Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2010 môn: tiếng Anh, khối D - Mã đề thi 981

ople became used to making fires with which to cook food and stay warm at night, they found that 
certain resins or gums from trees burnt longer and brighter. They melted resins and dipped branches in the 
liquid to make torches that lit their homes at night. Iron stands in which torches used to be fixed can still be 
seen in old buildings of Europe. 
There was no lighting in city streets until gas lamps, and then electric lamps were installed. Boys ran about 
London at night carrying torches of burning material. They were called torch boys, or link boys, and earned a 
living by guiding visitors to friends’ houses at night. 
For centuries homes were lit by candles until oil was found. Even then, oil lamps were no more effective 
than a cluster of candles. We read about the splendors and marvels of ancient palaces and castles, but we 
forget that they must have been gloomy and murky places at night. 
Câu 14: The word “lighter” in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. the energy from the sun, a lamp, etc. that makes it possible to see things 
B. a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire 
C. a device that uses electricity, oil or gas to produce light 
D. a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, etc. 
Câu 15: To make a fire in times just before the advent of matches, it was essential to have access to ______. 
A. a burning fire or to possess flint B. flint, iron and dry tinder 
C. a burning fire or to possess iron D. a magnifying glass 
Câu 16: The first fire used by people was probably obtained ______. 
A. by rubbing wood together B. from heat or fire caused by nature 
C. from the sun’s heat through glass D. by striking iron against flint 
Câu 17: Torches for lighting were made from ______. 
A. the wood of gum trees B. iron bars dipped in melted resins 
C. tree branches dipped in melted resins D. wooden poles dipped in oil 
Câu 18: Before the electric lamp was invented ______. 
A. people did not use any form of lighting in their houses 
B. oil lamps and then candles were used 
C. candles and then oil lamps were used 
D. candles and oil lamps appeared about the same time 
Câu 19: The word “splendors” in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. wonderful things that have been achieved 
B. places where a lot of people go on holiday 
C. the beautiful and impressive features of a place 
D. things that fill one with surprise and admiration 
Câu 20: Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the passge? 
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A. Matches and lighters were invented not long ago. 
B. We know exactly when and how people first used fire. 
C. We can make a fire by striking a piece of iron on flint to ignite some tinder. 
D. A world is impossible without gas or electricity. 
Câu 21: The word “gloomy” in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. full of light; having the natural light of day B. totally covered with darkness 
C. badly lit in a way that makes one feel sad D. containing a lot of white 
Câu 22: What form of street lighting was used in London when link boys used to work there? 
A. Gas lighting. B. Electric lighting. C. No lighting at all. D. Oil lighting. 
Câu 23: The best title for the passage could be ______ . 
A. Prehistoric People and Fire B. Different Types of Lamps 
C. The Advantages of Candles D. Fire: Discovery and Uses 
Chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau. 
Câu 24: He looks thin, but ______ he is very healthy. 
A. actually B. practically C. consequently D. also 
Câu 25: I would really ______ your help with this assignment. 
A. take B. respect C. thank D. appreciate 
Câu 26: - “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” 
 - “ _______.” 
A. Yes, it was B. Sorry, I don’t C. I don’t think that D. Not yet 
Câu 27: Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as _______ as possible. 
A. economizing B. economic C. economically D. uneconomically 
Câu 28: The ______ reason why I don’t want to move is that I’m perfectly happy here. 
A. main B. big C. large D. great 
Câu 29: - “Would you mind lending me your bike?” 
 - “ ______ .” 
A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Yes, let’s D. Great 
Câu 30: ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him. 
A. On B. At C. During D. With 
Câu 31: Be ______ with what you have got, Mary. 
A. satisfied B. humorous C. interested D. suspicious 
Câu 32: Can you keep calm for a moment? You ______ noise in class! 
A. are always making B. always make C. have always made D. are always made 
Câu 33: If people ______ after their houses properly, the police wouldn’t have so much work to do. 
A. should look B. look C. have looked D. looked 
Câu 34: They would ______ go by air than travel by train. 
A. rather B. better C. prefer D. always 
Câu 35: - “________ detective stories?” 
 - “In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.” 
A. How about B. Are you fond of 
C. What do you think about D. What do people feel about 
Câu 36: He arrived late, ______ was annoying. 
A. it B. that C. which D. what 
Câu 37: I’ve just been told some ______ news. 
A. astonished B. astonishing C. astonishment D. astonish 
Câu 38: Take the number 5 bus and get ______ at Times Square. 
A. outside B. down C. up D. off 
Câu 39: The manager had his secretary ______ the report for him. 
A. type B. typed C. to have typed D. to type 
Câu 40: I ______ this letter around for days without looking at it. 
A. carry B. have been carrying C. will be carrying D. am carrying 
Câu 41: The window was so high up that ______ I could see was the sky. 
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A. just B. thus C. all D. only 
Câu 42: If you are not Japanese, so what _______ are you? 
A. national B. nationalized C. nationality D. nation 
Câu 43: It was not until she had arrived home ______ remembered her appointment with the doctor. 
A. when she had B. she C. and she D. that she 
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi chỗ trống từ 44 đến 53. 
Around the age of sixteen, you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. “Do I stay on at school 
and hopefully go on to university (44)______? Do I leave and start work or begin a training (45)______?” 
The decision is yours, but it may be (46)______ remembering two things: there is more unemployment 
(47)______ those who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (48)______ will have a big 
advantage in the competition for jobs. If you decide to go (49)______ into a job, there are many opportunities 
for training. Getting qualifications will (50)______ you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening 
classes allow you to learn (51)______ you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you are older 
is (52)______ possibility. In this way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (53)______ 
practical work experience. 
Câu 44: A. later B. after C. past D. former 
Câu 45: A. term B. class C. course D. school 
Câu 46: A. useful B. worth C. necessary D. important 
Câu 47: A. of B. among C. through D. between 
Câu 48: A. skills B. interests C. arts D. habits 
Câu 49: A. straight B. just C. instant D. direct 
Câu 50: A. give B. make C. let D. help 
Câu 51: A. where B. while C. what D. which 
Câu 52: A. another B. always C. again D. also 
Câu 53: A. making B. doing C. taking D. getting 
Chọn phương án (A hoặc B, C, D) ứng với từ có phần gạch chân phát âm khác với ba từ còn lại trong mỗi 
câu. 
Câu 54: A. ivory B. writer C. final D. widow 
Câu 55: A. cleared B. threatened C. passed D. managed
Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A, hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu từ 56 đến 65. 
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of 
reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the 
strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education 
but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that 
educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that 
there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state 
of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school 
districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of 
teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring 
about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need 
for a further strengthening of the system. 
Câu 56: The best title for the passage could be ______. 
A. A Flight for Change 
B. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform 
C. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century 
D. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education 
Câu 57: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed ______. 
A. a strong educational background B. good grades 
C. a lot of money D. a high level of intelligence 
Câu 58: The word “desperately” in the passage mostly means ______. 
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A. completely B. partly C. obviously D. urgently 
Câu 59: The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because he ______. 
A. wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education 
B. thinks that education is not really a waste of time 
C. is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time 
D. does not want students to waste their time on education 
Câu 60: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because 
______. 
A. people had nothing else to do except go to school 
B. education