Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2011 môn Tiếng Anh Khối D - Mã đề 914 (Kèm đáp án)

ricts to improve their 
education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (4)______, many educators claim that 
since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising 
(5)______ of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access. 
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school 
districts (6)______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school 
expenses. Therefore, the libraries of public schools tend to reflect the (7)______ capabilities of the 
communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries 
(8)______ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In 
(9)______, school districts in many poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in 
small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and 
(10)______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged. 
Question 1: A. frequently B. recently C. freshly D. newly 
Question 2: A. digit B. numeral C. number D. amount 
Question 3: A. who B. which C. that D. this 
Question 4: A. Nevertheless B. Consequently C. Otherwise D. Therefore 
Question 5: A. fee B. sum C. cost D. fine 
Question 6: A. go B. rely C. stay D. come 
Question 7: A. political B. economical C. educational D. financial 
Question 8: A. for B. on C. by D. with 
Question 9: A. contrast B. conflict C. converse D. contrary 
Question 10: A. obtain B. attain C. contain D. maintain 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of 
the following questions. 
Question 11: Bill managed to get to the train station himself ______ his leg was broken. 
A. because of B. although C. in spite of D. because 
Question 12: Bottles of medicine must have childproof caps ______ children think medicine is 
candy...stion 19: John: “Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?” 
 Mickey: “______.” 
A. No, I won’t B. No, I wouldn’t C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, I’d love to 
Question 20: The police are going to look ______ the disappearance of the child. 
A. through B. after C. into D. around 
Question 21: Helen: “Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountains?” 
 Kim: “______.” 
A. I’d love to go B. That’s very nice of you 
C. The beach definitely D. Thanks for the mountains 
Question 22: Dr. Smith is the person in ______ I don’t have much confidence. 
A. which B. whom C. him D. that 
Question 23: What ______ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage? 
A. tradition B. traditional C. traditionalism D. traditionally 
Question 24: During the Enlightenment, the powers and uses of reason ______. 
A. stressed B. had stressed C. were stressed D. were stressing 
Question 25: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary ______. 
A. ingredients B. elements C. substances D. factors 
Question 26: My favourite team ______ 15 games so far this season, and will probably win the 
championship. 
A. have won B. will win C. are winning D. won 
Question 27: He wondered ______ his sister looked like, because they hadn’t seen each other for a 
long time. 
A. what B. how C. which D. why 
Question 28: Had they arrived at the shop earlier, they ______ a better selection of clothes. 
A. will find B. would be finding C. would have found D. will have found 
Question 29: Generally, the South of England is as ______ as the North. 
A. the flattest B. less flat C. flatter D. flat 
Question 30: That style of dress ______ have been designed by Titian, because it wasn’t worn till 
after his death. 
A. wouldn’t B. can’t C. oughtn’t D. shan’t 
Question 31: You should have ______ your composition carefully before you handed it in. 
A. looked in B. seen through C. thought of D. gone over 
Question 32: I can’t ______ this noise any...ly C. cactus D. maximum 
Question 40: A. rubbish B. funny C. student D. upper 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is 
closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 41: You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble. 
A. as trustingly as you can B. in a harmful way 
C. exactly as things really happen D. with a negative attitude 
Question 42: My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy. 
A. talking too much B. very happy and satisfied 
C. feeling embarrassed D. easily annoyed or irritated 
Question 43: The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship 
began to sink. 
A. exhausted B. excited C. surprised D. frightened 
Question 44: During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people. 
A. erupted violently B. fell down unexpectedly 
C. exploded suddenly D. went off accidentally 
Question 45: We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in 
time. 
A. feel thankful for B. depreciate C. are proud of D. require 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 46: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end. 
 A B C D 
Question 47: The old woman cannot remember the place which she kept her savings. 
 A B C D 
Question 48: The word “scuba” is actually an acronym that comes of the phrase “self-contained
 A B C D 
 underwater breathing apparatus”. 
Question 49: The bigger of the three daily meals for most American families is dinner, served 
 A B C D 
at about six o’clock. 
Question 50: Building thousands of years ago, the ancient palace is popular with modern tourists. 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct a