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Mã đề thi: 430
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KỲ THI KSCL THI ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2012 LẦN THỨ 1
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời giao đề.
Đề thi gồm: 07 trang.
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I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the following incomplete sentences by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
01. Never before ______ as accelerated as they are now during the technological age.
A. have historical changes been B. have been historical changes
C. historical have changes been D. historical changes have been
02. The police wanted to know _____.
A. what was in the parcel. B. what was into the parcel.
C. that was in the parcel. D. that in the parcel was.
03. _____, I have continued to work on my thesis.
A. Despite all these problems. B. In spite of there are problems.
C. Although all these problems. D. Even though there are problems.
04. She will be ill ______.
A. if she takes a few days’ rest B. unless she takes a few days’ rest
C. in case she takes a few days’ rest D. provided she takes a few days’ rest
05. _____ but he also wants to marry her.
A. Not only does he love her, B. Not he only loves her,
C. He not only loves her, D. Not only he loves her,
06. I didn’t know that _____.
A. did you appeal to classical music. B. classical music appealed to you
C. you appealed to classical music. D. do you appeal by classical music.
07. She never ate or slept properly _____.
A. when her husband died. B. after her husband dies.
C. at her husband’s death D. after her husband died.
08. ______, he felt so unhappy and lonely.
A. Despite of his wealth B. Rich as was he
C. Rich as he was D. Despite he was so rich
09. Peter asked me ______.
A. what time the film started B. what time does the film start
C. what time did the film start D. what time the film starts
10. ______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. To which we refer B. What do we refer to
C. What we refer to D. That we refer to it

II. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C, and D) one best answer to complete each of the gaps in the text below by marking its corresponding letter A, B, C, or D in your answer sheet.
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made (11)_____ of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral (12)_____. When there is a language (13)_____, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions (14)_____ for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (15)____ to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot. Body language (16)_____ ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod (17)____ approval, while shaking the head (18)____ a negative reaction. Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be (19)____ in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. (20)_____ verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
11. A. usage B. use C. utility D. employment
12. A. speech B. claims C. utterance D. address
13. A. separation B. barrier C. divisions D. obstacles
14. A. imply B. signify C. stand D. point
15. A. resort B. rotate C. revolve D. refer
16. A. progresses B. transmits C. remits D. emits
17. A. presents B. signs C. signifies D. registers
18. A. predicates B. indicates C. abdicates D. implicates
19. A. found B. trailed C. explored