Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2009 môn Tiếng Anh Khối D - Mã đề 862 (Kèm đáp án)

 Thanks. My mother bought it for me. B. Yes, of course. It's expensive. 
C. I like you to say that. D. Certainly. Do you like it, too? 
Question 4: Working hours will fall to under 35 hours a week, ______? 
A. will they B. won't they C. won't it D. will it 
Question 5: Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ______ a cigar to calm his nerves. 
A. would be lighting B. would have lit C. would light D. had lit 
Question 6: "How can you live in this messy room? Go and ______ it up at once." 
A. tidy B. dust C. sweep D. do 
Question 7: It is hard to get ______ him; he is such an aggressive man. 
A. on with B. by C. into D. over to 
Question 8: He runs a business, ______ he proves to have managerial skills. 
A. otherwise B. however C. despite D. and 
Question 9: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their ______ time. 
A. entertainment B. leisure C. fun D. amusement 
Question 10: - "I can't speak English well enough to apply for that post." 
 - "______." 
A. Me too B. Me either C. Me neither D. Me also 
Question 11: - "Our team has just won the last football match." 
 - "______" 
A. Yes, it's our pleasure. B. Good idea. Thanks for the news. 
C. Well, that's very surprising! D. Yes. I guess it's very good. 
Question 12: Although the exam was difficult, ______ the students passed it. 
A. none of B. a few C. a lot D. most of 
Question 13: - "Which hat do you like better?" 
 - "______" 
A. No, I haven't tried any. B. Yes, I like it best. 
C. Which one do you like? D. The one I tried on first. 
Question 14: Tears contain an antiseptic ______ helps protect our eyes from infection. 
A. what B. where C. how D. that 
Question 15: My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ______ last week. 
A. should have done B. need to have done C. may have done D. must have done 
Question 16: Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease ______ about 10%, compared with that of 
last year. 
A. by B. on C. with D. at 
 Trang 1/6 ...n 24: By ______ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career. 
A. taking B. having C. ordering D. making 
Question 25: In many big cities, people have to ______ up with noise, overcrowding and bad air. 
A. catch B. keep C. put D. face 
Question 26: My brother left his job last week because he did not have any ______ to travel. 
A. location B. position C. chance D. ability 
Question 27: Had she worked harder last summer, she ______. 
A. wouldn't be sacked B. wouldn't sack 
C. wouldn't have been sacked D. wouldn't have sacked 
Question 28: Listening is the most difficult language ______ for me to master. 
A. way B. skill C. one D. job 
Question 29: Chemistry is my ______ subject at school. 
A. favourite B. liking C. wanted D. popular 
Question 30: The new director of the company seems to be an intelligent and ______ man. 
A. well-educate B. well-educated C. well-education D. well-educational 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction. 
Question 31: There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture. 
 A B C D 
Question 32: Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available. 
 A B C D 
Question 33: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star. 
 A B C D 
Question 34: The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international 
 A B C D 
organizations. 
Question 35: My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem. 
 A B C D 
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 36 to 45. 
 If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a 
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes 
which ambitious parents make. Generally...y want their son to be as successful as 
they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he 
does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems 
quiet and unhappy. 
Question 36: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______. 
A. push their child into trying too much B. help their child to become a genius 
C. neglect their child’s education D. make their child become a musician 
Question 37: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______. 
A. force their children into achieving success B. arrange private lessons for their children 
C. themselves have been very successful D. understand and help their children sensibly 
Question 38: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents? 
A. Educational psychologists. B. Unrealistic parents. 
C. Successful musicians. D. Their children. 
Question 39: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______. 
A. his parents help him in a sensible way B. his mother knows little about music 
C. his father is a musician D. his parents are quite rich 
Question 40: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. "extremely interested in" B. "surprised at" 
C. "completely unaware of" D. "confused about" 
Question 41: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______. 
A. has won a lot of piano competitions B. is afraid to disappoint them 
C. has become a good musician D. cannot learn much music from them 
Question 42: The word "They" in the passage refers to ______. 
A. violin lessons B. concerts C. Michael’s parents D. parents in general 
Question 43: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____. 
A. Michael’s father B. Michael’s mother C. Winston’s father D. Winston’s mother 
Question 44: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______. 
A. "eager to do something" B. "getting ready to do something" 
C. "not wanting to do something" D. "not objecting