduced new American themes, characters, and settings
 D. It spoke to the issue of reform and change
Câu 33. This passage would probably be read in which of the following academic courses?
A. American literature B. Current events C. European history D. International affairs
Câu 34. The phrase "these years" in the passage refers to ...
A. the early 1800s B. 1850-1900 C. the present D. the 1990s
Câu 35. The author uses the word "indeed" in the passage for what purpose?
A. For variety in a lengthy paragraph
B. To wind down his argument
C. To emphasize the contrast he is making
D. To show a favorable attitude to these forms of literature
Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the root one:
Câu 36. A lot of men think that it's wrong for women to go to work
A. A lot of men disapprove of women going to work B. A lot of men who go to work don't like women
C. It is wrong of men to go to work for women D. It is wrong for women to go to work
Câu 37. Is this the cheapest computer you have?
A. How about having the cheapest computer? B. Can't you buy a cheaper computer than this?
C. Have you got a cheaper computer than this? D. Why don't you have a cheaper computer than this?
Câu 38. I was not in the mood for having a serious conversation
A. Having a serious conversation made me moody
B. I was in a bad mood because of a serious conversation
C. I was not in a good mood
D. I didn't want a serious conversation
Câu 39. Hoang would like to be taller to join the army
A. Hoang should join the army because he is taller B. Hoang wishes that he were taller to join the army
C. Hoang can't join the army because he is too tall D. Hoang was tall enough to join the army
Câu 40. Unless he starts saving now, he can't go on holiday
A. He can't go on holiday if he doesn't start saving now
B. He cannot go on holiday now because he didn't save enough money
C. Start saving now or he can't go on holiday
D. He doesn't go on holiday so he starts saving from now
Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences:
Câu 41. We ... the nearest village before sunset
A. arrived B. came C. reached D. got
Câu 42. There's a new suspension bridge over ... at Dart ford
A. The Thames B. Thames C. River Thames D. Thames
Câu 43. Most day we went for a walk ... after lunch
A. in the sand B. along the shore C. along the sea D. in the beach
Câu 44. It is ... unlikely that the President will agree to open the new airport
A. largely B. greatly C. highly D. mainly
Câu 45. I couldn't live with a person who had such disgusting ...
A. customs B. habits C. actions D. uses
Câu 46. The child was ... for getting his shoes and socks wet
A. scolded B. suffered C. corrected D. complained
Câu 47. Once the fire ... out, we had to sit in the cold
A. went B. fell C. lit D. came
Câu 48. Lack of funds prevented him ... with his study
A. to continue B. with continuing C. continuing D. continue
Câu 49. It is almost impossible for young people ... school today to get a job.
A. to leave B. leaving C. leave D. left
Câu 50. If you like skiing, there's a ski ... under an hour drive from Madrid!
A. port B. station C. place D. resort
Câu 51. Who is the ... of the company?
A. leader B. minister C. top D. head
Câu 52. ... is a complete mystery how they ever got there in that car.
A. There B. It C. This D. That
Câu 53. The students were slow to catch ..., but gradually they began to understand
A. on B. out C. in D. away
Câu 54. He wasn't sure whether he would be any good at hand gliding but actually he ... immediately
A. took it on B. took it back C. took after it D. took to it
 Câu 55. Only a ... of student attended those classes.
A. little B. group C. band D. handful
Câu 56. My father doesn't like any kind of change. He's very ... in his way
A. fixed B. set C. determined D. established
Câu 57. "What's wrong with you today? Did you get out of the bed on the wrong ...?"
A. foot B. edge C. side D. end
Câu 58. Everyone congratulated Julia on her suggestion, but actually I thought of it ...
A. at first B. at the beginning C. firstly D. first
Câu 59. Sterling is a ... town not far from Edinburgh
A. medium-large B. middle-sized C. medium D. medium-sized
Câu 60. I got very nervous during the exam. When the examiner asked my name, my mind went completely ...
A. white B. blank C. empty D. void
Câu 61. Some people are ... interested in animals than in other people
A. much B. further C. most D. far more
Câu 62. My uncle is very ... with his money
A. nice B. giving C. kind D. free
Câu 63. My brother has always had a reputation ... hard
A. to work B. for working C. in working D. about working
Câu 64. The dog went ... him and knocked him down
A. for B. over C. toward D. onto
Câu 65. ... the tree to get bird's eggs, the boy had a bad fall.
A. To climb B. Climbing C. Having Climbed D. Climb
Câu 66. He can't afford to go on holiday ... taking a job
A. without B. unless C. until D. if
Câu 67. In the film of the same name, Ben Kingsley played the ... of Gandhi
A. acting B. part C. person D. role
Câu 68. The car won't ... any more
A. go B. speed C. drive D. run
Câu 69. This poem shows the wonderful ... of the poet.
A. sensibility B. sensation C. sensitiveness D. sense
Câu 70. Paulo is the head ... at the Buckingham Hotel. He's famous for his fish recipes
A. waiter B. cooker C. chef D. chief
Identify one of the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be corrected
Câu 71. Even though most drivers speed, they' re supposed to
A. they're B. to C. Even though D. speed
Câu 72. Many people buy lottery tickets every week believe that if they had a lot of money, their lives would be perfect.
A. their lives B. believe that C. perfect D. buy lottery tickets
Câu 73. The party lasted to the early hours of the morning, but what time did people start to show up?
A. to B. show up C. but D. the early hours of the morning
Câu 74. In spite of the fact that doctors have recommended strongly that adults refrained from smoking when they are
near children, such warnings have been largely ignored
A. such warnings B. refrained from C. largely ignored D. the fact that
Câu 75. The police are still mystified by the lack of clues regarding the kidnapping, which must have committed by a
person who was known to the victims.
A. was known B. are still mystified C. to the victims D. must have committed
Câu 76. There is so much information in this book and a diversity of it. I just can't take it all in.
A. There is B. a diversity C. so much information D. it
Câu 77. It has long been suspected that consuming large quantity of fish raises the level of intelligence, but this theory
has never been proved
A. large quantity B. raises C. has long been suspected D. consuming
Câu 78. Much of a person's character, psychologists believe, is formed by the environmental influences of the five first
years of life
A. of life B. is C. Much of a person's character D. five first years
Câu 79. Peter offered me another drink but I decided I have had enough
A. another B. have had C. enough D. but
Câu 80. The letter still hadn't arrived at the end of the week
A. of the B. still C. hadn't D. at
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