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CHỦ ĐỀ CLOZED TEST TEST THI HSG, THPT, CHUYÊN ANH, OYLPIC. 1 Part 2 Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each numbered gap (1 4pts ) Someone once described the age we live in as that of a vanishing world (thế giới đang biến mất dầnảo), one in which the familiar (những cái thân thuộc) is constantly disappearing for ever (dần biến mất mãi mãi) and technological change is often difficult to (57) with So it should come as no surprise to most of us to hear that yet another part of everyday life is (58.
CHỦ ĐỀ: CLOZED TEST TEST Part 2: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each numbered gap (1.4pts ) Someone once described the age we live in as that of a vanishing world (thế giới biến dần/ảo), one in which the familiar (những thân thuộc) is constantly disappearing for ever (dần biến mãi) and technological change is often difficult to (57) with So it should come as no surprise to most of us to hear that yet another part of everyday life is (58) to go for ever (ra mãi) Still (Tuy nhiên**), when I read recently that within (dưới) the next decade (thập niên) money as we (59) it will probably cease to exist to technologically advanced countries, I had to read the article twice to make sure it wasn't April 1st (60) to Professor Gerry Montague of the Institute (học viện) for Economic Reform (cải cách kinh tế), the familiar (61) and banknotes (tiền giấy) will soon be replaced entirely (hoàn toàn) by credit cards of various kinds And the shop of the future (the 'retail outlet' (cơ sở bán lẻ) as Prof Montague put it (gọi)) will be (62) directly (trực tiếp) to the network of banking computers (hệ thống máy tính ngân hàng) The assistant (trợ lí bán hàng) will simply key in (sử dụng bàn phím để nhập thơng tin vào máy tính) your bank account (tài khoản ngân hàng) code number and the (63) you have spent (tiêu), and thank you politely You won't have to dig deep in your (64) _ for change or pretend at the pub that you have left your money at home You may not even have a number for your (65) as such, as the computer may by then (ngay lập tức) be able to read your handprint (dấu vân tay) So no more credit card frauds (vụ gian lận/lừa đảo thẻ tín dụng) (66) But I am afraid that I shall (67) money I have felt strongly attached to it, ever since I received my first pocket money when I was five, and kept it in a money-box Even if my credit card of the future will be able to tell me exactly how much (68) _ power I have left in the computer files, even if it lights up and plays a happy (or sad) tune at the same time, nothing will be able to replace the sheer pleasure (niềm vui tuyệt đối) I gained from (69) The coins in my money-box Not to (70) the other obvious (rõ rành rành, dĩ nhiên) problems which will be caused by an absence of (sự vắng mặt gì) real money - like how to start a football match, for example! 57 A keep B manage to sth C cope with sth D survive (giữ) (xoay sở làm gì) (đương đầu với gì/ xử lí, giải quyết) 58 A about to sth B almost C ready D tending (sắp/sẽ làm gì) **Cấu trúc: It comes as no surprise to sb that…= Sb are not/is not surprised to hear that… (chẳng có đáng ngạc nhiên rằng…) ex: It came as no surprise to us that he failed the exam = We weren’t surprised to hear that he failed the exam 59 A earn B know C use D need 60 A Thanks B Contrary C According to D.Accustomed 61 A banks B coins C change D pence (số ít: pence) đồng xu (tiền Anh) 62 A taken B alone C responsible D linked 63 A money B charge money không “the” giá C cost giá phải trả D amount the amount you have spent (lượng tiền bạn sử dụng) C cheque book D cash sổ tốn tiền nói chung 64 A pockets B wallet **a dig deep in sb’s pocket (idm) (tiêu đến cạn túi) 65 A wealth B savings C account D payment giàu có tiền tiết kiệm tài khoản (bank, game…) việc chi trả 66 A arrested B either C stolen D however (adj) bị bắt trước ý phủ định (“you may not have ”) 67 A miss B spend C waste D borrow lỡ, **Cấu trúc: to be/feel attached to sth (v) cảm thấy điều gì/ quan trọng/ ý nghĩa 68 A more B financial C economical D spending spending power: khả chi tiêu 69 A rattling B withdrawing C estimating D throwing tạo tiếng kêu rút (tiền từ tài khoản) ước tính ném đi, vứt 70 A tell B confront C guess D mention not mention sth: chưa kể đến TEST SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION ( 6pts) PART 1: For questions 46-55, read the text below and decided which option(A,B,C or D) best fits each of the questions Write your answers in the Answer Sheet (2 pts) In the past people suffered (46) a disease called scurvy Their gums bled, their skin became rough, their wounds did not (47) and their muscles wasted away The (48) of these symptoms was a lack of vitamin C; people ate preserved meats and foods and could not get fresh vegetables and fruits The best (49) of vitamin C are oranges, lemons, grapefruit, cantaloupes, strawberries, and fresh vegetables These fruits must be fresh because vitamin C is destroyed by heat, storage, or exposure (50) air Although today more people (51) vitamin C pills than any other supplement, some people still have scurvy, (52) some of the elderly, alcoholics, and the chronically ill Research shows that vitamin C reduces the (53) of colds and can help prevent cancer There is also evidence that vitamin C prevents heart disease, (54) wound healing, helps prevent gum disease, and helps protect us from pollutants such as cigarette smoke Some recent research also shows that vitamin C has a positive effect on some mental (55) and increases life span 46 A from B with C by D at 47 A close B recover C heal D get well 48 A reason B cause C origin D signs 49 A store B resources C provider D sources 50 A to B towards C in D by 51 A consume B drink C take D have 52 A containing B including C consisting D like 53 A severity B seriousness C gravity D importance 54 A hastens B hurries up C quickens D speeds 55 A chaos B confusions C disorders D disturbances TEST PART 2: For questions 51-60, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap Write your answers on the separate answer sheet (1.0pts) Thomas Edison On the night of 21 October 1931, millions of Americans took part in a coast-to-coast ceremony to commemorate the passing of a great man Lights (51) .in homes and offices from New York to California The ceremony (52) the death of arguably the most important inventor of (53) .time: Thomas Alva Edison Few inventors have (54) .such an impact on everyday life, and many of his inventions played a crucial (55) in the development of modern technology One should never (56) how revolutionary some of Edison’s inventions were In many ways, Edison is the perfect example of an inventor - that is, not just someone who (57) .up clever gadgets, but someone whose products transform the lives of millions He possessed the key characteristics that an inventor needs to (58) .a success of inventions, notably sheer determination Edison famously tried thousands of materials while working on a new type of battery, reacting to failure by cheerfully (59) .to his colleagues: ‘Well, (60) we know 8,000 things that don’t work’ Knowing when to take no notice of experts is also important Edison’s proposal for electric lighting circuitry was received with total disbelief by eminent scientists, until he lit up whole streets with his lights 51 A turned out B came off C went out D put off 52 A marked B distinguished C noted D indicated 53 A whole B full C entire D all 54 A put B had C served D set 55 A effect B place C role D share 56 A underestimate B lower C decrease D mislead 57 A creates B shapes C dreams D forms 58 A gain B make C achieve D get 59 A announcing B informing C instructing D notifying 60 A by far B at least C though even D for all TEST SECTION III READING (6.0 pts) Part 1: Complete the following passage by choosing the correct option (A, B, C or D) to fill in blanks The Alexandra Palace in north London was built with private funds as a “People’s Palace” Serviced by its own station, it was opened in 1873 and was extremely well (1) _ until, two weeks after its opening, it burnt down It was replaced by a slightly larger building which opened in 1875 and featured, (2) other things, a splendid organ an Great Hall, which was the size of a football pitch Despite the extraordinarily wide range of events (3) _ there – from dog shows to great concerts and banquets, from elephant displays to bicycle matches – it always operated at a loss and by 1877 much of the park around it had been sold to speculative builders, leaving only about half of the original land In 1900, a committee was appointed, whose principal duty was to run the palace and park “for the free use of the people forever.” There were, however, (4) to charge for entry so that the substantial costs could be (5) _ The Palace continued, with (6) degrees of success, as an entertainment centre In the 1930s, it was probably most (7) for being the home of the world’s first high definition television broadcasts In 1980 the building was once more devastated by fire and (8) _ to a ruin It was then decided to (9) _ it and to create a major exhibition centre with community (10) _, such as a restaurant and a health club A inhabited A among A performed A powers A fulfilled A unsteady A distinct A turned A recover 10 A facilities B attended B between B set B terms B covered B varying B marked B converted B revise B conveniences C crowded D visited C from D around C staged D laid C allowances D authorities C matched D made C altering D unsettled C considerable D notable C reduced D wrecked C restore D reform C supplies D appliances ... (idm) (tiêu đến cạn túi) 65 A wealth B savings C account D payment giàu có tiền tiết kiệm tài khoản (bank, game…) việc chi trả 66 A arrested B either C stolen D however (adj) bị bắt trước ý phủ... gì/ xử lí, giải quyết) 58 A about to sth B almost C ready D tending (sắp/sẽ làm gì) **Cấu trúc: It comes as no surprise to sb that…= Sb are not/is not surprised to hear that… (chẳng có đáng ngạc... điều gì/ quan trọng/ ý nghĩa 68 A more B financial C economical D spending spending power: khả chi tiêu 69 A rattling B withdrawing C estimating D throwing tạo tiếng kêu rút (tiền từ tài khoản)