Thi Thử ĐH-tiếng anh-2009-Hà Nội-có key

ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC ĐỢT II (2008-2009)
Trường: Lương Thế Vinh – Hà Nội
Thời gian: 90 phút

Questions: 1 - 10
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks.
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1) ………….. as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial (2) …………… and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (3) .................. to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously express views that we are trying to hide. The art of being ( 4) ………… lies in picking up these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact (5) …………… to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general may also indicate feelings, and interviewers often pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down. However it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits, and (6) ………….. stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (7) …………….. results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (8) ……………….. into their private lives.
After all, a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide (9) …………… medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (10) ……………… employee or a values colleague?

Question 1:
A. reckon
B. rely
C. trust
D. estimate

Question 2:
A. manner
B. image
C. expression
D. looks

Question 3:
A. notion
B. feeling
C. view
D. reaction

Question 4:
A. successful
B. humble
C. good at
D. tactful

Question 5:
A. hesitant
B. reluctant
C. tending
D. used

Question 6:
A. psychological
B. physical
C. similar
D. relevant

Question 7:
A. reliable
B. predictable
C. faithful
D. regular

Question 8:
A. invasion
B. infringement
C. intrusion
D. interference

Question 9:
A. confidential
B. secretive
C. reticent
D. classified

Question 10:
A. laborious
B. particular
C. thorough
D. conscientious


Questions 11 – 15:
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 11: Schools are important, vital means by which modern education is
A B C
provided.
D
Question 12: The philosophers and artists of ancient Greece and Rome emphasized the
A B
study of human as fundamental to their doctrine.
C D
Question 13: Everything we think we have disposal of still here on our planet and in
A B C D
the ecosystem.
Question 14: So extensive the lakes are that they are viewed as the largest bodies of
A B C
fresh water in the world.
D
Question 15: As you may know, these data in the table concerning with pressure and
A B
temperature are going to change, following the next experiment.
C D

Questions 16 – 45
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:
Question 16: Doctors advise people who are deficient …………. Vitamin C to eat
more fruit and vegetables.
A. in B. of C. from D. for
Question 17: “Many happy returns!” – “ _______________!”
A. You too B. The same to you C. Thanks D. Good luck

Question 18: I suggest we ……….. outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30.
A. meet B. meeting C. met D. will meet
Question 19: Determining the mineral content of soil samples is an extracting process;
……………, experts must perform detailed tests to analyze soil
specimens.
A. so that B. afterwards C. therefore D. however
Question 20: Some animals are on the …………… of becoming extinct.
A.