1. ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 29
ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012
Môn: TIẾNG ANH; Khối D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1
A. chorus
B. Christian
C. cholesterol
D. check
Question 2
A. clear
B. ear
C. heard
D. near
Question 3
A. enough
B. rough
C. tough
D. though
Question 4
A. hour
B. hear
C. hit
D. hat
Question 5
A. ache
B. chemist
C. cheerful
D. scholarship
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.

2. Question 6: Physicians can look into the lungs, heart and other areas that were
formerly ............... to them.
A. accessible
B. access
C. accessibly
D. inaccessible
Question 7: Experiments in the sonic imaging of moving objects ............... in both the United
States and Europe well before the Second World War.
A. were conducting
B. have been conducted
C. had been conducted
D. being conducted
Question 8:............... photosynthesis were to stop, life would disappear from the planet Earth
relatively quickly.
A. For
B. However
C. If
D. Although
Question 9:What did you do this morning? – We …………the room white-washed.
A. had
B. have
C. got to
D. order
Question 10: Will you ……… me a favor?
A. make
B. do
C. give
D. call
Question 11: Who will go with us? – The man ……… to Mary.
A. talking
B. to talk
C. talks
D. is talking
Question 12: Neither heat or cold ………the postman.
A. daunts
B. daunt
C. daunting
D. to daunt

3. Question 13: Do you think the book is expensive? – Yes, it’s not ………. what we paid for it.
A. worthy
B. worth of
C. worth
D. valuable
Question 14: He works ………. the government.
A. to
B. for
C. in
D. with
Question 15: ............. children master the basics, advanced development becomes easier.
A. The
B. Once
C. That
D. Even
Question 16: The wheel, ............. has remained important for 4,000 years, is one of mankind's
first inventions.
A. how
B. when
C. which
D. about
Question 17: Sometimes ............. wears people out and is worse than the lack of sleep itself.
A. sleep the desire
B. the desire to sleep
C. to desire sleep is
D. the desire sleep
Question 18: Some of the rainwater from clouds evaporates before .............. .
A. reaching the ground
B. to reach the ground
C. reach the ground
D. the ground reaches
Question 19: A log grabber has a long arm ............., which stretches out to pick up logs.
A. calls a jib
B. calling a jib
C. called a jib
D. call a jib
Question 20: It can sometimes ............. a house.

4. A. to take months to sell
B. take several months to sell
C. selling takes several months
D. to sell taking several months
Question 21: ............. of commodities by air began in the 1920s at the same time as airmail
service.
A. The shipping
B. A ship
C. The shipped
D. To ship
Question 22: The student worked…………a barman during his holidays.
A. at
B. as
C. like
D. as if
Question 23: I just can’t …………the winter so I can go skiing again.
A. wait for
B. look forward to
C. expect
D. await
Question 24: He has been out of work ……….a long time.
A. during
B. since
C. for
D. through
Question 25: If we want to buy a house, we’ll have to ………our spending.
A. care for
B. cut back
C. let down
D. miss out
Question 26: We are constantly being …………of the problems of overpopulation.
A. reflected
B. reminded
C. remembered
D. reviewed
Question 27: He fell …….. his best friend over a girl they both like.
A. over
B. down

5. C. out with
D. off
Question 28: Look, officer. I’m not drunk. I’m as …… as a judge.
A. calm
B. steady
C. clear
D. sober
Question 29: There’s …….. use in complaining. They probably won’t do anything about it.
A. a few
B. a little
C. few
D. little
Question 30: If it’s raining tomorrow, we’ll have to ………….. the match till Sunday.
A. put off
B. cancel
C. play
D. put away
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 31: If a rash occurs within twenty-four hours after taking a new medication, the
treatment should discontinued.
A. occurs
B. after taking
C. medication
D. should discontinued
Question 32: Almost all life depends to chemical reactions with oxygen to produce energy.
A. almost all
B. depends to
C. to produce
D. energy
Question 33: If dinosaurs would have continued roaming the earth, man would have evolved
quite differently.
A. would have
B. roaming
C. man
D. differently
Question 34: Find in 1933, The New York Sun was the first successful penny newspaper.
A. Find

6. B. was
C. the first
D. newspaper
Question 35: George is not enough intelligent to pass this economics class without help.
A. enough intelligent
B. to pass
C. this
D. economics
IV. 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 36: The wagon master decided to ford the stream.
A. valley
B. mountain
C. small river
D. plain
Question 37: Saint Elmo's Fire is a Phenomenon that occurs when ships discharging harmless
electrical charges into the atmosphere appear to shine.
A. fade
B. shrink
C. glow
D. vanish
Question 38: The high mountain climate is cold and inhospitable.
A. rainy
B. stormy
C. uninviting
D. intense
Question 39: The tornado caused irreparable damage to the Florida citrus crop.
A. irresolute
B. irresponsible
C. irrecoverable
D. irregular
Question 40: A female mosquito produces between 100 and 300 eggs at a time and up to 3,000
eggs during her lifetime.
A. at once
B. one by one
C. once in a while
D. off and on
V. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
Question 41: Don't invite John to dinner; I can't stand his bad ………… .

7. A. mood
B. mind
C. character
D. temper
Question 42: It was a magnificent car which must have belonged to a very ………..person.
A. plentiful
B. wealthy
C. expensive
D. luxurious
Question 43: Heavy snowfalls have ………. all trains.
A. cancelled
B. postponed
C. delayed
D. omitted
Question 44: He spent ten years in the army and for most of the time he was …………..abroad.
A. camped
B. situated
C. placed
D. stationed
Question 45: This is a challenging position in the car industry for a qualified …………
A. engineer
B. engine
C. mechanical
D. machinery
Question 46: His first novel was much more exciting ……….. any he has written since.
A. to
B. as
C. so
D. than
Question 47: Jane and Margaret …………..to live next door to each other at one time.
A. had used
B. used
C. were used
D. have used
Question 48: There is a large car-park ………… to the station.
A. across
B. by
C. close

8. D. right
Question 49: Food prices have been ………….. steadily for at least twenty years.
A. rising
B. raising
C. lifting
D. growing
Question 50: According to the ……………..of the contract, tenants must give six months notice
if they intend to leave.
A. laws
B. rules
C. terms
D. details
VI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous
speeches, among them is his moving "I Have A Dream" speech. But fewer people know much
about King's childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the
home of his maternal grandfather.
M.L.'s grandfather, the Reverend A.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in
1909, twenty years before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played
an important role in the community since so many people's lives centered around the church. He
allowed his church and his home to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations
dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up in this atmosphere,
with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it.
M.L.'s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his mother was a
musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black schools in a black
neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn Avenue was the main artery
through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to symbolize achievement for Atlanta's black
people. It was an area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors,
lawyers, and other black-owner black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of
Atlanta's segregation, the district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had
known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice that was a seemingly insurmountable
barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
Question 51: What is this passage mainly about?
A. the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
B. Martin Luther King's childhood
C. M.L.'s grandfather
D. the neighborhood King grew up in
Question 52: The word "eloquent" means most nearly
A. powerful
B. active

9. C. romantic
D. fascinating
Question 53: The word "gathering" in line 10 could best be replaced by
A. picking
B. learning
C. exciting
D. meeting
Question 54: In line 16, the word "it" refers to which of the following?
A. achievement
B. neighborhood
C. services
D. segregation
Question 55: According to the author, blacks in King's neighborhood were involved in all the
following businesses and services EXCEPT
A. dentistry
B. medicine
C. law
D. banking
Question 56: According to the author, King was influenced by
A. community spirit
B. black lawyers
C. his mother
D. his speeches
Question 57: The word "thrived" in line 18 refers to which of the following?
A. achieved
B. surrendered
C. flourished
D. held
Question 58: As used in line 19, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word
"seemingly"?
A. apparently
B. inevitable
C. inexplicable
D. hastily
Question 59: The word "mingling" in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. interfering
B. gargling
C. consuming

10. D. associating
Question 60: According to the author, M.L.
A. had a difficult childhood
B. was a good musician as a child
C. loved to listen to his grandfather speak
D. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta
VII. Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
You have probably never heard of Charles Burgess Fry but in the early years of this century,
he was the most famous while still at university, mainly on ……(61)….of his achievements in
sport. He was, at the same time, captain of the university football, and athletics teams and ……
(62)……the world record for the long jump. He was also a……(63).... sports journalist. He was
so famous that letters addressed to Mr Fry, Oxford were …(64)……..to him without any
difficulty. His college, ……(65)………it had quite a different name, was known as “Fry”
college.
Some people have ……(66)…..Fry’s sporting achievements. They …(67)….out that he lived
at a time when standards were quite ……(68)…… and it was much easier to do well in several
sports. It is certainly true that athletes of that time did not have the totally dedicated approach of
modern athletes. However, it is only fair to judge him……(69)…… the standards of his own
time. There is no doubt that he had extraordinary skill……(70)….with an ability to write about
sport with style and intelligence.
Question 61:
A. case
B. account
C. view
D. regard
Question 62:
A. held
B. did
C. made
D. reached
Question 63:
A. common
B. usual
C. normal
D. popular
Question 64:
A. posted
B. diverted
C. delivered

11. D. carried
Question 65:
A. despite
B. although
C. however
D. otherwise
Question 66:
A. complained
B. contradicted
C. criticized
D. contrasted
Question 67:
A. point
B. give
C. put
D. speak
Question 68:
A. bad
B. small
C. low
D. weak
Question 69:
A. for
B. by
C. as
D. with
Question 70:
A. attached
B. combined
C. connected
D. related
IX. 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 71 to 80.
The peregrine falcon, a predatory bird indigenous to North America, was once in danger of
extinction. In the 1960s, scientists discovered byproducts of the pesticide DDT in the birds' eggs,
which caused them to be too soft to survive. The use of the pesticide had been banned in the
United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still
used. In order to increase the survival rate, scientists were raising the birds in laboratories and
then releasing them into mountainous areas. This practice achieved only moderate success,

12. however, because many of the birds raised in captivity could not survive in the wild.
There is now, however, a new alternative to releases in the wild. A falcon that has been given
the name Scarlett chose to make her home on a ledge of the 33rd floor of a Baltimore, Maryland,
office building rather than in the wild, and, to the surprise of the scientists, she has managed to
live quite well in the city. Following this example, programs have been initiated that release
birds like Scarlett into cities rather than into their natural wild habitat. These urban releases are
becoming a common way to strengthen the species. Urban homes have several benefits for the
birds that wild spots do not. First, there is an abundance of pigeons and small birds as food
sources. The peregrine in the city is also protected from its main predator, the great horned owl.
Urban release programs have been very successful in reestablishing the peregrine falcons along
the East Coast. Though they are still an endangered species, their numbers increased from about
60 nesting pairs in 1975 to about 700 pairs in 1992. In another decade the species may flourish
again, this time without human help.
Question 71: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. survival of peregrine falcons
B. releases into the wild
C. endangered species
D. harmful effects of pesticides
Question 72: In line 1, the phrase “indigenous to” could be bet replaced by
A. typical of
B. protected by
C. adapted to
D. native to
Question 73: The word “byproducts” could be best replaced by which of the following?
A. derivatives
B. proceeds
C. chemicals
D. elements
Question 74:The word “banned” could be best replaced by
A. authorized
B. developed
C. disseminated
D. prohibited
Question 75:The word “raising” most probably means
A. breeding
B. elevating
C. collecting
D. measuring
Question 76: Why were the peregrine falcons in danger?

13. A. because of pesticides used by American farmers
B. because they migrated to countries where their eggs could not survive
C. because they ate birds from other countries where DDT was still used
D. because they were prized by hunters and hunted to near extinction
Question 77: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a reason why a falcon
might choose to live in a city?
A. There are high places to nest
B. There are other falcons nearby
C. There is a lack of predators
D. There is abundant food
Question 78: According to the passage, which of the following are the falcons’ main predators?
A. pigeons
B. rattlesnakes
C. owls
D. humans
Question 79:The word “spots” could be best replaced by
A. places
B. dilemmas
C. jungles
D. materials
Question 80:According to the passage, where have the release programs been the most
successful?
A. in office buildings
B. on the East Coast
C. in mountainous areas
D. in the wild
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