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Doc24.vnBỘ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠOTRƯỜNG THPT PHÚNHUẬN ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN KHỐI A1, DMÔN: ANH VĂN NĂM HỌC: 2013 2014Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (80 câu trắc nghiệm) Mã đề thi132(Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu)Họ, tên thí sinh:..................................................................... Lớp: 12 A........Mã học sinh: ..............Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, or on your answersheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from to 10 .Is your company sitting duck for hackers When did you last change yourpassword? How complete are your security systems? Have you ever been broken intobefore?According to IANS, the International Association for Network Security, there’s anew breed of hackers out there. And, there’s also new target. In the past, hackersgained notoriety from breaking into big companies’ networks In fact, the biggerthe company, the bigger the success. when hackers broke into Informix’s notoriouslysecure system 1999, they made headline news around the world.The big “success” came with major drawback. This headline break-in came withinternational teams of investigators and serious criminal charges. Several formerfamous hackers are now sitting behind bars or working overtime to pay off hefty finesin penalties and damages.So, hackers of new decade have turned to new target: smaller companies.Smaller companies often spend less on their security systems. if they have never beenbroken into before, they may be lulled into feeling of security. They are often laxabout changing their password frequently enough. And that spells trouble.Also, breach system in smaller company may attract little public attention.Investigations may be brief and superficial, as overloaded investigators pursue biggerproblems.But if you fall victim to hackers, it will definitely attract your own attention. Thesethieves can gain access to your /files, destroying, copying, or altering them. They cancreate havoc with your data. And if they do, you’ll surely wish you had changed yourpassword once more often.Doc24.vnCâu 1: The phrase “sitting duck for hackers” at the beginning of the passage mostprobably means _______.A. target to be attacked by hackers in the futureB. duck which is sitting near or among hackersC. duck which conducts hackers to their desired seatD. bench of duck shape available for hackers to sit onCâu 2: What might have been one motive for hackers of Informix’s network?A. money B. power C. fun D. fameCâu 3: The phrase “breaking into big companies’ networks” in the secondparagraph of the passage can probably be rephrased as __________.A. stopping the work of big companies by using brakeB. secretly entering the networks of big companies without permissionC. allowing the employees of all big companies to have break timeD. destroying the work of big companies by breaking it into piecesCâu 4: What has happened to some big-name hackers?A. They’re in jails. B. Nothing at allC. They’ve got better jobs. D. They are paying their victims.Câu 5: Which is likely victim for the new breed of hackers?A. large companies B. international companiesC. small companies D. companies with securityCâu 6: What might have helped hackers to succeed?A. They’ve never broken into any company before.B. Their targeted networks are old and not updated.C. They feel secure when entering people’s networks.D. Their targets rarely change their secret codes.Câu 7: Why are modern hackers no longer interested in big companies?A. They have become more dangerous to hack.Doc24.vnB. They have less money than small ones.C. They are too easy to be broken into.D. They don’t have much interesting data as before.Câu 8: The word “overloaded” in the end of paragraph is closest in meaning to“having too much __________ to cope with at the same time”.A. work B. news C. data D. jobsCâu 9: What is not mentioned as result of hackers’ work?A. ruined /files B. stolen soft waresC. replicated documents D. jumbled dataCâu 10: Which of the followings is probably the most suitable title for thereading passage above?A. Is your business likely to be considered sitting duck?B. What is your security system like at the moment?C. Are you the new target for modern generation hackers?D. Who can be the next victims of big-name hackers?Mark the letter A, B, C, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word thatdiffers from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the followingsentences 11 to 13 .Câu 11: A. remember B. physical C. compulsory D. certificateCâu 12: A. procedure B. contribute C. compliment D. bacteriaCâu 13: A. discriminate B. vulnerable C. stability D. philosopherMark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answerto each of the questions from 14 to 38 .Câu 14: It is imperative that this letter __________ immediately.A. be sent B. were sent C. send D. sentCâu 15: All his plans for starting his own business fell __________.A. through B. down C. in D. awayDoc24.vnCâu 16: Sales of the Chinese toys dropped __________ sharply when the TV newsreported that high levels of toxic lead had been found in painted toys.A. away B. down C. of D. outCâu 17: All ________ is continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.A. for our needs B. the thing needed C. what is needed D. that is neededCâu 18: Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than __________.A. is of all human beings B. all human beingsC. that of all human beings D. all human beings is thatCâu 19: The salary of computer programmer is__________ teacher.A. twice as higher as that B. twice as high as that ofC. as twice much as D. as much as twice ofCâu 20: He had to act immediately; __________! It would have been too late.A. however B. consequently C. otherwise D. neverthelessCâu 21: James had, __________, saved the manuscript of his first novel from theburning house.A. lastly B. at last C. at least D. latelyCâu 22: It was so foggy that the driver couldn’t __________ the trafic signs.A. take out B. break out C. keep out D. make outCâu 23: Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies through the use of chemicals,__________ ancient Peruvians did through natural processes.A. even though B. whether or not C. because D. whereasCâu 24: Sam: “let me carry the bag for you.” Susan: __________.”A. I’d love to B. If you don’t mindC. Don’t mention it D. You are very welcomeCâu 25: Ann: “Make yourself at home.” John: “__________.”A. Yes, can help you? B. Not at all. Don’t mention itDoc24.vnC. Thanks! Same to you D. That’s very kind. Thank youCâu 26: I’m very lazy. only go to the gym once in __________ moon.A. full B. black C. new D. blueCâu 27: After seeing the film Gone with the Wind ”, __________.A. the book made many people want to read itB. the reading of the book interested many peopleC. the book was read by many peopleD. many people wanted to read the bookCâu 28: __________ is that chicken stands up to lay its eggs.A. What many people don’t realize B. Because many people don’t realizeC. That many people don’t realize D. It is that many people don’t realizeCâu 29: It is __________ that can’t put it down.A. too interesting book B. so interesting bookC. so interesting book D. such interesting bookCâu 30: Take __________ of the chance to do some sightseeing while you are here.A. benefit B. advantage C. profit D. exploitCâu 31: My father always __________ the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.A. does B. writes C. makes D. worksCâu 32: No one has cleaned this street this week, __________?A. has he B. hasn’t he C. have they D. haven’t theyCâu 33: Imagine __________ when the ancient Egyptians built the pyramids. How wouldyour life have been diferent?A. you’ve been living B. you live C. you’re living D. you’d been livingCâu 34: By the time their baby arrives, the Johnsons hope __________ painting and decorating the new nursery.Doc24.vnA. having been finished B. having finishedC. to have been finished D. to have finishedCâu 35: Jack: “Do you like the weather here?” Jenny: “I wish it__________.”A. hadn’t rained B. won’t rain C. didn’t rain D. doesn’t rainCâu 36: We are considering having ___________ for the coming New Year.A. to redecorated our flat B. redecorated our flatC. our flat redecorated D. our flat to be redecoratedCâu 37: You __________ to your teacher like that. It was very rude.A. mustn’t talk B. mustn’t have talkedC. shouldn’t talk D. shouldn’t have talkedCâu 38: The members of the Red Cross were dedicated their whole life to __________the suferings of human beings.A. reductive B. reducing C. reduce D. reductionRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, or on your answersheet to indicate the best option for each of the blank from 39 to 48 Any change in one part of an ecosystem can causes changes in other parts. Drought,storms, and fires can change ecosystems. Some changes (39) __________ ecosystems. Ifthere is too little rainfall, plants will not have enough water to live. If kind of plantdies (40) __________ the animals that (41) __________ it may also die or move away.Some changes are good for ecosystems. Some fine forests need (42) __________ for thepine trees to reproduce. The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from forest firemelts the seal and lets the seeds (43) __________ .Polluting the air, soil, water can harm ecosystems. Building (44) __________ on riversfor electric power and irrigation can harm ecosystems (45) __________ the rivers.Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down (46) __________ destroy ecosystems. Ecologistsare working with companies and governments to find better ways of (47) __________ fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food,lumber, and other products for people (48) __________ causing harm to ecosystems.Câu 39: A. harmless B. harms C. harm D. harmfulCâu 40: A. forever B. away C. over D. ofCâu 41: A. fed with B. feed C. fed up with D. feed onCâu 42: A. flame B. blaze C. burning D. firesDoc24.vnCâu 43: A. go B. in C. fly D. outCâu 44: A. dams B. moats C. bridges D. ditchesCâu 45: A. around B. under C. over D. onCâu 46: A. forests B. jungle C. wood D. hillsCâu 47: A. catching B. holding C. taking D. carryingCâu 48: A. avoid B. no C. without D. notMark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrasethat is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the followingquestions from 49 to 50 .Câu 49: The new laws to conserve wildlife in the area will come into force nextmonth.A. pollute B. protect C. eliminate D. destroyCâu 50: She was brought up in well-of family. She can’t understand the problemswe are facing.A. wealthy B. poor C. kind D. brokeMark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrasethat is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the followingquestions from 51 to 53 .Câu 51: There are many opportunities for work in the city.A. advantages B. possibilities C. dificulties D. disadvantagesCâu 52: think we have solved this problem once and for all .A. forever B. in the end C. temporarily D. for everyoneCâu 53: When was crossing the street, caught sight of an old friend of mine in arestaurant.A. waved B. saw C. looked D. watchedRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, or on your answersheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 54 to 63 .As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States,researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential riskfactors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and ‘life in the fast lane” have longDoc24.vnbeen known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to newstudies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.Heart failure, for example appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. higherpercentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heartfailure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are moresusceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists firstobserved this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980s and have since discovered anumber of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, andconcentration of heart-stimulating hormones, plus reduction of blood flow to theheart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of8:00 A.M and 10 A.M.In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as riskfactors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both femalesand males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. Andunmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts.Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned riskfactors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and howheart failure is triggered.Câu 54: What does this passage mainly discuss?A. Diet and stress as factors in heart attacks. B. Rick factors in heart attacksC. Seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks. D. Cardiology in 1980s.Câu 55: In the first paragraph, the word "potential" could be best replaced by whichof the following?A. unknown B. primary C. possible D. harmfulCâu 56: The word “trigger” as used in the first paragraph in closest in meaning towhich of the following?A. afect B. encounter C. involve D. causeCâu 57: What do the second and third paragraphs of the passage mainlydiscuss?A. Age and gender factors in heart attacks B. Myths about lifestyles and heart attacksC. Unusual risk factors in heart attacks D. The link between heart attacks and marriageCâu 58: The author uses the word "temporal" in the second paragraph to mean__________.A. afected by B. expected C. of certain date D. regularlyDoc24.vnCâu 59: The phrase "susceptible to" in the second paragraph to mean __________.A. prone to B. aware of C. afected by D. accustomedCâu 60: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT possiblecause of any heart attacks?A. increase in hormones B. lower heart rateC. increased blood pressure D. decreased blood flow to the heartCâu 61: Which of the following is NOT cited as possible risk factor?A. getting married B. eating fatty food C. being under stress D. having birthdayCâu 62: Which of the following does the passage infer?A. We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.B. We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.C. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.Câu 63: As used in the third paragraph, which of the following could best be replacedthe word “reveal” ?A. explain B. mean C. show D. observeMark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence thatbest combines each pair of sentences in the following questions from 64 to 67 .Câu 64: He was suspected of having stolen credit cards. The police have investigatedhim for days.A. Suspected of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated him for days.B. Suspecting of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated him for days.C. Having suspected of having stolen credit cards, he has been investigated him for days.D. He has been investigated him for days, suspecting of having stolen credit cards.Câu 65: The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me lot.A. The student next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me lot.B. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothering me lot.Doc24.vnC. The student next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me lot.D. The student next to me kept chewing gum bothered me lot.Câu 66: The news was so wonderful. As consequence, we decided to have acelebration.A. It was such wonderful news that we decided to have celebration.B. We decided to have celebration so as to hear wonderful news.C. We decided to have celebration so that we heard the news.D. It was such wonderful news that we decided to have celebration.Câu 67: strongly disapproved of your behavior. However, will help you this time.A. Despite of my strong disapproval of your behavior, will help you this time.B. Although strongly disapproved of your behavior, but will help you this time.C. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, will help you this time.D. Because of your behavior, will help you this time.Mark the letter A, B, or on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence thatis closest in meaning to each of the following sentences from 68 to 73 .Câu 68: We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.A. We could have managed with my father’s money.B. Had it not been for my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed.C. If we had managed, my father’s money would be there.D. If we couldn’t have managed, we would have had my father’s money.Câu 69: would prefer you not to smoke in here.A. I’d rather you don’t smoke in here. B. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.C. I’d rather you shouldn’t smoke in here. D. I’d rather you not to smoke in here.Câu 70: When he called to tell me that he was studying, didn’t believe him because Icould hear the noise of party in the background.A. Because of the sounds of party heard in the background when he phoned, Ididn’t believe his claim that he was studying.