Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2013 môn Tiếng Anh Khối A1+D1 - Mã đề 296 (Kèm đáp án)

n your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the 
following questions. 
Question 6: It was not until he took up fishing ______ he began to know more about fish species. 
A. what B. while C. which D. that 
Question 7: “Give me another chance, ______?” 
A. shall you B. will you C. don't you D. aren’t you 
Question 8: We haven't decided which hotel ______. 
A. to stay B. to stay at C. is for staying D. is to stay at 
Question 9: ______ of that book has been missing. 
A. The chapter two B. A second chapter C. Chapter two D. A chapter two 
Question 10: The problem is believed ______ at the meeting two days ago. 
A. being discussed B. to have been discussed 
C. to have discussed D. having been discussed 
Question 11: ______ from outer space, our earth looks like a “blue planet”. 
A. Having seen B. Seeing C. Be seen D. Seen 
Question 12: Woman: “Excuse me, where’s Nguyen Hue Street, please?” 
 Man: “______” 
A. I think you’re right. B. Yes, that’s correct. C. Over there, I think. D. OK, so long. 
Question 13: If it had not rained last night, the roads in the city ______ so slippery now. 
A. would not be B. must not be C. could not have been D. would not have been 
Question 14: ______ my business trip to Hanoi last month, I was able to attend his wedding. 
A. Because B. According to C. Thanks to D. But for 
Question 15: You ______ brought your umbrella. We are going by taxi. 
A. need not B. would not have C. need not have D. may not 
Question 16: Sue: “These flowers are so beautiful! Thank you very much, Bill.” 
 Bill: “______” 
A. That’s right. B. Good job! C. Don’t worry! D. Don’t mention it. 
Question 17: The museum director was ______ when talking to the visitors. 
A. neither professional or friendly B. both professional or friendly 
C. either friendly nor professional D. both friendly and professional 
Question 18: This small town developed ______ I had expected. 
A. not fast as B. much faster than C. slowly than D. as mu...
A. thought B. surprise C. attention D. sympathy 
Question 27: Mrs. Black’s son ______ in hospital ever since he fell off his bicycle last week. 
A. was B. is C. was being D. has been 
Question 28: He became famous after ______ that prize. 
A. won B. winning C. win D. have won 
Question 29: The price of houses ______ dramatically in recent years. 
A. has risen B. was raising C. rose D. raises 
Question 30: Not only you ______ I am mistaken on this point. 
A. but as well B. but also C. but D. and 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the 
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 40. 
In most of the earliest books for children, illustrations were an afterthought. But in the Caldecott "toy 
books" which first (31)______ in 1878, they were almost (32)______ important as the lines of text, and 
occupied far more space in the book. One can almost read the story from the dramatic action in the pictures. 
(33)______ then, thousands of successful picture books have been published in the United States and 
around the world. In the best, the words and illustrations seem to complement each other perfectly. Often a 
single person is responsible (34)______ both writing and illustrating the book. One of (35)______, and 
certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, (36)______ real name was Theodor 
Geisel. His first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and the 
world of children's literature was changed forever. Seuss's playful drawings were a perfect complement to his 
engaging stories and (37)______ characters. In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat (38)______ the first book in 
Random House's best-selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several (39)______ authors. These 
combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written (40)______ very 
simple...Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, of which obtaining water is not the least. 
A. getting B. storing C. purifying D. controlling 
Question 43: If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately. 
A. formerly B. right away C. right ahead D. currently 
Question 44: After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute as settled. 
A. discussion B. discomfort C. disapproval D. disadvantage 
Question 45: Thirty minutes after the accident, the captain still refused to abandon the burning ship. 
A. leave B. come to C. sail D. get on 
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 46 to 55. 
American movies create myths about college life in the United States. These stories are entertaining, but 
they are not true. You have to look beyond Hollywood movies to understand what college is really like. 
Thanks to the movies, many people believe that college students party and socialize more than they study. 
Movies almost never show students working hard in class or in the library. Instead, movies show them eating, 
talking, hanging out, or dancing to loud music at wild parties. While it is true that American students have the 
freedom to participate in activities, they also have academic responsibilities. In order to succeed, they 
have to attend classes and study hard. 
Another movie myth is that athletics is the only important extracurricular activity. In fact, there is a wide 
variety of nonacademic activities on campus such as special clubs, service organizations, art, and theater 
programs. This variety allows students to choose what interests them. Even more important, after graduation, 
students’ résumés look better to employers if they list a few extracurricular activities. 
Most students in the movies can easily afford higher education. If only this were true! While it is true that 
some American