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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM 2013 - LẦN I
Môn: TIẾNG ANH - Khối D
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ĐỀ THI GỒM 80 CÂU (TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 80)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. graduation B. beneficial C. instrumental D. temperature
Question 2: A. deliberate B. exhibit C. atmosphere D. participant
Question 3: A. conferee B. generosity C. contribute D. sociology
Question 4: A. advantageous B. exchange C. prediction D. deliver
Question 5: A. specific B. admirable C. animate D. realize

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 6: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. permanent B. guess C. complicated C. soak
Question 7: My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding exactly which 4 comics she was going to buy. 
A. excessive B. limited C. required D. abundant

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 8: It was inevitable that the smaller company should merge with the larger. 
A. urgent B. unavoidable C. important D. necessary
Question 9: Around 150 B.C. the Greek astronomer Hipparchus developed a system to classify stars according to brightness.
A. shine B. record C. categorize D. diversify
Question 10: S. Mayo Hospital in New Orleans was so named in recognition of Dr. Mayo’s outstanding  humanitarianism.  A. exhaustive B. charitable C. remarkable D. widespread

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 11: Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today.  A B C D
Question 12: Because of the approaching storm, the wind began to blow hard and the sky became
A B C
dark as evening. 
D
Question 13: The amount material published on the general topic has tripled since March.
A B C D
Question 14: The format in which the data is presented in this research paper shows how efficient
Miss Choo does. A B C
D
Question 15: All of the cities in Texas, San Antonio is probably the most picturesque.
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 word or phrase for each of the blanks from 16 to 25.
Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
TV, although not essential, has become a(n) (16)_____ part of most people’s lives. It has become a baby- sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that TV is not a teacher but a sustainer. The poor (17)_____ of programs does not elevate people into greater (18)_____, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo.
The (19)_____ reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with TV. (20)_______, the close relationship, which the advertisers had with radio programs become the system for American TV. Sponsors not only pay money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, (21)_____ from the capitalistic, profit- oriented sector of American society, TV is primarily (22)_____ with reflecting and attracting society (23)_____ than innovating and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than challenging.
TV in America today remains, to a large (24)_____, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope