Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2007 môn thi: tiếng Anh, khối D - Mã đề thi 426

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Question 32: A. expectation B. traditional C. competition D. residential 
Question 33: A. between B. tennis C. into D. country 
Question 34: A. secure B. leisure C. pretend D. command 
Question 35: A. marvellous B. family C. industry D. attractive 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate 
the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 36 to 45. 
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (36)______ strongly affect the 
world. When the water is warm, the (37)______ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions 
decreases. Australia could (38)______ experience a drought in many parts. On (39)______ hand, 
Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (40)______ rainstorms. In Pakistan and 
northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much 
drier. 
This happening is called El Nino and is used (41)______ weather forecasters to make long-range 
weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (42)______ unusually heavy rains to the 
southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same 
time. 
According to research, weather forecasters (43)______ know about the coming weather with 
certainty. Now everything has become completely different. 
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El Nino itself used to be (44)______. It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this 
weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or 
cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this (45)______ on a global scale either. 
Question 36: A. that B. what C. whether D. when 
Question 37: A. number B. figure C. amount D. deal 
Question 38: A. ever B. even C. nevertheless D. however 
Question 39: A. another B. the other C. others D. other 
Question 40: A. angry B. severe C. strict D. cruel 
Question 41: A. on B. to C. by D. at 
Question 42: A. bring B. carry C. fetch D. take 
Question 43: A. used to be B. get used to C. used to D. are used to 
Question 44: A. incredible B. notable C. predictable D. remarkable 
Question 45: A. change B. shift C. transfer D. transformation 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of 
the following questions. 
Question 46: The new manager explained ______ new procedures to save time and money. 
A. to the staff that he hopes to establish B. with the staff that he hoped to establish 
C. with the staff that he hopes to establish D. to the staff that he hoped to establish 
Question 47: Yesterday my mother bought ______. 
A. some hats beautiful Italian cotton B. Italian some beautiful cotton hats 
C. some beautiful Italian cotton hats D. beautiful Italian some cotton hats 
Question 48: ______ but he also proved himself a good athlete. 
A. A good student not only showed him 
B. He did not show himself only a good student 
C. Not only he showed himself a good student 
D. Not only did he show himself a good student 
Question 49: He climbed the tree ______ before the wind blew them off. 
A. so as to pick the apples B. in order for the apples to pick 
C. in order that to pick the apples D. so that to pick the apples 
Question 50: When reaching the top of the hill, ______. 
A. we extended the sea below us B. the sea came into view 
C. we suddenly caught sight of the sea D. it was the sea that extended below us 
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. 
For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an 
empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have 
something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They are called “latchkey children”. 
They are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad condition has 
become a subject of concern. 
Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school. She said, “We had a school rule 
against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached. I was 
constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts. There were so many keys; it never came to my 
mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys. 
She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys. They learned of the effect 
working couples and single parents were having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem 
faced by children at home alone. One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being 
frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety. 
The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They may hide in a 
shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up. It’s hard to 
get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that they 
leave their children alone. 
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Question 51: The phrase “an empty house” in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. a house with too much space B. a house with no furniture 
C. a house with no people inside D. a house with nothing inside 
Question 52: One thing that the children in the passage share is that ______. 
A. they all wear jewelry B. they spend part of each day alone 
C. they all watch TV D. they are from single-parent families 
Question 53: The phrase “latchkey children” in the passage means children who ______. 
A. like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere 
B. close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves 
C. look after themselves while their parents are not at home 
D. are locked inside houses with latches and keys 
Question 54: The main problem of latchkey children is that they ______. 
A. are growing in numbers B. watch too much television during the day 
C. are also found in middle-class families D. suffer a lot from being left alone 
Question 55: What is the main idea of the first paragraph? 
A. Why kids hate going home. B. Children’s activities at home. 
C. Bad condition of latchkey children. D. How kids spend free time. 
Question 56: Why did a lot of kids have chains around their necks with keys attached? 
A. They were fully grown and had become independent. 
B. They had to use the keys to open school doors. 
C. Schools didn’t allow them to wear jewelry, so they wore keys instead. 
D. They would use the keys to enter their houses when they came home. 
Question 57: What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone? 
A. Tiredness. B. Boredom. C. Loneliness. D. Fear. 
Question 58: Lynette Long learned of latchkey children’s problems by ______. 
A. visiting their homes B. talking to them 
C. delivering questionnaires D. interviewing their parents 
Question 59: What is the most common way for latchkey children to deal with fears? 
A. Talking to the Longs. B. Having a shower. 
C. Hiding somewhere. D. Lying under a TV. 
Question 60: It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because ______. 
A. there are too many of them in the whole country 
B. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone 
C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds 
D. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in 
meaning to each of the following questions. 
Question 61: “Be careful! Don't do that again,” he said. 
A. He encouraged me to do that again. 
B. He advised me to be careful and do that again. 
C. He warned me not to do that again. 
D. He told me to be careful, so I didn't do that again. 
Question 62: I found myself at a loss to understand my closest friend’s words. 
A. I found my closest friend's words easy to understand. 
B. I found my closest friend's words quite incomprehensible. 
C. I lost heart and didn't understand my closest friend's words. 
D. I understood my closest friend’s words completely. 
Question 63: It is a basic requirement in the modern world to be able to deal with figures. 
A. Dealing with the modern world requires a basic knowledge of figures. 
B. Being able to deal with figures is a basic requirement in the modern world. 
C. The world requires us to have a basic understanding of figures. 
D. Dealing with figures requires a basic knowledge of the modern world. 
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Question 64: The way to get the best out of me is to make me work very hard. 
A. My work is under consideration, so I do my best. 
B. Don't make me work hard or I can’t make the best out of me. 
C. I work best when I am under pressure. 
D. If you make me work hard, I can't get the best. 
Question 65: Their chances of success are small. 
A. They will certainly be successful. B. It’s possible that they will achieve success. 
C. It’s not very likely that they will succeed. D. They have no chances of being successful. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction. 
Question 66: I’d like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive. 
 A B C D 
Question 67: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise 
 A B C D 
 it frequently. 
Question 68: Each of the beautiful cars in the shop was quickly sold to their owner. 
 A B C D 
Question 69: It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived. 
 A B C D 
Question 70: Being that he was a good swimmer, John managed to rescue the child. 
 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 71 to 80. 
It is commonly believed that school is where peopl