Đề thi tuyển sinh đại học năm 2012 môn Tiếng Anh Khối A1 - Mã đề 681 (Kèm đáp án)

given a more impressive performance than this. 
 A B C D 
Question 5: Not until he got home he realised he had forgotten to give her the present. 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 6: I can’t find my dictionary at the moment. I hope it will ______ up soon. 
A. clear B. look C. turn D. come 
Question 7: Ann: “Do you need any help?” 
 Kate: “______.” 
A. That’s fine by me B. That’s all for now 
C. I haven’t got a clue D. No, thanks. I can manage 
Question 8: The children made ______ a funny story and wrote it on the card. 
A. up B. for C. off D. out 
Question 9: She started the course two months ago but dropped ______ after only a month. 
A. in B. off C. back D. out 
Question 10: The Principal usually has his pupils ______ waste paper for their mini-project. 
A. to collect B. having collected C. collect D. collected 
Question 11: People don’t like the way he shows off, ______? 
A. does he B. doesn’t he C. don’t they D. do they 
Question 12: I ______ work last week, but I changed my mind. 
A. would start B. was going to start C. have started D. had started 
Question 13: No matter how angry he was, he would never ______ to violence. 
A. resort B. resolve C. refuse D. resist 
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Question 14: The language centre offers courses of various levels, such as elementary, intermediate 
and ______. 
A. advancing B. advancement C. advance D. advanced 
Question 15: She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with ______ colours. 
A. red B. bright C. true D. flying 
Question 16: ______ that Columbus discovered America. 
A. It was in 1492 B. In 1492 C. That was in 1492 D. There was in 1492 
Question 17: The use of vitamin ______ and herbs has become increasingly popular among 
Americans. 
A. components B. supplements C. materials D. ingredients 
Question 18: I ______ with my aunt when I am on holiday in Ho Chi Min...r, teachers have developed a ______ approach 
to teaching. 
A. multimedia B. multilingual C. multiple-choice D. multilateral 
Question 26: Tom: “Can I have another cup of tea?” 
 Christy: “______.” 
A. Allow yourself B. Help yourself C. Do it yourself D. Be yourself 
Question 27: He is a very intelligent boy; ______, he sometimes gets bad marks. 
A. otherwise B. so C. thus D. however 
Question 28: ______ make a good impression on her. 
A. Only by doing so can I B. Only by doing so I can 
C. Only so doing can I D. Only by so doing I can 
Question 29: Geometry is a branch of mathematics ______ the properties of lines, curves, shapes, 
and surfaces. 
A. concerned with B. that concerned with 
C. that it is concerned with D. that concerning with 
Question 30: Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with ______. 
A. the other B. others C. other D. another 
Read the following passage on architecture by Lawrence B. Anderson, and mark the letter A, B, C, 
or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 40. 
Architecture is the practice of building design and its resulting products; customary usage refers only 
to those designs and structures that are culturally significant. Architecture is to building as literature 
is to the printed word. Vitruvius, a 1st-century BC Roman, wrote encyclopedically about architecture, 
and the English poet Sir Henry Wotton was quoting him in his charmingly phrased dictum: “Well 
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building hath three conditions: Commoditie, Firmenes, and Delight.” More prosaically, one would 
say today that architecture must satisfy its intended uses, must be technically sound, and must convey 
aesthetic meaning. But the best buildings are often so well constructed that they outlast their original 
use. They then survive not only as beautiful objects, but as documents of the history of cultures, 
achievements in architecture tha... influenced the shapes 
of buildings. Large areas of the world were once forested, and their inhabitants developed carpentry. 
Although it has become relatively scarce, timber remains an important building material. 
Many kinds of stone lend themselves to building. Stone and marble were chosen for important 
monuments because they are incombustible and can be expected to endure. Stone is also a sculptural 
material; stone architecture was often integral with stone sculpture. The use of stone has declined, 
however, because a number of other materials are more amenable to industrial use and assembly. 
Some regions lack both timber and stone; their peoples used the earth itself, tamping certain 
mixtures into walls or forming them into bricks to be dried in the sun. Later they baked these 
substances in kilns, producing a range of bricks and tiles with greater durability. 
(Extracted from Microsoft® Encarta® 2009 Encyclopedia – DVD Version) 
Question 31:.According to the passage, the term “architecture” is normally used to refer to the 
designs and structures that have ______. 
A. religious significance B. social importance 
C. cultural significance D. technical importance 
Question 32: Which of the following is NOT considered an essential characteristic of architecture 
according to the passage? 
A. Beauty B. Economy C. Utility D. Strength 
Question 33: When well-constructed buildings exist longer than their original use, they serve as ______. 
A. monuments to ancient time heroes B. witnesses to major ancient wars 
C. museums and exhibition galleries D. witnesses to their historical times 
Question 34: The author uses the phrase “social art” in the first paragraph to emphasise that architecture is 
an ______. 
A. art that belongs to a society B. achievement of many sociologists 
C. achievement of many people D. art that is very much socialised 
Question 35: According to the passage, knowledge about building technology ______. 
A. is always i