Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2012 môn Tiếng Anh Khối A1+D1 - Mã đề 638 (Kèm đáp án)

 through C. off D. away 
Question 4: Spain has won the championship, ______ is not surprising. 
A. how B. that C. what D. which 
Question 5: Neither Tom nor his brothers ______ willing to help their mother with the housework. 
A. has been B. is C. are D. was 
Question 6: I’d rather you ______ to the English-speaking club with me this Sunday. 
A. came B. will come C. come D. to come 
Question 7: This carpet really needs ______. Can you do it for me, son? 
A. clean B. cleaned C. being cleaned D. cleaning 
Question 8: Parts of the country are suffering water ______ after the unusually dry summer. 
A. supply B. thirst C. shortage D. hunger 
Question 9: They are having their house ______ by a construction company. 
A. to paint B. painting C. being painted D. painted 
Question 10: Jack: “What’s wrong with you?” 
 Jill: “______.” 
A. I’m having a slight headache B. No, I don’t care 
C. Yes, I was tired yesterday D. Thank you very much 
Question 11: Mary: “Do you mind if I sit here?” 
 Laura: “______” 
A. Don’t mention it. B. Yes, why not? C. My pleasure. D. No, not at all. 
Question 12: I hope you will ______ notice of what I am going to tell you. 
A. keep B. get C. gain D. take 
Question 13: The police have begun an ______ into the accident which happened this afternoon. 
A. investigation B. investigatory C. investigate D. investigating 
Question 14: He gave ______ his job in order to go back to university. 
A. out B. away C. in D. up 
Question 15: Instead of staying around the house all day, you should be out there looking ______ a job. 
A. at B. into C. for D. after 
Question 16: No sooner ______ my car than the alarm went off. 
A. the thief had touched B. had the thief touched 
C. the thief touched D. touched the thief 
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Question 17: That cannot be a true story. He ______ it up. 
A. can have made B. must have made C. should have made D. would have made 
Question 18: ______ he was tired, he still watched the f...rect word or phrase for each of the blanks from 26 to 35. 
The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves 
and (26)______ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at college or 
university, sometimes (27)______ a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a family. 
These students are often (28)______ motivated and work very hard. 
Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this (29)______ is 
changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no 
longer rely on having their expenses (30)______ for them. Formerly, students received a grant 
towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (31)______ has to be paid back. Since 
1999 they have paid over £1 000 towards tuition (32)______ and this amount will increase up to a 
maximum of £3 000. In the US students already (33)______ pay for tuition and room and board. 
Many get a financial aid package which may (34)______ grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of 
having large debts places (35)______ pressure on students and many take part-time jobs during the 
term and work full-time in the vacations. 
 (Extracted from Oxford Guide to British and American Culture – Oxford Advanced Learner’s Compass) 
Question 26: A. producing B. doing C. making D. carrying 
Question 27: A. on B. for C. at D. with 
Question 28: A. adequately B. absolutely C. highly D. mainly 
Question 29: A. situation B. state C. position D. condition 
Question 30: A. pay B. paid C. to pay D. paying 
Question 31: A. what B. whether C. which D. who 
Question 32: A. charge B. money C. allowances D. fees 
Question 33: A. have to B. should C. had better D. may 
Question 34: A. consist B. belong C. compose D. include 
Question 35: A. considerable B. generous C. large D. considerate 
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer she... in charge of D. made room for 
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 43: “Trust me! Do not invest all your money in one company,” said my friend. 
A. My friend ordered me to invest all my money in one company. 
B. My friend encouraged me to invest all my money in one company. 
C. My friend persuaded me not to invest all my money in one company. 
D. My friend offered to help me to invest all my money in one company. 
Question 44: I have never used a more fascinating MP3 player than this one. 
A. This is the most fascinating MP3 player I have ever used. 
B. I am very fascinated by the MP3 player I am using. 
C. This MP3 player does not fascinate me much. 
D. Like the other MP3 players, this one is fascinating to me. 
Question 45: I think it is more enjoyable to play a sport than to watch it on TV. 
A. I think watching a sport on TV is more enjoyable than playing it. 
B. As far as I know, more people watch a sport on TV than they play it. 
C. In my opinion, to play a sport is more enjoyable than to watch it on TV. 
D. In my view, playing a sport is as enjoyable as watching it on TV. 
Question 46: Take this route and you will get to the village. 
A. Certainly, you will get to the village if you take this route. 
B. Although this route may lead you to the village, you cannot take it. 
C. There is no doubt that this route will never lead you to the village. 
D. Unless you take this route, you will get to the village. 
Question 47: “May I see your passport, Mrs Scott?” said the customs officer. 
A. The customs officer suggested seeing Mrs Scott’s passport. 
B. The customs officer asked to see Mrs Scott’s passport. 
C. The customs officer asked Mrs Scott to see his passport. 
D. The customs officer promised to show Mrs Scott his passport. 
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your