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ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG THI ĐH NĂM 2014
MÔN THI: ANH VĂN (Khối A1, D1) - ĐỀ SỐ 43
Thời gian: 90 phút
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 from 1 to 10.
The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (1)______ strongly affect the world. When the water is warm, the (2)____ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could (3)____ experience a drought in many parts. On (4)___ hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (5)____ rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier. This happening is called El Nino and is used (6)____ weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (7)____ unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters (8)____ know about the coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become completely different. El Nino itself used to be (9)_____. It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones (lốc xoáy) occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this (10)____ on a global scale either.
Question 1: A. that B. what C. when D. whether
Question 2: A. amount B. figure C. number D. deal
Question 3: A. even B. ever C. nevertheless D. however
Question 4: A. others B. other C. the other D. another
Question 5: A. severe B. cruel C. strict D. angry
Question 6: A. on B. by C. to D. at
Question 7: A. carry B. fetch C. bring D. take
Question 8: A. used to B. get used to C. are used to D. used to be
Question 9: A. notable B. remarkable C. predictable D. incredible
Question 10: A. change B. transfer C. transformation D. shift
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 11: ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him.
A. On B. At C. With D. Of
Question 12: That pipe ______ for ages - we must get it mended.
A. has been leaking B. is leaking C. had been leaking D. leaks
Question 13: - “Is it all right if I use your bike?” - “______”
A. I don’t care. B. Sure, go ahead. C. Oh, forget it. D. I accept it.
Question 14: You need more exercise - you should ______ jogging.
A. try on B. take up C. carry out D. hold up
Question 15: - “You look nervous! ______” - “This thunder scares me to death.”
A. How are you? B. Why’s that? C. Come on! D. What’s wrong?
Question 16: Car crashes are almost always accidental, but on rare occasions they may be ______.
A. deliberate B. determined C. aware D. meant
Question 17: - “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “______”
A. Take care! B. Many happy returns! C. Have a good time! D. I don’t understand.
Question 18: The car had a(n) ______ tyre, so we had to change the wheel.
A. bent B. flat C. cracked D. injured
Question 19: There’s little ______ of foreign news in today’s paper.
A. information B. coverage C. column D. article
Question 20: You should make a(n) ______ to overcome this problem.
A. trial B. impression C
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