Đề thi thử đại học năm 2014 môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Đề số 69

 pressured 	B. provoked	C. condemned	D. inclined
Question 50. A paragraph following the passage would most likely discuss____.
	A. specific organizations to contact about map acquisition
	B. specific mapping techniques used to enlarge the scale C. trimming and framing valuable acquisitions
	D. volunteering time and work to maintain obsolete maps
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.
 The goal of Internet-based encyclopedia Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org) is to give everyone on the planet access to information. Like other encyclopedias, Wikipedia contains lots of information: more than 2.5 million articles in 200 different languages covering just about every subject. Unlike other encyclopedias, however, Wikepedia is not written by experts, but by ordinary people. These writers are not paid and their names are not published. They contribute to Wikipedia simply because they want to share their knowledge.
 Encyclopedias began in ancient times as collections of writings about all aspects of human knowledge. The word itself comes from ancient Greek, and means “a complete general education”. Real popularity for encyclopedias came in the nineteenth century in Europe and the United States, with the publication of encyclopedias written for ordinary readers. With the invention of the CD-ROM, the same amount of information could be put on a few computer discs. Then with the Internet, it became possible to create an online encyclopedia that could be constantly updated, like Microsoft’s Encarta. However, even Internet-based encyclopedias like Encarta were written by paid experts. At first, Wikipedia, the brainchild of Jimmy Wales, a businessman in Chicago, was not so different from these. In 2001, he had the idea for an Internet-based encyclopedia that would provide information quickly and easily to everyone. Furthermore, that information would be available free, unlike other Internet encyclopedias at that time.
 But Wales, like everyone else, believed that people with special knowledge were needed to write the articles, and so he began by hiring experts. He soon changed his approach, however, as it took them a long time to finish their work. He decided to open up the encyclopedia in a radical new way, so that everyone would have access not only to the information, but also to the process of putting this information online. To do this, he used what is known as “Wiki” software (from the Hawaiian word for “fast”), which allows users to create or alter content on web page. The system is very simple: When you open the web site, you can simply search for information or you can log on to become a writer or editor of articles. If you find an article that interests you – about your hometown, for example – you can correct it or expand it. This process goes on until no one is interested in making any more changes.
Question 51: Wikipedia is a(n) ____. A. book	 B. journal	 C. article	 D. dictionary
Question 52: Wikipedia is written by____.
A. paid written	 B. millionaires	 C. normal people	 D. world experts
Question 53: The phrase “these writers” in the first paragraph refers to ____.
A. ordinary readers B. ordinary people C. encyclopedia experts 	D. every subject
Question 54: The phrase “the word” in the second paragraph refers to____.
A. knowledge	 B. encyclopedia	 C. writing	 D. collection
Question 55: Microsoft’s Encarta is cited in the passage as an example of ____.
A. CD-ROM dictionary	B. printed encyclopedia
C. online encyclopedia	D. updateable online encyclopedia
Question 56: The word “brainchild” in the second paragraph of the passage can be best replaced by____.
A. born	B. child	C. product	D. father
Question 57: The word “approach” in the third paragraph of the passage means____.
A. idea	B. time	C. method	D. writing
Question 58: The user of Wikipedia can do all of the following EXCEPT____.
A. have access to information 	 B. determinate the website 
C. modify information	 D. edit information
Question 59: We can say that Jimmy Wales____.
A. became very famous after the formation of Wikipedia B. is the father of Wikipedia
C. made a great profit from Wikipedia D. decides who can use Wikipedia
Question 60: Wiki software enables ____.
A. exchanging articles B. a purchase of information C. limited access	 D. editing
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. HELP ALWAYS AT HAND: A MOBILE IS A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND
 If it fits inside a pocket, keeps you safe as well as in touch with your office, your mother and your children, it is (61)___ worth having. This is the (62)___ of the dwelling ranks of female mobile-phone users who are beginning to (63)___ the consumer market. Although Britain has been (64)___ to be one of the most expensive places in the world to run a mobile phone, both professional women and (65)___ mothers are undeterred. At first, the mobile phone was a rich man’s plaything, or a businessman’s (66)___ symbol. Now women own almost as many telephones as men do - but for very different reasons. The main (67)___ for most women customers is that it provides a form of communications back-up, wherever they are, in case of contingency. James Tanner of Tancroft Communications says: “The majority of people buying phones from us this year were women – often young women – or men who were buying for their mothers, wives and girlfriends. And it always seems to be a question of (68)___ of mind.” “Size is also (69)___ for women. They want something that will fit in a handbag,” said Mr Tanner. “The tiny phones coming in are having a very big (70)___ This year’s models are only half the size of your hand.”
Question 61. A. totally 	B. certainly 	C. absolutely 	D. completely
Question 62. A. vision 	B. vista 	C. view 	D. conception 
Question 63. A. master 	B. dominate 	C. overbear 	D. command 
Question 64. A. demonstrated B. seen C. established 	D. shown
Question 65. A. complete 	B. total 	C. absolute 	D. full-time
Question 66. A. status 	B. fame 	C. power 	D. prestige 
Question 67.A. attraction 	B. enticement 	C. charm 	D. lure 
Question 68. A. tranquility 	B. calmness 	C. peace 	D. serenity 
Question 69. A. necessary 	B. crucial 	C. urgent 	D. essential 
Question 70. A. impression B. perception 	C. impact 	D. image 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions or indicate the correct answer to each of them.
Question 71. Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972 ___.
 A. when was its full extent realized B. the realization of its full extent
 C. was its full extent realized D. that its full extent was realized
Question 72. The knee is ___ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury.
to be damaged more than likely 	B. more likely to be damaged than
C. likely to be more than damaged D. more than likely to be damaged
Question 73. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
	A. Not until after midnight the noise next door stopped.
	B. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
	C. The noise next door stopped at midnight	D. It was midnight and the noise next door stopped.
Question 74. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.
	A. They had a such fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
	B. They had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit them.
	C. Their dog was too fierce to visit.	D. They had a so fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
Question 75. If you want to be kept informed about current affairs, you should listen to the radio.
	A. Only by listening to the radio, you can keep yourself informed about current affairs.
	B. Listening to the radio and you will be kept informed about current affairs.
	C. A good way of keeping yourself informed about current affairs is listen to the radio.
	D. Listening to the radio is a good way of keeping yourself informed about current affairs.
Question 76. I travel by bus only when I have no alternative.
	A. Travelling by bus is my only alternative.	B. It’s my only alternative to travel by bus.
	C. I resort to travel by bus only when I have no alternative. D. I travel by bus only as a last resort.
Question 77. Calling Jim is pointless because his phone is out of order.
	A. It’s useless calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
	B. It’s no use to call Jim because his phone is out of order.
	C. There’s no point calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
	D. It’s worth not calling Jim because his phone is out of order.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best way to make the sentence from the cues.
Question 78. fact/ her son/ out/ danger/ bring/ her/ some relief.
 A. The fact that her son was out of danger brought her some relief.
 B. The fact that her son was out of danger which brought her some relief.
 C. The fact that her son is out of danger brought her some relief.
 D. The fact that her son is out of danger has brought her some relief.
Question 79. be sure/ good seat/ your tickets / should/ bought/ advance.
 A. I’m sure about a good seat for your tickets should be bought in advance.
 B. To be sure of a good seat, your tickets should be bought in advance.
 C. To be sure of a good seat for your tickets should be bought in advance.
 D. To be sure of a good seat, your tickets should be bought advance.
Question 80. How/ ungrateful/ you/ not/ greet/ former/ teacher/ meet/ him.
 A. How ungrateful of you not to greet your former teacher when you met him.
 B. How ungrateful you are not to greet your former teacher when you met him.
 C. How ungrateful to you not to greet your former teacher when you met him.
 D. How ungrateful of you not to greet your former teacher to meet him.
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