Đề thi thử đại học năm 2014 môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Đề số 62

te. Robots of this type were installed at a General Motors automobile plant and proved to be a success. They worked reliably and saved money for General Motors, so other companies were soon acquiring robots as well.
 These industrial robots were nothing like the terrifying creatures that can often be seen in science fiction films. In fact, these robots looked and behaved nothing like humans. They were simply pieces of computer-controlled machinery, with metal “arms” or “hands”. Since they were made of metal, they could perform certain jobs that were difficult or dangerous for humans, particularly jobs that involve high heat. And since robots were tireless and never got hungry, sleepy, or distracted, they were useful for tasks that would be tiring or boring for humans. Industrial robots have been improved over the years, and today they are used in many factories around the world. Though the use of robots has meant the loss of some jobs, at the same time other jobs have been created in the design, development, and production of the robots.
[1] ¢ Outside of industry, robots have also been developed and put to use by governments and scientists in situations where humans might be in danger. For example, they can be sent in to investigate an unexploded bomb or an accident at a nuclear power plant. [2]¢ In space exploration, robots have performed many key tasks where humans could not be present, such as on the surface of Mars. [3]¢ In 2004, two robotic Rovers-small six-wheeled computerized cars were sent to Mars. [4]¢
Question 46
When did the word “robot” appear?
A. in the 1920s
B. in the 40s
C. in the 60s
D. in the 19th century
Question 47
What can be said about Karel Capek?
A. He is an American writer
B. He was the first to create the word “robot”
C. He made a robot
D. He made a robot in order to kill a person
Question 48
What is Unimation? A. It’s the name of a robot B. It’s the producer of the first robot
C. It’s a robot making program D. It’s the name of a robot inventor
Question 49
What are industrial robots like? A. They look like humans B. They behave like humans
C. They are computer-controlled machines D. They controlled machinery
Question 50
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of robots?
A. They don’t need food
B. They are not distracted
C. They are tiring
D. They can do jobs involving high heat
Question 51
What can be said about robots? A. They take away some jobs but offer some in return
B. Their appearance negatively affects the job market C. They put jobs in relation to designers in danger
D. They develop weapon industry
Question 52
Outside of industry, how are robots used?
A. to replace human in dangerous jobs
B. to work in nuclear plants
C. to be performed in key shows
D. to investigate unexploded bombs
Question 53
Look at the squares (¢) numbered 1 – 4 in the final paragraph of the passage. Where does the following sentence best fit?“Researchers also robots to collect samples of hot rocks or gases in active volcanoes.”
A. [1]
B. [2]
C. [3]
D. [4]
Question 54
Which of the following best paraphrases the final sentence of the first paragraph (in bold and italics)?
A. Because robots were reliable and economical to General Motors, other companies started to use robots B. Other companies produced reliable and efficient robots for General Motors
C. Robots saved money for all companies that used them D. Robots only worked well for General Motors
Question 55
What is the author’s attitude towards robots? A. He appreciates them B. He dislikes them
C. He thinks they are a nuisance D. They annoy him
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.
Question 56
A. originate
B. evacuate
C. sanitary 
D. certificate
Question 57
A. emergency
B. concentration
C. humanity
D. phenomenon
Question 58
A. continuous
B. malicious
C. scandalous
D. delicious
Question 59
A. appeal
B. cigarette
C. irrelevant
D. machine
Question 60
A. eradication
B. similarity
C. resolution
D. contradiction
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 61
The first rockets to go into space carry no living creatures, but later ones had mice or even dogs on them.
 A B C D
Question 62
When a Vietnamese wants to work part-time in Australia, he needs to get a work permission.
 A B C D
Question 63
Please accept our sincere apology for the inconvenience this delay causing the passengers here at Pearson International Airport. A B C D
Question 64
It will be next to impossible to return the product again to the shop once you have used it.
 A B C D
Question 65
If you want to receive additional information regarding the services we offer, please log for our website.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence built from the given words or phrases. 
Question 66
I certainly won’t be lending Bruce any books again anytime soon.
A. I may be lending some books to Bruce this time, but I probably won’t do so anymore.
B. It’s certain that I won’t let Bruce borrow any books for such a long time again.
C. Bruce definitely won’t be returning any books that he borrowed from me soon.
D. It’ll be definitely be a long time before I allow Bruce to borrow any more books.
Question 67
I see no reason to change my clothes so long as they are not excessively dirty.
A. If my clothes were a bit dirty, then probably I would think about changing them.
B. Provided my clothes are not too dirty, I do not think it necessary to change them.
C. I will have to change my clothes if they get any less clean than they currently are.
D. It is illogical to change my clothes when they are not actually dirty.
Question 68
So as not to forget to take his pills at the correct times, Bill set the alarm on his watch to go off at those times, 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.
A. Bill never actually forgot to take his medication at the right time, but he still put his watch alarm on for 10 o’clock in the morning and at night, just in case.
B. Twice a day, at ten a.m. and p.m., Bill had to take his pills, and in order to remember to do so, he programmed his watch alarm for these times.
C. Bill prepared his watch alarm to sound at 10.00 and 22.00, because otherwise, he would certainly have forgotten to take his medication.
D. Without the alarm on his watch sounding at 10 o’clock in the morning and at night, Bill wouldn’t have remembered to take any of his pills.
Question 69
Under no circumstances can you use the telephone that is on the manager’s desk.
A. There are no circumstances in which you’ll need to use the telephone which is on the manager’s desk. 
B. You are under no obligation to use the telephone which the manager keeps on his desk.
C. You are completely forbidden from ever using the telephone that is on the manager’s desk.
D. You are able to use the manager’s telephone, which is on his desk, in certain circumstances.
Question 70
Barely had Laura sat down at her computer in her office when she was called away to deal with an unhappy customer.
A. Because Laura was instructed to sort out the complaint of an annoyed customer, she had no time to sit down at her computer.
B. Someone called Laura out of her office to try and sort out the problem of a dissatisfied customer just after she had sat down in front of her computer.
C. An unhappy customer called Laura out of her office to deal with his complaint, just as she was getting into her seat in front of her computer.
D. Laura was ordered to help resolve the problem of an upset customer before she was able to go into her office and sit down at the computer.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet that best completes each sentence.
Question 71
The American Academy of Poets, _____ the 1930’s, provides financial assistance to support working poets.
A. when it was founded B. which was founded in C. was founded D. was founded in 
Question 72
The first NASA sub-orbital space flight was made by____.
A. a trained careful African chimpanzee
B. carefully trained African chimpanzee
C. a African carefully trained chimpanzee
D. a carefully trained African chimpanzee
Question 73
Although he was already in very poor health, _____.
A. the 1994 Yalta meeting with Churchill and Stalin was attended by Roosevelt
B. Churchill and Stalin attended the 1944 Yalta meeting with Roosevelt
C. Roosevelt attended the 1994 Yalta meeting with Churchill and Stalin
D. Roosevelt with Churchill and Stalin attended the 1994 Yalta meeting
Question 74
_____, ozone levels in the ionosphere appear to have dropped recently.
A. However the reason B. It is the reason C. What is the reason D. Whatever the reason
Question 75
_____, the gorilla has recently been the subject of several in-depth studies.
A. It is the primate closest to man
B. The primate closest to man, it is
C. The fact that it is the primate closest to man
D. The closest of the primate to man
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 76
Mother and her daughter-in-law have been on amazingly amicable terms for years.
A. equal
B. hostile
C. happy
D. friendly
Question 77
The hostess was affronted by Bill’s failure to thank her for dinner.
A. affable
B. insulted
C. afflicted
D. confronted
Question 78
The power failure at dinnertime caused consternation among the city’s housewives.
A. disability
B. deliberation
C. dismay
D. distaste
Question 79
Her disapproval was implicit in her response to his behavior.
A. implicated
B. important
C. implied
D. impious
Question 80
Years of deprivation only made the rebels more vindictive.
A. vindicated
B. troublesome
C. weak
D. revengeful
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