Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2010 môn: tiếng Anh, khối D - Mã đề thi 461

y D. laboratory 
Question 12: A. attraction B. prevention C. organism D. engagement 
Question 13: A. inhabit B. disappear C. imagine D. continue 
Question 14: A. periodic B. suspicious C. contagious D. electric 
Question 15: A. adventure B. adverbial C. advertise D. advantage 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction. 
Question 16: The team leader demanded from his team members a serious 
 A B 
attitude towards work, good team spirit, and that they work hard. 
 C D 
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Question 17: After analyzing the steep rise in profits according to your report, it was convinced 
 A B C 
 that your analyses were correct. 
 D 
Question 18: In order no money would be wasted, we had to account for every penny we spent. 
 A B C D 
Question 19: Many people have found the monotonous buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 
 A B 
2010-World-Cup matches so annoyed. 
 C D 
Question 20: In my judgment, I think Hem is the best physicist among the scientists of 
 A B C 
the SEA region. 
 D 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word for each of the blanks from 21 to 30. 
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all work to cause erosion. As the wind blows over the land, it often 
(21)______ small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike against solid rocks, the rocks are 
slowly worn away. In this way, (22)______ very hard rocks are worn away by the wind. 
When particles of rocks or soil became loosened in any way, running water carries them down the 
(23)______. Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea. 
Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very 
(24)______ of its soil. The roots of plants help to (25)______ the rocks and soil in place. Water that 
falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than water that falls on bare ground. Thus, forests and 
grasslands (26)______ to slow down erosion. 
Even where the land is (27)______ covered with plants, some erosion goes on. In the spring, the 
(28)______ snow turns into a large quantity of water that then runs downhill in streams. (29)______ a 
stream carries away some of the soil, the stream bed gets deeper and deeper. (30)______ thousands of 
years of such erosion, wide valleys are often formed. 
Question 21: A. cleans out B. picks up C. carries out D. holds up 
Question 22: A. still B. such C. even D. though 
Question 23: A. borders B. backside C. topside D. hillsides 
Question 24: A. large B. much C. few D. little 
Question 25: A. store B. hold C. stay D. back 
Question 26: A. aid B. help C. facilitate D. assist 
Question 27: A. thickly B. scarcely C. strongly D. thinly 
Question 28: A. melted B. formed C. melting D. building 
Question 29: A. As B. Although C. Until D. Till 
Question 30: A. In B. During C. Among D. After 
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 31: The woman was too weak to lift the suitcase. 
A. The woman shouldn't have lifted the suitcase as she was weak. 
B. The woman, though weak, could lift the suitcase. 
C. So weak was the woman that she couldn't lift the suitcase. 
D. The woman wasn’t able to lift the suitcase, so she was very weak. 
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Question 32: Because they erected a barn, the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field. 
A. They erected a barn in case the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field. 
B. In order not to keep the cattle away from the wheat field, they erected a barn. 
C. They erected a barn so that the cattle would get into the wheat field. 
D. They erected a barn, and as a result, the cattle couldn’t get out into the wheat field. 
Question 33: It is English pronunciation that puzzles me most. 
A. English pronunciation is difficult for me. 
B. Pronouncing English words is not complicated. 
C. Puzzling me most is how to pronounce English. 
D. I was not quick at English pronunciation at school. 
Question 34: They couldn’t climb up the mountain because of the storm. 
A. The storm made it not capable of climbing up the mountain. 
B. The storm discouraged them from climbing up the mountain. 
C. The storm made them impossible to climb up the mountain. 
D. Their climbing up the mountain was unable due to the storm. 
Question 35: "Would you like some more beer?" he asked. 
A. He wanted to invite me for a glass of beer. B. He asked me if I wanted some beer. 
C. He asked me would I like some more beer. D. He offered me some more beer. 
Question 36: Wealthy as they were, they were far from happy. 
A. They were not happy as they were wealthy. 
B. Although they were wealthy, they were not happy. 
C. Even if they were wealthy, they were not unhappy. 
D. They were as wealthy as they were happy. 
Question 37: When I arrived, they were having dinner. 
A. When they started having their dinner, I arrived. 
B. They ate their dinner as soon as I arrived. 
C. I came to their invitation to dinner. 
D. I came in the middle of their dinner. 
Question 38: “We’re having a reunion this weekend. Why don’t you come?” John said to us. 
A. John asked us why we didn’t come to a reunion this weekend. 
B. John simply asked us why we wouldn’t come to a reunion. 
C. John didn’t understand why we came to a reunion. 
D. John cordially invited us to a reunion this weekend. 
Question 39: “Stop smoking or you’ll be ill,” the doctor told me. 
A. The doctor advised me to give up smoking to avoid illness. 
B. I was ordered not to smoke to recover from illness. 
C. The doctor suggested smoking to treat illness. 
D. I was warned against smoking a lot of cigarettes. 
Question 40: Slightly more than twenty-five percent of the students in the class come from Spanish-
speaking countries. 
A. Seventy-five percent of the students in the class speak Spanish. 
B. The percentage of the students speaking Spanish fell by twenty-five percent. 
C. A small minority of the students in the class are Hispanic. 
D. A considerable proportion of the students in the class are Spanish. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 41: It is imperative ______ what to do when there is a fire. 
A. that he knew B. he must know about 
C. we knew D. that everyone know 
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Question 42: ______ broken several world records in swimming. 
A. It is said to have B. She is said that she has 
C. People say she had D. She is said to have 
Question 43: She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was ______. 
A. out of work B. off chance C. off work D. out of order 
Question 44: Margaret: "Could you open the window, please?" 
 Henry: " ______." 
A. Yes, I can B. Yes, with pleasure C. I feel sorry D. I am, of course 
Question 45: Not having written about the required topic, ______ a low mark. 
A. the teacher gave me B. I was given 
C. my presentation was given D. the teacher gave 
Question 46: We ______with a swim in the lake. 
A. gave in B. took up C. cooled off D. got out 
Question 47: The Internet has enabled people to ______ with each other more quickly. 
A. interconnect B. intervene C. interlink D. interact 
Question 48: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times ______ my country,” he said. 
A. as high as that in B. as many as that in C. as much as D. more than 
Question 49: All students should be ______ and literate when they leave school. 
A. numeric B. numerous C. numerate D. numeral 
Question 50: Liz: “Thanks for the nice gift you brought to us!” 
 Jennifer: “______” 
A. Not at all. Don’t mention it. B. All right. Do you know how much it costs? 
C. Welcome! It’s very nice of you. D. Actually speaking, I myself don’t like it. 
Question 51: Ben: "______" 
 Jane: "Never mind." 
A. Sorry for staining your carpet. Let me have it cleaned. 
B. Would you mind going to dinner next Sunday? 
C. Congratulations! How wonderful! 
D. Thank you for being honest with me. 
Question 52: ______I might, I couldn’t open the door. 
A. However hard B. No matter C. Try as D. As try 
Question 53: Martha, Julia and Mark are 17, 19 and 20 years old ______. 
A. independently B. respectively C. separately D. respectfully 
Question 54: Neil Armstrong was the first man ______ on the moon. 
A. to walk B. walking C. walked D. has walked 
Question 55: They’re staying with us ______ the time being until they can afford a house. 
A. at B. for C. in D. during 
Question 56: ______ Serbia defeated Germany surprised everyone. 
A. Whether B. Because C. That D. When 
Question 57: We have bought extra food ______ our guests stay to dinner. 
A. in case B. so that C. when D. if 
Question 58: I’ve warned you many times ______the front door unlocked. 
A. don’t leave B. won’t leave C. not leaving D. not to leave 
Question 59: Even if you are rich, you should save some money for a ______ day. 
A. snowy B. windy C. foggy D. rainy 
Question 60: Since he failed his exam, he had to ______ for it again. 
A. take B. pass C. sit D. make 
Question 61: The captain as well as all the passengers ______ very frightened by the strange noise. 
A. was B. were C. is D. have been 
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Question 62: Bill: “Can I get you another drink?” 
 Jerry: “______.” 
A. Forget it B. No, I’ll think it over 
C. No, it isn’t D. Not just now 
Question 63: “You can go to the party tonight______ you are sober when you come home.” 
A. as soon as B. as far as C. as long as D. as well as 
Question 64: Laura had a blazing ______ with Eddie and stormed out of the house. 
A. gossip B. word C. row D. chat 
Question 65: Is it true that this country produces more oil than ______ ? 
A. any other countries B. any another country 
C. any countries els