Đề thi tuyển sinh Cao đẳng môn Tiếng Anh - Khối D - Mã đề: 514 - Năm học 2010 (Có đáp án)

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1. BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH CAO ĐẲNG NĂM 2010 Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề (Đề thi có 06 trang) Mã đề thi 514 Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80). 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 1 to 10. It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The difference between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no limits. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in the kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in school and the whole universe of informal learning. The agent (doer) of education can vary from respected grandparents to the people arguing about politics on the radio, from a child to a famous scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People receive education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term; it is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one’s entire life. Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at about the same time, take the assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The pieces of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of governments, have been limited by the subjects being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their society or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are clear and undoubted conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling. Question 1: This passage is mainly aimed at ___. A. giving examples of different schools B. telling the difference between the meaning of two related words C. listing and discussing several educational problems D. telling a story about excellent teachers Question 2: In the passage, the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” mostly implies that ___. A. education is totally ruined by schooling B. schooling prevents people discovering things C. all of life is an education D. schooling takes place everywhere Question 3: The word “all-inclusive” in the passage mostly means ___. A. allowing no exceptions B. including everything or everyone C. involving many school subjects D. going in many directions Question 4: According to the passage, the doers of education are ___. A. almost all people B. only respected grandparents C. mainly politicians D. mostly famous scientists Trang 1/6 - Mã đề thi 514
2. Question 5: What does the writer mean by saying “education quite often produces surprises”? A. Educators often produce surprises. B. Success of informal learning is predictable. C. Informal learning often brings about unexpected results. D. It’s surprising that we know little about other religions. Question 6: Which of the following would the writer support? A. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day. B. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible. C. Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write. D. Going to school is only part of how people become educated. Question 7: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to ___. A. newest filmmakers B. high school students C. workings of governments D. political problems Question 8: Because the general pattern of schooling varies little from one setting to the next, school children throughout the country ___. A. are taught by the same teachers B. have the same abilities C. have similar study conditions D. do similar things Question 9: From the passage, we can infer that a high school teacher ___. A. is not allowed to teach political issues B. is bound to teach programmed subjects C. is free to choose anything to teach D. has to teach social issues to all classes Question 10: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The best schools teach a variety of subjects. B. The more years students go to school, the better their education is. C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework. D. Education and schooling are quite different experience. 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 11 to 20. 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 11: The phrase “an empty house” in the passage mostly means ___. A. a house with no people inside B. a house with too much space C. a house with no furniture D. a house with nothing inside Question 12: One thing that the children in the passage share is that ___. A. they all wear jewelry B. they are from single-parent families C. they spend part of each day alone D. they all watch TV Trang 2/6 - Mã đề thi 514
3. Question 13: The phrase “latchkey children” in the passage means children who ___. A. close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves B. look after themselves while their parents are not at home C. are locked inside houses with latches and keys D. like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere Question 14: The main problem of latchkey children is that they ___. A. are also found in middle-class families B. are growing in numbers C. watch too much television during the day D. suffer a lot from being left alone Question 15: What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A. Why kids hate going home. B. How kids spend free time. C. Children’s activities at home. D. Bad condition of latchkey children. Question 16: Why did a lot of kids have chains around their necks with keys attached? A. They had to use the keys to open school doors. B. Schools didn’t allow them to wear jewelry, so they wore keys instead. C. They were fully grown and had become independent. D. They would use the keys to enter their houses when they came home. Question 17: What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone? A. Fear. B. Loneliness. C. Boredom. D. Tiredness. Question 18: Lynette Long learned of latchkey children’s problems by ___. A. interviewing their parents B. delivering questionnaires C. visiting their homes D. talking to them Question 19: What is the most common way for latchkey children to deal with fears? A. Hiding somewhere. B. Having a shower. C. Talking to the Longs. D. Lying under a TV. Question 20: It’s difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because ___. A. there are too many of them in the whole country B. they do not give information about themselves for safety reasons C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds D. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 21: ___ but he also proved himself a good athlete. A. He did not show himself only a good student B. Not only he showed himself a good student C. Not only did he show himself a good student D. A good student not only showed him Question 22: Yesterday my mother bought ___. A. beautiful Italian some cotton hats B. some hats beautiful Italian cotton C. some beautiful Italian cotton hats D. Italian some beautiful cotton hats Question 23: When reaching the top of the hill, ___. A. it was the sea that extended below us B. the sea came into view C. we extended the sea below us D. we suddenly caught sight of the sea Question 24: The new manager explained ___ new procedures to save time and money. A. to the staff that he hoped to establish B. with the staff that he hoped to establish C. to the staff that he hopes to establish D. with the staff that he hopes to establish Question 25: He climbed the tree ___ before the wind blew them off. A. so as to pick the apples B. in order for the apples to pick C. so that to pick the apples D. in order that to pick the apples Trang 3/6 - Mã đề thi 514
4. 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 26: 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. If you make me work hard, I can't get the best. C. My work is under consideration, so I do my best. D. I work best when I am under pressure. Question 27: I found myself at a loss to understand my closest friend’s words. A. I found my closest friend's words easy to understand. B. I lost heart and didn't understand my closest friend's words. C. I understood my closest friend’s words completely. D. I found my closest friend's words quite incomprehensible. Question 28: Their chances of success are small. A. It’s not very likely that they will succeed. B. It’s possible that they will achieve success. C. They have no chances of being successful. D. They will certainly be successful. Question 29: It is a basic requirement in the modern world to be able to deal with figures. A. Dealing with figures requires a basic knowledge of the modern world. B. Being able to deal with figures is a basic requirement in the modern world. C. The world requires us to have a basic understanding of figures. D. Dealing with the modern world requires a basic knowledge of figures. Question 30: “Be careful! Don't do that again,” he said. A. He told me to be careful, so I didn't do that again. B. He advised me to be careful and do that again. C. He warned me not to do that again. D. He encouraged me to do that again. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 31: It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived. A B C D Question 32: I’d like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive. A B C D Question 33: Being that he was a good swimmer, John managed to rescue the child. A B C D Question 34: Each of the beautiful cars in the shop was quickly sold to their owner. A B C D Question 35: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise A B C D it frequently. 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 36: A. family B. attractive C. industry D. marvellous Question 37: A. leisure B. command C. secure D. pretend Question 38: A. commodity B. difficulty C. simplicity D. discovery Question 39: A. into B. country C. between D. tennis Question 40: A. residential B. expectation C. traditional D. competition 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: Why is everybody ___ him all the time? A. criticize B. criticizing C. critical D. criticism Trang 4/6 - Mã đề thi 514
5. Question 42: ___ stamps, my brother collects coins. A. Near B. Besides C. Beside D. Except Question 43: We didn’t go to the zoo yesterday ___ the heavy rain. A. because of B. so C. in spite of D. because Question 44: He managed to keep his job ___ the manager had threatened to sack him. A. although B. therefore C. unless D. despite Question 45: I'm really looking forward ___ to university. A. go B. to going C. going D. to go Question 46: 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 Question 47: I ___ hurry. It’s nearly 8.00, and my first class starts at 8.15. A. would prefer B. would rather C. had better D. can’t help Question 48: There’s little ___ of foreign news in today’s paper. A. coverage B. information C. article D. column Question 49: She ___ me a very charming compliment on my painting. A. showed B. took C. paid D. made Question 50: Thanks to my friends’ ___ remarks, my essays have been improved. A. constructor B. construction C. construct D. constructive Question 51: - “Is it all right if I use your bike?” - “___” A. Sure, go ahead. B. Oh, forget it. C. I accept it. D. I don’t care. Question 52: - “Would you like beer or wine?” - “___” A. No, I've no choice. B. Yes, I'd love to. C. I couldn’t agree more. D. I'd prefer beer, please. Question 53: All of us won't go camping ___ the weather stays fine. A. so B. unless C. but D. however Question 54: The manager ___ him for a minor mistake. A. blamed B. charged C. accused D. complained Question 55: You need more exercise - you should ___ jogging. A. try on B. hold up C. carry out D. take up Question 56: - “___” - “He's tall and thin with blue eyes.” A. What does John look like? B. How is John? C. Who does John look like? D. What does John like? Question 57: That pipe ___ for ages - we must get it mended. A. is leaking B. had been leaking C. has been leaking D. leaks Question 58: You should make a(n) ___ to overcome this problem. A. trial B. impression C. effort D. apology Question 59: There were some rainy days, but it was a nice holiday ___. A. in particular B. by all means C. by no means D. in general Question 60: If you don’t know when that important football match takes place, look it ___ in the World Cup timetable. A. up B. out C. into D. after Question 61: - “You look nervous! ___” - “This thunder scares me to death.” A. How are you? B. Come on! C. What’s wrong? D. Why’s that? Question 62: Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric ___. A. fire B. shock C. charge D. current Question 63: “Can you ___ me a favor, Bill?” Peter said. A. get B. do C. put D. make Question 64: ___ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him. A. At B. Of C. With D. On Trang 5/6 - Mã đề thi 514
6. Question 65: Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be ___. A. meant B. deliberate C. aware D. determined Question 66: You shouldn't have criticized him in front of the class. It was extremely ___ of you. A. insensitive B. sensitive C. insensible D. sensible Question 67: The car had a(n) ___ tyre, so we had to change the wheel. A. bent B. injured C. flat D. cracked Question 68: My brother ___ his driving test when he was 18. A. was passing B. passed C. passes D. has passed Question 69: - “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “___” A. Have a good time! B. I don’t understand. C. Many happy returns! D. Take care! Question 70: I clearly remember ___ you about this before. A. told B. telling C. tell D. to tell Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 71 to 80. The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (71)___ strongly affect the world. When the water is warm, the (72)___ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could (73)___ experience a drought in many parts. On (74)___ hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (75)___ rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier. This happening is called El Nino and is used (76)___ weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (77)___ unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters (78)___ know about the coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become completely different. El Nino itself used to be (79)___. It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this (80)___ on a global scale either. Question 71: A. what B. when C. whether D. that Question 72: A. amount B. deal C. number D. figure Question 73: A. even B. ever C. nevertheless D. however Question 74: A. the other B. others C. another D. other Question 75: A. cruel B. angry C. strict D. severe Question 76: A. at B. on C. by D. to Question 77: A. take B. fetch C. bring D. carry Question 78: A. used to be B. get used to C. are used to D. used to Question 79: A. incredible B. remarkable C. predictable D. notable Question 80: A. transfer B. transformation C. shift D. change THE END Trang 6/6 - Mã đề thi 514