Đề thi tuyển sinh đại học năm 2012 môn thi: Anh văn, khối A1

tays at home instead of going to the library.
Question 63: She did not study hard enough to win the scholarship.
she studied hard but she could not win the scholarship. B. Winning the scholarship did not make her study harder.
C. She could have won the scholarship if she had studied harder. D. If was very hard for her to win the scholarship.
Question 64: No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed.
A. It did not matter whether Fred could lose weight.	B. However hard Fred tried, he could not lose weight.
C. Fred tried very hard to lose weight and succeeded. D. It was hard for Fred to lose weight because he never succeeded.
Question 65: Walking on the grass in the park is not permitted.
People like walking on the grass in the park.	B. We do not have to walk on the grass in the park.
C. We must not walk on the grass in the park.	D. You can walk on the grass in the park if you want to.
Question 66: To my surprise, the stranger knew my name.
It surprised the stranger that I knew my name	B. What surprised me most was the stranger’s name.
C. I was surprised that the stranger knew my name.	D. My name was the only thing the stranger knew.
Question 67: “I will not leave until I see the manager,” said the customer.
The customer was persuaded to see the manager before leaving.
The customer said he would leave before he saw the manager.
The customer refused to leave until he saw the manager.
The customer decided to leave because he did not see the manager.
Question 68: Fiona has been typing the report for an hour.
It took Fiona an hour to type the report.	B. Fiona finished the report an hour ago.
C. It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report.	D. Fiona will finish typing the report in an hour.
Question 69: The situation was so embarrassing that she did not know what to do.
	A. It was such an embarrassing situation; however, she did not know what to do.
	B. So embarrassing was the situation that she did not know what to do.
	C. So embarrassing the situation was that she did not know what to do.
	D. She did not know what to do, though it was not an embarrassing situation.
Question 70: “Please accept my apology for arriving late,” said Janet to her employer.
	A. Janet apologised to her employer for her late arrival.
	B. Janet thought she would apologise to her employer for arriving late.
	C. Janet quickly made an apology and the employer accepted it.
	D. Janet had to make an apology because her employer demanded it.
Read the following passage on social issues in American schools, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D 
In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems. They must (71)________ with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English. They must respond to demands (72) ________ the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children. Schools must make sure that students develop (73) ________ skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditional students, such as teenage mothers.
	Schools are (74) ___ these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational system. They are hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English (75) ___ a second language and, in some communities, setting up bilingual schools. They are opening (76) ___ the traditional European-centered curriculum to embrace material from African, Asian, and other cultures.
	Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the (77) ___ 40 percent of American students who do not go on to higher education. In the (78) __ of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, “A strong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to (79) ____ a start in America. They are no longer. A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability to put knowledge to work are the new keys (80) ____ the future of our young people, the success of our business, and the economic well-being of the nation.”
Question 71: 	A. do	B. stay	C. fight	D. cope
Question 72:	A. that 	B. who	C. whether	D. what
Question 73: 	A. base	B. basis	C. basic	D. basics
Question 74: 	A. addressing	B. delivering	C. distributing	D. discharging
Question 75: 	A. as	B. from	C. with	D. like
Question 76: 	A. on	B. into	C. for	D. up
Question 77: 	A. slightly	B. mostly	C. fairly	D. nearly
Question 78:	A. minds	B. directions	C. words	D. ways 
Question 79: 	A. make	B. take	C. get	D. bring
Question 80: 	A. to	B. at	C. in	D. for
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012
MÔN THI: ANH VĂN; Khối A1
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
Mã đề thi 426
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs correction in each of the following questions
Question 1: Not until he got home he realised he had forgotten to give her the present.
	 A	B	 C D
Question 2: He has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
Question 3: A lot of people stop smoking because they are afraid their health will be affected and early death.
 A	 B	 C	 D
Question 4: The student must have her assessment form fill in by the examiner during the oral exam.
	 A	 B	C	 D
Question 5: A novel is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in that the characters and events 
	 A	 B	 C
are usually imaginary.
 D
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6: I _____ work last week, but I changed my mind.
A.would start	B. had started	C. have started	D. was going to start
Question 7: The Principal ussually has his pupils ______ waste paper for their mini – project.
	A.having collected	B.collect	C. collected	D. to collect
Question 8: He came _____ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.
	A.in for	B. over	C. out of	D. off
Question 9: They live on a busy road. ______ a lot of noise from traffic.
	A.There must have	B. It must have been	C. There must be	D. It must be
Question 10: Tom: “Can I have another cup of tea?
	 Christy: “ _____ .”
	A.Be yourself	B. Do it yourself	C. Allow yourself	D. Help yourself
Question 11: Lora: “Do you mind if I turn on the fan?”
	 Maria: “ ____.”
	A.Not for me	B. Not at all	C. Never mind	D. Not enough
Question 12: Due to ever more spreading poaching, there ______ a dramatic decline in the number of elephants over the last decade.
	A.has been	B. is	C. was	D. had been
Question 13: _____ make a good impression on her.
	A.Only by doing so can I	B. Only so doing can I
	C.Only by so doing I can	D. Only by doing so I can
Question 14: People don’t like the way he shows off, ______ ?
	A.don’t they	B. do they	C. does he	D. doesn’t he
Question 15: The use of vitamin ___ and herbs has become increasingly popular among Americans
	A.materials	B. ingredients	C. supplements	D. components
Question 16: No matter how angry he was, he would never _____ to violence.
	A.refuse	B. resort	C. resist	D. resolve
Question 17: ______ that Columbus discovered America.
	A.In 1492	B. There was in 1492	C. That was in 1492	D. It was in 1492
Question 18: Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with ______.
	A.other	B. another	C. the other	D. others
Question 19: I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will ________ up soon.	
	A.look	B. clear	C. turn	D. come
Question 20: The language centre offers courses of various levels, such as elementay, intermediate and ________.
	A.advance	B. advancement	C. advanced	D. advancing
Question 21: She started the course two months ago but dropped ________ after only a month.
	A.back	B. out	C. off	D. in
Question 22: Nowadays, with the help of the computer, teachers have developed a ______ approach to teaching.
	A.multilingual	B. multilateral	C. multiple – choice	D. multimedia
Question 23: He died _______ lung cancer last month, leaving his wife in great shock.
	A.for	B. by	C. of	D. in
Question 24: He is a very intelligent boy; _______, he sometimes gets bad marks.
	A.so	B. thus	C. otherwise	D. however
Question 25: I ______ with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Minh City next month
	A.will have been staying	B. will have stayed
	C. stay	D. will be staying
Question 26: Although we have a large number of students, each one receives _____ attention
	A.alone	B. only	C. separate	D. individual
Question 27: The children made ______ a funny story and wrote it on the card.
	A.up	B. off	C. for	D. out
Question 28: Geometry is a branch of mathematics _______ the properties of lines, curves, shapes, and surfaces.
	A.that concerning with	B. that concerned with
	C. that it is concerned with	D. concerned with
Question 29: She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with ________ colours.
	A.bright	B. flying	C. red	D. true
Question 30: Ann: “Do you need any help?”
	 Kate: “ _____.”
	A.That’s fine by me	B. No, thanks. I can manage
	C. I haven’t got a clue	D. That’s all for now.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word of phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 31: Although they hold similar political views, their religious beliefs present a striking contrast.
	A.minor comparison	B. significant different
	C. complete coincidence	D. interesting resemblance
Question 32: Within a week on display at the exhibition, the painting was hailed as a masterpiece.
	A.a large work of art	B. an expensive work of art
	C. an exellent work of art	D. a down – to – earth work of art
Question 33: These were the people who advocated using force to stop school violence
	A.publicly said	B. publicly supported
	C. strongly condemned	D. openly criticised
Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to rach of the question from 34 to 43.
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