Đề thi tuyển sinh đại học năm 2012 môn Tiếng Anh Khối D - Mã đề 526 (Kèm đáp án)

following questions. 
Question 3: The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop. If only it ______ warmer. 
A. has been B. was C. had been D. were 
Question 4: The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ______ a packed lunch. 
A. take B. taken C. to take D. taking 
Question 5: Before going to bed, he wanted some tea but there was ______ left. 
A. no B. nothing C. any D. a few 
Question 6: The struggle for women’s rights began in the 18th century during a period ______ as the 
Age of Enlightenment. 
A. is knowing B. that knew C. knew D. known 
Question 7: New machinery has enhanced the company’s productivity and ______. 
A. competitor B. competitiveness C. competition D. competitive 
Question 8: It has been suggested that Mary ______ a computer course in preparation for a steady job. 
A. would have taken B. was taken C. take D. have been taken 
Question 9: The team were eager to make ______ the loss of the previous match. 
A. off with B. up with C. away with D. up for 
Question 10: You should look up the meaning of new words in the dictionary ______ misuse them. 
A. so as not to B. so not to C. so that not D. so that not to 
Question 11: It is interesting to take ______ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing. 
A. on B. in C. over D. up 
Question 12: Tom: “When are we leaving for the concert?” 
 Kyle : “______.” 
A. Straight away B. That’s right C. No problem D. Certainly 
Question 13: When Peter was a child, there ______ a cinema near his house. 
A. used to be being B. used to be C. used to have D. used to have been 
Question 14: Scientists have ______ a lot of research into renewable energy sources. 
A. solved B. made C. done D. carried 
Question 15: As a(n) ______ girl, she found it difficult to socialise with other students in the class. 
A. industrious B. dynamic C. ashamed D. reserved 
Question 16: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye ______ with the interviewers. 
A. cont...o discover 
Question 23: He didn’t know______ or stay until the end of the festival. 
A. to go B. if to go C. whether to go D. if that he should go 
Question 24: It was so kind of her to put me ______ while I was on a business trip in her town. 
A. in B. down C. off D. up 
Question 25: The recent heavy rains have helped to ease the water ______. 
A. abundance B. plenty C. poverty D. shortage 
Question 26: Mary: “I will never go mountaineering again.” 
 Linda: “Me ______.” 
A. so B. either C. neither D. too 
Question 27: Television can make things memorable for the reason that it presents information 
______ an effective way. 
A. in B. on C. over D. with 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST 
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 28: It is such a prestigious university that only excellent students are entitled to a full 
scholarship each year. 
A. have the right to refuse B. have the obligation to 
C. are refused the right to D. are given the right to 
Question 29: The repeated commercials on TV distract many viewers from watching their favourite 
films. 
A. businesses B. advertisements C. economics D. contests 
Question 30: As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of 
the island. 
A. mountains and forests B. fruits and vegetables 
C. plants and animals D. flowers and trees 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each 
pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 31: They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day. 
A. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day. 
B. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day. 
C. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for ...ions so as not to work for a famous fashion house. 
Question 34: Put your coat on. You will get cold. 
A. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold. 
B. You not only put your coat on but also get cold. 
C. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on. 
D. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold. 
Question 35: Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it. 
A. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it. 
B. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement. 
C. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching. 
D. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in 
meaning to each of the following questions. 
Question 36: “We lost the last game because of the referee,” said the team captain. 
A. The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game. 
B. The team captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game. 
C. The team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game. 
D. The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game. 
Question 37: Martin missed his flight because he had not been informed of the change in flight schedule. 
A. Martin missed his flight, though he had been informed of the change in flight schedule. 
B. Martin had been informed of his flight delay, which was due to the change in flight schedule. 
C. Not having missed his flight, Martin was informed of the change in flight schedule. 
D. Not having been informed of the change in flight schedule, Martin missed his flight. 
Question 38: I was astonished that he knew a lot about Vietnamese food. 
A. It surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most. 
B. That he knew a lot about Vietnamese food amazed me. 
C. I was astonished at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese food.