Đề thi tuyển sinh đại học năm 2013 môn Tiếng Anh Khối D - Mã đề 359 (Kèm đáp án)

 D. national 
Question 4: A. copy B. remove C. notice D. cancel 
Question 5: A. curriculum B. economics C. hesitation D. calculation 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the 
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 6 to 15. 
In “Cerealizing America”, Scott Bruce and Bill Crawford remark that the cereal industry uses 816 million 
pounds of sugar per year. Americans buy 2.7 billion packages of breakfast cereal each year. If (6)______ end 
to end, the empty cereal boxes from one year's consumption would (7)______ to the moon and back. One 
point three (1.3) million advertisements for cereal are broadcast on American television every year at a(n) 
(8)______ of $762 million for airtime. Only automobile manufacturers spend more money on television 
advertising than the makers of breakfast cereal. 
(9)______ of the boxed cereals found in supermarkets contain large amounts of sugar and some contain 
more than 50% sugar. Cereal manufacturers are very clever in their marketing, making many cereals appear 
much healthier than they really are by “fortifying” them with vitamins and minerals. Oh, (10)______ – you 
now have vitamin-fortified sugar! 
Before you eat any cereal, read the ingredient list and see how (11)______ sugar appears on the 
ingredient list. Then check the “Nutrition facts” panel. 
There are actually only a small handful of national commercially-branded cereals that are made (12)______ 
whole grains and are sugar-free. If you shop at a health food store instead of your local supermarket, you 
(13)_____ to find a healthy, whole grain, sugar-free (or very low sugar) cereal. But (14)______! Some of the 
health food store boxed cereals are sweetened with fruit juice or fructose. Although this may be an 
improvement (15)______ refined white sugar, this can really skyrocket the calories. 
From “Foods That Burn Fat, Foods That Turn to Fat” by Tom Ventulo 
Question 6: ...A. from B. to C. about D. up 
Question 18: The pool should not be made so deep ______ small children can be safe there. 
A. if B. so as to C. though D. so that 
Question 19: We all agree that she is ______ student in our class. 
A. the cleverest B. a more clever C. most clever D. cleverest 
Question 20: There has been a great increase in retail sales, ______? 
A. hasn't there B. isn't there C. isn't it D. doesn’t it 
Question 21: I am sorry I have no time at present to ______ detail of our plan. 
A. bring in B. take into C. come in D. go into 
Question 22: Long ago, women were ______ to vote in political elections. 
A. prevented B. stopped C. forbidden D. banned 
Question 23: She asked me ______ I was looking at. 
A. when B. if C. what D. why 
Question 24: In spite of her abilities, Laura has been ______ overlooked for promotion. 
A. repeat B. repeatedly C. repetitive D. repetition 
Question 25: Tom: “______” 
 Mike: “I won’t say no!” 
A. How are things with you, Mike? 
B. What about playing badminton this afternoon? 
C. Mike, do you know where the scissors are? 
D. What’s your favourite, tea or coffee? 
Question 26: Education in many countries is compulsory ______ the age of 16. 
A. for B. when C. until D. forwards 
Question 27: ______ one of the most beautiful forms of performance art, ballet is a combination of dance 
and mime performed to music. 
A. Being considering B. Considering C. Considered D. To consider 
Question 28: The examination was not very difficult, but it was ______ long. 
A. so much B. too much C. very much D. much too 
Question 29: ______ has been a topic of continual geological research. 
A. The continents formed B. If the continents formed 
C. How did the continents form D. How the continents were formed 
Question 30: We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to ______ our party tonight. 
A. make place for B. take up room to C. make room for D. give place to 
Question 31: Standing on the tip of the cape,...ould have helped B. can help C. might help D. would help 
Question 38: The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm ______ . 
A. had broken B. broke C. would break D. was breaking 
Question 39: Stephanie: “Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?” 
 Scott: “______” 
A. No, thanks. B. No, not at all! C. Yes, I do too. D. Yes, sure! 
Question 40: The Lake District, ______ was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists 
every year. 
A. that B. where C. what D. which 
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 41 to 50. 
Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirety. Instead, critics of 
globalization believe aspects of the way globalization operates should be changed. The debate over 
globalization is about what the best rules are for governing the global economy so that its advantages can 
grow while its problems can be solved. 
On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of removing barriers to international trade and 
investment, allowing capital to be allocated more efficiently and giving consumers greater freedom of choice. 
With free-market globalization, investment funds can move unimpeded from the rich countries to the 
developing countries. Consumers can benefit from cheaper products because reduced taxes make goods 
produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper to buy. Producers of goods gain by selling to a wider 
market. More competition keeps sellers on their toes and allows ideas and new technology to spread and 
benefit others. 
On the other side of the debate are critics who see neo-liberal policies as producing greater poverty, 
inequality, social conflict, cultural destruction, and environmental damage. They say that the most developed 
nations - the United States, Germany, and Japan - succeeded not because of free trade but because of 
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