Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2007 môn thi: tiếng Anh, khối D - Mã đề thi 647

l match takes place, look it ______ in the 
World Cup timetable. 
A. into B. out C. up D. after 
Question 23: - “Today’s my 20th birthday.” 
 - “______” 
A. Many happy returns! B. I don’t understand. 
C. Take care! D. Have a good time! 
Question 24: - “Would you like beer or wine?” 
 - “______” 
A. Yes, I'd love to. B. I couldn’t agree more. 
C. No, I've no choice. D. I'd prefer beer, please. 
Question 25: Why is everybody ______ him all the time? 
A. criticizing B. criticize C. critical D. criticism 
Question 26: There’s little ______ of foreign news in today’s paper. 
A. article B. coverage C. column D. information 
Question 27: There were some rainy days, but it was a nice holiday ______. 
A. in general B. by no means C. by all means D. in particular 
Question 28: I ______ hurry. It’s nearly 8.00, and my first class starts at 8.15. 
A. can’t help B. would rather C. would prefer D. had better 
Question 29: You shouldn't have criticized him in front of the class. It was extremely ______ of you. 
A. insensible B. insensitive C. sensible D. sensitive 
Question 30: She ______ me a very charming compliment on my painting. 
A. made B. showed C. took D. paid 
Question 31: You look tired. Why don't we ______ and have a good rest? 
A. call its name B. call on C. call it a day D. call off 
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Question 32: We didn’t go to the zoo yesterday ______ the heavy rain. 
A. in spite of B. because of C. so D. because 
Question 33: “Can you ______ me a favor, Bill?” Peter said. 
A. put B. do C. make D. get 
Question 34: He managed to keep his job ______ the manager had threatened to sack him. 
A. despite B. although C. therefore D. unless 
Question 35: You should make a(n) ______ to overcome this problem. 
A. impression B. effort C. trial D. apology 
Question 36: Thanks to my friends’ ______ remarks, my essays have been improved. 
A. construction B. constructive C. construct D. constructor 
Question 37: You need more exercise - you should ______ jogging. 
A. try on B. hold up C. carry out D. take up 
Question 38: All of us won't go camping ______ the weather stays fine. 
A. unless B. so C. but D. however 
Question 39: I clearly remember ______ you about this before. 
A. telling B. tell C. to tell D. told 
Question 40: I'm really looking forward ______ to university. 
A. go B. to go C. going D. to going 
Question 41: Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric ______. 
A. fire B. shock C. current D. charge 
Question 42: ______ stamps, my brother collects coins. 
A. Besides B. Except C. Beside D. Near 
Question 43: The manager ______ him for a minor mistake. 
A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. complained 
Question 44: That pipe ______ for ages - we must get it mended. 
A. has been leaking B. is leaking C. leaks D. had been leaking 
Question 45: ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him. 
A. At B. With C. On D. Of 
Question 46: My brother ______ his driving test when he was 18. 
A. was passing B. passed C. has passed D. passes 
Question 47: - “You look nervous! ______” 
 - “This thunder scares me to death.” 
A. What’s wrong? B. Why’s that? C. Come on! D. How are you? 
Question 48: Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be ______. 
A. aware B. determined C. meant D. deliberate 
Question 49: - “Is it all right if I use your bike?” 
 - “______” 
A. Sure, go ahead. B. I don’t care. C. I accept it. D. Oh, forget it. 
Question 50: The car had a(n) ______ tyre, so we had to change the wheel. 
A. cracked B. injured C. flat D. bent 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the 
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 51: A. competition B. residential C. expectation D. traditional 
Question 52: A. tennis B. between C. country D. into 
Question 53: A. pretend B. command C. leisure D. secure 
Question 54: A. marvellous B. family C. attractive D. industry 
Question 55: A. discovery B. difficulty C. simplicity D. commodity 
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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 56: It is a basic requirement in the modern world to be able to deal with figures. 
A. The world requires us to have a basic understanding of figures. 
B. Being able to deal with figures is a basic requirement in the modern world. 
C. Dealing with the modern world requires a basic knowledge of figures. 
D. Dealing with figures requires a basic knowledge of the modern world. 
Question 57: The way to get the best out of me is to make me work very hard. 
A. Don't make me work hard or I can’t make the best out of me. 
B. I work best when I am under pressure. 
C. My work is under consideration, so I do my best. 
D. If you make me work hard, I can't get the best. 
Question 58: Their chances of success are small. 
A. They have no chances of being successful. B. It’s possible that they will achieve success. 
C. They will certainly be successful. D. It’s not very likely that they will succeed. 
Question 59: I found myself at a loss to understand my closest friend’s words. 
A. I found my closest friend's words quite incomprehensible. 
B. I understood my closest friend’s words completely. 
C. I lost heart and didn't understand my closest friend's words. 
D. I found my closest friend's words easy to understand. 
Question 60: “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 told me to be careful, so I didn't do that again. 
D. He warned me not to do that again. 
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 61 to 70. 
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. 
Question 61: The phrase “an empty house” in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. a house with nothing inside B. a house with no people inside 
C. a house with too much space D. a house with no furniture 
Question 62: One thing that the children in the passage share is that ______. 
A. they all watch TV B. they all wear jewelry 
C. they spend part of each day alone D. they are from single-parent families 
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Question 63: The phrase “latchkey children” in the passage means children who ______. 
A. look after themselves while their parents are not at home 
B. close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves 
C. are locked inside houses with latches and keys 
D. like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere 
Question 64: The main problem of latchkey children is that they ______. 
A. watch too much television during the day B. are growing in numbers 
C. suffer a lot from being left alone D. are also found in middle-class families 
Question 65: What is the main idea of the first paragraph? 
A. Bad condition of latchkey children. B. Children’s activities at home. 
C. How kids spend free time. D. Why kids hate going home. 
Question 66: Why did a lot of kids have chains around their necks with keys attached? 
A. Schools didn’t allow them to wear jewelry, so they wore keys instead. 
B. They would use the keys to enter their houses when they came home. 
C. They were fully grown and had become independent. 
D. They had to use the keys to open school doors. 
Question 67: What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone? 
A. Fear. B. Tiredness. C. Loneliness. D. Boredom. 
Question 68: Lynette Long learned of latchkey children’s problems by ______. 
A. talking to them B. visiting their homes 
C. interviewing their parents D. delivering questionnaires 
Question 69: What is the most common way for latchkey children to deal with fears? 
A. Talking to the Longs. B. Hiding somewhere. 
C. Lying under a TV. D. Having a shower. 
Question 70: It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because ______. 
A. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds 
B. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons 
C. there are too many of them in the whole country 
D. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone 
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 people