Đề thi tuyển sinh đại học năm 2013 môn Tiếng Anh Khối A1 - Mã đề 526 (Kèm đáp án)

le D. miserable 
Question 4: We are now a 24/7 society where shops and services must be available all hours. 
A. an active society B. a physical society C. an inactive society D. a working society 
Question 5: Her thoughtless comments made him very angry. 
A. pleasant B. kind C. honest D. thoughtful 
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 6 to 15. 
Archimedes' Principle is a law of physics that states that when an object is totally or partially 
immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of the fluid displaced. The 
principle is most frequently applied to the behaviour of objects in water, and helps to explain floating 
and sinking, and why objects seem lighter in water. It also applies to balloons. 
The key word in the principle is “upthrust”, which refers to the force acting upward to reduce the 
apparent weight of the object when it is under water. If, for example, a metal block with a volume of 
100 cm3 is dipped in water, it displaces an equal volume of water, which has a weight of 
approximately 1 N (3.5 oz). The block therefore seems to weigh about 1 N less. 
An object will float if its average density is less than that of water. If it is totally submerged, the 
weight of the water it displaces (and hence the upthrust on it) is greater than its own weight, and it is 
forced upward and out of the water, until the weight of the water displaced by the submerged part is 
exactly equal to the weight of the floating object. Thus a block of wood with a density six tenths that of 
water will float with six tenths of its volume under water, since at that point the weight of fluid 
displaced is the same as the block’s own weight. If a dense material is made into a suitable shape, it will 
float because of Archimedes’ principle. A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the same mass sinks. 
It is also because of Archime...ers to ______. 
A. length B. quantity C. loudness D. frequency 
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Question 8: The word “displaces” in the passage almost means “______”. 
A. takes the place of B. puts in position 
C. replaces with a new one D. takes place 
Question 9: If an object’s average density is less than that of water, the object will ______. 
A. inflate B. float C. drift D. sink 
Question 10: A block of wood with a density seven tenths that of water will ______. 
A. float with an equal volume of its volume under water 
B. float with a half of its volume under water 
C. go up and down then sink 
D. sink immediately when submerged 
Question 11: A ship floats, whereas a block of iron of the same mass sinks because the ship ______. 
A. has a special shape B. is lighter C. has buoys D. is made of wood 
Question 12: The phrase “six tenths” in the passage means “______”. 
A. 6 and 10 B. 6/10 C. 10 of 6 D. 10/6 
Question 13: The word “upthrust” in the passage refers to the ______. 
A. upper side of an object B. upturned force 
C. upward push D. upside-down turn 
Question 14: Ships cannot be so heavily loaded if they want to sail in fresh water as they sail in the 
sea, because ______. 
A. sea water is ‘saltier’ than fresh water B. fresh water is ‘lighter’ than sea water 
C. there’s too much salt in sea water D. fresh water is more polluted 
Question 15: Archimedes' Principle explains why ______. 
A. all objects will float B. Archimedes became famous 
C. humans can swim D. objects seem lighter in water 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in 
meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions. 
Question 16: No one but Jane succeeded in giving the correct answer. 
A. Everyone but Jane failed to provide the correct answer. 
B. Only Jane failed to answer the question correctly. 
C. Jane was among those who failed to guess the answer. 
D. All but Jan...ot go climbing because I did not have the right shoes. 
C. I would have gone on the climb if I had been wearing the right shoes. 
D. As I did not know I was going to do so much climbing, I did not wear suitable shoes. 
Question 20: Thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, people are becoming better aware of the 
problems of endangered species. 
A. People have no idea about the problems of endangered species in spite of the efforts of 
environmentalists. 
B. Environmentalists are doing their best to make people aware of the problems of endangered species. 
C. Environmentalists are expressing their gratitude towards people who are better aware of the 
problems of endangered species. 
D. People owe their growing awareness of the problems of endangered species to the efforts of 
environmentalists. 
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Question 21: I wish I hadn’t accepted the invitation to her birthday party. 
A. I regret accepting the invitation to her birthday party. 
B. I was very glad to accept the invitation to her birthday party. 
C. If only I had come to her birthday party. 
D. I insisted on having been invited to her birthday party. 
Question 22: I could not get the job because I did not speak English well. 
A. I failed to get the job because of my poor English. 
B. I wish I had got the job so that I could speak English well. 
C. I would have spoken English well if I could get that job. 
D. Despite my poor English, I was successful in the job. 
Question 23: Although the teacher explained the theory clearly, the students found it hard to 
understand it. 
A. Though explained clearly, the theory of teaching was difficult to the students. 
B. Although the teaching theory was clear, it was a real challenge to the students. 
C. In spite of explaining the theory clearly, the students themselves found it hard to understand it. 
D. Despite the teacher’s clear explanation of the theory, the students had difficulty understanding it. 
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