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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN II
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH, khối D
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

MÃ ĐỀ : 104





Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks.

The reality of an interview is never as bad as your fears. For some (1) _________ people imagine the interviewer is going to jump on every tiny mistake they (2) _________ . In truth, the interviewer is as keen for the meeting to go well as you are. It is what (3) _________ his or her job enjoyable.

The secret of a good interview is preparing for it. What you wear is always important as it creates the first impression. So (4) _________ neatly, but comfortably. Make (5) _________ that you can deal with anything you are (6) _________. Prepare for questions that are certain to come up, for example: Why do you want to become a nurse? What is the most important quality a good nurse should have? Apart from nursing, what other careers have you considered? What are your interest and hobbies?

Answer the questions fully and precisely. For instance, if one of your interests is reading, be prepared to (7) _________ about the sort of books you like. (8) _________, do not learn all your answers off (9) _________ heart. The interviewer wants to meet a human being, not a robot. Remember, the interviewer is genuinely interested in you, so the more you relax and are yourself, the more (10) _________ you are to succeed.

1. A. reason B. idea C. explanation D. excuse
2. A. make B. do C. perform D. have
3. A. does B. makes C. happens D. causes
4. A. wear B. dress C. put on D. have on
5. A. definite B. sure C. evident D. clear
6. A. requested B. questioned C. enquired D. asked
7. A. talk B. say C. discuss D. chat
8. A. However B. Although C. Despite D. Therefore
9. A. at B. by C. in D. on
10. A. easy B. possible C. likely D. probable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

11. Furniture makers use glue to hold joints together and sometimes to reinforce it.
A B C D
12. Much superstitions and symbols are connected with Halloween.
A B C D
13. Sheep have been domesticated for over 5,000 years ago.
A B C D
14. The earliest form of artificial lighting was fire, which also provided warm and protection.
A B C D
15. Aneroid barometers are smaller than mercury barometers and are more easy to carry.
A B C D

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.
Lighthouses are towers with strong lights that help mariners plot their position, inform them that land is near, and warn them of dangerous rocks and reefs. They are placed at prominent points on the coast and on islands, reefs, and sandbars.
Every lighthouse has a distinctive pattern of light known as its characteristic. There are five basic characteristics: fixed, flashing, occulting, group flashing, and group occulting. A fixed signal is a steady beam. A flashing signal has periods of darkness longer than periods of light, while an occulting signal’s periods of light are longer. A group-flashing light gives off two or more flashes at regular intervals, and a group-occulting signal consists of a fixed light with two or more periods of darkness at regular intervals. Some lighthouses use lights of different colors as well, and today, most lighthouses are also equipped with radio beacons. The three type of apparatus used to produce the signals are the catoptric, in which metal is used to reflect the light; the dioptric, in which glass is used; and the catadioptric, in which both glass and metal are used.

In the daytime, lighthouses can usually be identified by their structure alone. The most typical structure is