Tuyển tập đề tuyển sinh đại học - Cao đẳng năm 2007 - môn Anh văn

roduces. But the amount of sweets influences the quanlity of your saliva. Avoid, if you can, sticky sweets that stay in your mounth a long time. Also try to brush and floss your teeth after eating sugary foods. Even rinsing your mouth with water is effective. Whenever possible, eat foods with fiber, such as raw carrot sticks, apples, etc... that scrape off plaque, acting as a toothbrush. Cavities can be greatly reduced if these rules are followed when eating sweets. 46. What does the passage mainly discuss?  A. A healthy diet   B. Food with fiber  C. Sweets and cavities  D. Tooth decay 47. What can be concluded from the passage about sweets? A. All sweets should be avoided. B. It is better to eat sweets a little at a time throughout the day.  C. Sweets should be eaten with care.  D. Sticky sweets are less harmful that other sweets. 48. It can be inferred from the passsage that foods with fiber are….  A. sugary B. expensive C. sticky D. abrasive 49. According to the passage the value of eating foods with fiber is that ……  A. they contain vitamin A  B. they are less expensive than a toothbrush   C. they are able to remove plaque from your teeth  D. they contain no sugar 50. The author states that the amount of acid produced by bacteria in your saliva increases………  A. with the amount of sweets you eat B. with the number of times you eat sweets  C. if you eat sweets with your meals D. if you eat sticky sweets 51. The word intake is closest in meaning to …… A. desire for B. ingestion of C. purchase of D. investment in 52 The word cavity -causing is closest in meaning to …… A. harmful B. desirable C. sickening D. expensive 53. The word influences is closest in meaning to …… A. changes  B. affects C. increases D. undertakes 54. The word scrape off is closest in meaning to ……  A. remove B. rob together with C. replace D. dissolve 55. All of the following are mentioned about the way to keep your teeth healthy except that……….. A. consume less sweet foods B. brush and floss your teeth C. have your teeth checked every 6 months D. eat foods with fiber Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời câu hỏi:  In addition to providing energy, fats have other functions in the body. The fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Good source of these vitamins have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the bodys fatty tissues. In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of fullness for some time after a meal is eaten. Fats add variety, taste and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity of fried foods. Fatty deposits in body have an insulating and protective value. The curves of the human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits. Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known. When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly and their reproductive systems are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids. They are also required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable. Most nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans. 56. The passage probably appears in which of the following? A.  A diet book B. A book on basic nutrition C. A cookbook D. A popular womens magazine 57. The word “functions” is closest in meaning to ……. A. forms B. needs C. jobs D. sources 58. All of the following vitamins are stored in the bodys fatty tissues except……  A. vitamin A B.  vitamin D C.  vitamin B D.  vitamin E 59. The phrase “stored in” is closest in meaning to ……. A. manufactured in B. attached to C. measured by D. accumulated in 60. The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions except to……… A. promote the feeeling of fullnesss ; B. insulate and protect the body ; C. provide energy ; D. control weight gain 61. The word “essential” is closest in meaning to …….  A. required for B. desired for C. similar to D. beneficial to 62. Which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat-free diet?  A. They stop growing.  B. They have more babies.  C. They lose body hair. D. They require less care. 63. Linoleic fatty acid is mentioned as ……. A. an essential nutrient for humans B. more useful than arachidonic acid  C. prevent weight gain in rats D. a nutrient found in most foods 64. The phrases “ abnormalities” refers to …….  A. a condition caused by fried foods  B. strategically located fat deposits C. curves of the human female body  D. end of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems 65. That humans should all have some fat in our diets is ………  A. a commonly held view ; B. not yet a proven fact ; C. only true for women ; D. proven to be true by experiments on rats Chọn phần gạch chân cần được sửa 66. We educate our children as well as we can, because an educational population is the key to future.  A. as well as B. an C. educational population D. to 67. The more frequent you exercise, the greater physical endurance you will have. A. frequent B. exercise C. greater D. will have 68. It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking.  A. It B. the near future C. be used to doin  D. such as 69. Robots in the home might not be enough creative to do the cooking, plan the meal and so on.  A. the home B. might C. enough creative D. do 70. It is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the worlds rapidly increased population.  A. It  B. extremely difficult C. to feed  D. increased population Chọn một câu có nghĩa gần nhất với câu cho sẵn: 71. Tom has the ability to be a professional musician, but he's too lazy to practice. A. He is able to practice music lessons professionally though he is lazy. B.  As a professional musician he is not lazy to practice music lessons. C. He is talented but he'll never be a professional musician as he doesn't practice.  D. Though practicing lazily, he is a professional musician. 72. She couldnt find the classroom until after the class had begun. A. She went to the wrong class.  B. She was late for class because she had got lost. C. She missed the class. D. She had some trouble finding the class but she arrived on time. 73. The book costs $15, 50 but I have only $14, 50. A. I have more than enough money to pay for the book.  B. The book costs a little more than I have with me. C. I have just enough money to pay for the book. D. I need a few more dollars to pay for the book. 74. My father likes nothing better than fishing on a hot, summer day.   A. My father doesn't like fishing on a hot, summer day. B. Although he likes fishing he doesn't want to do it on a hot, summer day.  C. Fishing is my father's favourite enjoyment on a hot, summer day.  D. Fishing is better than doing nothing on a hot, summer day. 75. If I hadn't had so much work to do I would have gone to the movies.  A. I never go to the movies if I have work to do. B. I would go to the movies when I had done so much work. C. A lot of work couldn't prevent me from going to the movies. D. Because I had to do so much work I couldn't go to the movies. Chọn câu được viết tốt nhất với các từ cho sẵn: 76. worlds oceans  / vast /  cope / present levels / pollution  A. The worlds oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. B. The worlds oceans are too vast to cope with the present levels of pollution. C. The worlds oceans are very vast although they can cope with the present levels of pollution. D. The worlds oceans are vast so that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. 77. robots / use /  slaves , therefore , / free / people / do /  more of the things / want.  A. Robots used slaves, therefore,  people freeing them to do more of the things they want.  B. Robots would be used like slaves, therefore, free people can do more of the things they want.  C. Robots would be used as slaves, therefore, freeing people to do more of the things they want.  D. Robots use is like slaves, therefore, free people do for them more of the things they want. 78. way / protect / all the wildlife / must / find/ many species / in danger of extiction  A. A way to protect all the wildlife must find as many species are in danger of extinction.   B. A way is protected for all the wildlife, finding any species which are in danger of extinction.  C. A way protects all the wildlife that are found among many species in danger of extinction.  D. A way of protecting all the wildlife must be found as many species are in danger of extinction. 79. persons choice / occupation / probably / most important  / ever have / made  A. A persons choice of occupation is probably the most important one that ever has to be made.   B. A persons choice about occupation is probably most important one to have ever made.  C. A persons choice from occupation is probably the most important one ever has to be made.  D. A persons choice among occupation is probably most important ever having made. 80. my opinion / unfair / women / more duties / husbands  A. According to my opinion it is unfair when women have more duties than their husbands.   B. In my opinion it is unfair that women have more duties than their husbands.  C. My opinion is unfair for women to have more duties than their husbands.  D. My opinion, which seems to be unfair, is that women should have more duties than their  husbands. Combine,using relative clauses (not easy) Sửa|Xóa| Điểm: Sửa|Xóa 1/ I missed the train. I usually catch this train. I had to travel on the next. This was a slow train. -> 2/ The car had bad brakes. We were in this car. The man didn't know the way. This man was driving the car. -> 3/ The car crashed into a queue of people. Four of them were killed. -> 4/ Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most of the other guests were wearing evening dresses. -> 5. The poor quality posts need promptly deleting I'll 6. The quality control of work needs improvingI'll 7. More special fields of English need addingI'll 8. My car needs washingI'll 9. The ashtrays need emptying.I'll 10. “What time does the manager come back?” The customer asked.The customer wanted …………………… 11. You’d better not touch the switch. If I ………………………….. 12. He said “We must have a party to celebrate this”. He said that……………………………………… 13. As a student he had know great poverty.When……………………………………… 14. “Must you go so soon? I said.I…………………………………. 15. “Why don’t you apply for the job, Anne? said SueSue suggested………………………. 16. Remind me to water the plants. Don’t…………………………. 17. If it doesn’t rain soon, millions pounds’ worth of crops will be lost.Unless…………………………. 18. I didn’t realize who he was until later. Only later…………………….. 19. If you want my advice, you would forget about buying a new house. If……………………….. Rewrite these sentences, using NEVER. 1. She has never been so happy before. ………………………………………………………………………… 2. I have never heard such nonsense! ………………………………………………………………………… 3. I have never seen such a mess in my life. ………………………………………………………………………… 4. Our profits this year are higher than they have ever been. ………………………………………………………………………… 5. She would never again trust her own judgment when buying antiques. ………………………………………………………………………… 6. The firm has never before laid on such a sumptuous celebration. ………………………………………………………………………… 7. I’ve never come across such a horrifying film. ………………………………………………………………………… 8. I have never been so moved by a Shakespeare production. ………………………………………………………………………… 9. I never for one moment thought the consequences would be so far- reaching. ………………………………………………………………………… 10. I had never tasted such a wonderful combination of flavors before. ………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite these sentences, using RARELY, SELDOM or LITTLE. One rarely find good service these days. ………………………………………………………………………… She has rarely traveled more than fifty miles from her village. ………………………………………………………………………… It is very unusual for a military campaign to have been fought with so little loss of life. ………………………………………………………………………… It is unusual for the interior of the island to be visited by tourists. ……………………………………………………………………… Public borrowing has seldom been so high. ………………………………………………………………………… They had seldom participated in such a fascinating ceremony. ………………………………………………………………………… They little suspected that the musical was going to be a runaway success. ………………………………………………………………………… The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent. ………………………………………………………………………… She didn’t realized what would happen to her next. ………………………………………………………………………… I didn’t think that one day I’d be appearing in films rather then just watching them. ………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite these sentences, using IN, AT , UNDER, or ON. 1. Keith certainly can’t be held responsible for the accident. ………………………………………………………………………… 2. The children themselves are not in any way to blame for the disaster. ………………………………………………………………………… 3.The existence of extraterrestrial is not confirmed by the report. ……………………………………………………………………… 4. I was never shown how to operate the machinery. ………………………………………………………………………… 5. He never suspected that she was a witch. ………………………………………………………………………… 6. There has never been a time when the English language was not in a state of change. ………………………………………………………………………… 7. Miss Weaver will not be offered the job under any circumstances. ………………………………………………………………………… 8. You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances. ………………………………………………………………………… 9.We can’t exchange tickets in any circumstances. ………………………………………………………………………… 10.I won’t go out that way to visit him again on my account! ………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with NOT. 1. He is my friend as well as yours. ………………………………………………………………………… 2. He booked tickets for the afternoon performance and the evening performance as well. ………………………………………………………………………… 3. Burglars stole a thousand pounds’ worth of electrical goods, and left the flat in an awful mess. …………………………………………………………………………… 4. Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind. …………………………………………………………………………… 5. You will enhance your posture and improve your acting ability on this course. …………………………………………………………………………… 6. It isn’t worth considering his suggestion for a moment. ………………………………………………………………………… 7. She didn’t shed a tear when the story ended in tragedy. ………………………………………………………………………… 8. The manager not once offered us an apology. ………………………………………………………………………… 9. She made no sound as she crept upstairs. ………………………………………………………………………… 10.He only thought about having a holiday abroad after he retired. ………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite these sentences, using inversion with ONLY. 1. I only realized how dangerous the situation had been when I got home. ………………………………………………………………………… 2. It wasn’t until last week that the Agriculture Minister admitted defeat. ………………………………………………………………………… 3. I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage. ………………………………………………………………………… 4. They didn’t get round to business until they had finished eating. ………………………………………………………………………… 5. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left. …………………………………………………………………………… 6. I didn’t realize who he was until later. …………………………………………………………………………… 7. The door could not be opened without using force. …………………………………………………………………………… 8. I won’t agree until Tom’s apologized. …………………………………………………………………………… 9. To get the 40% discount, you must buy all twelve books at the same time. …………………………………………………………………………… 10.The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day. ………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite these sentences with the adverbial phrase of direction or place at the front of clause. Use inversion where possible. 1. The people dived for cover as the bullets flew over their heads. ………………………………………………………………………… 2. That night, just as John has predicted , a heavy snowfall came down. ………………………………………………………………………… 3. The two men were talking in front of the station. ………………………………………………………………………… 4. A line of police officers was behind the protesters. ………………………………………………………………………… 5. A small stream ran at the end of the street. There was an overgrown garden across the stream. ………………………………………………………………………… 6. She could hear the sound of the tractor and suddenly it came round the corner. ………………………………………………………………………… 7. A while pillar was in front of them and a small, marble statue stood on top of it. ………………………………………………………………………… 8. The teacher blew a whistle and the children ran off. ………………………………………………………………………… Rewrite each sentences so that it contains the word or words in capitals, and so that the meaning stay the same. Were Smith to resign, I might stand a chance of getting his job. IF ……………………………………………………………………… b. Such was the demand for the tickets that people queued day and night. GREAT ……………………………………………………………………… c. The money is not to be paid under no circumstances. NO …………………………………………………………………………… d. Three days passed before we arrived at the first oasis. NOT UNTIL …………………………………………………………………………… e. Hardly had the ship left port, than a violent storm developed. SOON AFTER …………………………………………………………………………… f. They would have discovered land sooner had they carried a compass IF …………………………………………………………………………… g. Little did Brenda know what she was letting herself in for. IDEA ………………………………………………………………………… h. It was only when I stopped that I realized something was wrong DID I …………………………………………………………………………… i. The accused never expressed regret for what he had done. AT NO TIME …………………………………………………………………………… j. So exhausted were the runners that none of them finished the race. TOO. …………………………………………………………………………… ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT I/ Choose the best options: I ........ to the conclusion, after failing to win any matches, that I would do better to give up playing tennis altogether. a. drew b. got c. formed d. came I ..................... at the airport so late that my plane had already taken off. a. got b. arrived c. reached d. came What are you looking .....................in my bag? Get out of here. a. through b. after c. for d. up “ Go on, finish the desert. It needs .....................up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.” a. eat b. eating c. to eat d. eaten Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he .....................to them regularly. a. is writing b. will write c. should write d. would write Of course I didn’t break it .....................purpose. It was an accident. a. by b. with c. from d. on You had better write your invitation to the party today ...............you want people to reply by next week. a. unless b. while c. if d. or 8.The twins look so .....................their father. a. likely b. like c. alike d. likeness 9. I changed some of my money into foreign ..................... and also took some traveller’s cheques. a. income b. funds c. currency d. accounts 10. She was unhappy .....................his childhood. a. on b. during c. for d. at II/ Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. A Map Maker The (publish)……………... of the first atlas was in 1595. The man who (product) ..................... this collection of maps was called Gerardus Mercator. Born in 1512, he spent his (young) ..................... in Flanders where he became known as an (extreme).....................talented map-maker and maker of (science) ..................... instruments. In 1544 he was briefly imprisoned for his (religion) .....................beliefs and, fearing for his family’s (safe) .....................he went to live in the Rhineland, where he lived for the rest of his life. His atlas was so (succeed) .....................that it was translated into a (vary) ..................... of European languages. However, his map of the world is (accuracy) .....................because the earth is round. As maps are flat, it is virtually (possible) ..................... to have correct scale, area and direction on one map. III/ Read the passage carefully, then fill in each numbered blank with suitable word or phrase: The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer. It was installed outside the Houses of Parliament in 1868. It (22) .....................like any railway signal of the time , and was operated by gas. (23) ....................., it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common. (24) ..................... traffic lights are an American invention. Red-green (25) ..................... were installed in Cleveland in 1914. Three-colour signals, operated (26) .....................hand from a tower in the middle of the street, were installed in New York in 1918. The first lights of this type to (27) .....................in Britain was in London, on the junction between St. James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925. Automatic signals were installed (28) ..................... year later. In the past, traffic lights were (29) ...................... In New York, some lights had a statue on top. In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (30) ..................... the sleeping motorists of the 1930s. These are gone and have been (31) .....................by standards models which are universally adopted. 22. a.resembled b. looked c. showed d. seemed 23. a However b. Therefore c. Although d. Despite 24. a New b. Recent c. Modern d. Late 25. a methods b. ways c. systems d. means 26. a by b. with c. through d. in 27. a show b. appear c. happen d become 28. a a b. the c. in a d. in the 29. a various b. particularc. rare d. special 30. a rise b. raise c. wake d. get up 31. a reproduced b. replaced c. removed d. remained IV/ Look at the statements below about passengers arriving at an airport. Read the text to decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. Mark T if you think the notes are right and mark F if you think the notes are wrong. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS Arrival: When the plane lands, you are requested to keep your seat belt fastened until the light goes off and remain in your seat until the plane stops moving. This is for your own comfort and safety. Leaving the airport: If you are ending your journey at this airport, you should go up to the escalator to passport control and customs. If you are travelling further by rail or coach, you will find an information desk outside the customs hall, as well as a bank where you can change money. Catching another flight: If you are planning to change planes, you should follow the signs to the waiting lounge, where you should check in and wait to board your connecting flight. There will be an announcement when your flight is due to take off. Our ground staff will be happy to help you. Leaving the plane: All passengers leaving the plane should make sure that they take everything with them. If you have checked in any luggage, you should remember to collect it from the baggage area inside the airport. Continuing on this flight: We regret that passengers who are continuing their journey on this flight may not get off the plane. You may not smoke while the plane is on the ground. Thank you for flying with us. We hope to be able to welcome you on board again soon. TRUE or FALSE? 32. All passengers must leave the aeroplane. 33. You must wait until the light goes out before undoing your seat belt. 34. Passengers who are leaving the airport must first go to passport control. 35. Passengers continuing by another plane must go through customs. 36. You can change money before you go to passport control. 37. You must go up to the escalator to the waiting lounge if you are changing planes. 38. Passengers in the waiting lounge will hear an announcement when their plane is ready to leave. 39. No one is allowed to smoke in the airport. 40. The aeroplane is going on to another place after some of the passengers get off. 41. Passengers who are leaving the plane should check that they have not left anything behind. V/ Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 42. Have you got a bed that is cheaper than this one? (less) Have you got ............. ............. ............. ……………….. than this one? 43. “ Why hasn’t Peter phoned?”, She said to me. (wondered) She wondered ............. ...