Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2010 môn: tiếng Anh, khối D - Mã đề thi 589

______. 
A. present a theory about red giant stars 
B. describe the changes that the Sun will go through 
C. discuss conditions on the Earth in the far future 
D. alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun 
Câu 15: The passage has probably been taken from ______. 
A. a news report B. a scientific chronicle 
C. a scientific journal D. a work of science fiction 
Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 16: - Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” 
 - Maria: “_______.” 
A. I think so B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in 
C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem 
Câu 17: Increasing ______ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease. 
A. an amount B. the amount C. a number D. the number 
Câu 18: It is blowing so hard. We ______ such a terrible storm. 
A. never know B. have never been knowing 
C. had never known D. have never known 
Câu 19: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical ______. 
A. utilities B. instruments C. appliances D. applications 
Câu 20: He’s a very ______ person because he can make other workers follow his advice. 
A. influential B. creative C. deciding D. effective 
Câu 21: I am considering ______ my job. Can you recommend a good company? 
A. to move B. changing C. to change D. moving 
Câu 22: I'm sure you'll have no ______ the exam. 
A. difficulties of passing B. difficulties to pass C. difficulty to pass D. difficulty passing 
Câu 23: - "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?" 
 - "He ______ the lecture at Shaw Hall. I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker." 
A. can have attended B. was to attend C. should have attended D. may have attended 
Câu 24: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination ______ he could identify the causes of her 
illness. 
A. after B. unless C. so as D. so that 
Câu 25: I accidentally ______ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday. 
A. kept an eye on B. caught sight of C. lost touch with D. paid attention to 
Câu 26: The curtains have ______ because of the strong sunlight. 
A. faded B. weakened C. lightened D. fainted 
Câu 27: When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories ______ back. 
A. brought B. had brought C. were brought D. had been brought 
Câu 28: The referee ______ the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first. 
A. caught B. tossed C. threw D. cast 
Câu 29: The price of fruit has increased recently, ______ the price of vegetables has gone down. 
A. otherwise B. whether C. whereas D. when 
Câu 30: That hotel is so expensive. They ______ you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast. 
A. cost B. fine C. charge D. take 
Câu 31: - Janet: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?" 
 - Susan: "______." 
A. I don't agree, I'm afraid B. You’re welcome 
C. I feel very bored D. That would be great 
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Câu 32: The room needs ______ for the wedding. 
A. be decorated B. decorating C. decorate D. to decorate 
Câu 33: How long does the play ______? 
A. stretch B. extend C. prolong D. last 
Câu 34: I’m afraid I’m not really ______ to comment on this matter. 
A. qualifying B. qualified C. quality D. qualitative 
Câu 35: My computer is not ______ of running this software. 
A. capable B. compatible C. suitable D. able 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 36 đến 45. 
 Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and 
medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only 
during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace. 
 One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud 
was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have 
revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves 
changed in character. 
 The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the 
number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in 
the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of 
reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading 
aloud would cause distraction to other readers. 
 Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be 
used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was 
in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever 
its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one 
hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other. 
 By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and 
to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and 
technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied. 
Câu 36: Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because ______. 
A. there were few places available for private reading 
B. people relied on reading for entertainment 
C. few people could read to themselves 
D. silent reading had not been discovered 
Câu 37: The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “______”. 
A. for everybody’s use B. most preferable C. attracting attention D. widely used 
Câu 38: The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ______. 
A. a change in the nature of reading B. an increase in the average age of readers 
C. an increase in the number of books D. a change in the status of literate people 
Câu 39: Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of ______. 
A. the decreasing number of listeners B. the increase in literacy 
C. the development of libraries D. the decreasing need to read aloud 
Câu 40: It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialised reading materials was an 
indication of ______. 
A. an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes B. an improvement of printing techniques 
C. a change in the readers’ interest D. a decline of standards of literacy 
Câu 41: The phrase “a specialised readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “______”. 
A. a reading volume for particular professionals 
B. a status for readers specialised in mass media 
C. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge 
D. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge 
Câu 42: The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who ______”. 
A. is good at public speaking B. is interested in spoken language 
C. practises reading to an audience D. takes part in an audition 
Câu 43: All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture 
EXCEPT ______. 
A. the diversity of reading materials B. the printed mass media 
C. the specialised readership D. the inappropriate reading skills 
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Câu 44: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? 
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today. 
B. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud. 
C. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect. 
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes. 
Câu 45: The writer of this passage is attempting to ______. 
A. show how reading methods have improved B. encourage the growth of reading 
C. change people’s attitudes to reading D. explain how reading habits have developed 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 46 đến 55. 
 How men first learnt to (46)______ words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a 
(47)______. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (48)______ invented certain sounds to express 
thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they 
agreed (49)______ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and 
which could be written down. These sounds, (50)______ spoken or written in letters, are called words. 
 Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that 
(51)______ powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call 
literary (52)______. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can (53)______ his meaning in words 
which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (54)______ men to tears. We should, 
therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, (55)______ they will make our speech silly and vulgar. 
Câu 46: A. invent B. make C. create D. discover 
Câu 47: A. legend B. mystery C. secret D. story 
Câu 48: A. whatever B. somewhat C. somehow D. however 
Câu 49: A. upon B. with C. at D. to 
Câu 50: A. whether B. however C. if D. though 
Câu 51: A. appeal B. attract C. interest D. lure 
Câu 52: A. work B. style C. form D. prose 
Câu 53: A. transmit B. transfer C. carry D. convey 
Câu 54: A. break B. move C. send D. take 
Câu 55: A. because B. so C. or D. although 
Chọn phương án đúng (A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 56: The robbers attacked the owner of the house ______. 
A. so they disappeared with the expensive painting 
B. and disappeared with the expensive painting 
C. so that they would appear with the expensive painting 
D. but they appeared with