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Bộ sưu tập đề thi thử đại học Tiếng Anh trường Chuyên Hương Sơn, có kèm đáp án. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: ____________ Betty, I’m not surprised she won the prize. A. Knowing B. To know C. To be knowing D. To have known Question 2: ____________ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve. A. At the bottom B. At the height C.On the top D. In the end

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 1: Betty, I’m not surprised she won the prize

Question 2: of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things wouldimprove

A At the bottom B At the height C On the top D In the end

Question 3 Mr.Black: “What a lovely house you have!” Mr John: “ .”

C Of course not, it’s not costly D I think so

Question 4: My mother was the last person about the accident

Question 5: John: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” - Mary: “ ”

C You’re welcome D I feel very bored

Question 6: How long does the play _?

Question 7: In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large _ from his bank

Question 8: Give me a word _ with C

Question 9: had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor

Question 10: The lake contained thousands of fish

Question 11: You’d better stop spending money, _ you’ll end up in debt

Question12: A: I'd like to change some money B:

A Five tens, please B Which currency? C You haven't signed it D What's your account number?Question 13: The company’s were well managed

Question14: Mr Smith is a person If he says he will do something, you know that he will do

Question15 A: “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” B: “ _”

A Sorry, I don’t know B Yes, it was C I don’t think that D Not yet

Question16: He arrived late, _ was annoying

Question17: Customer: “Can I have a look at that pullover, please?” Salesgirl: “ ”

Question18: “Don’t worry I have tire at the back of my car”

Question19: Only when you grow up _ the truth

A will you know B you will know C do you know D you know

Question 20: It had been announced that the proposed new office block _ because of the current economicsituation

A will not be now built B will now not be built

C will not now be built D now will not be built

Question 21: Every Christmas of my childhood was the same My father late for lunch, weighed downwith presents for the family

A would arrive B had arrived C was arriving D was used to arrivingQuestion 22: Dick put _ ball in net in second half but _ goal was disallowed

Question 23: I promise not to disturb you I’ll just sit here and I’ll be as quiet as a

Question 24: The President has made many visits to Japan, _ began today

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C which D the most recent one

Question 25: The captain as well as the passengers very frightened by the strange noise

Question 26: “Did you like the film?” – “Well, after _ the book, I was a bit disappointed.”

Question 27: I wish you make so much noise I’m trying to work

Question 28: “How long is the flight?” - “ knowledge, it takes about 3 hours.”

A To my best B In my best C In the best of my D To the best of my

Question 29: I’m going to my suit dry-cleaned for the party

Question 30: She demanded that she _ allowed to meet her son in prison

Question 31: “Have you moved into the new house?” – “Not yet, the rooms .”

A are being painted B are painting C are painted D are being painting

Question 32: My sister has got

A a bag small black plastic B a small black plastic bag

C small black plastic a bag D a small plastic black bag

Question 33: Because of heavy rain, the game was put for a few days

Question 34: We need information before we can decide

Question 35: The doctor sent him to bed, saying he was much _ to go to work

Mark the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is the best way to have a complete sentence with the words given

Question 36: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago

A He had tested his eyes ten months before B He had not tested his eyes for ten months then

C He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months D He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.Question 37: “You should have finished the report by now,” John told his secretary

A John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report

B John said that his secretary had not finished the report

C John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time

D John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report

Question 38: Until I saw her for myself, I didn’t think that Naomi had been badly wounded

A As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious

B Naomi hadn’t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her

C It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured

D Before I had seen Naomi’s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad

Question 39: Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her

A Peter was so late that I can’t see her B Peter wasn’t too early to see her

C Peter wasn’t early enough to see her D Peter wasn’t enough early to see her

Question 40: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned

A If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon

B It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon

C If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned

D If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50

TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer It was installed (41) the Houses ofParliament in 1868 It (42) _ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas (43) , itexploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common.(44) traffic lights are an American invention Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914.Three - color signals, operated (45) hand from a tower in the (46) of the street, were installed

in New York in 1918 The first lights of this type to (47) in Britain were in London, on the junctionbetween St James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925 Automatic signals were installed (48) _ year later

In the past, traffic lights were special In New York, some lights had a statue on top In Los Angeles the lights didnot just change silently, but would ring bells to (49) the sleeping motorists of the 1930s These are goneand have been (50) _ by standard models which are universally adopted

Question 45 A by B with C through D in

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction (from 51 to 55).

Question 51 Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the plane

Some time ago, scientists began experiments to find out (56) _ it would be possible to set up a

“village” under the sea A special room was built and lowered (57) _ the water of Port Sudan in the Red Sea.For 29 days, five men lived (58) _ a depth of 40 feet At a (59) _ lower level, another two diversstayed for a week in a smaller “house” On returning to the surface, the men said that they had experienced nodifficulty in breathing and had (60) many interesting scientific observations The captain of the party,Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of (61) _ the seabed He said that some permanent stationswere to be set up under the sea, and some undersea farms would provide food for the growing population of theworld

The divers in both “houses” spent most of their time (62) the bottom of the sea On four occasions,they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary (63) _ of the marine life, some of which hadnever been seen before During their stay, Commander Cousteau and his divers reached a depth of 1,000 feet andwitnessed a gathering of an immense (64) of crabs which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions.They also found out that it was (65) _ to move rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a “divingsaucer”

Question 61 A cultivating B transplanting C implanting D growing

Question 62 A exploring B enquiring C inquiring D imploring

Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 66 to 75.

DON’T WORRY IN SILENCE

When we are young, sometimes the hardest thing about feelings is actually sharing them with others, though,

I realise now, it is certainly worth making the effort to do so Sharing with others helps us to share the load, as itwere

It was not until much later, looking back over my childhood, that I realised that the first step in sharing was

to identify what feelings I actually had! Making a list of them seemed to help Was I happy or was I sad? Was it allemotion experienced only at that particular time or did I tend to feel like that all the time?

My problem was that I had not realised that some fears are quite acceptable and even helpful at times, whileothers can actually get in the way of enjoying everyday things such as learning, playing with a friend or experiencingfor the first time the change from Primary to Secondary level This is when I really should have had a chat with myparents instead of holding it all inside, as they would have been able to lessen my anxiety about moving up

There were times when my anxiety would also be accompanied by a headache, a stomachache or dizziness

My grandmother used to tell me that there is a certain part of the brain that controls that fight or flight feeling Not

that I had any idea what she was talking about as I must have been only about knee-high at the time!

I recall a small group of us feeling uncomfortable at the idea of meeting new teachers or moving up to the

“big” school That kind of discomfort at such an age is natural when faced with something new Better late thannever, I realised that being shy is not such a bad thing Nobody actually sets out to be like that, it just happensnaturally I understood quite quickly that the key to shyness is just to be yourself No matter the age, it’s healthy to

get things off your chest! In fact, I quickly found that some of my friends had the same feelings and became quitehappy to share their secrets Sometimes, just inviting a shy child to join in a game a couple of times helped them toget over their feelings of shyness.

There were other times when I felt sad about leaving Primary school, but then again, it was one of the manynormal emotions or moods we have all experienced during that period of change Unhappiness was the emotion I feltwhen I had to say goodbye to certain dear friends It made me feel like crying, though even crying made me feelbetter as tears slowly washed away the negative emotions When the sadness started to disappear, it felt as if a heavyweight had been lifted from my shoulders

I now realise at the tender age of twenty- eight that, even though, there might sometimes seem to be noreason to look on the bright side of life, for every bad there is a good Also, having friends who think optimisticallycan help you get on your feet again and move forward onto a more positive path

Question 66 What do youngsters find most difficult to do?

C to tell others how they feel D to accept help from others

Question 67 What was the writer’s first move towards sharing her feelings?

A to decide which particular feelings she had

B to finish writing her lists of feelings

C to look back over the years

D to ask people questions about her feelings

Question 68 What the writer finally realised about fears is that

C some are more helpful than others D it is better to hold them inside

Question 69 What does the writer mean by “knee-high”?

Question 70 According to the writer, what is the best way to handle shyness?

A to realise that it is uncomfortable B to realise that age matters

C to understand that it is unhealthy D to be your usual self

Question 71 When the writer’s sadness began to disappear, she felt _

C more positive about life D more emotional about life

Question 72 The writer realises now for the first time that

A there is always a reason to look on the bright side B she has optimistic friends

C you can get on your feet again your self D it’s difficult to tell good from bad

The exact number of people who died in the cyclone that struck Bangladesh last year will probably never beknown Winds reaching 145 miles per hour hammered the country’s low-lying southeastern coast for nine hours, atone point driving a wall of water roughly 20 feet high across the area- one of the most densely populated places inthe world It was the strongest storm ever recorded in the region The official news agency reported that 125,000victims had been confirmed dead, but it was believed that the toll was actually much higher

Question 73 One can infer from the passage that one reason why so many lives were lost in the cyclone wasbecause _

A the area struck was one of the most overcrowded in the world

B the Bangladesh government had failed to foresee such a disaster

C most of the population had no decent housing

D the people were not prepared

Question 74 We can understand from the passage that the official figures given regarding the death toll _

A were much higher than the authorities expected B overestimated the number of victims

C didn’t reflect the actual extent of the tragedy D included only those drowned

Question 75 The passage aims to impress on the reader _

A the extent of suffering experienced by the people in Bangladesh

B the magnitude of the cyclone’s destructive force

C the inadequacy of the relief work sent in

D the extent of the poverty and misery in Bangladesh

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(from 76 to 80).

Question 78 A economy B communicate C unemployment D particular

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Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Đề có 04 trang, gồm 80 câu trắc nghiệm

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Question 1: Betty, I’m not surprised she won the prize

Question 2: of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things wouldimprove

A At the bottom B At the height C On the top D In the end

Question 3 Mr.Black: “What a lovely house you have!” Mr John: “ .”

C Of course not, it’s not costly D I think so

Question 4: My mother was the last person about the accident

Question 5: John: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” - Mary: “ ”

D You’re welcome D I feel very bored

Question 6: How long does the play _?

Question 7: In order to buy his house, he had to obtain a large _ from his bank

Question 8: Give me a word _ with C

Question 9: had they recovered from the first earthquake when they felt the second tremor

Question 10: The lake contained thousands of fish

Question 11: You’d better stop spending money, _ you’ll end up in debt

Question12: A: I'd like to change some money B:

A Five tens, please B Which currency? C You haven't signed it D What's your account number?Question 13: The company’s were well managed

Question14: Mr Smith is a person If he says he will do something, you know that he will do

Question15 A: “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” B: “ _”

A Sorry, I don’t know B Yes, it was C I don’t think that D Not yet

Question16: He arrived late, _ was annoying

Question17: Customer: “Can I have a look at that pullover, please?” Salesgirl: “ ”

Question18: “Don’t worry I have tire at the back of my car”

Question19: Only when you grow up _ the truth

A will you know B you will know C do you know D you know

Question 20: It had been announced that the proposed new office block _ because of the current economicsituation

A will not be now built B will now not be built

C will not now be built D now will not be built

Question 21: Every Christmas of my childhood was the same My father late for lunch, weighed downwith presents for the family

A would arrive B had arrived C was arriving D was used to arrivingQuestion 22: Dick put _ ball in net in second half but _ goal was disallowed

Question 23: I promise not to disturb you I’ll just sit here and I’ll be as quiet as a

Question 24: The President has made many visits to Japan, _ began today

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A whose recent one B the most recent of which

Question 25: The captain as well as the passengers very frightened by the strange noise

Question 26: “Did you like the film?” – “Well, after _ the book, I was a bit disappointed.”

Question 27: I wish you make so much noise I’m trying to work

Question 28: “How long is the flight?” - “ knowledge, it takes about 3 hours.”

A To my best B In my best C In the best of my D To the best of my

Question 29: I’m going to my suit dry-cleaned for the party

Question 30: She demanded that she _ allowed to meet her son in prison

Question 31: “Have you moved into the new house?” – “Not yet, the rooms .”

A are being painted B are painting C are painted D are being painting

Question 32: My sister has got

A a bag small black plastic B a small black plastic bag

C small black plastic a bag D a small plastic black bag

Question 33: Because of heavy rain, the game was put for a few days

Question 34: We need information before we can decide

Question 35: The doctor sent him to bed, saying he was much _ to go to work

Mark the sentence (A, B, C or D) that is the best way to have a complete sentence with the words given

Question 36: He last had his eyes tested ten months ago

A He had tested his eyes ten months before B He had not tested his eyes for ten months then

C He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months D He didn’t have any test on his eyes in ten months.Question 37: “You should have finished the report by now,” John told his secretary

A John reproached his secretary for not having finished the report

B John said that his secretary had not finished the report

C John reminded his secretary of finishing the report on time

D John scolded his secretary for not having finished the report

Question 38: Until I saw her for myself, I didn’t think that Naomi had been badly wounded

A As soon as I saw Naomi, I knew that her injuries were very serious

B Naomi hadn’t been hurt very badly, and I became aware of that at the time that I saw her

C It was only when I saw Naomi that I realized how seriously she had been injured

D Before I had seen Naomi’s wounds, I had supposed that they were extremely bad

Question 39: Peter didn’t arrive in time to see her

A Peter was so late that I can’t see her B Peter wasn’t too early to see her

C Peter wasn’t early enough to see her D Peter wasn’t enough early to see her

Question 40: The sooner we solve this problem, the better it will be for all concerned

A If all concerned are better, we can solve this problem soon

B It would be better for all concerned if we can solve this problem soon

C If we could solve this problem soon, it would be better for all concerned

D If we can solve this problem soon, it will be better for all concerned

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 41 to 50

TRAFFIC LIGHTS

The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer It was installed (41) the Houses ofParliament in 1868 It (42) _ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas (43) , itexploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common.(44) traffic lights are an American invention Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914.Three - color signals, operated (45) hand from a tower in the (46) of the street, were installed

in New York in 1918 The first lights of this type to (47) in Britain were in London, on the junctionbetween St James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925 Automatic signals were installed (48) _ year later

In the past, traffic lights were special In New York, some lights had a statue on top In Los Angeles the lights didnot just change silently, but would ring bells to (49) the sleeping motorists of the 1930s These are goneand have been (50) _ by standard models which are universally adopted

Question 44 A New B Recent C Modern D Late

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction (from 51 to 55).

Question 51 Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the plane

Some time ago, scientists began experiments to find out (56) _ it would be possible to set up a

“village” under the sea A special room was built and lowered (57) _ the water of Port Sudan in the Red Sea.For 29 days, five men lived (58) _ a depth of 40 feet At a (59) _ lower level, another two diversstayed for a week in a smaller “house” On returning to the surface, the men said that they had experienced nodifficulty in breathing and had (60) many interesting scientific observations The captain of the party,Commander Cousteau, spoke of the possibility of (61) _ the seabed He said that some permanent stationswere to be set up under the sea, and some undersea farms would provide food for the growing population of theworld

The divers in both “houses” spent most of their time (62) the bottom of the sea On four occasions,they went down to 360 feet and observed many extraordinary (63) _ of the marine life, some of which hadnever been seen before During their stay, Commander Cousteau and his divers reached a depth of 1,000 feet andwitnessed a gathering of an immense (64) of crabs which numbered, perhaps, hundreds of millions.They also found out that it was (65) _ to move rapidly in the water in a special vessel known as a “divingsaucer”

Question 61 A cultivating B transplanting C implanting D growing

Question 62 A exploring B enquiring C inquiring D imploring

Read the following passages and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 66 to 75.

DON’T WORRY IN SILENCE

When we are young, sometimes the hardest thing about feelings is actually sharing them with others, though,

I realise now, it is certainly worth making the effort to do so Sharing with others helps us to share the load, as itwere

It was not until much later, looking back over my childhood, that I realised that the first step in sharing was

to identify what feelings I actually had! Making a list of them seemed to help Was I happy or was I sad? Was it allemotion experienced only at that particular time or did I tend to feel like that all the time?

My problem was that I had not realised that some fears are quite acceptable and even helpful at times, whileothers can actually get in the way of enjoying everyday things such as learning, playing with a friend or experiencingfor the first time the change from Primary to Secondary level This is when I really should have had a chat with myparents instead of holding it all inside, as they would have been able to lessen my anxiety about moving up

There were times when my anxiety would also be accompanied by a headache, a stomachache or dizziness

My grandmother used to tell me that there is a certain part of the brain that controls that fight or flight feeling Not

that I had any idea what she was talking about as I must have been only about knee-high at the time!

I recall a small group of us feeling uncomfortable at the idea of meeting new teachers or moving up to the

“big” school That kind of discomfort at such an age is natural when faced with something new Better late thannever, I realised that being shy is not such a bad thing Nobody actually sets out to be like that, it just happens

naturally I understood quite quickly that the key to shyness is just to be yourself No matter the age, it’s healthy toget things off your chest! In fact, I quickly found that some of my friends had the same feelings and became quitehappy to share their secrets Sometimes, just inviting a shy child to join in a game a couple of times helped them toget over their feelings of shyness.

There were other times when I felt sad about leaving Primary school, but then again, it was one of the manynormal emotions or moods we have all experienced during that period of change Unhappiness was the emotion I feltwhen I had to say goodbye to certain dear friends It made me feel like crying, though even crying made me feelbetter as tears slowly washed away the negative emotions When the sadness started to disappear, it felt as if a heavyweight had been lifted from my shoulders

I now realise at the tender age of twenty- eight that, even though, there might sometimes seem to be noreason to look on the bright side of life, for every bad there is a good Also, having friends who think optimisticallycan help you get on your feet again and move forward onto a more positive path

Question 66 What do youngsters find most difficult to do?

C to tell others how they feel D to accept help from others

Question 67 What was the writer’s first move towards sharing her feelings?

A to decide which particular feelings she had

B to finish writing her lists of feelings

C to look back over the years

D to ask people questions about her feelings

Question 68 What the writer finally realised about fears is that

C some are more helpful than others D it is better to hold them inside

Question 69 What does the writer mean by “knee-high”?

Question 70 According to the writer, what is the best way to handle shyness?

A to realise that it is uncomfortable B to realise that age matters

C to understand that it is unhealthy D to be your usual self

Question 71 When the writer’s sadness began to disappear, she felt _

C more positive about life D more emotional about life

Question 72 The writer realises now for the first time that

A there is always a reason to look on the bright side B she has optimistic friends

C you can get on your feet again your self D it’s difficult to tell good from bad

The exact number of people who died in the cyclone that struck Bangladesh last year will probably never beknown Winds reaching 145 miles per hour hammered the country’s low-lying southeastern coast for nine hours, atone point driving a wall of water roughly 20 feet high across the area- one of the most densely populated places inthe world It was the strongest storm ever recorded in the region The official news agency reported that 125,000victims had been confirmed dead, but it was believed that the toll was actually much higher

Question 73 One can infer from the passage that one reason why so many lives were lost in the cyclone wasbecause _

A the area struck was one of the most overcrowded in the world

B the Bangladesh government had failed to foresee such a disaster

C most of the population had no decent housing

D the people were not prepared

Question 74 We can understand from the passage that the official figures given regarding the death toll _

A were much higher than the authorities expected B overestimated the number of victims

C didn’t reflect the actual extent of the tragedy D included only those drowned

Question 75 The passage aims to impress on the reader _

A the extent of suffering experienced by the people in Bangladesh

B the magnitude of the cyclone’s destructive force

C the inadequacy of the relief work sent in

D the extent of the poverty and misery in Bangladesh

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(from 76 to 80).

Question 78 A economy B communicate C unemployment D particular

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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 from 1 to 10

According to sociologists, there are several different ways in which a person may become recognized as the leader of a social group in the United States In the family, traditional cultural patterns confer leadership on one or both of the parents In other cases, such as friendship groups, one or more persons may gradually emerge as leaders, although there is no formal process of selection In larger groups, leaders are usually chosen formally through election or recruitment Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability, decades of

research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural

leaders.” It seems that there is no set of personal qualities that all leaders have in common; rather,

virtually any person may be recognized as a leader if the person has qualities that meet the needs

of that particular group.

Furthermore, although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader, research suggests that there are typically two different leadership roles that are held by different individuals Instrumental leadership is leadership that emphasizes the completion of tasks by a social group Group members look into instrumental leaders to “get things”done.” Expressive

leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a social

group’s member Expressive leader are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and

conflict among them Group members expect expressive leaders to maintain stable relationships

within the group and provide support to individual members.

Instrumental leaders are likely to have a rather secondary relationship to other group

members They give orders and may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the

group’s goals Expressive leaders cultivate a more personal or primary relationship to others in the

group They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline,

are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide

the group As the differences in these two roles suggest, expressive leaders generally receive more personal affection from group members; instrumental leaders, if they are successful in promoting group goals, may enjoy a more distant respect

Question 1: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The problems faced by leaders

B The role of leaders in social groups

C How leadership differs in small and large groups

D How social groups determine who will lead them

Question 2: The passage mentions all of the following ways by which people can become leaders

EXCEPT _.

A recruitment B formal election process

C traditional cultural patterns D specific leadership training

Question 3: In mentioning “natural leaders” in lines 7-8, the author is making the point that _.

A there is no proof that “natural leaders” exist

B few people qualify as “natural leaders”

C “natural leaders’ are easily accepted by the members of a social group

D “natural leaders” share a similar set of characteristics

Question 4: Which of the following statements about leadership can be inferred from paragraph 2?

A Few people succeed in sharing a leadership role with another person.

B A person can best learn how to be an effective leader by studying research on leadership.

C Most people desire to be leaders but can produce little evidence of their qualifications.

D A person who is an effective leader of a particular group may not be an effective leader in another group.

Question 5:The passage indicates that instrumental leaders generally focus on _.

A ensuring harmonious relationships B achieving a goal

C sharing responsibility with group members D identifying new leaders

Question 6: The word “collective” in line 15 is closest in meaning to _.

A necessary B typical C particular D group

Question 7:The word “them” in line 18 refers to _

A expressive leaders B group members C goals of the group D tension and conflict

Question 8: A “secondary relationship” mentioned in line 20 between a leader and the members of

a group could best be characterized as _.

A enthusiastic B distant C unreliable D personal

Question 9: The word “resolve” in line 24 is closest in meaning to _.

A find a solution for B talk about C avoid thinking about D avoid repeating

Question 10: Paragraphs 3 and 4 organize the discussion of leadership primarily in term of _.

A examples that illustrate a problem B comparison and contrast

C narration of events D cause and effect analysis

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 from 11 to 20.

PAPER Paper is everywhere We use it for homework, money, checks, books, letters, wallpaper, and greeting cards We have paper towels, napkins plates, cups, and tissues We print the news every day on newspaper Our history and knowledge is written on paper Without paper, our lives would

be completely different.

From the very beginning of time, people have tried to record their thoughts and lives The earliest humans drew pictures on cave walls Later, people used large pieces of clay to write on.

Almost 5,000 years ago, the Egyptians wrote on pieces of plants called papyrus Papyrus was used

throughout the ancient world of the Mediterranean for thousands of years Eventually it was replaced by parchment Parchment was made from animal skins It was stronger and lasted longer than any other material.

The Chinese made the first real paper in the year A.D 105 They mixed tree bark and small pieces of old cloth with water They used a screen to remove the thin, wet piece of paper Then they let the paper dry in the sun The Chinese kept papermaking a secret until after 751, in that year there was a war between the Chinese and the Muslims Many Chinese papermakers were taken away from China to live in Muslim countries The art of papermaking soon spread throughout the Muslim world Finally, by the end of the twelfth century, papermaking reached Europe The first paper made in Europe was in Spain in 1151.

The first important improvement on the Chinese method of papermaking was in France in 1798 A man named Nicholas Louis Robert invented a machine for making paper His machine could make paper much faster than one person could by hand However, his machine was not very successful About ten years later an Englishman improved on Robert’s machine and began producing paper.

The most important improvement in papermaking also happened in France A scientist observed

a wasp making its nest The wasp chewed up pieces of wood, mixed it with the chemicals in its mouth, and made a paper nest The scientist realized that people could make paper from wood, too.

Finally, a machine was invented for grinding wood into pulp to use for making paper Today, the principal ingredient in paper is wood pulp It is made by machine There are also other kinds of paper made from rice, wheat, cotton, corn, and other plants Paper from wood pulp is the most common Canada and the United States are the world leaders in paper production, due in part to the quantity, of wood that is available in the forests of these two countries.

Because paper is made of wood, many people are becoming concerned that too many trees are being chopped down every year in order to produce paper Trees are an important part of the environment As a result, many companies that produce paper are using old paper instead of new wood pulp to make paper This method of using old products again instead of simply throwing them away is called recycling Recycling paper helps reduce the number of trees that are used every year Many people also try to use less paper in their daily lives They use both sides of a sheet of paper instead of just one They use cloth handkerchiefs instead of paper tissues There are also special containers in many schools and public places where people can put used paper instead

of throwing it into the garbage can Then this paper is collected to be recycled.

Whether we use a little or a lot, paper has an important place in our lives The books we read and write are made of paper Our history and scientific inventions have all been recorded on paper This, however, is changing Other methods of storing information are becoming common Computers can store an enormous amount of information in a much smaller space Computer faxes, electronic mail, and the Internet are only three examples of technology that have replaced paper, Who knows, perhaps one day people will not use paper to write at all!

Question 11: Papyrus was _.

A a kind of paper made from a plant B made by ancient Egyptians.

C a kind of plant that ancient Egyptians wrote on. D a special kind of clay.

Question 12: The Chinese kept papermaking a secret _.

A because they were afraid of the Muslims

B so that they could keep exporting paper to the Muslim world

C until the Muslims found out about the special tree bark

D for more than 6 centuries

Question 13: The Chinese method of papermaking was first improved by _.

A a papermaking machine B an Englishman

C Nicholas Louis Robert D employing people with faster hands

Question 14: The United States and Canada _.

A import most of the paper they need B have the largest forests in the world

C consume most of the paper they produce D are the biggest producers of paper

Question 15: What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A Paper and computers play the same role in our lives.

B New technology that helps recycling paper.

C Paper is an important part of our life, but technology is changing this fast.

D Those who know how to use a computer don’t need paper at all.

Question 16: In order to record their thoughts and lives, the earliest humans _.

A drew pictures on cave walls B wrote on cave walls.

C invented a system of writing D found a way to make paper.

Question 17: Parchment was used to write on because _.

A it was stronger and lasted longer than papyrus B the plant it was made from died out.

C it could be made into slabs of clay D there were a lot of animals.

Question 18: The Chinese secret of papermaking was discovered _.

A by some Muslims who went to live among the Chinese

B as a result of a war between the Chinese and the Muslims

C by the Spanish in the 12th century

D because the Chinese let the paper dry in the Sun

Question 19: Paper was first made from wood pulp _.

A in France B by a wasp C by a machine D by a scientist

Question 20: Some people think that producing a lot of paper is not good because .

A papermaking factories are polluting the environment

B a lot of trees have to be chopped down for wood pulp

C recycling old paper is expensive

D there is not enough land to plant trees for wood pulp

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

correction from question 21 to 25.

Question 21: The rings of Saturn are so distant to be seen from Earth without a telescope.

A B C D

Question 22: The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and

A B C D

numeracy among all students

Question 23: I passed my exam last summer, but my friend has just failed her.

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 from 26 to 30

Question 26: A future B prospect C guidance D involve

Question 27: A facilitate B hydrology C participate D intimacy

Question 28: A represent B permanent C continent D sentiment

Question 29: A romantic B reduction C popular D financial

Question 30: A optimist B immediate C fabulous D accuracy

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 40

A DAY IN YOUR LIFE – IN THE YEAR 2020

What are two ways that technology will probably change your life in the next 20-25 years?

People used to know more or less how their children would live Now things are changing so quickly that we don't even know what our own lives will be (31) in a few years What allows is not science fiction It's how experts see the future.

You're daydreaming behind the wheel of your car, but that's OK You have it on automatic pilot, and with its high-tech computers and cameras, your car "knows" (32) _ you home safely You're hungry, so you heat for the kitchen as soon as you get home You ordered groceries by computer an hour ago, and you know that by now they (33) Your kitchen has a two-door refrigerator, (34) _ opens to the outside to accept deliveries You've already paid for the food by having the money (35) from your bank account Nobody uses cash any more.

What's for lunch? In the old days, you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or pizza Now you use your diagnostic machine to find out which foods your body (36) _ You find out you need more vegetables and less fat Your food-preparation machine (37) you a salad.

After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office Here you have everything you need for doing your work Thanks to your information screen and your new computer, you (38) _ never go into the office any more.

The information screen shows an urgent message from a co-worker in Brazil You set the screen to translate Portuguese (39) English As you wait, you think about later, then you'll have a movie (40) what a movie should you order tonight?

Question 33:.A are arriving B arrive C will arrive D have arrived

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 41 to 75

Question 41: The shop assistant was totally bewildered by the customer’s behavior.

The word bewildered is closest in meaning to

A upset B puzzled C disgusted D angry

Question 42:Some wild animals are in danger in this region.

The phrase in danger is closest in meaning to

A dangerous B likely to cause harm C likely to be extinct D predators

Question 43:We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.

Which of the following word has the opposite meaning to the word secure?

Question 44:The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the

sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.

Which of the following word has the opposite meaning to the word sufferings

A happiness B pain and sorrow C loss D worry and sadness

Question 45:Jack: “Hi, Tom What’s going on?”

Tom: “ Nothing special, Jack with you?”

A What’s up B Have you got something C Nothing new D Not much

Question 46:Don’t lie! You their phone ringing They haven’t got a phone.

A can’t hear B couldn’t have heard C haven’t heard D had not heard

Question 47: Frank: “ Do you know how old I am?” Daisy: “ _.”

A I couldn’t help it B Happy birthday C Don’t mention it D I haven’t a clue

Question 48: It’s difficult for a sloppy person to live with a _.

A perfect B perfection C perfectionism D perfectionist

Question 49:Up , and the people cheered.

A went the balloon B does the balloon go C did the balloon go D goes the balloon

Question 50: It may be wonderful to own a big, old house, but think of the _.

Question 51: Learning English isn’t so difficult; once you .

A get down to it B get off it C get on it D get down with it

Question 52: “I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party last night.” “ _.”

A That’s all right B Excuse me C You’re welcome D Don’t mention it

Question 53: _, we tried our best to complete it.

A Difficult as the homework was B Despite the homework was difficult

C Thanks to the difficult homework D As though the homework was difficult

Question 54: You’re quite right, of course, but you needn’t have been so rude about it.

A at once time B from time to time C at the same time D at times

Question 55: had the restaurant opened people were flocking to eat there.

A Hardly …than B No sooner…when C No sooner … than D Hardly … that

Question 56: The other driver failed to signal his to turn right so I had to brake suddenly.

Question 57: “ What are you going to do next?” “ I wish I the answer to that question.”

A knew B had known C would know D will know

Question 58: There was evidence to bring charges against the man.