Đề thi tuyển sinh cao đẳng năm 2014 môn Tiếng Anh Khối A1+D1 - Mã đề 358 (Kèm đáp án)

dicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 6: Our learning and teaching equipment needs ______ if further improvement is to be achieved. 
A. modernized B. to modernize C. modernizing D. modernize 
Question 7: An old gentleman, who is not sure where to go for the summer holiday, is asking a travel agent 
for advice. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
Gentleman: ”Can you recommend any places for this summer holiday?" 
Agent: "______." 
A. A package tour to the Spratly Islands would be perfect, sir 
B. I don’t think you could afford a tour to Singapore, sir 
C. Yes, please go to other agencies 
D. No, you cannot recommend any places 
Question 8: I’d rather not ______ about it in such an unfavorable circumstance. 
A. talked B. talking C. talk D. to talk 
Question 9: ______ the class size is our school’s immediate aim. 
A. Reduced B. Reduces C. Reducing D. Reduce 
Question 10: Our house isn’t ______ for the children each to have a room of their own, so they have to share. 
A. so small B. too big C. very small D. big enough 
Question 11: “______ seen a play with such a strong message.” 
A. I have rarely B. Rarely did I C. I rarely D. Rarely do I 
Question 12: My father is a big football fan, but my mother has no ______ in the sport at all. 
A. interesting B. interest C. interested D. interestingly 
Question 13: Penicillin, the first antibiotic that successfully killed bacteria and cured infections, was 
discovered ______. 
A. by comparison B. by choice C. by accident D. by heart 
Question 14: The number of cars on the roads ______ increasing, so we need to build more roads. 
A. is B. were C. was D. are 
Question 15: It’s been five months ______ I last went fishing. 
A. since B. that C. while D. which 
Question 16: Thang was asking Huong, his classmate, for her opinion about the novel he had lent her. Select 
the most suitable response to fill in the blank. 
 Thang: "What do you think about ...h informs her aunt about her high school graduation exam results. Select the most suitable 
response to fill in the blank. 
 Linh: "Aunty, I've passed the exam with flying colours." 
 Aunt: "______" 
A. Sorry to hear that. B. Congratulations! C. That's right. D. How many colours? 
Question 24: This moment will live in our memory for many years ______. 
A. to come B. have come C. coming D. come 
Question 25: Some animals have a remarkable ability to ______ themselves to changing environments. 
A. adapt B. fit C. suit D. match 
Question 26: She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything. 
A. in order to B. not to C. so that D. so as not to 
Question 27: Some English words have the same pronunciation ______. 
A. or they spell differently B. unless spelled differently 
C. though they are spelled differently D. because of their difference in spelling 
Question 28: ______, she received a big applause. 
A. When the speaker finished B. After she finishes speaking 
C. Finished her lecture D. Speaking has finished 
Question 29: “Don’t eat so many sweets, ______ you’ll have to visit the dentist often.” 
A. otherwise B. whether C. when D. while 
Question 30: After his operation, Tom tried to lead ______ possible. 
A. a very normal life as B. as normal a life as C. as normal life as D. normal life as 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 31: The doctor advised him to avoid eating fatty foods, having more fresh vegetables and 
 A B C 
drink much water. 
 D 
Question 32: I always look back on the time where I spent with my family on a farm in California. 
 A B C D 
Question 33: A new school with more than 50 classrooms have just been built in our local area. 
 A B C D 
Question 34: Children should not expect to rescue by their parents every time they get into financial 
 A B C 
difficulty. 
 D 
Question 35: Listening to the rad...ound when she visited his town. 
C. George requested that Megan show him around when she visited his town. 
D. George promised to show Megan around when she visited his town. 
Question 39: When she received the exam results, she immediately phoned her mom. 
A. No sooner had she phoned her mom than she received the exam results. 
B. She received the exam results immediately after she phoned her mom. 
C. No sooner had she received the exam results than she phoned her mom. 
D. She immediately phoned her mom that she would receive the exam results. 
Question 40: People think the Samba is the most popular dance in Brazil. 
A. It is thought that the Samba was the most popular dance in Brazil. 
B. In Brazil, the Samba is thought to be one of the most popular dances. 
C. The Samba is thought to be the most popular dance in Brazil. 
D. It is thought that the Samba is among the most popular dances in Brazil. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the 
pair of sentences given in each of the following questions. 
Question 41: I did not dare to turn on the television. I was afraid of waking the baby up. 
A. I did not dare to turn on the television for fear of waking up the baby. 
B. Waking the baby up, I could not continue watching the television. 
C. I decided not to turn on the television in order to wake the baby up. 
D. I decided to turn the television down to avoid waking the baby up. 
Question 42: Our foods contain thousands of different chemicals. However, only a few of them are absolutely 
essential to our health. 
A. To stay healthy with only a few essential chemicals, we have to eat the foods that contain thousands of 
different chemicals. 
B. Containing thousands of different chemicals, foods are absolutely essential to our health. 
C. We stay healthy absolutely thanks to eating foods with thousands of different essential chemicals. 
D. Our foods contain thousands of different chemicals