Đề thi thử đại học năm 2014 môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Đề số 44

n to whom he wouldn't give a job. While in his second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands with some of the guests. John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after his election. 
Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office. Although it was never proved, many believe he was poisoned. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and 1944), the only man to serve so long a term. He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of the illness in 1945. 
Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassination attempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets. He was the first to break the long chain of unfortunate events. Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky? 
Question 36. All of the following were election years EXCEPT ____ 
A. 1860 	B. 1960 	C.1888 	D. 1963 
Question 37. Which president served the shortest term in office? 
A. Abraham Lincoln 	B. Warren G. Harding	C. William McKinley 	D. William H. Harrison 
Question 38. Which of the following is true? 
 	A. All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office. 
B. Only presidents from Ohio have died in office. C. Franklin D. Roosevelt completed four terms as president. 
D. Four American presidents have been assassinated. 
Question 39. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office? 
A. 7 	B. 5 	C. 4 	D. 3 
Question 40. The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as____. 
A. election 	B. acceptance speech 	C. swearing-in ceremony 	D. campaign 
Question 41. All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT ____ 
A. John F. Kennedy 	 B. Franklin D. Roosevelt 	C. Abraham Lincoln 	D. James A. Garfield 
Question 42. The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to____. 
A. murdered 	B. decorated 	C. honored 	D. sickened
Question 43. The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to ____ 
A. Garfield 	 B. Garfield's assassin 	C. a Union army general D. McKinley 
Question 44. In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to ____ 
A. communicated about B. developed 	C. agree about 	D. notified 
Question 45. How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president? 
A. 2 years 	B. 3 months 	C. 3 years 	D. 4 years 
Mark the letter A, B, C ,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 46 to 70. 
Question 46: The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, _______they will try their best.
	A. but 	B. although 	C. despite 	D. however
Question 47: By the time the boss comes back from England, the work _______.
	A. will have been finishing 	B. will be finishing 	C. will have been finished D. will be finished
Question 48: -" _______"	- "Yes. I'd like to buy a camera."
	A. Do you look for something?	B. Excuse me. Can I help you?
	C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?	D. Excuse me. Can you help me buy something? 
Question 49: She’d rather ________ a hot beverage during a meal.
	A. me not to have	B. me did not have 	C. I did not have	D. I do not have
Question 50: - “Do you like your new job, Jane?”	- "Yes, but my employer insisted that I _______on time."
	A. am 	B. be 	C. had been 	D. was 
Question 51: ______ with her boyfriend yesterday, she doesn't want to answer his phone call. 
	A. Having quarreled 	B. Because having quarreled C. Because of she quarreled D. Had quarreled 
Question 52: Everyone in both cars _____ injured in the accident last night, ______? 
	A. were / weren't they 	B. was / weren't they 	C. was / wasn't he? 	D. were / were they 
Question 53: He ________ in trouble with the police now if he had listened to me in the first place.
	A. isn’t	 	B. won’t be 	C. wouldn’t be 	D. wouldn’t have been
Question 54: She ________ the flowers. If she had, they wouldn’t have died.
	A. may not have watered	B. shouldn’t have watered	C. can’t have watered D. might not have watered 
Question 55: The young girl ______ down completely on hearing of her father’s death.
 A. broke	B. fell 	C. turned	 	D. went	
Question 56: - “I can’t see the stage very well from here.”	 - “ _______________ .”
 A. Neither can’t I.	B. So do I 	C. Neither I can 	 	D. I can’t, either
Question 57: The mother ______ her little son, She gives him whatever he wants.
 A. spoils	B. harms	C. ruins	 	D. damages
Question 58: Quite soon, the world is going to _________ energy resources.
 A. get into 	B. run out of	C. keep up with	D. come up against
Question 59: Is this the address ________ you want the package sent?
 A. that 	B. where 	C. to which 	D. which	
Question 60: . “Don’t forget to do as I have told you.” “_____________ “
 A. Yes, I won’t 	B. Yes, I will	C. No, I won’t	D. No, I will remember
Question 61:	_______, he couldn’t finish that test in 60 minutes.
 A. As the boy was intelligent	B. Intelligent as the boy was 	
 C. As intelligent the boy was	D. Intelligent as was the boy	
Question 62: Many of the pictures sent from outer space are presently on ______ in the public library. 
 A. duty   	B. exchange  	C. display  	D. account 
Question 63: _________________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while still a child.
 A. Whatever it seems remarkable how.	B. No matter how seems it remarkable.
 C. No matter how it seems remarkable.	D. No matter how remarkable it seems. 
Question 64: You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ________ is at the desk.
 A. whoever	B. whom 	C. who	 D. that
Question 65: Take the number 7 bus and get ________ at Forest Road.
 A. down	B. up	C. off 	D. outside
Question 66: Many young people travel all over the world, and then do all kinds of jobs before they __________.
 A. touch down	B. settle down 	C. put down 	D. go down
Question 67:	________ students were injured. They all came back unharmed after the long trip.
 A. Not any of 	B. Not any of the 	C. None of the 	D. None of 	
Question 68: They discussed it for a while and then they __________ an agreement.
 A. decided	B. had 	C. approached 	D. reached 
Question 69: People prefer watching films on TV these days _____ going to the cinema.
 A. more than B. to 	C. rather than 	D. than 
Question 70: _______ the airport, I was very worried to find that no one ______ for me.
 A. On arriving at/ had waited	B. On arriving at/ was waiting
 C. On arriving in/ had waited 	D. When arriving at/ was waiting
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 following questions from 71 to 80.
	Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants and animals for his own use. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people to live on a smaller plot of ground. We tend to forget that all of our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today.
 	As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans began to organise their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history. One aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs and medicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this respect. For example, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant that resembles an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ, Thus, an extract made from a heart-shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering from heart problems.
 	Nevertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided the rudiments of our present knowledge of drugs and their uses. 
Question 71: What does this passage mainly discuss? A. Cures from plants.  B. The beginning of natural history. 
 C. Prehistoric man.  	D. Early plants and animals. 
Question 72: Domestication of plants and animals probably occurred because of ______ .
 A. need for more readily available food 	B. lack of wild animals and plants 
 C. early mans power as a hunter 	D. the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic
Question 73: The word “This” in the first paragraph refers to ________ .
 A. providing food for man 	B. man’s domestication of plants and animals 
 C. mans ability to live on a small plot of land 	D. the earliest condition of prehistoric man 
Question 74: The word “blossomed” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______ .
 A. produced flowers  	B. changed  	C. learned  	D. flourished
Question 75: An herbalist is which of the following?
 A. A dreamer.  	 B. An early historian.  	C. Someone who uses plants in medicine.  D. A farmer. 
Question 76: The phrase “in this respect” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
 A. the development of human culture 	B. the development of the field of natural history 
 C. the use of plants for drugs and medicine 	D. the origin of knowledge of nature
Question 77: The word “extract” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
 A. design  	B. substance  	C. flavour  	D. ailment
Question 78: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
 A. The shape of a plant is indicative of its ability to cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ. 
 B. There is little relation between a cure for illness and the physical shape of a plant. 
 C. The work of early herbalists has nothing to do with present day medicine. 
 D. Early herbalists were unimaginative. 
Question 79: The word “rudiments” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
 A. beginnings  	B. history  	C. requirements  	D. proofs
Question 80: The passage would most likely lead to a more specific discussion in the field of _____ .
 A. zoology  	B. biology  	C. anatomy  	D. astrology
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