Đề thi tuyển sinh đại học năm 2012 môn Tiếng Anh Khối A1 - Mã đề 794 (Kèm đáp án)

ade an apology and the employer accepted it. 
B. Janet apologised to her employer for her late arrival. 
C. Janet had to make an apology because her employer demanded it. 
D. Janet thought she would apologise to her employer for arriving late. 
Question 3: To my surprise, the stranger knew my name. 
A. It surprised the stranger that I knew his name. 
B. What surprised me most was the stranger’s name. 
C. I was surprised that the stranger knew my name. 
D. My name was the only thing the stranger knew. 
Question 4: Soil erosion is a result of forests being cut down carelessly. 
A. That forests are being cut down carelessly results from soil erosion. 
B. That forests are being cut down carelessly leads to soil erosion. 
C. Soil erosion results in forests being cut down carelessly. 
D. Soil erosion contributes to forests being cut down carelessly. 
Question 5: Walking on the grass in the park is not permitted. 
A. We must not walk on the grass in the park. 
B. You can walk on the grass in the park if you want to. 
C. We do not have to walk on the grass in the park. 
D. People like walking on the grass in the park. 
Question 6: She prefers going to the library to staying at home. 
A. She does not like either going to the library or staying at home. 
B. She stays at home instead of going to the library. 
C. She likes nothing better than going to the library. 
D. She would rather go to the library than stay at home. 
Question 7: Fiona has been typing the report for an hour. 
A. Fiona finished the report an hour ago. 
B. It took Fiona an hour to type the report. 
C. Fiona will finish typing the report in an hour. 
D. It is an hour since Fiona started typing the report. 
Question 8: No matter how hard Fred tried to lose weight, he did not succeed. 
A. It did not matter whether Fred could lose weight. 
B. Fred tried very hard to lose weight and succeeded. 
C. It was hard for Fred to lose weight because he never succeeded. 
D. However hard Fred...book, in that the characters and events 
 A B C 
are usually imaginary. 
 D 
Question 12: Not until he got home he realised he had forgotten to give her the present. 
 A B C D 
Question 13: He has hardly never given a more impressive performance than this. 
 A B C D 
Question 14: A lot of people stop smoking because they are afraid their health will be affected and 
 A B C 
early death. 
 D 
Question 15: The student must have her assessment form fill in by the examiner during the oral exam. 
 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 16: No matter how angry he was, he would never ______ to violence. 
A. refuse B. resist C. resolve D. resort 
Question 17: Although we have a large number of students, each one receives ______ attention. 
A. individual B. only C. alone D. separate 
Question 18: I ______ work last week, but I changed my mind. 
A. have started B. had started C. would start D. was going to start 
Question 19: They live on a busy road. ______ a lot of noise from traffic. 
A. It must be B. There must be C. There must have D. It must have been 
Question 20: She passed the National High School Graduation Exam with ______ colours. 
A. red B. true C. bright D. flying 
Question 21: The Principal usually has his pupils ______ waste paper for their mini-project. 
A. to collect B. having collected C. collected D. collect 
Question 22: The children made ______ a funny story and wrote it on the card. 
A. for B. out C. off D. up 
Question 23: He is a very intelligent boy; ______, he sometimes gets bad marks. 
A. otherwise B. so C. however D. thus 
Question 24: Anna is holding her shopping bag with one hand and turning the door handle with ______. 
A. others B. another C. the other D. other 
Question 25: Ann: “Do you need any help?” 
 Kate: “______.” 
A. I haven’t got a clue B. That’s all for now 
C. That’s fine by me D. No, thanks. I can ...media D. multilateral 
Question 33: ______ that Columbus discovered America. 
A. In 1492 B. That was in 1492 C. There was in 1492 D. It was in 1492 
Question 34: The use of vitamin ______ and herbs has become increasingly popular among 
Americans. 
A. ingredients B. materials C. components D. supplements 
Question 35: Due to ever more spreading poaching, there ______ a dramatic decline in the number 
of elephants over the last decade. 
A. is B. had been C. was D. has been 
Question 36: The language centre offers courses of various levels, such as elementary, intermediate 
and ______. 
A. advancing B. advance C. advanced D. advancement 
Question 37: He came ______ a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview. 
A. out of B. in for C. off D. over 
Question 38: Geometry is a branch of mathematics ______ the properties of lines, curves, shapes, 
and surfaces. 
A. that it is concerned with B. that concerning with 
C. concerned with D. that concerned with 
Question 39: ______ make a good impression on her. 
A. Only by doing so can I B. Only so doing can I 
C. Only by doing so I can D. Only by so doing I can 
Question 40: People don’t like the way he shows off, ______? 
A. do they B. don’t they C. doesn’t he D. does he 
Read the following passage on transport, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to 
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 50. 
Most journeys in Britain and the US are made by road. Some of these are made on public transport 
but most are by private car. 
In Britain many people rely on their cars for daily local activities, e.g. getting to work, doing the 
shopping, and visiting friends. People living in urban areas may use buses, trains or, in London, the 
Underground, to get to city centres, mainly because traffic is often heavy and it is difficult to find 
anywhere to park a car. Some places in the country may have a bus only two or three times a week so 
peopl