Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2010 môn Tiếng Anh Khối D - Mã đề 647 (Kèm đáp án)

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Question 3: Yesterday my mother bought ______. 
A. Italian some beautiful cotton hats B. some hats beautiful Italian cotton 
C. some beautiful Italian cotton hats D. beautiful Italian some cotton hats 
Question 4: He climbed the tree ______ before the wind blew them off. 
A. in order for the apples to pick B. in order that to pick the apples 
C. so that to pick the apples D. so as to pick the apples 
Question 5: The new manager explained ______ new procedures to save time and money. 
A. with the staff that he hopes to establish B. to the staff that he hoped to establish 
C. to the staff that he hopes to establish D. with the staff that he hoped to establish 
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 6 to 15. 
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (6)______ strongly affect the 
world. When the water is warm, the (7)______ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions 
decreases. Australia could (8)______ experience a drought in many parts. On (9)______ hand, Chile 
(which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (10)______ 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 (11)______ weather forecasters to make long-range 
weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (12)______ 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 (13)______ know about the coming weather with 
certainty. Now everything has become completely different. 
El Nino itself used to be (14)______. 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...six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived. 
 A B C D 
Question 19: Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise 
 A B C D 
 it frequently. 
Question 20: Being that he was a good swimmer, John managed to rescue the child. 
 A B C D 
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: - “______” 
 - “He's tall and thin with blue eyes.” 
A. Who does John look like? B. How is John? 
C. What does John look like? D. What does John like? 
Question 22: If you don’t know when that important football match takes place, look it ______ in the 
World Cup timetable. 
A. into B. out C. up D. after 
Question 23: - “Today’s my 20th birthday.” 
 - “______” 
A. Many happy returns! B. I don’t understand. 
C. Take care! D. Have a good time! 
Question 24: - “Would you like beer or wine?” 
 - “______” 
A. Yes, I'd love to. B. I couldn’t agree more. 
C. No, I've no choice. D. I'd prefer beer, please. 
Question 25: Why is everybody ______ him all the time? 
A. criticizing B. criticize C. critical D. criticism 
Question 26: There’s little ______ of foreign news in today’s paper. 
A. article B. coverage C. column D. information 
Question 27: There were some rainy days, but it was a nice holiday ______. 
A. in general B. by no means C. by all means D. in particular 
Question 28: I ______ hurry. It’s nearly 8.00, and my first class starts at 8.15. 
A. can’t help B. would rather C. would prefer D. had better 
Question 29: You shouldn't have criticized him in front of the class. It was extremely ______ of you. 
A. insensible B. insensitive C. sensible D. sensitive 
Question 30: She ______ me a very charming compliment on my painting. 
A. made B. showed C. took D. paid 
Question 31: 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 
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A. go B. to go C. going D. to going 
Question 41: Don’t touch that wire or you’ll get an electric ______. 
A. fire B. shock C. current D. charge 
Question 42: ______ stamps, my brother collects coins. 
A. Besides B. Except C. Beside D. Near 
Question 43: The manager ______ him for a minor mistake. 
A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. complained 
Question 44: That pipe ______ for ages - we must get it mended. 
A. has been leaking B. is leaking C. leaks D. had been leaking 
Question 45: ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him. 
A. At B. With C. On D. Of 
Question 46: My brother ______ his driving test when he was 18. 
A. was passing B. passed C. has passed D. passes 
Question 47: - “You look nervous! ______” 
 - “This thunder scares me to death.” 
A. What’s wrong? B. Why’s that? C. Come on! D. How are you? 
Question 48: Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be ______. 
A. aware B. determined C. meant D. deliberate 
Question 49: - “Is it all right if I use your bike?” 
 - “______” 
A. Sure, go ahead. B. I don’t care. C. I accept it. D. Oh, forget it. 
Question 50: The car had a(n) ______ tyre, so we had to change the wheel. 
A. cracked B. injured C. flat D. bent 
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 51: A. competition B. residential C. expectation D. traditional 
Question 52: A. tennis B. between C. country D. into 
Question 53: A. pretend B. command C. leisure D. secure 
Question 54: A. marvellous B. family C. attractive D. industry 
Question 55: A. discovery B. difficulty C. simplicity D. commodity 
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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 56: It is a basic requirement in the modern world to be ab