Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2012 môn Tiếng Anh Khối A1+D1 - Mã đề 972 (Kèm đáp án)

ve B. The more polluted landfills will be 
C. The less landfills are polluted D. The more landfills are there 
Question 4: It is believed ______. 
A. why is Alice such a talented ballet dancer 
B. when Alice to become a talented ballet dancer 
C. that Alice is a talented ballet dancer 
D. how is Alice a talented ballet dancer 
Question 5: ______ that she does not want to stay any longer. 
A. A little homesick does Beth feel B. Beth feels such homesick 
C. Homesick though Beth may feel D. So homesick does Beth feel 
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 6 to 15. 
One of the factors contributing to the intense nature of twenty-first-century stress is our continual 
exposure to media – particularly to an overabundance of news. If you feel stressed out by the news, 
you are far from alone. Yet somehow many of us seem unable to prevent ourselves from tuning in to 
an extreme degree. 
The further back we go in human history, the longer news took to travel from place to place, and 
the less news we had of distant people and lands altogether. The printing press obviously changed all 
that, as did every subsequent development in transportation and telecommunication. 
When television came along, it proliferated like a population of rabbits. In 1950, there were 
100,000 television sets in North American homes; one year later there were more than a million. 
Today, it’s not unusual for a home to have three or more television sets, each with cable access to 
perhaps over a hundred channels. News is the subject of many of those channels, and on several of 
them it runs 24 hours a day. 
What’s more, after the traumatic events of September 11, 2001, live newscasts were paired with 
perennial text crawls across the bottom of the screen – so that viewers could stay abreast of every 
story all the time. 
Needless to say, the news that is reported to us i...chronic stress. 
(Extracted from The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Beating Stress by Arlene Matthews Uhl - Penguin Group 2006) 
Question 6: According to the passage, which of the following has contributed to the intense nature of 
twenty-first-century stress? 
A. Our continual exposure to the media B. Our inability to control ourselves 
C. An overabundance of special news D. The degree to which stress affects our life 
Question 7: In the past, we had less news of distant people and lands because ______. 
A. means of communication and transportation were not yet invented 
B. the printing press changed the situation too slowly 
C. most people lived in distant towns and villages 
D. printing, transportation, and telecommunications were not developed 
Question 8: The pronoun “them” in paragraph 3 refers to ______. 
A. TV news B. cable access C. television sets D. TV channels 
Question 9: The word “traumatic” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. fascinating B. upsetting C. exciting D. boring 
Question 10: According to the passage, when there is not enough actual breaking news, broadcasts 
______. 
A. send out frightening stories about potential dangers 
B. are forced to publicise an alarming increase in crime 
C. are full of dangerous diseases such as flu 
D. send out live newscasts paired with text across the screen 
Question 11: As stated in the passage, a flu outbreak and the bogus claims of a wrinkle cream tend to 
______. 
A. be warmly welcomed by the public B. be treated with equal alarm 
C. involve natural and man-made disasters D. be scarce breaking news 
Question 12: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? 
A. The only source of stress in our modern life is the media. 
B. The news that is reported to us is not good news. 
C. Many TV channels supply the public with breaking news. 
D. Many people are under stress caused by the media. 
Question 13: The word “slip” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to...timulate 
Question 20: A. started B. maintained C. survived D. determined 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 21 to 30. 
The popular image of student life is of young people with few responsibilities enjoying themselves 
and (21)______ very little work. This is often not true. Many older people now study at college or 
university, sometimes (22)______ a part-time basis while having a job and looking after a family. 
These students are often (23)______ motivated and work very hard. 
Younger students are often thought to be lazy and careless about money but this (24)______ is 
changing. In Britain reduced government support for higher education means that students can no 
longer rely on having their expenses (25)______ for them. Formerly, students received a grant 
towards their living expenses. Now most can only get a loan (26)______ has to be paid back. Since 
1999 they have paid over £1 000 towards tuition (27)______ and this amount will increase up to a 
maximum of £3 000. In the US students already (28)______ pay for tuition and room and board. 
Many get a financial aid package which may (29)______ grants, scholarships and loans. The fear of 
having large debts places (30)______ 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 21: A. carrying B. making C. doing D. producing 
Question 22: A. with B. at C. for D. on 
Question 23: A. adequately B. absolutely C. highly D. mainly 
Question 24: A. state B. condition C. position D. situation 
Question 25: A. paying B. pay C. paid D. to pay 
Question 26: A. who B. which C. what D. whether 
Question 27: A. charge B. money C. allowances D. fees 
Question 28: A. had better B. may C. have to D. should 
Question 29: A. compos