Đề thi thử đại học năm 2014 môn thi: Tiếng Anh – Đề số 76

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A. However	B. hadn’t understood	C. he’d said	D. asked him
49. Although there were a lot of opposition initially, many people now accept that infertile couples have the right to medical help. A. now	B. were	C. a lot of opposition	D. medical help
50. With the development of the Internet and the World Wide Web, businessmen do not hardly have as much traveling as they used to. A. they used to B. businessmen	C. hardly have	D. development of
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 51 to 60. 	ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS
Paul Watson is an environmental activist. He is a man who believes that he must do something, not just talk about doing something. Paul believes in protecting endangered animals, and he protects them in controversial ways. Some people think that Watson is a hero and admire him very much. Other people think that he is a criminal. 
On July 16th, 1979, Paul Watson and his crew were on his ship, which is called the Sea Shepherd. Watson and the people who work on the Sea Shepherd were hunting on the Atlantic Ocean near Portugal. However, they had a strange prey; instead of hunting for animals, their prey was a ship, the Sierra. The Sea Shepherd found the Sierra, ran into it and sank it. As a result, the Sierra never returned to the sea. The Sea Shepherd, on the other hand, returned to its home in Canada. Paul Watson and his workers thought that they had been successful. 
The Sierra had been a whaling ship, which had operated illegally. The captain and the crew of the Sierra did not obey any of the international laws that restrict whaling. Instead, they killed as many whales as they could, quickly cut off the meat, and froze it. Later, they sold the whale meat in countries where it is eaten. 
Paul Watson tried to persuade the international whaling commission to stop the Sierra. However, the commission did very little, and Paul became impatient. He decided to stop the Sierra and other whaling ships in any way that he could. He offered to pay $25,000 to anyone who sank any illegal whaling ship, and he sank the Sierra. He acted because he believes that the whales must be protected. Still, he acted without the approval of the government; therefore, his actions were controversial. 
Paul Watson is not the only environmental activist. Other men and women are also fighting to protect the Earth. Like Watson, they do not always have the approval of their governments, and like Watson, they have become impatient. Yet, because of their concern for the environment, they will act to protect it. 
51. According to the reading, an environmental activist is someone who _________.
 A. runs into whaling ship	B. does something to protect the Earth
 C. talks about protecting endangered species 	D. is a hero, like Paul Watson
52. When something is controversial, _________.
 A. everyone agrees with it B. everyone disagrees with it C. people have different ideas about it D. people protect it
53. The members of a ship’s crew are _________.
 A. the men and women who work on the ship	B. the people who work on the airplanes
 C. all of the people on a ship, including the passengers 	D. the people who own the ship
54. The main idea of paragraph one is that _________.
 A. Paul Watson is a hero to some people 	B. activists are people who do something
 C. Paul Watson is a controversial environmental activist 	D. Paul Watson does not believe in talking
55. The Sea Shepherd was hunting _________.
 A. the Atlantic Ocean 	B. whales	C. the Sierra	D. Portugal
56. The author implies that Paul Watson lives in ________.
 A. Portugal	B. a ship on the Atlantic	C. the Sierra	D. Canada
57. The captain and the crew of the Sierra were acting illegally because _________.
 A. they were not obeying international laws	B. they were whaling	
 C. they were killing and selling whales 	D. All of the above are correct
58. In paragraph 3 the phrase “and froze it” refers to _________.
 A. whale meat	B. the Sierra	C. whales 	D. the Sierra crew
59. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _________.
 A. the Sierra sold whale meat in some countries	B. the people on the Sierra didn’t obey international laws. 
 C. the people on the Sierra killed as many whales as they could. D. whaling is illegal according to international law. 
60. Watson ran into the Sierra because _________.
 A. he wanted to stop the ship’s crew from whaling 	B. he was impatient with the government’s actions
 C. he wanted to protect the whales from the whalers	D. All of the above are correct 	
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. 
61. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework. 
 A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework. 
 B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework. 
 C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework. 
 D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework. 
62. I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. 
 A. It couldn’t be Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. B. You mustn’t have seen Mr. Phong because he’s in Hanoi
 C. It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi. D. Mr. Phong mightn’t see you because he’s in Hanoi. 
63. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother looks like my dad. 
A. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes after my dad. 
B. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes over my dad. 
C. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes on my dad. D. I’m like my mum, whereas my brother takes in my dad. 
64. She had only just begun to speak when people started interrupting. 
 A. She hardly had begun to speak when people started interrupting. 
 B. Hardly she had begun to speak when people started interrupting. 
 C. Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting. 
 D. She hadn’t begun to speak when people started interrupting. 
65. They would have never accepted his money if they had known his plan. 
 A. They knew what he wanted to do, so they refused his money. 
 B. They agreed with his wishes because they were glad to have his money. 
 C. They took the money he offered them without realizing his purposes. 
 D. They didn’t know his plan and never took the money from him. 
66. “ Let’s go to the cinema tonight” he suggested
 A. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night	B. He suggested their going to the cinema that night
 C. He suggested they went to the cinema that night 	D. He suggested that let’s them to go to the cinema that night
67. “You should have finished the report by now,” the boss said to his secretary. 
 A. The boss suggested his secretary should have finished the report on time. 
 B. The boss scolded his secretary for not finishing the report on time. 
 C. The boss reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time. 
 D. The boss advised his secretary to finish the report on time. 
68. I was on the point of leaving the house when he came. 
 A. No sooner had I left the house than he came. 	B. I had hardly left the house when he came. 
 C. When he came I had just left the house. 	D. I was just about to leave the house when he came. 
69. "Why don't you get your hair cut, Gavin?" said Adam. 
A. Adam advised Gavin to cut his hair. 	B. Gavin was suggested to have a haircut. 
C. It was suggestable that Adam get Gavin's haircut. 	D. Adam suggested that Gavin should have his haircut. 
70. Without skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation. 
 A. Had it been for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation. 
 B. He wouldn't have survived the operation if he hadn't had skilful surgery. 
 C. But for skilful surgery he would not have survived the operation. 
D. With skilful surgery he would have survived the operation. 
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 from 71 to 80. 
 What do you do well? What do you enjoy doing? Your answers to these two questions will help you identify your (71)____. An employer will consider you seriously for a (72)_ ___ when you can show them that you know who you are, what you can offer and which you have studied. Sometimes it is difficult to know what your weaknesses are. Clearly not everyone is equally good (73)____ everything. You may need to improve yourself and so (74)____ courses in that field could turn a weakness into strength. You will need to (75)____ some time on your self-assessment. Your honesty and the desire for self-improvement will lead to (76)____ in getting the right job. Explore the following seven areas to start to get to know yourself: your aptitude, your skills, your personality, the level of responsibility you feel comfortable with, your interests and your needs. Ask (77)____ if you have any special talents and if you need to consider your physical health when choosing a job. Be as honest and realistic as you can, and ask for other people's (78)____ if necessary. Make a list of these things. It is usually a good idea to talk about your aptitudes with teachers, family and friends. If you are considering a career that (79)____ a special talent, such as art, acrobatics, mathematics or music, discuss your aptitudes with (80)____ expert in that area and discover how they fit the needs of the occupation. 
71. A. strong 	B. strength 	C. strengthen 	D. strengthened
72. A. position 	B. location 	C. spot 	D. room
73. A. upon 	B. in 	C. at 	D. for
74. A. meeting 	B. taking 	C. making 	D. interviewing
75. A. use 	B. make 	C. lose 	D. spend
76. A. success 	B. successful 	C. successfully 	D. succeed
77. A. you 	B. your 	C. yours 	D. yourself
78. A. interests 	B. fields 	C. opinions 	D. attendances
79. A. requires 	B. asks 	C. tells 	D. urges
80. A. a 	B. an 	C. the 	D. this
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